Perfectly made bagel sandwiches. Both sandwiches were filled to the brim, and were a great portion size, especially for the price. The Cleveland Circle had fresh nova lox with onion tomato and cream cheese. Yum. The Reservoir had egg salad with tomato and onion. I missed the cream cheese here but tasty nonetheless. We ordered in person. Took a few minutes for the order to be ready. Came early on the weekend, no wait. Very few tables and chairs, a bit crowded inside, so best to get takeout. read more

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I only ordered for delivery, so this review does not reflect any in store experiences. The online order gave me the option to pick bagel flavors with the caveat that they could be sold out of certain flavors and they would sub with something close. I got 6 bagels and everything came unlabeled. I definitely didn't get what I exactly ordered, which isn't an issue, but they didn't say what they subbed instead. Looking at them, I honestly couldn't tell which was which either. This isn't an issue for me, since I don't have any allergies but I could see how it could be an issue for others. It would be nice if they could just list what they subbed on the receipt! Bagels were good though, and the poppyseed flavor is my favorite! read more

Short: bad food could be fixed by good service, but bad service cannot be fixed by great food, more over if it was not delivered. Long: Great bakery. Really good bagels and sandwiches. Unfortunately, the management response to a mistake turned a good experience into a frustrating one. I placed a Grubhub order for half a dozen bagels, lox cream cheese, and a Cleveland Circle sandwich. The food total was $38.47, about 18% more than buying in person, but I was fine with that. After tax, Grubhub fees, and an $8 tip, it added up quickly to over $54. The driver actually arrived early, which was great. But when I opened the bag, the Cleveland Circle sandwich was missing. That was the main item I ordered - everything else was optional. I called Kupel's, and the person who answered sounded agitated right away. I explained that the sandwich was missing and asked if they could make a new one and deliver it. Instead, he said he would just refund the sandwich. He then suggested that if I wanted the sandwich, I could place another order for some bread and he would substitute it with the sandwich and deliver it - sounded like shady casino payouts in Korea. During the call, he also called me rude and processed the credit without really discussing options. The problem is that placing another order means paying Grubhub fees and another driver tip, all because of their mistake. That doesn't feel fair. Years ago, if a pizza place forgot an item, they sent the driver back out. Simple. I still like the food a lot. I just wish the customer service handled the situation better read more

Kupel's Bakery - Direct prices at Kupel's website - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Best bagels I had so far. There's not a lot of space, I would take it to go. People are very nice there and it was 30 for all the bagels. 2 had salmon, the egg was okay. read more

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I'm honestly shocked the ratings aren't higher here because I LOVE having Kupel's in the neighborhood. I think the bagels are great, my favorite being the everything (surprising because this seasoning is normally too onion heavy for my taste). I especially love the "day-old" deals. 16 bagels for $8? sign me UP. Also, we've had a few instances where it's been busy and someone has accidentally took our order or something and the staff has handled it very well. I really love it here. read more

There's lots of good bagels in Boston, but nothing quite like this one. This authentic m spot serves up the most fluffy, chewy, soft, and flavorful jewish bagels you'll find anywhere in Massachusetts! I absolutely adore the authenticity of this spot and it's definitely become my new favorite for bagel sandwiches. Not only do they have a variety of bagel flavors for whatever you're craving, but they have many fresh ingredients whether you want sweet, savory, simple, or complex! The vibe of this spot makes it feel just like home with the friendly fast service to the bright windows, old-school seating, and quaint energy. I absolutely love this spot and plan to come back to taste all their menu has to offer! It might take a while, but it'll definitely be worth it for a new and great experience each time. Plus, their bagels are huge so it's an excuse to share with friends or take home seconds for the next day! And either way sounds great when it's Kupel's great bagels!! read more

