Nice little bagel shop located at Leslie and York Mills. I must say everything and I mean everything was fresh. I bought some bagels and croissants. And wanted to buy a rye bread. I was debating as I grabbed the rye loaf and omg was it ever soft and fresh. I decided to buy on the next visit. I can't wait to try it at home with some smoked meats. Onto the bagels and croissants, they too were fresh. And on a freshness scale of 1-10. Everything was a 10 plus. Unfortunately the bagels were just a wee bit little above average. I've had better elsewhere. I wish they had more denseness and fullness to them. But I will be back, especially for that rye bread loaf. My mouth is salivating already. I would recommend this place for all your bakery needs. As the freshness of everything deserves the 4 stars. read more

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They still offer a "Buy 6, Get 6 Free" bagel deal on they day of your birthday (only) with a valid photo ID. Our favorites are the marble, everything, and cinnamon raisin. Weekend parking in the plaza gets chaotic, so go early for fresh, hot bagels. Note: Slice them in half after cooling and freeze read more

What A Bagel - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

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They are open till 5 pm They may as well close at4pm because they haven't any bagels , anywhere. Had to leave in dissatisfaction really lousy planning for this long time customer. Had to go to undersized , overpriced bagels at Longos next door. read more

Bagels NOT self-serve. HUGE PLUS for me. No shmutzy tongs or bagels left out in the open. They have an attendant who will provide your choice of bagels. Store was EXTREMELY clean. Service VERY friendly with a smile. They have sweet baked goods for purchase too. One of the best franchises I've shopped at. Will be back. read more

I was never much of a bagel guy, until someone introduced me to this location. There's something satisfying about a fresh, toasted bagel, rich cream cheese, savory smoked salmon and fresh vegetables. They have a lot of cream cheese flavors to choose from depending on your mood. They also have a very complete collection of pastries. I have avoided these so far because of my fitness goals, and I know that if I start with eating just one, I will get hooked and eat a dozen. Be warned that the line can move kind of slowly if it is really busy. The people who work here don't move particularly fast, but they do assemble your bagels with the utmost care and precision. 5/5. I get a bagel here every time I'm in the area and need to eat. read more

What A Bagel - Bagel with lox and cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

I had to try their special halloween themed bagels. Its just a purple and orange dyed bagel and i got it in a salmon lox. They use fresh veggies and a lot of cream cheese though the bagel is mediocre. read more

What A Bagel - Salmon lox - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

What a Bagel bagels don't disappoint. I paid $7 for this sandwich. Avocado was a $1.99 add on and the person helping put a very generous amount (1/2 an avocado). I asked for no tomato or onion. This location does not have any seating at the moment. I don't know if all locations have changed, but I don't ever remember them having such a large selection of beautiful pastries. This is a great place to pick up dessert on your way to a dinner party or bagels and the fixings for brunch. read more

What A Bagel - Pumpernickel bagel veggie sandwich - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

I honestly sometimes don't get the reason behind poor ratings.I came here for the first time and absolutely loved everything about this place. The freshness and the taste, the service and the quality and the pricing not to forget-everything was just right! Anytime I decide on going to a bagel place my order is always the same, I absolutely love love the lox bagel.So the easy concept here is you pick your bagel or bagels and stand in the line for toppings.The selection for bagels is pretty wide.The toppings include every vegetable you could think of that could possibly go on a bagel.Just on the side is a selection of all the shmears they offer.Lots to choose from.I made mine with lettuce, tommies, cucumber, onions and capers along with the lox and cream cheese.The bagel had just popped out of the oven so was super fresh didn't need any toasting either. The ladies working behind the counter were fast and friendly.What caught my attention the most was their pricing the lox bagel was 6.99 which I thought was a great price, NU bagel charges close to $12 for the same bagel. For bagel lovers this place has NY bagels unlike the Montreal bagels.These bagels a fatter and not that sweet.Though I love Montreal style ones I also enjoy NY bagels. This locations had so many sweet pastries and morning goodies to offer as well.Next time I may try some of those too. The only downside here was there wasn't any sitting option available.Lots of parking available since it's in a plaza. read more

