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    4.2 (139 reviews)
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    Mallory S.

    Does Bialy's Bagels make the BEST bagels in all of Cleveland? YES!!! Without a doubt! #BestbagelsinCleveland I moved to Cleveland in late 2019, right by Bialy's and would often walk over every Sunday to pick up my sister and I a cinnamon crunch bagel before they sold out for the day. We loved these large bagels, generously topped with crunchy cinnamon sugar as sweet Sunday brunch treats. I moved in 2021 and am no longer close to the store (and also didn't eat bread for 2 years) but I went back last Sunday to recreate some of the pre-pandemic magic I remember. Bialy's has since expanded to also be a sandwich shop but I just got two bagels, one rosemary and one cranberry cinnamon. They were both hot and fresh and under $2 each. I've been to other bagel places since but nothing compares to Bialy's! I also saw one of the co-owners while I was there and felt like I was in the presence of a celebrity!

    Lox & veggies + cream cheese on sesame
    Pam Pam G.

    Bialy's just started offering breakfast sandwiches so I knew I had to try it! They recently started doing online orders as well, but only for bagels in bulk. You have to order the breakfast sandwiches in person, but it is so worth it. You can build your own sandwich from a list of ingredients on the menu. The interior of the store is clean and the staff are so nice. The bagels were delicious with generous toppings and a crunchy exterior. I will definitely be Back!

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    Dan P.

    Great bagels to go and nice staff. We purchased various bagels: pumpernickel, rye, Asiago, and plain. All were great! And the bagel chips were fantastic (even at $8/bag). Staff: very friendly and helpful Overall cleanliness: above average

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    Melanie V.

    Good bagel but terrible cream cheese. Tastes powdery and frankly was inedible. Not sure if that is because it was labeled "farm fresh" and my pallet is more Philadelphia style. Most folks were getting bagels and not the cream cheese so I'll try that again next time. Sesame and mush mosh were solid, staff was nice, and ambiance was in and out. Lots of bagel choices but they are not cut out for toasting, sandwiches, etc. stick to just the bagels.

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    Arlene M.

    Ever since I returned from Philadelphia I've been on a quest to find bialys. I was so happy to finally find them here! I did their online ordering to obtain half dozen mish mosh bialys and pick up an unsalted pretzel and an unsalted bagel for my daughter. The earliest you can place your order for is 8:00. Arrived there at 7:30 with confirmation email in hand. There was no line so went right in. The place is very small and not made for dining in. But oh so fresh!! You can smell the bialys as hot and delicious. They packed them well for me and headed home. I was literally blown away by the size of the bialy. I was able to heat it in the oven. I added some freeze dried blueberries to the center. This bialy was so soft, chewy, and so filling but lighter in texture than a regular bagel. The blueberries gave the right amount of flavor to it. Sure it's not covered in poppyseeds but the everything or mish mosh as they call it comes close to it. Please note-bialys only stay fresh for about a day or two. It is best to individually wrap the excess in foil in order to stay in the freezer for up to a month. Then I can heat them up as I need to. My daughter loved her bagel. She said it was the best bagel she had in a long time. I'm sure the pretzel will not disappoint. Now I'm glad to have found my new favorite breakfast item a lot closer to home. Located near Beachwood, they have their own parking lot.

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    Amy J.

    I went at approximately 930am on a Saturday and the bagels were not soft. One egg bagel was actually hard already. I directly compared their pumpernickel to my local other bagel chain and the Bialy pumpernickel had almost zero flavor. It was just a brown plain bagel. Sad. The Milk and Cookies local Cleveland brand cookies I bought were good and had unique flavors such as s'mores and everything bagel seasoned chocolate chip, so that was a positive note.

    Lizbeth H.

    although they have a large selection of bagels and ways you can have it, i was craving something sweet. ordered an apple cinnamon bagel with a some sweet cream cheese and it was good! will have to come back to have some sort of breakfast bagel with egg and meat on it sometime.

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    Rachel D.

    I went in expecting something similar to Einstein's Bagels, and it was very similar- except no seating. Wide variety of bagel selections and toppings, although just one type of cream cheese, and don't even get me started on the coffee-DISGUSTING. On top of it, not sure what's happening, but all of their ceiling tiles were missing?? So all of the exposed piping and insulation is a great touch to their aesthetic I will say, the staff I did interact with were very nice and helpful, but the other half of the staff kinda just stared at me. Probably not going to visit again. My pretzel bagel was mediocre.

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    Always warm fresh bagels a plenty! Kind and polite staff make it a great place to get all sorts of bagel varieties!

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    The owners, Sarah and Rachel, are super friendly. It's always a great experience, stopping for a Nosh or a Schmer. Love this place!

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    Great. A lot of bang for your bucks. Fresh bagels. Customer service is with little effort it just flows, very nice staff.

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    Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed.

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    I've heard about this place before and was super excited to try it today while in the area. The…read morespot is super cute and definitely feels like a cozy neighborhood Italian butcher shop. They have lots of fresh beef cuts, as well as some prepared food options like chicken cutlets and pastas. All of which looked great and like the perfect option to grab on a late night when you don't fully feel like cooking but want a homemade made. They also have a pretty nice wine selection, some baked goods (mostly cookies), and a cooler full of homemade soups, marinades and sauces. That seemed like the coolest part to me. You could buy your meat there and even buy the marinade in case you wanted to coon the dish a little later. I got the Kytana sandwich, which has smoked there, bacon, avocado, Russian dressing and arugula on a brioche bun with caraway seeds. The flavor of the sandwich was pretty good, although the turkey did taste pretty salty. I know that can sometimes happen with smoked meats, but this felt like a lot to me. My friend got the bbq short rib sandwich which looked delicious. It was on a hoagie roll and had pickles, red onion and cheddar cheese. The bbq sauce was really light, kind of seemed like a bbq gravy, but it was really tasty. I also got a pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie which was tasty. Service was super friendly and comfortable. The docs is very clean and looked like it has a lot of high quality ingredients, etc. I'd definitely return to try another sandwich of something for their adjacent smoke shop. If I cooked more and lived nearby, I could see myself picking up a nice steak here to make at home.

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