Nothing says "Saturday morning" quite like a busy bagel shop, and this place was absolutely…read morehopping. The line was steady, the staff was hustling, and the smell of fresh bagels made the wait totally worth it. There had to be 15+ people hustling behind the counter (probably even more in the back), and despite constant flow of people coming in and what looked like nonstop online/call in orders, they had the operation running like a well-oiled machine. I ordered almost immediately, it just took a little while for the food to come out, which honestly was understandable considering how busy they were. The menu is huge with tons of bagel and cream cheese options, plus plenty of specialty sandwiches if you don't feel like building your own. I grabbed the Italiano special, a cheesesteak with the works, and two Asiago bagels for the next day (they're closed Sundays, so plan ahead!). The Asiago bagels were excellent, even the next morning they held up to perfection. The cheesesteak had great flavor with peppers and onions, though I would've loved a little more meat and a little less bread. The Italiano was also really tasty, but my order wasn't quite right. I asked for no roasted tomatoes or olives and to add onions, but it came with the tomatoes and no onions. Honestly the no olives was the most important part so not the end of the world. I fixed it at home with some onions and fresh banana peppers from the garden... again not a big deal, but worth mentioning. I'm sure if I was eating at the location they would've fixed it immediately. For around $30, I got two sandwiches, two bagels, and the sandwiches even came with chips, which was a nice surprise. Easy parking, easy to find, lots of seating (but inside and out -- a few picnic tables on the patio) and while the inside isn't anything fancy, that's not why you're here. You're here for solid bagels, great sandwiches, and a local spot that's clearly doing something right. I'd definitely come back, especially to try one of their breakfast sandwiches next time.

These are the best bagels in the Lake Norman area, no doubt. Perfect texture -- crunchy outside and…read moresoft and chewy inside. We got breakfast sandwiches as well as a half dozen bagels. The sandwiches were so fresh. The standout bagel flavor was sundried tomato. My only wish is that they were also open Sunday!

I love breakfast here and heard from owner she's from Buffalo, NY. Today I ordered Beef on Weck…read moretakeout. No Weck. Toasted White Bread with Caraway Seeds sprinkled on it. I went back to online ordering and it says whole wheat. Either way, not enough meat on that to justify a $14 sandwich.

The people here are really nice. It's a real family operation and it shows. Coffee drinks are a…read morespecialty and the food is good. They really try and I recommend you give it a try as well.

Really solid. The…read morecommercialization of bagels has changed many offerings into soft, overly flavored nonsense. Not sure this is QUITE NY, but a damn good attempt in the south. Casual quick serve spot with bagels and cream cheese and a variety of deli sandwiches ... served on bagels. Nothing fancy. Fountain sodas. Chips. Solid breakfast or lunch. ...And the bagels are much more authentic than you'll find at the chains. Proper crusty outsides. With authentic varieties like plain, and salt, and onion, and sesame, and poppy, and everything...and, yes, some nonsense bagels like chocolate chip (if you must).

Vibe is amazing great service and food comes out quick the food is delicious. People are kind and…read moreit is a clean environment.

Absolutely everything here is ridiculous! There's nothing that isn't good. All the food and baked…read moregoods are made fresh in house and on display. Prices are very reasonable for what you get. They have a morning bun that is more dangerous than a grizzly bear fresh out of hibernation . The last time I tried was the $7.00 egg sandwich for lunch and it was amazing and huge. I won't be eating much for dinner after having that. Great place and great people too!

The food is fantastic. Great lunches and breakfasts all tastefully presented made with the…read morefreshest and highest quality ingredients. The place is largely a bakery with a huge to go business although it has an array of tables which are often filled or overflowing. The people who work there are terrific. They have the best bagels around but it is best to reserve them in advance as they usually sell out on the weekends. Get in line (literally)!

I love the bagles here! I have nothing negative to say about the food. My issue is with the…read morecustomer service. There is a black woman with red hair who is always working when I come in. She is AMAZING and super sweet. I came in today and was "greeted" (meaning he didn't say a word the whole interaction) by a bald man with a tattoo by his ear. He did not say "hi" or "how can I help" you or anything. Just started at me. I told him my order and before I could finish speaking (I needed to show him I was also purchasing a drink) he put my order in and walked away before I could even get the rest of my order out of my mouth. He immediately walked to the back. I did not pay because I was waiting to get his attention to let him know he still needed to ring up the drink and that he only rung up the bagel. He finally looked my way from the back and said "you can tap to pay" and then immediately turned around so he was unable to see or hear me raise the drink up and say "you didn't ring up the drink". Luckily the kind woman was in the front and took care of me. I hate giving a negative review because I love the lady with the red hair, but the other man was terrible.

Inedible. Both the bagel and the cream cheese were very bad…read moredrove all the way over here hoping for a good experience and to support a New York business. After one bite we threw it away.

