Stopped by Kismet for a morning bagel sandwich. Ordered The Fish and one plain bagel. The sandwich was great! Ingredients were fresh and loved the pickle and pastrami lox. I would definitely get this again. The bagel on the other hand was unimpressive. It was a little too bread-like. I mean it is bread but it was as if I was just eating a dinner roll. Anyway the sandwich is a 4/5 but the bagel is barely a 3. I'm interested in trying other sandwiches but probably wouldn't get a dozen bagels here. P.S. No seating inside. Only takeout counter. read more

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Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this bagel sandwich in the slightest. The egg tasted fake. The bacon tasted very strange. I ordered a cheddar jalapeño bagel and it looked like cinnamon raisin and had no cheddar jalapeño flavoring. I was very disappointed. I am from NJ and was visiting for the weekend and heard great things about this spot from my friend whom I was visiting. The service was great and the shop itself was adorable. However, the bagel was not great. I will stick to eating cheesesteaks when visiting Philly. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - The BEC (has no zhug) - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kismet bagels are freshly baked and amazing. Great service and cute shop. Highly recommend

100000% yes the everything bagel was seasoned to perfection, the egg sandwhich with the ooey gooey cheese and don't get me started on the zhug sauce...no idea what it is but I know it's delicious. I want to try every single one of their bagels bc they know how to make a bagel. read more

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This location has a mice issue unfortunately. I purchased two bags of bagels from Kismet Bagels, and both bags had little holes that mice seemed to have gnawed through. The bagels have only been sitting in my refrigerator after I got them, and I noticed them after I had already consumed some bagels. Philly has a mice issue, but I'm disappointed that Kismet doesn't do a better job of keeping their food safe for customers. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Really wanted to like this place and it has really cute branding but it just isn't good. I've had it about 4 times now (I keep giving it another chance) but it's never good. The bagels have this weird filmy texture and a slightly bitter aftertaste. read more

Pretty good. The branding is cute and ordering is efficient. The bagels are shiny on the outside and chewy inside. They don't have a distinct flavor. The cream cheese flavors are good. read more

It's hard for me to walk by a place that has a line out the door, which is music to the business' ears I'm sure! I wanted my standard poppyseed bagel with cream cheese. The bagel was way more dense than I expected, and different than the airy ones I tend to lean towards. However, in its own way it's really good. It left a bit of a rock in my gut but, hey, I skipped lunch. ;) read more

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Service was good, ingredients for my bagel sandwich were tasty and fresh. TBH the bagel was the worst part. Hard, very dry, not chewy. Absolutely do not recommend this place for an authentic bagel experience. read more

I can't wait to come back here for breakfast. The bagels are incredible -- well seasoned (pretty dense layer of everything seasoning), crunchy exterior, soft interior. These bagels are a little smaller than your average, so I was left wanting a few more bites by the end, but they do make up for it on the height; there's a pretty good amount of egg and bacon in there. The cheese is perfectly melded with the cheese almost like a sauce. The staff is also super friendly -- goes a long way! Highly recommend making a trip here. Value: 4/5 Quality: 5/5 Quantity: 3/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on an Everything Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Fish on Everything Bagel, Rosemary Sea Salt Bagel with Cream Cheese Iwas told the northeast does bagels and pastries best, but holy crap this is so mindblowing I'm obsessed. The salmon on everything bagel was delicious, I don't understand how they make bagels this good. The pickle and tomato in this were perfect. The rosemary sea salt Bagel was lifechanging too I just want to eat again this so bad right now read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Small store front with outside seating when the weather is nice. We went at noon on a Saturday and there was a short but consistent stream of people. Food was prepared quickly so there was not a long wait. I ordered The Fish sandwich on a sesame bagel. It has pastrami lox, tomato, red onion, pickles, and cream cheese! It was tasty and you could taste the pastrami seasoning! Good bagel chewiness too! Overall, easy place to go for a quick but tasty snack! read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - The Fish sandwich - Pastrami Lox - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food is not toasted right and to much butter My bagel didn't have enough cream cheese and tasted stale read more

In sum, poor service, not great quality bagels, long wait times, and poor seating. Waited 25 minutes for 3 bagels. After the long wait outside where there was dog poop right outside the business door, our order came out wrong. None of the bagels were toasted as ordered, and one of the bagels was wrong (plain instead of everything). And frankly they just weren't that high quality- I eat a lot of bagels. It was busy, I get it, but get the orders right. The owners also need to take better care of the area outside since that's the only place they offer seating. There was dog poop right outside, and it permeated the air everywhere where customers were seated. Do better, Kismet. read more

I'm not sure what the deal with this place is. Definitely operated differently than the one downtown. Simple requests are not fulfilled Editing to respond to owner. Not sure how to reply I'm a yelp noob I asked for extra bacon and extra cheese on my sandwich. I paid for it but didn't get it. This happened on two different occasions read more

