Goldstein's Bagels & Bialys 611 S. Eight Street, Boise…read moreOpen 7-3 pm every day Goldsteinsbagels.com Next to the bagels on display at Goldstein's was one basket titled "Bialy." Pronounced [bee-AH-lee] and Jewish-American in origin, the Food Lover's Companion notes say "this large, very chewy large yeast roll is round and flat with a depression in the center. The bialy is sprinkled with chopped onion before baking. The name comes from the Polish city of Bialystok." I love, love the version that Goldstein's makes, loaded with caramelized thin strings of onion in the middle. Already a matte finish light golden brown on the outside: it is well paired with butter, or my favorite, a schmear of veggie cream cheese. One difference between a bagel (boiled and baked) and a bialy is that it's only baked yielding a crunch. My wife prefers the Everything bagel, toasted with melted butter. If I splurge, the Bagel Shop Reuben or the Kosher Style Deli with pastrami, mustard and a kosher pickle hit the spot with intense flavors. Both are $13. The black & white cookies remind me of Junior's 1515 Broadway New York, NY, although smaller than their oversize version. You'll also find lox options, and other smoked fish plus an array of nostalgic canned and bottled drinks, coffee and can even order a Ubet's chocolate egg cream soda. The plain bagels are $2, the Bialy is one dollar more, give it a try!

I felt like this place was a little overrated…read more Absolutely pass on the hot honey bagel! The pickles were overpowering and we ended up wasting most of it. Egg and Cheese was nothing to write home about. I would be interested to try just the regular bagels with a spread, but as for the sandwiches I would pass. Limited seating inside but the patio was cute.

Ordered breakfast bagels to our hotel (The Renegade) and they are so yummy! Warm, perfectly…read moretoasted, cute wrapping and just plain good! High quality and thoughtfully prepared and packaged.

Good times bagels is a great spot for breakfast or lunch! They have delicious wood fired bagels and…read moreyou can watch as they make and fire them which is always entertaining for adults and kiddos. They have a good variety of bagels and sandwich options so eveyone will have something they enjoy. Their gluten free bagels are my favorite! They are cooked to perfection, not crumbly, dry, or grainy. I don't know how they do it. They also have a vegan cream cheese so everyone's got an option. Sometimes the bagels can be a little crunchier but with the toppings I get on a sandwich it's never deterred me from coming back. They have great indoor and outdoor seating and no lot but plenty of streets to park around within a 1-2 block radius. Their late is also great just the perfect size and ratios!

Blue Sky Bagels is easily one of the best bagel spots in Boise. The bagels are fresh, perfectly…read morechewy, and full of flavor, with great cream cheese options and sandwiches to match. Friendly staff, a welcoming vibe, and consistently great quality,definitely a go-to for any bagel lover.

The pesto egg bowl is super healthy, delicious and shockingly affordable. I'm doing this review at…read morethe blue sky bagels at the Boise International Airport so I thought I'd put a review here just to help people out because generally your choices at airports stink. honestly, this is the best airport food I've ever had for breakfast.

Eggs were blacker than normal for a boiled egg and smelled rancid, showed staff they said there was…read morenothing wrong with it :( store overall looked nice but i feel like i got gaslit as they said "umm.. have u ever boiled an egg before?" As the only response. They couldve said hey so this happens when u boil and egg, and i couldve said okay but smells like bad eggs and the entire underside of the yolk is black too, but instead i was just left feeling stupid :( left and didnt eat it If it is normal, thats fine but they just got defensive and made me feel stupid for being nervous. Its 2 teenage girls so idk if they know how to cook lol Sure this place is fine otherwise but this was my first experience here :((

I ordered the New Yorker bagel on an Everything Bagel with cream cheese, tomato, red onion, capers,…read moresalmon, and fresh dill, and wow, it was amazing! Everything tasted so fresh, and the flavor combo was absolutely perfect. One of the best bagel sandwiches I've had in a long time. The ambiance is casual. The only downside was the drink situation. I paid for a fountain soda online, but when I arrived, they said it hadn't gone through, so I had to pay again. My husband's mocha also came out cold, which was disappointing. Despite those hiccups, the bagel itself totally delivered. I'd definitely go back, just maybe double-check the drink orders next time!

I stopped by Blue Sky Bagels on a recent Friday morning with my husband…read more.. We stood in line at the register for awhile before being acknowledged and then figured out on our own that we needed to go to the other side of the counter to place our order. Once we made our way there, we waited a bit longer and then ordered a bagel toasted with salmon cream cheese -- and then back to the original line we were in to order an iced coffee with oat milk. Service was okay... not the friendliest (as others have said, perhaps a bit overwhelmed or shorthanded?) and the bagel and coffee were also just okay. I was hoping for better, but this place has potential and perhaps we were there on just an off morning. I would return if in the area and seeking a bagel, but probably would not go out of my way.

Like many of the reviews on this site, I waited 10 minutes to pickup a call-in order. Like the…read moreothers, nobody was working the register and the 6 people making each bagel wouldn't make eye contact. I finally had to ask one of them if she could help me and the two other people waiting for take out orders. The employee replied, "I guess I could help you." They obviously need to refine their system. Decent bagel but not neatly worth the wait and price.

I went to this bagel shop with high expectations. Growing up out east I guess I would consider…read moremyself kind of a bagel snob. Super nice people, really good service. It was not a good bagel, very dense bread, not fluffy on the inside and heavy. If you had bagels from out east, just know going in it is not that bagel.

