I was very excited to see a Bagelstein here. I will sound like a pretentious prick now (no shame) but after living in the US I know what a damn good bagel is and that was what I was hoping for at Bagelstein. Alas, in vain.
Bagelstein is not bad, don't get me wrong. The interior is very nice, they try their best to appeal to young customers by being hip and witty. The ingredients seem to be of decent quality and they have an extensive selection of desserts.
The choices for bagels however are very limited. I decided on a (mini) Gab bagel, a small sized one (they get props for that, I like that they offer smaller sized bagels if you're not that hungry), whole grain bagel with pastrami, cream cheese, grilled peppers, red onions and bbq sauce.
The bagel was too doughy and dry for my taste, and as they're definitely far from being generous with the toppings the dryness really stood out. It tasted decent, but due to the dry bagel and few toppings it was rather unsatisfying.
I will come back to try out the sweet bagels, chips (they have some really unusual chips), coleslaw and desserts, and I might adjust my review accordingly. read more