This establishment gets 10 stars in my opinion! Sidney, darren and the rest of the team never fall short of providing a welcoming culture and environment! I come here basically everyday, even if I'm not in the mood for a bagel! They honor special requests and they even have mine committed to memory! Sidney, is one of the main reasons I go! She is an absolute gem! Always, always, always in the most energetic upbeat happy mood! She never falls short of that! She always starts my day off right! This customers service makes all the difference in how I enjoy my bagel! Thank you team at born2bagel! read more

So I left my review and it's magically disappeared... not the first time but I'll do it again this time because it's worth it. Staff- elite. Food- elite. Space- elite. See where I'm going with this. Definitely an elite squad spot soooo I'll see y'all there! Professional friendly funny and extremely helpful crew! Love this location! We both got the Bruce's open faced lox bagel- she got it with everything bagel with plain cream cheese and I got the Asiago cheese bagel and scallion cream cheese. Magic. Give 17 more. But I am looking forward to trying the steak breakfast bagel next... but I could eat this lox bagel every single visit!!!! Perfect and I love it. Thanks again crew! See you soooooon read more

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1/31/26 Born 2 Bagels Saturday morning at 10:00 AM @ 7°, 13 shivering residents from Swan Pointe HOA went rushing into Born 2 Bagel to get hot coffee and a bagel. Their GM, Paul, was at the head of the entrance taking orders and turning them in. They do have a very large menu ...written on a blackboard on the wall. They have Fresh Homemade Bagels and Coffee. Breakfast platters and lunches According to the owners, Jennifer and Bruce, " Our bagels are lovingly handcrafted, boiled to perfection, and baked until they reach that ideal balance of crisp exterior and soft, chewy interior." And according to me and many other patrons, they hit the hammer on the head. They have bagels, bagel sandwiches, French Toast, Lox and Bagels. They have lunches, Sandwiches with Egg Salad, Chicken Salad, just too many to list. We had a wonderful time. The food was so good. Our friends are always so fun and perky at morning get togethers. Robyn read more

Born 2 Bagel - Sing on the door inside the restaurant. - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

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Really good bagel shop! The bagels are fresh, perfectly chewy on the inside with that nice crisp outside. I had the lox bagel sandwich and it was fantastic! My partner had the egg, cheese and sausage bagel. The staff is super friendly and the service is quick!! Shop seemed clean as well. Great spot for breakfast and lunch, or to grab something on the go--I'll definitely be back!! read more

Born 2 Bagel - Lox bagel - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

I strongly support small business. This bagel shop has great bagels. Incredibly delicious cream cheeses. What a treat! read more

I'm not someone who eats bagels often but each savory, vibrant, fresh, and naturally flavorful bite caught me by surprise. I ordered a Bruce's "Open Face" Bagel Lox with capers, scallion cream cheese, on a toasted gluten free everything bagel. There's quite a generous amount of cream cheese that's cut with the freshness of the vegetables on this bagel that makes it fun to eat. The salmon's tenderness and gentle flavor dance on your tongue with all the other ingredients making it a very satisfying option. The gluten free everything bagel was decent, though it does feel a little "eh" biting into it in terms of texture, and the seasoning on the cucumbers/veg was uneven leading to some bites being packed with flavor and others tasting like just vegetable. Eager to try it again with a different bagel. read more

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I finally tried Born 2 Bagel!!!! Loved the vibe & atmosphere. Staff was very patient with me. So many choices I couldn't decide what I wanted. Bagels are made fresh. This place smells amazing. We ordered a 6-pack of bagels and two tubs of cream cheese. Since we love sweet & savory we chose everything, French toast, pumpernickel & jalapeño. The pumpernickel was Alex and mines favorite. Heidi will always be a diehard everything fan. The French toast was tasty as well. You get a side of maple syrup with it. Can't wait to go back. Note** I swear I thought I took pics of the bagels. I'll take some next time. I promise they were amazing. read more

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Bagels were really great and the worker with the auburn ish hair probably in her 20s was so sweet and helpful. Although two women with darker hair, shorter ish, who seemed to know the men in the back who were doing the same thing...made my friend and I feel super unwelcome. We chose that as our spot to see each other one last time before she moved away. First time going. By 2:25 and even before (when the closing time is 3 and we had finished our bagels and not made a mess) we were feeling like we were not welcome any longer. A family came in and everything was already cleaned up at 2:30 and those workers were making it obvious they were pissed. Then while the family was trying to have lunch they ring a loud lunch bell over, and over, and over. Terrible ambiance for trying to make one last memory. The family was also obviously uncomfortable. It wasn't even 10 minutes to closing time. We were the only two besides them. We're staring dirty at us and being so rude. Love the food, I'm sure the owners are nice, but dang, may want to meet with those ladies because I might never come back or recommend with how unwelcomed and uncomfortable I was. read more