Kupel's Bakery - Lechmere everything bagel, Egg white cream cheese avocado egg bagel - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Super busy on a Saturday but service was efficient and attentive! Had a sesame onion bagel toasted with lox spread. They spread heavy but was delicious. TENDER BAGEL LIKE NO OTHER. Love the pastry case (unfortunately I had to restrain myself otherwise I would've bought one of everything) read more

Kupel's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I thought my sandwich from Kupel's was just ok. Certainly a step up from store-bought but I've had much better, even in the Boston area (Rebelle and Brick Street come to mind). I can't comment on ambiance or service since I ordered delivery. I got a pack of 6 bagels in various flavors, plus a bagel sandwich. The sandwich I ordered was The Arlington, with vegetable cream cheese, lettuce, cucumbers, and capers. I chose an egg everything bagel. Neither the bagel nor the filling tasted very fresh, and the bagel was only seasoned on one side, a pet peeve of mine. I will say the portions were generous and my sandwich was very filling. I haven't tried the other bagels I bought yet so maybe my opinion will change, so I'll update this review if that happens, but I don't have super high hopes... I will stick to my tried and true bagel places for now. read more

Kupel's Bakery - The Arlington on egg everything - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

They are on the main drag of Harvard street with limited seating inside but plenty of outdoor seating. Parking is limited. Good luck finding a spot on the street. They have a variety of bagel with lox, fish and cream cheese. They have thought of every combination possible. They also have a selection of breads. I had an egg and cheese sandwich. Yum.... I would return. I have to test out their outdoor seating. read more

Kupel's Bakery - Logo - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Went for the tofu cream cheese, this place did not Disappoint will definitely be going back for more read more

Kupel's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

A friend recommended this spot for rugelach. Unfortunately the cinnamon rugelach I got was probably the worst I've ever had - it managed to be both dry on the outside and gummy and underbaked on the inside. It was also very expensive. I ended up throwing it out which I never do. A gluten free brownie looked promising but also ended up being nearly inedible. It had a weird chemical taste that burned my mouth. Apparently everything is parve which essentially means non-dairy. Maybe an OK spot if you're looking to keep kosher but flavor-wise a huge disappointment. read more

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Kupel's is a classic in the Boston area. They have a great selection of bagels, baked goods and other cafe items. I've never had a bad thing there but my favorite thing is the Coconut Macarons. They're so moist and delicious without being overly sweet and they're ALWAYS as fresh as can be. Absolutely love this Brookline staple. read more

Kupel's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

An affordable and delicious spot for bagel sandwiches! Kupels is a very casual grab-and-go bagel stand tucked away near cooldige corner. It was busy on a sunday morning, but it didn't take too long for the sandwiches to come out. I loved the boston theme for all the bagel names. I tried the Park street and the Coolidge Corner. Park street reminded me of sushi in a bagel (in the best way) The coolidge corner was also a classic with lox, red onions, and cream cheese - I also cannot remember the last time I bought a bagel with lox for $12. There were so many options for bagels that it was almost overwhelming! We tried the tomato basil and everything and both were great. I can't wait to go back and try the other options and sandwhich combos read more

Kupel's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Service at Kupels is extremely slow, with employees wandering around behind the counter without making eye contact with customers. I ordered, and left a 20% tip on the total. I waited. And waited some more. The tables inside were not cleaned. The place cleared out because all the other customers had been served their orders. I was still waiting, unacknowledged. Employees started milling around, and an older man called a meeting. I was still waiting, but it was like I was invisible. No-one paid any attention to me. As they huddled for their meeting, I asked about my bagel. They had 'lost' the order, and despite my being there front and center, no-one thought to ask what I was waiting for. No-one. It was very weird and very rude. Am I invisible because I am not white? Besides that the bagels aren't very good. Meh -1. I think they have it good. The community puts up with it, and they stay in business despite many problems with quality and customer service. read more

