Perfectly made bagel sandwiches. Both sandwiches were filled to the brim, and were a great portion…read moresize, 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.

There's lots of good bagels in Boston, but nothing quite like this one. This authentic m spot…read moreserves 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!!

Cute small coffee shop with fresh pastries, say less!…read more Popped into this coffee shop recommended and visited frequently by my cousin, and I can see why! It was a breeze getting in and placing an order mid morning but there wasn't any seating available. We were on the move for the day so didn't stop us! Got a strawberry matcha and it was delicious. The perfect balance to enjoy a sweet but tart drink! It can be hit or miss with matcha and I was a hit. Went back twice while visiting this past weekend!

All time favorite local coffee shop in Boston! Very wholesome lovely and inviting space. It is…read moreconveniently located right across from Brookline village green line. The only only downside is it can be very busy on weekends and hard to grab a seat but they also have some outdoor tables! Got an iced chai and almond croissant - chai is perfect, not too sweet, and nice flavors. Friend got the London fog latte which was delish. Next to Jamie's ice cream shop which is opened seasonally and I believe the same owners!

I have been wanting to try PopUp Bagels for years now, and I was so excited to see that they have a…read morelocation in Boston! Went on a Friday around 11:30am (FYI use Yelp to get address or Google Maps - Apple Maps took us somewhere else). Located in Seaport district with plenty of outdoor seating available. You do have to order a minimum of 3 bagels with a Schmear so just keep that in mind. We got the Poppy, Sesame, and Everything bagels with Scallion Schmear. Bagels were perfectly soft and the schmear was delicious! I wasn't sure how I would feel about the concept of ripping the bagels and dipping it into the cream cheese, but I actually ended up preferring it - less messy and more cream cheese per bite. Wish PopUp Bagels was in the Bay Area. I would definitely return!

This is the most insanely inconvenient bagel place I've ever ordered from, and totally over priced…read more Want to buy one bagel with cream cheese? Nope. Minimum order is 3. Want your bagel toasted with cream cheese? Nope. They don't toast there. Single serve cream cheese? Nope, gotta buy a full tub. Having never been there before with a group of out-of-towners, we did not know that. Since the minimum order is 3 we decided the three of us would place an order together and all get one bagel + cream cheese, not understanding that it was a full tub of cream cheese each because no one explained that to us. That order of 3 bagels plus a drink came to $29!!! The bagels may be fresh out of the oven, but there is still a difference in the texture and consistency of a toasted bagel that I strongly prefer. Their bagels are super doughy and soft, almost gummy inside. And you have to eat them right away or they get hard. And the everything bagels are so overloaded they make an insane mess as soon as you pick them up. Expect seeds to go literally everywhere. Wholly underwhelming and overpriced. Not for me.

Wonderful Brookline Jewish Style Deli…read more The staff is super friendly and helpful when making menu choices. We got a fabulous greeting when we approached the counter to place our order. Our bagles with cream cheese and lox were fresh and tasty. Our ice coffees was perfect for the occasion (free refills were nice too). The atmosphere is simple but well appointed with several great pictures on the wall. The owner Alon, spent a great deal of time talking to us and making us feel right at home. Parking can be a bit challenging and requires pay to park meters. This will be our go to deli spot whenever we are in Boston.

Mamaleh's is a great place in the Boston area to grab a bagel…read more The bagels are made really well, with a great texture and flavor in every bite. You can tell they put care into getting the basics right. Simple, satisfying, and definitely a spot I would come back to when craving a good bagel.

We've lived in Brookline for several years, but have never tried this deli. We ordered three…read moresandwiches to go. I received a call with a question about my sandwich, which was incredibly thoughtful. The sandwiches were huge, expertly made, and super fresh with high quality ingredients. And, we had no idea that each sandwich came with an amazing half-sour pickle! What a treat! The prices are absolutely fair and 10/10 I would recommend. My only suggestion would be to have wraps as an option for the bread with some salad options (i.e. Greek salad wrap, caesar wrap, etc.)

" Don't forget the Cookies : For your work meetings"…read more The cookies they sell at Michael's Deli located in a bin near the cash register, are fresh & delicious. I had the honor to buy some for my meeting & they were a big hit . Don't forget the cookies for your work meetings.

Zaftig's catered our son's Bar Mitzvah in June and they did an amazing job. They were flexible,…read moresuper easy to work with, the service was great and the food was delicious. We were pretty stressed about the whole thing and they really made it easy, I can't recommend them highly enough.

I stop here whenever i get to Boston to visit my daughter. The matzo ball soup is delish & deli…read moresandwiches yummy as any other good deli i've visited! And they always seem to be stocked with the celery soda that is tough to get on the west coast. Go early especially on weekend when there always seems to be a line. Can't wait to get back here soon.