Where do we even begin... this has permanently changed our lives. OUR EXISTENCES will NEVER be the same. First of all those potato pancakes....... we cant get them our of our minds. Second of all..... tell me why the ice is made out of JUICE or something idk in their lemonades (same with coffee ice) to not dilute the drinks. Yeah. And we havent even GOT to the bagels yet. There are so many bagels to choose from. But what has truly struck a chord with us was the everything bagel with LOX those CAPERS..... TOOO GOOOOD!!!! If youre not going here for some deliciousness, literally what are you actually doing with your life???? read more

Born 2 Bagel - That goodness Bruce's "Open Faced"Whitefish Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

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ridiculously good and filling. Bagels were fresh and service was phenomenal. Will definitely be back soon to try some potato cakes. Plenty to choose from on the menu. Highly recommend read more

Born 2 Bagel - Egg bagel "The Hudson" (A NY burger with an attitude) - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

After my wife's early doctor's visit nearby I took her to Born2Bagel for breakfast. Both of us ordered a bagel with a vegetable cream cheese schmear and a beverage. This is one of my favorite places to get a pumpernickel bagel with a schmear. My wife prefers a sesame seed bagel with a schmear. Service was friendly and efficient. It's bright, airy and extremely clean. What's not to like? read more

The first thing I noticed at Born2Bagel was the up-beat lively vibe, a stark contrast to the wet and dreary weather outside. It seems like a great place to grab a bagel or sandwich for breakfast or brunch. The staff were friendly, helpful, and respectful. I got a 2 egg, Bacon, and Cheese Sandwhich on a gluten free Everything bagel. It was delicious! I will definitely be back! read more

Born 2 Bagel - 2 Eggs, Bacon & Cheese Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

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We came back to take home a dozen bagels and cream cheese, excited to have them for breakfast and later for sandwiches. My son and I are fans of Asiago bagels and we did not enjoy the seasoning of their version, so much so that we didn't finish our bagels. The plain was better for the next day's sandwiches. My husband also gave their bagels praise for staying soft and eatable longer than other places. This spot is enjoyed by a lot of people and we should support small businesses whenever possible. For us, we enjoy others shops and their flavors so much more and this will be our last visit. read more

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Staff was lovely and you felt the positive energy. Bagel was fresh and soft enough for a good breakfast sandwich. Iced Coffee was blended well. read more

Born 2 Bagel - 2 Eggs, Bacon & Cheese Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

I always try to support local but this bagel shop was not for me. Off the bat, the bagels were too soft and chewy, the everything seasoning was a bit skimpy and my egg and cheese sandwich had a strong garlic butter flavor that reminded me of movie theater popcorn. I understand some people may really enjoy a softer bagel but it seemed more like a brioche sandwich than what I was going for. I appreciated the selection of cheeses for the sandwich but overall, the flavor was not great. The service was good, the employees were friendly and the food came out pretty quickly. I think this experience could've been improved if they had asked/offered to toast the bagel. Good location on the corner of two busy roads if you're stopping in the morning but I will probably not be returning. I hate to leave a poor review but considering the prices ($8 for the egg and cheese bagel) I expected a lot more. read more

Born 2 Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

I was out this way getting a pedicure and needed some breakfast. I had heard great things about Born 2 Bagel so I decided to stop in. First things first, the place is TINY but it's so cozy and bright! It's perfect for a breakfast/lunch spot. I knew I wanted to try the lox as I love salmon so I went with the lox platter, everything bagel and veggie cream cheese, no cukes, add capers (love that you can add capers!) and a Pellegrino. The food came out quickly and oh my goodness, y'all! I am picky about lox because sometimes it can be so smoky that that's all you can taste. Not with this one! It was so velvety and delicious. The tomatoes and onion with it were super fresh and the bagel was perfectly chewy with a wonderful bite. They don't skimp on the everything seasoning, either! I'm out this way pretty often so I will definitely be back to try their sweet bagels and their extensive lunch menu! read more