It's so hard to find a GOOD bagel spot in MA. We were searching for a place that specializes in bagels and Kupel's Bakery popped up. Decided to drive over to Brookline and give them a try today. It did not disappoint! We got two different bagels: Coolidge Corner (smoked salmon with tomatoes, red onions, & chive cream cheese) and the Porter Square (egg whites, avocado, tomato, jalapeño, & garlic herb spread), both on an egg everything bagel. I really enjoyed the Coolidge Corner bagel... I love me some smoked salmon! ***NOTE: Bagels are very thick and one bagel is filling. Next time, will probably get one bagel to share*** Because the bagels are made very thick here (which I do like), they weren't toasted enough, maybe need an extra minute of toasting. Other than that, great place to get some bagels. Pretty extensive menu; Build your own bagel option, baked goods, coffees + beverages, & can buy the cream cheese spread to take home. Highly recommend if you're looking for a good bagel spot to try! read more

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Was craving for bagels this day, it was just in the cards. We usually try to hit another spot but every time we go they already sold out. Kupel's has bagels for days, they are really thick and they are very filling, whether you build your own sandwich, eat it plain, slap some cream cheese, or filled with lettuce tomato avocado salmon etc. They have a pretty extensive bagel menu, espressos and coffee as well as take home ingredients and sweets if you want to make your own at home and buy a dozen. We opted for the Coolidge corner, has salmon tomatoes onion garlic herb spread! It was very tasty and fresh! They load you up with the salmon so honestly this one bagel could have been enough for the two of us. I got the porter square which was avocado, egg white, tomatoes and garlic herb spread fantastic. Now the ONLY thing i thought would have made the bagel better is, when you ask for toasted, perhaps have them run it thru their toaster conveyor two times. Ours weren't really toasted and it was eating bagel room temp and no crisp. Will definitely be back. Cost to portion felt worth it. The menu bagel sandwiches are about 8.99-12.99 but you definitely get full. You can get simple bagel and cream cheese for less. Diner style, counter seating and couple small tables. Nice staff and makes your sandwiches quick. read more

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Without a doubt, the best bagels around. Don't worry, the lines are long, but move quickly, and the wait is worth it

This was on many of the Boston top bagels lists. Bagels are pretty dry imho. Staff were nice, like the local shop feel etc.

Doordashed a bagel from here to my hotel and loved it. A legit boiled then baked bagel with right amount of lox, cream cheese, etc. the garlic chive cream cheese was awesome. A+ read more

Kupel's Bakery - The Lechmere with no tomato and onions added. Amazing. - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Solid option for bagels, friendly service. Stopped here while in Brookline to get breakfast. There are sandwich options available or you can build your own bagel. I opted for a toasted everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. While the flavor of the bagel was great and it was overflowing with schmeer, it really wasn't toasted enough for my liking, which made the bagel was a bit chewy for my liking. read more

Kupel's Bakery - Toasted everything bagel with veggie cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Ordered an egg everything bagel and a coffee and sat by myself next to a guy who was doing the same thing with a different meal. Solo diners of the world coming together. read more

The bagels are hot, fresh, and delicious. The prices are very reasonable and the staff is very friendly. read more

Kupel's Bakery - Jalapeño bagel with chive cream cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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i love that this is a local place and has so many options! the bagel wasn't as chewy as i would have dreamed but i'd still go back it's reasonably priced and brookline needs more bagel places! read more

I came here on a Saturday morning after playing tennis at the Devotion school courts, and just beat the rush. After ordering, a bunch of people followed behind us so we got lucky! The menu is pretty extensive, and I had tried the lox in the past with very positive results. Today, I felt like going a bit more simple and ordered the Back Bay on a plain bagel. It came with a fried egg, cheese, tomatoes, and red onion. This breakfast sandwich was extremely simple but also extremely fresh and delicious. The bagel itself was nicely toasted and just the right amount of soft, chewy, fluffy, and crunchy on the outside. It definitely surpassed any other bagel I have had recently. On top of that, the cheese added a nice saltiness, the egg was pretty standard, and the amount of onion and tomato was really perfectly balanced. The ratio of all of the ingredients and the fresh bagel turned this from a very simple order into a tasty and unexpected treat. On top of that, the $5.99 price felt very reasonable for a breakfast sandwich of this quality. While their more complicated orders are a bit more pricy, I'll definitely be back for the Back Bay again! read more

