Ani's has a lovely outdoor seating area with a view of Churchill's Nursery. It's tiny inside and, when busy, can get a bit confusing as to who is ordering and who is waiting. I would describe this place as the anti-New York bagel shop. I asked if they served whitefish salad and all 5 of the women behind the counter, including Ani, looked at me like I was nuts. They never heard of whitefish, hmm? So I tried their overpriced Lox on a bagel. For $13.99 + tax + $3.00 suggested tip. Nope! The bagel is tasteless, the lox was a bit fishy, I couldn't taste the minuscule amount of onion or capers, and it was soaked in cucumber juice. If you want a legitimate New York bagel, go to Brooklyn bagel in Newington. They have whitefish and herring too. read more

Ani's Bagel Cafe - Lox on a cold tasteless bagel for $13.99 - A partially eaten bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and herbs, topped with seasoning, displayed on pink paper. - Bagels Near Me - Exeter, New Hampshire

4.5 stars! We LOVED Ani's Bagel Cafe! The outside of the restaurant is right before a beautiful garden center/greenhouse! We came and were blown away by our breakfast sandwiches! They were so fresh and a great size. They were kind of pricey but definitely worth it! Our service was very quick and employees very helpful and friendly. It also was pretty busy, but they made sure to get our food out to us quickly! There wasn't much inside seating available, but they had an outdoor covered patio seating which was nice! It was raining when we came, but we still enjoyed getting to be outside! They also have a restroom that was clean. I would come back! read more

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Bagels were great! Especially the focaccia bagel. I paid $16 for half a dozen with a tip. I don't usually buy bagels but I think this is expensive? Idk. Person at the register was nice enough, seemed a tad annoyed at my questions. Place was small, seemed clean, they had most flavors of bagel available. read more

My go to for coffee in the morning. Great and efficient staff. They have a pickup window as well. I like the coffee here, not a fan of DD or SB for various reasons. They do have bagels and muffins, breakfast sandwiches too but I don't eat that kind of food. A1 on the coffee though!! read more

Delicious bagels and bowls! Friendly Walk up service inside with a front porch for eating outside and enjoy the weather. I had the bagel sandwich and my better half had the Bowl special - No food was left behind. There was a constant line of people ordering breakfast so expect a short wait. They offer online ordering for easy pickup at a window. read more

Bagels are great. Service absolutely sucks, I waited for almost an hour for one bagel after being told it'd be 5 mins. Ordered online at 9:45 and didn't receive my bagels until after 10:40. Everyone who works there is not nice and does not care about the customers. I'm very disappointed in this place. Not our first rodeo either. Staff never apologized or anything for the wait. Simply ridiculous. And I know I wasn't the only one. read more

Incredibly soft and delicious bagel! This is everything a bagel should be - soft on the inside with a crunch on the outside, warm and flavorful! I got a breakfast sandwich that was generously filled with bacon, egg and cheese. Their coffee is also delicious! Tons of flavors for bagels, coffee and pastries. Will definitely be a morning staple! Staff is very kind and the inside is super cute. I like the outdoor seating area and the location is perfect for this place! read more

Girl in the back with blonde hair was rude and took 15 min to make a breakfast bagel with no other orders to make. She definitely was taking her sweet time and didn't really wanna make it for me. Said thank you and no response. Opened it in the car and it looked like a sloppy mess just thrown together. I'm from NY and this place needs an overhaul bad. Has potential but the owner needs to fire some workers and get this place on track. read more

Nice little place! The bagels are chewy and so delicious! Smoothies are awesome, too, though a bit pricey - I'm giving 4 stars for that. Love the outdoor seating and proximity to the garden center. There's also a playground in the back where my toddler loves to play whenever we visit. Definitely recommend! read more

Delicious bagels at a great price! I absolutely loved my lox bagel sandwich, which had the perfect amount of bread to salmon, not like those bagels that are 90% bread with a sliver of salmon. My husband really enjoyed his bacon, egg, and cheese bagel, and wow were they generous with the cream cheese! Decently filling for lunch or breakfast. I ordered online and by the time I drove over, it was already ready and by the pickup window, such a seamless experience. read more

