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    Schmear It

    4.4 (78 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Loxsmith
    Sophie S.

    I ordered the lox smith bagel for $7 and it was cool to watch them put all of the fix ins into the schmear. It was stacked! cCucumbers, lox, tomatoes and scallions. I got the bagel not toasted, and it definitely needed to be. It did not taste fresh and was chewy.

    Loxsmith
    Michelle F.

    Great service - friendly and efficient staff. Delicious bagels! Love the concept of mixing everything together so that the veggies aren't falling out of the sandwich and getting super messy when everything is separate. One of the best bagels I've had in a while - will definitely be coming back whenever I'm in the area!

    Eggs and veg
    YangHwa P.

    A really great place to get wonderful selection of breakfast bagels with various fillings. I am picky with my bagels, but for a decently priced and good quality breakfast bagels I highly recommend this place. I got their iced coffee also and it hit the right spot! Cannot wait to go back and try other breakfast bagels!

    Loxsmith + Capers
    Mary S.

    Walked .5 Mile in search of some delicious breakfast bagels and this place did not disappoint! While the dining area is nothing to write home about per say, it is clean and more than sufficient for a largely take out venue. The excellent service and delicious food certainly makes up for any lack of dining ambience. I ordered both the Loxsmith and the Dragon and both were absolutely fantasticBagels were fresh and the fillings were plentiful and delicious. Will definitely come back the next time we visit Philly.

    Philly Roll (on a blueberry bagel) and Loxsmith (on sesame bagel)
    Kangni X.

    Quick service. Run by friendly student workers. Place was clean and so was the bathrooms. The bagels were toasted crispy on the outside and pillowy inside. The flavor combinations were great! I really enjoyed the Philly roll which is sushi inspired with lox and wasabi+soy sauce. I felt the wasabi balanced the cream cheese. The scallions also added a nice texture. Don't ask why we put it in a blueberry bagel. It didn't effect the flavor overall though, just added a fun color. The Loxsmith was what I expected, classic and simple. I enjoyed the tomatoes inside too. The bagels are cut in half and it's easy to eat on the go. I'm usually very messy and I was able to munch as I explored UPenn campus without dropping anything. The balance between filling and bagel was also perfect. Highly recommend this quick morning, on-the-go snack.

    Loxsmith bagel
    Mina G.

    Came here for breakfast. They have a pretty nice selection of different breakfast/lunch sandwiches. I opted to try their lox everything and wake and bacon sandwiches. The toppings and cream cheese were tasty. I thought the bagels were lacking in the taste department sadly. Tasted dry and not enough chew. The employees were very nice.

    Fruit smoothie on plain

    Needed to grab a quick breakfast and found this place. Street parking but was actually able to get a spot right away and right in front. The wake n bacon with hash brown was hard to eat because of everything in it. A bad thing? I think not! Lots of egg and bacon. I think you get more than your moneys worth.

    Loxsmith on Everything Bagel
    Deborah H.

    Who would've thought of chopping up smoked salmon, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions and mixing it into the cream cheese? Schmear It did! Stopped by here on my last day in Philly and wow, it sure did not disappoint! The bagel was soft yet still dense like a bagel. I loved the fact that they mix everything that goes into a lox with the cream cheese. That way you don't have to worry about all the fixings oozing out/not getting the perfect bite!! Overall, for the price I'd DEFINITELY be returning here if I wanna get my bagel fix in!

    Caprese bagel sandwich
    Olga K.

    Stumbled upon this cute modern spot while in the area to run an errand. Place is very clean, staff is attentive, and wearing nice branded uniforms. I thought it was a good touch. Bagels are great; had a Caprese bagel sandwich (vegan version). As a vegan, I appreciated the business being able to customize virtually any sandwich into a vegan version by using tofu (non-dairy) cream cheese. The presentation was neat and my sandwich tasted great! Also, very moderately priced. Will come back!

    Wake N' Bacon Sandwich with a hashbrown
    Kristen M.

    This place is amazing! This sandwich was one of, if not the, best breakfast sandwiches I have had. All of the employees were very kind and service was super fast. Definitely coming back soon!

    Mexican + Jalapeño Schmear
    Jemima L.

    The location was situated in what looked like an office building. There was no storefront but the signs leading to it and the Google map directions made it easy to enter the building and find the stand. We arrived shortly after opening and I ordered the Mexican egg sandwich on a lightly toasted everything bagel with the option of adding the jalapeño schmear for $1. Wow. The ingredients were fresh and the sandwich was made to order. The jalapeño schmear elevated the sandwich. Definitely will be stopping by on my next visit to Philly. I HAVE to give one of the lox schmears a try!

    Justine J.

    My friend and I made a pit stop here after coffee run and I must say... Spread has got some serious competition. Schmear actually gets your order right. I walked out of Schmear with actually spread "schmeared" on my bagel, unlike walking out of Spread only to find out much too later they forgot the "spread" (multiple times). Service: very friendly and attentive at Schmear. I've ran in to some POS's at Spread. Food: GREAT. I love the customizable bagels too. I got my first bagel here today and regret nothing. I asked for a standard bagel with cream cheese and strawberries and mangos as fruit. I expected them to spread the cream cheese and sprinkle fruit and and making a sandwich out of it. Nope. These guys scooped heaping spoonfuls of strawberries and mangos and mashed it into the cream cheese. Super generous with the cream cheese and fruits too. The bagel was still fluffy and this was at around 1 pm. Not to mention, Schmear is also gluten and vegan friendly. Not that it pertains to me, but definitely a shout out to all those with dietary restrictions. I think it may be dairy friendly too. Schmear welcomes all! I am super eager to go back for a savory bagel now! And they also have a frequent consumer card to get stamped per bagel/order!

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    Great bagel shop! Pretty quick too. Great prices imo as most of the special breakfast sandwiches are under $8.

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    It's amazing! Fresh veggies mixed in! My family really loved it. I liked the level toastiness of the bagels.

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