Might be my new breakfast spot for bagels service was quick ( ordered to go ) ambiance was fine also. Food was fire. Buttery deliciousness was a wonderful addition to my egg bagel. Cream cheese was overloaded onto my everything bagel and was straight perfection. 5 stars (: read more

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Everything. We visited the shop on Cattlemen Road 2 times. First time it wasn't good but not terrible. Second time today, it was terrible: no idea what toasting is about, the portion of salmon was tiny and when we approach the Senior there he didn't know at all what customer service is. We request our money back read more

Great bagels & this is coming from native New Yorkers! Wonderful array of flavors; can't wait to "eat in". Really nice people! read more

I was weary about visiting considering the reviews, but I wanted to give it a shot anyway. I gotta say, I really was not disappointed with my experience. I got a bacon, egg & cheese on an everything bagel; it was served up quickly- I think I waited 5 minutes? Veryyyy fresh and tasty! However, what I will say was that based on the tastiness of the sandwich overall, I am not sure I would recommend getting the bagel by itself. Which is ironic considering it IS a bagel joint. I found the bagel to be somewhat bland, considering it was an everything bagel, I wanted more of a pop in the bagel flavor. So overall, would I recommend? Yeah, I would! I would recommend this as a sandwich joint, not so much a "NY Bagel" experience. read more

Buddy's Bagels - Sarasota - Bacon, Egg & Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Against my better judgement I went back to Buddy's. Didn't have time went strictly for convenience since we had a houseful of guests. Went arrived just after opening which they weren't even prepared for. No plain cream cheese available so I only grabbed the green scallion cream cheese. The pieces of onion could have been cut a lot smaller. The bagels were still in bags from being delivered I am assuming that they baked somewhere else. With that being said they did not seem fresh at all. I was embarrassed after serving the bagels. They were tough, and needed to be toasted just to eat. A good fresh bagel does not need to be toasted! After breakfast I told my wife not to let me ever stop here again. These people should not be in the bagel business. Don't be mad but I have given them multiple chances. read more

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The menu is good and the bagels are fresh. We enjoyed bagels and lox. They were fast. They make a limited number of bagels and when they are out they are out. They have a New York attitude, and the bagels taste like they are from New York (which is good). read more

This is my personal opinion with having lived in 2 cities that specialized in bagels. I've been here before however this time I really was disappointed. Ordered my usual everything bagel, scooped, toasted well, scallion cream cheese, egg and cheese. Only half was scooped, the toasting tasted like it came off a grill had the greasy grill taste and appearance. The eggs definitely came off the grill and were cooked well down. Had a couple bites and tossed it. read more

Too large , too soft and the flavor is not like a bagel. When Buddy's took over Lox and Eggs Co. did they not get the rights to the recipe ? The L & B bagels were the best in the area and that includes Tampa and St. Pete . Major disappointment ! read more

Ordered the lox bagel with the works, come to find out there was one thin slice of lox on it for $ 15.00 ? Not happy!

Stopped in today for the first time, and absolutely loved this little bagel shop! Employees were super, super friendly which automatically made me like this place! We have a few picky eaters in our family, and everyone loved the bagels! Can't wait to go back! read more

Very cute bagel shop with friendly and quick service and a good variety of bagels, cream cheeses, and menu items. We tried a sesame with salmon cream cheese and a sesame with veggie cream cheese. The cream cheeses were fresh and tasty, and the bagels were nice and soft. However, they weren't quite as big and chewy as what you'll get in NY/NJ. I'd definitely give it another try though. read more

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Two very good visits Yesterday I popped in for a good salty toasted Everything Bagel with a cream cheese schmear. My order taker was pleasant and efficiently sliced, toasted, and added plenty of cream cheese. I prefer too much vs too little, that way a disciplined person could remove any deemed to be excess. I'm not that disciplined and enjoyed it all. They have a few small tables inside and a few more outside next to the parking. I sat inside and while enjoying my bagel was able to look over their menu board and saw they also offer several sandwiches. One was a Reuben, which brings me to my second visit. For lunch today I was back at Brooklyn Bagels, this time for a delicious Reuben on Rye. My order taker, a different person than before, was also very pleasant. My sandwich was excellent. During both visits I was impressed the staff knew most of their customers by name and sometimes their usual order. read more

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Too doughy Too burnt Too large Prefer the previous owner's recipe Return to the previous owner's product read more

Bagels are good but almost too big for one person. Since I simply ordered 3 bagels to go, I was surprised there was a tip of $2.25 added to my bill without my permission. The credit machine faded in and out which made it difficult to know what I was signing for until I received my receipt. This resulted in each bagel price at $3.25. I won't be able to patronize this store in view of the high prices. read more

One of the best breakfast spots in Sarasota-Manatee. Plenty of choices for bagels and sandwiches. Great and friendly staff too. read more

