I never got what the big deal is about smoked meat and I've had it from those places in Montreal. The bagels are good. Old Montreal has some seriously good restaurants and amazing bars. They take food and drink very seriously on the French side, as anyone should. Great coffee, you'll never want Starbucks crap again. I also got told off for jaywalking by a Quebec cop but I speak French and it ended ok. You can also get new pub food at the Trois Brasseurs chain of restaurants. Try the Alsacian tarte flambé which is like a thin pizza that goes well with their own brewed beers.