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42nd Street Bagel
Categories: Restaurants Food Bagels Restaurants, Bagels [Edit]
225 Yale AveSte A
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 624-7655
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 6 am - 3 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
42 reviews for 42nd Street Bagel
Review Highlights
"They're big and the cream cheese is yummy."
(in 14 reviews)
"It's a nice little spot in the village."
(in 5 reviews)
"...few bagel places around the Pomona/Claremont areas and this..."
(in 3 reviews)
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42 reviews in English
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Review from Susan P.
12/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
This brings back the best memories of breakfast while at Pomona College.
Fresh bagels with lots of different flavors. You can get the usual suspects of egg, sourdough, raisin, onion, parm/tomato, and cheddar and jalapenos. Additionally, they have seasonal selections such as pumpkin bagels!
When you purchase one there, they will toast it to perfection, and put cream cheese on it for you.
However, if you plan to take it home, splitting the bagel will cost you $1.60. . . I don't know any other place that charges to split your bagel.
Also, do not buy the cream cheese here unless you have to. The TINY container (equiv to the small container of phillly in a market) costs $3.25.
They do provide freezer bags upon request.
It's more expensive than Noah's/Einstein's but it is MUCH better than the other local mom and pop owned bagel. It has a nice crunchy outside, with a nice fluffy inside. You won't regret trying one! -
Review from Jim W.
1/7/2012 4 Check-ins Here
Not as good as many a bagel I've had back east but pretty good nonetheless. Less crowded than anyplace I've been on "The" 42nd street. About as pricey though :-( The bagels have a good hand, not too chewy, not too fluffy.
Still, when you needs a good bagel you could do worse. -
Review from Danny L.
Inland Empire
12/11/2011
42nd Street Bagel place is in the downtown area of Claremont where it is packed with customers on a morning and daily basis. The bagels are good, coffee is fresh and the lox, stock, & bagel is something you must try here.
If you're looking for some fresh coffee and bagels, this is the place to be. The staff here is nice and friendly and usually greet you with a smile. -
Review from Krysten I.
Honolulu, HI
11/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
I am not the hugest fan of bagels, but I have come here a couple times to get bagel sandwiches. The sandwiches are decent, definitely not my fav (I prefer Claremont juice Co. across the street). The sandwiches come with a pickle and fruit (I got a pretty junky looking orange once and havent gone back). 42nd Street bagel has a pretty large variety of bagels though and if you like bagels, its probably the place to go.
They have daily specials on sandwiches that allow you to get a free drink. -
Review from Anastasia G.
Upland, CA
1/12/2012 3 Check-ins Here
Bagels are amazing for the left coast. Don't even bother Sunday mornings, it's insane. It is always extremely hot in there. There chocolate chip cookies are amazing too.
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Review from Bob S.
Santa Monica, CA
11/5/2011
Note to self: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Meaning, how many times have you heard, this is a steak house, why are you ordering chicken?
42nd Street Bagel is a Bagel place, so why are you ordering the egg scramble dish thing?
You get the point, don't order that egg dish here, it seriously makes the chicken choice at the steak house look like a genius decision. -
Review from Jessie H.
Temple City, CA
9/2/2011
BAGEL LOVE.
Sometimes I suffer from an emptiness in my heart that needs to be filled with bagel love. This bagel shop successfully fills that void every time. I always get the Lox, Stock, and Bagel (haaaaaaaaahah) with less cream cheese and no onions or tomatoes. I don't know about you, but I like my lox and bagels plain and not topped with weird raw vegetables like onions; capers I can accept. So yes that's what I usually get here and they are most delightful.
4 STAHS BABY -
Review from Laura D.
Pasadena, CA
11/23/2011
My favorite bagel place! I love getting a sesame seed bagel with lots of lox cream cheese. SO good. They are always very busy!
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Review from Beau R.
