A few weeks ago I was craving an everything bagel with jalepeno cream cheese and was excited to try this spot after hearing so many great recommendations. I love the atmosphere the moment you walk in, and despite being busy, my partner and I easily found a table The service was quick and all the staff were super friendly!! These bagels have the perfect pan-toasted crunch, but I was super disappointed to find the everything bagel I ordered way too salty for my taste. I loved the fresh flavour of the jalapeños in the cream cheese and literally everything else, so I think maybe I just need to try a different type of bagel next time. In a true, you can't please everyone fashion, my partner and I disagreed about whether or not there was an adequate amount of cream cheese on our bagels. I commented that it was not as much as they would put on my bagel in New York, wishing there was more, and he said there was an egregious amount of cream cheese and scraped some off. The oat milk mocha I ordered was creamy and rich, but I feel like the saltiness of the bagel was so overpowering I couldn't have them both at the same time. I enjoyed my coffee though and once I scraped off some of the seasoning, it was the ideal bagel breakfast! read more

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I didn't realize a pizza flavor could speak to me as much as it did when we stopped in today. After ordering a slice of pickled peppers and cheese pizza and finishing it off, I made my partner get in line to order another. They take your order and reheat up the slice before bringing it to your table. I paired it with a bottle of local organic apple juice. I rarely have pregnancy cravings and I wouldn't call this so much a craving as a revelation, but this made my baby dance in the belly. Oxbow did their pizza right. In addition, most pizza places seem to treat the crust as an afterthought. I happily ate the crust on this one because they put in an aromatic hint of olive oil. Don't overlook it! Bravo Oxbow. read more

Oxbow - Pickled peppers and cheese pizza - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love the versatility of this spot. They have bagels, they have pizza, they have bakery and espresso drinks, they have bread. It's also pretty affordable too relative to portions. The servers were friendly and helpful. The inside vibes were nice, as it felt very open with high ceilings and lots of natural lighting. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed inside but there is one little bench out front if you have your pup and want to eat there. Lots of folks got to go and walked it to the arboretum. The only negatives for me were the lack of vegan or dairy free options with the cream cheese and the fact that they stacked a meat pizza slice with my vegetarian slice without checking. We would definitely come back! read more

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Oxbow is a hidden gem. The pizza is delicious and affordable at $5 a slice. I discovered a new kombucha in their fridge that is amazing and local (puget sound kombucha co) and lastly when I checked out they didn't flip the iPad on me and ask for a tip! Loved the vibes and food and I will definitely be back for jazz friday again soon! read more

Oxbow - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Generally I don't even like sandwiches. Oxbow's veggie sandwich was AMAZING- so flavorful and fresh. And sizable. At $14, it is a good deal for Seattle. read more

Oxbow - Veggie sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a super cute cafe in Montlake with bagels and other baked goods. Their lemon poppy scone was great and they also have gluten free options which looked good. The coffee, however, just tasted like milk, and the hot chocolate was not sweet. However, some people like the more bittersweet chocolate flavor, so this might be for you if that's the case! read more

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I went to this coffee shop with my husband and family and the shop itself is super cute and cozy with a lot of indoor seating. Allegedly this place is known for their pastry items which I did not try but they looked beautiful (see photos). What my husband and I did try however was a mocha and hot chocolate. Not good unfortunately. No whipcream either. The mocha just tasted like whole milk with no chocolate flavor at all and the hot chocolate was dark and had no flavor. I think you should order pastries and not chocolate drinks at this place. But for coffee I'd rather go to Starbucks than this because it was 7 dollars for each of our drinks which is crazy for the quality. read more

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Wonderful bagels! They're fresh and chewy. The space was a lot bigger than I thought. Lots of people working or studying. I got my favorite sourdough from Seawolf bakery too! It's not too far from the arboretum which is a bonus. read more

My experience at Oxbow was a bit rough. I had their salmon bagel sandwich, which is my go-to benchmark order. Their core product--the bagel--was dramatically overbaked and thin. This made it into more of a cracker than a bagel. Additionally, they opt to use an awkwardly shaped lump of smoked salmon in the middle of the bagel vs. lox, contributing to an overall dryness and awkward eating experience. For a place that highlights their house-made bagels (you can watch the process through the window) , and even teaches classes on the topic, this product was surprisingly poor. It's not all bad, service was good and they appear to be locally popular and used as a gathering space. That said, I won't be back. read more

Oxbow - Salmon bagel, dry and hard to eat - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Cool and spacious spot to hang out and to get a coffee. The high ceilings give it a cool, expansive feeling. However, the food and service were just okay. I was disappointed in the food. We got a bagel, cheese knot, and pizza. All mediocre; all were kind of hard and dry. The pizza was a bit too crunchy and salty. Service wasn't the friendliest or the most welcoming, either. So I would just say, "meh", if I were asked about this place. read more

