before and during the pandemic they were making a good product and getting it to the customers . now, it's all over . this place is awful too expensive, the Bagles are all doughy and not crunchy on the outside the help doesn't have a clue Today, I waited 15 mins for a breakfast sandwich which they forgot to make on another note, they only gave me five bagles and I ordered a half dozen this sucks, go to lock stock and Bagles in west Hartford . don't give brooks any more bus read more

Absolute gem in the heart of Simsbury. Perfect place to stop by if you're craving a bagel for breakfast or a sandwich for lunch. Everything is freshly made and you can watch the staff grill up your bacon and eggs while you sip coffee or juice. The bagel selection is phenomenal: plain, sesame, poppyseed, cheddar, everything, cinnamon raisin, etc. The cream cheese is even better and I could literally eat an entire tub by myself, it's so creamy and delicious. Choices include jalapeño cheddar, plain, strawberry, garlic and herb, veggie, etc. I've gotten everything from bacon and egg bagel sandwiches, chicken wraps and of course bagels and cream cheese and think everything is yummy and fills you up until dinner. Be prepared to have a hard time finding a parking spot on the weekends; this place is a hotspot for Saturday and Sunday brunch and people are willing to wait a while to get their goods. read more

If I could have Brookside Bagels every morning for breakfast I would. All of their bagels are delicious and made with fresh ingredients. You can get specialty bagel flavors - like "Dutch Apple" or simple flavor bagels like "Whole Grain". Whatever you prefer. They also have specialty cream cheeses and butters available. The staff is supper friendly and efficient. No matter how long the line your order is always served to you in a timely manner. A gem of a breakfast spot in Simsbury! read more

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Everything bagel with the bacon cheddar spread is my favorite. Order up, get your deck of cards for your order and sink into the best bagel joint simsbury has. Can't wait to try the full bagel sammies, and the breakfast / lunch specials. They give bagel chalet down the road a run for their money! read more

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DON'T go on a Sunday! Unless you have half an hour to wait for one sandwich. The bagel was actually ok - not the finest in the Farmington Valley but man, I hadn't expected to waste that much time for a sandwich. I wish I had been forewarned and I would have skipped the entire endeavor. When you have twenty minutes to buy and eat a bagel - don't go here on a weekend because you won't be able to accomplish that task. read more

Came here after my partner picked me up from the airport around 7 am. This is a small quaint place. Those surrounding us were very polite, including the cashier. We ordered a cinnamon & sugar bagel and the egg and sausage bagel. The cinnamon bagel was a bit too sweet for me. It had granulated sugar in it and I wasn't into it much, but I bet it's still a local favorite because it was warm, gooey and sweet! The sausage bagel was to die for. I don't know if they use frozen patties, but I swear they don't. It tasted so fresh, as if the bagels, the sausage, and the eggs were all made there from scratch. It's amazing. If I'm ever in the area again, I'll definitely stop by for that bagel again! P.S. The bathroom is spacious and clean! read more

One of this town's not-so-hidden gems. Delicious and fresh bagels every time and phenomenal portions of bacon. Their potatoes are tasty as well. The only area this place is lacking in is speed. They have a small kitchen and move as fast as they can but unless you order ahead, plan to spend some time waiting. read more

This is the best place to get bagels and breakfast sandwiches in the area. They have a huge assortment of bagels and flavored cream cheeses. We ordered a dozen bagels-plain, cheddar, cheddar jalapeño, blueberry, and cinnamon sugar. We also bought veggie cream cheese and chocolate chip cream cheese. Everything was delicious here. I highly recommend! read more

The best place for fresh bagels! I limit myself to twice a week but it's my favorite place to get breakfast, weekday or weekend. The workers are friendly, and move as quickly as they can. Call ahead orders if you can, as they are almost always busy. Parking is a pain but WORTH IT. I just can't tell you how gosh darn good these bagels are. read more

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Pretty much have no other bagel place to compare this one to since this is far better than others. Eggs, hash browns and bacon made fresh on the grill (not microwave) and hearty portions read more