Pomona, CA
9/2/2011
Claremont 42nd street Bagel. I love bagels so I used to hang out here a lot. The bagels are decent and the coffee is nice. The prices are a bit high but fair. I personally enjoy the Italian pizza bagel. The main reason I stopped coming here was the annoying Broadway NY themed decor on the walls (yawn , boring) In order to use your card for payment, you must spend at least $5.00 (Hate this)
Id hate to say it but I prefer Sals in La Verne for Bagels. 42nd street, I once loved you. Id like to say "it's not you, it's me" but its you. You need a face lift. Let the Bagel wars begin!! Round 1 Sals vs. 42nd st. At stake, my business and heart. -
Review from Roehl A.
Chino Hills, CA
8/26/2011 2 photos
Good bagels and pleasant staff.
I asked for assorted bagels and plain cream cheese. The bagels were warm, soft, and freshly baked. Yum! Really can't beat freshly made bagels.
The staff was also very courteous and worked quickly. The store was also clean and well laid out.
I ended up With half a dozen bagels and coffee. Place is right by Rhino records and viva Madrid in cozy downtown Claremont.
The place was reasonably packed for a Friday morning. I was expecting to see it packed with mostly college students being located next to the Claremont colleges. I was surprised to see families and professionals filling the space as well.
Good bagels and coffee. Great way to start the day! -
Review from Cari C.
Pasadena, CA
6/23/2011
I like this place because you can build yor own sandwhich, hot or cold and it comes with a yummy pickle with a side of whatever you choose on a list. I chose potato salad and it was pretty good. I built a turkey sandwhich with a jalapeño and cheese bagel with melted swiss and it came with all the fixins. I've been to a few bagel places around the Pomona/Claremont areas and this one is the best so far. It's a really cute place too.
I gave it a 4 because the potato salad could have been chilled more, it was a bit on the room temp side and I am very weary of food temps when I eat out. To me, it's worth a ding on the rating scale if the temp of the food worries me. Of course I still ate it, but it was actually pretty good as well as the sandwhich. I should have checked if they had horseradish sauce because a little spice would have kicked up the sandwhich a notch. I could barely taste the spice of the jalapeño on the bagel.
Parking is good during weekdays, but it's in a pretty popular place so beware. I think it's called "The Villiage." It kind of reminds me of old town Monrovia. There's plenty of seating, prices are reasonable for what you get, they aren't stingy with the cheese which I liked a lot and there was no "filler" like too much lettuce or something. I would recommend this place if you're in the area and want a good bagel. -
Review from Elaine C.
Montclair, CA
6/15/2011
The place is pretty packed on Sunday mornings. It's a nice place to have some breakfast, drink coffee and chat with friends and family. The service is good and the wait for your order is not bad at all.
They have a good selection of bagels, but I only really come here during the fall and winter for the pumpkin bagels and pumpkin cream cheese. I wait all year to get my fill and I haven't been disappointed with it yet. -
Review from Sarah Y.
Buena Park, CA
3/11/2011
3.5 stars
Mmmm... their honey glaze and jalapeno cheese bagels are so good. So is their pumpkin cream cheese (when it's in season). They're not as chewy as Einstein's bagels (more of a NY style bagel) which I prefer, but these are still pretty good. I ordered a bagel sandwich once with bacon, eggs, and cheese... it was so filling! I didn't eat lunch, but it was also like $7. So good though. -
Review from Silvia H.
Upland, CA
9/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Really busy place, but staff was super friendly and I was out in 5 min. Bagels were Yummy. Def. Going back!
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Review from Lauren M.
San Fernando Valley, CA
7/31/2011
Mildly slow yet nice service. Great lox bagel!
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Review from Ji O.
Upland, CA
4/21/2011
bagels are delicious!!
i was so sad when they closed the upland store..
but i dont mind the drive to claremont for a good bagel!!! -
Review from Sandy S.