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Convenient Location | Subpar Service | Good Promos I've been so excited to try What A Bagel for what seemed like years. I've heard nothing but good things about their bagel sandwiches and especially the hype around the rainbow bagel was intriguing. It was my birthday so I thought, what better time to check them out since they offer a buy 6 bagels get 6 bagels. When I walked in the smell of fresh bread was heavenly. There was a ton of people in there so not much room for social distancing. They had pre-bagged bagels and a fridge/freezer with pre-packed goods. When I went up to the counter to order the bagels as they fell off the belt - I confirmed that the deal was still on. With little to no enthusiasm the person behind the counter said "YES - what do you want". Que the anxiety. During the whole interaction I felt rushed and uncomfortable... at a bagel shop! I got my 12 bagels then went to another counter to pay. I thought I'd pick up a pack of fresh cream cheese. The menu said a container was a little under $6. Now the woman behind the counter was short and snippy. I asked if I could do half of one flavour and half of another. She told me I had to hurry and decide so I did, unsure of my choices. Feeling defeated at this point I went to pay and the small container of cream cheese rang up at over $8?? I couldn't even ask questions as they kept telling me to hurry. Mind you I've been in the store for maybe 10 minutes - and 8 minutes of that was standing in line. I said no thank you, I wouldn't take the cream cheese because why? Why was it that expensive? And now two workers literally started yelling at me! That I ordered it and I have to take it. It never passed the counter/barrier and it wasn't handed to me. So it wasn't contaminated. I paid for my bagels and ran out. Horrible experience. I had a bagel when I got home and it was fine but nothing to write home about. But the experience definitely tainted my enjoyment. So proceed with caution when you go read more

Although they are known for their bagels here, the pastries are certainly worth a try as well! Of the ones I've tried my favourite has to be the apple strudel, it's flakey on the outside and soft on the inside. As I'm writing this I want another one now, but they are closed. Splendid. read more

What A Bagel - Apple Strudel - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Use to love coming into store to get their baked goods and breads/bagels - but the last couple of times the service has been very dismissive and staff just dont care. There was a long line today with no chance of social distancing - only one person servicing both cash and the prep area for sandwiches. Lots of staff were walking around but just no one came to the front. read more

I felt discriminated against and harassed at the North York location - 40 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST. To whom it may concern: I am a loyal customer of your North York store/ cafe at 40 Sheppard Ave East. I live in the neighbourhood and have been a member of the community for a long time. At this store/ cafe I really enjoy the avocado BLT and the coffee with almond croissants. Not only do I visit the place in person, but I also order lots via online delivery. I truly enjoy the atmosphere of the place and usually, the quality of food is good. However, I have to admit that today I was fed up with the harassment of one particular employee at this location. She might be in her 20-30s and has black hair (possibly curly) and fair skin. I don't know her name, but she always gave me anxiety and demonstrated really mean behaviour towards me. So, now I realized that she actually might have discriminated against me (I am Asian, born outside of Canada) and harassed me - let me feel like I am an idiot. 1) Whenever she is working at the counter she always looks very confused when I make orders. I order nothing complex: an avocado BLT with cream cheese added to it. In response, she seems always tired and fed up with people in general. Isn't she supposed to serve customers with respect and be polite? I am not asking to smile all the time, I am simply asking to not make your customer feel like they are idiots. 2) She would always sigh and look at me like l am sooooooo confusing to her. She is making me feel very bad on numerous occasions when I visit the store and she is there. 3) I speak English quite well and other employees always understand me. So it may be something to do with my race, my look or whatever her personal reasons might be. 4) So this kind of attitude made me very anxious all the time. Whenever I enter the store I would always look at the counter - who exactly is there? And whenever I see her, my heart drops and I feel distraught. 5) The most upsetting is that I really like the place and all the other employees there are usually very friendly. I never had any issues with other employees there! The manager/ supervisor is nice and she always jumps in with help. 6) It is that one person who is so unhappy with her life I am assuming, that tries to make everybody else feel miserable. I feel sorry for her, but I will not tolerate this kind of behaviour towards me. I am polite and always say thank you, so why can't she make a little effort? Today again I felt discriminated against and harassed... Left the store with a very bad "taste in my mouth" :( I think if What a Bagel really cares about its customers, they should consider either some additional training on the anti-discrimination and anti-harassment topics or really talk to this one employee, who makes people feel really upset after visiting the store. read more

Came here to try their awesome lox & cream cheese on a bagel. It is soooooooo good!!! As soon as you come into the store, the aroma of bagels hits you in the face and boy does it smell fresh! The lox & cream cheese on a bagel tasted absolutely deliciously fresh and the cream cheese is wonderful. The smoke salmon is really yummy. The wait time about 10 minutes and this place can get quite busy during lunch hour. Brought home my order and my wife is dying to try! The price is reasonable and good portions. Vegetarian lovers, this place has tonnes of vegetarian options on the menu. read more

What A Bagel - Lox and Cream Cheese on Bagel - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

We always enjoyed the bagel with / cream cheese and or egg salad . The portion was very good. Now they have cut the portions into an amount like a slice or f ham or chicken. Same price. It's so chincey. Will not get that anymore. Next. read more

Bagels taste good, quality ingredients. Not too pricey. Need more locations In my opinion better than what you buy from the grocery store read more