Kupel's Bakery - Back bay on plain - egg cheese, tomatoes, and onion - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Service was extremely slow. Went on a Saturday and they had at least six people working the register and food prep, plus more in the bakery in back. There was no line at lunchtime but half a dozen people waiting. I asked for two sandwiches and it took almost ten minutes. The bagels are delicious but the cinnamon rolls were dry, and they put the tiniest scraping of tuna in my sandwich, and egg salad in my mom's sandwich. read more

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SO SO GOOD Don't even look anywhere else cause this place has bagels that put all of MYC to shame! Big controversial claim I know-- but it's true. I recommend the multigrain bagel or the popular everything bagel Garlic & Herb cream cheese superiority. Plenty of (outdoor) seating! Dog friendly!!! read more

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I had heard from friends that Kupel's is one of the very few kosher restaurants in Boston, so I was looking forward to trying their offerings. The bakery was bustling around lunch time on a Sunday. The menu is quite fun -- each sandwich is an MBTA stop name colored as its respective MBTA line. But, as I experienced, perhaps the fun naming scheme leads to mixups in making the orders. I ordered the Hynes, which is supposed to have egg salad, lox, tomato, and onion. I ended up having tuna salad in my bagel sandwich instead. The tuna salad was pretty unremarkable. I liked the lox (wish there was more of it), and the bagel was fine. When we went back to ask for the egg salad, they kindly gave us a small tub of egg salad as a replacement. However, I didn't enjoy the egg salad either -- it was not creamy and the egg white pieces were very tiny. I also got the elephant ear pastry, which had some weird discolored speckles on it. One bite that I had tasted like mold, so I ended up tossing it. I wouldn't try their pastries again -- it doesn't seem like they're guaranteed to be fresh. Overall, Kupel's is a very affordable option with a wide array of bagel sandwich combination options. Perhaps too many options...my friend's order got mixed up as well -- it didn't have any of the ingredients it was supposed to have -- and I've heard of more mixups in the past. I think Kupel's is a very important establishment that caters to many dietary restrictions at a reasonable price, and the employees are very nice about making up for wrong orders, but based on my experiences, I probably would not come back. I definitely do not recommend trying the pastries... read more

Kupel's Bakery - Lox, tuna salad, tomato, onion - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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My husband and I stopped here before heading out on a roadtrip for breakfast. We each grabbed a bagel and cream cheese - onion with chive, and everything with honey walnut. The bagels were some of the freshest, lightest bagels I've ever had! I bit into it and knew it was going to be a good start to the day! read more

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Kupel's was a solid option for a bagel in Brookline, but I personally wasn't blown away or anything. read more

Kupel's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Most amazing bagels and cream cheese in Brookline love this place so much wouldn't go anywhere else but here for my breakfast oh lunch, Really Love the workers there especially CEASER,LESLIE,PABLO They are incredible people like I said love this place,and they Have incredible Coffee Too !!! read more

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Please check your bags when you leave and your receipt. This morning, i purchased 12 Doughnuts and three challahs. I was charged tax on the Doughnuts, if you purchase 6 or more, there should be no meals tax. I was handed one bag, they neglected to hand me the bag with the dozen Doughnuts. There was a bug in the case, I mentioned it to the employee, she was more concerned about completing the sale. read more

Visiting Brookline and stopped for lunch. Great selection of baked goods and sandwiches! I got a veggie bagel with smoked salmon. Huge! Delicious! Ate outside on great fall day. read more

