The food was delicious, the service was perfect and the atmosphere was delightful…read more Having grown up in New York City I can say these are not New York quality bagels but they are delicious nonetheless. The bagel sandwiches are delicious. I did not try the donuts but the Boston cream donuts looked legit. I will definitely be going back here.

Came here for lunch and I was pleasantly impressed with their very kind & helpful staff!…read more Ordered the Bomb which is Ham, Salami, banana peppers lettuce, tomato & deli Mustard with garlic & herb cream on an everything bagel! Wow that was yummy The food was delicious as everyone said! I highly recommend this place!! I hope to be back again someday soon!

Friendly and quick service, delicious bagel lunch with our grandchildren…read more They got chewy blueberry bagels and a smoothie. The adults had so many choices. The Wynhurst (chicken salad ) was scrumptious! We also liked the Thomas Jefferson. Perfect ambience for a quick family lunch.

A large shop with the capacity to handle a crowd, though the space feels dated. It wasn't busy…read moreduring this visit, which made the outcome more noticeable once the food arrived. **FOOD** The bagel breakfast sandwiches missed on basic execution. Bagels came out cold and firm, closer to hard than fresh. The egg and cheese portions were light, leaving the sandwich dry and unbalanced. For the price, it doesn't hold up. The latte didn't help. It tasted flat and mechanical, like it came straight from a push-button machine rather than being made with any care. Both kids left food on the table, which doesn't happen often. That usually tells the story without needing much explanation. **SERVICE** Ordering was simple and the food came out without delay. No issues with accuracy, but the interaction stayed at a surface level. It moved efficiently, just without much attention beyond that. Service: **AMBIENCE** The space is functional and sizable, but dated. It feels built for volume rather than comfort. There's nothing actively wrong with it, but there's also nothing pulling you to stay. Ambiance: **CLOSING** There's a disconnect between what's being charged and what's being delivered. The foundation is simple. Bagels, eggs, coffee. None of it requires complexity, just consistency and attention. Right now, it leans too far toward routine without enough care behind it. The steady traffic is hard to explain. Ratings Food: ** Service: *** Ambiance: *** Overall: **/* Personal Disclaimer: I value small, independent restaurants and want them to succeed. This review reflects a single visit and may not represent every experience. ***EVERY RESTAURANT IS WORTH TRYING FOR YOURSELF. Go, see what you get, and be honest in how you evaluate it.*** I've worked as an executive chef, restaurant manager, and owner. I tend to hold places to a higher standard. Execution matters. Freshness matters. Effort shows. Cutting corners usually does too.

One of my favorite treats, especially for breakfast, is a freshly made New York Style Bagel with…read morecream cheese. It not only tastes good but it seems to energize me. Years ago, on Saturday mornings, before I went to teach my College Psychology class, I would stop at a bakery and had a bagel with cream cheese. They were so good. Today, after hearing so much about this place, I decided to go and try their Bagels out. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Donnie D's Bagels & Deli in Daleville, Virginia, is the perfect example. When I arrived I was aware that their Roanoke, Virginia location had been through a fire and was in the process of renovation. When they first opened I was one of the first ones there trying out their bagels and watching them make them. I invite you to go read my review and see my photographs accompanying it. Their bagels were so good that I missed them and that is why I came to this location to see if they also made them here. I was under the impression that they also made their own bagels here. But it seems that their bagel operation was done in their Roanoke location and they were sent here. Because one of the things they had here was a sign that said that while they were renovating their other location in Roanoke, they were having their bagels shipped from a bakery in New Jersey. What they were making here were their biscuits. When I arrived, I was very impressed with this small but cozy, little deli and bagel shop. The fist thing you see is a display case with lots of bagels of all kinds. The bagels looked big and plumpy. I walked over to the ordering counter and a friendly young lady greeted me and when I asked her about the bagels, told me the story I just wrote about above. Since I was here already I ordered a Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese and a bottle of Starbucks Cold Caffè Mocha. The bagel was good but not as good as Donnie D's, which I still remember when I had one at their Roanoke location. It was warm, crispy on the outside and nice and soft in the inside. I also had an opportunity of seeing the trays of their biscuits made on the premises and they also looked good. I definitely recommend this place to stop for breakfast or lunch. They have quality products, a warm and cozy ambiance, an excellent customer service.

Solid bagel sandwiches, but our 3 basic egg and cheeses were not worth a 30 minute wait.read more

Stopped in because I heard this was a Charlottesville institution & got a dozen (half everything,…read morehalf everything wheat) bagels & tub of the jalapeño lime cream cheese for the trip home for less than $20. Not bad at all for $1.05/bagel for dozen+. The bagels have a nice chew with great seasonings. This location looks like it was previously a McDonald's or something. I stayed in what I thought was a drive through but was actually just a line of cars parked. No worries either way, service inside was quick & friendly enough.

Wanted to see what the hype was all about with these bagels. Bodo's has 3 locations in town, but I…read morepicked one that had a large parking lot. This location is also quite large inside. The tables and carpet could use more frequent cleaning, but customer service was friendly. Though they were busy, they took my order quickly and my egg & cheese on whole wheat bagel was out within a few minutes. I was looking forward to trying the local no bull patty, but was told they no longer have this option. I liked my sandwich, but it would have been better with some type of sauce to offset the dry bagel. I will try the egg salad sandwich next visit.

Incredibly yummy!! Easily one of the best bagels I have had in a long time!! And kudos for using…read morereal bacon! Muah xoxoxo {{*.*}}

Taste: 5/5 Value: 5/5…read more Large menu so a bit overwhelming as a first timer. Once you learn the ins and outs definitely a staple. May have a long line depending on time/location

Bagels are delicious and coffee is hot and fresh. Every…read morevisit is consistently great! Love sitting outside on the patio on this beautiful spring day.

I would rather eat at Einstein Bros Bagels, because at the Bros, no one is pretending that the…read moreroundish bread that we are consuming is a bagel, let alone that it is the "best" bagel ever. A fellow worshiper at Synagogue, which for those who don't know is a Jewish place of worship, said it best by simply exclaiming, "ach, cake!," when asked about Bodos. To which I would add only: cake, yes, but without flavor. I have been told that their sandwiches are better and that their bagels are actually meant for those (the last refuge of a coward bagel maker, but I digress), so I ordered a sandwich. I ended up with a roast beef and horseradish bagel, but in some perverse nod to tradition, my bagel came with meat and a large dollop of white chrain (raw horseradish). That was all. The herb of affliction, rather than the nice horseradish sauce that I expected. I'd rather go to Arby's. I respect all restauranteurs. Feeding people is difficult ands often thankless work. So, I don't often leave negative reviews. However, I can no longer remain silent while people claim Bodos is good.