This is my first time coming here. I was in the area and it was Saturday morning and I thought I…read morewould try out this place. I absolutely love bagels and this place definitely did not disappoint. I was boring and got the plain bagel with extra cream cheese. The cream cheese was so good and they put just the right amount on there. I also got a caramel iced latte which was equally delicious. It's a small little shop. They did have a bathroom. There is some seating in there, but mostly people were picking up is what I saw mostly. I will definitely be back to taste one of their other bagels.

Homewood Bagel opened a few years ago now, and competed well with Crestline Bagel, the first really…read moregood bagel place in Birmingham. I promise, Crestline Bagel is as good as anywhere in NYC, and Homewood Bagel seemed to be following that program as well. However, upon entering Homewood Bagel and sitting down today, I noticed that the table had clearly not been cleaned since the breakfast orders had ended. This should be automatic for any food service establishment, yet no one came to assist even though they saw me sitting there cleaning their table. I'm going to assume that the owners or manager will address this promptly and I will return. But I used to be a lawyer for the county health department, so I will be looking closely to see if this hopefully temporary problem is resolved.

Food first, thoughts after... My all time favorite bagel…read moreplace. This is in constant routine and I am so glad there are multiple locations to enjoy the bagels. I always get egg and cheese. My husband loves the nova lox and when he orders he gets it with strawberry cream cheese. Spacious location with indoor and outdoor seating. Downtown parking vibes.

Great, fast service, very good amount of cream cheese on the bagel. Enjoyed being able to see the…read morestaff making bagels. Outdoor seating and located in Crestline Village, one of the best areas of Bham!

What a charming bakery/coffee shop in a super cute almost European nook in town. If you're…read morevisiting, I definitely recommend taking a drive to this area. Progressive area - Seems to be... There wasn't line when we got there but the crowd usually follows us for some reason so by the time we left there was standing room only and a line out the door. The bakery items were very fresh and tasty. I loved the Swedish gingerbread cookies - light and crisp. The lemon bar was delicious. They also have sandwiches that liked really good. Coffee - I got a vanilla latte extra sweet (no lavender) and my daughter said it was one of the best. I thought it was pretty good. I would go again when back in Birmingham!

I often enjoy getting a pastry and a coffee here. I had a not so good experience last time but…read morewanted to try again. I was never greeted. More customers came in. The young girl making the coffee was loudly talking about someone who messed up their coffee order this morning and how frustrated she was. The only other employee was occupied with what seemed a large order of bread etc. When she finished what she was doing she looked at the now five customers, claustrophobically waiting, and said I'll be right back and disappeared. Leaving the one guy serving the one customer. It was 11:30 am on a rainy day. Figured I could do without a cream cheese croissant and coffee and left. Had already waited 5 as the only other person in there and did not want to wait another undetermined amount of time. I know one of the bakers. It's a shame the front has been so bad these last two times.

I do not frequent Einstein Bros on campus often, as it is out of the way of my classes, and their…read morehours are quite limited. However, I headed over there to meet a friend for breakfast today. When I visited in the past, I was met with annoyingly long lines, but I got lucky today and didn't have to stand in line since I missed the breakfast rush. They have a menu with a wide variety of things to choose from, but they're mostly known for their bagel breakfast sandwiches, so I ordered the bacon and cheddar egg sandwich. The employee at the counter was nice and put in my order quickly. My food only took 5 minutes until it was ready for me to collect. My sandwich was not the most flavorful, but it was hot and neatly put together. I got the Santa Fe breakfast sandwich the last time I was there, and I loved it, so I'd recommend that instead of mine today. The seating availability was fine for such a small building, but I don't like how they arranged the tables really close together. Overall, I had a pretty okay experience, and I'd recommend this place for a quick bite in the morning.