FamousGood spot for breakfast or brunch! Marianna was nice, and the guy in the red shirt (possibly…read morethe manager) was also very kind. We were the last to finish our food before closing, and he told us not to rush, which I really appreciated. We ordered the Famous French Toast -- it comes with a lot of slices -- along with a side of smoked sausage, a breakfast sandwich with breakfast potatoes, and an extra order of breakfast potatoes to go with my French toast. For drinks, we had an apple cider mimosa and a Hawaiian sunrise mimosa. Everything was delicious! I was initially unsure about the portion size of the smoked sausages since they're cut up, but it ended up being just right. The breakfast potatoes were crispy -- you honestly don't even need ketchup. The mimosas were strong too, so you'll definitely get your money's worth. Overall, a great brunch experience with friendly service and good vibes.

Food was good. Service OK. Drinks are *small* in thin, tall glasses; who are they trying to fool?…read moreVery noisy atmosphere.

Whoever is leaving anything but 5 star reviews can catch these hands. This spot is a 10/10 bagel…read morespot. Especially the garlic bagels, they're coated in garlic bits. I'm a BEC kind of guy normally, but I've been all about their hungry man the past few months. Basically every breakfast topping heaped onto a bagel. Super affordable, fast, and good service. Don't listen to the Karen's leaving the dumb reviews, they have no taste.

Rolls run out quickly. They could use more meat on their sandwich's it's a bit expensive for what…read moreyou get. Lines moves quickly.

so I've been in randomly over the past couple years and life is generally okay if not stellar but…read moresomething has gone seriously amiss with cooler weather... I stopped in on my way to get orejas and polvorones because, well, you know... steamed bagel sandwiches!! and they can be got with mostly healthful stuffings too. maybe it's time to rethink the routine as the shine has worn thin: too many empty napkin holders on the tables and a few of those haven't been bussed in the 40 minutes I've been waiting for coffee. yeah, forty minutes... it seems excessive to me but maybe it's just me. on the plus side the overhead is agreeable and it's still better than the place across the roundabout. my pirate on blueberry was good despite the absent coffee but less great because of it :-( sad face

Good bagel sandwich, seems to be one of the better options in the area. I don't have much else to…read moresay, I just got a bagel sandwich and it met my expectations. It wasn't the most memorable in the world, but I'm kind of a bagel snob, and I'm always gonna prefer New York's, but this was good, got the job done, service was friendly and it was ready when I arrived.

Let me start the manager, Maria. She is fantastic very kind and awesome hostess. Found the…read morerestaurant have a warm inviting feel very plain. It's still nice and clean. Has lots of delicate items. Should definitely check the places out and not just for the wonderful bagels. However, for sandwiches here, and their breakfast items. The place is only open till 2 PM in the afternoon. It's worth the time to stop for breakfast and lunch. so I had the macaroni salad average about a five out of 10 also had an everything bagel extra to go which I have in the morning for breakfast. Order the locks and bagel with everything on it. It does not disappoint. Nine out of 10, Mario really was helpful. She took my food to the table for me delivered. It also got my drink for me. I can't speak anything but positive towards this place. Atmosphere was good six out of 10 cleanliness nine out of 10. Restrooms need some maintenance but still six out of 10. There's indoor and outdoor seating as well

The closest you can get around here to NYC breakfast sandwiches. The bagels are great, the Kaiser…read moreroll is authentic to us. The flavored cream Cheeses are fantastic. My favorite is the scallion for savory and the walnut raisin for sweet. Will have to try their other sandwiches for lunch some day!

I went to Yelp and started reading the reviews. I noticed the first review was right on the money!…read moreThen I looked who wrote it and it was me nine years ago. Nothing has changed--just that I gave three stars instead of two. I guess I'm in a good mood. As far as taste, it doesn't exist. I'm from Long Island and these are nothing like Long Island bagels. I hate to say that because the people were friendly. However, how friendly are they really if it's almost $9 for three bagels? This would be a good time to point out something I learned in life. Don't trust the nice people--they have an agenda. It's all manipulation. Trust the respectfully authentic people. I ate the Poppy Bagel but it wasn't very enjoyable. I couldn't even one quarter of the sesame bagel. I hate to write this but my loyalty is to the customer. In the poker world, my loyalty was to the poker player opposed to the poker rooms. This led to people being afraid to hire me. Instead, they hired very 'active' women. Lol. Good luck with that! I ain't no sell out. 99% of people I have met don't understand how I don't kiss ass for the money. I have my reasons. We got off bagels, didn't we? My bad! This place has a friendly staff but that's their job to get the money. Prices are high, signage is poor (losing business), and bagels are tasteless. Sorry! I would prefer to help businesses but this ain't the joint.

First time trying this place out and had an outstanding bagel sandwich. I did turkey, roast beef,…read moreand bacon, plus coleslaw and thousand island dressing with swiss cheese on a cheddar bagel. The bagel was fresh, and the sandwich was loaded up with meat and toppings. 5/5 no doubt. I'll be back to try some more stuff for sure.