I came in at 2:30 for a bagel sandwich. they told me at the front counter, "once we clean the slicer, we can't make specialty sandwiches." They didn't close for another hour and a half... We ordered bagels and cream cheese instead. they forgot to toast them as well. We noticed half way out the door and almost turned around to have them redone.. decided why bother and walked out The bagel was chewy and hard to eat since it wasn't toasted. bagel was actually pretty good.. but overall experience absolute trash. The person who serviced me had pink hair, let em go ASAP read more

Bagels taste fine. Coffee is good too. The biggest turn off for me is the customer service. I was there in the morning today and the employee who took my order was extremely rude. He said in a loud voice to repeat my order. I didn't like the tone/temper of talking to a customer. read more

I've been going here for decades- mostly just to get bagels. There bagels are still among my favorites in Seattle. I occasionally stop in for their one egg on a bagel sandwich. It's remains great deal and a great tasting breakfast. read more

Our go to bagel place. They are not dry, and just a great amount of crisp on outside. The whole wheat is really good and kids also seem to love it. Cinnamon raisin and everything are also delicious. Their cream cheese is also pretty great. Giving 4 stars because I've had better bagels, but honestly not better bagels in Seattle. The staff is also really nice and helpful. Many bagel places don't seem to be super transparent about their ingredients, but when I asked here they said they don't use oil or soy--two things I try to avoid in my bread products. read more

As a previous reviewer noted, I to am a East coaster having been here the past 4 years or so. I have been to BO on 4/5 visits. The most recent visit was on 8/10/20. This was my last and final. In fairness: the bagels are decent. BO's house made flavored cream cheeses are very good as well. The problem?.......Staff behind the counter. I wish I could say my negative comments come after a one time 'bad day' at BO. My experience has been consistent across all 4/5 visits. Counter staff have been consistently rude, officious in their manner, dismissive and just plain nasty. How the owner, who silently circulates like a specter is not aware, of this rudeness is a wonder!!! I will never know. Returning is not even a remote possibility. Henry Simpson Mukilteo, WA read more

Not a good spot. Got an onion bagel toasted and had to scrape off every single onion to be able to even eat it because it was so burnt. Had to pay $0.90 just to get butter. My boyfriend got a bagel with cream cheese and there wasn't enough cream cheese. Small bagels and not great overall. read more

Hate to call you out but I did not feel welcome and uncomfortable ordering at this place. I even felt obligated to tip. It's not like it was busy at all either. I wanted to like this place but the culture of customer service needs to change. read more

I've been going here for the past 3 years and is by far my favorite bagel place in Seattle. I get they're blueberry bagel with jalapeño cream cheese and sourdough bagel. read more

I'm absolutely disgusted with my experience here today. Besides the apparent lack of customer service from the Front of House staff, I was also denied a refund for an atrocious experience. The staff showed no concern for food safety. One woman went from the food line, to the register, and back prepping food with the same pair of gloves. When I asked her if those were the same gloves she had used at the register she rolled her eyes at me. When I asked her to change gloves and use a new bagel she responded with "I guess I can if you really want me to." She then denied my request for a refund. She reluctantly replaced her gloves and placed the bagel in the toaster. While the bagel was toasting she proceeded to touch all of her exposed skin with the same gloves, multiple clothing items, and then stood with her arms folded. She used those same gloves to take the bagel out of the toaster and walked around the corner to prepare the rest of the order. At this point I walked out. This is bad business. I drove down the street and had a great experience at Blazing Bagels. Peter if you are reading this, your staff needs a huge retrain. Also, I want a refund. $10.46. I will be in touch. read more

It's a bagel shop people, not for those in a hurry but great bagels for reasonable prices. Egg bacon cheddar was not greasy and actually quite tasty for $4! After getting some awful bagels on Capitol Hill for $8, this place seems like an oasis for lost New Yorkers! I only wish they cleaned it up a bit more, but that is my only complaint. 5 stars for bagel combined with food quality. read more

I've really liked all the bagels I've had here--they're the best New York style bagels I've tried in Seattle. And if you get one still warm from the oven...heaven! I've never eaten in the store, but I've always found the people at the counter to be perfectly pleasant. read more

oh, dear. This place is really bad. The bagels themselves are just ok. If you have to go here, get in the express line and just get the bagels to bring home and make yourself with cream cheese or whatever topping you fancy. DON'T wait in line and expect the high school marching band to do a good job. It takes forever. I ordered a scallion cream cheese with Lox and it was almost 10$, took 20 minutes to make, no for real 20 minutes, the place had like ten people in it tops. The bagel was tiny in size and the lox was essentially no existent. With a drip coffee, I paid 11 dollars total and was late to work. Don't bother, get the bagel if you really need a fix and get out! read more

