Boichik Bagels makes a darn good bagel. I don't think it's perfect. I'm not sure if it's even the…read more best one in the area. Poppy's is nearby and I haven't yet endured the line there. The lines here aren't as bad as they used to be so I was able to drop in around 10 AM on a Friday morning with no wait. Today I had a sesame seed bagel toasted with plain cream cheese. It was delicious, with a nice texture and not crazy expensive at $6.25. There's not a ton of seating, but there are four stools inside and two tables out front. Overall, I can highly recommend this place. Boichik Bagels, they're consistently satisfying.

This is not the bagel that garnered national acclaim any longer. It is now a refrigerator aisle…read morebagel. We ordered a half dozen plain bagels and the pink label cream cheese. The bagels were pale with uneven color that edged into greenish brown in places. When you bit in, there was no crust to speak of. It gave way to an interior that was chewy but not in the classic bagel sense of low moisture dough. Rather, it was enriched with oil or some kind of conditioner like the kind used in grocery store bagels so they stay fresh for longer. The bagel's one virtue was its flavor: it had a strong malty taste like a classic NYC recipe. The "pink label" cream cheese, however, was delightful. It had a rich flavor -- like a spoonful of yogurt, as opposed to milk -- but the effect was subtle and not overly tangy. They were the best freezer bagels I've ever had, but in the future I'll put their schmear on a fresh dozen from somewhere else.

Boichik Bagels Factory is such a special spot off Sixth St. For our family, it's the perfect…read moreweekend spot to grab a bagel, entertain the kiddo with the bagel-making machines, and truly enjoy a great bagel, delicious cream cheese options, Yoo-hoo chocolate milk, Mother Tongue coffee, and a nice break. On a recent adventure, I was in pursuit of trying to find any place in the East Bay that had the "dot cake" trend and Boichik is running a special called "Sprinkled with Pride" for Pride Month. Essentially for your matcha or cold brew, you can have it with a strawberry cream top and rainbow sprinkles. So naturally, I did a cold brew this way. In the spirit of seasonal items, I also tried the sun-dried tomato and pesto cream cheese on a toasted bagel. Highly recommend! Boichik is also doing pizza bagels I noticed which is so fun and very nostalgic for us 90s kids. Would love to try one of those on my next brekky journey out. They also offer frozen bagels, seasoning/spices, merch, and more. All in all, just a great spot with friendly smiles, quick service, and ya can't beat watching your bagels being made through the looking glass :) Street parking can be found in the area, although pending the time of day, you may need to walk a street or two over.

A decent but unspectacular bagel spot…read more When I go to New York, I make a bee line for Murray's or Dal or H&H, and I am always pleased with the fine quality of the bagel, which I always order with white fish salad Did the same thing here and I can't say it was bad bagel, but it was not in overwhelmingly impressive bagel I did like the bagel baking robot more than the bagels

Eager to bring bagels home for the family, I decided to branch out and try someplace new. This…read moreplace is close to the El Cerrito hood, and had a fun menu of sandwiches with an array of bagel and smear options. It's conveniently just off of San Pablo and Marin, with plenty of street parking. The small shop had every table taken, at 11:00 on a Saturday morning, and a line - almost - out the door. I brought home a half a dozen sliced bagels, a green onion and horseradish smear, a chai iced tea and a "Bougie" bagel. As bagels go, these were the quintessential perfect, chewy and soft, fragrant bagels. The cream cheeses were delish and perfect for family to build their fav bagel meal. The Chai, was what will keep me coming back, however! It was perfectly sweetened, versus the sickening sweet of many shops, with a nice oat foam on the top. Don't forget the cinnamon sprinkle, which added the fragrant element. I had to wrestle my 20 yo for it when I got home. Now I'm left craving more.

VEGAN REVIEW ah,…read morefinally a fancy bagel place!!! (something I have missed moving up from LA) GREAT bagel sandwiches, with several vegan options (including not just 1 but 2 cream cheese options). I love to get a bougie bagel. they also have oat milk cold foam!!!! +1 for that.... but -1 for no hot espresso drinks (just drip coffee). anyhoo-- I usually get a Thai iced tea or London fog. it gets VERY BUSY & they run out of bagels, so if it's after 11am check their online ordering before heading over (nothing like the heartbreak of a closed bagel shop......) Very hip & friendly staff Indoor & outdoor seating Easy parking on San Pablo Ave

Mom & pop shop, perfect location for a quick bite on the way to campus. Large assortment of both…read morebagels and schmears. Would not recommend the espresso drinks, though.

Sometimes commenters will say to me on YouTube, "Why are all your reviews on YouTube positive? I…read moredon't trust your reviews because you never have a negative review." This however is not true, because I only highlight places worth highlighting on YouTube. Which leads me to Bagel Street Cafe... I ordered a bagel dog and a pastrami sandwich on Dutch crunch. The bagel dog was ok for $5. Average. The pastrami sandwich however had 4oz or less of meat, the rest of the sandwich was vegetables including a boat load of sprouts. The vegetables even had a bitter flavor. One of the worst sandwiches I've ever had. So while I think it's appropriate to leave a Yelp review regarding how bad the sandwiches are. It would be a huge waste of my time and energy making a video about the dreadful food at Bagel Street Cafe. On top of that it was $38 dollars. Not worthy of reviewing or returning to. Hard pass. Never again.