We enjoy Harvest as our usual breakfast/brunch spot and always drive by Brookside on our way to Avon. One day, we decided to stop in. My partner got a bacon, egg, and cheese and I just had a plain bagel. They have tons of variety - blueberry, apple fritter, cinnamon sugar, plain, and everything in between. These are your traditional bagels - a little tough on the outside and incredibly moist and soft on the inside. Your teeth just sink right in. I really enjoyed the blueberry and cinnamon sugar. I'm a purist and I loved just eating them with nothing on them. My partner raved about his BE&C too. We got a bakers dozen and put the rest in the freezer to take out and munch on whenever we feel like it. They're some of my favorite bagels and I'm sad we didn't stop in sooner. read more

I got half a dozen of the honey wheat everything bagels. They are absolutely delicious. They are so soft... you can just tell how fresh they are! I def recommend the loxspread if you like bagels and lox. It's amazing. My boyfriend got the bacon egg and cheese sandwich and said that it was some of the best bacon he has ever had. Thank you!! read more

This place is so good the only flaw is I wish it was at a larger location. Food: I've tried the cheddar bagel and the cinnamon raisin bagel. The cheddar bagel was moist, flavorful, had plenty of cheddar (borderline too much) and plenty of cream cheese. It's always better to have too much than too little- that way you can just take off what you don't want. The cinnamon raisin bagel was slightly hard (I have braces) but it was good overall. The line forms rather quickly luckily I made it at a time I didn't have to wait. Parking: There is parking, I wouldn't say plenty of spots but there is quite a few considering that the location is a house. Employees: The employees are kind and when you order your food you're given a card out of a deck of cards and when your food is ready they call the card "King of diamonds, Queen of spades, etc" Price: The prices are good considering it's not a chain and it's a bakery. The portions are fair, you get what you pay for, and everything is made fresh. read more

I've been here several times now as the location is very convenient to my daily commute. I know I'm in the minority, but I'm not impressed. It's always busy. Counter service is always awkward and inefficient at best, and you'll have to restrain yourself from just making your order yourself. Young untrained employees don't know their role, Orders are handwritten by one, collected by a second and rung up by a third team member, translated by a fourth. By the time your order is delivered by a 5th team member, they are asking the other 4 what the name on the note is and what the order is, because they can't read it. Oh, and that's just the first half of the order, the rest is still being made, duh. Breakfast sandwiches are really greasy, but the eggs are real. Bagels themselves are fresh, but unremarkable in both flavor and texture. Cream cheese also lacks flavor. read more

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I'm not lowering my stars for the quality of the bagel, but rather the logistics of the restaurant. There needs to be a process manager to come and clean this restaurant up. There's always unnecessary congestion at the counter. Every time I visit l I'm rushed to order and then wait about 10 minutes to pay, and then have to repeat what I ordered. There has to be a better way to do this. Instead of having 3 people taking orders, perhaps try more at the register. It's very uncomfortable and awkward. Just a suggestion from a frustrated customer. Also, I've stopped ordering cream cheese because it's always melted. It only takes a couple extra seconds to wait for the bagel to cool off to apply cream cheese. The current processes are just sloppy. read more

best bagels in town. such variety.

I was so looking forward to a late breakfast here. What a disappointment! Picked up some choc chip muffins, surprisingly they came in plastic packaging, almost seemed 'store bought'. Even more surprising, they were terrible! Coated in layers of sugar (so much to be inedible), very dense, with no flavor underneath all that sugar. They are like no muffin I've ever had, and even compared to factory made muffins are just awful. Well over $4 each and we had to throw them out since no one would eat them (my family is not picky, my mom eats anything to avoid wasting food). Honestly, the coffee (which was not ready) is also not good, a bitter aftertaste and the first one I poured was old. The breakfast sandwiches were at least pretty good! But I would not recommend. To top it off they hand you a payment machine suggesting tips of 18% and up as the baseline (calculated on top of taxes). Really? To make your own coffee and order/wait at the counter? read more

This is one of my stops when I come back home. And if some people are lucky, I'll play bagel fairy when I come back :p (edit - no one got lucky because bagel fairy forgot she was bagel fairy) The kind of bagels I'm around are dense, compact bagels. Yuck. But good bagels, such as Brookside, are dense but chewy and fatter than your corporate bagels. Pair with a schmear or make it into a breakfast sandwich, there is not right or wrong way. Take some home for later or get it delivered (within the area, of course). The coffee is pretty good too. It's Green Mountain coffee and I'll snag a cup or two of that as well. read more

