bagels + schmear

Lovely place with the best New York style bagels I’ve had so far! Great selection of fillings and super friendly staff! Highly recommend trying them if you’re anywhere close by!

This place is absolutely to die for. Their bagels are incredible - and delicious on another level. One half of their bagel is literally bigger than a regular bagel that you would get from anywhere else. The combination of their ingredients are original and they are clearly top quality. Today I had the good fortune of meeting the founder Francesca who told me a little more about the history of the company which was the icing on the cake for me. Absolutely worth the journey to try one of these out!

Having been to B Bagel in London (if you know you know) this had a tall order to fill and fill it did!Came for a quick lunch, wasn't that difficult to find. Upon entering I was warmly welcomed by the server behind the counter who knew I was a first timer and instantly provided guidance on what to order. Noticing the menu and the various cream cheese selections behind the counter it soon became clear on how one constructs their ideal bagel. You first pick your bagel type (I went with the everything because why not?), then your 'schmear' which is a generous spreading of whichever cream cheeses they have have on offer (I picked the jalapeño). You then pick any optional extra toppings (I chose smoked salmon) and then you decide whether to have it either toasted or not toasted (if you're a heathen). The server advised I try a few samples before I chose which was extremely helpful (although still very difficult to choose!)After a few minutes of prep, my glorious creation was ready.It was well worth the wait. Price wise, yes, it's expensive. I think you can see the freshness and quality of the bagels themselves but also the fact that the cream cheese is from a local dairy.It was £9 for my bagel which could get you nearly 3 Tesco meal deals (or is it two nowadays? #cozzylivs). But what I will say is that this one bagel provided wayyyyy more than 3x the satisfaction of 1 Tesco meal deal.So, if you're in the neighbourhood and crave a bagel, then you are committing a cardinal sin by not visiting this gem.

First visit and certainly not going to be my last, so good in fact I had to go back and grab a takeaway one for my mum! The choice of cream cheese was fabulous, so many good looking choices that we had to ask for a recommendation from the very helpful staff (a lovely team all round!). Generosity with portion seems to be the theme and I’m all here for it, the bagel was HUGE but beautifully baked with the right amount of chew and a wonderful softness so despite its size it was surprisingly manageable to eat. If you like a lot of cream cheese on your bagel you’ll be in heaven, it’s delicious and you get PLENTY of it. If you fancy something interesting the Jalapeño cream cheese is an excellent choice.Supermarket bagels have been ruined for me forever and I’m not remotely sad about it.

Been trying to visit this place since my son told me about it. Today I got there!Really impressed with the layout of the shop and of course it’s products. I was served by the founder, Francesca, who was polite and very informative. Always endearing when you see the owner working! The choices were varied and looked very fresh. The bagels were filled with an over generous portion. Took home to the kids for breakfast. Would definitely revisit.