After the BAB in Apple Valley was forced to close due to road expansions, I have been making the…read moretrek to Forest Lake for the delicious bagels that they serve here. The service is always great, although it seems as if there are always "new" employees there that need some mentoring on the cash register. The ambiance depends on the day, but it's kid friendly, senior friendly and has a great selection of coffee and muffins as well. There's even a cute boutique nextdoor that you can wander into after you devour your delicious meal. The bathrooms are always clean and employees come out to wash the tables way more often than I have seen at competitors in the metro area. I cannot describe the deliciousness of the breakfast sandwiches here. If I lived closer, I would be a daily customer. I enjoy other bagel shops in the area, but there's just something about BAB's that is off the charts delicious! Please don't close!!!!!

I had put in a pick up order for large bag of assorted bagels right before the store was closing. I…read moregot stuck in traffic in Eagan . I ended up getting there about a minute after closing, the door was locked, I peeked in and the staff was waiting for me to get there and had my order ready to go as soon as I arrived. She was so gracious and kind, very appreciative! First time I had been to this store it was in a cute strip mall in the transit center complex, lots of seating for meet ups. Will definitely order and stop again. Very satisfied with the quality and taste of the bagels as well!

Bruegger's Bagels is easily one of my favorite go-to spots for fresh, delicious bagels. Every time…read moreI stop in, the bagels are soft, flavorful, and often still warm..... Nothing beats that just-out-of-the-oven feel. The variety of cream cheese options is a huge plus (so many great choices!), and I've never been disappointed with anything I've tried. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. The location is also super convenient for me, making it an easy choice whether I'm grabbing breakfast on the go or just craving a solid bagel. Definitely a place I keep coming back to! Next time, I want to try the jalapeño cheddar bagel. It always smells so good in here as well.

I tried one of their breakfast sandwiches on an asiago bagel and honestly it was incredible. The…read morebagel itself was soft, fluffy, and had great flavor, and adding cream cheese made the sandwich even better. That said, I'd probably land at about 3.5 stars if I could. While the food really delivered, the iced latte unfortunately didn't. Maybe the espresso was burnt, but neither my fiancé or I were able to finish our lattes, which was disappointing, especially considering the price. Overall, I'd definitely go back for the bagels and sandwiches, but I might skip the coffee next time.

When I came to this spot it was absolutely PACKED but the line moved quickly and we got our food. I…read morechose the build your own sandwich which was fun (I do wish they had heated my meat and cream cheese with the bagel before the veggie toppings though) other than that it was a yummy sandwich and we also got lattes as well. I definitely plan on coming back and trying more bagels!

I stopped in for my free birthday drink and decided to try the new lemonade. I had the berry,…read morepomegranate flavor and it was delicious. I would definitely come back for that. Staff quickly waited on me and no issues with getting a free drink with my rewards account. There were several tables full of people working. Loved the big white caribou head on the wall. Nice stop.

It was a Thursday, which happens to be my busiest workday. Between two meetings, I stepped out to…read moregrab a sub from Jersey Mike's for lunch. Within the same plaza is this Caribou Coffee. This Caribou Coffee is across from Chick-Fil-A. It has a drive-thru. It's also the second-closest Caribou from the hotel where I typically stay when I'm in Eagan. After grabbing my sub, I got in my car and drove around the building to hit the Caribou drive-thru. I had the nicest woman on the other end take my order. I was in town to see Caribou launch its espresso shakers (they are iced) that you can get with oat beverage. They are so good. I ordered a large vanilla espresso shaker with oat beverage. I gave the woman my phone number associated with my reward points. Done! I headed to the window. This woman and I had the nicest conversation while she ran my credit card through the system to pay for my drink. It didn't take long for my drink to be ready. She handed me my drink in a larger cup. She called me love, which I haven't heard in a long time. It was cool. I wished her a great day. She reciprocated. I drove back to the hotel to have lunch and enjoy my vanilla espresso shaker. I drank it during my team meeting. It was the highlight of my meeting. It was so creamy and delicious. I am not a coffee drinker, but this drink is perfect. The vanilla balances out the coffee flavour nicely. I love it so much. It's icy, smooth, and yummy. I am craving one right now. Canada needs Caribou Coffee. It's nice to know that there are two Caribou Coffee locations in Eagan that I like. I look forward to returning for more yummy beverages. (100)

This is a bagel shop near the early G gates at MSP…read more Not a ton to write home about. Ambiance wise, it's next to a pretty busy convenience shop and there's no dedicated seating, but I don't think people expect that for an airport bagel place lol. It's fine for an airport bagel -- I like that they have some spreads i haven't seen elsewhere (lemon caper was great!). Only con was that service was slow-ish. I had an early flight and there was only one other person in line -- it still took around 10 minutes.

