When I saw the menu, I told the woman behind the counter that it was like someone created a menu out of my brain's wildest bagel dreams, and this is true, so even though this is a three star review, I'll be back. I chose the whitefish salad on an everything bagel. The bagel itself was excellent, dense and doughy and with plenty of the 'everything'. The whitefish salad was unfortunately paltry, with barely any visible (or taste-able) fish. It was mostly cream cheese, cucumbers, and crispy onion. So while it was tasty, it wasn't fishy, and that was kind of the whole point. I hope that the other creations have more 'oomph' in the 'filling' part of the sandwich. Lox and kimchi or eggplant banh mi next! read more

Pretty good bagel sandwiches. We have eaten here twice. Their bagels are very fresh, as well as the ingredients they use.

Food is fine, but customer service is horrible. Whoever that young lady is who is working the cash register has an awful attitude. It is not that hard to be nice, especially when the people you are serving have done nothing to you. Awful experience. read more

I love a good bagel place and Everything Bagels has....basically everything you could put on a bagel. So far my favorite has been the rosemary and comte bagel with the pimento cheese cream cheese. I also really enjoyed the egg & cheese sandwich. The only thing I really haven't liked was the salt bagel-- it's like licking a brick of salt. I look forward to trying more of the sandwiches because some of them look amazing! Also, the build your own option allows so many options! The other thing I have to rave about are the bagel chips. They are only $2 for a bag and they are AMAZING! I haven't loved any of the spreads that go with them but I could eat those bagel chips plain and by the handful. It's a good choice to add a bag or two with your order (which their ordering system is super easy to use. There has been a line Saturday mornings with the Farmer's Market going but now the food hall is doing mimosas while you wait, so that's even more of a reason to go!) read more

I got a few bagels and one with the seasonal omelette. Boy was it worth the wait. The bagels are flat and dense but packed with flavor. Would definitely recommend for breakfast. read more

My experience here has always been top notch, my partner and I decided to try them for an early breakfast this past weekend and I had been up a while so I got the breakfast burger and my oh my was it good. i got it on a garlic bagel and added a little honey on it. The perfect mix of sweet and with a touch of grease. I must say I was was impressed and please stop in they have a lot of things to try and a great selection of different unique bagels. read more

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A great, unique find in the downtown area! After trying another restaurant in the food hall, we were still hungry and decided to split a bagel here. They have curated bagel sandwiches which all sounded lovely, but I also liked that you could build your own. I ended up making my own bagel sandwich on a caraway bagel with whitefish spread and a pepper cream cheese and really enjoyed it. The bagels are unique, tasty and well-made and they have so much to choose from that you could never get bored. It doesn't hurt that it's also one of the more affordable options in the food hall. Check them out for sure! read more

The bagels we had were delicious. My husband had the Lox Bagel and I had the purple sweet potato with cream cheese. The only reason I did not give it a 5 star was because it was an extremely long wait and we were not told about it at the time of ordering. The workers were really nice, but I wish someone would've forewarned us about the 30 min wait. With that being said, I understand it was a Sunday and I think they were also take online orders, so I'm sure they were overwhelmed. My suggestion is to order online if you do not have time to wait. read more

We came here today for the first time to enjoy a bagel sandwich and OMG the girl is touching everything without gloves. First she's peeling ginger with no gloves, and then touched the computer and took somebody's credit card. Then she grabbed a broom and started grooming and then when she was done, she picked up the ginger and started peeling again, and never once washed her hands. And she constantly was pushing up her glasses and touching her face. Big fat no. read more

The bagels are very unique and delicious. 5 star The folks at the desk are very polite. 5 star We had a situation where we ordered a few bagels via their site (through Toast). We picked the bagels and added notes to request they be well toasted and served with butter. So far so good! When we went to pick up the bagels one of the ladies said that the invoice was wrong and i immediately offered to help fix it if their Toast user experience resulted in under invoicing. Where do they lose two stars? This polite person called someone who I assume was either the owner or the manager om duty. This lady was rather odd in how she insisted on "teaching me how to order" by building a bagel on their site vs adding options in notes. I again offered to immediately pay up the difference due to a clear error / confusion on the app. Her reply was on the lines of "I will take care of it". Sounded she thought I would get away with not paying the extra $. Super odd and frankly insulting. You don't treat a customer that way. Unacceptable. Overall, the food was fantastic. They might need a refresher on how to treat their customers better. read more

