Gables respects the schmear, best bagels in town without a doubt!! Excellent pre-class mealread more

Bagels are excellent Service was great…read more The place was packed and then some but they handled it quite nicely

Solid bagel spot. If you're looking for NYC-style bagels, these won't hit the same, but they are…read moregood, freshly made bagels. Bloomington Bagel vs Gables is kind of a hot local debate, but I don't really have a preference and I like both of them for different reasons. I think the quality of the bagels here is a little better (this is the only place where they are made fresh) and there's more customization options for sandwiches, but the Gables bagels are a little bigger and the sandwich style is closer to NY/NJ delis. Lots of options to build you own sandwich here with many bagel and schmear flavours and different veggies. Because the style of bagel is thick/fluffy and not very wide around, sometimes the fillings do not want to stay in the sandwich. They have some delicious options though. I especially love the sushi-inspired Godzilla sandwich made with smoked salmon, miso schmear, and nori. The veggies are always fresh and generously piled on. As for non-bagel offerings, they have some other baked goods, like muffins and cookies. The blueberry muffin I tried was great. The cookies are usually good but kind of inconsistent. They're usually very soft but occasionally you will get a suboptimal crumbly one. The cookies are very sugary and huge. I have been known to eat an entire cookie at once but to be honest I usually regret it, so I recommend splitting one in half to share or save for later. They have coffee and espresso drinks, tea, and smoothies. Unfortunately no decaf coffee or espresso. I keep getting tea to go with my cookie or bagel but the selection is all very cheap brands. I like the chai though. Service is very good. They're on it so you don't have to wait too long even when it gets busy. Sometimes the place is packed and sometimes unexpectedly empty, and I can't figure out if there's any pattern to it.

I got the hangover from here and it truly packs a punch. It is filled with all sorts of meat to…read morehelp you start your hungover Sunday. The wait time here is usually really long as there's always a ton of people in the store and online ordering. For environment it's right off kirkwood and one of the only quick places for breakfast near there.

Fun bagel brunch spot with annoyingly expensive parking, inviting simple industrial atmosphere, big…read moremenu and enjoyable staff, my friend and I got the hangover and Godzilla bagels. Both were sized right and filled up with all the right stuff, bagel seemed a bit aged but ingredients worked well together. Can see why it is rated so well!

Bagels were alright at best... customer service was horrible 3/3 times ive been there. Don't…read morerecommend

Very slow, snail slow on whipping up a luke warm latte, salted caramel is the featured latte that…read moretasted good, but say it was luke warm is being overly generous on the heat. Definitely the college vibe of the decade, no one talks and has their faces on a Saturday planted in the computer. If not being socially inclined just sit in the dorm/apartment. The sweets were pricey but tasty. You can sit on the porch, inside or get out of there (never liked tolerated but liked a place so much as this spot). The cashier was swamped, asked about her having help, which I was told she was cleaning (4p), but she finally slithered over to help get orders rolling.

The service is impeccable. The baristas are lovely and very helpful! The vibes were definitely…read morecollege town, so as someone who was just visiting the city, I felt nostalgic to my old college years, haha. I don't know if it was a bad batch or what, but my latte wasn't great. I think it was the syrup. It didn't really taste like maple syrup at all. It was kind of metallic-y in a way. I would be interested in trying some of their other house made syrups if I'm in the area!

First of all, the workers are amazing with amazing attitudes second of all amazing prices for the…read moreamount of food quality of food you get and ambience and just adding more onto it amazing bagels I'm so full right now amazing coffee. They actually filled the coffee up all the way and way better than Brightside Café. go to this place if you want a great breakfast for a cheap price.

There's an obvious comparison to a certain other bagel establishment that I won't name. Those are…read morebetter as food, but they aren't bagels. Bloomington Bagel Company has one main perk: the bagels look, smell, and taste like bagels. However, they are not particularly fresh or tasty. They could be okay with toasting. Really, the best way to get bagels in Bloomington is to bring them yourself from a different city.

