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    Cafe Fresh Bagel

    4.4 (300 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for working
    Good for kids

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    Real boiled bagels & truly tasty chicken salad
    Arinne B.

    Great food and the most patient unflappable staff handling the lines of people who know where to go for authentic bagel quality. They have iced decaf hazelnut coffee!!! They also have almond milk for those who care...like me. I care deeply. There is no comparison between a black because they don't have a non-dairy-option iced decaf with a bad-for-you sugar flavor syrup & an iced coffee from this place--having the flavor infused in the bean & with almond milk. Plenty of open seating on a busy Thursday morning. Free parking behind the store. You can put these up against any NYC Bagel & these will win. Convenient to the Needham Heights T. Good mornings start here!

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    Wendy C.

    There's usually a line here. So when you walk in and see the line looped, don't get scared off! It moves pretty quickly, giving you enough time to know what you want before you get to the counter. Small local business but very friendly staff. We came late Sat morning around 11am and they were still making fresh bagels. They gave a good amount of variety and their custom blend cream cheese are very soft and spreadable. We got the garlic bagel with plain cream cheese and sausage, egg and cheese on an everything bagel. I'm looking forward to going can to trying more.

    Ayatt A.

    Amazing bagels and bagel sandwiches!! I love visiting Cafe Fresh when i'm really craving a good breakfast. Everyone is so sweet and kind and make the experience of dining in even more pleasant. I love the variety of bagels they have, and ESPECIALLY love the variety of cream cheeses. I had an onion bagel toasted with jalapeno cream cheese and it hit the spot.

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    Danielle D.

    Very cute little family owned bagel/coffee shop. The bagels are all made fresh.. all the food actually. The coffee is brewed in the bean (which is always a plus), fast service, and super friendly! Check it out if you're ever around needham

    egg and cheese on an everything bagel
    Winter B.

    Cafe fresh is a go to bagel spot. They have everything you need. It's cheap and satisfying. When you go right in the morning the bagels are hot and fluffy. Definitely gets crowded though. They are very reliable when calling in an order, usually ready pretty fast and you can skip the line. They also have various baked goods like cookies and muffins. The coffee is great too. Employees are very friendly and welcoming.

    Italian sausage, egg, and cheese bagel
    Franklin Z.

    I always seem to find myself here due to my frequent eye doctor appointments. It is always a treat for me afterwards to enjoy a fresh breakfast bagel. You can literally see them making fresh bagels in the back and see that it's a family-run business. Support local! Some of the best bagels I've discovered in Boston area.

    Where's the shmear?