Ani's Bagel Cafe - Lox bagel sandwich - A bagel sandwich filled with smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, and onion, topped with poppy seeds, cut in half and placed on parchment paper. - Bagels Near Me - Exeter, New Hampshire

If I could give this shop a zero I would. They made the worst veggie bagel I have ever had. The avocado was almost black. I threw away half the sandwich. The service was good. The ambiance was good. read more

High priced hipster wanna be bagel joint. Was served the wrong order after waiting 20 minutes by a stone faced woman named "Manager" -0 for customer service read more

Sorry this place just became annoying to me. Went in today and ordered bagel and açaí berry smoothie. Well girl in counter making the stuff was monopolizing the conversation in the shed cafe by hitting in the ups guy. She didn't even care to say the smoothie was for me because she kept looking at the guy. First off he said he was getting married so that should end there. I even said thank you and tipped. No response. I will never again go here for crappy service. 2 the smoothie taste so damn bad. Maybe concentrate more on making it then hitting on a customer. 2nd I get more at tropical smoothie cafe and it cost 7.99 there. This place was a small medium cup. Guess what they charge here $10. 49 plus I tipped for something that taste like crap. I pass and will never go back. Service sucks and food is tasteless at pricey cost. I be going to tropical smoothie cafe instead read more

My coworker and I went for lunch. Super cute store. We both got salads and they were delicious! The bagel chips are amazing. Coworker got the fig salad and I got the blueberry salad. I also got the iced latte with caramel and it was really good. Would definitely go back. read more

Ani's Bagel Cafe - Blueberry salad and iced latte! - A takeout salad with greens, croutons, cheese, and toppings in a foam container, accompanied by iced coffee and iced latte with a pink straw. - Bagels Near Me - Exeter, New Hampshire

Great bagels but the coffee is frequently served burned and coffee drinks with non-dairy milks often taste terrible like the milk is starting to turn. When you spend $7 on an oat milk mocha, and it tastes totally off, it's a potent reminder to never get coffee with your bagel. read more

We love fresh local bagel places and happen to come across Ani's Bagel. This is a small place located next to a greenhouse. My husband ordered a breakfast sandwich, my daughter got a French toast bagel and I got a jalapeño and cheddar bagel along with a spinach and avocado smoothie. These were the best bagels we have ever had. They were fresh and flavorful. The smoothie was good, but a little thick. Once you order you do have to wait outside at the takeout window for your order. This will be our go to bagel place when we are in the area. read more

Great selection, and all were very flavorful. Both the bagels and sandwiches, as well as the beverage selections. Would not have found it driving the way we came to it without GPS directing us. Very busy addition to a garden center. read more

I order a "bakers dozen" almost every week from ani's. Realizing that they consistently only give me 12 bagels- even though I clearly pick out thirteen. I never notice of course until I get home. This has happened at least 5 times now! Do they do this on purpose? read more

Just OK. Pretty pricey for what it is. "Medium" iced coffee is literally a small anywhere else. Which is saying a lot as it was around $3.50. Bagels are actually pretty tasty, albeit, again, on the pricey side. Food is great, coffee is great, just be ready to fork over $10 a person for a semi-filling breakfast and coffee. read more

Ani's Bagel Cafe - Sausage Egg Cheese Jalopeno Cheddar Bagel. Unfortunately that is their "medium" iced coffee - Bagels Near Me - Exeter, New Hampshire

Got a toasted plain bagel with cream cheese. Bagel was not good. More bread like. Cream cheese also wasn't a quality cream cheese. Staff was friendly to locals they knew. read more

Great Bagels and coffee! Had a bacon, egg and cheese on Asiago - dish! Great location next to Churchill Garden. read more

Ani's Bagel Cafe - the front of the building - Exterior view of Ani's Bagel Cafe in Exeter, NH, showing the sign, entrance door, and outdoor menu boards under a red metal roof. - Bagels Near Me - Exeter, New Hampshire

Best bagels. Best breakfast sandwiches in the seacoast. Pricey? A bit. Overpriced? No.

