OTR Bagel Bar is the best place to get bagels in all of Cincy. My go-to order: A jalapeno cheddar bagel with lox, egg, onion, capers, tomato, and a flavored cream cheese. They don't skimp on ingredients and everything is always fresh and high quality. A must-try for bagel lovers! read more

Our 3 bagels took a very long time although there were only two other customers in the store. After that, the bagels were a burnt and tasted very ordinary. The sandwich contents looked AND tasted cheap and kinda artificial, and the presentation was messy and falling apart. NONE of us finished eating and had to pick at what was edible. There were flies all over us and flying onto our food, and the store itself seemed dingy. There weren't many options either. OVERALL I probably will never go here again and would never recommend it to anyone. There are easily WAY BETTER options in Cincinnati / downtown. (Coming from a local). read more

Ordered online for family of 4. Trying to support small business. Got there, didn't see my order and had to wait 20 min. Guy was working alone which I get, but no eye or customer service. Also, bagels didn't have the bacon on two of the sandwiches read more

Updating my review. Haven't been here in over a year and a half. Bagels are different (it's just bread), their flavored cream cheeses are not flavored, bacon not cooked, and I got half an egg. Super disappointed. read more

Nothing bothers me more than misused potential- and sadly, that's what this was. There's always a line at this shop- so I never frequent it- but this morning there was a break in the line and do I decided to check it out. I soon discovered there is always a line, not necessarily bc it's good- but because you order yourself via tablet at a station and people are generally slow & not very efficient at that task so ordering just takes a long time bc of customers- anyhow- I ordered a sesame bagel with turkey veggie cream cheese, lettuce & tomato and a can of Coke Zero. My total for a bagel & drink wad $21. I will not be doing that again. Was it edible, yes. Was it worth $20, absolutely not. The bagel was bread. It was NOT a bagel. It was bland and boring. It was not toasted. The turkey was thin and barely there. The veggie cream cheese was nothing. I mean it was mildly taste-able but goopy and not savory at all the produce was blah (I mean- we are in a freakin farmers market and you can't offer quality products- c'mon man) - I only ate one half bc I didn't want to waste the calories on something so not enjoyable. I did waste my money though, so you don't have to. read more

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Overpriced and disappointing. 11 dollars for a breakfast sandwich with a hockey puck egg. Cream cheese for 2 dollars? We enjoy McDonald's breakfast sandwiches more. Will not go back here and did not finish the sandwiches they were underwhelming. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

GREAT bagel place. All the classic options and some fun ones. The egg on my bagel was a little lopsided but I can look over that. Food came out fast and location is great. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Breakfast Sammy with Bacon, onion, on an Asiago Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Only way to order is through the 1 iPad they have in the store. A line of 4 people took 15 minutes to order. Then waited 20 minutes for a bacon egg and cheese bagel with 1 piece of bacon and half an egg. read more

WHAT HAPPENED?!?! I should've known when I got there around 11 and there was no line. I ordered two bagels, blueberry and pretzel. Got home and I couldn't tell which was which. The blueberry bagel had one single blueberry, was quite hard, and tasted like nothing. This is not what I remember! I don't see this place last much longer. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I have heard this used to be a great bagel place. It is not now. The bagels are crunchy on the outside but gummy inside. They put so little cream cheese on all of the bagels we ordered that you can't tell the difference between the herb cream cheese and the chive cream cheese. I'm from NY originally, so these are not what I'm used to, but they are not good. I understand that their location in Findlay market keeps them busy but the food is sub par at best, IMHO. Go elsewhere for bagels. read more

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The food was ok we were hoping for it to be better the cinnamon bengal was not that good and on the menu sign there was crapes but they do not serve crapes here. The service did not exist we ordered on a iPad type thing. The ambiance was a little coffee shop vibe. read more

Waited about 45 minutes for a cold bagel sandwich. Terribly slow and the most mid bagels you will ever eat. Will not be coming back or recommending to anyone. read more

Bagels are fine, they look oddly wrinkly. Service is slow and there are far too many flies and the workers didn't seem to care.

