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House of Bagels
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- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for House of Bagels
I was in the mood for a deli sandwich made on a croissant, and for the life of me, couldn't find a sandwich shop that wasn't Subway (gross), Quiznos (uttery ordinary) or Togos (good, but not what I wanted). I guess these chains put all the small sandwich stores out of business.
I tried going to the "hippie coffee place" Barefoot Coffee Roasters, thinking they may make a tasty sandwich (with sprouts) to go with the hippy coffee. No such luck - only hippee coffee and hippee pastries! LOL! (BTW, I am just kidding about the hippie thing - someone else mentioned it in their review and I thought it was funny.)
On my way back to my car, I noticed The House of Bagels, and decided that a bagel sandwich would be a good substitute. I was happily surprized when I stepped in and saw beautiful-looking homemade croissants in their display case. They make croissant sandwichs - I got the Ham Club. The croissant was awesome - crispy/crunchy on the top and soft and flaky inside. The other sandwich "accoutrements" were good, not great. They used romaine lettuce, which I hate in sandwiches. The croissant really made the sandwich, which was exactly what I was looking for. The bagels looked good too, so I got a cheddar cheese bagel for my hubby, who is a cheddar cheese fanatic. He said it was yummy. The serivce was fast and friendly. I want to go back and try the bagels and/or bagel sandwiches. I think this is a good place for lunch if you are looking to get away from the "beaten path".
Being pregnant is not kind to bagel sandwich selection. But my friends were in the mood for a bagel lunch so who was I to say no. It's next door to the popular Barefoot Coffee Roasters which had a slightly hippie B.O. smell outside. Thankfully that faded away since the House of Bagels tables (that rhymes!) are outside. (It's a good thing since House of Bagels is pretty warm inside.)
If you're preggers you can't eat albacore tuna and if you want deli meat I'm supposed to have it steamed, lest you get listeria. I tell you, steamed meat is no treat - nothing makes a sandwich sound or taste worse than the words "steamed meat." So I went with the safe choice - the veggie bagel ($3.25), but still had to ask that it be sans the pregnancy-unfriendly sprouts. The bagel choices were really basic - I wish there were some flavors that excited me more. My veggie bagel included cream cheese spread (a little too much so I did a little surgery), cucumbers, tomatoes. It was good but nothing to write home about.
I also had a fruit salad ($3). The picture in the store included kiwi. Mine was the cheap fruit trilogy of grapes, watermelon, and honeydew melon. Overall everything was fine, especially for the $6.25 total lunch price.
Sitting outside we enjoyed some hipster dude outside Barefoot Roasters playing obscure songs my friends knew. They wanted to rent him out for their own personal game "Name that Tune."
3 Stars
Stopped by early this morning for my bagel w/ cream cheese, cucumber, and tomato. They open at 6, so that's pretty convenient if you're in the area. While waiting, I noticed they sell "day old" bagels for $4 a dozen or $2 for 6. They also have some pretty big croissants.
Got my bagel and ate at the one table they have outside. Bagel was good.....my only complaint, and i HATE when food places do this, is the napkins are those cheap, one wipe and it's done napkins. Aside from that, it still would have been a three star review....but that's just annoying.
On the one hand the bagels are authentic and at times still warm. On the other hand, can someone please tell this place that running out of bagels before 8:30 am is not good for business. This location is slow, inefficient and very inconsistent. If it was not right next to Barefoot Coffee I would never go
I have always been to this place since they opened. They have the best bagels and croissant sandwiches I have ever ate any where else.
Friendly employees, great atmosphere, and easy parking.
Can't ask for more..
Nice little unassuming bagel place in the strip mall with Bed Bath and Beyond and Barefoot Coffee - standard bagel varieties as expected.
What jumps out at you here (at 7:30am in the morning) are the:
1) scrumptious buttery-looking humungous croissants in the glass case (regular and ham and cheese)
2) random lunch sandwich stuff like smoked salmon in the glass case.
My asiago cheese bagel was pretty tasty but seemingly smaller than other bagel places and a bit expensive for $1.50.
Bottom line: Like the low-key and non-commercial feel of this place. I'd come here again to try those tempting looking croissants. 3.25 stars.
I thought all House of Bagels would be the same, but out of all the ones I've been to (homestead/hollenbeck and the downtown location), this one is not great. I came in and it wasn't busy at all, but as soon as a line formed because i was waiting for my bagel to be toasted, I got like the cold shoulder and my experience went down hill. Soo don't get me wrong, i'm not expecting like ritz carlton service at a bagel spot, but dude... i got a bag that could barely fit my bagel and the bagel wasn't even wrapped. I've never been to a place that does not wrap your bagel in a white sheet and I bagged my own bagel. I also noticed this place makes smaller bagels then their other stores. This is probably my 4th time at this location. I think I'll drive the extra mile and go to other locations for bagels.
ce had the honor of escorting American Bodybuilding legend, and father to Mariska, Micky Hargitay. He was a really nice guy and when we came upon a group of weightlifters pressing some serious plate, I asked him what he thought of them.