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Pretty solid bagel spot. It was lively on a Sunday morning but the space inside is fairly large, so there's a good amount of seating. They offer sandwiches and other baked goods, but I went with a sesame bagel and plain cream cheese. It was pretty standard overall, but if you prefer bagels that are dense and chewy, you'll really enjoy this. I had mine toasted and loved the extra crispiness on the outside. Service was efficient and the overall experience was great. read more

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I do like Oxbow and I stopped in occasionally because I live nearby. Today a golden doodle was tied up out front and it lunged at me. I'm a dog person, but it was still startling. I informed an employee who told me that dogs are not allowed inside and so they have to be tied up outside and unfortunately, Oxbow has no accountability in this situation. I'm not certain that being bitten by a dog that's owned by a customer tied up to the Oxbow property makes them not accountable for the rest of their customers safety, or even legally. read more

Hmm unfortunately I did not have the best time at oxbow. Recommended by sooo many people, I was excited for the coffee and bagel but the everything bagel tasted old? Stale? (To be honest- I had recently tried hey bagel and those were divine, and made the oxbow disappointment that much worse). The coffee was fine, nothing crazy, but imo if you're serving coffee in Seattle, it's gotta be top notch. The space was very cute! Love the open concept with plenty of natural light. It's also walking distance to the arboretum which is a great way to spend your morning. The servers were all super friendly and knowledgeable. I'm definitely open to trying this spot again. Maybe I need to order something else? read more

We came here on MLK day around noon and it was packed! Don't be intimidated if there's a long line, it moves quickly! You order at the counter, find a table, and they call out your name with your food if they haven't already handed it to you when you order. We liked that this cafe has pastries, pizza by the slice (freshly baked after 12pm) and bagels, and they were all good! We especially loved how the pizza was crispy on the bottom even with it being a super thin crust. We were all happy with our food and agreed we would come back and try more things next time. Also, prices were very reasonable and gotta love easy free neighborhood street parking too. I'd recommend Oxbow for a casual breakfast, lunch or snack spot! read more

Oxbow - Pizza by the slice, everything bagel and focaccia! Something for each one of us :) - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Hubby and I stopped at Oxbow around 2:30 pm on a Sunday afternoon. I've heard about this place and wanted to stop by to see what it was all about. It looked like the display case was picked over. We did manage to enjoy our sampling of pepperoni pizza with crisp crust, cheese knot, almond & date biscotti and an 8 oz. mocha. I liked that they had a variety of pizza slices available. Both the pizza and cheese knot were warmed up for us. Oxbow had a welcoming vibe, service was friendly and prompt, and we found parking out front. Hubby and I are enjoying trying new spots in new/different (than our) neighborhoods. We plan to stop by again, hopefully earlier in the day, so we can see the rest of what Oxbow offers. read more

Oxbow - Mocha & Biscotti - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I love this place! The environment is great. Very open and welcoming. I like how they have the bakery on one end and the beverages on the other. Eventually, I'd love to try their wine selection, but on a Sunday at 11 I decided to opt for the latte :P my bagel and my partners bagel were so delicious. Do I wish it was bigger? Yes, but I also walked away being full and satisfied! Can't beat that. read more

Oxbow - 1) Garlic bagel with salmon smear and pickled onion 2) garlic bagel with chili smear - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I feel like you gotta fight tooth and nail to get a good bagel in Seattle, and this spot is worth it. Very often a line out the door, but you'll never miss with a breakfast bagel here. Lox cream cheese + pickled onions is just how you win. There's a decent amount of seating even with the line out the door. Great bagel haunt read more

Oxbow - Everything bagel with smoked salmon ccc and pickled onions and a matcha latte - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place rocks! Pizza, pastries, coffee, a great dining area and space to hang out. Everything I want in a spot like this. They bake pizzas all day long so they're always in stock and fresh :D When ordering there is always some pizza prep to watch which is really fun. They usually have 1-2 pizza specials. On this day it was succotash and eggplant parm and both were fantastic :) read more

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Reasonably sized slice with elevated nice, spicy pepperoni flavor! good but I would probably try a different one if I went back. Good service! was a little warm in there, I imagine it'll be a hot summer read more

