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Bagel Bin
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Bagel Bin
Review Highlights
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"The girls are awesome, and that chicken salad is the best." In 2 reviews -
"But let's talk sandwiches." In 5 reviews -
"...perfect bagels in every flavor and lots of cream cheeses." In 3 reviews
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12 reviews in English
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Review from Jen G.
6/24/2011
THESE are REAL NY bagels. Best bagels in western NC. Period.
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Review from Frank F.
Huntersville, NC
3/8/2012
The Good - These are genuine NY bagels and Boars Head meats. It reminds me of the bagel stores in NY back when I was a kid. The service is friendly, you see the same faces every time you go, and you hear them call regular customers by name. The sandwiches are NY sized as well. A grown man will be full, even if he's able to finish it. They also have real NY deli rolls that remind me of what my mom would bring home from the bakery on Sundays.
The Bad - The place reminds me of bagel stores I used to visit as a kid. Great food, but dirty and nasty and not kept up with. I know they get really busy but that's no excuse for the way the meat slicer looks a lot of the time. The formica used to house their bagel bins is chipped and pealed back and really needs to be redone. The ceiling tiles and vent fan back by the cash register are just plain nasty and look like they've never been cleaned. Considering the place consistently has a line you would think they'd just have a cleaning crew come in once or twice a week to clean the entire place. The drop down ceiling tiles are easy and cheap to change if they can't be cleaned.
The Depending on your Point of View - I have an issue with pickles, I simply detest them. When they make you a sandwich they are nice enough to give you a slice of a NY deli pickle. The problem, they pack it in with your sandwich. If you don't like pickles, half your sandwich is ruined with pickle juice. Hence my headline "Pickles are NOT a garnish!"
The bottom line is if you want good NY bagels there is no where else I've found in Charlotte to go. You'll wait in line and be happy about it. You'll see the dirty tiles as you're paying and won't care. Well that is, until someone else moves down and decides to open a newer, cleaner bagel shop. Don't think it'll happen? Look at the number of pizza places that have opened in the last 3-4 years and think again. -
Review from Meredith S.
Charlotte, NC
7/7/2011 7 Check-ins Here
If you are looking for real New York Bagels, then this is the place. The bagels are fresh daily and there is always a long line on the weekends! Besides the standard bagel with cream cheese, they also make sandwiches with Boar's Head meats and have several freshly made toppings in the cooler.
The owners are originally from New York, are very friendly and have had a successful business for years. I have seen the same staff here since the beginning, and they are quick to recognize frequent costumers.
Plan ahead for special holidays and get delicious coffee cakes or catered bagels for an event.
The best bagel place in town! -
Review from Tom C.
6/19/2011
Really love Bagel Bin. From the "Bagel Bin Girls" who somehow keep track of everything no matter how busy and crazy the place is to the great bagels and WAY over-stuffed sandwiches served on your choice of bagel, bread or roll.
I suppose the only reasons for no 5 stars are how slow the line moves when it's crowded at lunchtime and they weird, liquid egg mixture they microwave in a small tupperware dish to make a breakfast sandwich. In terms of the line, while they do keep track of things, the process just seems kind of slow. Not sure what they can do to change it however. The egg thing is just gross though. Results in a styrofoam textured disk that really just tastes bland.
Those two things are just minor irritations however. If you get a sandwich, you better be hungry. They really cram the meat in there whether it's a pile of Boars Head deli meats or a mound of delicious all white meat chicken salad. And I say have it on a bagel all the way. After all it is the Bagel Bin and they do a nice job with them! -
Review from Amber B.
12/17/2010
Okay, so I was born in NY, transplanted to NC by my parents, moved back to NYC, and came back to NC. So I know from delis.
And so do the folks at Bagel Bin. They're from NY as well, so they know what they're doing. Big, doughy, perfect bagels in every flavor and lots of cream cheeses. I'm a plain/plain girl so I can't exactly comment on how good the flavors are, but the plain/plain is so good I always wish I had ordered 2.
But let's talk sandwiches.
If you're a fan of egg salad, you HAVE to try their egg salad on white. I've attempted to recreate it and have only come close once, but unfortunately I wasn't in possession of fluffy, fresh texas toast to pile it on. Whenever Bagel Bin is suggested for lunch, I've never turned it down. There's just no way I am never not craving either a bagel or an egg salad. So try it, for the love of god (and your tummy!)
Served with a perfect briny, garlicky pickle slice, chips, and authentic black & white cookies, and it's just like a taste of NYC way out here in a suburban strip mall in north carolina.
Took away the perfect 5th star because they don't ever have ginger ale, which isn't very NYC deli-ish of them!!!Listed in: NCeats
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Review from Abbey M.
6/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have only been here once to get a dozen bagels but I only had to go once to know that these bagels are yummy as well as their homemade cream cheeses. I got lox and raisin walnut the day I went it but they have a good variety of cream cheese to choose from. I will definitely be back to try more bagels, as well as their bagel sandwiches.
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Review from Brett M.
Cornelius, NC
9/12/2008 1 photo
The Bagel Bin is a great place to grab a bagel or bagel sandwich or, if it's your thing, a coffee, on the go.
The sandwiches they pile on their bagels are huge and delicious, with fresh turkey and ham and whatever toppings you might want.
The most recent turkey bagel sammich I got from the Bagel Bin was so huge I would have had to unhinge my jaw to actually take a bite. I wound up deconstructing it slightly to get it down to normal-size.
It was still delicious though, and even though the service isn't the fastest, the end result is worth the wait in line. -
Review from Johanna D.
Iron Station, NC
Everything is always fabulous when you come to the bagel bin!! The girls are awesome, and that chicken salad is the best!!
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Review from Sam B.
Charlotte, NC
9/5/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Best bagels in Charlotte! Hands down!
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Review from Karen E.
Denver, NC
8/26/2011
Absolutely the best bagels in the Charlotte area, worth the ride if you are craving a bagel!
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Review from Megan C.
Charlotte, NC
7/7/2010
Not for anyone in a hurry! The Bagel Bin is very popular and ALWAYS has a line so save it for a lazy Saturday morning. The bagels are great and very fresh with a great deal of choices. They have fresh lox and other types of meat if you want a little protein with your bagel. The only thing I do not like about The Bagel Bin is their coffee: its disgusting. I have to have my coffee in the morning so I would suggest hitting up the Starbucks and then going to get your bagel. Great place for the bagel lover!
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Review from Michael Y.
Davidson, NC
1/18/2009
Great bagel shop with a New York feel. The amount of meat you get on a sandwich is incredible and the prices are very reasonable. Very popular and often has a line.
