Atmosphere: Take-out style bagel shop. Food: Probably the best bagel alone that I've had in Portland. The sandwich in total was good but fairly similar to many of the others around town. Maybe could have been a little more filling but otherwise no complaints. Price: Being from New Jersey, I'm of the belief that $10 for a Bacon, Egg and Cheese Bagel is utter insanity. Yet sadly, that seems to be the standard around Portland. Service: Counter service to order. Staff was friendly and very appreciative of the tip we gave and even threw in a muffin for us. Parking: Street parking. Old Town is not the easiest spot to park, nor necessarily the safest but you can find some in the area. read more

Bowery Bagels - Bacon, Egg and Cheese Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Very good...service was great, had it on the salt and pepper bagel. Loved the chill atmosphere inside. read more

Bowery Bagels - Sarah's Sarah's Special Breakfast Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I saw great reviews for Dowery Bagels and had to pop in during my Portland visit for a quick breakfast bite--and I'm so glad I did! We came in around 12:15pm and were warmly greeted by two super kind and welcoming employees. The service alone deserves a shout-out--they were not only friendly but also really helpful in guiding us through the menu. They recommended Sarah's Special (a classic lox bagel) and the John Fremont, a local favorite. We got both on wheat bagels, and they were absolutely delicious. Fresh, flavorful, and satisfying--exactly what we needed to start the day right. Definitely worth the stop if you're in the area. Great vibes, great bagels, and even better people. Note: they don't offer seating (take out only unless you stand at the window high top) read more

Bowery Bagels - The John Fremont Breakfast bagel - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is a great bagel shop! The staff was really friendly and helpful. We both got bagels with cream cheese. I was also so happy cause I love a salt bagel and they had two varieties! They have coffee, tea, and a very expansive menu. The bagels were soft in the middle with a slight crunch on the outside. A really good bagel! We will be back. read more

Bowery Bagels - Salt Jalapeno Salt Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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"A charming and skilled bagel shop that seems to be popular among locals" Food: I had the salmon bagel and was satisfied. The salmon was cured, yet it felt fresh, and it paired well with the vegetables. Service: The staff kindly explained the menu in detail, which was very helpful in making a choice. Ambiance: The shop wasn't large, but it was very clean, and the staff seemed lively and energetic. read more

Bowery Bagels - Sarah's Special Breakfast Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Love the people that work here, LOVE the bagels, and love the variety of bagels. They have a great selection of cream cheeses and tasty flavors for coffee drinks. We visit every time we're in Portland for breakfast. read more

Bowery Bagels - Delicious jalapeño salt bagel with delicious herb cream cheese 6/1/24 - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Bagel sandwich was AMAZING!! I got the Dan Burnside and every bite was scrumptious. I think they use white cheddar, whatever it was had an amazing flavor that went great with the egg and bacon. They only had one other order but they were very fast! Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Sandwich cost $10, a bit expensive for my taste. I am also new to living in Portland so I'm not sure how bad that is. I'd rate 4 stars for the price if the bagel wasn't seriously delicious. read more

Bowery Bagels - The Dan Burnside Breakfast Sandwich on Garlic and Herb Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

As a Jew, an LA native and a Jewish family in Philadelphia, I know my bagels. Something I've terribly missed since moving to Portland and this brought me right back. These bagels are life changing and the lox is insanely high quality. No pale lox! The bagel texture was great with no skimping on toppings or cream cheese. They are true PERFECT New York bagels and the atmosphere of the small shop only helps. The backsplash is adorned with New York Subway tiles with a couple stools to down your bagel. I was blown away with the quality of the lox. All the cream cheese options are listed as "schmears" which warms my heart. Staff is super awesome and friendly. Vegan options available. read more

Bowery Bagels - Excuse my deconstruction. Showing off this incredible lox - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Always friendly and delicious. Great little storefront space. I also like supporting queer owned businesses like this one.

Stopped in here when I was in town last month and really liked it! I'm a sucker bagels with lox and cream cheese and Sarah's Special really hit the spot. My mom got the Bacon Egg N Cheese and loved it. Service was quick and friendly. Only thing I'd critique is that it would be nice if they had barstools or something to sit on, just has a little standing shelf at the front window. But I get it, it's not really meant to linger it's more for people on the go. Regardless I'll definitely be back. read more

Bowery Bagels - Sarah's Special on an original bagel. - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Bowery is solid! But just a heads up they don't seem to sell paczki on Fat Tuesday anymore. I drove across town for them bc it says all over the internet they do but that's no longer correct. Made the trip worth it with a bagel sandwich :) read more

Amazing!!!! I love this little shop!! The staff is always kind, attentive and super fast with getting orders out. The knives are always impeccable. The shop is always super clean. I'm obsessed with the diverse flavors that they have in bagels. Salt and pepper is my favorite but all of the bagels are so good and do not disappoint. read more

Bagels are great. My issue is they charge .35 cents to use a debit card. Which is illegal!