We picked up bagels on a Saturday! They were ready on time from the online order but the place was packed. We had the cauliflower harissa sandwich (personally would have liked it spicier but was still delicious) and the purple sweet potato bagel with vegan cream cheese. Both were delicious and was so great that they had vegan options! read more

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I really love this place! Their bagels are always fresh and the egg and bacon that they add for some of the sandwiches are delicious. You can really tell that it's made on the spot! I've tried both the everything bagel and another sweet bagel that I can't recall the name of with the miso butter and they are scrumptious! The Durham Food Hall is also just a super cute and quiet place to have breakfast in the morning. read more

Everything Bagels - Egg and cheese bagel sandwich with bacon and avocado added - Bagels Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Amazing bagel sandwiches with unique twists! I usually get everything bagels with a bacon egg and cheese (delicious by the way) but their Swiss and sauerkraut bagel is a game changer! read more

I love bagels and I don't know why. But ever since moving to Durham (until now!), I haven't ever really gotten bagels anywhere that I thought were great. But Everything Bagels, you are everything! I literally want to come here every week! Yes, they aren't the cheapest bagels in the world, but they are packed with flavor and you can tell made with true bagel love. They have super unique bagel sandwiches like their chicken tatsu which has some togarashi sesame action with pork, scallions, and kimchi! And another one I loved is their whitefish salad! So much flavor in that one and I love it on a seaweed everything bagel! Their harissa cauliflower spread is also quite tasty (my husband's favorite), but then they have other fun unique bagels like black lime and salt, sweet potato, and even a bagel that comes with duck confit! I mean how fancy is that!?! Their online order system is super easy and you can definitely customize your own bagel adventure too, so can't wait to go back here and so glad they are within walking distance of my house!! read more

Ordered bagels online while at the Farmer's Market. Plain bagel with cream cheese, seaweed everything bagel with vegan veggie cream cheese, and a pecan French toast bagel with cream cheese. The wait to get these was 20 min estimate, and when we arrived it was so busy and the line was so long to order and pickup that we had to wait additional time. The bagels themselves looked good upon review. The seaweed bagel was delicious with the cream cheese. The plain bagel was a hit with my son, and my bagel was just fine..there definitely wasn't enough flavor in it, pretty basic, nothing to make me want to come back again for another one. I found them to be a bit tough as well, which I'm personally not a fan of. Definitely not adhering to the 6ft social distance rules because anyone can walk up and order though it says online only, and it's such a small space that the customers block the other patrons establishments. read more

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Best bagels in area hands down. We like to use the app to order ahead online, makes picking up a breeze.

They have an incredible menu and options to choose from. If you're looking for a bagel sandwich, this is a place to try. I have been here twice and plan to go again. However, being from the tristate area, I'm hard to impress when it comes to bagels--which is why I gave three stars. The staff members are extraordinarily nice, and it's very easy to order. In addition, it's in the Durham Food Hall which is such a cool place! read more

I would of perhaps liked this place way more had they not; a. lied about the pickup time for the bagels, b. followed their own instructions about ordering online only and c. made people stand 6 feet apart. This was a horrible pickup experience. I won't darken their door again, no matter how good the bagels are. Overpromise and under deliver is what their ordering system seems to be about. I'll not darken their door again until after we're done with COVID or I'm vaccinated. All that said, the bagels are fabulous. Chewy, with well done toppings. Very well done indeed. And baked to perfection, not undercooked like so many others in the Durham, NC area. They're as good as a bagel gets. The only reason, there's not 5 stars on this was the angst about having to stand around with people who couldn't pre-order even though though Everything Bagel says it's pre-order only. 5 stars for quality. 1 or zero stars for the service and the poor ordering system. read more

If you don't know me, I'm from New Jersey. Bagels are a delicacy for me, and living in North Carolina for the past 8 years has made it tough to find good bagels. No, Brueggers does NOT count. Anyway, my man and I checked out the Durham Food Hall and I was so excited. Could it be? A solid bagel joint in my town? The answer? Not really. While the bagel I had was not awful, like Brueggers or Einstein's, it was not what I expected. I got a Taylor Ham sandwich-- another NJ staple-- which was not good. The pork roll was dry, the cheese was dry and had a weird texture, and I didn't even finish. My expectations were clearly too high. Disappointed to say the least. The staff was friendly and prompt, so I can't give this place one star. BUT, I've only eaten here once, so maybe it can be redeemed? I'll give it one more shot. New Jersey and New York people-- just know what you're getting yourself into. read more