    Café Fresh Bagel, Needham, MA Avoid the lox spread. I learned about Café Fresh Bagel from met my friend Steve Block, who used to buy dozens of bagels for people at my old job and elsewhere. He'd slap on a "Bagels from Block" smiley-face sticker and leave the bag for a new hire. When I bit into my first one, I was hooked! What texture! A thin satisfying, crisp with each bite, and a mild yet gratifying chew. What flavor! Cissel, raisin, sesame--they all packed a flavorful punch. And they were big bagels! An awful visit today. Things have been tight for my family and indulging in to-go food is an infrequent occurrence. But I knew on the way to a doctor's appointment this morning that I might have to splurge. I decided if there was a parking space in the CFB block, I would get a bagel. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted it, and the more I knew I'd enjoy it. My favorite, cinnamon raisin bagel well-toasted (I know, never toast a fresh bagel) with cream cheese and nova (and preferably tomato, onion, capers) was not in my budget, but I was practically drooling thinking how much I would revel in a cinnamon bagel well-toasted with lox spread. (insert clip: "mmm mmm mmm, the flavors are melting on my tongue.") I could envision it. My salivary glands were in overdrive. I was so close. I always feel rushed when I walk into CFB. There's an energy behind the counter that is great when there is a long line but not otherwise very calming. I placed my order. After a quick wait, I grabbed my bag and returned to my car. I was going to relax and eat while I listened to a book. But alas, disappointment befell my repast. The first thing I noticed (besides forgetting to ask my bagel to be cut in half) was the bagel's thinness. When I used to buy them for home, I'd slice them in thirds because of their considerable size. This bagel was the size of a Bruegger's bagel. Then I noticed the thin shmear of cream cheese. I had expectations, and this was a bit of downer, but I didn't really need all that cream cheese, so that was okay. I ate a couple bites and noticed no lox flavor. And no raisin flavor. Another bite--nothing. I took a closer look and noticed the texture. The outside wasn't smooth. Again, Bruegger-reminiscent (or more NY than NJ in texture). I again looked for lox and realized I must have someone else's order. I was sure of it. This was a wholewheat bagel with plain cream cheese. Bummer. Since I hadn't left the vicinity, I returned to the store. My expectation was that they had my actual order and were waiting to see if I'd return. Or they'd remake my original order, or maybe they'd ask if I wanted a refund of the difference in cost between lox cream cheese and plain. Near the toasting station, my server acknowledged me with a quizzical look and indicated I should wait a minute. She promptly approached the counter, and I told her I thought I had the wrong order. She asked, "lox spread?" and I said, "yes, but that's not what this is." She asked if she could look at my still partially wrapped bagel. I handed it over. As she perused it, I could tell she was confused, too. She took it to the toaster where a few men had congregated. They all said there was lox in the cream cheese. The server returned the bagel to me. I looked at it again, and there it was, a miniscule bit of salmon. I said, "Okay, I see it now, but it's a tiny sliver of salmon. Maybe you should add more salmon to the lox spread." The men kept insisting it was lox spread, and I kept saying, okay, fine, I see why you're saying that, but you should add more lox in the future. One man commented on how he opened the container and used what was inside. {Tip: There might be a QC problem if the spread lacks any pink coloring--not just of the lox slivers, but the overall hue of the product.} At this point, my voice is a little raised because the men are across the store and it's loud in there (I'm not yelling--that is not my style), and I've interrupted someone else's order, which I feel bad about. And the people in line are ping-ponging their heads looking at me, then at the men, then at the server, and around again. One of the men should have bidden me to the other end of the counter and met me to discuss the issue and a solution without disrupting the flow, etc. Maybe I wasn't clear, maybe they weren't clear. idk. But the evidence was clear, and it was clear to me they didn't care what I was saying, and they certainly didn't care about my dissatisfaction. So, I left, dispirited and frustrated--and I admit, a little teary-eyed. My splurge of the week ruined, I vacated my parking space and ate my boring bagel on the way home. I wondered if the bagel was the runt, the last of the batch, or if in general, their cinnamon raisins (all their bagels?) are on the smaller side these days. On the plus side, I did end up tasting a few raisins. And the bagel was perfectly toasted.

    Salmon bagel
    Hebe L.

    The bagel was fresh and warm! The size of the bagel were quite big, took me awhile to finish it. There were lots of people but not many seatings.There's a parking lot behind the restaurant, so it's easy to find parking. We waited a bit to get our bagel, the people were nice. It's a small and busy restaurant!

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    Great bagels, muffins and breakfast sandwiches. The staff is very friendly and nice.

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    The best bagels in town but the line can be excessively long. Their breakfast sandwiches are great.

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    Always reliable go to bagel and breakfast spot !! Always has been since I was in high school which was wayyy too long ago

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    4 years ago

    Best bagels in Needham. If the line is long it moves quickly. Delicious New England Coffee. Have been going here since it opened up.

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    4 years ago

    Hands down best bagel in Boston! Get them fresh and hot out of the oven. Bagel Sandwiches

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    Small local bagel shop that makes excellent bagels and bagel sandwiches. Long lines on weekends but worth the wait.

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    4 years ago

    Best bagels, made fresh on site--their egg and cheese is out of this world. Prepare for a line on weekend mornings--worth the wait.

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    Best place around. Awesome friendly staff. Great sandwiches. Bagels are the real deal.

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    Mmmmmm bagel I love bagel mmm bagel so good get me bagel mmm I eat it yummy I love bagel

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    4 years ago

    Simple and is as good as any bagel shop in the area. I prefer their poppy seed to the ones in the more famous place in Newton Center.

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    Ordered a bakers dozen and only got 11 bagels. Too far to go back and get the 2 missing. So disappointing with the service.

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    6 years ago

    Great service, consistent quality, tons of choices. There is a reason that this is the most packed breakfast spot in Needham.

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    Yum. As the name says, the bagels are fresh. The service is fast and friendly. A neighborhood favorite.

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    4 years ago

    Best bagel in the world. So good. Unreal. Nothing compares. Line is long but who cares when you get an incredible bagel out of it

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    The absolute best bagel around! And the sweetest staff. Loved getting my bagel and cream cheese before work here.

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