When i heard howbowda bagel was opening in Champaign it was just another reason that I was sad to graduate.
So when I was back on campus a few weeks ago I stopped by the place for a sandwich.
The place was OK. They had a big menu of sandwiches which were around $5 so pretty reasonably priced for bagel places. I got the Sunrise Fiesta and it was a huge sandwich. It tasted good but nothing exceptional. The bagel was ok, it's too bad that they don't make them there but I understand the cost constraints. I think they're trying to model themselves after the way Jimmy John's started up as a low cost sandwich place.
Anyway, the two things that disappointed me were that the sandwich was really messy and the definitely forgot to give me a napkin along with the sandwiches.
If I was on campus and really craving a bagel, I'd go there, but I don't think I'd make a tradition out of it