I'm not sure how I missed it, but there's a new Bagel place in town and it's pretttttty awesome! Born2Bagel isn't on the way to anywhere I go with any frequency and the only reason I know it existed was by looking at some of my Yelp friends profiles. Still, once I read a few reviews I was, like, "We have to go!" (Ok, I admit it. I'm a Bagelholic.) The interior is brightly coloured with white walls and black and yellow signage. There's not a huge seating area (there are only about ten tables) arranged in two- and four-tops. It's counter service, so you order at the register and sit and wait for your food. On a Sunday we decided to visit for lunch. I had already perused the menu so I basically had an idea what I wanted (a turkey and swiss sandwich on an asiago bagel). I added a side of potato salad (one can only eat so many bags of chips.) Besides, it was Sunday lunch. I felt like being fancy. Oh My, the options! A rough estimate I think they have at least 10 types of bagels and over a half dozen flavors of cream cheese. Add to that a variety of Boar's Head lunch meats (sliced on site) and some fresh veggies and you know it's going to be good. Drink options are limited to some canned and bottles waters, teas, and soft drinks. Our food was delivered in less than ten minutes and when they say their bagel sandwiches are piled high, they mean it. It was huge! I had to kind of mush it in order to eat it. And It Was Delicious! There was something different about the potato salad. I don't know what it was, but it was REALLY good. As we finished Jenn came out and asked how everything was and it was, of course, excellent. I had to comment on the potato salad, and she said they get a lot of compliments on it. I also got a bagel and cream cheese to go, specifically a jalapeño bagel and strawberry cream cheese. I know it sounds a bit odd, but Jenn suggested it and...wouldn't ya know it? She was right. It was amazingly good. I like that their jalapeño bagel has a slightly spicy kick at the end. HIGH-FIVE for that! The only thing I would change would be to add a drink station. The selection of bottle and cans are good, but sometimes a fountain drink just hits the right spot. NOT a complaint at all and nothing that would ever stop me from coming back. We will definitely be adding Born2Bagel to our Sunday lunch rotation. I really want to try Jenn's famous Pizza Bagel. read more

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I posted a review about 2 years ago. I wanted to come back to say that 2 years later Jenn and Bruce still have amazing customer service and wonderful food. I never have to worry if they will show up with my catering order, often with special requests for diet restrictions, being correct and on time, every time. I order a ton of food for up to 3 different business locations. It's never a problem for them to deliver to my 2-3 addresses in one delivery. They now have opened another restaurant you need to check out - Rickn's Chickn. Again delicious food with the same excellent service. read more

Born 2 Bagel is a wonderful breakfast place. The lox and bagel sandwich are excellent. The service is great. We will return to this place as often as possible. read more

I was definitely Born2Bagel! Delicious bagels and flavored cream cheese - took recommendation and ordered blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese and it wasn't too sweet - it was perfect! Good coffee. Staff was friendly, welcoming and pleasant to interact with - shout out to Molly for really making it a great visit! Restaurant very clean and well-organized. Love the bright yellow! Looking forward to my return! read more

Can't wait to come back and grab and egg bacon bagel sandwich! It was delicious and so enjoyable.

Had our 2nd visit and took pictures this time. Still got our order TO GO though. This time, I got the Lox bagel served open faced with cucumber, red onion, and capers! Absolutely yummy! The boyfriend got the french toast breakfast again because it was so good the first time. read more

Best bagels outside New York City! Amazing assortment and excellent customer service. If you love bagels.....you just gotta stop in!

A friend recommended Born 2 Bagel, so we decided to try it. We ordered the chocolate chip, french toast, and asiago cheese bagels with plain and twisted honey cream cheese. We also ordered an iced coffee. The bagels were fresh and the cream cheese was flavorful. The iced coffee was great, too. The staff was helpful and friendly. They answered all of my questions and offered samples of the cream cheese. There are tables/chairs outside, so next time, we plan to eat there. Can't wait to go back! read more

Born 2 Bagel - Asiago cheese, french toast, and asiago cheese bagels. - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

Really enjoyed this spot- and so does everyone else! I came on a saturday morning and this place was PACKED. We were lucky to score a table but I think the food is worth it. We got the breakfast plate and a lunch sandwich, both of which were delicious. The quality of the bagels is good and you can tell there is love poured into everything they do here. Overall: I'll be back but I might get it to go! read more

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I used to love this place, was my go to breakfast spot. This morning I went and found a hair / eyelash in my food? I unwrapped it and it was the first thing I saw. Safe to say won't be eating here anymore. read more

Born 2 Bagel - Bacon egg and cheese bagel with hair/ eyelash - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

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For those of us that grew up or lived in the New York area, this is a nice taste of home.