Oxbow - Pepperoni pizza slice - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have heard so many good things about this bakery so I was quite excited to eat here for the first time. I was disappointed in the service and the food and will likely not return any time soon. Since it was my first time there I wanted to look at all of the options. I stepped aside to let other customers go ahead. When I was ready to order she scoffed at me and said, 'oh you finally made a decision and this is all you're getting?' This left a bad taste in my mouth. I found this quite rude. It seemed quite judgmental, as if I hadn't ordered enough to her liking. The pizza was less than mid - it looked better than it tasted. Quite a thin crust. Very crunchy - burnt? - not a ton of flavor. I probably wouldn't order it again. The cheese knot was also mediocre. The 'everything bagel' had almost no seeds on it - it might as well have been plain. It was quite dry, barely toasted and I couldn't taste or see any of the smoked salmon that was supposedly mixed into the cream cheese. I'd rather get bagels from Hey Bagel, Dingfelder's or gosh, even Eltana would be preferred. I did appreciate the affordable prices and open seating with lots of light. Perhaps a nice place to sit for coffee with a couple of friends. read more

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I only got an everything bagel with plain cream cheese and a matcha latte. The bagel was a bit tough and not my favorite. The matcha latte was standard. I appreciate the plenty tables and the nice vibes. I saw some pretty interesting things on the menu and I will be back to try their pizza and other breads since my first visit was a basic/safe order read more

Oxbow - Everything bagel with plain cream cheese, matcha latte. Salmon lox on everything bagel and cream cheese seen in the distance - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Finally came to oxbow the other day since I was craving a bagel and backyard bagel was slammed. Love the vibes of this spot! Super open and airy, and they have a counter just for coffee if you don't want to order any baked goods and only want coffee, which is great bc the line can get a bit long. We got the garlic bagel with Calabrian chili cream cheese and a plain with Calabrian chili cream cheese and lox. Both were not bad! They certainly don't hold up to a NY bagel imo and are not as fluffy and I wanted them to be, but they tasted pretty good and it was easy to bite through the bagel (I hate it when bagels are super hard to get through the crust). I probably wouldn't get the garlic bagel again since the garlic tasted super burnt which I know is a flavor people like but it's not my favorite. Highlight was the cream cheese! I wish they had Calabrian chili cream cheese everywhere. read more

Oxbow - Garlic bagel w Calabrian chili cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

While I haven't visited during open hours, I went yesterday to one of their bagel baking classes and loved it! It was super informative, hands-on, it was a small group of 8 people so we all got to ask questions and get a clear picture of how to go about everything. We each left with sourdough starter, malt, 6 fresh baked bagels & dough to bake more at home (plus the recipe & instructions obviously). It's easy to see why their classes always fill up so fast. Definitely worth it! read more

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Solid coffee, killer bagels, great pizza by the slice! The cafe itself has good space, high ceilings, single stall bathrooms. Bakery and kitchen action on the left, cafe on the right, and seating straight back. Lots of their goods are from sea wolf which is always great. Fun pizza by the slice options. That good spicy chai too! Food was so good I forgot to take photos but managed to get a half of a pizza slice, so you'll just have to take my word on it LOL. read more

Oxbow - Seasonal red sauce pizza slice 11/19/23 (vegetarian!) - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Breakfast here this past weekend was good. It was our first visit, and the menu/ ordering was a bit confusing... I'm not sure why, tho. I had a cinnamon raisin bagel with peanut butter. He had an everything bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese, red onion, and capers. I think the "CC" on the menu may have been missed because he thought there would actually be smoked salmon on the bagel. They do have a smoked salmon sandwich... but sure how that is different because the font list what is in their sandwiches. I had a Chai, he had the only decaf tea, and we got an apple maple hazelnut scone. The bagels and some were delicious. The peanut butter is crunchy and salty, which was good... but I'll probably get something else next time. The Chai was good. I loved that they waited to deliver his tea until it was done steeping. read more

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The food came out pretty fast the bagel was ok the cream, cheese really creamy It also was cool inside You could ,see them making cheese. read more

Oxbow - The bagel - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This cafe is definitely hidden and much bigger than I thought! It is one very open and bright space that would be great to study and meet with people :) I ordered the hazelnut brownie, white pizza and the pretzel and they were great. The brownie was so fudgy and decadent while the white pizza was delicious. The pretzel was alright and wouldn't order again maybe if it was heated up. I do want to go try their other bread like pastries like the cheese know! For drinks, the orange blossom matcha was amazing! read more

Came here to try their bagels since it consistently gets ranked top on several best bagels in Seattle lists by true bagel fanatics. Although I ended up being much more impressed with the place (ambience, focus on high quality ingredients and presentation, open kitchen concept, and it's so clean!) Everything here looked amazing - we only got a half dozen bag of bagels which were really good (a little bit salty and on the denser side for my preference but still a solid bagel with a good crust). There was consistently a line here but it moves fast. Ample seating and they have a coffee bar for drinks as well. read more