Terrible service, meh bagels, and sad atmosphere. Really want to like this place since this is a couple of blocks from my place

Rating is for bagels only (although did experience same evil vibes as others have mentioned). We had friends over to hold a bagel-off recently where we held a blind taste test of 12 of the supposed best bagel places in Seattle. Oxbow was the clear winner. Crispy exterior, soft but chewy interior, great flavor. FYI Old Salt and Westmans were in 2nd and 3rd. Dead last by a clear margin? Bagel Oasis. read more

As far as bagels go, Bagel Oasis makes a pretty mediocre product. This place gets 1 star because they charge extra for flavored cream cheese and nowhere on their menu does it mention the upcharge. NOWHERE. And by extra I mean $3.25 for cream cheese when the bagel itself was $1.50. They claimed the additional cost was for "extra labor needed for the flavored spreads". It's a commercial kitchen and they absolutely use industrial mixers, so claiming added "labor" is utter nonsense. There are plenty of decent bagel shops that are ethical enough to advertise their pricing. Please patronize one of those instead of Bagel Oasis. read more

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This is the best bagel place in Seattle. Closest thing to real, NYC bagels. I do find it strange that they don't put salt on their everything bagels, but it's a small gripe. Also, it's a bagel place, not a four start resort - if you care more about obsequious service than good food, you're probably in the wrong place, go hop over to Einstein's and get some bagel shaped sandwich bread. I absolutely can't believe how many people here have commented on the employee's not 'looking happy', ha! I've been to this place literally dozens and dozens of times, and nobody gives me a high five when I walk in, but I seem to have lived (and eaten really well). read more

Poor customer service + unclean food prep areas. I've never EVER had a pleasant customer service experience there. It's as if the owner hired cranky people to run his bagel shop. I've never understood that, these people are your customer service core and they act like they are bothered to serve. And I've gone at various times during the morning and haven't noticed a discernible shift in the employees attitude. Despite their tasty cream cheese, it's not worth the trouble. I don't want to return home again with purportedly fresh bagels to find a stale one thrown in because they want to get rid of it. I'll find another place to get my bagel fix. This place just won't do. read more

Unfortunately paid $9 (nine dollars!) for a toasted bagel with strawberry cream cheese, however the cream cheese sparse and the bagel wasn't toasted. read more

In the mid-1980s I and my fellow grad students at the computer science department at the UW were very excited to learn that Bagel Oasis was coming to Seattle. (If I remember correctly, there was already one in Bellingham, but it seems to no longer be there.) Finally, Seattle was getting real New York style bagels! We eagerly awaited the opening day, and the bagels did not disappoint. My boyfriend and I made a ritual of getting bagels there at 11:00 every Sunday morning. Except, even back then, we did not like the ambience or the coffee. So we would take our bagels to the pizza place next door (it wasn't Zeek's then, but it was a pizza place), buy our coffee there, and enjoy our breakfast, along with the Christian Science Monitor, next to the big bright windows. The pizza place staff didn't mind us eating our bagels at their table because nobody was buying pizza yet at 11:00. read more

I finally made it to Bagel Oasis after nearly two years of living in the Seattle area. The bagel I got was okay - slightly better than most bagels you can get in Seattle. The texture is mostly correct - the bread was doughy, but the flavor of both the bagel and the cream cheese was a tiny bit bland. Also there are no egg bagels here, unfortunately! This place is located quite a ways away from everything - it's close but not super close to the University of Washington. The surrounding neighborhood seems a bit rundown (graffiti, abandoned buildings, etc.) so I'm not sure I would go out of my way to eat here. Plus the atmosphere of the building feels very dingy. read more