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This is my favorite bagel shop. I don't even live in CT anymore but we were in the area for a wedding and made a 20 min drive out of the way for breakfast. The bagels are fluffy and always amazingly seasoned. The cream cheese is divine. Highly recommend the breakfast special for savory lovers or a cinnamon sugar bagel with cream cheese for the sweet toothers. read more

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Husband and I stopped by for a quick breakfast on our way home from out of town... I wasn't sure what to expect but this place had a high star rating on Google by hundreds of people and the reviews were stellar. The food pics on the menu were appetizing as well so we went for it. I got the Dutch Apple bagel with cinnamon sugar and butter, and My husband got a Bacon Egg and Cheese on a Jalepeno Cheddar bagel. After eating, I was so sad that we didn't order a bakers dozen these were so good! I am definitely going to go back there next time and probably every time we are in the area. Also, the service was great. The gentleman who was being the orders to vehicles (covid protocol) was very attentive and polite and explained the process to us and made sure our order come out in an efficient time. The food was certainly noteworthy! read more

Great bagels. Brook side is our go to place for good bagels in the area. It is really easy these days to order online and pick up which we like. read more

Love their bagels! Always super busy especially on the weekends but I can't blame anyone because the bagels are just that good! I would definitely recommend placing an online order so you don't just sit in their parking lot! read more

$15.04 for a cheddar bagel and lox that you barely toasted and had minimal cheddar? Damn. What happened to this place? That's asinine.

Brookside Bagels has a small unassuming house front that you wouldn't expect holds so many delicious foodie items! We are becoming regulars there because their bagels are delicious, their cream cheese is flavorful, and their potions are generous. The current breakfast special is under $10 for two+ eggs, home fries, choice of meat (bacon, sausage, etc), buttered bagel, and a small coffee. (I don't drink coffee so they allowed me a tea.) The first time I got it I thought they just gave me extra because they were near their closing time for the day! But when I got it again in the same portion I knew it was generous! Everything was to order my eggs and bacon were cooked the way I requested and it was hot and delicious! My husband gets their bagels, poppy seed and Dutch apple being amongst his favorite! He also has had their breakfast sandwiches and they are huge! Definitely a place to check out! Come hungry. read more

Brookside Bagels - Breakfast special is under $10 - Crisp bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, toasted bagel and small tea (or coffee)! - Bagels Near Me - Simsbury, Connecticut

I love this place for bagels!! I think this might be my favorite bagel place in the area. The flavor selection for bagels and smears is huge. The salsa jalapeno cream cheese has to be my favorite as well as the cheddar everything bagels (which I never knew existed before). If you're looking for a sweet bagel, the dutch apple is amazing. It's like an apple danish meets a bagel. I would highly recommend this place for your bagel needs. read more

I've been a loyal patron here since I moved here in the 90's and while the employees have changed, the bagels are still fresh and yummy. I will say that their breakfast sandwiches are slowly going downhill as they seem to be a lot more sloppy and greasy than ever, but I still order them and still a fan. If it's busy, make sure to speak up as it gets pretty loud and my orders have been messed up too many times to recall. The plus side to this is that my now favorite mess up breakfast sandwich is a bacon egg and cheese on a dutch apple bagel. I really ordered a dutch apple bagel with cream cheese, but was pleasantly surprised at the sandwich I got after the shock wore off and I actually tried it. All in all, a fav when it comes to breakfast sandwiches and bagels. Not a fan of their home fries, in fact, I think they're pretty gross and their lunch time sandwiches aren't really that impressive. I will, however, always be a fan! read more

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The best bagels I've ever had in my life. Do yourself a favor and get a sausage egg and cheese on a cheddar jalapeño bagel. Incredible. I so look forward to these on the weekends. I mean.. not every weekend, but definitely a few times a month. read more

