I stopped by Great American Bagel for breakfast at the airport, and while the experience was…read moredecent, I have to admit that I was a bit underwhelmed by the bagel. As someone who has lived in New York City and experienced some of the best bagels around, I can say that the bagel here just didn't quite live up to my hopes. Staff was great very friendly and I enjoyed the coffee, was very convenient for my flight!

The food options at the Lubbock airport are slim pickings…read more But I overheard an employee at The Great American Bagel Bakery mention to a co-worker that she just made a fresh pot of coffee. This eatery seemed promising, but I passed on the sandwiches for two reasons: 1) the food looked as though it was sitting out for quite some time and 2) this older gal just blurts out "ehhhh?" to anyone she wasn't paying attention to . Older gal: (with her head facing the wall putting on new gloves) Can I help you? Me: Where are the coffee cups? Older gal: (she pops one of the gloves against her wrist like a doctor would just before an exam) Ehhhh? (finally she turns towards me) Me: The coffee cu- Older gal: (pointing a bit dramatically) Oh they're just around the corner over there on the other side. Me: I see them now. Thank you. Older gal: Ehhhhh? Me: (on the verge of a major sarcastic comeback, but I just said even louder...) THANKS. I wanted some fresh fruit which they have, but the apples looked a bit beat up and the bananas overripe. I settled for a bag of Miss Vickie's jalapeño chips and a regular coffee. No complaints there. TIP - situated near the Southwest gate #6 | Food: 3 | Service: 3 | Environment: 3 | Price: 2 | '18 Challenge #26

Hand Cafe nailed the quirky, weird and fun intellectual art aesthetic. If you are looking for a…read moreunique coffee shop with hand themed decor. Hand Cafe is going to be your new favorite coffee spot to hangout at while enjoying top tier coffee. Hand Cafe is a quality over quantity coffee shop and I think most can appreciate their dedication to this mission. So many places push watered down overpriced coffee, but not hand cafe. They give you that caffeine punch you are looking for and at a fair price. I highly recommend this coffee shop and ordering one of their bagels. If you are wanting some coffee and lunch they have great options.

We were in Midland for a few days and Hand Cafe came highly recommended. So we stopped for a latte…read moreand a snack on our way out of town to fuel us for our long drive back to Dallas. The service was 10/10, as was the vegetarian bagel. The coffee itself was also delicious - but I was shocked to find out that they don't have lids for their hot (to-go) coffee cups? Insert mind-blown emoji here. Maybe it was the young barista in me, but this seems like a safety hazard? Isn't this what McDonald's was sued over years ago WITH lids? Y'all just asking for trouble in midland? "Here's a cup of hot coffee, good luck not burning yourself when you get in the car, or do anything besides sitting right down and drinking it all in our cafe" LOL. Is this why they call it "Hand Cafe" because eventually you'll burn the? If it's for the environment, I kind of get it, but the in-house drinkers all had paper cups too. Where are the giant coffee house cups? I'm assuming I'm not the first one to be confused by this lidless approach because when we were searching for the lid by the counter an older barista confidently pipped up and said "we don't carry lids for the coffee" as if it was normal? Idk. I hate to complain, but I would suggest that the baristas make note of this before letting someone order a hot drink to go! Moral of the story: drink in house, or bring your own thermal to go! ‍‍‍

I absolutely love our Einstein bagels in Lubbock! Tanya, Armando, Daniel, Cody, Corey, Krystal,…read moreJade, and Linda are amazing! It always feels like I'm hanging out with friends because they make it such a warm and inviting environment! It is always clean and well kept. The bagels are always perfect and delicious! All of the bagels taste incredible, but the blueberry bagels are hands-down some of the best bagels I have ever had! I look forward to my weekly Einstein visit!! Please don't listen to any of the negative reviews as this is a fabulous restaurant! They work very hard and put out a great product!

I love bagels and there's no other shops in town so we have to come here. By far the worst…read moreEinsteins I've ever been to. They never put enough shmear, and if you ask for more they want to charge you. What a joke.

I just moved to the area. My husband and I came here because of their advertised sugar-free…read moreoptions. I ordered a pumpkin caramel and asked for it to be blended. They said they don't blend drinks but have smoothies. Wild. Honestly, I won't be back. As a Californian, I was pretty stoked to try it out but alas was met with disappointment. Oh well, on to the next one.

They do a great job here. I had some frap-a-whipped tea thingy, and it was wonderfully done. The…read moreplace is clean, well maintained, and has good internet. Great stuff. Highly suggested if you need your fix!

Amazing customer service, and super friendly! First time trying, will be coming back!read more

So cute ! Total vibes and great aesthetic. You'll find non dairy milk drink options here . Staff is…read moreall smiles . Unfortunately no vegan bakery bites or food items are carried here . ( I'm told they will be coming soon ) I would definitely be back for a latte !