Didn't come to brick motor restaurant but from their food truck Rolling Bagel during the New Market…read morefall festival. The pumpkin bagel was SO GOOD! Bursting with flavor, toasty crisp but with nice chew - best bagel ever esp for small town VA. Hubs liked BEC bagel too. Only negatives, the portions are bit off - too much everything bagel seasoning and too many onions in the veggie bagel sandwich. Really wish they would expand to permanent spot in New Market.

Great place for an early morning breakfast while traveling. Close and convenient to I-81…read more I make this trip several times a year and usually stop at the Panera across the street. The last couple times I've been hitting the road at 3:30 a.m. to avoid DC and getting to Harrisonburg by 6:15. The Panera doesn't open till 7:00 a.m. here but then I spotted this place and noticed it was open and decided to take my break here. Nice assortment of bagels, breakfast sandwiches and breakfast plates. I got a Sausage, egg and cheese on a toasted everything bagel. My sandwich was delicious, the bagel had just about the perfect chewy texture you would expect from a NY style bagel. Counter service was quick, but remember I was her at 6:30 am so I don't know how fast they are during a rush. The coffee bar, dining room and tables were clean. Two anyone bathrooms; the one I used was clean and well stocked. Definitely stopping here again while traveling.

Sometimes finding the perfect meal or snack is about using Yelp to it's fullest. And sometimes, in…read moresmall towns, it's about knowing the right people. This is one of those moments. I was in what SEEMED to be the middle of Nowhere,VA recently, doing some fire department things. I caught up with a department friend who lives in the area, who decided lunch would be at Mr. J's Elkton Express. I wasn't skeptical, but I also wasn't optimistic.But I do trust Tim, so off we went. What a lovely surprise! A lot of their menu seems focused on bagels, so count me in! Though I'm marginally a bagel snob, as I worked in NYC for many years. But my breakfast sandwich, on a toasted Everything, was incredible. Coffee was tops, too. Small town feel. Even though people didn't know each other, there was chit chat, friendly banter, the type of community and connection that seems sorta cliche but is so very heartwarming in person. So. Great service. Excellent bagels and sandwiches. Pretty good coffee. Zero complaints. Definitely a good place to pop in for a quick lunch, get snackies to go, or even grab a bunch of bagels and sides for a party or meeting.

The service was great; the staff is so sweet! The bagels are delicious and fresh. Not too thick…read morewhere you can't really bite through it or most of your sandwich is just bread...they are the perfect thickness and so pillowy soft! The biscuits and gravy are also great! The best thing I have ever had was their bagel bites...literally every flavor they have is amazing but the French toast ones are like little bites of heaven! Cute local place I would definitely visit again!

I've only ever eaten at Mr. J's in the mornings. I've frequented the place quite a lot in the past…read morecouple of years because they are on my way to work each day. That being said, I can order "my usual" and everyone there knows what that is. (He-he) The staff is usually very friendly, and the place is usually clean. You'll usually find Joey, one of the co-owners of Mr. J's, in the kitchen; playing his part as cook. I do have one complaint however. On the days when Joey is not there, the service usually suffers. Things just don't seem to run as smoothly as they do when he's there. That being said, the service has never been so horrible that I would be concerned to recommend the place. There is a rather large variety of bagels as well as other pastry items. Everything from bagel bites to muffins and cookies can be viewed at the counter. The restaurant is a fairly good size so it's friendly for small groups. If you're looking for a good bagel, this is probably your best bet in the valley.

I've been coming to this location for the past three years and I will say I love love the breakfast…read morebagels. However, two weeks ago and today the same manager does not know how to be appropriate in a working setting. Two weeks ago and today she has a bad habit at yelling at her workers in front of customers. It is a very uncomfortable situation seeing how she yells and embarrass them in front of customers. I feel if your worker is not doing something right, the right thing to do is to privately talk to them when there isn't customers in front of them. I feel so bad for how she treats them and I hope she does a better job in treating them right.

