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The Bagel Hole

4.2 (129 reviews)
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Closed • 6:00 am - 3:30 pm

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Wendy P.

I love a good bagel shop. This place does not disappoint. Friendly service and quick. Clearly a local neighborhood favorite. The owner was chatting with her regulars in line. Get here early for your favorite flavors. I missed out on blueberry today. No biggie. I will be back. There is some seating inside but I opted to take mine to go. Adding this to my list of favorite bagel shops in Princeton.

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Chris W.

Been coming here for 20 years - honestly I think they have some of the best bagels I've had, beating many of the popular ones in Manhattan and Brooklyn. While not true to the NY chewy bagel, I love the toasted bagels from Bagel Hole, not too big, not too doughy. The sweet Korean family has been running this place throughout these years and I'm glad they are able to stay in business during COVID. We live on the west coast now but every year we return for the holidays we make sure to prioritize a trip here. I especially love their bagel sandwiches - from pastrami to the Buffalo chicken. They use quality Boar's head meet and slice the deli on the spot. I think this was the first year they raised their prices by about a buck per sandwich but it's still very affordable! Cash only, but there's a BoA in the same parking lot.

Everything bagel with chicken salad lettuce and tomato
Irene E.

I've been coming to bagel hole since high school and it's just as amazing as I remember it! I moved away in 2008 and now live in Southern CA. It is always such a treat to come back to WW for my favorite bagels. My go to: everything bagel toasted with chicken salad, lettuce, and tomato

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Ashley C.

Good spot for classic jersey bagels. Affordable, simple, exactly what you want out of a bagel spot. Very lively with lots of local kids from the high schools visiting all the time. Minus one star for being CASH only. Definitely bring cash if you're visiting!

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Excellent bagels. They taste fresh and ready fairly quickly. They also have coffee. Never too long a line in the mornings.

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Best bagels in the area by far. The owners and staff are so nice. Cash only is important to note!

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Best bagels I've found in central Jersey. Just make sure you get here before 11:45 if you want a bacon egg & cheese.

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Terrific food. Great/friendly service. Good gathering place for community. New owners

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Love this place so much. I come here anytime I visit Princeton. Highly recommend the #2 special (pastrami) on a toasted bagel

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Delizioso Bakery and Kitchen - Having a ? Looking to serve great quality food that taste delicious? We are the place for you.

Delizioso Bakery and Kitchen

4.3(82 reviews)
3.6 mi

Veggie sandwich was flavorless - no condiments or spread on the bread - just plain bread stuffed…read morewith zucchini and cheese. Side of fries was also nothing special . We just tasted it and skipped the rest . Open face Mediterranean sandwich was a tad better. Bread was well toasted and veggie filling n balsamic added some flavor n texture . The side chickpea salad was not bad . Seemed to have good walk in traffic but everybody had some delays or some kind of issue with the food . Maybe it was a bad day for the staff . Ambience was bright and nice with additional outdoor seating . Service was slow and not very hygienic. When we shared feedback about the missing veggies in the veggie sandwich , the hostess was understanding and apologized. Offered a complimentary dessert which we refused as I did not find the baked good appetizing ( given the flies that we noticed ) There is street parking and few spots at the back of the building Overall not a place I would return. We left the place a bit hungry .

Such a cute, low-key neighborhood cafe. Everything made to order. Plenty of tempting pastries…read more Omelettes were interesting and delicious. A big menu for a little place and the staff was friendly and helpful. My omelette had fresh mozzarella made in-house, spinach and broccoli rabe. My partner had an egg and cheese on a Kaiser roll.

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Olives Deli & Bakery - Breakfast Special #7 - The SoCal ($8.96) - two fried eggs with avocado, sprouts and tomatoes on sliced 7-grain toast. Added hot sauce.