Campbell, CA
4/15/2010
I'm not a huge bagel fan, but these bagels are great! They're big and the cream cheese is yummy. They have lots of flavors here from pizza bagels to chocolate. I got the honey glazed one since my sister said it was good. It was. She also said that they change the flavors of their coffee daily and sometimes have exotic flavors like white raspberry chocolate to coconut coffee. It's too bad that they didn't have those flavors there that day. Oh well. I got some hazelnut coffee and it was pretty good. I also got a side of bacon, but it wasn't that good. I only ate it since I was hungry. They also have salads and sandwhiches here too as well as soup.
The place sells out of bagels quickly so we had to wake up early to get our bagels. It's a very popular place and all the seat were taken inside when we got there around 9a.m There is additional seating in a nice hallway with lots of tables at the side of the place. Just go out the side door and sit in the hallway if you'd like a more quiet place to eat. It's really nice, they have Spanish art along the walls and even a real confessional booth there, lol! Also, this is a very quaint and cute area with lots of cool boutiques, shops, and restaurants in this little village like place. It's a nice place to wander around in. Parking seems like it might be a problem as it's a popular area, so try to come here early if you can. -
Review from Sergio R.
Claremont, CA
7/24/2008
Greeeeat Jalapeño and Cheddar bagel
Fucked up price
I come here never
Haven't eaten a bagel in a long time but a couple
times I've made one of these guys at home and
it's just as good and WAY cheaper
My suggestion - go, order what seems most appetizing
to you, eat it, and if you like it you can most likely make it
at home
Thx for the ideas
Here's a story you might find interesting about this place:
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Review from Karen P.
Claremont, CA
5/31/2008
Gee, if only they knew how to make a REAL bagel and not an elaborate roll with a hole. Californians or inexperienced Westerners may well love these bagels - but not if they have ever had a REAL one - you know, you boil them after they have been resting in a cool place over night, then you bake them - REALLY hot.
So - if you like rolls that want really bad to grow up and be a bagel - go here. If you want REAL bagels - search out more reviews on Yelp for authenticity. These taste fine. But bagels, they are not.
(PS - 10 points to anyone that remembers the place this building held before it became a fake bagelry!! ;) ) -
Review from Amy S.
2/13/2009
This place gets an extra star making it a solid five for being open at 7:30 in the morning. My sleeping arrangement for my stay in LA evicted me from the couch ever too early and thus sent me on a breakfast hunt of some kind.
42nd St. Bagel was there to save the day.
Walking inside the walls are covered in what looked to be theatrical playbills and had a very 1950's feel to the tables and flooring.
The employees were the nicest and most patient with me as I contemplated what type of bagel I wanted for my breakfast. Whole wheat honey bagel with cream cheese and a small coffee set me back a little under 5 bucks which was delightful because the bagel and the coffee lasted far longer as I was consuming them than I ever expected them to. And held me over until almost 5 PM today.
Let me just say that their "small" coffee was anyone elses large which was wonderful for an upcoming driving adventure, and their selection of coffees were better than any I had seen before. Their Italian roast was INCREDIBLE. This Wop approves. Maybe the coffee cups seemed even larger to me after I found my favorite blend because you could savor the taste of the coffee rather than slugging it down like a regular coffee stand.
Delectable.
Even the customers inside for the busy morning rush were extremely polite for my ignorance as to where to move about for bagel pickups, coffee filling, etc. etc.
42nd St needs to open in San Diego.
Badly.
Wonderful mix for all ages to go. Kid friendly but also looks to be a good place to catch up with an old friend or stop in for a date.
42nd St is my now must stop at location for future visits to that area.
I'm in love.Listed in: Show Stoppers
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Review from Dana W. D.
Upland, CA
4/9/2011
Way too overpriced. The owner must be paying off his boat. I wonder if he takes his employees out on it?
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Review from Linh N.
12/19/2009 2 photos
I think any place with "bagel" in their name better be a pretty darn good bagel place with lots of bagels to choose from.
Although 42nd Street Bagel isn't located on 42nd street...their wide selection of bagels, and bagel sandwiches fits its name.