This place was pretty good! I ordered the Turkey bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwich with a kombucha. Nothing spectacular but I did enjoy the sandwich. This is a really small store front. Not many options to sit inside, but the service was nice and our bagels were ready pretty quickly. read more

I like the vegan egg & cheese Sammy on a toasted everything bagel. we buy a tub of the cream cheese for our house as it's the best around! The strawberry oat milk latte with expresso is delicious (I prefer iced). read more

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Yay real bagels!! Walked over to Fishtown to try this place out. Very small inside with no seating. Great for a quick takeout. The service is very fast, and everyone is friendly. A TON of vegan options! Tried this paprika chili vegan cream cheese on my breakfast bagel, and it ruled. I will probably be back later today to pick up a tub of it. My husband got the fish sandwich with the pastrami lox, he loved it. The toppings on the bagels are top and bottom - they're coated. Nice texture and chew to them. 10/10. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - The Spicy - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Good bagels are hard to come by. Kismet didn't disappoint. I enjoyed one of the most everything-y of everything bagels that I've ever laid eyes on. I ordered my food for pickup on DoorDash, it was ready on time, and the staff were very friendly. I will definitely return to try more things! read more

When I first tried this place I was amazed. Then I started following their IG and watching them expand their stores and menu options, I can't not give them 5 stars. They once posted about what other menu items we want to see and I voted for turkey bacon and pork roll and BAM ITS ADDED TO THE MENU. Everything is made fresh daily and their zhug sauce is unreal. It's similar to a chimmichurri sauce so if you like that you'll love this. I even bought a jar to use on other food I eat. Best decision I ever made. I had bought a dozen bagels once to freeze for future meals but unfortunately they don't hold up as well once they are defrosted to eat again. Not their fault just good to note for future. The staff is always very friendly and the food is always consistent. Get there fast before they sell out!! read more

Kismet Bagels is a must for breakfast! The year round salt rosemary bagel is such a unique and incredible flavor. We had the "The Egg" on a salt rosemary bagel with scrambled eggs, cooper sharp cheese and zhug spread. Zhug is made from garlic, cilantro and chili pepper. We also tried a poppyseed bagel with dill pickle cream cheese spread which was tangy! Loved it! Their latkes are pretty spot on, not too oily and not overly crisp. It came with sour cream dip and apple sauce dip. Would definitely recommend the sour cream dip! read more

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This was delicious! I did the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on a rosemary salt bagel and of my goodness was it delicious. It was fresh, hot, and had great flavor. The bagel was delicious. Others in the group got The Egg and The Fish--great reports on both. The space is tiny but there are a few tables outside. Probably not a spot to sit and enjoy unless it's nice outside. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. I am so glad we stopped here on our way to visit Four Seasons Total Landscaping! read more

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After reading the raving reviews, we ordered bagels for breakfast. It is not worth the hype. We got one plain bagel with Spicy everything cream cheese, and one Sea Salt Rosemary with Garlic and Herb. I really liked the garlic and herb cream cheese. I assumed sea salt bagel would be a little salty, but it was REALLY salty. Wasn't a fan of it. The spicy everything cream cheese kind of tasted weird. They didn't have a jalapeño cream cheese so I decided to get this instead, but it was also very salty, not spicy, and kind of had a sea weed after taste? The bagels themselves were average in terms of texture. A little too dense for my liking, and even though they were toasted, they were pretty hard to eat. I wouldn't go back here. Still on the hunt for my favorite neighborhood bagel shop. read more

Love love love this place, I'm always looking forward to coming back again. Fresh and satisfying bagels, they never fail. But my favorite is the Egg sandwich (add bacon! It's perfection), it's my favorite breakfast sandwich in town. Also don't sleep on the latkes, they are crisp and delicious (and not soggy with oil as it's often the case in other places) Staff was always friendly even when the line is long, and I really love the system that texts you when the order is ready. That way we can go outside and pet the dogs that walk by while we wait for our order. read more

Kismet bagels is everything you want in a bagel: inexpensive, crispy outside, soft inside. Service was great and everyone inside was so kind. The bagels were to die for; sea salt & rosemary with garlic and herb cream cheese and egg bagel with veggie cream cheese. Everything was delicious and we will be back many more times! read more

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I love Kismet! They have a great variety of bagels and sandwiches. I LOVE the fish. The staff are always friendly at all locations. During my recent visit, there was an issue with an uber driver taking my online order, and they were quick to rectify it. Side note, I've taken their bagel making classes - 10/10! read more