Olives Deli & Bakery

4.1(288 reviews)
3.3 mi
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First time in this Olives location and I was overwhelmed by all the options as we walked. From…read morepermade, to custom orders seems like something for everyone's taste. My wife ordered an egg sandwhich off the board but with a few customiszations and they nailed it. Was so good. Fresh ingredients. Super clean place. Friendly staff. A new go to in town for us.

We were looking for a quick bite after visiting the beautiful Princeton Art Museum, and we found a…read moregreat place! At first, walking in gave me a wave of nostalgia because it reminded me of the Olives I used to visit in New York City. While it's not the same restaurant, this one absolutely stands on its own. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich, and my husband had a kale salad loaded with vegetables and all kinds of good things like pecans, carrots, red cabbage, chick peas and more...he loved it. Everything tasted incredibly fresh, and you could tell the quality of the ingredients was a priority. The pricing was also very reasonable, especially for how good the food was. We took our meals to go and walked down the street to a picnic table, which made for a perfect, relaxed lunch in Princeton. Great food, great value, and a spot I'd happily return to. There were also some really good desserts to pick from as well, but I passed them up. Pro tip... there can be a line to order your food during busy times of the day.

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Olives Deli & Bakery - #7 The SoCal ($8.95) - two fried eggs with avocado, sprouts and tomatoes on sliced 7-grain bread

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Turning Point

3.5(552 reviews)
3.5 mi
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I visited this location while traveling in New Jersey. We do not have this restaurant in Western…read morePennsylvania. But I have eaten at this chain while traveling in New Jersey several other times. I receive coupons in the email, and just happened to have a five dollar off coupon that expired in a few days, that arrived in my email shortly before my travel occurred, which is why I chose to visit this location. I came on a busy Saturday at about 11:45 and because I was by myself I was able to get the last seat at the counter, otherwise the wait was 35 minutes or more for groups of two or more people. I ordered the kale juice which was kale, apple, lemon & was yummy. I ordered the summer special lobster avocado toast with 2 eggs over easy. The servers & all staff were very busy but pleasant. My meal was good, no complaints & they did have 2 nice chunks of real lobster meat on the thick whole grain toast. The only problem came when I went to use my coupon, they asked for my phone number which I gave them. And then they told me I was not in the system. Then they asked me if I could login on the app in which I told them I didn't know if I had the app because I don't have this restaurant locally and I only eat here maybe once a year but clearly the coupon had come to me in my email, and was due to expire on July 31 and this was July 25. Even though it was only five dollars it was the principle of I would've eaten somewhere else if I could not use this coupon. So although they were busy, I could tell that they were kind of annoyed that they had to go in the back and asked the manager and then there was some big production of having to enter my email and phone number into the app. This all seemed rather ridiculous considering most places if you have a coupon and it doesn't work and it's legitimate they can just take five dollars off your bill at the register not sure why that was not possible? Anyway, in the meantime of them going to the back, I managed to find the app get into it. Enter my phone number and email reset a password and then it showed that my coupon was in the app. Long story short I did get the five dollars off of the meal and then handed a five dollar bill to my server as her tip. This restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch and I believe it closes at 3 PM. It does get very busy weekend mornings. It's similar to a First Watch cafe if you are familiar with those.

Service and ambiance were on point, but unfortunately food was a bit off. I got the big easy…read morebenedict and the cornbread and chorizo flavors were there, but the eggs were pretty undercooked, which led to a stomach ache later. One of the eggs oozed uncooked egg whites, which you can kinda of see in the picture, but translucent whites were very apparent upon first cut. Potatoes were very salty, likely from heavily salted water. My partner had the cinnamon swirl pancakes and only ate one of three because it was dry and dense. On the flip side, my in laws enjoyed their french toast and waffle. Overall food was very hit or miss, okay for some, but wouldn't go out of my way to brunch here.

