After seeing some of the reviews, I had my doubts. After stopping in, eating a couple of bagels over 30 minutes and listening to the locals stop in, I'm happy to have found this place! First, the bagels are made fresh daily from scratch. I know this not only because I asked but because I watched hundreds of pounds of flour being brought in at 6am. Turns out they are steamed not boiled. Not sure what that means but they were delicious. They have a few coffee flavors, no dark roast unfort, made fresh while I was waiting. Second, the person behind the counter (23 years veteran at Bagel Boys) was pleasant and friendly to absolutely everyone that came in. I'm sure everyone has a bad day every once in a while. I didn't see it. All the locals, including local policeman, were smiling and sharing stories (which I love). Third, while they have 6+ small tables, this is not a fancy restaurant by any stretch. Tables were clean and coffee bar had all the needed add-ons/utensils. Mostly takeout, quick and, again, friendly. read more

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Great food and the lady working was very nice. Good Philly style bagel shop. Would recommend for tourists or locals

Great bagel spot in Middletown. The lox spread was good and I loved my bagel. Nothing else to say other than finding a good bagel in RI is a good day. read more

Honestly I can understand what the other reviews here are saying. The service here has a lot of room for improvement. I have been going to Bagel Boys for around a year now and the staff seem to hate being there! I have read reviews going back many years, and it seems the service/staff rudeness has never really been addressed by management, which is disappointing. The shop also appears to be quite old and even a bit dirty. At this point, I have come to anticipate fast yet not super friendly service. They are cash only as well, which can be frustrating. However, the bagels I get here are awesome every time. My go to is the lox on an egg bagel. My boyfriend gets the chicken salad on an everything bagel, and it tastes amazing. They do turn the grill off fairly early, so I have never tried any traditional bacon/egg/cheese combination since we always end up going around 11. Those bagel sandwiches alone have pushed me to give this place a 4 star rating. They have consistently been delicious. read more

Bagel Boys - Everything bagel with chicken salad - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Great service & food! We ordered a BLT on Onion and Pastrami on jalapeño. Could use more staff to help with orders, especially for lunch crowd. Bagels were terrific. read more

The service is atrocious! The overweight brunette yelled at me this morning, which started an argument that caused two customers to leave. My apologies to those customers as I normally don't raise my voice, but this incorrigible woman is absolutely belligerent and vile. read more

Awesome spot to grab a delicious bagel. Highly recommend the everything bagel, it was full of flavor. The coffee is okay but the bagels are fabulous. Coffee is okay. read more

Bagel Boys - Everything Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

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I had one of the best breakfast bagels here - the seasonal turkey/stuffing/cranberry bagel was delicious!

I want to love this place but customer service is always so bad here. Rude workers who clearly hate their job. Every time I go here I have a bad experience with the staff being rude and it makes me never want to come back. Went to Dunkin' Donuts instead and got 5star customer service. read more

My bagel here was amazing!! Was skeptical based on other comments but I went first thing in the morning before the rush came in so I was quickly attended to. The place could use some renovations and only cash is inconvenient. However, the bagels themselves are delicious!! Coffee wasn't too strong if you're a coffee drinker like myself read more

Bagel Boys - Bacon egg and cheese on everything bagel - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

This review is written by two New Yorkers who think we know a good bagel when we see one. However, we have never run into a bagel like we did at Bagel Boys in Middletown, right near Newport. Sara and Iona take on a crowd that seems a mile long and serves up bags to go as quick as you can blink your eye. The bagels are so thick and fresh and flavorful and dough-y and chewy and just like you want your bagel to be! We even stopped by as they were closing yesterday figuring the bagels would be stale and they were still soft and chewy and so yummy! What a bagel! Don't pass by Bagel Boys!!!! read more

Very fast and polite service, fair prices and tasty sandwhiches. Perfect quaint lunch spot.

I love Bagel Boys but what a disappointment to show up on 7:10 on a Saturday to be turned away.

Good bagels!! Other people seemed to have issues with the service but everyone was friendly to me. I'm a sucker for any place that has olive and pimiento cream cheese. The rosemary olive oil bagel was a pretty unique flavor too. It's not the most sparkling clean shop but you can eat in if you would like. They are cash only! read more

Bagel Boys - Rosemary bagel with olive cream cheese $4.21 - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Actually ZERO stars. Got there at 1:45 pm today. Sign said OPEN. Closes at 2pm. The older person from inside came out and said to us "what are you here for, we got 2 bagels left." Then rolled her eyes, shook her head and walked in. Like, how dare we show up at 1:45. What a greeting ! We gone! I know this won't get anything done about the bad service this place offers. But I hope it deters others from visiting. This seems to be par for the course with its standards and its management. You'd do better elsewhere for a sandwich. Trust me. Signed, Wanted to check the place out read more

Good bagel. I really didn't feel they were rude., but I knew what I wanted. Cash only place. read more

Bagel Boys - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Aquidneck Island is a barren wasteland if you want to buy a fresh bagel. Always has been. I guess there's always Dunkin but their bagels are tasteless. So Bagel Boys seems stuck in the 1970s. The place has not been updated since they opened. They only accept cash, which is one reason I rarely go there, like who even carries cash anymore? The bagels are decent...passable. Not great though. Coffee is fair, sandwiches are pretty good. Service is hit or miss. Definitely not service with a smile. Sometimes efficient. Bottom line, if they closed for a month and completely modernized, got a credit card machine, and hired friendly staff, this place could be much better. Until then 3 stars is generous. read more

Cash or check only. When was the last time you went somewhere that took checks? Not to worry there is an ATM inside. The bagels are made there and their cream cheese is not used lightly! Good spot. Great prices. read more

Bagel Boys - Half of the plain bagel with cream cheese. A lot of cream cheese. - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

