The Bagel Cafe

My family and I visited this restaurant for the first time on 20 Feb 2023. I recall discussing our experience after we left the restaurant and stating that we thoroughly enjoyed our food and that we'll definitely be back in the future to try other items on the menu. The menu was so robust that I had such a difficult time selecting what I wanted to eat, and my family had the same issue - you be the judge if that's a positive or negative thing to experience with respect to the menu size. I don't recall what everyone ordered during our initial visit; however, I'll list the items that we ordered during our recent (23 Dec 2023) visit. We ordered the Crab Cake Benedict with Hash Brown Patties, Chorizo Breakfast Burrito, Bacon Breakfast Skillet with Marble Rye Toast, and Homemade Challah French Toast. First off, let me say this...this restaurant definitely knows how to ensure customers don't leave hungry. The amount of food they serve is so substantial, in that, they could intimidate all the legacy buffets in the famous Las Vegas resorts/casinos. Ok, maybe that's a little over exaggeration on my part, but I think you understand the reference/comparison. This restaurant was extremely busy during both visits. If I recall, the first visit was around the 11:00 am time frame (~45-60 min wait time); and the most recent visit was around 1:00 pm (~20 min wait time). Needless to say, both visits had kind of a lengthy wait time which is understandable due to its popularity, therefore, plan for the wait whenever you decide to eat here - trust me, it's well worth it. Additionally, this restaurant provides amazing service! Unfortunately, I don't recall our server's name during the 20 Feb visit, but I remember it was stellar. Our server on 23 Dec (Yadira) did a remarkable job during our visit as well - she was very friendly, attentive, and professional. If I were to point out a couple of things that's slightly less than adequate are (1) I wish there were more room in the entrance and main dining areas. That dining area was a bit crowded whenever we ate here; and (2) I wish the owners would build another restaurant in the far Northwest part of the city so it's within close proximity to my residence. Neither of these are show stoppers, nor is it indicative to my review/rating of this business...just something I would wish for. Overall, this restaurant is amazing! The price-to-quantity/quality ratio is very reasonable as I alluded to earlier in my review. I have the utmost respect for this business for supporting the men and women of the Armed Forces and its Veterans - this is highly appreciated. If you haven't been here before, you need to stop in and grab some incredible food. In fact, swing by and at least grab several bagels to-go! Highly recommend this business to everyone!

This place is busy, and when you see the baked goods and food options, you'll see why. This was our second visit for breakfast, and it did not disappoint. We took a small cake as a gift, and it looked great. The portion sizes, temperature, and taste of the food are good. We will return for other visits as there are many items we want to try.

My wife and I have been coming to the bagel cafe for years. The food is excellent with large portions. The atmosphere is new York City deli. When entering the bagel cafe one is immediately hit with the aroma of the fresh meats and baked goods. The service is quick and the staff are always attentive. We have often brought our friends and family here and will continue to return to the bagel cafe.

This was an awesome find! Yes to all the reviews who said it was busy, it's definitely worth the wait. And even if you dont sit down to dine (we didnt) order yourself a meal to take home, along with some awesome bakery and deli items!! 😋 You cant go wrong with a well made bagel. But my partner had the breakfast burrito and it was absolutely delicious. Great size too, not ridiculously big and not small either; a goldilocks "just right" if you would 😉

I had the Brisket Sando here and it was really good. You can double the amount of meat they give you for only $2 more, so that's a no-brainer. The menu is absolutely huge though, had to be around 200 items. I also had the Black and White cookie, like from Seinfeld, and it was delicious. However, the chocolate chip cookie was not my style. But to be fair, I am comparing it to my mother's cookie, so not really fair to this place. Some of the reviews on here state the service is lacking.. I sat at the counter so I was received immediately and had no issues. But while I was there, I did see two different parties who had to come over to the hostess and ask if someone could come take their order. I think they must have a bad system or something and the servers don't realize they're getting sat tables. Everyone is really friendly and there is no way it's happening on purpose.