I'm never coming back here again. The HEALTH DEPARTMENT has been called on them and will be checking up on them. Hopefully they shut this DISEASE INFESTATION down. And I actually used to love coming here. NOT ANYMORE!!! Here's what happened: There was a lady getting bagels and she was pretty sick (coughing in her hands and in her jacket). Instead of using the tongs to pick up the bagels, she used her hands. The staff was notified about this and the lady was told to use the tongs instead of her hands. The idiot lady angrily emptied her bag of bagels she had picked up with her DIRTY/COUGHED on hands and back into the bagel trays. She then stormed out. The staff saw this and did not do any damage control on the bagels that she had contaminated. All the staff who did not see this were notified about what she had done to contaminate all of their bagels. The staff's reply was that they could not force anyone to use the tongs. Ok. Understandable. But when asked what they were going to do about the bagels that she had contaminated and thrown back into the new pile of bagels????? Well.... Their reply was "We cannot force anyone to use tongs". SERIOUSLY!!!! There was no attempt to control the spread of the women's dirty bagels and they did not even attempt to remove even the ones that she had left in their. They should have completely removed the entire bin of bagels that she had contaminated but they did not because they wanted to sell them and get other people sick. They knew that once all the people in the store had left, other unaware people would come in and buy the bagels that this women had touched with her BARE HANDS which she had COUGHED on and THROWN BACK INTO THE BAGEL BINS. This is a disgrace and absolutely disgusting. The staff here have absolutely no common sense and no idea how to run a clean/safe store. They were told that the health department would be called on them. Most of the customers who had seen this whole event dropped all of their items and walked out. I'm sure the new unaware buyers picked up the CONTAMINATED bagel and got sick off of it. To anyone who got sick from after eating a bagel here, this is probably the reason why you got sick. The HEALTH DEPARTMENT was called and when told of what happened, their immediate response was "THAT IS DISGUSTING!!!! We will definitely be doing a check on them now" I hope they shut down this dump. If you want to get sick, then here is the perfect place to come. They should change the name from What a Bagel to GET SICK FROM A BAGEL!!!! read more

Okay, let me start by saying that YES I have had Montreal bagels and NYC bagels and they are of course, in a category all of their own. But let's focus on Toronto bagels. Several months ago I had a hankering for bagels. I decided to give What a Bagel a try and was pleased with their prices (exactly $6 for a dozen bagels) and the taste. They were really, very good! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a variety of flavours to choose from. But I had this nagging feeling, because it wasn't a "traditional Jewish bagel shop". I swore I wouldn't give a full judgement until I had sampled bagels from Bagel World. Bagel World, which has a few locations in the city, boosts the best bagels IN the city. They also have weird hours though, making it hard to get to on a weeknight. I finally made it there and grabbed four bagels. My husband and I eagerly sampled the first two...and were VERY disappointed. (See full review under Bagel World). SOOO What a Bagel wins! Never thought I would be saying that about a major bakery chain! read more

Great location and friendly staff! Went for a free dozen bagels (because its my birthday). Store was clean and well organized! (One of the associates was sweeping excess seeds and crumbs off the floor around the bagel bins). The bagels were warm from the oven and there was a wide variety of ones to choose from. I ended up with a dozen assorted consisting of: Whole wheat, pumpernickel, and I believe a flax seed variety...I have been going to What A Bagel since I was a kid and it's yet to disappoint me! read more

What A Bagel - Free dozen bagels on my birthday! - Bagels Near Me - North York, Ontario

What a bagel is a legendary Toronto bagel chain with locations throughout the city. The beauty of this restaurant concept is that every location is different. I.E. The Westmount location has a full sit-down menu and the Bathurst/Wilson location serves shawarma and falafel. The York Mills location has been one of the busiest take-away restaurants in the area for over a decade. What sets this location apart is the salad and bagel bar. Grab a bagel fresh from the oven, choose your spread, and top with fresh veggies and/or smoked salmon. Alternatively, design your own customized salad with over 20 ingredients to choose from. My go-to sandwich is the everything bagel with light cream cheese, topped with cucumber, tomato, onion, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper ($3.50 + tax). It all comes together to make a heavenly combination. The lox, tuna, egg, and chicken salad are all to die for, as are the baked goods. Enjoy! read more

Obviously, this isn't an eatery so much as it is an awesome bakery that serves some lunch-oriented food. Prices are on the high side, but the quality is without question. The staff are friendly and quick, a must for such a popular place. They have a fantastic salad bar where you can mix and match whatever you like with a healthy choice of toppings. The bagels are amazing and you can get them topped with whatever you like, whether it be a fancy cream cheese, or peanut butter and jam, or egg salad. There are tons of pastries and sweets as well, which is amazing given my sweet tooth. I have to fight hard not to buy a double chocolate croissant each time I'm there. There are a few small round tables and chairs outside that makes a decent patio to soak up some sun during your lunch break. But you better time your visit right because they're a popular draw during the warmer months of the year. read more