I grab my Friday morning coffee almost every week at Soma. I love the atmosphere & the music they…read moreplay, it's become a beloved weekly routine for me. It's not my favorite place for espresso drinks, but their Blackbeard drip coffee hits the spot for me. My husband also loves their juices. The back patio is a perfect spot for meeting with a friend during the summer, and they have a prime downtown location as well.

Went here after work for a matcha. It was well-mixed; however, the barista was very light-handed…read morewith the vanilla syrup. Not too inviting... definitely a grab and go spot. Service was decent.

I've been here 3 times and have only gotten pancakes, so obviously I like their pancakes but cannot…read morecomment on the other offerings. The basic pancake (to which you can add various fill-ins like fruits, nuts, chocolate chips) is huge and very fluffy. They also sometimes have specialty pancakes in different, which come as 2 regular-sized pancakes instead of a single massive one. The specialty pancakes I tried were also very good but, for me, don't quite beat out the perfect texture and novelty of the giant pancake. The tea on the menu is from Twinings, and I drink a lot of nice tea, so honestly Twinings doesn't really cut it for me anymore for black tea. Maybe I'd get it again if I really wanted tea with my food but if I have time next time, I might just grab tea somewhere else. If you like herbal teas though, they do have a variety of herbal teas, and I don't mind the cheaper brands of herbal so much, so that's nice to have. The waitstaff is always friendly (I've had both college-age and older waiters) and the kitchen was pretty fast, but I've only been on weekdays where it's not too busy, so can't say how it is when they get busy on weekends when the place is crowded. The only complaints I have are that one time there was a little bit of an unpleasant smell in the building (this was my second visit, it was not a problem again when I visited a few weeks ago), and they keep it really cold during the summer (if it's 90+ F out, anything less than 70 inside doesn't feel good for more than a few minutes).

My service here was great. I got the power breakfast which comes with a pancake, eggs, and home…read morefries. We also did mimosas which was a great addition to the brunch. I had brought my dog here for the outside seating at the waiter consistently checked on him filling up his water. The atmosphere is nice with a great view of kirkwood.

Went here over my honeymoon and we were blown away by the quality of the food that we went back…read moreagain later in the week! The service was great and the vibe was intimate but without feeling like you are fighting for room or speaking at a louder volume. Highly recommend this spot!

Runcible spoon is a classic here in Bloomington. Got the weekender as my meal and it was great. The…read moreservice here is always good (except this time the waitress dropped ice on my buddy but it was funny). The environment here is special as well as it has the homie feel if you sit inside but on the outside you have a nice porch view.

All comments on the food hold true from my previous 4 star review, but docking a star because the…read moreservice just has not been great the last few times. It takes a while for anyone to come out to help you after you come in and then they seem unhappy to be having to take your order, and it still takes a while to get the food even when you get something easy like soup. I could forgive the wait if they were just friendlier.

Tasty sandwich shop with a large menu. I got The Vinny Pancini Sandwich. I do recommend it. Very…read moregood Italian-style sandwich. I paired it with Sun Chips. I wanted to get an unsweetened tea. The tea container was empty. So I got a Diet Pepsi. The inside is somewhat small. Music was playing...a tiny bit loud but you could still have a conversation. Staff were friendly. The establishment was clean. It's right across from the IU campus, so great location for students.

My favorite restaurant in Bloomington for 25 years! The quality of food is still the same -…read moreexcellent!

Took a quick detour off 69 while heading south and found Uptown Cafe in Bloomington, IN. What a…read moreGREAT find!! Hands down the best Caesar salad I've ever had (complete with anchovies which are optional). Too many good looking choices on the menu and settled for a Cajun pasta special that was more than I could eat. Sat at the bar and service was excellent. Prices are reasonable and the place had an upbeat vibe for being a random Tuesday during July when most IU students are home for the summer. Overall - Fabulous dining experience !!