This week, I went to Einstein Bros. Bagels on UAB's campus. This restaurant has been one of my…read morefavorites ever since I was a freshman and lived in McMahon Hall right above it. I got the All-Nighter sandwich, which has an egg, bacon, cheese, and their sauce on a cheesy hashbrown bagel. This sandwich is my favorite. The sauce really sets this sandwich apart form a normal bacon, egg, and cheese bagel and the cheesy bagel makes such a big difference. The sandwiches are always made right when you order them, so they are always super warm and the cheese is perfectly melted. It can get kind of busy, and you can be waiting for a good while but overall it's not bad. The staff is friendly and they have a great variety of breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, bagels with cream cheese, coffee, drinks, pastries, and more. Einstein is always my go to when I want a warm, delicious breakfast.

Crestline Bagel Co is a nice little spot just off the beaten path. I grabbed an egg, sausage, and…read morecream cheese bagel sando and it was thick and hearty... exactly what you want when you're trying to justify a carb-heavy morning decision. Best part... they are NOT stingy with the cream cheese, which I deeply respect. If you're going to commit to cream cheese, commit. I also snagged a chocolate donut that was light, fluffy, and topped with just the right amount of frosting. Fully worth the calories and the mild shame that followed. The staff was a little underwhelming, but to be fair it looked like a squad of high school students who would rather be anywhere else... including arguing with their parents about curfew. If you're here for food and not Broadway-level customer service, you'll be just fine. Solid bagels, good sweets, and plenty of cream cheese... which is really what matters.

Food first, thoughts after... I eat a lot of bagels from…read moreCrestline and they never disappoint. Their bagels are freshly made and taste so good. My goto is the nova lox and egg and cheese on jalapeño. My love and I like to split our bagels. Their bagels bites are delicious as well. See you on another weekend Crestline!

They have an app!! I learned that after ordering! The mobile website experience was clunky but…read moredefinitely doable if you are in a pinch. I love that they have all the options I would want from a Bagel spot! It made choosing and customizing so much easier. The staff were busy with orders however very kind! The interior is soooo clean! And the design is giving country chic w/ a Parisian flair. Such good food. I had a croissant with egg whites, mustard, Turkey and pepper jack! It tasted fresh and straight out of the toaster!

Had a classic this morning! Love all their bagels and cream cheeses! Always a good morning when you…read morehave a bagel at Crestline.

Located inside Samford Library. First off, no one can understand the guy taking the orders because…read morehe's talking under his breath to customers. Secondly, the lady who is supposed to announce orders just sets them on the counter like you're supposed to know what you're order is. Thirdly, I waited 35 minutes for my sandwich and 10 people get their orders before I do. When I asked about it they said "Oh! We'll make that now." Really how do you forget about making a customers sandwich? I don't care if this is a university, people are still paying you for this service. Unacceptable on all facets of business.

I am not big fan of Pizza but I went to Einstein Bros. Bagels to get bagel pizza. I did not go to…read moreUAB campus Einstein Bros. Bagels since they close too early so I went to one at Lakeshore. The restraurant was not that busy so I got to order my pizza bagel to go. The pizza bagel was really delicious. The restraurant clean and well organized. I noticed they are taking covid precaution since I saw hand sensitizer dispenser near the entrance. The restraurant is sustainable since they use paper packaging for their food except for their drinks since its plastic straw and cup. Overall I had good experience.

What a wonderful concept this business has! I stopped by…read morethis past Sunday before church and grabbed a quick coffee and muffin to go. Everyone seemed to be happy to be there including the patrons. I'll be glad to stop by again when I'm in the area.

My partner and I heard they recently opened a new coffee shop and we wanted to stop by. This…read moreestablishment has parking and is across the street from a beautiful park. They have plenty of seating outside and inside the shop as well as private meeting rooms if you need to work in the quiet. The coffee menu is extensive with seasonal drinks offered. The servers were lovely and both of our drinks were very yummy. I would 100% recommend visiting this place if you are in the area!