Good bagel shop but... I think it would be better if they were more sanitary and shielded with the food. Leaving everything out uncovered must be against health standards. read more

Who doesn't love bagels? If you arrive early enough, you will score a hit - a hot, fresh, delicious bagel - or four. So there are options. You can choose as many bagels as you want and you can pick the bagel you want and add loads of options. I opted for the everything bagel with silky delicious cream cheese with cucumber. I only order the dill cream cheese. I typically hate 'dill' flavour, but it is quite delicious and not too 'fully'. The bagel: Freshly toasted and delicious. The bagels at what a bagel are the best in Toronto. The reason for this is because of the dough. The dough is always fresh and perfectly constructed. It has a great outer layer that is crispy and a perfectly cooked interior. The cream cheese: While I know what a bagel bakes their wares onsite - I'm not sure whether the cream cheese is made on premises. I order the dill cream cheese. It's delicious and complimentary of the everything bagel I order. All in all a great experience - decent but fast moving patience. I will be back. For sure! read more

What a Bagel bakes pretty decent bagels by Toronto standard. This particular location gets a decent bit of traffic, hence providing the customers with freshly baked goods. They also serve a good variety of sweet and savory pastries in addition to their bagels, including rugelach, hamentashen, and even bourekahs. While the variety, freshness, and tasty bagels are definitely a plus, the prices aren't necessarily right across the board, and in fact very annoyingly, there are no prices listed on any of the baked goods, meaning you'll have to take a chance or inquire about any item you are interested in. The service used to be better as I remember and I wouldn't bother with the challah! read more

I know it might seem strange, but I just love What a Bagel! The pumpernickel bagels are my absolute favourite and something I always look forward to when I visit Toronto. Besides bagels, they also have other very tasty bakery treats and a delicious array of cream cheeses - so good! I could really gain 20 pounds visiting here, so it's a good thing I don't live in Toronto any longer. Definitely give this place a try for picking up your baked goods or even a nice quick lunch. The service is usually good and the prices are reasonable, can't wait till I'm in town again - look out pumpernickel! read more

All their locations rock. Solid bagels, great breakfasts, awesome sandwiches, good service. I also use them for catering to the office a bunch through platterz. Only complaint is they're sometimes late to our catered breakfasts. read more

This place has been here forever (perhaps I exaggerate), why have I never walked in?! Because the second you walk in, you will smell the greatness that is freshly baked bagels. And while I have a tendency to stick to those oh-so-delicious Montreal bagels, this place has to be an exception. You can literally SEE the bagels rolling out of the ovens and straight into the baskets you get them from. Although I was hoping for a BLT, this wasn't an option, so I got the tuna salad with cucumbers instead. I honestly don't think it would have mattered WHAT I got, because the bagel was the star of the show. I will definitely be returning again! read more

Great bagel selection and I love picking up one when it's hot and fresh. The only thing I wasn't too happy about is their cream cheese selection. I felt like it was water down and not creamy like cream cheese should be. My bagel was all soggy which I didn't like. read more

No prices are posted at this self serve bakery. You have to ask for prices from the busy counter staff. While the products may be delicious, I left empty handed rather than going through the hassle of finding out what things cost before I bought them. The lack of posted prices is an unwelcome change at what was once one of my favorite places. read more

Very good bagels. Good value and made fresh daily. We always take advantage of the free dozen bagels on your birthday. Only wished they had more.locations. read more

Delicious hot and fresh bagels with their house made cream cheese, nothing beats What A Bagel! I love the marble bagels best cuz it's a flavour you just don't see at other bakeries. We love to get a tub of their plain cream cheese as well as the sundried tomato cream cheese. Best time to go is early in the day for best selection. They also make good cookies! read more

good bagels. always my go to for lunch when im in the area. price range is way better than most grocery stores plus you get free bagels on your birthday so time to make some friends and exploit them for their birthday! i usually get the chicken/tuna salad. friggin yum and they usually get these giant ass cucumbers which I dont care about any gmo crap. it gives you crisp cucumber mouth feel with ever bite. brb im going back in read more

Terrible customer service ! Obviously The ladies worked behind the counter doesn't care about customers . I paid almost 4 dollar for a simple bagel and cream cheese ( double the price of Tim Hot oms ) and received almost worst service I ever experienced and will never go again decision . read more

Every time I go there the staff are rude and unpleasant. Today I walk up to the counter with bags of bagels and the clerk says to me "What?". And she gives me this look like my being a customer there is an inconvenience for her. After ringing in the sale she asks "You want the receipt?" and I politely replied "Yes please" and she rolls her eyes like it is a hassle to give me the receipt. I hold my hand out to take the receipt, and she throws it on the counter while walking away. read more