Maybe because I am infatuated with my hometown NYC bagel maybe I am biased when I say I wasn't that impressed by this Montreal staple. This bagel is a smaller thinner version of the bagel. We bought a bunch with the traditional sesame toping. In addition, when we asked for bagels from the oven it appeared they gave us bagels form the bottom of the basket. You can try to take the New Yorker out of New York but I am not sure you can change his bagel preference.