Great variety of bagel and cream cheese flavors, and creative sandwiches. Everything was flavorful and enjoyed by my group. The only drawback was the wait time from order to delivery, but it is busy for a reason and is a small operation. In the future, ordering online in advance would be the preferred option. read more

Not your typical bagel joint. The flavors of bagels and the choices to fill them were unusual and delicious! We chose the special of the day - pancetta with lemon rosemary cream cheese and arugula on a fig bagel. It was killer! Loved every bite. We will be back. read more

During my recent visit to Durham, I ordered lunch from Everything bagels and it was amazing. I got the Mushroom specialty bagel and it was amazing. I also prefer a side pickled beet and onion salad that was also amazing. I will definitely return on future visits to Durham NC. read more

Great and unique find downtown! While you may not be able to find your classic bagel sandwich here, they have some really out-there choices that are totally worth trying. I got the chicken katsu bagel which was pretty good, too salty for my taste though. Next time, I'm looking forward to trying some of their special cream cheeses. I ordered online the night before, which was really convenient! Great place, check it out! read more

Everything Bagels - Chicken katsu bagel - Bagels Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Some of the most creative bagels and sandwiches I've ever seen, and all of the ones I've tried were delicious. I had the Harissa Cauliflower sandwich, and my husband had the Lox, and we both had them on the black lime and salt bagels. Both were so flavorful, and I appreciate that they aren't enormous. They're the perfect size sandwich, and the ingredients are very high quality. I never would have thought to put cauliflower on a bagel, but it works! Can't wait to try other ones next time. read more

Located within the new Durham Food Hall. The lox bagel sandwich was only $9 and they do not skimp on the salmon! They recommended it to be served on a sea salt and lime bagel. The sandwich was delicious and the portion was generous. It was a bit saltier than I would have liked (and I love salt), otherwise I would have given it 5/5! read more

Everything Bagels - Lox served on a sea salt bagel - Bagels Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The sandwiches are really creative and tasty but the bagels are not my favorite. I grew up in the Northeast so I am pretty picky when it comes to bagels read more

We found this bagel shop while visiting family in New Jersey. Great NJ bagel shop and deli. Lots of bagel choices and different cream cheese options. We moved away from NJ years ago and we had a craving for a really good bagel and this met those expectations. Stop by and enjoy a bagel if you are in the area. read more

Best bagels in Durham/Chapel Hill and it isn't close. Some of the savory bagels are a little out there, but fun to try. The classics are perfect--crunch on the outside and the texture inside is soft and perfect-- I'm not sure I've had that outside of NY. Parking stinks, but that's not their fault. And I'll gladly deal with it for the bagels. read more

After looking at the menu, I knew the Red Spiced Pork had to be mine. It's was a toasted togarashi-sesame bagel, layered with scallion cream cheese, spiced red pork, kimchi cream cheese, chili crisp, and topped with a fried egg! Yes, it's a lot. But it's so good. It has so much flavor that I would almost describe it as being umami. After trying this, I know I have to go back and try their other creative combinations! read more

I've been to Everything Bagel about a dozen times, and have noticed that they are pretty hit or miss. The size and quality of the bagels varies quite a bit, and every time I've ordered a bakers dozen on-line they've gotten my order wrong; from mixing up the types of bagels I want (why do they always give me a seaweed everything?) to shorting bagels, as they did today. Actually, if I think about it, they kind of shorted me two bagels today because there were only 12 and one of them was, of course, a seaweed everything that I didn't want. They are, unfortunately, the only place with fresh bagels close to me, but I'll be getting grocery store bagels from now on. read more

Ordered the cheddar egg chicken sausage on sesame seed bagel toasted with a side of scallion cream cheese. My boyfriend got the pepper jelly egg sandwich on everything bagel it was good but mine was better. He said he wouldn't order that one again and would try a different one next time. Cured our hangovers though. read more

We went in around 11 am and I was disappointed that they only had 3 bagels: poppy, French toast, and rye. I was hoping to try one of their speciality bagels. I got the French Toast Bagel with blueberry cream cheese. It was fine, but not spectacular. The cream cheese was good, but the bagel was not particularly fresh. read more