Buddy's Bagels - Sarasota - Excellent NY style bagels. Very friendly staff. Will be going there again for sure. - Bagels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We are long time customers of the Lox and Eggs store that Buddy's took over. The price of Bagels has doubled. OK, fine, everything went up.....I accept that. What needs mentioned, tho, is that the formula has changed. The bagels are now using much more "white" flour as opposed to a higher percentage of high-gluten flour before. I'm sure 90% plus of bagel eaters will not notice a difference. That's likely what Buddy's calculation was...to make much more profit and yet the consumers don't care. I'm not yet going on another great bagel search in Sarasota - however, it's somewhat sad that these bagels went from Great to Good. read more

Not pleased with the breakfast sandwich meat to price ratio. Asked for a Taylor Ham, Egg and cheese with extra meat, on a Garlic bagel with pepper and ketchup. Got charged an extra $3.75 for the extra meat. What I got was 2 slices of Taylor Ham, with a fried egg and a slice of cheese on a grilled Garlic bagel. No pepper, no ketchup and if 2 slices of Taylor Ham is "extra", I guess a regular sandwich only has 1 slice of meat. Pricey sandwich was over $10.00. Not worth it!! Highly disappointed. The bagel was good, hence the 2 stars. read more

Buddy's Bagels - Sarasota - Paid for extra Taylor Ham so I got 2 slices for an extra $3.75!?!?!!!! - Bagels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I'm so sad the old owners sold this place. The bagels are terrible now so hard they taste stale and just BAD! You'll be disappointed don't even bother.. read more

Some of the best bagels I've had! Got the Brooklyn Tradition on a salt bagel and was so pleased. Definitely my go to bagel spot down here now!! read more

Worst customer service Ever The first time I planned on going there, I called the day before to place an order,I gave them my name and phone number along with the order. day, I went to pick up the order and was told they didn't have an order for me, even though I had been told by whoever answered the phone the previous had my name and phone number on the order The second time I went there it was because I had called and no one answered the phone. when I got there, they were out of what I wanted. yesterday was in the I called the same. No one picked up the phone. I called six times in a row from my car just to see if they would ever pick up. On the seventh time someone picked up and I told them what I wanted. Thewoman who answered the phone couldn't understand what I wanted and that I wanted them sliced. She finally told me they had two of what I wanted left and she would have them ready for me. Two minutes after hanging up, I walked into the store, gave them my name and said they had an order waiting for me. The worker put the bag down in front of me and I opened it up to check it and it wasn't my order and they did not have the Bagels I had requested. I left and called and put in an order for today. When I went there today to pick them up, they had the order and when I told them that I had tried to call the store who never picked up they said oh that must be the Beneva store - they never answer their phone. When I said, the woman who finally answered the phone on the seventh ring, couldn't understand me they said oh that's because she doesn't speak English very well. I asked if the regional manager or store owner knew of these problems and they said they had no idea. I suggested that they let their manager know, however, I sincerely doubt that will happen.m BEWARE. BE PREPARED TO WAIT, BE PREPARED FOR THEM TO BE OUT OF WHAT YOU WANT, BE PREPARED FOR POORLY SURLY help read more

I've had bagels in a lot of places and these have got to be the best i've had anywhere in Sarasota. Taylor ham and cheese on a bagel so delicious. My husband loves salt bagels and they have them here. Great employees and great bagels. read more

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Ordered "ET" bagel on door dash. Which is everything bagel . Was sent a plain bagel . Missed my lunch time break cause of them read more

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Waited 35 minutes for two bagels and two sandwiches- all came out incorrectly. They were so rude about it. No offer to correct. I asked for a refund that they "couldn't find". My bank account will hold it. I would highly recommend not going here. read more

Came here because a barista from another business recommended it. Nice and clean bagel shop and the wait wasn't too long I came on a Sunday at 8am. Staff wasn't super friendly when I ordered and I noticed the previous guy before me was treated the same. But I got a jalapeño bagel for my husband and I got an everything bagel with plain cream cheese. The cream cheese was like nothing I've ever tasted before and I loved my husbands bagel I wish I would've gotten his!! The everything bagel was okay. Would come back to try other flavors read more

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They finally reopened not too long ago so I ordered a few bagels for pick up.. the new young girl accidentally gave me the wrong closing time but fortunately I ran over just in time and they gave me 2 additional bagels. With great anticipation I went home and cut them open, toasted them with high heat , turning them, watching carefully to get the perfect crunch on the outside and softer chewy " doughiness" on the inside -- the qualities of a genuine old fashioned bagel. When super fresh the outside is also chewy with a softer inside. Alas.... the chewiness was not quite there like before. The texture was more like most local Sarasota bagels - - bread like. Now hearing that new owners just took over answers the change in texture. I hope they can confer with the former owner ( who has a larger Cafe in Venice) on how to bring the " traditional chewiness" back. Good luck! read more

