1. If you know bagels, you simply say no to Noah's. This is a great alternative. Bagels are not supposed to be like Wonderbread, people. These guys know what's up. Their bialy is especially good. 2. It's a local small business. Been around quite awhile. Gotta love it. 3. Come at an off-time (NOT Sunday morning), grab a dozen, and GO! Do not order a sandwich ($9, 20 minutes), do not attempt to enjoy the "ambiance" (unless you're a six-year-old), do not expect service. read more

I like this place, but I think they're WAY too generous with their cream cheese. It took me a while to figure out that I should be ordering the "schmear of cream cheese" instead of just a bagel and cream cheese. Seriously, the regular order is like a inch thick of cream cheese...and the schmear is barely less than that but a whole lot cheaper! I love their garlic bagel...but the onion is also tasty. The boyfriend is boring and goes with the plain (which is tasty, just boring compared to all the other choices). Our friend loves the sourdough. And the bff loves the salt bagel. There's truly a bagel for everyone. I also love the sun-dried tomato and basil schmear and also the vegetable garden one. SO GOOD! I hear the lox is good, but since I don't care for anything fishy, I have never tried it myself. The bff's sister had a blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese and said that it tasted like light cotton candy and that it was "delightful." Overall, it's a yummy bagel and you can't go wrong. read more

Bagles were OK, kinda small by East Coast standards. Heck maybe I was just spoiled living in walking distance to Wonder Bagels (see : http://www.yelp.com/biz/wonder-bagels-jersey-city ) now that place is just THE SHIT. Big Bagels, big taste, great with add ons, but good just to chew as is. Anyhooo, getting back on track, these (almost) mini-bagels are small in stature and flavor. So kinda disappointing, BUT here's my real gripe - K I D S , this place is freakin' full of them and no one seems to give a rats ass. Parents don't and the staff seem terrified to offend any customers. Well get your damn screaming brats under control people. You're killing me ! ! 3 times I've been there (each time a weekend morning) and each time was a SCREAMFEST from run-amock rug-rats. You have been warned. read more

Bagel Oasis gets a solid "3", partly because of Wai, who actually cared about my experience there. Otherwise it would have been a 2.5, showing up as a "2". Sandwich was kind of expensive, and less than exciting. The other staff person didn't seem engaged in his work at all. The room is large and echo-y, not cozy, nor beautiful, nor, even, very functional. I had issues with the booth seating (which I normally love!); there seemed to be no leg room, as the table legs were big and awkward, bulbing out right where you'd want your feet to be. Classical music was echoing in the distance, over by the counter. The effect was: Just not quite pulled together. read more

Went in to get a quick order in April about 10 minutes before closing. The staff was less than delighted to see me and were really off putting. As i picked up the scraps left at the end of the day, I put my wallet down on the counter to sign the payment slip. I didn't realize that my wallet was missing until about 30 minutes later. I immediately called the shop but no answer and i left a message about the missing wallet. Of course no call back-ever. I quickly drove back to the shop and since it was closed, I went to the alley window and got the staff's attention. They sure looked shocked to see me. The person was the same one who waited on me and acted very clueless about the wallet left behind and fumbled around uncomfortably looking for it..i know with all my heart that my louis vuitton wallet was there and taken by them. heart broken and disgusted as I've been going to this shop for years, and will never return due to the shady and sketchy employees. Lesson learned, but what a shame. Beware... read more

How can they be this stupid????? To say they were inept would be a huge upgrade. Got the order wrong, then three people confirmed wrong order. Omg. read more

I ordered two bagels with cream cheese and four to go. Bought cream cheese from this location, said you can use this cream cheese if you'd like that lady said yeah that's fine took the cream cheese. Then some nasty girl brought me toasted cut bagels and a knife and said we don't thatthe worst service I've ever received at the bagel place I regularly visit after the dog park. Thankfully the place next store serves breakfast and gives great service. read more

I used to eat here when I worked in the neighborhood. It was a love/hate relationship and I eventually broke up with them. The place is filthy, the staff is slow (pretty sure they are all stoner college students) the owner is rude, and I have seen some major health code violations happen while waiting 10 minutes for a toasted bagel while being the ONLY person they needed to service. Though.....the bagels are good. Which is the only reason it got 2 stars. However, I would not suggest this place to anyone. read more