Great food and coffee, Monkey Mocha (no alcohol). Not too impressed with the taste of the spiked…read moreIrish Coffee despite it being pretty. My friends also said the Expresso Martini was way too strong. The staff was amazing and accommodating. The problem we had is that we had a group of 12 on Saturday at 10:30 for brunch. We called on Thursday for reservations which they don't take. They did tell us to have 2 or 2 people come in at 10:00 and they'd work to seat us. They knew we were coming and had a phone number if there was a problem. I received no call. We were provided a table for 8 at 10:30 with 2 two seater tables. This was not ok. The manager did work with us to scoot empty table to our large table so we could all sit together. Water was promptly provided and drink orders taken. Then food orders taken. Food came out before drinks. I know it's hard when there's a large group but I felt it should have been staffed appropriately knowing we were coming. Our group had a good time because we weren't rushed and we got to visit. For people that need to know, there's no handicap parking at all and we needed a spot. Parking is quite challenging so prepare for that.

I have been wanting to try this restaurant ever since they opened the one in downtown but have not…read morebeen able to make it until today. I am in a women's group that plans various brunch's lunches and dinners in the BIRMINGHAM area. One of the ladies made a reservation weeks ago so they knew that we were going to be at least a party of 12 to 14. It turned out to be about 12 when they got the tables together. There was just one full table of about eight people and then two other tables which weren't close to us so they ended up putting an extra table in so we could all sit together. Since it was a Saturday morning, it was pretty busy. Parking is a bit cumbersome. I pretty much had to make my own spot so that was a bit frustrating. I don't think I saw any handicap spots. I arrive there about 1015. We had to wait 15 minutes to get our table which wasn't too bad. When they came around to take our orders, we gave them our drink order and our food order. Several of us got some alcoholic beverages. I was a bit surprised that we didn't get our drinks until after we got our meals. I chose to get the vanilla French toast which came with spiced peaches, but I did not want that. I wanted strawberries which they told me they were out of. My friend next to me got a breakfast board and lo and behold. She had strawberries on there so I asked again for strawberries and the young man said they didn't have any and then I pointed to her board eventually I got strawberries and was charged five dollars for them, which I wasn't told before hand. I did get the espresso martini, which mostly tasted like vodka. It was very strong and not very tasty. Also, the glass was very small. It looked like they only had two bartenders if that you could definitely tell they were behind. All in all my experience, there was not very good. I don't think I will be back. I had a brunch plan there next month that I decided to change to a different location. Rachael was our server and she did you the best she could. She had no control over the drinks. I also asked for extra napkins, which I did not receive. It seemed like it wasn't very well staffed for a Saturday rush.

Very good place to sit and do work for a while. They have a good WiFi and the food and drink…read moreoptions in here are all good too. And the workers all never sit and chill but only constantly do work I hear all the time. They make not a good vibe and there were a bunch of people gathering together in here to sit and talk together.

Good! We all know Panera isn't a "made from scratch" place, BUT the food they have is consistent…read moreand tasty. I enjoy the Teriyaki Chicken/Broccoli rice bowl, and then for my second option the chicken tikka masala soup. It comes with a baguette that is usually toasted. The loaded lemonades and teas are also pretty darn good, esp if you have the SIP Club! The Sip Club is something I got during their free for a few months period, and I enjoyed it! The pastries are always good, and usually hot. The best bagels are the Asiago Cheese bagels with cream cheese. SO good! I used to get them when I was a young teenager, and the love has carried on! It's been several years of enjoying these bagels and I always think they are delicious. I have had the meal I listed about a couple times, and it's fairly pricey but very filling. The prices are a little confusing as you may think you're paying for a "Pick two" when you *are* but you're also getting upcharged the meal of choice, so it's a tad confusing. The second time I went and got this meal, the manager at the front tried to talk me out of getting the Chicken Tikka Masala soup as I enjoyed it before, but she thought the Chicken and Wild Rice soup is better, and asked "well, have you tried the masala?" I said yes, that's what I want. I appreciated her honesty, but I didn't ask for the opinion of which one was preferable. I think that this was a bit odd. But otherwise, i enjoyed my visit at this location. it's in a really good part of town, in the middle of a very family oriented location. i will definitely be returning.