First time visiting the area and there was a line outside this place so I decided to check it out. The staff was working their butt off and they were super efficient. I got an everything bagel but there was literally nothing on my bagel -- I was very disappointed. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - "Everything" bagel with cream cheese. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Place was moderately busy, 4 people waiting in line. I've been here before and gotten decent service and food. It seems that everything they once did well is gone. Food isn't great, prices gone up and service went down. Forgot half my order as well as a coffee. And look at the size of the egg on their "bacon egg and cheese" btw you have to pay extra for cheese read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Bacon egg & cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

For the first time I've had a bagel sandwich outside of the house in years, this gluten-free one was solid. The wait was long for all of the awesome varieties (like pretzel everything, roasted garlic asiago and more) for the flour-processing friends. And, I hope one day there will be more GF options to try! The place is also very tiny, with a New Yorky Bodega vibe so don't expect to sit and leisurely dine. There were also cans of pop like Vernors and Cherry 7up for $1 which was cool. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Outside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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this place used to be my favorite at findlay market and now i barely ever go, everytime i go now the workers are confused and seem like they dont know what they are doing and the bagels are so bad i take one bite and want to throw it away. I cant believe how bad this place got. read more

My 12 year old son wrote this. I agree completely. Really bad experience. 4 days might be generous. "1. The bread tasted like they were cooked 4 days ago 2. My flavored cream cheese had no taste and hardly and spread around the bagel 3. There was only one person working visibly and that caused it to take awhile 4. It was a really small store but they had cool pictures on the wall Finally that make me wonder why they have 4 stars while I feel like it deserves a 1 star" read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Very old bagel. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Sick, absolutely disgusting. This place has gone so far down hill. This was not edible. One bite and I had enough. The cheese was hard. The Geotta was soggy and slimmy. The egg you can see for yourself was bizzare. If I could give it zero stars I would. Inside was not clean, the workers were very kind but i will not be returning. read more

Nothing beats a bagel sandwich! Unfortunately, I came to OTR bagel bar at 11am on a Sunday, so the bagel options were extremely limited. I got the raisin bagel, husband got the salt bagel, and grandma got the sesame. We all loved our sandwich! Price seemed a little much for a bagel sandwich - it was $6 for bagel, egg, and meat then you pay extra for cheese and other toppings, but overall was delicious and would come back! read more

OTR Bagel Bar - a hand holding a sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

My family and I used to travel 3 hours, every Sunday, for these bagels. They were without a doubt the best bagels we've ever tried... but then things started to go down hill. For starters, we would never pay the same price for our orders (that were always the exact same sandwiches)... on some days we'd pay 24, others 22, then on some only 15 dollars. Sometimes ingredients (such as schemers or bacon) would be missing. We never questioned as to why because we thought the bagels were worth it, despite the dry service. The only friendly server was an older man (whom I assume was the owner) that always charged us 15 for our sandwiches. Unfortunately, this past Sunday was the last straw for us. We placed our pick up orders the day before making the three hour drive to Findlay market... when we arrived, we found the shop closed. We never received an apology NOR did we receive a refund. We paid nearly 30 dollars ahead of time for sandwiches we /never/ received. That was it for us. WARNING: OWNER HARASSES REVIEWERS, even on Instagram read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

New mgmt. Same great flavor. Neighborhood loyal. Located at Findlay Market (south near Race) Support them! read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Sammy bagel. Order it! Heavenly. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Really really good bagels. If you go bagel and cream cheese it's a reasonable price, the bagels sandwiches are overpriced. There are some tables and chairs, but it's not a super great place to dine in. I recommend carrying out. The service is good, they turn the bagels over pretty quickly. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - BLT on jalapeño cheddar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Had OTR bagel for the first time this Saturday with my boyfriend! We both really enjoyed it. A little bagel shop located right by Findlay market. They have a variety of bagel options as well as cream cheese options. I decided to venture out of what I normally get which is usually just a plain bagel with cream cheese or an everything bagel with cream cheese. I decided to go out of my comfort zone and try out the jalapeño cheddar bagel with herb cream cheese. I LOVED the herb cream cheese! The bagel was good but the hot seeds in the jalapeño were not taken out so it was very spicy! I'm not a huge fan of spice so it wasn't for me but I am looking forward to trying out the other bagels! Definitely try the jalapeño cheddar bagel if you are a fan of spice and the herb cream cheese as well! Overall, OTR Bagel is fantastic, excited to come back! read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Jalapeño Cheddar Bagel with Herb Cream cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Recently enjoyed a turkey sandwich on an asiago bagel with a delicious veggie schmear. The bagels here are tasty and a decent option, and the staff is very friendly, inviting, and knowledgeable about their product. However, I must relent a bit as the atmosphere here a quiet dinge and the quaint and decrepit space they inhabit stinks of cheese. This is not a place where you really want to sit and eat as it has more of a "lived-in" feel as opposed to a "clean" feel. read more