I have been here 5+ times and each time the service has been indifferent and borderline rude. While the bagel are fine, the last straw for me was when I saw the person at the counter handle multiple transactions without changing plastic gloves. I saw them touch bagels, credit cards, pens, equipment, etc. At a time where health and safety is of the utmost importance, this lackadaisical approach is concerning. Unfortunately, I didn't have the courage to say something in the moment, but this lack of care for cleanliness is deeply concerning. Will not be back. I don't like their bagels that much... read more

If your criteria for bagels is whether you receive a customer service rimjob with your breakfast, or you expect a group of grown adults to explain a queue sign to other grown adults, then maybe go to Eltana or Blazin for some bagel shaped bread & forced pleasantries. But if you are judging a bagel place by the metric of actual NY bagels, then these are the best in Seattle I've found so far. Doughy on the inside & crusty on the outside, not bready, not spongy, not bullshit. The sourdough is a definite favorite. And yeah, their cash register looks like it's from when Kurt Cobain was still alive, but I'd rather that + quality bagels than swivel iPad checkout + nonsense. Oh yeah, the omelet my friend got was also really good. read more

I have stopped in here from time to time when I'm in the neighborhood. Their bagels and spreads are delicious. Today, I walked out before ordering because I stood there waiting way too long. I counted 7 people working and I was the only person in line. Multiple people noticed me and then just looked away. One person saying, "Someone will be right with you" would have made all the difference. Instead, I felt like I was intruding or standing in the wrong place. Customer service here needs a lot of work. read more

The bagel sandwiches are pretty good but I remember them being expensive and the staff not so good (and a "hiring" sign being up a LOT). I haven't been back since. read more

Bagels are so-so, not as good as Einstein's (or the pre-made ones from any store). Pricey unless you are getting a dozen without fixin's. The service, though... No one should have to wait 15 minutes for a mocha. They have bialys (!!!) two for $6.50 and comes with a free pop. We got the two bialys special, and had to haggle with the guy behind the counter for our soda pop, because he did not understand that $3.25 x 2 = $6.50. Worst customer service I've seen in Seattle, which says a lot. The guy behind the counter that I assume is a manager/head kitchen guy was extremely rude to these little old ladies who came in (regulars, from the sound of it) and yelled at them, "What do you want now?" instead of asking for their order like a normal person. They had pre-ordered and just wanted to pay at the express line, but he just bellowed and ignored them for well over 10 minutes. Maybe it was an off day (Wednesday), but it seemed like these two employees were determined to get this place closed by the end of the year. read more

Nope. As much as I want to keep going there, I just can't bring myself go any more. Way too many mistakes with the sandwiches and omelets. I've grown up with Bagel Oasis in my neighborhood for most of my life, and I love that they support students with jobs, my visit today will be my last. I can't stress enough, if you do go, plan to eat your food there. It is so disappointing to get your food home and have it be wrong. I used to chalk it up to their old pos order printer, but clearly that isn't the case. BUT, the plain loose bagels are still great. Just buy those and make your own sandwiche. read more

I'm sick to death of the dry, pre-stale, bland, mealy bagels that you find at every grocery store and even at some of the most prominent bagel shops in Seattle. You can tell by looking at the blistering on the crust of each bagel at Bagel Oasis that you'll feel that snap when you take a bite and even though it's not quite as billowy inside as a NYC bagel, they're pretty damn good and with some awesome cream cheese, you'll have yourself the best I've found on the West Coast so far. The everything, sourdough, blueberry and plain are all great! I see this shop falls short according to most reviewers based on the service they provide. We went on a Saturday morning around 9 am and found no waiting with a young, smiling employee waiting behind the counter. A small frig containing drinks and spreads divides the counter into bagels only with the namesake baked items in wire baskets lining the glass and the counter that serves sandwiches. I brought some prized cream cheese back from the East Coast this time, but I can't wait to return and try their plain and scallion spreads now that I know there are bagels on this side of the divide worth shmearing! read more

Nearly once a week, I drive completely out of my way from my regular Madison Park to Belltown commute, just to get bagels at Bagel Oasis. I do this because 1. I like their bagels -- they remind me of my old Brooklyn life -- and I especially like their bagel egg sandwiches 2. there's parking and 3. the staff, though a little "stoner-ish", is usually quite friendly. This morning I walked in to get my to-go order with my four pound hypoallergenic teacup poodle in my arms. The owner, who usually seems like a nice enough guy, somewhat rudely told me to get the dog out. Now -- being a bar owner myself, I do understand that there are rules about dogs and such things -- however, I bring this dog EVERYWHERE. He moves around about as much as a stuffed bear. He is almost like a small extension of my fur-collared coat, really. Even at big corporate Starbucks I got the "Sorry, we don't allow dogs in here... but HE is ok." Being a regular customer I thought I would get better treatment than that. So... Charlie had to wait in the car, I got my to-go egg sandwich, and I'm not sure if I will be driving out of my way to go to Bagel Oasis anymore. Though, the bagels sure are better than Noah's, and unfortunately Seattle doesn't have much else to offer as far as "real" bagels go. Sad! read more

