I consider a bagel and whitefish a luxury. At $20, it would seem HHBB emphatically agrees with me…read more And yet their answer to what should be a nice treat is dismembered and mutilated slop, specifically: The toppings removed from one and stacked directly under the other, all sitting in a POOL of caper juice. But don't worry about getting your hands dirty/wet lifting this monstrosity - you've already been primed opening the box with food residue smeared across the outside of the lid. Never again.

Heard a lot about this shop so finally got to check it out. Look like they have a few locations but…read morevisited 23rd. Mostly indoor seating and was very busy on a Friday mid-morning. We arrived before 11am and they were pretty much all of out of bagels except for a few of the basics so was bummed to not be able to try a unique flavor of bagel as it looked like they had a good amount. Not sure if that's normal or not, but I got a Sesame Breakfast Sandwich with egg, cheese, & bacon. It was solid, but between the limited options and the hype, was left with wanting more. I'll have to come back a different day!

I never thought I'd see the day when I'd give a Portland bagel five stars…read more A few things to note here: 1. Oregon is a miserable state for bagels. Arguably the best in the genre here exists in Hood River, and it's about par with Northeast supermarket bagels or the British Columbia approximation of a Montreal bagel. It's fine, but far better than the bagel-shaped rolls of white bread you'll encounter here. 2. Bentley's is in a neighborhood dense with bagels, but light on good bagels. The names of its bagel-making neighbors are familiar to the locals, but they're also a big part of the reason why expats go out of their way to travel across town and wait in lines for bagels that might be passable replicas of those they remember. My family is from New Jersey, which has its own (albeit unlauded) bagel culture entirely, and has spent more than a decade here lodging bagel complaints. Their last straw was a place in St. John's that moved to the art museum and then to a place by the Widmer brewery that sort of made a decent bagel, but charged about $3 for the privilege of eating one. Not with cream cheese, not with lox or whitefish--$3 for the bagel itself. Sirs, you can go fuck yourselves with that level of extortion for what's essentially a Shop-Rite+ bagel. Bentley's has been much more reasonable and consistent. In a town that considers boiling a bagel an artisanal option and not, in fact, a default, Bentley's gets its chewy exterior and density down. While I'm slightly disappointed that the dough lacks some of the complexity of its back-east contemporaries--especially on a coast where the tang of a sourdough is approached with such pride--Bentley's gets the consistency of its bagels down. It comes down to sound fundamentals: Bentley's makes only eight varieties of bagels, but includes right-coast vestiges like salt and onion. More importantly, though a single bagel is still $2 (slight sticker shock from back east), that gets into the buck-and-change range quickly when you get a baker's dozen for $21 (roughly $1.60 per). I haven't gotten the cream cheese or lox here because I like making life as difficult on myself as possible. The best cream cheese I've found here is in Hillsboro. The best lox and whitefish? Astoria. So if a bagel spot is going to be out of my way anyway, I may as well start the weekend picking up a bag on 21st street, hitting 26 for cream cheese, and popping up to Astoria for a room for the weekend. After nearly a decade and a half in this state, Bentley's has helped my family shorten the bagel map a bit and given us the best option the Portland metro has to option. Before you give up on bagels entirely and start believing things like "Hmm, maybe biscuits and gravy ARE worth my time," pop into Bentley's on a quiet Sunday morning and try it for yourself.

I love that they make fresh real eggs. And I saw them hand…read moreform the bagels, wow! The breakfast sandwich needed more flavor for my taste.

Food/Drinks: 5/5 Incredibly delicious bagels. Plenty of…read moreoptions. Not confident on their overall quantity because they appear to sell out really fast. We got the Lox bagel and the classic sausage egg and cheese on everything bagels. Service/Ambiance/Value: 3/5 Team members and service provided was great. Excellent value. Not super sure about the location but will definitely return. Overall Comments: 5/5 Exceeded expectations. Will definitely return.

I consider a bagel and whitefish a luxury. At $20, it would seem HHBB emphatically agrees with me…read more And yet their answer to what should be a nice treat is dismembered and mutilated slop, specifically: The toppings removed from one and stacked directly under the other, all sitting in a POOL of caper juice. But don't worry about getting your hands dirty/wet lifting this monstrosity - you've already been primed opening the box with food residue smeared across the outside of the lid. Never again.