Everything Bagel. Very Good!! Service was good for the amount of people ordering food. Pleasant atmosphere in side and love the outside seating. Will be back. read more

My peers hyped this up over the years and I finally tried it, for the amount of food I got from the High Protein Platter + homefries and a Jalapenos bagel I wasn't impressed with the almost 20 dollar price tag. Really could of made the same caliber breakfast at home minus the bagel. Homefries were kinda crappy I was hoping for a more crisp fry. Eggs were eggs, bacon was nice and crispy. Wish they served corned beef hash, I bet it would be banger Bagel was really good and interesting l, never had a jalapeños bagel. I recommend it. Anywho, final verdict 3 stars. No breakfast in Sarasota holds a candle to Hanks food truck. Wish he'd come back around. read more

Back in town for the winter and our favorite bagel shop changed names- in honor of the brothers dad. Pure class. We ordered a few breakfast sandwiches on line for pick up this morning for the family. Great portions and perfectly cooked. The staff took such good care of us even called to tell me they didn't have 1 item and would I like a substitute. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great food and service. read more

Buddy's Bagels - Sarasota - Breakfast sandwiches, eggs cheese and ham, corn beef and egg - Bagels Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Loved Brooklyn Bagels but came in first time today as Buddy's. It was lunch time and I just wanted a side salad w a small tuna salad. It wasn't something on the menu (was on catering menu) so kudos for them being nice and trying to put something together. Unfortunately, I got about six pieces of brown lettuce as the salad-literally nothing else. The tuna salad was about two tablespoons worth, and was super salty. I literally tried a bite of the tuna and just threw it all away. I want them to succeed so this is meant to help them improve. Im sure sticking to ordering a bagel will help. Just wish a real salad was an option. read more

Good bagels and cream cheese spreads. Visited here this week and stopped in for a bagel box with 2 spreads. Bagels were fresh and veggie spread was great. The restaurant gets a lot of customers and weekends are busy. Be prepared to wait a bit but food seems good. Lots of regulars and a good selection so we will visit again. read more

Bagels are fabulous! Definitely the best around.... Worth the trip from LBK when you want a NY style bagel! KUDOS to Tom for his warm hospitality. read more

Just bought 3 bagels this morning, brought them home and discovered they were all stale. At least a day old. Glad we didn't waste money on a dozen. Tomorrow we'll go to Panera where they only sell fresh bread. read more

For the longest time since they took over the bagels are not as good. They are baked too long and they have not added enough toppings. Jersey Girls are much better, chewy, full of toppings and a delicious flavor. Baked just right. read more

So happy for this! A good bagel, generous in size and just right in texture...not too cakey and not too dense! Delicious. I love a good egg bagel, and now I've found it. Breakfast bagels with sausage, egg and cheese....delicious. Muffins, lox spread as well as other "accessories " there, too. Nice staff, too. Busy in there, and glad to see it that way. read more

My wife is due for labor today... and I went to Buddy's to get her a nice breakfast sandwich before her long day. After ordering her sandwich I asked the gentleman behind the counter if there was anything he would recommend for my wife who is expecting... he pointed out the muffins and I added a chocolate muffin to my order. When he rung up my order. I noticed I was only paying the amount of the sandwich and wanted to make sure he got the muffin too. He said, "your good!" I thanked him and payed. Once my sandwich was complete... I was greeted by him with an entire bag of cream cheese, bagels, chips.... Everything.... In the house. He said, "good luck today!" I have been a fine dining server for over 15 years... being in the industry can make you extremely picky about going places. Because of this one man's actions, I will be returning often and recommending Buddy's to whoever I can. Business Is business, but generosity and kindness will always prevail! read more

Yes yes yes that's all I gotta say. They know bagels. The lox is delish. The cream cheese is amazing

Was very excited for NY style bagels in Sarasota! Got there around 10 and most of the bagels were sold out for the day. Definitely get there early! The staff was nice and helpful. They did mess up our order, but we're very kind in making up for it. Bagels were good but nothing special. Still a delicious fresh bagel, so no complaints! read more

Sandwiches are skimpy. A few slices of meat, thickly sliced bread. They say 4 oz of meat but not true. And at $11.00!! Outrageous

Might be the worst bagel I've ever had. Sunday morning, I had great smoked salmon from Costco and cream cheese. Went to Buddy's for bagels. The bagels were tasteless and stale. Like eating cardboard. Didn't feel too good after. Never again! read more

By far the best bagel I've ever had. Ordered online and the counter guy was just slicing my order. Breakfast sandwich was just off the griddle. Bacon was crisp, and cheese was melted. The half dozen I ordered were moist and not dried out. Excellent! Will return. read more