We didn't do our Sunday ritual today and go to Moon's downtown. My husband and I were out running…read moreerrands in Meridian so we decided to keep breakfast easy this morning and head to Sarah's bagel shop. I have been to the downtown location and had such a good experience there. The staff there was so friendly! Unfortunately, today's visit at it's sister location was not the same. Walking in, the joint is really bright and clean. I appreciate the huge menu boards of all their items. Everything looked so good at first glance in the display case. We hung out for a second going over everything when the employees started coming out. We weren't really greeted. No one really said hi. Finally a gentleman stood there to take our order. I got my husband's order taken care of. I still needed a minute and finally decided on my sandwich. And this is when things really started to go down hill. We stood at the counter waiting to pay. Waiting, waiting, standing there like a couple idiots. The young gal behind the counter let some other customer cut us off and pay for some random drinks. And then we just stood there. I asked the gal if she was going to ring us up and she said no. "Go sit down and you pay when you get your food". Well, that would have been nice to know if someone would have told us that in the first place. We finally paid for our order, got our food and a table. For brunch I grabbed a tasty turkey sammy on a croissant. My husband got a egg, ham and cheese on a croissant. We also snagged a couple smoothies. We got lemon mango and peach. Our sandwiches were nicely made. My sandwich had fresh veggies in it, a good amount of turkey and the herb cream cheese was savory. My husband devoured his breakfast sammy. The croissant was buttery and soft. It honestly was a great sandwich. If you're planning on selling boba in your teas, coffees and smoothies, please make sure the boba pearls are edible. It was amazing how many uncooked boba pearls were on the bottom of my smoothie. Hard, inedible pearls. How embarrassing. I didn't even order them in my smoothie but I got them. I paid for inedible boba pearls so make sure you specify if you want them or not. As gross as they were, I would recommend a hard no on the boba pearls. The smoothies itself were good. The lemon mango was refreshing even though it was thick and hearty. The peach smoothie was really tasty as well. They are gracious with their sizes. I got medium and barely drank half. I will say their smoothies are pretty legit. As good as the sammys were, I just can't get over the rude staff and my hard boba pearls. For me, I rate on the whole experience and I just can't go higher than a 2. Communication with your customers is so important and clearly this joint lacks it. So basic but not given here. I'll stick to the downtown location for my future Sarah's bagel visits from now on. I want to enjoy my food that's prepared by a nice staff.

I CRAVE the Turkey sandwich with sprouts on a plane bagel! All the flavors just get me! I don't…read moreknow what magic they sprinkle but it's my fave go-to for a quick sandwich! I also really like their cinnamon raisin bagels, and I get them without cream cheese just so I have a few extra in the house to snack on! They're on DoorDash which is perfect for me when I'm super busy with work but need stomach fuel! Sarah's Bagels, your menu feeds my soul on days that I need it and I love you for that! This location is near the Verizon store between main and Meridian streets and there is parking right in front. It's also near Goat donuts. Enjoy!

Eggs were blacker than normal for a boiled egg and smelled rancid, showed staff they said there was…read morenothing wrong with it :( store overall looked nice but i feel like i got gaslit as they said "umm.. have u ever boiled an egg before?" As the only response. They couldve said hey so this happens when u boil and egg, and i couldve said okay but smells like bad eggs and the entire underside of the yolk is black too, but instead i was just left feeling stupid :( left and didnt eat it If it is normal, thats fine but they just got defensive and made me feel stupid for being nervous. Its 2 teenage girls so idk if they know how to cook lol Sure this place is fine otherwise but this was my first experience here :((

I ordered the New Yorker bagel on an Everything Bagel with cream cheese, tomato, red onion, capers,…read moresalmon, and fresh dill, and wow, it was amazing! Everything tasted so fresh, and the flavor combo was absolutely perfect. One of the best bagel sandwiches I've had in a long time. The ambiance is casual. The only downside was the drink situation. I paid for a fountain soda online, but when I arrived, they said it hadn't gone through, so I had to pay again. My husband's mocha also came out cold, which was disappointing. Despite those hiccups, the bagel itself totally delivered. I'd definitely go back, just maybe double-check the drink orders next time!

I stopped by Blue Sky Bagels on a recent Friday morning with my husband…read more.. We stood in line at the register for awhile before being acknowledged and then figured out on our own that we needed to go to the other side of the counter to place our order. Once we made our way there, we waited a bit longer and then ordered a bagel toasted with salmon cream cheese -- and then back to the original line we were in to order an iced coffee with oat milk. Service was okay... not the friendliest (as others have said, perhaps a bit overwhelmed or shorthanded?) and the bagel and coffee were also just okay. I was hoping for better, but this place has potential and perhaps we were there on just an off morning. I would return if in the area and seeking a bagel, but probably would not go out of my way.

Like many of the reviews on this site, I waited 10 minutes to pickup a call-in order. Like the…read moreothers, nobody was working the register and the 6 people making each bagel wouldn't make eye contact. I finally had to ask one of them if she could help me and the two other people waiting for take out orders. The employee replied, "I guess I could help you." They obviously need to refine their system. Decent bagel but not neatly worth the wait and price.

The BEST Reuben I've had!! I like the Rockefeller Reuben with pastrami and Russian dressing. It is…read morestacked with meat, filling and so tasty! My pictures don't do this amazing Reuben any justice. They even have a drive-thru, win/win!