Bagels / Breakfast…read more I was in MSP tres early and needed something before hitting the plane. I had time to kill and that is a good thing because you are not going anywhere fast with Poppy's.... The set up is pretty straightforward: go to kiosk, order your stuff, pay and go and wait until they call your name. Sounds simple, and it should be but it just seemed like these guys made it so much worse than it needed to be. Two guys working back there - one more or less looked like the "cook" and the other appeared to be the assembly guy - these guy literally made each order one by one by one... with absolutely no care as to the amount of people standing there waiting. It literally took over 20 minutes to order a bacon egg cheese on a bagel with a coffee - and there were only three people ahead of me when I got there. This totally killed me time to sit and enjoy breakfast before my boarding call. The only positive here was that the sandwich was good - but not "wait 20-minutes: good. Use them if you must, but forget it if you have a tight connection

Thank goodness... we still have Cecil's in the Twin Cities!!!…read more The mood, the relaxed comfortable and kind staff who do not rush you to sit rush you to order. Instead EVERYONE is 100 % natural welcoming laid back and genuine in wanting to see you content and pleased. Nothing is ever pushed onto you. The quality of the pastrami, its seasoning, the textures and bright flavors of the breads and bagels the nova the chopped liver the extra creamy marinated Cole slaw and perfect half sour pickles ( wISH they had bialys!). All perfect. All old world. Our favorite very old deli in West Palm Beach was sold 1.5 years ago and gone gone gone are the DELIGHTFUL happy charming old staff and the perfect old world flavors, cooking. In Sarasota where we just lived the last 5 years, a new deli closed after just 2 years, and there is nothing left. We've been visiting family in Sarasota every year for 40 years. Gone too in the Twin Ciries is the ownership by brothers Scot and Stu of Hopkin's beloved Crossroads Deli just last year. The new owners, a corporation owning 6-8 other restaurants have CHANGED almost all the recipes for breads, cakes , wonderous cookies and 80 % of all pastries! No more butter, no more fine ingredients and no more of their once " Grossinger's taste/quality" STELLAR seeded rye bread! They even eliminated the lemon flavoring. In their incomparable lemon coconut cake! Their stuffed cabbage is one of their only true deli dishes left. Sandwiches are half their original size...... heart breaking after going there 3-4 times a week for 25 years........ Cecil's of course had to cut back on the $$ use of butter in their pastries. But they have WORKED VERY HARD to still retain their wonderous long long ago heart warming flavors. ALL their sandwiches are AUTHENTIC. Old world New York City flavors! Made with care and love. My husband loves their beautiful generous Nova salmon platte. Noshing away happily! I love their pastrami Rachel's with plentiful half sour pickles lots of Russian dressing and creamy Cole slaw. Mmmmmm. I hope and pray Cecil's owner refrains for a long long time from selling his rare business. We must support Cecil's too.... Or lose it with all the others, and lose part of our joy and heart. Thank you Cecil's .....

Trying to avoid a chain restaurant, and craving a deli experience, this was such a wonderful visit…read morein Saint Paul. Thanks to the staff at Patina for the recommendation! Old school all the way. There's a restaurant in the back, and a full-scale deli counter in the front. It is such a good stop. They have their own private parking lot too. Wood paneling, and a bunch of local reviews all over the walls. Clean, normal sound. Simple, with excellent customer service, and a huge menu that will have something that you like. Packed the midweek afternoon we visited, and we did not wait for a table. Loved my bowl of Matzo Soup, superb broth and the Matzo was delicious. Enjoyed my BLT on whole wheat and the homemade potato salad was amazing! Had a cherry cobbler for dessert that was incredible. Restaurant has been open for over 70 years, and I met the owner/manager, Cecil, afterward, and he just oozes customer service being a priority. It's a must-visit place.

Great spot to catch up with a friend. There's plenty of comfortable seating available and seating…read moreis spread throughout the shop. Espresso drinks are strong. The Verona latte (pistachio and vanilla) was delicious and not too sweet. They also have food available for purchase. It's also part boutique, with knick knacks, clothing, spices, and jewlery available for purchase. There are also small conference rooms that you can pay to reserve. It's located in a strip mall so there is plenty of parking in the lot.

I used combination of Yelp and some ai to figure out that I should give this place a try. They did…read morenot let me down in any way. If I could give it a higher than 5 I would! I had one item off the Top Secret menu and one off the regular menu. A drink and a very scrumptious open face. This place is kind of far away from me but worth it if ever in the area!!

I grew up in NYC, and recall all the great Jewish bakeries of the 1950s and 1960s in the Bronx and…read moreBrooklyn. They're almost all gone, and I miss the homemade bagels, bialys, rugelach, bobka etc. We knew all the great ones. Asa's isn't amazing, but it's good. Along with Cecil's in St Paul, Jewish food is represented well in the Twin Cities. I enjoyed Asa's homemade bagels and bialys. Along with some lox and cream cheese, Asa's suppled a great lunch. Go and enjoy some authentic food.

Had my first bialy today and definitely not my last! Stopped into grab a loaf of sourdough and…read moredecided to get a couple bialy's to try - which I wish I ordered a dozen. The perfect chewiness and flavor and felt lighter than a bagel. I stopped in right before close on a Saturday and was happy to see they still had a few items left. A perfect grab and go spot and was lucky to have no line given the time of day. There is some seating both inside and out to enjoy something to grab and go. Will definitely be back.