I have been going here for years. The Chipotle salt and jalapeño salt bagels with jalapeño cream cheese is my go-to and never disappoints. Check them out. read more

The staff was soooo nice and the bagel was yummy and warm. If it was cut in half all the way it would have been perfect. read more

Bowery Bagels - Breakfast Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Bowery was a bummer! First: I love that all of their bagels are vegan, even the ones you wouldn't expect to be (I'm looking at you, Parmesan!). Second: they have a great collection of vegan spreads. Here's the first problem: at 7am when I went, I asked the employee if they'd be better toasted or just as they are. She said toasted -- which, not to be a bagel snob, is a red flag because 7am is *when they open* and you'd expect them to be warm and ready. The bagel itself, toasted, was decent. I just don't think it should have to be. I got coffee with it and it was very bad. Second problem: their vegan cream cheese was actually awful. Not sure what all of the positive reviews here were talking about. It's a cashew-based cream cheese that errs on the side of grainy. One cashew protip: soak them first!!! Another one: use a Vitamix! This did NOT meet the mark. Unfortunately there was no seating and there is also no public seating nearby because Portland hates homeless people so please do not expect to have somewhere to sit and enjoy your bagel. read more

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Living close by,I stopped in on Easter morning, to get a bagel sandwich. I was told they have the right to refuse service to anyone and these two harpies tag teamed me on affirming my unfit to serve status. The alleged offended person was not there and available for resolution and my vindication from banishment, so I left a bit spun upset with more questions than answers. When I contacted the owner,for more clarity, I got dead air. Being Snap judged, juried and executed from heresay lacks any context and it seems real school girl bratty stuff. read more

Came to Bowery Bagels on a Saturday morning and it wasn't great. Let me start off by saying, the staff themselves, are great. Amazing energy! I came here and got the dan burnside breakfast sandwich and I was disappointed. It seems that a lot of the ingredients are premade and didn't have that crunchy taste fresh bagels have. Additionally, they don't seem to have any type of sauces - which was a bummer! As for the place, it is kind of small and there are minimal seats to be able to eat there. Definitely look for somewhere to be able to enjoy your bagel if you come. Overall - I would not recommend. read more

One of my favorite bagel places in town! The staff is incredibly friendly and personable. Their smoked salmon schmere is some of the best (it has dill in it!). I also love their lattes, they're my favorite in town, and what's more is that their syrups are house made! You can tell that a lot of love and care is put into the place by the employees. Genuinely one of my favorite places to go. read more

This is a hidden gem in old town but honestly it's always the places you'd least expect like this that pop off. The place is super busy and I can see why. Idk why the reviews are sleeping on it!! I'm still not over the Dan burnside on a chipotle salt bagel I just had. Only had to wait a few min and it came out so fresh! Can confirm that all ingredients are fresh and not premade. Latte with lavender and vanilla was delish too!! Also s/o Gillian and David, some of my fave baristas in Portland. They are so personable and always on it! read more

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Bagel was delicious! Very New Yorkish! Just the way we like it. Love following other Yelp reviews- read more

Bowery Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Super cute little neighborhood bagel shop making bagels fresh daily. They have something to please any pallet, including vegan options. Extremely nice people working there too. Many options for food and drinks to choose from so you won't soon get bored. There are only about 4 bar seats at the windows so prepare either for that or to take it with you, but do go! You won't be disappointed. read more

Their Garlic herb bagels were the bomb. Coffee was great. Staff was super nice and accommodating

Reminded me of my local bagel shop at home in california. Was just visiting and needed a cheaper breakfast and a simple bagel and spread was all I needed, it was amazing. The workers were super kind, and the ROC spread is very addictive by the way. read more

I had wanted to try this place for a while. The staff were super friendly, and I appreciated the range of local coffee options they had. The bagel sandwich had really solid flavors. The egg was cooked perfectly, and it all came together quite well. The bagel itself however didn't feel very bagely to me. It was clearly fresh and had some chew but not in a way that made me think of a classic bagel. I do appreciate that my bagel was Everything'd on all sides, a sign of quality topping strategies in my mind. read more

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We went here for breakfast and the bagels hit it out of the park! The cream cheese selections are 10/10. I got the everything bagel with egg, ham, cheese, and jalapeños. My boyfriend got the poppy bagel with red onion caper cream cheese on one half and smoked salmon cream cheese on the other half with avocado. Delish! The staff was also super kind and welcoming. Very refreshing hospitality! The design is thoughtful and tasteful. I hope this place stays open forever read more

Lovely service, but bummed they had run out of plain cream cheese halfway through the morning. Jalapeño schmear was offered as an alternative but it doesn't quite hit in the same way. read more

Bowery Bagels - Interior - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Friendly service and good food. That being said, I thought the prices were quite high (bagel and smoked salmon shmear with lettuce and tomato cost me $7). read more