They are actually bagels (as opposed to what Noah's and the supermarkets sell) - just not very good ones, and overpriced. The profits are definitely not used for cleaning supplies. The staff is usually semi-alert... last week the guy helping me kept dropping bagels while trying to bag them... but at least he went into the back to pretend to throw them away.... The bialy has the texture of a shaved tennis ball.... The coffee would probably be better if they cleaned the airpots and the brewer once in a while... be afraid of the cream/milk pitchers unless you have an especially robust immune system... read more

It's really sad to see bagel Oasis start to go downhill. You know things are not going good when the portions are incredibly small and the prices still the same! I literally received 2 tiny pieces of lox and 22 shavings of onion on my bagel. #sad read more

The bagels were fine, but the service was so slow and disorganized that it took 15+ min for a simple to-go order (3 bagels, untoasted w/ cream cheese). I saw 4 employees and maybe 15 customers either in line or waiting. The staff was courteous and busy, but there was no teamwork and they often seemed to be in each other's way. The order-taker smiled at us, but everyone else seemed sullen - like they'd all just been scolded for talking too much in class. read more

My son got me a lox bagel sandwich from Bagel Oasis today. It costs 6.50 dollars. Look at the picture! There was not even a slice of lox on it, and no red onion or capers. I thought this must be a mistake, and went to take it back and alert Greg, the manager ( who as usual seemed to be bothered to even have to interact with customers) to the ridiculously skimpy amount of lox his staff put on it. He did not even look at the bagel, and just said that this is how they make it. I asked him to open up the bagel and tell me that it is ok for them to not even put a whole slice of lox on it when charging 6.50, and he said it was, this is the "pre-measured amount we use". He offered no refund but to put more lox on for an extra charge! I am not ever returning to this place, and advise people to go to the Grateful Bread instead. They have better bagels, way better value and pleasant staff! read more

Bagel Oasis - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I really wanted to like this place as I'm a huge bagel fan and absolutely love bagel breakfast sandwiches. Unfortunately, the whole experience wasn't that great. We walked in and were standing on the wrong side where you pick up orders rather than where you order for eating in. Immediately the person behind the counter was very "stand-off'ish" and told us to move to the other side if we were eating in. The lady that was in front of us at the time told us she had been waiting for 20 minutes and was visibly upset. I didn't see anyone tend to her until her order was ready about 10 minutes later. When we ordered, I could barely hear the person behind the counter. He was speaking very softly and made it very hard to get our orders across. When we finally ordered, we figured we wouldn't be seeing our food anytime soon. Luckily, it wasn't as bad as we thought and we got our bagel sandwiches. Now the bagel sandwiches were great! I'll chalk this up to a bad day for "Bagel Oasis" and will give them another shot. To be continued... read more

Family favorite local spot. While the bagel scene is getting hot in Seattle right now, Bagel Oasis is reliably good. Highly recommend the scallion cream cheese! read more

After 5+ years of moving to Seattle from NYC, we've finally found a comparable bagel. While it's not Murray's, they definitely host a crispy outside, chewy inside bagel. Not the friendliest staff, but I'll give a pass for the exceptional bagels. Also, if this is your first time here, take note of the "express lane" and the regular ordering area. read more