'Fair to middling' he replied.
That's exactly how I feel about House of Bagels.
The bagels are OK. Maybe a little chewier than I'd like, but they're good enough. The cost is actually really good,and the extras are OK at best. The problem is they obviously cut a lot of corners and don't seem to care. The service is really great. The folks working the counter are super friendly, and not Chili's pieces-of-flair friendly, but actually friendly.
Contemplated whether to give it a 2 or 3 star rating...
Came here for breakfast, and while the bagel is somewhat small in diameter, there was no flavor in my bagelwich, my friend said the same thing.
For the money, I can't say it's totally worth it. But the people who were there were really nice.
I feel hella fat from eating that bagelwich though...because there was a lot of grease and cheese inside. I wouldn't have finished eating it if it weren't for my frugalness and overcoming hunger.
Hella asian thinking, huh?
Anyway. I can make a better bagel at home. I just spread cream cheese over mine, and I'm good to go. It's pretty simple and delish too
House of Bagels makes the only "east coast" bagels around, and they are wonderful. "East coast" means they are both baked and boiled, leading to a nice doughy inside with a chewy crust. Best eaten when just cooked, or at most after a day or two (unless you bag and freeze them to keep them as close to fresh).
One of the few places to make jalapeño style - great with cooling cream cheese. Traditional plain, egg, poppy, sesame, and salt are also favorite for us. Good prices on lox portions as well. Rounding things out are other treats like bagel dogs, knishes, and a good selection of sodas and juices. Prices are to be expected for fresh-baked and are best when buying by the dozen.
This is an okay bagel place. My fiancee and I are on the search for the best bagel place around. We got there about 10 am on a Sunday and they only had about 5 different kinds of bagels left. The bagels are pretty small, as others have said. But, I got the veggie bagel and my fiancee got the roast beef. Both were decent. We got a few bagels to go along with their flavored cream cheese...both are just okay. The bagels are a little on the "too chewy" side.
Very friendly staff.
I hardly eat bagels...really who needs the processed carbs when there's always an untried chocolatey dessert out there with my name on it ??? Gotta have your priorities!
However, when we do DO get a bagel, we make the trek to this particular House of Bagels. My husband is from the East Coast and he says something about how their bagels are more like the ones from the EC and he hates how Noah boils their bagels or steams them or whatever. Obviously, I don't pay much attention to the particulars.
HoB bagels taste...well like bagels...to me. I don't notice any particular fabulousness about them. What I DO like is their cream cheese options, lots of diff flavors (strawberry cream cheese yum), the fact that they have a lot of bagel options including wheat, the small little hole in the wall shop that is typically crowded, AND my fave...a fabulous smoked salmon bagel sandwich which comes with capers, onions, smoked salmon, cream cheese, yum. I get the wheat bagel and they have a light cream cheese which is a must for me.
They also have swift service, and the counter help is always really friendly...moreso than other fast-foodish places it seems. I think the min charge for cc's is $5 so be sure you have cash if you spend less than that. Their coffee is pretty darn good too actually.
Lastly, they also sell small containers of their cream cheese for to-go orders, which is great for when you don't have a horde of 20+ people to feed back at work...but it's just you, yourself and you. Eat up.
I come here every weekday morning for the past 2 months.
Great variety of "bagelwiches". I always get the chicken salad sandwich and it's been very consistently good.
The folks are extremely friendly and accommodating regardless of how busy they were. I haven't been disappointed yet.
A good bagel shop that's hardly ever busy. I'm actually very fond of HoB's. They have a stellar Everything Bagel, their garlic bagels are excellent...perfectly toasted, and I love their blueberry bagels when they're fresh.
They have a great variety of cream cheeses too! My two favorites are their garlic herb and the garden vegetable. Their Garden vegetable is probably one of the best veggie spreads around.
This location would be better if they made more of the bagels I like. most of the time I get there too late and the selection has dwindled : (.
Try their breakfast bagel sandwiches too, they're delish!
Clean. Cheap (everything on the menu is under 5 bucks). Lots of vegetarian options. They're cool about substitutions. Quick. Friendly. And they make their own flavored cream cheese using fresh ingredients, which is a major plus for me.
This place is a little run down, but their bagels are ok. They have a wide selection of bagel sandwiches. However, every time I've had one of their sesame bagels it's had a funny taste.
The tastiest bageldog I've had was here, at this House of Bagels. Once I opted for the healthier bagel-sandwiches over my favorite fried/greasy bagels, and it was still delicious. I guess I really had no idea bagels could be made so creatively and even to replace the traditional boring sandwiches. Can't wait till the next time I'm going back to try something new on their menu !!