Bagels are always a go to for a quick breakfast for me and walking around town this was the perfect location for a quick bite. I ordered Sarah's special which consisted of red onion, lox, capers, and cream cheese. After about 10 minutes the bagel came out and while it was tasty I did feel like there could've been more lox, it felt as if the ratios were off with a lot of cream cheese and onion and little to no lox or capers. The bagel itself was good as well but nothing to jump up and down about. read more

Bowery Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Good bagels, but I do have to rave about the amazing barista. She suggested adding lavender to my vanilla latte and it was the best latte I have ever had!!! Seriously the perfect latte and she has such a fun personality. read more

Used to be great.. what's happened? Bagels lacked flavor and more chewy. Excellent coffee and nice staff

I usually love this place. They have the best bagels in Portland and I can almost always count on a good cup of coffee to start my morning. But this morning I got to the bottom of my cup of coffee and there was a metal screw! I don't know if it was from the espresso machine or what, but good thing I didn't drink it! I would normally rate them a 4 or 5, but this was pretty alarming and concerning. Staff- if this screw is important I can bring it back to you! read more

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Awesome place for some awesome bagels. Located on broadway there's lots of street parking albeit in a kinda sketchy neighborhood. Everything is good here - bagels of any variety, all of their shmears (veggie is one of my favorites). Their breakfast sandwiches are also great thought a bit prices at around 7 bucks. They are interestingly named after Portland streets and they have a pamphlet that gives you the story behind the names of there's streets if you're interested in expanding your mind while filling your belly. The main thing I come for these days is the afternoon special. Come after one and you get a dozen bagels half off. That is a sweeeeet deal. read more

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My daughter and I stopped by Bowery Bagels several times while on vacation. You just can't get bagels this good in our hometown area. My favorite was the pumpernickel bagel with salmon cream cheese. The bagels were slightly hard on the outside with a soft center. It was not too chewy and the flavors popped. The level of service provided was excellent and the restaurant was very clean. They followed strict Covid restrictions during each visit. read more

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The service here is wonderful, however, the food is not as great. I came in yesterday morning after reading all the wonderful reviews, and I'm pretty disappointed in the experience we had. The bagels were stale, assuming they made them, I would expect when coming in the morning the food would still be fresh. We had two plain bagels and an everything bagel. Outside of being stale, the everything bagel had weird seasonings on it, and a lot of the weird seasonings. I get the idea of trying to be different, but at least make an attempt on having good edible food. The cream cheese was ok, wasn't grainy but it was pretty bitter. They also had zero seating, I would hope that when you have an indoor shop that there would be somewhere to sit while waiting/eating. We ended up eating at a nearby food trucks seating area. read more

I really, really enjoyed my bagel and it was honestly probably one of the best I've ever had! I ordered a jalapeño salt bagel with the roasted jalapeño cream cheese. The bagel was fresh, toasty, and just plain delicious! I loved the cream cheese and the chunks of tangy jalapeños. Knocking one star only because I was disappointed that they didn't have many choices left when I came in. It was well over an hour before closing but it seemed that they were done making new bagels for the morning. Although I enjoyed the bagel I picked, I wish I had other options. Definitely would return to try the other flavors! read more

Bowery Bagels - The choices I had left - Bagels Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Ordered online, waited the 20+ minutes it said it would take, after the order was CONFIRMED. Showed up, they had no idea who I was and said that happen a lot when ordering on their website!!! How is this a common occurence! From there they agreed to make my order. I absolutely hate cheese and was very clear NO CHEESE. To no surprise, they put cheese on it. Fun to throw away $26 worth of bagel sandwiches. read more

For a PNW bagel this was not bad. I got the Sarah's Special - there could have been more lox but this was still delicious. read more

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The staff was very friendly and kind. Unfortunately, the bagels were not awesome. So small! Because they are so small, they are all crust, which translates to a hard chew, without that soft chewy center NY Bagels are famous for. The hummus and vegan spread are so watery that they both just make a huge mess. The flavor of the hummus was good. The flavor of the vegan spread was ok, but the texture was so grainy and clumpy. My jaw actually hurt when I was done eating. read more

Did you know there's a celebrity cat with his own Instagram named Oscar?? His owner lives in the nearby lofts. Everyone at Bowery is familiar with him and he's the sweetest loving adorable cat wearing a gps tracker. XD This alone is reason enough for me to make Bowery my go to caffeine source in the area. So is the staff, everyone is kind and attentive. My bf got a mocha with half the sweetener, and I got a sugar free London fog. They're quick at fulfilling customer orders and this is my new favorite London fog in Portland. It wasn't overstepped, and it wasn't too sweet or not sweet enough with the sugar free vanilla, it was just right. :) Come for the goods, stay for the cat who may or may not send you on a quest. read more

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