How I heard of this place: When living in the neighborhood, I often frequented the Crepe Cafe. Bagel Oasis is just next door. Type of cuisine: Bagels. Bagels. Bagels galore. Baked fresh daily. "Bagel Oasis has been baking Seattle's best bagels since 1988. We use only the finest natural ingredients and old fashioned baking methods to create a bagel that is unparalleled. Not too heavy. Not too crunchy. With just enough spring to balance the crust's slight snap. The sort of bagel that, when emerging hot and fragrant from the oven, could startle birds a block away." Ambiance: Simple. Seating enough for hoards. Cafeteria style, intimate booths, quiet staff, colorful, helpful signage with space for children. No frills, yet bagels make up for it...times 20. What I ordered: When I perused the selection in the display, one immediately caught my attention. I asked what it was, and asked them to plate it immediately! The only Pesto Bagel ($1.25) remaining, I needed to ensure it was mine. I ordered it with a schmear of Feta & Garlic & Dill cheese ($2.90), and a short Chai ($2.65) with which to wash it all down. My friend enjoyed the Blueberry Bagel with cream cheese and a larger Chai ($3.40). What I loved: All of it. The combination of Pesto with Feta, Garlic, Dill cheese spread could not be beat! The slightly sweet blueberry bagel, perfectly baked with creamy cheese. Wow. I could use one right now. Why I loved it: Quaint and cozy, unrefined and unpretentious. A seamless and natural space for a quiet snack, breakfast before work, or a lunch on the go. Cost: Low to average ($1.25 - $5.45 per bagel with spread) read more

I probably should've just went to Safeway split the six dollars on a bag of bagels and a tub of cream cheese. That's what I get for trying to buy breakfast at Seattle read more

Everything the other posters say about this place is true. The service is slow and indifferent. I haven't tried the coffee or any of their breakfast dishes and I doubt I ever will. I don't visit Bagel Oasis for that stuff, I come for the bagels. They're the real thing, NY style. I recommend coming early when they're still warm. Good bagels left open to the air dry out and harden very quickly. If this happens they need to be either toasted or for the best outcome, baked in the oven for a few minutes. Come out almost good as new. Their cream cheese spreads are tasty, I get either a couple bagels with schmears or get the dozen and a tub or two. The twin of this place is The Bagelry in Bellingham. The story (gossip) goes that the shops are owned by brothers, moved out here from Back East in the 70s I believe. Brought the real NY style bagel recipe with them. Originally they were partners, both stores were called Bagel Oasis and they were ready to conquer the Bagel World. Unfortunately they are both a.., bagel holes, and their partnership degenerated into a feud. The Bellingham joint became the Bagelry and they went their separate ways. Sharing the same menu, great bagels, terrible customer service, and slow-witted abused employees. To be fair, stubborn people with idiosyncratic ideas often struggle when they have to deal with the public. These two bagel stores have lasted a long time despite all their shortcomings for a reason. I've been enjoying their bagels and mediocre service since I was a kid, maybe the only thing that hasn't changed over the years. read more

Bagel quality was pretty good,. Breakfast bagel sandwich was meh but my wife liked her veggie bagel sandwich with avocado and hummus.

This place was alright. I found the vibe a little confusing - it's set up to be an easy sit-down with lots of booths, tables, and even a play space for kids! but everything is served in to-go containers. Service was friendly enough, albeit slow. I ordered a toasted multigrain bagel & soup and it took them a while to bring out the soup - my friend's omelette came out a bit earlier..how hard is it to warm up soup? And split a bagel in half? There were at least 4 people behind the counter... Anyhow. The food! The omelettes all looked delicious. It was generously stuffed and they had made a thin layer of egg to wrap it up. The bagel I got was okay. I didn't think it was too spectacular. They didn't have much for vegan spreads so I ate it toasted & dry. It had a good amount of chew to it, so it definitely beats out anything you'd find in the grocery store - pre-bagged or the fresher ones by the donuts. It was certainly not as exciting as the bagels I've had in New York and I imagine it's on par with most bagel shops in Seattle (I have some research to do!) I also got a cup of butternut squash soup with red pepper puree topping - I thought that soup was altogether well done. read more

Got this via delivery which was very smooth. I'm always looking for unique cream cheeses so loved seeing the feta garlic and dill so ordered that - it was great! Got a sourdough and salt bagel - both tasty! The only thing I would change is I wish they had a bagel with Parmesan or cheese on it. Would definitely get this again though! read more

I really like this place. I tend to be chilly because of the big open space so bring a sweater! The bagels are fresh and the salmon and lox plate is good. The sides of carrot sticks are a little weird. There is a children's play area and I've never seen it empty. This place is definitely great for families. read more