Bagel Oasis - Sourdough bagel smear with half garlic-dill and half strawberry! - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Background info: I have never lived in or near NY, and I've never been there to eat a bagel. I like Brueggers, Einstein Bros, and to a lesser extent, Panera bagels. I have not yet tried Noah's, so I have no basis of comparison with them. I *have* had a Grateful Bread bagel (which one of the other reviewers recommended), and while it was alright, I wasn't blown away. I visited Bagel Oasis in the afternoon, and it was pretty empty. I may have witnessed the "Bagel Nazi" who people have mentioned. Not sure. One of the guys working there had this stoned expression on his face, and he couldn't seem to answer any questions I had. He acted like he couldn't hear me, or couldn't condescend to answer. Very odd. But a woman stepped up to answer my questions and take my order, and she was great. According to her, the nearly $5 bagel is loaded with "like 6 ounces" of cream cheese. The $3.55 version (with schmear) sounded more reasonable, but I opted instead to buy half a dozen bagels and an 8 ounce container of strawberry cream cheese. She suggested this would be enough for a dozen bagels...I think it would work for maybe 8-9. So perhaps the schmear bagel wouldn't be to your liking if you prefer a moderately generous amount of cream cheese. Hard to say. I like sweet bagels and cream cheese, and options were kind of limited. With my strawberry cream cheese, I tried the blueberry, cinnamon & raisin, and whole wheat (or maybe multi-grain?) bagels. I think the blueberry ones were the best, but none were really spectacular. The whole wheat ones were hard. The cream cheese was okay but not as sweet as I like. I also had an egg and cheese bagel sandwich, on sesame seed. It was the best thing I had from there. I was a little annoyed that my vegetarian version cost exactly the same as the full sandwich with meat though. And the other sandwiches, at mostly $7.75 a piece, seemed a bit steep. Yes, the place was a little dirty. I don't think this warranted all the negative reviews it's gotten (maybe it's improved?) but I did wonder if they ever mopped the floor. Luckily for me, I didn't use the bathroom or need to change my baby's diaper. Long story short: decent bagels and sandwiches if you're craving one and in the area. But if Einstein Bros or Bruegger's were to open a store nearby, I'd be there in a heartbeat. read more

For being a local , non-chain bagel place I was a little disappointed in the Bagel Oasis. The bagels were decent/okay, but the cleanliness of the place and the large number of the staff working inefficiently are definite detractors. Unfortunately this is the only bagel joint close to the UW so we felt compelled to try it out. We did, and I don't think we will be returning. read more

Okay, after reading some of the other reviews there are probably some legitimate complaints. The place is not run that well. But I say get over it!! If you want the absolute best bagels in town, this is the place. Period. Never had a latte here, but their drip coffee is some of the best I've ever had. Their bagel sandwiches, like egg, cheddar, and bacon are perfect and never greasy. For all you people who only want to go to bright, contemporary, no-suprise places, have you tried McDonald's? That's probably your kind of place. If you are a true food lover and searching for the best, this is your kind of place. Tom read more

Their bagels are excellent - some of the best I've had... BUT, their prices for additions are ridiculous! A patty of butter is 65¢ and cream cheese on a $1.40 bagel is an additional $2.05!! You're far better off buying them and taking them home to enjoy. read more

I must say coming from the east coast, the bagels here are pretty good. The best I've had in Seattle. I've never really stayed long to notice it being dirty like some others have said. However, I have noticed that sour puss with the striped pants behind the counter. If he isn't the owner, he should be fired. If he is the owner, he should put himself out of his misery. Could you be any more miserable? I think I'd rather have Safeway's rubber bagels. At least they seem to be happy to take my money. read more

Have you eaten a NY bagel recently? They generally stink--they are fluffy and tasteless with few exceptions--like the ones at Fairway. H&H are not good, nor are the ones at Zabars--these at Bagel Oasis put average NY bagels to shame--they are great!! The biallys are good too, not as good as as Kossar's in N.Y but still are very good--- These are the best bagels in Seattle and better than most in N.Y. and anyone who says otherwise just doesn't know what a real bagel tastes like. read more

Still on a search for a good bagel place in Seattle and I don't think this is it. There was a lack of greeting and the guy who served us was very rude and clearly inexperienced. He took the payment with gloves on and then proceeded to cut my bagel without changing the gloves. I've never worked at a bagel shop but I don't think that is sanitary. Some of the other workers were a little friendlier and seemed to know what they were doing. The guy helping me also had to come and verify parts of my order 3 different times. I got my order in about 10 minutes but my friends took over 15. Probably won't come back here. read more

Bagel is a bagel to me. But if you find yourself purchasing one from a specialty bagel shop prepare yourself to be paying double for that same bagel you can snap up its same deliciousness for less at QFC or Safeway. That said, I wasn't that fond of the place. Its usually crammed with kids and the line takes forever to get your bagel. My tuna bagel was nicely toasted and fully loaded with a mix and side pickle. If your in a jam and need to take the family out for a quickie breakfast then it would make for an ideal place to hop on over to. Props are to the Ravenna location and ease of parking nearby. read more

Their bagels are good. Their staff is a little slow.

