Service is part of the experience at Bagel etc...
Only cool girls are allowed to work here and they have no problem yelling back and forth about porn stars they met the night before, making out with their boyfriends at the counter or covering for each other to make sure hot food gets delivered fast.
Brunch menu has a great selection for ever palate and price range. Omelets (I'm partial to the Hola with fresh salsa, chilis and queso), French toast, variations of Benedicts - all served on bagels from Fairmount Bagel. Yum-may.
I don't know how they do it but 3 to 4 guys cook in the space of a pantry and they are a well-oiled machine. Consistently great food (perfect eggs!)
Good for singles or groups. The wait is worth it or slide up to the counter for faster service. Warning though - the counter is like sitting front row at a stand-up comedy show. You risk being picked out and asked to give a second opinion on someone's day-glo earrings ('Are zees too 1980'eez?).
Great coffee and espresso, soundtrack varies from Doris Day to Billy Joel and they sell Leonard Cohen CDs behind the counter.
Cash or credit card only - no Interac.