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| - There are bagels and then there are BAGELS. And this small bagelry/café has got that covered. Some of the most tender, tastiest I have ever sunk my teeth into. I am not a local, but if I were, this would be a place I would frequent often. And that goes for Mr. B as well. He's the guy that would normally protest loudly when I suggest bagels. I had to practice some tough love, but not for long!
We came for breakfast. I had a groupon. What a find, what a deal!
Their nice menu of bagel sandwiches (breakfast and lunch) was hard to choose from. But I ended up with a tuna melt on an everything bagel (poppy seeds, sesame seeds and toasted onion flakes). Big and fat, heavily seeded, then toasted to perfection, there was none better. The tuna salad was lightly mixed with mayo and yogurt, and a crunch of celery. Not fishy. Place a generous scoop, a layer of tomato, and lastly, cheddar melted on top and you have, tah dah, a thing of beauty. It really satisfied me, and I have to confess, I ate the whole rockin' thing...both halves...not to mention the pickle wedge that snapped when you bit into it.
Mr. B could not pass by the Lox platter, named Lox Bagel and the Works. His was a showy, big plate that started with a sliced and toasted whole wheat everything bagel, slathered with a generous amount of cream cheese, then orchestrated to perfection with very thinly sliced, tender lox (that's really important, as well as being oh so fresh!), raw red onion and tomato slices. First bite, and all I heard was an orgasmic moan. He then launched into how wonderful it was. He chose their homemade chunky mayonnaise based potato salad for his side dish. And of course, it also came with a fresh pickle. A simply perfect dish worth every penny.
It is no surprise our sandwiches were this good after giving the owner the 5th degree. The bakers come in each day, in the middle of the night, to make the next day's booty. And obviously they are masters of the craft. And the lox? They are flown in from New York.
If this wasn't enough, please note dear Yelpers, with any purchase, your check in will get you a bag of 6 free bagels. You choose from a nice variety. And next time, if you bring in a paper copy of your positive review, your next purchase will get you a discount too.
Friendly, clean, comfortable, great quality, I cannot say enough good about this place. There is no second guessing this place. It is wonderful and reasonably priced. And Max A, I again thank you for sending me those good vibes so I would come here.
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