This place is getting 2 stars overall. They taste great. This truly has nothing to do with taste,…read morebut everything to do with accommodating people. My wife and I were there before they opened with only 5 people in front of us. They allowed those people in front us to order way more then they should have allowed. Also, this is my 2nd visit here. The first visit this same issue came up. I arrived a little bit after they had opened on my first visit and a lady tried ordering a lot and was told no, they couldn't do that. So here we are with my 2nd visit. We arrived before they opened, was 6th in line, and the people in front ordered a lot and they allowed it.. very inconsistent practice. The girl taken the order even mentioned to one of them about needing to accommodate the people behind her. Unfortunately, they still allowed that person to order more than they should have been allowed to order. By the time we got to order we weren't able to get what we were there for because they had no extra trays made. So there was a ton of people that had been waiting that weren't going to be able to get what they wanted either. There truly needs to be a limit on how many speciality rolls you can order. I'd say a 2 per person limit. That's fair. If you want more than that you need to order ahead. Otherwise, as quick as you've rised as quick you will fall. To me you should have a line for people who ordered ahead, and they come in and grab their order and go. Everyone else gets a number when they walk in and a limit on what they can get. Then, you'll know how many trays you should have ready. Plus they had a mess piling up on the counter from the people who had ordered before us waiting on more rolls to come out of the back. I'm shocked they weren't getting mixed up. Very unorganized. It does no good how famous you think you're getting if you can't accommodate your customers. Until something changes we won't be back. It's not worth showing up early and being one of the first ones and still not getting what you came there for. Are you saying you have to be the first person at the door? That's not a business that's more like a contest you have to pay for.

Can't take a roadtrip and pass Bonobos. The building draws you in and inside you find gooey yummy…read morecinnamon rolls. The staff is warm and inviting. They have a savory cinnamon roll if you prefer salty. The icing has cream cheese and is addictive, so glad I stopped in.

I would rather eat at Einstein Bros Bagels, because at the Bros, no one is pretending that the…read moreroundish bread that we are consuming is a bagel, let alone that it is the "best" bagel ever. A fellow worshiper at Synagogue, which for those who don't know is a Jewish place of worship, said it best by simply exclaiming, "ach, cake!," when asked about Bodos. To which I would add only: cake, yes, but without flavor. I have been told that their sandwiches are better and that their bagels are actually meant for those (the last refuge of a coward bagel maker, but I digress), so I ordered a sandwich. I ended up with a roast beef and horseradish bagel, but in some perverse nod to tradition, my bagel came with meat and a large dollop of white chrain (raw horseradish). That was all. The herb of affliction, rather than the nice horseradish sauce that I expected. I'd rather go to Arby's. I respect all restauranteurs. Feeding people is difficult ands often thankless work. So, I don't often leave negative reviews. However, I can no longer remain silent while people claim Bodos is good.

Yelp for the win! Staying at a hotel down the road and found this gem on Yelp...it didn't…read moredisappoint! Amazing bagels, wonderful service, and a good price. Being from a "bagel" area, I'll call myself a snob, and these absolutely hit the mark! The sausage, egg and cheese on an everything bagel is a breakfast chef's kiss! The only thing missing was the option for pork roll. If you're in the area, make this a breakfast stop for sure! Try the pomegranate seltzer too - the fresh juices make the difference.

This was a nice place to go. They had pretty good pastries, and coffee here. Cute place!read more

Unfortunately, this was such a letdown for more than one reason. First up- the place is open…read more7am-5pm but when we arrived 12pm they were sold out of every type of bread, every single donut and had very minimal pastries available. If they were only open 7-12pm this would be understandable but how are they prepared to be open for another 5 hours with barely any food to sell! Second- the food we did buy was lacking. We bought the daily special kolach which had a fine plum jam on it but the pastry was overcooked and dry. The cinnamon roll looked pale, small and sad but gave it a try and it tasted how it looked. We also tried a piece of Babka which again was dry and overcooked. My husband's family is Czech, we love Czech food and pastries. This was such a letdown.

I went with with a group Of Ethel's for lunch. I was…read moredelighted to see a stuffed baked acorn squash on the menu. It was delicious. Other menu items were a panini and an Amish pot pie. Everyone seemed happy with their food. You order and pay at the register. We talked with the chef afterward and he was willing to accommodate me as I avoid gluten,but said he would fix us whatever we wanted next time we come back. Where else does a chef say that? The owner told me they also have a patio if we want to sit outside. Very happy to go back anytime. Sorry I was so hungry and excited about my food I forgot to take a picture.

Friendly service, good coffee, gluten free bars and snacks. Deli, cheese, a broad range of food…read morechoices. This turned out to be one of the better stops on our road trip.

Our third coffee of the morning, passing through Waynesboro. This was a superior stop, arriving…read moreSunday morning after 9:00 with a good crowd of families, trail riders and other folks also interested in great coffee. I had my usual cortado and it was excellent, accompanied with a marked down chocolate chip and sea salt cookie that was fabulous. It's a larger sized coffee shop but there's room to sit and perhaps even to do some laptop stuff. We were sightseeing today so no time for that. But don't miss out on the opportunity to walk through this huge building, a converted metalshop that used to make iron ovens back in the day. [Review 1210 of 2026 - 1575 in Virginia - 26389 overall]

Dirty chai latte is great. Seasonal drinks - great…read more Relaxing space, delightfully quirky international music, beautiful art everywhere. Would recommend.