OH MY GODNESS, wow. This place was worth the walk! First off the food truck area it's in is so…read morecute! I love the abundance of heaters! And such cool art, I had the jalapeño bagel with jalapeño cream cheese breakfast bagel! The flavor! I know it's just breakfast but man, I will go on another hour walk to buy again! They hav so many options and different takes you can customize your bagel how you'd like! If you're in the area give them a try!

SOOOO GOOOD. Definitely recommend stopping by for a delicious bagel and smear or Bagel sandwich. I…read morehad the smoked Salmon Lox Bagel. Was really good. Loved the smoky flavor. Enjoyed the crispiness of the bagel with the right amount of chewy.

A casual neighborhood spot where staffs are very friendly. Lots of people order and takeout their…read morebagels since the space is pretty small inside. I enjoyed the Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagel Sandwich (eventhough I misunderstood what I ordered lol). The salmon filet was soft and flavorful without being too salty, paired perfectly with the dills, tomatoes, lemon, and plain cream cheese!

Ok so the bagels are okay at best honestly. I've avoided this spot for years because of their poor…read moremanagement and quality contol... But really.. can y'all please go the extra whole mile to cut my 10$ bagel in half please? Utter disgrace to East Coast bagels. That would be on site in the place you claim to represent. /fighting words and half the price. Just make it make sense and I don't have to write a bad review! Asking for a friend thanks Also this is for the management and owners. I had nothing but excellent service and the nicest people working there. You should pay them more and/or have a protocol of cutting bagels in half. It's literally ridiculous to spend over 10$ on a decent at best bagel with cream cheese and shitty coffee. If you order a sandwich it's cut in half usually yes? What if you ordered a pizza just one pie no slices. I just don't get it thanks for listening and never changing. It's kind of an important part of getting a bagel ‍

Not really a bagel afficienado so keep that in mind. I don't really go for the simple bagel/cream…read morecombo. I'm more of a sandwich guy so when I go here I almost always for the the BEC bagel setup. Perfectly acceptable customer service has been my experience. Nothing to write home (or Yelp) about but I've never walked away frustrated or with the wrong item, etc. The interior is no frills. They have plenty of seating if you choose to dine in on the inside. I would love it if they had some outdoor seating but its understandable considering the logistics of this location.

The food is great but...omg...I didn't know someone could take so long to fold a wrapper around the…read morebagel, much less make the bagel. The people working behind don't know basic orders and then seem to contemplate each order before making it. I watched one young man stare at the toaster to toast a bagel instead of dealing with the order behind it The young woman working took more than 45seconds to WRAP THE BAGEL IN PAPER. It was like she making an art project despite there being many orders awaiting her attention This is our normal go to spot but it's been twenty minutes since I placed my order (there was one person in front of me in line) and I still have no plan for my breakfast. There are three great bagel places within a half mile of here. I'm going to one of those until you either improve efficiency or hire more staff. Also, they refuse to do a scooped bagel? And they call themselves a bagel shop???

It had been a long time since I had a decent bagel. I saw Spielman's and entered with high hopes. I…read morewasn't disappointed. The establishment itself is a mix of all kinds of decor. The building looks like a cabin. Not necessarily my vibe but it is "Portland Weird". Still, I was there for the food not the scenery. The workers were great. Nice and friendly. Had two delicious bagels. One with lox and tomato's which was amazing. I ended up getting some of their salmon cream cheese to go. Tasty!

Nothing really tops a NY bagel but this where I go to get my lox sando fix. And they have tofutti,…read moregod bless. Service is standard. There's usually a line but it goes pretty quick. The space has a lot of great seating for reading the newspaper, chatting with a friend, or if you're like me, finishing a NYT game while you wait for your order to reach the bar.

The smoked salmon bagel is so good! Highly recommend! Their…read morecold brew is strong enough for caffeine but the taste is mediocre.

Henry Higgins in SE is a great bagel shop. The vibes are simply correct. The cream cheese selection…read moreis great. The Jalepeno cc has awesome flavor, I get it on the potato and black peppercorn bagel. The garlic bagel and everything are favorites too. We like to read a Willamette Weekly and sit in one of the four little tables inside. There are outdoor picnic benches too. The lemonade is super good and refreshing. The coffee too acidic for my taste. The day olds are a great deal! Favorite bagel shop in PDX.