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These bagels are pretty stuffed. I had the Coolidge Corner on an everything bagel. This has chive cream cheese, smoked salmon, tomato, and onions. It was almost difficult to eat because the stuffing kept sliding out. Taste wise, it hit the spot. Pricing: a little expensive, but reasonable considering how filling these are. Bagels also come with a free bottle of water. Not much seating inside and the place was PACKED when I went. We waited about 10 minutes for our food. read more

Kupel's Bakery - Coolidge Corner on everything bagel - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

The best bagels in the Boston area, bar none! And the different type of cream cheeses are extremely good, especially the lox and cream cheese spread. Their hours on weekends have been extended and they are now open in the evenings. read more

This is a great local spot for anyone looking for some bagel sandwiches on the go! Food: We got the Cleveland Corner bagel sandwich on an egg bagel (smoked salmon, tomato, chive cream cheese, red onion). The filling was so fresh and delicious. However, the bagel itself wasn't the best. It was a little on the tougher side but overall still delicious 8/10. Ambiance: Such a great local spot and everyone was so kind and helpful. They only do takeout though so take it to-go! 8/10. Price: $12ish for the sandwich and it was a great amount of food, definitely worth the price in Boston 8/10. They have an enormous variety of sandwiches so I can't wait to go back and try more! read more

Kupel's Bakery - Cleveland Corner Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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I've lived in Brookline for 5 years and I have to say...I've had it with Kupel's Bakery. The good: the bagel sandwiches are legitimately good. It's not a New York bagel, but they're tasty and the cream cheeses in their selection are flavorful and hit the ascribed notes. The bad: the service here has always been bad and has gotten considerably worse over time. I put in an online order (Saturday) and was given a time 30 minutes later. So we arrive 40 minutes later and our order hasn't been started. Turns out, this is their new MO. None of the other online orders were started until they arrived.... And the line of Uber drivers was looooooong. 1 hour after ordering, we walk out the door. We get home and everything is wrong... again. Word of the wise, only order the prescribed sandwiches. Any alterations will be ignored. Pay to add tomato? You're wasting your money. Don't want capers? Too bad. And the custom order bagels are just always wrong. We ordered egg and cream cheese on a jalapeño bagel. We got cream cheese and jalapeños on an egg bagel. That $2 for the added egg? It's gone now. With all the wrong orders, I've probably lost $20 in add ons. Never again. And while we're at it, all of the pastries taste like Splenda. They look so good and taste sooooo bad. You've been warned. read more

Got excited to see the black and white tile floors, tubs of shmear, and baskets of bagels behind the counter. Unfortunately the bagel sandwich did not live up to the expectations. Bagel needs to be toasted which is never a good sign. Just mediocre tbh. I got a container of egg salad and it was straight bad... somehow had no flavor and a gray top layer. Good Boston bagel search continues. read more

Has a very local feel with outside seating that makes it a good breakfast/brunch place on a nice day. I ordered the plain cream cheese with nova lox spread (on accident- I meant to get the nova lox protein), tomatoes, onion, and capers on a toasted tomato basil bagel. Overall, they gave a lot of cream cheese which I appreciated and the vegetables were nice and fresh. However, i do think the bagel had a lack of basil and tomato taste. The service was simple and I had no problem communicating my order. I recommend this establishment if you want a good bagel and you're in the area! read more

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It smelled amazing walking in. I ordered a bagel for the next day to take to the airport, they wrapped it separately from the bagel my aunt purchased. Appreciated since it was a sweet bagel with a little somethin' somethin' on it. She was a big 'ol bagel and I was able to eat it without any schmear, which says a lot to me. It was nice to have something to eat before boarding my plane. read more

Kupel's Bakery - a neon sign in the window - Bakeries Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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It's my first time going to Kupels since new ownership (haven't been for five years). So sad. My egg bagels taste like styrofoam and the chive spread had so few chives, I had to search for them. Spreads were part of Kupels appeal back in the day, so it's disappointin. Enjoyed the rugelah, though that is not something I would normally go to the bagel shop for. read more