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Cafe Fresh Bagels
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
9 reviews for Cafe Fresh Bagels
9 reviews in English
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Review from Emily G.
Marlborough, MA
4/17/2011
This place has great bagels in a wide variety of flavors. The cream cheese (we tried Hot Miami and Chive) is excellent. We were pleasantly surprised with the ham, cheese, and egg bagel sandwich, and a bagel with chive cream cheese and freshly cooked bacon on top. The owner/cashier had lots of personality, and made the atmosphere fun and upbeat. I'll agree that the place doesn't look like much from the outside, and could certainly be spruced up inside- but we didn't find it dirty like some said.
The place is cash only, but there is an ATM inside the cafe.
Price-wise it is comparable to other small bagel shops in the area. It's not cheap (more expensive than Bruegger's) but the bagels are worth it. We look forward to returning here many times! -
Review from Scotty B.
2/20/2011 8 Check-ins Here
I don't stop here very often now that I work second shift, but for a while, I was her once or twice a week. Much better then the chains that dominate the area.
I used to stop in when the first opened at 6. Bagels were usually still warm. Yummy soft and freshly made.
I agree that the place really isn't that impressive looking and I was blindsided the first time I tried to pay with a card...
Not as good as a REAL New York bagel, but much better then the completion -
Review from Alan M.
Framingham, MA
4/24/2011
I observed a worker pick bagels out of the bins with his bare hands. Then he proceeded to weigh lox for a customer by selecting pieces of lox with his bare hands and putting them on the scale. Then he proceeded to wipe his nose with his hand.
Since this was done right in front of customers, I shudder to think what might happen behind the scenes.
I cannot get past this, so I'm never going there again. -
Review from Jerry And Lily L.
Fitchburg, MA
12/31/2009
If it was possible to give a rating of negative stars...
My wife and I wanted to support the local bagel bakery and decided to stop in one day for some bagels and cream cheese. Bad idea.
The place is filthy, to the point of dozens of dust bunnies (man, I hope that's what they were) mingling under booths and in corners. It looked like the place hadn't been swept EVER. The floor in general was stained and crumb covered and the bakery case windows were smudged, very possibly inside and out. The little pots of cheeses and other spreads seemed clumsily displayed with no rhyme or reason, but that was just annoying.
Here's the deal. If you're selling something, please make sure the prices displayed are accurate. If you're advertising one price on your menu and another in front of the item, I'd like to assume one of them is correct and that someone made a sign placement mistake. It happens, no big whoop. However, while being rung up, we were being charged neither price, but actually something completely different. In fact, $2 more than the higher tag. PLUS we were informed that the container size we ordered was only offered in the smaller version. Um, hello? Then why display two sizes in the case and on the counter, as well as have both listed on the menu??? Needless to say, we left and went to Bruegger's in Shopper's World. Sometimes the consistency of a chain is a relief.
I highly recommend that you never step foot in this establishment. I'm shocked that it hasn't gone out of business already or been shut down by the town's health inspector. -
Review from Shaina P.
Updated - 8/14/2008
Hot Miami.
Like Paris Hilton hot.
Not Penelope Cruz hot.
lox. chives. cheese. a spread. goes on everything.Listed in: Breakfast and Brunch, Favorite Luncheries -- F'ham…
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Review from Byron M.
Framingham, MA
1/26/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Home of the former Brooklyn Bagel, Cafe Fresh Bagel continues on with the same recipe. I am of the opinion that the best bagels are from NYC. Hard on the outside and chewy on the inside. I do not care for bready bagels. Correct me if I am wrong but this is the expectation of a good ny bagel. There are bagel companys in Massachusetts that are able to do this such as Kupels in Brookline and the former Brooklyn Bagel. Cafe Fresh Bagel continues this tradition. These are good and genuine NYC styled bagels. Good Stuff. Go early to get them fresh. They also make their own cream cheese as well. Definitely worth it.
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Review from R B.
Framingham, MA
9/5/2010
Excellent bagels, jovial owner (joking with regulars) and cute son helping out at the register, plus interesting cream cheese (hot Miami, walnut & raisin, olive). Way cheaper than the big chains, way more character. I don't know schmutz from schmaltz, but they seem like the close-to-perfect bagel. Can be a line sometimes on weekends, but be patient, they hustle!
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Review from J. L.
Boston, MA
11/27/2009
Cafre Fresh Bagel has the BEST bagels around!
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Review from Mickey D.
Framingham, MA
10/28/2010
This place accepts CASH ONLY. You don't find this out until after you've ordered and you hand over your credit card.