We went for our breakfast. The bagels are fresh, not too doughy. The pickle cream cheese was the best. If I could take it with me to California, I would totally take it. I took one star away for not having a place to sit. Ps. We forgot our mask, the lady was super nice about it and handed us the mask. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Sticker - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The sun hadn't quite crept over the apex of Girard Avenue as a father of two pushed a stroller with his sleepy eyed passengers across the street. "Four minutes" he told his daughter, eager for a bagel to start her day. "Everything," was her breakfast of choice. I smiled at them and remarked what a bold choice it was. The proud father beamed and added "with cream cheese." The bagels at Kismet are a world away from the frozen onion Lender's Bagels I'd have on a sunny Summer morning with my dad. My tastes were a little different as a kid, slathering them with peanut butter and jelly. But they offer that here, along with a chocolate milk, as a kids meal. I opted instead for The Egg sandwich - with a chocolate milk. My choice was a strong one. (Don't skip the Zhug Sauce with its subtly spicy turmeric, cumin and red pepper playing off fresh garlic and parsley.) The pillowy everything bagel holding a fluffy egg, smoky bacon and a delightfully excessive amount of Cooper Sharp was everything I needed after 12 hours of babysitting adults on ain't overnight shift. I let the family order before me as my day was ending and theirs was just beginning. The folks behind the counter couldn't have been nicer. It was great to see people excited about what they're doing. From my order to a bag of goodness in my hand was just four minutes. It took slightly longer for me to polish my sandwich off. As I type this, I'm still cleaning the Cooper Sharp from my stache. It's the same one my father had that I swore I'd never grow. I hope the kids enjoyed their bagels as much as I did. It's not a Lenders with my dad, but I'll take it gladly knowing they got to share Kismet with theirs. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - The Egg - add bacon - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Such a cute little bagel place with some pretty delicious bagels. I tried the cinnamon raisin, maple blueberry, and jalapeño cheddar and they were all great :) read more

In NoCal, I saw them advertised on Doordash as a special package delivery. Let it be known, I "love love love" bagels. I was reading thru the menu, and saw that they are based in Philly and I was going on a business trip to Philly so I was like, I'm going to Kismet! Boo-yah! Well, I ended up Doordash'ing some for at my hotel, some to take home and one to eat that morning (with cream cheese). Incidentally, they only accept online orders Wed-Fri. Well, after chomping the 1/2 dozen over a weeks time, I conclude that I like, but not love. There small, very dense, and have a wheat taste to the bagel. They remind me of a Montreal bagel, but not quite as good. So, that's it then. They have some unique bagel flavors (ie. rosemary sea salt), as well as unique schmears (ie. pickle, spicy everything), and only feature about 6 bagels per day. Good, but not great. read more

Wow! For the price and bagels - it's sooo worth! The everything bagel is seriously covered with everything! You can't even tell which is the top or bottom. We got half a dozen to go and shared one in the car. Will def come back and it's worth the travel. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Being the bagel enthusiast that I am, I had to give this place a try. I had heard about it several times and also seen it listed as one of Philly's many new businesses. The hours are pretty specific; they're open and accept Nobel orders Wednesday-Friday, and are first come, first serve on weekends. Another main draw I had to this place was the somewhat unique flavor options they offer compared to other bagel places. I stopped here on a Thursday morning spontaneously, so I hadn't ordered ahead. The storefront in Fishtown is pretty small, accommodation only a few customers at once. Thankfully, there was only one other person besides myself when I stopped in. They didn't have a very large variety of bagels, but they offered some neat options like Sea Salt Rosemary and Jalapeño Cheese along with more standard options. They also offer a variety of breakfast sandwiches and cream cheese flavors. The employees were very friendly in offering help and answering questions. Unfortunately, their famous bialys were not available, as they are opening a specific bialy store in Reading Terminal. As per my bagel enthusiast routine, I purchased two single, unsliced bagels to try at home. While this doesn't vouch for cream cheese flavor and quality, it allows me to evaluate the true flavor and texture of a bagel. The flavor, texture, and salt content are what make a true Northeast bagel. The two bagels came out to a little under 4 dollars, which is pretty standard nowadays. When I later tried the bagels at home, the first thing that struck me was the size being smaller than average. I always look for the perfect size in a bagel; it's a balance between not being the size of my face but still being big enough to hold a nice sandwich. In terms of flavor, the salt content and infused flavors were perfect. However, the texture didn't do it for me, as they had much more of a bread than bagel texture. To me, there wasn't enough contrast between having a crunchy outside, and soft inside. Overall, I like but don't love this place. I like their offerings: simple but still unique. Their service is spot on, and I still would love to see what their specialty bialys are all about. They also now offer a variety of flavored sourdough loaves for pre-order, which I also look forward to trying soon. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Sea Salt Rosemary Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was craving a veggie bagel sammie last week and came across Kismet Bagels. They open early enough that I can stop in on my way to work. They do have online ordering starting at 7am but I showed up right when they opened and I was 2nd in line. I got a bacon and egg on a sesame bagel. I didn't LOVE this only because I didn't get cheese, butter, or their zhug sauce (pregnancy problems). However, I got the veg on a plain bagel and omg... 10/10 the best veggie sammie ever. There isn't really any decent bagel shops in the local south Jersey area so you definitely need to travel for good bagels and this trip was well worth it. The staff was friendly and I'm excited to see they're opening a new location! I'm still dreaming about this sammie a week later. Keep up the incredible work and quality!!! read more