Everything Bagels - French Toast Bagel with Miso + Blueberry Cream Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Very helpful staff and delicious bagels. I shall return. Bought the baker's dozen, cream cheese, and lox. It was nice to be able to get a pumpernickel bagel. Everything was fresh. read more

Got an everything bagel with egg and cheese and added tempeh sausage. The egg and cheese and $6.50 and the added sausage was $5.50 like how does that add up :/ bagel was really flat, small, greasy, soggy, just not good. Unfortunate :// read more

I had a short appointment downtown so finally got to stop by the Durham Food Hall for a late breakfast. I was so excited to see the Everything Bagel shop! They have been getting great reviews for the amazing, unique bagel offerings... flavors galore. One look at the menu of such a variety of sandwiches made with the bagels led me to just order a few bagels, one prepared on site with plain cream cheese. My rationale was that I wanted the purist bagel experience since it's their specialty; indeed there aren't a bunch of distracting breakfast pastry / bread options, a fact that really supported my inclination toward, "focus on the bagel!" Having said all this, I was disappointed that the bagels themselves aren't that great! The biggest faux pas is that they don't have the traditional bagel texture. They are textured more like bread that is shaped into a bagel rather than a bagel texture accomplished with the normal rigor (first boiled, then baked), I would assume? To my experience and taste, the bagels I tried were not of the chewy bagel texture I've come to expect in "traditional" bagels. More importantly, regardless of the robust, interesting toppings, they were nearly flavorless. So texture-less and flavor-less makes for a fairly bland breakfast. However, I must say that the pictures of the bagels are remarkable (take a look at the basket of different bagels posted on their website!). If they could nail the texture and the overall flavor of the bagel itself, I'm sure they would be much closer to their recent award status of Best in Triangle Bagel! That many people can't be wrong, so I will try again another day! By the way, the staff were also remarkable... courteous, smiling, and even engaging while I waited for my order to be toasted! read more

I love this place! I've been excited for it to open. This morning I ordered four bagel sandwiches, six assorted bagels, and kimchi cream cheese to share with my family, and everything was delicious! We ordered the egg and cheese on the Comte & Rosemary bagel, the burger on plain bagel, roasted roots on the pumpernickel bagel, and the Katsu on the sesame bagel. We also got Sesame Everything, Seaweed Everything, Comte & Rosemary, Black Lime & Sea Salt, and the Spiced Fig bagels to try later! The kimchi cream cheese was a risk but it is so delicious. read more

Everything Bagels - Bagel sandwiches - Bagels Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I love that there is a new independent bagel shop in town. Online ordering is easy and pickup process is smooth. Like the unique variety of bagel options. I took a risk with the black lime and sea salt bagel + lemon-miso rosemary cream cheese and it was savory and delicious. Bagel plus cream cheese is $3. However, went 2 Sunday mornings in a row and bagel was different each time. Noticeable variability in size, topping amount, and cream cheese content! Consistency could definitely be improved. read more

Everything Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I've had Everything Bagels at least 5x now during the pandemic and I have been beyond satisfied each time! The first one was a BEC breakfast sandwich, which was solid. The others have been straight up bagels and cream cheese for a week's worth of breakfast. They hit the mark with quality, freshness, and unique flavors! Seriously, try every single flavor bagel, you will not be disappointed. My personal favorites are sesame, poppy, and everything. The pimento cheese and peaches/herbs cream cheese spreads are also to die for. I really can't say enough good things about this place! Online ordering system is a breeze. read more

Never will i order from here again, ordered for my co-workers and did not know that you had to order cream cheese for the bagels. It did not state it on the website. First time ordering from here and will be the last time. Brenda Brantley read more

If someone excitedly tells you these are "real bagels", run. They're wrong. You'll wait 30 minutes for a mediocre bagel. Think they forgot your cream cheese? They didn't. I promise you it's in there, but since there's roughly only 1/2 teaspoon of it spread thin as hell like butter, I can see why you might think it's just not on there at all. Honestly...it's a crime of the heart to do this to people. The bagels have always been meh but the whole cream cheese situation, or lack thereof, has really gotten worse over time. Sit outside for a few minutes & I guarantee you'll hear multiple strangers complaining about it. Stoked they offer vegan cream cheese & sandwich options, but with so many great options for vegan food in town...save yrself the disappointment, cuz this ain't worth it. Seems like a great place to coral the masses of self-appointed foodies (who don't actually know anything about quality or, like, food). read more