Excellent bagels. My favorite around! The jalapeño cheddar is my favorite! I just wish the space was bigger. It's really cramped inside. read more

Good espresso. Good bagels. Consistently good lox sandwich. Recommend callin it in, but they're pretty quick. read more

My son and I had the Jalapeno with the jalapeno cream cheese, I'll be back for these again. I was also told the cinnamon raisin was very good as well. The chicken salad sandwich was suggested by a friend. Bagels are boiled right in the back. read more

We make a point to get bagels from Ani's any time we are in the area. Their bagels are so good and the cream cheese is fresh and tasty. Some of our favorites are the jalapeño cheddar, focaccia, French toast and sesame bagels as well as the jalapeño and bacon and chives cream cheese. The employees are very friendly and happy to place orders to correspond with our arrival time. It's a very easy pickup process when you order and pay ahead of time as you can walk up to the window outside and grab your food. read more

Always been a little overpriced and service has always been incredibly so is but I always love supporting a local business. But now, they gave upped their prices by 50%on some items and that just put the nail in the coffin for any good will. read more

Ani's breakfast sandwiches, on a bagel or freshly baked bread, are twice the size of those you get at national chains, tastier, and more than enough for a hungry man. The coffee is excellent and the service friendly and efficient. Most customers are there for takeout. There is only one small table and a couple of chairs inside but plenty of seating outside in clement weather. read more

We were staying at a hotel in town and just wanted a bagel for breakfast. So, we went on the Internet to find a bagel shop in the area. We read about Ani's. It is a cozy place with limited inside seating next to Churchill's garden center. While the staff members were very pleasant and the service quick, I have to say I was quite shocked by the price my husband paid for two bagels with regular cream cheese. He got an Everything bagel and a Plain bagel. What was shocking was what they charged for the plain cream cheese. They charge $1.60 each just for the cream cheese. I just think $2.97 plus tax is rather high for a bagel with plain cream cheese. read more

Ordered and Paid in advance, went to the pick-up window but was told to go stand in the long line across the parking lot because their credit card machine rebooted and could not process the original payment. So I did, the same person waited on me to accept payment. What was the point of not accepting payment at the pickup window? Annoyed, 30 minutes wasted, Cold eggs, yuk... read more

Always great sandwiches! Staff is friendly and helpful. You can browse the flower nursery while you wait, or call ahead and pick up at the window. They are creating a safe environment during COVID. Wonderful cookies too!! read more

Me and my family found this great little bagel shop on our way to Portsmouth today. The Bagels where fresh and delicious. Are coffees where very flavorful. The staff was very friendly. read more

These are not New York bagels, however for NH they are the best! They are always fresh, sometimes coming out of the oven as you order. There are salads, sandwiches, and drinks available in addition to the bagels and spreads! They have adjusted to COVID well, blocking off their doorway with a plexiglass wall and an ordering table, so customers do not enter the space! You pick up your order at another window! Fairly cheap, and good for around here, just wish there was seating! read more

A quaint little spot. We really loved the ambiance of the whole place. Only downside was a long wait for our drinks and the bagel sandwich was a little too buttery. We will be back. read more

Best bagels in the area! I particularly like the NY Lox Bagel Sandwich. Good helping of lox, crisp cucumber, fresh tomato, cream cheese and lots of capers! My wife enjoys a toasted French toast bagel with cream cheese. Lunch salads are also great. Grab a bagel, then head to Hampton Beach and eat it while watching the waves. Fun and romantic. read more

Love this place.. great salads and coffee. Bonus is too walk around Churchill's nursery with coffee and enjoy the atmosphere... Definitely a great experience! read more

The peppermint mocha I ordered was fantastic and the BMT bagel sandwich was excellent! I would love to go everyday because they're located down the street from my office; unfortunately their hours are not always conducive to mine. They close to early for that late afternoon coffee run!! read more

bagels and cream cheese spread top quality. place had a constant flow of people picking up to go meals. we were in transit on route 101, easy on/off. workers were friendly and service very fast. read more

Good eggs cheese and bagel. Love Carpe Diem coffee. Fast service on the way to work. Try it!

My favorite bagel shop on the Seacoast. Very fresh and lots of choices of bagels and seasonal cream cheese (loved the fresh cucumber dill). The bagels are not huge and bread-y. Good coffee including iced. The counter women are friendly and efficient. I can get through there fast in the morning. read more