Price increase of nearly 40% without changing anything other than shuffling some dirty furniture around, is INSANE to me. My bagel and cream cheese took 10 minutes to make and I was the only customer. Used to eat here weekly... I would skip it and go to Ems on the inside of the market if you're looking for your moneys worth. If you're looking for a good Bagel, I would head up the road to The Bagelry. Was going to give it 2 stars, then I got my bagel. It was cold and the "veggie" cream cheese had a couple of pieces of diced red pepper in it (that's all it consisted of). read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Since new owners apparently several months ago: accuracy orders as poor. The staff, despite repeated attempts, do not know how to prepare a bagel, such as toasting the inner flesh of the bagel instead of the outside. They do not follow instructions on trying to make the order right and several orders were not prepared properly; after several attempts, we have stopped going to this location. We used to come here regularly over the last two years from North Carolina and this was our go to spot when we would come to Cincinnati Bengals games. The staff was great. They got to know us and they were wonderful. Nice people who had great attention to detail. Unfortunately, with the change of ownership Not anymore. Unfortunately, we had to tap out. I don't know if this is repairable without significant education or somebody else taking the lead of this once storied go to spot at Findlay market. Very disappointing. A great loss for the community used to love going here now it's no longer worth the effort. We have found a new spot on Walnut Street. That doesn't much better job. read more

I spent ~45 min waiting for an order while also reminding them to make it *twice.* The food is alright, but not worth the price. There is only seating for 8 people, so anything more than that will crowd the shop quite uncomfortably. read more

Overall a good bagel shop. The location is ideal which adds to the OTR ambiance. The food as a whole was good. You can tell it's homemade and fresh daily. Is it the best bagel I've ever had? Definitely not, but they are great for the Midwest. I recommend them if you're in the area visiting. I wouldn't go out of your way for them though. read more

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Picked up some bagels on a Sunday morning. Nothing like fresh bagels early morning. I love the options that are savory such as the everything bagel and everything with Asiago cheese. These bagels soft on outside and soft in the middle. Little on the salty side. Nor heavy on garlic flavor like most everything bagels out there the cream cheese options are extensive. We tried the Italian herbs and the veggie chmears. Both excellent with creamy rich plain cream cheese base. Overall great experience. read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My first time eating here and my last. I ordered a turkey sausage and egg sandwich- both the egg and turkey sausage tasted fake, and I couldn't even finish it. Also the restaurant was dirty and they had baseboards taped to the wall with painter's tape??? very strange read more

This is a great little bagel shop just outside the main building of Findlay Market. They have so many choices of regular flavor bagels its unreal plus several very unique flavors like fruity pebbles, flamin hot cheetos, and Grippos bbq cheese nibs. The service is also amazing and the staff is very friendly. On my first visit I tried the Asiago bagel and it was absolutely amazing. The second time I went adventurous and tried the Grippos bbq chees nibs bagel. For those of you not from Cincinnati, Grippos is a local potato chip company that uses a special bbq flavoring and cheese nibs are similar to cheetos. This bagel is very unique and worth a try. They also serve a wide variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches on your choice of bagel. If you like bagels, good service, and reasonable prices you need to give this place a try. read more