Located in downtown Claremont in "the village", 42nd Street Bagel boasts 16+ types of bagels and sandwiches which include the breakfast "ConEGGtion" (bagel, egg, cheese), club sandwiches, roast beef, reuben, and more. I like their wide selection. Their coffee is pretty good too. They have a young cheerfull staff that's happy to serve you.
Prices are less than a dollar for a bagel (94 cents) and my ConnEGGtion was just under $4. Got it on a sesame bagel. Eggs came out real fluffy and the cheddar cheese on it was pretty standard. I wish I had followed my friend's idea of adding a sausage to his sandwich, because my bagel lacked the savory breakfast taste I so desired.
I will definitely come back to this place for a quick breakfast. Yay! I'm a fan. -
Review from corey G.
6/8/2008
I had just got of the Metrolink train and was lugging a large bag around and waiting to be picked up by friends. It was morning time, I was tired and a little hungry. Thought of going to Starbuck's, but 42nd came to the rescue.
A decent local bagel shop in Claremont's Village shopping district. I went for a toasted blueberry bagel with berry cream cheese, and an ice coffee. They were all good. I killed time here, munchin' out, caffeinating, reading an LA Times and trying to steal a wifi signal (42nd didn't offer one of their own).
Liked the ambiance of listening to an employee here sing to some of the songs on the radio--she had a good voice. :) -
Review from Angelique S.
Pasadena, CA
2/1/2009
I love this place!
My pre-exam routine includes showing up here around 6:30a and getting a plain salt bagel and the coffee of the day iced to go... YUM!
My favorite coffee flavor is the Nutty Doodle... it's hazelnut... so yummy. You can always purchase the coffee grounds to go and make it at home... I seriously need to do that again. We finished the first bag a long time ago... soo good!
For students this is a great place... b/c you do get student discounts (just make sure to show your student ID). You don't have to be a student of Claremont colleges... I'm a student at Western U and we still get the discount too ;-)
Great place for early AM bite to eat and delicious coffee! -
Review from Joe J.
Pomona, CA
10/5/2006
When it comes to bagels, city folk have it made. You can't turn a corner without walking past a deli, coffee shop or bakery that serves up at least a few variations of the boiled and baked dough. Here in the suburbs however, we don't have so many choices. There are a few restaurants and corporate coffee shops that will offer a few basic choices, but when you spread on the packaged cream cheese and bite into the average looking bagel you begin to wonder if it's even worth the trouble. Those bagels aren't what the establishment is known for. Those bagels don't make or break the corporation. Those bagels aren't even made in that location! What can you do? Go to New York? Maybe. Or you can go to 42nd Street Bagel Cafe, located in the Claremont Village.
At 42nd Street Bagel Cafe, you have more than 25 choices of preservative-free and freshly baked bagels, beginning with the humble plain variety and taking off from there. Keeping the theater theme of 42nd Street in New York, the choices are broken down into two main categories: Star Bagels and Supporting Bagels. Among the stars, there is the Italian Bagel (a bagel costumed like a pepperoni pizza), the Honey Glaze Bagel (coated w/honey & cinnamon sugar), the Parmesan Tomato Basil / Spinach Herb Bagel and the always popular Everything Bagel (rolled in sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onions & garlic). Prices range from $0.79 - $1.52. The Supporting Cast includes Whole Wheat Honey, Garlic, Super Onion, Salt and Jalapeo ($0.69/each).
If you're not satisfied with the lone bagel, then try the Chorus Line of Whipped Cream Cheeses. Freshly made and packaged to go, these toppings come regular strength, low fat or non-fat and get mixed with choices like Scallion, Pumpkin (Sept. --- Dec. only), Lot's O' Lox, Low Fat Very Berry, Low Fat Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Non Fat Blueberry and Non Fat Fiesta w/Jalapeos. On a bagel they're priced at $0.69, but small ($1.75 - $2.30) and large ($3.05 - $4.05) containers are also sold separately.