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I am originally from New York- The often debated but true home of some of the worlds best bagels. I grew up eating bagels that have become highly acclaimed and awarded- rightfully so. But now enter Kismet. Kismet bagels are unique because they aren't a New York bagel. And they aren't a Montreal bagel. They're just delicious- and make you feel good. You can tell there is care and pride in each bagel. And oh my stars- have you had a bialy? A bialy from some of the best shops have traditionally been sort of lackluster. Not sexy... A kismet bialy? TRANSCENDENT. The bialy itself is flavorful but whether it's a classic onion (caramelized to the high heavens mind you...) and poppy- or a unique and innovative combo of cheese steak and longhots or some other dank offering they create...you will leave your body and come back a better person. We didn't even get to the schmear and sandwich options. Each sandwich is a delight and their teams work so hard to bring it together. Such a lovely place and such lovely people. If you love bagels, and you want a special experience that will elevate your brunch or your home made pizza bagels- Kismet is the spot. They make everything in house, to spec. It's not just a corner bagel shop. There is so much attention paid to details. Oh. One more thing. They have latkes. All the time. The line is to be expected if you go during big bagel hours and days- but any wait is well worth it. : the amazing local and high quality flour used = little grain specks in the dough AND I AM HERE FOR IT. It means you're getting nutrition. Bagels using generic highly bleached and processed flour means you're not. This is the bagel spot in Philly. Anything else is...just not a Kismet. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Is there anything lovelier than freshly baked bagels? I. Don't. Think.so. - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I recently visited Kismet Bagels for the first time and I thoroughly enjoyed my BEC on a rosemary sea salt bagel. I would say getting the rosemary sea salt bagel took the sandwich to the next level so I definitely recommend that pairing! The eggs tasted fresh and fluffy, the bacon was crispy (my fave kind of bacon) and the sandwich came with cooper sharp cheese which adds the perfect Philly touch. I actually got a chocolate chip cookie that was so so good!! The best surprise from a bagel shop. I'm only giving a 4 b/c my sister got her BEC on a plain bagel and she said she didn't enjoy the plain bagel, and I trust her judgment when it comes to bagels! (We're originally Jersey girls). Other than that, was a good experience at Kismet! It's a cute little shop but there isn't really anywhere to eat so this is more of a to go spot! read more

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Love the story behind this place!! The product matches the magic this couple created.. Tried them when Korshak closed and it's our new go to!! read more

Went for lunch. Good bagel and cream cheese - coffee was definitely old and luke warm. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - Logo - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First time visiting Kismet after seeing them every week in the farmers market. As a bagel town, Philly had many options. I would saw the bagels here were decent, but I'm not sure I'd drive all the way to Fishtown to try them again. I tried an everything bagel and it was really salty. The bagel is chewy and heartier than most bagels. Service was efficient. It's a takeout counter with a few tables and chairs outside. read more

Kismet Bagels - Fishtown - The Bird - Bagels Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great way to start off a late weekend brekkie! We drove over to this side of town to check out this new bagel shop. It's near a lot of the other hustle and bustle of Fishtown. We ended up parking up the road and took the walk over. Inside it's a small operation, but packs a punch. Lots of different bagel and spread options along with sandwiches and dessert! They also have some drinks and cold brew coffee in cans (from the local vendors) available for purchase. I grabbed an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese and my wife ordered their veggie sandwich. They prepare everything for you, and they have some seating right out side to enjoy. We really liked the flavors of the spreads and the portions were great! We ate most of our meal in their outdoor space and then took the rest to go to enjoy on our walk around the rest of the area. Excited that this place exists, and though it's a bit out of our way for a regular stop, we likely will make an excuse to return! They're also figuring out ways to have their products available in local supermarkets - happy that this operation is growing and will be more accessible in the future! read more

Can't go wrong with "The Fish". My eyes were opened to the wonder of a Cream Cheese bagel with Lox not too long ago and that's pretty much all I get at bagel places now. This place hits the spot and it's in an almost walkable distance from me (which is dangerous!) The workers are very friendly there as well so much so that it stands out in my memory. read more