Ruby's Bagels is an easy 5-star favorite. I love supporting this small business, the staff are always friendly and welcoming, and the space has a super cute seating area that makes it a great spot to hang out and enjoy your food. They do get busy on weekends, so there can be a bit of a wait, but it is so worth it!! They also offer order-ahead options, which is a huge plus. The special I ordered was delicious (I think it was called the hot mama or something like that lol) and the rosemary sea salt bagel took it to the next level. Amazing bagels, great vibes, and even better people. Highly recommend! read more

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As far as breakfast sandwiches/bagels go in Milwaukee... Ruby's exceeds all expectations! Service in the morning was fast and smooth. Various options to choose from when building a sandwich (plain, poppy seed, cheese, jalapeño cheddar ect.) and take your pic of inside ingredients. Finished product for the bagel sandwich was phenomenal. The cafe itself is nice and cozy with several seating areas. read more

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Stopped in this morning for a half dozen bagels. It was (surprisingly) the first time in their brick & mortar location - very cute, clean, and simply laid out. The line moved quickly, the cashier was super pleasant, and the bagels were delicious, as always! We tried the pumpkin bagel with the apple cinnamon cream cheese (definitely try it!) and also grabbed sesame, everything, cinnamon cranberry, and rosemary & sea salt - one of which I had with the jalapeño cream cheese - my favorite combination! read more

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Ruby's Bagels was a spontaneous trip this weekend, and I'm glad we tried it. When we arrived shortly after 10 a.m. on a Saturday, the line was nearly out the door. It took between 5 and 10 minutes to place our order (BEC on Sesame and the special, which was a Pumpkin Spice Bagel with Apple Pie Cream Cheese, along with an Iced Matcha and a Cold Brew). From there, it was about 10 minutes to receive our beverages, and another 10 minutes to receive the bagels, making for a roughly 30-minute wait from start to finish. While they do have a sign that says it's normally a 15-20 minute wait for your order, it still seems like a really long time for a bagel sandwich and a bagel with cream cheese, IMO. On top of the wait, there was the price tag. Our order came out to a whopping $30 before tip. I know that food prices are kind of out of hand nowadays, but jeez. With all that in mind, I was certainly glad that the bagel sandwich and bagel with cream cheese were absolutely incredible. Like some of the best I've had in Milwaukee. I'm not normally one to finish my food, but I scarfed down the Pumpkin Spice Bagel with Apple Pie Cream Cheese in under 5 minutes. It was that good. My partner devoured his BEC on Sesame. Truly sensational. The beverages were just OK (slightly overpriced for what they were), but it was nice to have something to pair with the bagel. While the bagels themselves are top notch, the ambiance of Ruby's Bagels leaves something to be desired. There really is no place to sit and enjoy your food since the limited seating available is taken up by people waiting for their order. Even if you were able to grab a spot on the bench or standing by the counter at the window, it is not a place conducive to hanging around and savoring your food. My partner and I ended up having a car picnic since the space was just so poorly designed and not at all able to accommodate the amount of customers. Will I go back to Ruby's Bagels? Maybe if I'm in the area. I'd recommend trying out Allie Boy's in Walker's Point instead -- it's slightly cheaper, the bagels are to die for, and the line moves way quicker. read more

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Ruby's Bagels opened a brick and mortar location on North Ave in May 2025 and I'm sad I didn't find out until late in the year. The food truck at the Zócalo Food Park is awesome, but not convenient for me based on where I live and work like the North Ave location now is. I picked up a Guilty Guava (guava jam and cream cheese) on a seasonal pumpkin spice bagel and the BEC (bacon, egg, and cheese) on a rosemary bagel. I love guava so the Guilty Guava is my jam (see what I did there?). Getting it on the pumpkin spice bagel was unique and worth trying, but the flavor of the bagel might have masked a little of the guava. To truly appreciate it, I feel like the Guilty Guava needs to be on a plain or sesame bagel. It was still great though. In my opinion, rosemary makes any kind of bread better and is a wonderful topping for a bagel. The bacon is thick cut and the egg expertly fried over hard, but it's the bagel that stole the show in the best way possible. I'm so glad I have the opportunity to have this bagel more often from the location on North Ave. read more

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A small and quaint location Ruby's bagels is the perfect spot for a quick breakfast with your best friend or even a date. I stopped in with friends on the start of our road trip. We grabbed multiple breakfast items some of the favorites were salmon lox, plain bagel with cheddar green onion cream cheese and iced coffee. Everything is made very fresh so plan to wait for your food it took probably 20-25 minutes for us to get all of our food and coffee. Parking is street parking only and the line can get pretty long so just be aware this may not be a great spot when in a hurry but absolutely worth a stop if time allows! read more