For the review, I tried one of the Scene Stealing Cold Sandwiches: a combination sandwich that is served on a choice of bagel with lettuce, tomato, red onion, a pickle slice and a side order of either potato salad, fresh veggies, pasta salad or fresh fruit (seasonal). My choice was the Lox, Stock & Bagel (Nova Lox & Whipped Cream Cheese) on an Everything Bagel with fruit ($6.75). While I waited for my order I walked over to the coffee bar and had my first of three cups of bottomless coffee ($1.65).
The person taking my order was friendly and patient, giving me as much time as I needed to mull over the bagel choices even though the commuters behind me were piling up. Once the order was placed and the money was exchanged, I noticed my bagel was selected using a pastry napkin, which gave me some assurance that the shop takes pride in maintaining high health standards. A few minutes later a basket arrived at my table and was overflowing with everything I asked for. The lox, a brine cured and smoked salmon, was perfectly balanced out by the tomato slices and the low fat cream cheese. Everything tasted fresh, including the fruit choice, a generous slice of seedless watermelon. My sandwich was quickly eaten and enjoyed, and I was out on the street with a combination buzz of coffee and carbs. It was the beginning of a good day.
If you have the time, dine in and enjoy a bottomless cup of coffee at the help-yourself bar ($1.65) and read the newspaper or people watch at one of the outside patio tables overlooking Yale Avenue. It's a nice way to start the day or relax over the weekend. -
Review from Michelle A.
Irvine, CA
11/16/2008
Uhm, So there is nothing like an everything bagel toasted with cream cheese and lox to get you going at 6am before your Pomona court hearing.
I ordered this bagel and fell back in love with Claremont. Sure it's trying to be way too much like a New York bagel place, with the interior decorating, the lox there tastes so good. Its just so good.
It's a little on the pricier side...about 9 bucks for my cream cheese/loxified bagel, it was worth every bite.
God I miss that bagel, I want to go back in time so I can eat it all over again... -
Review from this g.
Pomona, CA
8/27/2011
looooveee the jalapeno cheese and the sweet sugar one..theyre THE BEST!
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Review from Susan L.
New York, NY
5/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
Mmmmm can't go wrong with tasty carbs lathered in cream cheese! This place gets packed and if it's packed, you can expect about a 10 minute wait before your bagel is ready. They have a wide selection, though, so take your time and explore all the options. I completely missed the 'melts' section and could have ordered something hot and toasty. My nova bagel was pretty basic. Cream cheese and a couple slices of lox. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend it since I think they have better things on the menu. I wish they had a lox options that came with tomatoes, red onion, the whole 9 yards. Ah well!
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Review from Adam D.
5/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
A surprisingly crowded breakfast location for a Sunday morning, but with a noticeable absence of Harvey Mudd students. Get the Nova bagel for real lox instead of just lox spread -- but be prepared to scrape off the 1.5 lbs of cream cheese they put on it.
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Review from Evelynn D.
La Verne, CA
8/8/2009
I went in recently and got this bagel and egg sandwich (it had some ridiculous name that I blocked out of my memory) and the menu said you could get "veggie sausage" on it, which I got very excited about!
I go home, open it up and find a Gardenburger. Um, what? In what universe does a gardenburger patty = veggie sausage? Really disappointing!
The bagel was delicious though. -
Review from Charles Z.
Scottsdale, AZ
4/28/2010
You can't beat the downtown Claremont vibe along with a tasty fresh bagel from 42nd street. You can freeze them and then have it for lunch every day of the week if you are not in the breakfast mood.
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Review from Vanessa H.
Claremont, CA
6/27/2007
Eh. Noah's is better, sadly, though I'd like to support a local chain. Mediocre and a bit overpriced.
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Review from Andrea M.
Pullman, WA
4/9/2009
Not bad, but these are not NY bagels. Too light and fluffy. Also the service is quite slow.
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Review from justin r.
