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    Big City Bagels and Subs

    4.2 (361 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Delis, Bagels
    Open • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Bagel with Sausage Egg and Cheese
    Brooke D.

    This place is truly the best for a bagel sandwich! I have come here every so often for the last two years and it is consistently good. Me and my boyfriend love the pastrami egg and cheese bagel sandwich. Recently he added peppers and onions and it was so good! Gave it more of a Philly cheesesteak vibe! The employees here are always super nice and service is great. Can't recommend enough!

    Bagel was so so yummy and everyone working there was so kind! Will definitely be going back!!!

    A must visit any time you are in the area! The closest we have come to a New York deli in TX.

    Alison P.

    If you like Reuben sandwiches, I swear to God, you will not find a better one anywhere!!!!!!! But you might want to find someone to split it with cause it's huge! I'm kind of freaking out here because this pastrami is so succulent and flavorful ... I kind of wish I was hungrier because I don't want it to go to waste! (PS if anyone knows how to reheat a hot sandwich and sure like to know!). I got a couple bagels and veggie cream cheese for tomorrow. I'm sure they'll be top notch too! Please people, don't skip this little fabulous hole in the wall. I know I'll be back regularly.

    Hot Pastrami Reuben
    Dora S.

    Moving day lunch? Say LESS. Talk about a sandwich place that doesnt skimp out on meat. I didnt even know what pastrami was and decided to get it because my friend was raving about it and it was a 10/10 decision. Delicious!!!! I also love saurkraut and it complimented the pastrami perfectly. I want more!!!

    What was described and what was received.

    I'm kinda bummed at the sandwich I just received. It was nothing as described. The meat was dry and flavorless. The meat was stringy. It was a tough bite and required excessive pulling to acquire an actual portion. I have to believe this was a bad day. I know they can do better.

    Hot Pastrami with Jack Cheese And Mustard

    Food was delicious and service was great! If you are looking for a great bagel or sandwich this is a go to spot!

    Lox sandwich on garlic
    Matthew P.

    How do you write a review for this place? Terrific food at somewhat reasonable prices, but an owner that is well known for abusing customers and neighbors. After visiting, I was volunteering at the food bank next-door and he came in and yelled at them for supposedly having some of their volunteers parked in front of his place. (All as they are packing food for underprivileged kids.) And yet the food is good. Five stars without the attitude. Alas. Perhaps the mystique of the rude owner works in New York but it doesn't make for a good look here. Grow a soul, sir, life is beautiful and your neighbors are doing amazing things. Maybe take them some bagels and cream cheese every now and then?

    Iced caramel macchiato
    Pree R.

    Great bagels, weird-mannered staff. I found this place through Google maps, as I've been craving bagel sandwiches for breakfast recently. This location was about a 10 minute drive from where I was, and seemed like it had decent reviews and ample options to choose from. The shop itself is set up like a Subway/sandwich shop, but the seating is limited despite a wide open entrance. All the staff seemed huddled/stressed behind the tiny counter at the back of the shop. The cashier was quiet and polite, but the guy slicing bagels seemed pretty uptight (um, but it's a quite Sunday morning in North Austin? We're not in Time Square with tourists lining up around the block?). I ended up getting an Egg & Cheese bagel sandwich made with a garlic bagel. I was hoping the garlic bagel would have a stronger garlic smell/taste, but it had the texture of a tough, plain bagel. But there was lots of cheese and egg so for the price, I did get a fully-packed bagel sandwich!

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    Luis G.

    UPDATED REVIEW: 4 star bagels / 1 star service This place used to be so damn awesome. The food is still good but now they don't let you choose your own cream cheese for your breakfast sandwiches. They also don't do singles/ half dozens/ dozen orders. They forcefully want you to order sandwiches only. The owner is still extremely rude and has no customer service skills whatsoever. Go ahead and keep coming here for a decent bagel, but I'd rather go to other spots moving forward (wholy bagel is by the way). Sad how this place used to be a 5 star favorite and has done a complete 180.

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    The Philly cheese steak was not good.. Ruben was ok. Nothing special tbh and kind of expensive

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    Ask the Community - Big City Bagels and Subs

    How late do they serve breakfast bagels?

    Do they bake their own bagels on site?

    I am 99% sure they bake their own bagels on site.

    Are these bagels steamed?

    Cassie , I don't believe so. i'm pretty sure they are baked but they are very good..

    Are the bagels boiled and then baked?

    Taste and texture make me say yes. Also, don't miss out on the lox sandwich; it has tons of lox and cream cheese and just the right amount of tomato and microthinly sliced red onion. I prefer mine with sesame seed bagels, but these are excellent… 

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