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Bread Boutique - Cookies and chips

Bread Boutique

3.5(45 reviews)
3.3 mi

Embellishment thy name is Princeton. Why call a business that sells baked goods a bakery when what…read morewe really need is a new school "bread boutique." No self-respecting connoisseur or influencer worth their curated sea salt would stand for anything less than hand-crafted loaves touched by the Almighty. Well, I stand corrected. Their baguettes and Zucchini bread are outstanding and worthy of any hosanna I could summon. If your going to engage in marketing grandiosity it's nice to know Princeton's Bread Boutique delivers. It's easy to be cynical but what they don't sell here are eye rolls. Five very easy stars.

After my first bite of the pistachio-crusted croissant here, I swallowed and pronounced, "People…read moreneed to know about this place." We'd turned in here after feeling discouraged by the long lines at another nearby bakery. Here, it was sunny, quiet, and redolent of that heady bread aroma. Another personally good sign was seeing several empty trays in the windows. When a bakery 'sells out' of stuff, I feel like I've uncovered a hot spot. Here's where I need to make a confession: I like croissants a little more than a normal human being should. Really, I'm a croissant addict. So we already knew I'd like these. But ooh la la, these were especially fine. One had rough chunks of pistachio, a subtle, sticky glaze, and - sweet Jesus - pistachio cream on the inside. When my husband saw the pecan pie croissant, we knew I was done for. Behind the counter, there's a large selection of bread loaves, along with a small savory menu. Along the side of the bakery, there's also a refrigerated area with drinks and cold sandwiches. There are a few tables and seats inside, available first come first served.

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Laurea Restaurant

Laurea Restaurant

4.1(48 reviews)
1.4 mi

We had dinner here and the food was amazing. The staff and atmosphere were great. It's a very open…read moreindoor area

I've been thinking of trying this place for a while, but never did previously as restaurants in…read morehotels are often hit or miss. Finally tried it as I've tried most of the other nicer restaurants in the area already, and saw all the good reviews so gave it a shot. Regretted that decision as this was probably one of the worst meals that I've had in a while. I'll start with the pros. The restaurant looks nice and is in a large space inside the Hyatt Regency which looks great. First impressions were good, so I gave it an extra star for the ambiance. However it starts going downhill from there. The service was OK overall, and the waitress was pleasant and nice, but it felt a little "off". My whole family felt it but none of us said anything while at the restaurant as it wasn't bad that we had to say anything then, but when we talked about it afterwards, we all said the same thing that it felt a little off. Hard to pinpoint what exactly, but it felt like a forced/fake kind of nice. Also the vibe/body language the waitress gave when we said we weren't ordering any drinks/alcohol was a bit weird too even though she didn't say anything. The service was a bit slow too considering there weren't that many customers on a Friday night. The drinks/alcohol are a bit high on the pricey side, but I guess expected in a hotel restaurant. The most disappointing thing is really the food. The bread served to the table was ok (mixed reviews - half the table liked it and half the table did not like it), but it's free bread so can't complain. The entrees were just bad. I ordered the olive brined half chicken which sounded interesting, but it was overly salty. I usually eat a lot, but this is one of the first meals in a while where I couldn't finish my entree as it was just too salty. That was a shame as the first bite was pretty good, and it had good flavor, but by the second bite I started feeling the saltiness. My wife got the spaghetti shrimp scampi which had no salt (did the kitchen mess up and put extra salt on mines and forgot to put in her dish?). A lot of the spaghetti was also stuck together (likely precooked and been sitting there for a while is what I think). She added salt herself but overall she didn't like the taste. The Laurea burger was also mediocre. My daughter couldn't finish so I took a bite to try it out and I threw the rest out as it just wasn't good. Another family member got the gnocchi but it's the saddest gnocchi I've seen in a while. The portion was small and it was just literally gnocchi with some cheese sauce and nothing else. He dug into it expecting there was more, but there wasn't. No garnish, nothing, and it cost $25 for that. I've had plenty of gnocchi at other restaurants that looked much better than that. The only thing reasonable was the sausage rigatoni as no complaints from the family member that ordered that and that one looked decent. Overall was quite disappointing and would not be going back.

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