Wolfe's Bagels

If you are still eating grocery store or Einstein bagels in the Albuquerque area, take this as your sign to stop. Seriously. My husband and I have had bagels from Seattle to New York and into Europe and we can easily say that Wolfe's is the best! They are delightfully and lightly crisp on the outside while the right amount of fluffy on the inside. Whether or not you like them toasted, they'll go perfect with Wolfe's assortment of fresh made shmear - including strawberry, plain, lox, and green chile!

But they are so much more than their infamous bagels that have been well known in the Albuquerque area since the 90's. No, the name Wolfe means family. When you walk in, that is exactly what you will feel like. The first time I came in, I instantly thought "these are my people." I just wanted to hug the sweet man behind the counter. And every time an employee would walk by, he would greet me and ask about my day. When was the last time you experienced service like that?

Speaking of family, Wolfe's makes better matzo ball soup than my own Jewish grandma. But please don't tell her that!!! They also make a killer mocha! Their coffee is a must! When you stop by, tell them Ashley says hi!

Finally made it to Wolfe's after passing by countless times during the afternoon and evening hours. The tag line of having "the best bagels above sea level" had me wondering how they compared with the bagels I grew up with in the northeast. Wolfe's doesn't quite compare with a NYC bakery but I'll give them some of the best bagels in the Albuquerque area.

There were plenty of flavors from which to choose. I picked a Cinnamon Raisin for something traditional and a Cranberry Walnut for something more unique. The girl at the counter was friendly and eager to help. She sliced 'em, bagged 'em up, and I was on my way. The bagels have a chewy quality and the flavors are somewhat subtle. All of that is probably best for a sandwich or with a good schmear.

As I said, these are some of the better bagels I've had in Albuqerque. Smith's and other grocery stores aren't very good, except for the green chile cheese. That one's pretty delicious. The other options are often chains like Einstein or Panera. Those chains do a decent bagel but I prefer the local bakeries when that's an option.

Very friendly staff. Fresh bagels. Tasty, Only Wolfe's reminds me of a Seinfeld episode. The bagels have no seasoning on the bottom half. Perhaps they could just sell bagel tops and give the bagel bottoms to a Food Bank. Please give us seasoning on the bagel bottoms. Thanks for reading. The Bike Chaplain

The writer Douglas Adams wrote about a fictional position(person/title) of the great sandwich maker, I think I found his equivalent in the field of Bagel Sandwiches.

Wolfs bagels has long been part of my life, I remember a cold March morning getting paid for giving a friends roommate a ride to work with a fresh hot sesame bagels, oh sweet heavenly fresh nutty flavor and so good even just with nothing on it.

Today i dropped by after appointment, To grab some bagels for lunches, and also ordered a darn fine NM Turkey Melt, oh my *swoon* the turkey was 20min from the oven(not a lifeless blob of mechanically separated meat, but an actual turkey breast), so fresh so flavorful, the dijon mustard green chile pepperjack, all awesome. Even the tomato and red onion were a delight, none of it was drippy or too strong to do anything other than compliment, not distract. in a word Yum! The Bagel Sandwich Maker, did fine work, and I gobbled up every bite.

They lost their long time baker a few months ago, so i have waited patiently for the owner to step up but to be perfectly honest, the bagels have suffered terribly. They are edible, and in NM it seems that bagels are defined by simply having a hole in them, when we all know that the hole is the last thing that defines it as a bagel.

The do not deserve the moniker as the best bagels above sea level any more (its on the front of the store, above the doors) because they are no better than supermarket bagels anymore.

Quality varies day to day, the are mostly underbred, are never boiled in highly alkaline water so they always look excessively pale

Whitefish spread is awesome, its imported from Acme in Brooklyn New York and is wonderful on a bagel! If you're a fan of the fishy flavor of Lox then you probably will like Whitefish salad. Do note that the Lox here is farmed (Atlantic) salmon, they don't even know what Pacific (wild salmon) is all about.

The do accept Apple Pay at the register, which is awesome. The service from Monday through Thursday is excellent however the person working the front on Friday through Sunday is mostly clueless, unhelpful and unfriendly.

Oh my goodness. These bagels deserve a slow clap. This cream cheese deserves a slow clap too.

Let's be honest, the decor is nothing to write home about but do you really go to a bagel shop looking for fancy centerpieces and frilly art?

No! You are here for that everything bagel and that herb cream cheese! You hunt for the flavor explosion that can only come from delicious bread with everything good in the world baked on top.

Just go. You'll love it.

So, ABQ is not exactly known for it's bagels. But these are really good. Don't expect a true, chewy New York bagel here. These are little softer and more bread-like. But they've got a flavor to suit you, tons of cream cheese flavors, and really nice bagel sandwiches.

Best bagels in town.

Ok, I know what you're thinking: "5 Stars for a bagel joint?!"

Yes, 5 stars for a bagel joint. I am totally weirdly picky about bagels and cream cheese and I'm fine with admitting that (actually the weirdness doesn't end with bagels, but who's counting?). This may be random, but I absolutely LOVE their veggie cream cheese. It's got little pieces of green bell pepper, celery, and carrot. Seriously, it's something to get worked up about.

Their black pepper and swiss bagels are fantastic. Maybe I'm sheltered because I'd never had one before. Don't get me wrong, I've never had a bagel I didn't like there, but this one is sooooo tasty. Anytime I eat at Einstein's the bagels that have green chile or tomatoes or the like baked into them are soggy and sad. It is absolutely not the case with Wolfe's.

You can make a veggie sandwich out of it!!! (So psyched. Can you tell?)! Add cucumbers, red onions, lettuce, and tomatoes (maybe even avocado?) and mmmmmm. Or you can go an even better route and get a NY style bagel with lox.

Trust me, you cannot go wrong with whatever you choose.

Wolfe's has THE best breakfast bagels in town! Bagels are fresh, eggs ( real) and bacon crispy! Yum. My husband and I have been coming often after church to share this breakfast delight and gets cups of delicious coffee. The staff are always friendly. Please support this business.. we want them to stay open:)
The restaurant could use some updating, but it's clean and pleasant

This is the best bagel place, hands down! Every time we are in the area, we stop to have breakfast or lunch here! Prices are reasonable!!