Great breakfast sandwiches, pastrami, egg and American cheese on a homemade kasier!!…read more They have awesome sandwiches to.

Met a friend here for coffee and I was pleasantly surprised by the inviting atmosphere. I love how…read morethey decorate with live plants everywhere and have a wood pergola to make it feel like an all seasons patio inside the coffee shop. It was also a lot more spacious than I expected. I ordered a matcha (my very first ever!) and it was so delicious! I got it with a vanilla cold foam on top and 10/10 would get it again. I also ordered a breakfast sandwich on croissant bread and it was so delicious! I love that the breakfast sandwiches are made to order and not pre-packaged and heated up. I will definitely be back even if it's just by myself to get some work done.

This coffee shop has such a great atmosphere! The artistic décor gives the space a unique and…read morewelcoming feel, and the large open layout provides plenty of seating. Whether you're meeting up with friends, studying, working remotely, or just enjoying a quiet cup of coffee, there's plenty of room to get comfortable. The space feels bright, inviting, and thoughtfully designed. It's the perfect spot to relax, catch up on work, or spend a few hours enjoying a good drink. I especially loved the creative artwork throughout the shop--it adds so much character to the experience. I'll definitely be back

I went to this bagel shop with high expectations. Growing up out east I guess I would consider…read moremyself kind of a bagel snob. Super nice people, really good service. It was not a good bagel, very dense bread, not fluffy on the inside and heavy. If you had bagels from out east, just know going in it is not that bagel.

Here are some initial results from the great bagel search of Southern Idaho…read more The same Lox and bagel sandwich with two extra bagels that Freedom Bagel Bakery charged $17.46 was $12.43 at Blue Sky Bagels. Same stuff at both locations, onion bagel, lox, tomato, thin sliced red onion, cream cheese and capers. This sandwich did not have the huge saltiness of Freedom Bagel bakery. The difference of nearly $5 could be used to buy almost a dozen of "day old" bagels at Blue Sky. I liked the way Blue Sky Bagel sells their bagels the next day when they make too many. This is a very common practice with bagel shops across America. One has to wonder why Freedom Bagel Bakery didn't have some bags of "day old" bagels for sale during my visit. Could Freedom actually know exactly how many bagels to make? Because if they do, thousands of bagel shops across this country would love to know the secret. Hey, who can't eat a reheated, day old bagel? The cost is better and the taste is better than supermarket bagels, even the ones made in the market's bakery, like Albertson's. America, give up your supermarket bagels and shop your local bagel maker.

This is THE place for the best coffee. I came here to meet up with friends and we all loved the…read morehuge variety of coffees (whole bean or you can have them grind it for you). They also have a large quantity of coffees in decanters that allow you to "try before you buy" and that really helped me to decide. Of course, since I fell in love with two, the Sumatra and the Ethiopian coffees, I bought both, so that is the one "danger" to this place....you could easily go broke because there are so many to choose from. It is nice that they also offer muffins, bagels, etc. and they sell the best chocolate covered coffee beans. I highly reccommend this place.

This is one of the biggest coffee places I've been to. Probably had about 40 different brews of…read morecoffee ready in addition to all of their other drinks. Very friendly workers as well. Highly recommend.

Stopped in with my husband for a cinnamon roll. Unfortunately they were all sold out so we found…read moresome plan B's to keep us happy. So, we snagged a chocolate glazed round, a PB&J Bismarck and a fruit filled rounds. The chocolate glazed will always be a classic that will never do you wrong. I enjoyed every bite of it. The gal behind the counter overheard me tell my husband I wanted extra chocolate on my donut so she grabbed me one with extra glaze, the best! The Pb&J Bismarck...... ugghhhh a total must try! So good! The raspberry filling and peanut butter is a win. The fruit filled donut we got was apple. That donut tasted like fall and apple pie. A great treat to start off the BER months. The front is the store is perfectly set. Windows painted Peanuts themed. You can't get more ready for a new season than this. It was nice to stop in and grab a snack with my husband. It was great to take a break from life, spend time with each other and of course wolf down some good donuts. I look forward to do it again.

I have to say that Pastry Perfection is the number one place in Boise to go get your birthday cake…read moreespecially if you like frosting, which I do! My wife ordered a birthday cake for me last week. She asked them to cover the entire cake with flowers made from frosting, no writing, no other decorations, just entirely covered with frosting flowers. Wow - it did not disappoint! I have to say that may be the best cake I've ever had in my 62 years of celebrating birthdays thank you for making a very special!

Our servers were really friendly and answered our questions. We were able to get extra lettuce on…read moreour sandwich. The outdoor eating space was wonderful.

Small deli serving sandwiches and salads. First time visit to this fast food deli. Four small…read moretables and 4 stools at a counter. There is also Al fresco seating available. Orders are taken at the counter and brought to you. There is a beverage counter to get free refills at. The squeeze and I shared a Taxi Driver. I ordered the meal with a drink and macaroni salad. I thought $15 was a bit pricy for a samminch, but understood it when it was delivered. This was plenty of food for two. This thing was stuffed with a lot of pastrami, I am guessing a 1/2 pound. The meat was delicious on its own, and the condiments killed it. See photo description. The Mac salad was good, cooked al dente, nice and firm with great flavor. A great lunch that I didn't expect from a national chain.