Awesome bagels!! Great little bagel shop also sells salads and sandwiches. Small and comfy inside only around 9 tables. We love the Everything Cheddar Bagel so soft and has great flavor. Great plain or made into a breakfast sandwich. They have some really inventive bagels like the Dutch Apple which is basically a raisin Bagel with Apple Pie filling and a sweet crumb topping. Or the Banana Chocolate Chip which has a banana chocolate chip and crumb filling on top and in the hole. If you love bagels you need stop in and check these ones out! read more

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Brookside Bagels is the best! It's a small shop in town and sometimes there is a bit of a wait, but the bagels are absolutely worth waiting for! read more

Best bagels around and wonderful bagel sandwiches too!! Cream cheese and other spreads are also available. Friendly service no matter how crowded it is. I don't know anyone who doesn't love this place, the people are lovely it's always crowded which is a good sign for any kind of a restaurant, but Brookside bagels is just the best bagels. Often when I'm getting them they're warm and my favorite definitely is the cinnamon raisin one and I also really like the cream cheese. If you haven't been what are you waiting for? read more

Why does everything cost so much here now? Prices are out of control... Doesn't make sense compared to other options in the area.

Dat Cheddar Bagel Thoooough! Got it toasted with my Harvest Chicken Salad, and I was thinking about that bagel an hour after I ate it! I have eaten their Chicken Salad Plate too, and it's delicious -- not too saucy, plenty of chicken, on top of fresh salad veggies. A little expensive but this place is a Simsbury gem. read more

Best bagels in town. Fast and quick service, so nice that they will come to your car for ur order. They keep creating some new bagels all the time. read more

Brookside is perhaps my favorite bagel place in Connecticut. As a former New Yorker, I am a tough critic of bagels. Do CT bagels measure up to their NY counterparts? Quite frankly, no. But these are likely as close as you can get in this state. The bagels are soft, yet chewy and dense in all the ways a good bagel should be. They have a good selection of flavors, and a good selection of flavored cream cheese as well. My favorites here are the everything and sesame bagels, and the scallion cream cheese. As far as CT bagels go, these rank closer to five stars. However....the coffee is mediocre, and sometimes it can be painfully slow for even the simplest of orders - like an untoasted bagel with cream cheese, even though they have a handful of people behind the counter at any given time. Side note: don't order iced coffee....for some reason this takes forever and it's not worth it. I'll be back here many times, but will continue to opt to get my coffee elsewhere. read more

These bagels are so good. And the cream cheese. This is definitely a must if you want great food. My husband was a big fan of the breakfast sandwich that he got. The only thing we wish is that the bagels were a little bit bigger so that we could eat more! read more

best bagels in the world but what noob made this i mean come on. my bagel is burnt and there almost no cream cheese on it - never had this happen before but this is not something any place should be serving their customers unless they want a shitty review. read more

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Arrived here Xmas eve morning and was greeted with open arms. No purchase restrictions like the foolish wanna-be bagel shop in Avon on Rt 44. This place is always packed. Staff is friendly and their authentic NYC style bagels are always in high demand. These bagels are the BEST in the entire Farmington Valley and possibly in the entire state. I compare Brookside bagels to the historic and destination bagel shop Ess-a-bagel, and Russ & Daughters bagel shop in NYC. Don't waste your tIme and money at any other bagel shops as Brookside Bagel should be programmed as a favorite in you cars GPS settIngs. read more

Burned bagels! How does anyone even sell something that is not edible. I wish is looked in my bag before I left

This place is a disaster on Sundays... we ordered a toasted everything bagel with veggie cream cheese and a toasted egg bagel with plain cream cheese, we waited 35-40 minutes to get them along with 7/8 other people. We went up and asked about the bagels and they told us that "it's taking longer because the bagels were toasted." We also had people behind us get their bagels before us, when we received the bagels they were cold and squished as shown in the picture. Will never go back there again. read more

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OK..we are only talking bagels here...but these were GOOD. Unassumingly looking spot located in a house but don't be deceived. Brought home a half dozen and toasted them the next mornings and they were really good. We had the cheddar and the cinnamon raisin. These aren't the biggest bagels in the world...and they aren't the chewy type either.....but they have tons of flavor and just feel home-made! Does that many any sense? Puts the chain store bagels to absolute shame. read more