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I went here today and the bagel I got was so stale, and the workers were so nasty to me. They were yelling at me to order when I wasn't ready and snapped at me when I had questions. I definitely don't recommend going here.. read more

Okay honestly the woman running the cashier was really unfriendly and rude when I asked her simply if they HAD vegan cream cheese so I will not be coming back here. "No, we don't make vegan cream cheese" she replied with a bitchy ass tone. Like wtf? I was so excited to have a bagel, and she totally ruined the moment. Also like, excuse me for being vegan???? Didn't include napkins or silverware to spread the trash cream cheese. So confused. Woman ruined my morning, absolutely will not be back. Bagel was great though. read more

Bagel Boys - Wtf pink on my garlic bagel? WHY? I didn't get flavored cream cheese. Why the pink? - Bagels Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Bagel was delicious. Not sure why the negative reviews. Person working the counter was very friendly!

Great bagels!!! Very fairly priced!! Not much of a line.. I don't understand the bad reviews the people they were very nice very polite and helpful! Food was great! Not the best bagel ever had but for the area much better than other places read more

O stars. The employees were rude! We were rushed to order after the employees were rudely commenting that "no one was ready" and the proceeded to ask at least 8 times the order as they could not remember but chose not to write anything down. For $60.00 in bagel sandwiches! Unreal! read more

Can't believe the number of snowflakes complaining about the staff at BB. I've been coming here for 20 years and never have had anything but great service and have observed how patient they are with idiots customers. Great bagels!! read more

Bagels were tasteless. The selections had names on them, but they had no hint of assigned flavor.when we brought them home., The pumpernickel ones were medium brown compared to the light beige ones. Not returning read more

Poor, poor service! Went to purchase a few bagels this morning. Stood at the counter for five minutes while the workers just stared at me not offering any assistance. Probably a good thing because I got to take a look around and seen how ABSOLUTELY FILTHY AND DISGUSTING this place is! Labels for bagels were sloppily hand written, labels looked brown and were peeling off. Bagel trays were all burnt looking, cash register was absolutely filth. ALSO, an allergy alert, bagels were mixed in together, not good if someone has an allergy to a particular ingredient. This is definitely a BOARD OF HEALTH inspection ASAP! Absolutely no need for a place to eat to look like this! THIS PLACE NEEDS A BAGEL RESCUE! read more

Terrible. Save your time and money - the staff are miserable and extremely inefficient.

Rosemary Bagel with cream cheese and Lox Bagel. It was very good. They must be doing something good with the bread. And the cream cheese is good as well. They gave me a lot of cream cheese. Will eat again!!!!! read more

Our service was fine & not rude like the other reviews. However the breakfast sandwiches tasted very bland & the bagels were super thin. It looked like there was maybe half an egg on this sandwich total, very skimpy. The coffee was past the stage of burnt. Maybe i'd try it again ? read more

Rudest customer service repeatedly. Every single time I have gone in - I've witnessed a customer getting their heads bit off for asking a question or Lord help the first timer who was just driving by, decided to stop for bagels and didn't know that it is a "CASH ONLY!!!" place...as I witnessed the brunette cashier scream on more than one occasion, complain loudly about not being able to find workers who want to work their (they quit after 1 shift), and complain loudly if someone orders something involving the grill. Bacon is always burnt. Visited 4 times - won't go back. read more

Wow their food deserves 4+ stars, but their service is down right rude. I work super close to this bagel shop and have come in quite often. I can get past the archaic cash only and occasionally apathetic attitude in exchange for great bagels and cream cheese combos. What I can't get over is the rudeness of the employees. Last time I went in the girl at the counter asked "what do you need?"... How about a how can I help you? What's most appalling is either the owner or manager was there when it happened and did nothing. This isn't the only time they've been rude. It's a shame but as someone who is nearby multiple times during the week, I'll need to pass on this place until they can get their act together. read more

Disappointed. Based on the reviews I expected to get screamed at here but the employee was nothing but polite. Bagels were good. 5 stars.

Went here for breakfast this morning and was disappointed. The lady at the counter was very nice and helpful. I ordered a breakfast sandwich that was very good and ordered two bagels with Strawberry cream cheese. The cream cheese is obviously food coloring mixed with regular cream cheese. DO NOT GET STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE. making the color pink does not make it strawberry. read more

Awesome bagels. Great spreads. And fresh lox! It's a little spot. There's room for seating too. The staff is nice and the bagels are soft and delicious. They have all sorts for spreads and bagels. They do egg and bacon choices too. Love coming here before hitting the road back home. read more

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As the name suggests, this is a great place to get bagels! Fresh baked with awesome cream cheese options. (Jalapeno cream cheese on an asiago bagel is my favorite combo!) But they do more than just bagels. My office ordered lunch from Bagel Boys last week and I was surprised at the number of options they had. (Despite being in the shop multiple times and seeing their sandwiches listed on their board... In my defense, I probably had my coffee yet.) My wrap was great and everyone else was really happy with their sandwiches too. Check it out! read more

Ordered five bagels, and only one came out correct after having to repeat our order. Service was rude and not friendly.

Bagels were great. Flavored cream cheese spread was just cream cheese. Unfortunately we didn't realize until too late.

I've been going here for years. The bagels are fresh and pretty good. Moved to NYC a few years ago and still think the bagels are good. It's cash only and that's just how the cookie crumbles. The service is fine, not sure why people rip it. You go in and get bagels? read more

Dark skinned girl at this location is rude. Apparently they don't allow a regular customer to call in an order for one bagel sandwich in advance read more

I've stopped here twice for bagels and they are excellent and the service is very friendly. Today I got a chicken salad sandwich on rye and it was absolutely fantastic. I will definitely return read more