Washington, DC
7/17/2007
I've had 2 bagels here in the past 2 years; why, then, do I give them 4 stars?? the COFFEE, baby!! I wasted my whole freshman year of college getting my daily fix from starbucks before I realized what I was missing out on at 42nd street: self-service coffee with BOTTOMLESS refills! Even if you don't need 3-4 cups of joe, you'll find most of their blends are just plain better than Starbucks (which I find to be burnt/overroasted most of the time). Every day they have 2 different blends (reg. or decaf) and a flavoured brew, with offerings ranging from Butterscotch to Chocolate Almond to Creme D'Irlande). They also always have Splenda, which some chains such as Gloria Jean's don't carry (probably bc of its cost) - pretty handy when I'm using 20-25 packets on all those refills. At only $1.89 a cup (1.70 with my 10% student discount), you can drug up without going broke. AND you're supporting local business instead of big corporations! The main downside caffeine-wise is that they're not open as late as Starbucks (I think they close at 7 and 6 on the weekends)
I can't really comment on their food, but their bagels seem decent enough, and they have a good variety of bagels and cream cheeses whenever I go. The sandwiches seem a bit overpriced, though. The atmosphere is really nice on weekend mornings, especially on Sunday when a lot of people stop by either before or after going to the Farmer's Market right down the street. -
Review from S R.
Irvine, CA
9/13/2009 1 photo
I love 42nd Street Bagel's...they have some of the most fresh and delicious bagels I've ever had. I love their Jalapeno Cheddar bagels, the Cinnamon Sugar Bagels(I can't remember if this is the correct name) is one of the best things I've ever tasted), great Onion Bagels, and the Pizza Bagels are really yummy. I can't wait to move back to California to get my fix of 42nd Street Bagel!
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Review from Prim P.
Santa Cruz, CA
5/27/2009
Good bagels, soft enough that you don't have to get them toasted. Staff was very nice. Now I know where to get bagels when I'm in this neck of the woods.
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Review from Janet S.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1/3/2009
If anyone doesn't know then here you go... If you wondered why 42nd st bagel has suddenly started going down hill then here is your answer. they have changed ownership. the new owner who was previously the store manager bought it from the previous owner when he went belly up and shut down all the 42nd st bagel shops.
Before the change in ownership I was a frequent visitor to the claremont and rancho cucamonga establishment and although NOTHING like a real NY bagel it was good. Since the change of ownership the quality and service has been rapidly declining. My standard order is an everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. The bagels have 3/4 less "everything" on them then they use to, at least they have the last 2 times I have been there, and before they were very generous with the cream cheese, now not so much. And they are seeming smaller everytime we come in...
Coffee great as usual, but again if any employee or better yet the owner reads this please know that the regulars (the ones who will keep you in business) can taste the cut backs and they are not appreciated. Please do not make unecessary changes.. We loved our bagels the way they were. Also, get the other register fixed if you have not already... It is quite a nusence to have to wait 30 min cause there is only 1 register especially since I always call in my order to expedite things. DON'T SKIMP ITS NOT WORTH THE BUSINESS YOU WILL LOSE... -
Review from Justin W.
Pomona, CA
10/19/2009
I was so happy to find this place once I moved from San Diego. We had superior bagel places back in SD, and I must say this is the only one that comes even close in this area.
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Review from Luke J.
Washington, DC
10/31/2009
Five stars for the coffee. I went to the Claremont colleges and this place sustained me when I had lots of homework to do. It's rich, roasty, and very caffeinated.
The bagels are good too for the West Coast. Sometimes they get slammed and make mistakes, but they are quick to correct them.
I love their veggie deli sandwich.
Sandwiches should probably be $1 cheaper but this is Claremont. -
Review from Chandler M.
Richland, WA
10/27/2010
Delicious bagels, friendly staff, and fun atmosphere. Not to mention delicious bagels! They offer myriad other items, and I'm sure those are all nice too, but I couldn't be happier with my tasty tori.