Well, you will need Google Maps, a compass and a Boy Scout badge to find this place…read more Between Mayor WU's one way streets that Google Maps don't know about yet? Or the Exodus old window locations closed and the airstream camper location in alley is the new temporary place to order from. But I was tipped off by a bagel buying enthusiast when I was looking in the closed window location puzzled why I didn't see any people or bagels . The nice enthusiast told me that the pick up location is around the corner in a different new alley ... confused still but as Columbo the detective would do... I saw people walking from many directions to the new alley at 8:10 am. I followed the crowd to where others were already in the alley for the ordering process at the airstream trailer ... I was reminded of cousin Eddie in the Christmas movie with Chevy Chase and his camper trailer . The guy in the trailer looked like a horse bookie taking bets with his note pad and credit card machine... he may have been one of the owners after I researched later on website . I ordered a garlic Asiago bagel with butter and a salt bagel with veggie cream cheese. Then I was instructed to stand in alley and wait for my order . The bagel worker bees I then saw them come out of another building door with the bags of bagels and hand out to the experienced bagel buyers who intelligently order ahead . But the wait was quick and the worker bees scurry in and out of the door with the bags. There no tables or an area to eat in the alley . There was No inside coffee selections or Starbucks couches to lounge on eating your bagel sipping the latte to Italian music? I understand this is temporary as old space being renovated? I had my bagels both toasted and were perfect shade of toast . These were excellent different type bagels and not a brick dough filled type that becomes rock hard . The texture of bagel was more of a crunch chew in a good way. The garlic Asiago was a real deal flavor and thus would be excellent for a BLT or tuna or chicken salad for a sandwich , this would be winner chicken sandwich dinner . The salt bagel had a strong salt flavor again in a good way with the veggie cream cheese. The veggie cream cheese needed more veggies in it, but it did the trick to tame my bagel itch. Excellent bagels and the treasure hunt experience to find them was worth it. Clearly by the line of people and congregation of people from differ directions...they have a devoted following... reminded me of a Facebook announcement of a new iPhone release and people sleeping overnight to be first in line . Now, what is their secret of how or what they do to get the crunch texture but remain airy and not doughy? In summary: a great bagel and I need more .

$30 for a dozen bagels! You gotta be kidding!! Totally not worth it. There is no ambience it's a…read morepick up window.

Having recently moved here I wanted to find a staple bakery for weekly sourdough and good pastries…read more So lucky it's so close to me(in brookline, easy walk from allston) and I listened to the reviews. Their craft is just so perfected and the flavor of everything is just right. Perfectly tangy, not overly sweet, flaky, buttery. I've tried: Bread: sourdough baton and miche(whole weat sourdough), both amazing and great for price. Pastries: chocolate pistachio and pain au chocolate, sooo good and flaky even when cold Drinks: only tried the brown butter syrup matcha which was decent but matcha flavor isnt rly strong, i'd get their latte next. Service is fantastic and welcoming! Only con here is the wait. Don't come weekends unless you're ready to spend a FAT chunk of time waiting. Is it worth it yes but i'd rather just come on a weekday because it gets ridiculous. And you also risk everything selling out from early morning! Seating is pretty limited as well, none inside and few outside so prepare to shop and exit.

Came on a Sunday morning around 9:30 am (30 min after opening) and there was already a long line…read moreoutside the building. Waited about 30 min or so in line which ended up being well worth it. The inside of the shop is very small so they only let a few people in at a time. We tried several items, all of which were delicious. -Monkey bread with chocolate - super soft on the inside with a slight crisp exterior with chunks of chocolate spread throughout that melt in your mouth. Wish there was more chocolate in it but that's my chocolate tooth talking -Honey stack - layers of croissant pastry with honey and a salty top layer that creates a delicious sweet/salty flavor combo. My second favorite of what we tried! -Blueberry scone - a moist blueberry and cranberry filled scone that is soft yet dense and covered in sugar crystals that allow for an amazing textural contrast -Chocolate pistachio croissant - my personal favorite; a croissant with chocolate and pistachio filling (while I love a plain croissant, I am a sucker for jazzed up pastries) -Regular croissant - perfect layers of buttery pastry Recommend coming on non-weekend days to avoid long lines!

I've been living in the area for the last 6 years and decided to finally pop into NY Bagel Factory…read morefor a savory bagel. They were extremely busy for a Saturday morning which means they know what they're doing. The jalapeño cheddar bagel is delicious, since I like mine on the spicier side more jalapeños would've been extremely fire. I stopped by the next morning to try their multigrain bagel with scallion spread (unfortunately the multigrain bagel was on the stale side so would not recommend). I picked up a whole wheat everything bagel and a cinnamon crunch bagel which will be part of my Monday morning. I really enjoyed their iced coffee especially with their ice cubes made from coffee, who wants to drink watered down coffee anyways??!! The staff are also super friendly and have great energy.

I just went to NY Bagel Factory in Newton MA and saw that the price of the tub of tuna salad ( and…read morechicken salad) went from $5.25 to $6.99 in the past week. I know that costs have risen but a 30%+ price change in 1 week seems a little excessive. Too bad, I will be buying tuna salad elsewhere from now on.

Probably one of the best bagel sandwiches I ever had…read more I came here at 10AM on a Saturday whilst visiting Boston and quickly ordered. My order only took 8 mins to come out. I ordered the Eggspanola and it was so delicious. I'm really not sure what it was, maybe the spread, maybe the egg, maybe the sauce?? Made it so delicious. I was going to save my sandwich but I quickly devoured half and ate the other half later. Will be back if I'm ever in the area.

I visited Bagelsaurus after it was recommended as one of the best places for bagels in the Boston…read morearea. A few weeks ago, I stopped by and picked up a couple of bagels to try. The blueberry bagel I had that day was absolutely superb, probably the best blueberry bagel I've ever had in Boston. A few days later, I craved that same blueberry bagel and made the trip back, which is a considerable drive for me. Upon arrival, I was told that blueberry bagels are not offered every day and are only available on Thursdays. I returned the following Thursday, but the experience was very different. I got blueberry, poppy, and a few other bagels to take home. Unfortunately, all of them were absolutely disappointing. They tasted extremely off and very different from the blueberry bagel I had previously. At home, my family ate about half of what we purchased, but none of us had any desire to finish the rest. Overall, the experience was unpleasant, and the bagels were not enjoyable at all. The blueberry bagel from my first visit looked and tasted amazing and was completely different in quality from what I received on my second visit. On top of that, the person behind the counter seemed careless with hygiene, touching the screen, bagels, and other surfaces without any apparent attention to cleanliness. It felt like a completely different place compared to my first visit just a couple of weeks earlier. Overall, I'm extremely disappointed.