Here are some initial results from the great bagel search of Southern Idaho…read more The same Lox and bagel sandwich with two extra bagels that Freedom Bagel Bakery charged $17.46 was $12.43 at Blue Sky Bagels. Same stuff at both locations, onion bagel, lox, tomato, thin sliced red onion, cream cheese and capers. This sandwich did not have the huge saltiness of Freedom Bagel bakery. The difference of nearly $5 could be used to buy almost a dozen of "day old" bagels at Blue Sky. I liked the way Blue Sky Bagel sells their bagels the next day when they make too many. This is a very common practice with bagel shops across America. One has to wonder why Freedom Bagel Bakery didn't have some bags of "day old" bagels for sale during my visit. Could Freedom actually know exactly how many bagels to make? Because if they do, thousands of bagel shops across this country would love to know the secret. Hey, who can't eat a reheated, day old bagel? The cost is better and the taste is better than supermarket bagels, even the ones made in the market's bakery, like Albertson's. America, give up your supermarket bagels and shop your local bagel maker.

We didn't do our Sunday ritual today and go to Moon's downtown. My husband and I were out running…read moreerrands in Meridian so we decided to keep breakfast easy this morning and head to Sarah's bagel shop. I have been to the downtown location and had such a good experience there. The staff there was so friendly! Unfortunately, today's visit at it's sister location was not the same. Walking in, the joint is really bright and clean. I appreciate the huge menu boards of all their items. Everything looked so good at first glance in the display case. We hung out for a second going over everything when the employees started coming out. We weren't really greeted. No one really said hi. Finally a gentleman stood there to take our order. I got my husband's order taken care of. I still needed a minute and finally decided on my sandwich. And this is when things really started to go down hill. We stood at the counter waiting to pay. Waiting, waiting, standing there like a couple idiots. The young gal behind the counter let some other customer cut us off and pay for some random drinks. And then we just stood there. I asked the gal if she was going to ring us up and she said no. "Go sit down and you pay when you get your food". Well, that would have been nice to know if someone would have told us that in the first place. We finally paid for our order, got our food and a table. For brunch I grabbed a tasty turkey sammy on a croissant. My husband got a egg, ham and cheese on a croissant. We also snagged a couple smoothies. We got lemon mango and peach. Our sandwiches were nicely made. My sandwich had fresh veggies in it, a good amount of turkey and the herb cream cheese was savory. My husband devoured his breakfast sammy. The croissant was buttery and soft. It honestly was a great sandwich. If you're planning on selling boba in your teas, coffees and smoothies, please make sure the boba pearls are edible. It was amazing how many uncooked boba pearls were on the bottom of my smoothie. Hard, inedible pearls. How embarrassing. I didn't even order them in my smoothie but I got them. I paid for inedible boba pearls so make sure you specify if you want them or not. As gross as they were, I would recommend a hard no on the boba pearls. The smoothies itself were good. The lemon mango was refreshing even though it was thick and hearty. The peach smoothie was really tasty as well. They are gracious with their sizes. I got medium and barely drank half. I will say their smoothies are pretty legit. As good as the sammys were, I just can't get over the rude staff and my hard boba pearls. For me, I rate on the whole experience and I just can't go higher than a 2. Communication with your customers is so important and clearly this joint lacks it. So basic but not given here. I'll stick to the downtown location for my future Sarah's bagel visits from now on. I want to enjoy my food that's prepared by a nice staff.

I CRAVE the Turkey sandwich with sprouts on a plane bagel! All the flavors just get me! I don't…read moreknow what magic they sprinkle but it's my fave go-to for a quick sandwich! I also really like their cinnamon raisin bagels, and I get them without cream cheese just so I have a few extra in the house to snack on! They're on DoorDash which is perfect for me when I'm super busy with work but need stomach fuel! Sarah's Bagels, your menu feeds my soul on days that I need it and I love you for that! This location is near the Verizon store between main and Meridian streets and there is parking right in front. It's also near Goat donuts. Enjoy!

I've been told that Bkue Sky bagels are one of the best bagels in town, so I had to try it!…read more I came in on a rainy Friday morning after my night shift. I was definitely hungry and needed some sugar to help me run errands before I head home. I ordered warmed Assagio bagels with honey walnut cream cheese and That was phenomenal! I also ordered Every thing Bagel roasted pastrami sandwich for my husband to try. He loved it so much he can't wait to have more! Sadly he was so hungry that I was not able to take a picture. I also bought their great deal buy one bag, get one free bag, day old bagels! I got their Parmesan and Assagio, and on top of that, I got a tub of honey walnut cream cheese. Everything I bought was delicious, and the worker there was so nice, she was able to guide me on how things work. lol she was also able to tell me their best sellers and all that stuff. I'd love to come here again to try their other sandwiches!

Today's lunch was a quick trip to Blue Sky. I was in the mood for a bagel sammy and man, this one…read morehit extra good today! I got a chicken breast sammy on a parm bagel today. Loaded with veggies, jalapenos and honey mustard. The gal that worked on my sandwich did an amazing job! It was so good! The cashier was not the friendliest but you can't always get winners. The gal who made my sandwich and my sandwich outweighs her service.

We really have enjoyed our experiences here. I order the iced vanilla latte and my kids enjoy the…read morestrawberry matcha with oat milk. My husband said their drip coffee is ok. I take my big kids for dates here and they love the swinging chairs. If you visit on the weekend you will find a long line.

This little coffee shop in a strip mall near downtown Eagle is fun inside with delicious tasting…read morefood and drinks. The staff is friendly too. The only problem is the very high prices. I ordered 2 medium coffees, a muffin, pastry and breakfast burrito and it was 40 dollars. Even the barista agreed it was expensive when I nicely expressed surprise I find sometimes businesses in Eagle charge more than other places. I really liked this coffee place but the prices won't bring me back