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The popular local food truck now has a brick-n-mortar location, and I stopped in Saturday morning for a BEC (thick cut bacon, fried egg, and American cheese) sandwich on their Rosemary Sea Salt bagel! The bagel was toasted and the sandwich was delicious! Seating is very limited, but this seemed to be more of a grab-n-go location as most ordered and left, while a few stood at the counter along the window. I grabbed one of the two small tables in back. It is a great place for local, fresh-made bagels, and I'll certainly be back! read more

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Ruby's Bagel location #2 does not disappoint! Waited awhile to stop in so I could avoid the overcrowding and I had a breeze popping in and out on a Wednesday. This is a cute lil brick & mortar shop on the other side of the city, butting right up against Wauwatosa. Parking on residential side streets is quite easy but more challenging trying to park right out front of the shop since North Ave is typically a busy thoroughfare. Ruby's bagels are consistently delicious with a slightly crispy exterior and a soft chewy inside. You cant go wrong regardless of whether you're looking to slice and toast or rip and dunk. My absolute favorite bagel is the rosemary Sea Salt...who knew rosemary was so good on a bagel, yum! When it comes to my favorite combo, I highly recommend a rosemary sea salt bagel with jalapeño cream cheese (the perfect amount of heat)! The sesame bagel is packed with seeds and also chef's kiss. If I'm up for a breakfast sandwich, my go-to is the lox with a sesame bagel. It features lox, bagel (can select your preference), capers, cream cheese (choose your own), onion, fresh dill, and tomato. Yum! Ordering is super easy--hop in line, select a bagel or bagel sammy from the menu, a beverage if you're up for it, place your order, and wait in one of their cute nooks for your number to be called. Enjoy your nosh indoors or take it to go. Or, better yet, step outside and grab a table a few feet away and enjoy the neighborhood vibe. If you're looking for a solid bagel spot, look no further. Ruby's is a gem! read more

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I love Ruby's! I started as a loyal customer at Zocalo years ago. This was my first time at North Ave location and it was great! Beautiful interior - so bright and cutely decorated. Service was kind and fast! The bagels were out of this world. Had both the BEC - bacon, egg and cheese and just the EC sandwich and wow. Add cream cheese and you are in heaven. Give it a try! read more

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First time here. About 11:30 AM on a Thursday morning. There was a group of about 10 people waiting for orders and only one person in line to make an order. I ordered a bagel sandwich with lox and was told the wait would be about 10 minutes which it was at least. The sandwich was the best sandwich I've had at any other bagel restaurant in town including but not limited to Einstein's bagels and Bruegger's bagels. Just two small two-top tables to sit at. Other than that, they have two narrow bar/tables with no seats but you can stand up there to eat, I suppose. Parking can be tough on North Avenue but it's worth the walk if you wanna park on a residential side street on either side of North Avenue. read more

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We love Ruby's Bagel, I always order the BEC bagel Sandwich, our regular bagel spot in Tosa. This place always busy during the weekend. Love the ambiance and store decors. read more

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This is a cute little bagel shop! We went in on a busy Sunday morning. The line took a little bit of time to go through, but totally expected for a weekend. We ordered two everything bagels with bacon, egg, and cheese, a matcha latte, and a cold brew. We were lucky to grab a table and waited just a short amount of time for our bagels to come out. We love to do wedding planning at local coffee shops on the weekends so we were hoping to get some things done, but quickly realized the space isn't the most conducive for lounging and hanging out. The chairs are metal and not the most comfortable. There aren't wall plugs for charging. The space is a bit cramped. But totally cool that they might not be targeting that type of space and can appreciate that and know that moving forward. The matcha and cold brew were both really good and the bagels were amazing. You can tell everything is homemade and made to order. I don't know that I'd make a separate trip that way, but if I'm out that way, I'd definitely stop by again. Thanks for the visit! read more

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Bagels were good. Ran out of the cranberry ones. Poppy seed was too overloaded with seeds. Fell all over the table and floor while trying to eat. No plastic bag for storage/saving for later. Very hard the next day. Tried twice. read more

Rubys Bagels just recently opened up near me and I had to give it a try. They still had majority of the types of bagels when I went in around 11am. I got their Bacon, Egg, and Cheese (BEC) Bagel and it did not disappoint. The cheese was perfectly melted and the bacon didn't overpower the sandwich. The egg on it also tasted fresh. The cashier Mimi was super helpful and sweet and gave me some good recommendations. I definitely will be coming back. read more

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We originally fell in love with Ruby's food truck at Zocalo, so I was so happy to learn that Ruby's would be opening a west side location last year! Since opening, we have picked up bagels many a Saturday morning since. You can sometimes order online ahead of time,l which is always a plus! There are a few spots to sit inside, however when the weather is nicer there is some nearby seating outside. The BEC on everything is my fav breakfast sandwich in the city, and then we always get a seasonal bagel with strawberry cream cheese as a sweet treat! Ruby's never disappoints! read more