Great spot for bagels off Blakenbaker/Shelbyville Rd. Full parking lot. Went at 9:30 on a Saturday morning and didn't have a wait. Ordered at the counter with friendly staff. Food came out within 5 minutes. Delicious bagel and potato cakes. read more

Born 2 Bagel - Open faced lox bagel (fully dressed) with2 potato pancakes - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

Visited there Sunday morning for the first time. Obviously Sunday morning at a bagel shop is going to be a busy time. There were customers eating outside at the small outside seating area as well as inside the restaurant, most of the customers were ordering takeout or picking up online orders. All that said they were well staffed and well run. The line moved quickly. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was very good. We ordered the nova lox open faced bagel sandwich, which comes with cucumber, tomato, lettuce to go with the salmon. I would guess that it is their signature bagel and it was great. We also ordered a pumpernickel, pastrami and swiss with the fixings. It was very good as well. Overall business very well run business with great food, definitely worth a stop. read more

Great food service was great food came out past atmosphere is very homey. You can even sit outside. We'll definitely be back and enjoyed!

This will be my third and final attempt to enjoy this bagel shop. If you order a bagel here, you will be severely disappointed with the outcome. Their idea of a bagel is a squishy, oily, garlic tasting sandwich. read more

Solid bagel sandwiches, I got the bacon, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel and it was very good. I also tried an ice coffee, which was good but holy moly if you're sensitive to caffeine maybe skip it. They have an easy to use online ordering system too which is a plus. read more

Born 2 Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

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Finally! There is an authentic East Coast bagel in town! Our daughter had brought us breakfast from this Jewel located on Breckenridge and Shelbyville Road, and it was delicious! So, we had to check it out ourselves. We went for lunch, and immediately were welcomed by the friendly staff at the counter. I ordered the smoked whitefish salad on a Sesame Seed bagel, with a side of Potato Pancakes with sour cream and apple sauce. My husband had a Poppy Seed bagel Lox sandwich, and a side of potato pancakes. We both ordered coffee. The bagels are what a good bagel should be with a great New York bagel chew, with a small whole, and a nice size. I had not had smoked whitefish since the early 90's, and it was perfection! The owner brings it from New Jersey. It was served with tomato, thinly sliced cucumber and capers. You can get onions, but I passed. I've had dreams about this sandwich since. The lox sandwich was the best! The Lox was fresh and you get a good portion, dressed the same as my fish salad sandwich. Now, let's have a moment of silence for the potato pancakes or latkes. Pure perfection crispy outside and creamy inside. Delicious, and my kitchen doesn't smell for eight nights. lol I don't know where they source the coffee, but it was dark, robust, and delicious. Other offerings include eggs, pastrami, which I plan to try next, sweets like muffins, a variety of bagel flavors, and you can take some home. Did I mention they also have bialys? Yum! The owners came and talked to us. They are proud of their product and they should be. They are a very nice couple, and we will be visiting often. They also cater. How about opening another location East?!? The only drawback is that it is a small place, but we were lucky to score a table. If you know good bagels, or if you want to be educated, run to Born2Bagel! read more

Born 2 Bagel - The best Lox Sandwich in town! - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

Their food is made fresh & bagels have a great texture! Definitely worth going out of the way to snag some food from here. You can build your own bagel & buy them with tubs of cream cheese. We didn't get coffee this time, but we'll definitely be back! read more

Born 2 Bagel - Bacon egg and cheese bagel - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky

Did a pickup order here on a Sunday morning. Very busy around 10 am. Good sign. Got two sandwiches (egg and sausage plus egg), one sesame and one Asiago. Plus the potato cakes, and one cold coffee. All of it was great, very filling. Will definitely be back. read more

Best bagels in town! Soft and chewy just like they're supposed to be. My toddler loves the French toast and I'm obsessed with all their bagel sandwiches and potato pancakes. Their sausage patties look made in house as well and everything is made to order. Their cooks seem to be very quick as long as they're not backed up with orders. read more

I love this place. My mom was from NJ and I always had to wait until my next trip to NJ for a great bagel, but not anymore! This is the closest you can come to a NJ/NY bagel in Louisville. The service is great too. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. read more

The staff was super friendly and their bagel Burger was awesome. There were also some wonderful gluten-free options for my girlfriend!

Bagels, cream cheese, and lox were all very good. The everything bagel was excellent. The place is super small. The order line is ineffective and it is a complete cluster inside. The counter staff were timid and quiet, in the hard to hear, busy place. They shouldn't even have tables, and they should have more signage for the process and ordering. read more

I have been twice in the past week - first for breakfast and again today for lunch. Both times the customer service was great. Staff is friendly and works hard to make sure your order is everything you want - and there are so many options! Today's lunch was a BLT on an Asiago bagel and a side order of potato pancakes. Do not snooze on the potato pancakes, they did not disappoint. This is not your average bagel shop- so make sure you give them a try! read more

Born 2 Bagel - BLT on Asiago Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Douglass Hills, Kentucky