OTR Bagel Bar is a very good bagel shop with a great selection of bagels. Some are the usual suspects, the ones you see at any other bagel shop in any other neighborhood in any other city, but this bagel shop also offers a few unique twists on bagels, bagels that you won't find in most other bagel shops. Creativity is a great thing and a way to separate yourself from the competition, but so is simply good service performed by a smiling face, which OTR Bagel Bar also offers in abundance. As I had said, OTR Bagel Shop has the usual bagels, but they also offer unique flavors like Flaming Hot Cheeto (yes, Flaming Hot Cheeto), Grippos BBQ Cheese Nibs. Fruity Pebbles and more. Their cream cheese spreads can also get rather inventive with offerings like kraut (sorry, does not sound good, at least to me), smoked garlic habanero (now this on the other hand, is right up my alley), blueberry lemon curd and many more that would definitely argue that a bagel and cream cheese has to be anything but pedestrian. OTR Bagel Bar also has sandwiches and stuff, but my go to has always been a bagel with cream cheese. OTR Bagel Shop is the kind of business that would definitely be a great addition to any community and a stellar example of why a national (or International) chain cannot compare to these small mom and pop type businesses. Yes, those huge faceless chains have the purchasing power to come in at a better price, but their main goal is a consistent product. Mom and pop shops like this are more concerned about quality. This establishment definitely should be visited. Five stars is my rating and they truly earned my recommendation. Well done, OTR Bagel Bar. You are a positive within your community. read more

Bought bagels here multiple times delicious only wish they had a cinnamon sugar one. My husband got a pastrami sandwich and I got a cinnamon toast crunch bagel they do not skimp on the cream cheese read more

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I'll just be honest, the food is still good but the new owners are running it down. They taken away a lot of special things about the place like local artists and the iconic chalk board menu Also the prices have SKYROCKETED I understand inflation and that naturally the prices will rise especially in these times but my order for 2 sandwiches that had one extra protein was 27 DOLLARS I'm sorry but that's actually crazy. You guys are good but you ain't that good. The last time we came there was no music playing and the environment just felt really stale. It's sad almost because I really love this place but over these past few months it just hasn't felt them same. I hope they realize that it's great they took over but your gonna start to loose people and their interest in "your" business if you take away the things that made it special. Please bring back what made it what it was. read more

This place was sooo cute. Reminds me of my favorite bagel place from college. I love that they serve and make rainbow bagels!!! Service was good, and I like that it's a little hole in the wall! read more

A SOLID bagel. Has the outer crunch, it's moist and fluffy and is fresh. I've gone on a Saturday around 9am and around 11am. But times fresh af. Service is quick and they have a few smaller tables to sit at! read more

OTR Bagel Bar - Sesame bagel toasted with veggie cream cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

If a dive bar could be a bagel shop this would be it. Small little hole in the wall type place. Great bagel selection, at least 12-15 types, as well as 6+ schmears. My husband got everything bagel with bacon egg and cheese. I got fruity peeble with strawberry schmear. The bagels were nice and light, not super dense! I liked my fruity peeble but it was just on the top and bottom a bit, basically a plain bagel with hint of fruity peebles. They have a variety of canned and bottled drinks as well. read more

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So coming from NY/ NJ we take our bagels very seriously. We stopped by this place on the Findlay Market Food tour. And it was nice to try it because I probably wouldn't have come for it knowing that I get great bagels on the east coast. The owner Kyle was super nice and gave us a sample of the everything bagel and cinnamon raisin bagel. The bagel tasted good but I felt like something was missing from it. I felt like it was missing chewiness and texture. But they put in their homemade cream cheese and it was delicious! I don't know what they used but it was really good and I'm not usually a big cream cheese fan. But overall, a great place to grab breakfast! read more

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This used to be THE spot for bagels in Cincinnati, period. New ownership has ruined that - local art entirely stripped from the place (goodbye funky ceramics), no card tips (cash tips allowed, but who the hell carries cash anymore?), less than half the bagel variety they used to have.. disappointment is an understatement. Don't recognize any of the workers. Cruel demise to a Cincy delicacy.. I'm genuinely heartbroken. read more