They messed up my order but was very kind about it and corrected it right away. Coffee was terrible. Limited options but great bagel and service. read more

Rubys Bagels - Bacon egg and jalapeno cream cheese, jalapeno bagel - Bagels Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

My wife and I met my daughter here for a bagel breakfast. First off, the place ain't cheap, so it's not a place to go daily. I got the BEC everything bagel with cream cheese, my wife got the lox bagel, I can't remember the bagel my daughter got, but she added bacon and guava. Our bill was close to $48.00 bucks including a 15% tip. Now I figured the place would be a little pricey because local places usually have to charge a little more. Having said that, the bagels were delicious and very well made. I hope they incorporate a sausage patty to their menu in the future. My daughter bought me a coffee which certainly wasn't Colectivo or Starbucks, but it was ok. I've been here 3 times, so despite its cost, I like the place. read more

have to point out their matcha!! I tried an iced vanilla cardamom matcha latte with whole milk and it was SO GOOD. read more

Rubys Bagels - vanilla cardamom iced matcha latte - Bagels Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

As a Californian this is SOO DAMN GOOD !!!!!! Matcha is real matcha & hot mama is real chorizo !! read more

Rubys Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Solid sandwiches. I typically get the lox but since I tried the Egg and Cheese I have two favorites from Rubys. Highly recommend both spots are great. read more

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I tried Ruby's Bagels when I first moved to Milwaukee. They were okay. Definitely a step up from Panera/Einstein's/Bruegger's, but definitely not the most authentic. I would have given them a second chance, but the owner doesn't want my business, and that's fine. I have no issues sticking with Allie Boy's, which are the best bagels in Wisconsin anyway. The story is that the owner of Ruby's, who is not Jewish, did not grow up around Jews, and had never had a real bagel from Chicago or New York, went on a trip to CLEVELAND, a city that is NOT known for their bagels, ordered a bagel there, and decided to open a bagel shop and make a recipe chasing the high of a bagel from CLEVELAND, who, again, is not known for their bagels. Some rando on Instagram, who doesn't understand bagels, left me a comment on a public post saying that only tourists eat Allie Boy's, and, if you want a better bagel, go to Ruby's. I said you just insulted multiple generations of my ancestors. That's like saying go to Taco Bell if you want authentic Mexican food. The owner of Ruby's saw my comment and blocked me. I thought that was really weird, because I feel like that might be your cue to ask for another chance and be open to feedback, but apparently not. Now, here's the thing, I don't have an issue with people making and selling food from other cultures, but you have to understand that people from that culture are not going to be throwing a parade for your food. We will have our favorites, and you need to accept that if we say your food is not authentic, then you can either ask for feedback or move on with your life. But don't act like an entitled little kid who is the only person that can be right. Bagels are the food of my people. When I tried Ruby's, something felt like it was missing. I have never felt that from a Jewish bagel shop. It's not something I can explain, but Ruby's definitely is never getting a second chance from me. I also saw a review on Google left by a Jewish person saying the bagels are not good, and the owner left a nasty comment for him. She's making Jewish food (or attempting to anyway), but doesn't want Jewish customers. Makes sense. read more

Their new place is so cute! Not a ton of indoor seating, only like 2 small tables only with like 2-3 seats each. Some tall tables to stand at, but not easy to use with kids in tow! The cinnamon cranberry and rosemary sea salt bagels were the stars of the show! Get the BEC sandwich and I reallly wish it had some cream cheese on it because it was kind of dry. read more

We've been big fans of Ruby's bagels, the BEC is my go to, so so deliciously perfect! I also love the guava bagel. Lovely place with such kind service every time. Can't wait to keep coming back here. read more

Been a big fan since the beginning at Zocalo. The lox seems different now, I wonder if they changed fish purveyor, salmon seemed more fatty and tough. The other sandwiches could use some cream cheese or aioli? Bagels are excellent! Only rival in town is Allie Boy's. Really admire the hardworking founder. read more

These are the worst bagels I ever tasted in my life I'm 71 years old and I've been eating bagels for 60 years they're terrible grocery store bagels are better honestly and for $2.50 apiece. Wow no worries near Chicago bagel in New York bagel or even a Milwaukee bagel made it any place other than this place I will never go back there read more

Stopped in early this morning and picked up a half dozen. Just started on mine. Yum, yum, yum. I will be back. read more

Omg omg love them in our neighborhood 100 percent !!!! Omg outstanding flavor Phenomenal service and GREAT FOOD !!! The parking is a little rough but EXCELLENT BAGELS !!! I just lost ten pounds but the bagel place was worth the gain back lol lol read more