Yet another recommendation from Doctor Elsie W. (LifeOnMacro: http://lifeonmacro.com/2015/12/08/travelogue-montreal-part-deux-sept-2015/). Read it. Trust me.
Food: I ordered the omelette poppy seed bagel with pesto and asparagus soup. This totally blew me away. The combination of just the right heat, a soft bagel that tastes slightly sweet (probably due to the honey?) along with a perfectly cooked omelette was the combination of a lifetime. My wife's smoked salmon bagel was also amazing. I wish I had taken the opportunity to buy an extra bagel for $1 for purchasing a set lunch, but I was simply too full at the time to jump on this deal.
Service: we were treated spectacularly. Other, more, um, "American" customers appeared to confuse the server by asking for things like Ketchup and hot coffee poured on ice.
Decor: think cramped tables in a relatively tiny space. However, we were seated within fifteen minutes even during the brunch rush.
There's a good reason that there was a line outside. We hope to be back someday!