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| - I just love a good bagel in the morning so when I noticed this place with that huge banner stating "Buy 6 Bagels Get 6 Free" I knew I had to check it out.
I came here just after 7am on a Saturday morning and the smell of fresh bread was wafting through the air. I could literally see the hot fresh bagels rolling out of the oven as I entered.
As soon as I walked through the door I was kindly greeted by the cashier who was sweet as pie and asked if I've been here before and kindly explained the whole process and what they offer. Not only do they have bagels but they also have a variety of baked goods such as croissants, bread loaves, buns, cookies, and pastries. As well they offer hot breakfast, tubs of cream cheeses, made to order bagels, custom salads, sandwiches, fries, and beverages. There was quite a bit of seating too if you wanted to dine in. However the cook doesn't start until 8am so made to order food wasn't available yet.
I took my time deciding on my dozen bagels as they offer a variety of flavours. I settled on getting a mixture of whole wheat, multigrain, sesame seed, everything, and pumpernickel.
I cashed out and the sweet cashier lady put my two hefty paper bags of bagels in a clear bagel which was nice as it kept them warm too. I was astonished to find that my dozen bagels came to a mere 4 bucks including tax. What a steal!
Just a note that these are New York style bagels so they are big and fluffy and plain tasting which is good for smearing on a bevy of toppings but if your looking for a denser more sweeter bagel such as Montreal style these are not for you.
When I got home I immediately toasted up a whole wheat bagel and the outsides got nice and crisp with a light crunchy crust but the insides stayed soft and fluffy. There is no sweetness to these bagels so it was perfect for my favourite combo of a heavy smearing of PBJ.
The service here was outstanding, the shop is spacious and very clean, and a dozen bagels for 4 bucks seems like a steal of a deal, I will definitely be back!
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