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The restaurant is set in a shopping center on the southwest corner of 59th Ave and the 101. They're surrounded by other restaurants including Panda Express, Subway and Del Taco. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside the display area and menu almost immediately clamor for your attention. As you might expect they have a wide variety of bagels on hand, but they also have a case full of Boar's Head meats ready for slicing for a sandwich or that you can grab by the pound. There's also a pastry display case in the middle teasing you with baked goods ranging from croissants to cinnamon rolls. The place was super busy with a mix of locals and Midwestern University students.
As always I look to get a full spectrum of their menu with a first visit to a new restaurant. I wanted a sandwich, a bagel, and a dessert and I wanted it all to go. Solution: A turkey club sandwich on a toasted bagel with cream cheese with a small bag of chips, a fountain drink and a cinnamon roll. Total price for all of this was just $10. And despite the crowd, I got my entire to go order in less than 5 minutes. Brought it back to the office to eat during work. The sandwich was fantastic. They did not hold back on the turkey as my sandwich was loaded with it. Plenty of bacon, lettuce and tomato too. The bagel was firm from toasting, but still has a light doughy texture that lets you know it was made fresh that day. They also did not hold back on the icing for the cinnamon roll as the roll was completely drenched in it. They heated it up for me so it was still warm and fluffy when I was ready to eat.
Their menu is lengthy so give yourself some time to survey the myriad of options when you come in. The staff is very friendly and as mentioned earlier, operates at a quick pace. So even if it's busy like it was for me today, the wait isn't too long. They also have locations on 67th Ave and Happy Valley Rd and on I-17 and the Carefree Highway. Not much else to add other than three adjectives: Quick, cheap, delicious.
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