I totally disagree. I just went up to Montreal recently and tried their bagels. Boy was I disappointed. Now I read this and see why. "Honey-water solution" and "eggy," that sounds so disgusting. Although Montreal Bagels are pretty good, they're not as good as it's hyped up to be. I normally measure how good a bagel is by the amount I am able to eat. I weigh only 92lbs and I can eat 8 Kossar's bialys in one sitting. I can eat 4 H&H bagels in one sitting and I can only eat 1 Montreal Bagel in one sitting. I normally like to eat it plain, preferable still hot. I don't think anyone can compare the Montreal Bagel to the NY Bagel because they are totally different but everyone has their preferences.