I just moved back from the east coast a while ago now and had a hankering for a good bagel. A friend from Boston recommended this place. Their bagels are pretty good for west coast bagels, better than a lot of places. I am not a snob or anything but there is definitely a difference and my personal preference is more chewy and less bready if that makes sense. I really enjoy their bagel sandwich though. The egg is real, bacon very tasty. They are super quick too! I order for delivery and usually h s it in about 20-25 minutes. Would recommend! read more

We just placed an order through door dash to have this delivered and when it arrived we opened the bag we were missing one sandwich completely and two of our breakfast sandwiches were put on the wrong bagel type. When we called the store to find out what our options were we were passed around between three employees. The final one was really rude and acted like it was our fault. Very rude and unhelpful. read more

I went here once. $3.30 for a bagel with cream cheese? What? Typical Seattle here... The bagels were good enough but not enough to justify that price. I've seen this at other bagel shops recently, a trend a huge prices for a simple cheap to make product. The interior is blah, service was good, and the drip coffee was warm. If it weren't for the fact that bagel shops can be far and few in between I would not recommend this place. But as an alternative to the corporate option, I guess ok. But do yourself a big favor and just buy your bagels here and take them elsewhere for a quick toast and some cream cheese. I just can't get over that price. You would think it was the absolute best bagel you've ever had... But it wasn't. Bottom line, 2 bagels with cream cheese and a 16oz drip coffee... $9.45. Could be about $4 cheaper. read more

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I can't speak about the food but these are the best damn bagels in Seattle. I was first introduced to these bagels in the 80s and then like many people they fell off my radar due to supposed issues with gluten,etc. But I stopped in 2 weeks ago and ordered some. Perfectly chewy and delicious just how bagels are supposed to be. read more

The bagels here are really good, however they have some of the worst customer service in any food business i have ever personally seen. none of the workers have any kind of smile and never greet you. they are extremely rude right from when you order all the way to when they give you the bagels. they expect you to just come up to them and start the conversation first. i have been there a number of times and every single time have never had a positive experience from the workers. read more

Good news/bad news. The bad news first. Their prices are WAY too high. But that's my only complaint. The quality of their food and service is beyond outstanding. I've been coming to Bagel Oasis since my college years in the '80s. They've always stuck to what they do best. And, unlike other Seattle flash-in-the-pan bagel shops (I'm taking to you Spot Bagels), they never sold out (perhaps why their prices are higher). This is one of Seattle's rare treasures that never moved and harkens me back to my youth. My personal favorite is their salt bagel (incredible). read more

Theis place used to be good. Now, truly awful. Their $13 omelet was delivered in a plastic container, MAYBE two eggs, raw vegetables. I also paid extra for strawberry cream cheese, they used regular. Forgot my coffee. I ended up taking two bites and leaving. read more

Bagel Oasis is in my neighborhood and I like to support the local businesses. But this one is tough to support due to the poor customer service. I've been here a handful of times. This time the young lady who took my order was friendly, but the manager and other employees looked unhappy. The ticket process seemed confusing for them, just based on watching them trying to fill orders. My latte and bagel sandwich order took 20 minutes to fulfill, which seems far too long in this type of establishment. I like the neighborhood / small business feel of this place, but they need a more efficient assembly line like I've seen at Einstein Bagels. They get three stars because the food is actually good once you get it. I ordered the Emerald City Gem sandwich on a bagel and it was delicious. If I'm not in a hurry and I desperately want a bagel sandwich within walking distance, I might go back. read more

Stopped in here on a whim and had a bagel with lox. Skimpy on the lox and the capers were thrown on as an afterthought. Worst latte I've ever had in my life- it tasted like slightly milky dishwater. A definite skip. read more

We ordered two sandwiches, the Fremont rocket and emerald city gem. The Fremont rocket was disappointing, had no lettuce or tomatoes, and their avocado is a spread not fresh avocado. On top of it I found a hair in my sandwich. The emerald city sandwich wasn't too bad though. read more

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Not an ultra-hip coffee shop or luxurious bakery but it has what you came for: great bagels and coffee, friendly staff, good prices and a comfortable space. What more can you ask for in a neighborhood comfort spot? read more

As a native New Yorker I can say these are the most authentic NY-style bagels in Seattle. They are the right medium size and consistency (not huge and doughy), and come in a great range of flavors including pumpernickel, and bialys! They offer a great range of shmears as well. read more

Service is laidback yet friendly. Easy going. Sometimes they are too isengaged and detached. Fast wireless internet. Coffee needs improvent. Bagels with cream cheese WAY, way, way overpriced. Coffee read more

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