Unfortunately we were disappointed. I remember loving this place a few years ago, but I think the…read morequality may have dipped a bit :( We ordered a mocha, Thai tea, a bagel, and a kebab plate. The coffee and tea were WAY too sweet, it felt like we were drinking liquid sugar. The bagel was alright, but the slices of tomato and cucumber were very thick and it wasn't appetizing as they kept falling out and making the bagel mushy. The kebab plate had a melted salad dressing container in it, and the melted plastic got on some of the chicken, which made it inedible. I'm not sure if they were just having a bad day or if staff was overwhelmed, but overall it was a bad experience.

Pretty good bagel place…read more They even sell kebabs which were freshly cooked! The bagel was packed with food and sauce. Definitely made me full Service was nice. Folks who work there were super chill. They were helpful when we asked what the options had in the menu. Ambiance inside is average, just a typical bagel place with some small chairs tables etc. Overall, a good bagel place!

The *best* chicken and waffle in Oakland. That sounds crazy, but it really is. The chicken is a…read morejuicy, crisp schnitzel that's seasoned with some sort of chili oil. The waffle is thick, crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside, and sweet! It pairs beautifully with the spicy chicken. It comes with a side salad that's bright and helps clear the palate. You can't go wrong with their house potatoes or latkes, but be sure to use the sauces given for each one because that's where all the amazing flavor comes from. I've started going every week after a hike. It's THAT good.

Better understood as a Jewish-deli-themed restaurant than a proper Jewish deli. That goes double…read morefor the bagels. We ordered a half dozen plain bagels and cream cheese. The bagels appeared to have a crispy crust but biting into it revealed the crust to be an illusion. It gave way to a dry interior with the flavor of white bread. This was the proverbial "roll with a hole" and a scratchy one at that. The cream cheese was, however, entirely successful. It is a rich, smooth spread with only the mildest tang. When you need a cream cheese that sticks to the middle of the road -- guaranteed to offend no one -- this is the ticket. Proper bagels can be found just a few blocks away, so you may wish to look elsewhere.

Five star bagels and orange juice!! The bagels were slightly chewy and seeds were added on the top…read moreand bottom of the bagel just like NY! We ordered the basic and the lox -- both were A++ We can't wait to come back and try more!! All the bagel flavors were available to order on a Sunday at 10:30am. Service was relatively quick. We got our bagels with 10 minutes.

Modern bagel shop with delicious bagels on offer…read more The bagels here have the familiar features of some east coast ancestors. We ordered a half dozen plain bagels and cream cheese. The crust makes a noticeable crunch when you bite through and the taste of pretzels comes through clearly. (The shop must add a liberal splash of lye to the water bath.) The dough inside has a salty flavor which can be too much on its own -- but as a result it complements the slightly muted cream cheese to make a tasty pair. The one issue for the bagels is their structure. The crumb loses its shape under any tearing or bending, which makes it hard to support a sandwich. We also noticed that the cream cheese had a slightly grainy texture. All told these are great bagels. Pair them with a cream cheese you like and rip in.

I really wanted to like these bagels. I saw that Market Hall started carrying them instead of…read moreAuthentic Bagel. Organic, boiled, 48-hr fermented...they're talking my language! But unfortunately, these are dry, flavorless, overcooked, and just miss the mark. And I like big holes in my sourdough, but not my bagels. I'm a New Yorker, but I really don't care if these are "NY style" or "Montreal style", I just want a bagel that doesn't taste like cardboard or like it was baked a week ago. Perhaps the quality has degraded over time, since I see so many positive reviews. Hope the owners read this review and continue to iterate, because the Bay Area really could use more good bagel options.

I came by early early one weekend morning (before they actually opened) and awaited those special…read morebagels to be delivered to their deli, Saul's. $1.50 a bagel.. i bought 5 with my change purse.. that's $7.50 I had to dig up. On Tuesdays, Panera sells you 13 for about $7. Einstein Bagels a la Costco sells you like 12 for $5. Berkeley Bagels has a great chew on their bagels. Here you're absolutely paying for artisan. Imitating the NY style of baking and boiling, effectively resulting in a tough and drier outside, with a hearty chew on the inside. I love the seeds and spices on the everything bagel. Theirs are more pronounced, more pungent, sharper salt... difficult to explain. Definitely for the occasional splurge. Perhaps it's not fair to put a price on an art of a bagel. In the end, though, I felt, after eating one, that for the difference in texture, whatnot, it was not worth the steeeeep price. Weren't differentiated enough for me. And yep, I surely did read that NYT article as well.