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I really enjoyed my morning when I stopped by here! I've been meaning to check this place out and I'm so glad I did! It's essentially Seawolf's sister bakery; they have some Seawolf classics stocked here like the pecan roll and sourdough loaves! I ordered a toasted everything bagel with roasted jalapeño cream cheese and I loved the flavors together! They were generous with the cream cheese and the bagel had the perfect crispy exterior with a soft and chewy interior. I really loved this place and would love to come back to try more of their bagels! It's also nice knowing I can stop by here for a delicious artisan slice of pizza or Seawolf classics that is a bit closer than the actual seawolf location. I also got an oat milk cortado to stay since the ambiance of this place was so peaceful I had to stay a little longer. There's plenty of seating, vaulted ceilings, and soft music. It's my definition of cozy! read more

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Don't really get the hype about Oxbow. I thought that the bagels were overly salted and didn't really have a good chew to them. I thought that the sundried tomato cream cheese was interesting, but everything was pretty ordinary otherwise. read more

Oxbow - Sesame Bagel with Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese, Everything Bagel with Scallion Cream Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I stopped in for a warm drink while walking in the arboretum. I didn't realize how close this strip of shops is to the park. The service was amazing. I had a cider chai and it was delicious. The store is open and airy. There is food and fresh bread on one side and drinks being made on the other. There is plenty of seating if you want to stick around for a bit. I can't wait to try their food and some other drinks. read more

Always excited to hear about a new bagel/bakery to try out as there are many greats in the Seattle area. When I went it was quite busy, and the place is split into the bakery on one side and the coffee bar on the other. I got some bagels, a slice of pizza, and some baked goods. Nothing was good to me really. When you stand to compete with greats like Sea Wolf, Noveau, Loxsmith, Coyle...you gotta bring your A game or get out of the way. This place didn't even come close. Texture, flavor, freshness of everything was lacking and can't recommend the specific things I had there. Maybe I got the wrong things but I feel like I had enough to know this wasn't up to the standards of the competition here. Hoping they improve over time. read more

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Dang this place is so good. Everything was super tasty. Definitely coming back to try everything!

So Oxbow basically has all of my favorite things in one place: pizza, bagels cheesecake, a nice place to sit and catch up with friends, wide variety of drinks (wine, coffee). I think we went back 3 separate times to order different things, including taking a half dozen bagels back home for later. Will definitely be coming back, especially might try to come earlier in the day as it seemed some of their pastries and baked goods sell out toward the afternoon. read more

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Dependable food and coffee when you need a quick bite, and the sitting area and ambience are nice. However, service is off. I have come multiple times and many times the people at the cashier have been dismissive. The first time I visited, the person let out an audible sigh and rolled their eyes when we placed our order. We also didn't know you had to pick up your drinks at the back counter because the person never told us. We waited at the cashier counter until the person snarkily told us the drinks were not to be picked up there. I have come across this person again at a subsequent visit and the attitude was just as cold. Most recently, a different person seemed annoyed and impatient when I had to clarify my order when they misheard me. It seems from other reviews people have had decent experiences with the service so hopefully it's just a few people who need feedback. But really, such negative interactions can really dampen an otherwise solid establishment read more

We just dined at this restaurant from out of town I can't say enough about the food and beer. We started w beer from Bizarre brewing which was exceptional. We had three pies cheese pepperoni and Hawaiian all three were 8.0 plus pizzas. I had pizza at three other top places in Seattle and this was by far the best. If you want food pizza and beer this is the spot. read more

Very cute! The service wasn't very nice but could just be a one time thing. The pizza was so good and I really liked the coffee as well. Bathrooms were very clean and so were the tables. I would definitely come back. It does get a bit warm in there though. read more

I love Oxbows bagels & pizza! The interior is also great with the local art they have. Something I am not in love with is the customer service here. We walked in at 4 yesterday (oxbow closes at 5) to get a coffee on a rainy day and were refused with a response that the "espresso bar closes at 4pm". For what?? So the staff can leave right at 5?? Seems ridiculous to turn a customer away with a whole hour left of business. The time prior we were unable to find an open seat- there are two full tables in the general seating area reserved with "staff only" signs. So the staff can take a break right in the middle of the restaurant? With a line out the door? Great bagels, uppity personnel here. read more

Delicious Focaccia-I had a pesto mozzarella with veggies and it was sooo good. There was a seasonal pear-chaider that was absolutely amazing. The everything bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese was good but not the best I've ever eaten. I am definitely looking forward to returning and trying other things. So good! read more

Oxbow - This was tasty and huge I took half of it home! - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Good coffee, charming space. However, if you order tea, ask for it to go. Otherwise, you get a very unbalanced ceramic cup (tiny handle, huge bowl, often cracked) and a teapot that doesn't just drip, it leaks all over your hand-knit Irish fisherman sweater. Charm only takes you so far. read more