If you want hot water bagels (and know what those are) this is the place for you. These type of bagels are uncommon on the West coast but are in my opinion the best type. Most bagels are far too dense and/or doughy with no crust. That's not for me. And that's why I put up with the sometimes bad service and relatively long waits at Bagel Oasis, because when I get the actual food in my mouth (current favorite thing is the Emerald City Gem on an onion bagel) it's all worth it. YMMV, but I defy these people reviewing who think QFC bagels are better. Gross. Oh and for the guy who was confused as to why someone got their bagels before him... Apparently in three visits he still wasn't observant enough to see that there is an express line (with very limited options available). read more

Horrible customer service. The employees are bewildered. These bagels are good but if you order eggs do not expect real eggs. I'm not sure what was on my bagel. Was charged extra for onion that wasn't on my bagel. Real disappointment. read more

Just go and order a mixed bag of bagels to go with a cream cheese container. Don't wait for them to make an omelette or whatever other stuff people get here. Bagels are great, service is fine. Go to the express line to the left and get a bag of bagels and be on your way. I've never had a bad experience but I don't order omelettes from a bagel joint. read more

These bagels are really good (coming from a born and raised washingtonian) but a little overpriced for what you get. Like spicy? I do! Order the garlic bagel with jalapeno cream cheese (they call it schmear I think) read more

Honestly? Terrible. This isn't a knee-jerk reaction review either. I've been here three separate times and each visit was bad. This visit prompted me to write what you're about to read. When we walked in here there was only one person in line but the staff was frantic. There's a sign for "Express Line" for large simple order like say a dozen of this or two dozen of that. There's no indication of where regular order should be or where to pick your order up. The kid behind the counter was struggling to remember our simple order and the ancient machine he was using to enter it wasn't working. Furious mashing on broken buttons has taken its toll on the poor cash register and its time to put the old girl down. That's ownership's fault though. We waited about 15 minutes for our bagels and the order was wrong. So much cream cheese on some that we had to ask for a knife to scrape a lot of it off. One bagel had no cream cheese for some reason. The lox bagel was meagerly speckled with extremely thin scraps of salmon. I asked for red onion but doing so may have overloaded the employee's mind because there was none. All were ordered toasted but we couldn't tell if they were or not since none were warm or crispy. It wasn't just us either. The words "sorry about that" rang out many times from the staff as wrong orders were taken back. The looks on the faces of the other customers were as gloomy as ours. One couple came in right after us and didn't get their food until we had had enough with our meal. I added a picture so you can see just how much cream cheese and how little lox there was. All of this and more can be yours if you decide you want your morning to be ruined. My advice to this business would be to retrain the staff, give them a register that actually works, and focus on the customer experience. If they can do that then maybe they can turn things around but as for me I won't be coming back even if they did start to care. read more

Bagel Oasis - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I took a lil adventure w/wife to one of her old eating establishments back in the day! It was fun the food was great, I had some great soups, I even switched my soup and gave it to my wife cuz she liked mine more than hers... They were both great! read more

Decent bagel place; I generally crave bacon and egg sandwiches on the weekends and Bagel Oasis's "Egg on a Bagel" sandwiches do a great job satisfying those cravings. I've even debated getting the sandwiches delivered via BiteSquad, but considering that the delivery fee is as much as the sandwich it hasn't seemed worth it yet. The regular (i.e. non-breakfast) bagel sandwiches are also pretty tasty! It seems pretty family friendly, which for me makes it slightly less appealing in terms of atmosphere. I prefer to avoid screaming children as I'm still waking up, but I would imagine that if I had offspring of my own this would be a good place to go. I also am not a huge fan of the coffee; I've gotten a latte here twice and the beans are just no good! Head next door to Sod House for yummier espresso (and maybe a pecan bar as an after-breakfast treat). All in all, I'll keep coming back for the sandwiches. It's close to my house and good enough to justify being lazy and not making my own breakfast on the weekends! read more

The bagels are delicious! The omelets are wonderful too. Super family friendly, even has a cute little play table with cozy chairs for parents. Only thing I would suggest to management is to get table numbers rather than entrusting customers to remember their number. Twice people spoke up about my food & then after staff walked away raised their hand saying it wasn't there. Kind of gross to be served food that has been set on someone else's table. Service is a little slow if eating in, but who wants to be in a rush for a relaxed family breakfast. With all that said... I'll keep going back! Always great to have yummy bagel spot. read more