Grew up with a locally owned bagel shop in my home town and have since been on a personal mission to find a bagel shop resembling. This place may be it! Perfect bagels with great simultaneous crunch and chew. The homemade cream cheese is delicate, not too heavy. The chicken salad sandwich- a longed favorite of mine, was wonderful! I hear there can be long lines, and although we went on a quieter afternoon, they move so fast, I can't see it being a discouragement.