Coffee cup lids continually popped off spilling all over me. Clerk said 'yeah these are cheap lids'. Continuing as I tried to drink it in my car. I asked for my bagel with just 'a little bit of cream cheese'. I spent several minutes removing a huge amount of cream cheese. Bagels are like white bread. People problem! read more

Very nice place, idk why it wasn't busier! we got two bagels, one was cooked perfectly and one was hard as a rock and I couldn't even bite through it. The cream cheese was nice. The place was clean and well kept. read more

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Back for my absolute favorite -- the jalapeño bagel. They only had 5 left, so of course, I snagged them all. No regrets. Looks like I'm having bagel mornings for the next few days, and honestly, I'm not mad about it. If you love a little kick with your breakfast, this jalapeño bagel is the real deal. read more

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Bagel shop located in downtown Seattle. You order at the counter and take your food to go or sit inside. Seating is very minimal. I had the jalepeno bagel. They loaded it up with cream cheese. It was good but I could not finish it. read more

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Really big bagel and good cappuccino. Service was good, did not take too long of a wait. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Jalapeño and cheese bagel with egg and bacon - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a quick spot with decent bagel across from the spheres. Didn't have to wait too long. The bagel was decent, wish the chocolate and cherry came through a little more. The goat cheese cream cheese was amazing but probably better on a more savory bagel. Can be a lot as the only topping with no compliments as a sandwich. I wish the spread was on both sides to be able to eat open face but it was served on one side more as a sandwich. Pretty good spot overall. read more

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Can't complain about Rubinstein bagels! Everything bagel extra toasty! Goat cheese is a must! read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Located inside a residential building and across from the Spheres, it's a nice place to grab a quick bite to eat with reasonable prices. They have plenty of bagel options to choose from and the service was friendly, quick, and easy. I ordered their Avocado Toast and it was delicious. I asked them to choose the bagel for me and he chose the Salted Rosemary bagel. Honestly, it is not a bagel I would have chosen. But in this case, it worked with the other ingredients. The Rosemary just added another layer to the other flavors. The sandwich had fresh flavors with the pickled onions, crisp radishes, and green onions. I would definitely stop by again if I was in the area. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Avocado Toast on a Salted Rosemary Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I used to work in the same building as Rubinsteins and I've had their bagels many times since they opened, I think in 2021. They're fine - a little dense and smaller than ideal in my opinion, but they're fine. They can hit the spot if you're hungry. But the service has always been hit or miss, and that's what drew the line for me this morning. I was parked in the building and decided to stop for a bagel. While I was waiting to order, a female employee with long brown hair in a pony tail and glasses came in from the outside door right behind me. I was a little bit in her way and she said sorry as she moved past me to get behind the counter. While I was ordering from a different worker, I couldn't help notice the gal who just walked past me had immediately put her gloves on. Meaning she came inside from outside of the building and just put her gloves on and got behind the counter and started making food.. She made my food specifically, and I was just a little shocked. I took it and thought about what to do for a moment. Then the male coworker with very long hair who took my order happened to leave the counter to walk into their back area by the Victor tavern kitchen, and I went to him to tell him the situation. I was relieved because I didn't want to outright embarrass the girl, and was hoping the coworker would address the situation in the right, discreet manner. As soon as I told him, he said "oh okay" and beelined back to Rubinsteins. Didn't ask me who it was, didn't apologize, didnt offer a refund. From where I was standing, I could then hear him telling his crew what I'd told him. I couldn't hear the entire conversation, but I could hear them ending the short team-chat with some big laughs. I threw my bagel away, and will not be returning. As this all unfolded, I recalled a similar situation where the previous owner mentioned the same problem with a different staff member there years ago.Could it be they just don't have a hand washing sink in a convenient enough location? I understand that great restaurant staff is harder to maintain post covid, but for a big hospitality brand like ESR, staff training on at least the basics of food safety should be upheld. read more

Out of bagels before 10 a.m. on several occasions. Was informed several local businesses, including Amazon, purchase all of the available bagels for catering. They need a better process/system for servicing large business orders while still allowing retail customers a chance to eat their bagels. read more

Hardly a whisper of lox on the bagel. For the salmon capital I was expecting more! More please

I bought two bagels the other day and my breakfast sandwich had a hair on it. I tried to pluck the hair off of it but it was baked into the sandwich - it was right on top and not one employee saw this and still served me the food. I contacted ESR and they have not reached out to me about this after they said they would 3 days ago. Rubinstein Bagels is serving customers food that is NOT sanitary. read more

I love a good bagel place and it's especially hard for me to find one outside of New York / Long Island. (It's OK... call me a bagel snob.). My hotel staff member told me to try Rubensteins which was a short walk so my wife and I had to give it a try! They had an extensive choice of bagel and spreads. I decided to get the sea salt bagel for myself and my wife did the everything. They bagels smelled great and while I don't normally have my toasted, the team member suggested I did. So... I had a toasted sea-salt bagel with salmon cream cheese. My wife had butter on an everything. We waited for a few mintues at their very nice seating area! It's clean, bright, and comfortable. They called our name and we picked up our breakfast. Not a New York bagel but tasty with a nice spread of topping. A good cup of coffee rounded it out and we enjoyed. If I ever wind up back in Seattle would certainly come back here. KUDOs to the team at Rubinstein Bagels - South Lake Union. read more

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Ordered the everything bagel with scallion cream cheese! It was really good and the additional veggies toppings I added were delicious. I personally like my bagels a little warmer and extra toasted but it was served cold. There bagels weren't my absolute favorite bc they were missing the toasty crackly feel but they were still yummy! The service was friendly and quick. The interior is inside a residential and shared restaurant space -- there's plenty pf seating and a fire place to get cozy by! read more

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Did someone say fish roe? Ikura is one of my faves. To see this as a topping excited me and made my toes tingle. Ordered the salted rosemary open face bagel with lox, capers, red onion, and the precious salmon roe gold. For you roe lovers like myself it's an extra +$7. The workers were gracious and the vibe here is minimalistic and modern. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I stopped by Rubinstein's since I was in the area, needed food, and they seemed to have some interesting flavors of bagels and schmear. I ordered a rosemary bagel with truffle schmear. They warned me as I placed the order that they charge an automatic 18% gratuity (and they had signs too) which...is fine but that's not "gratuity" anymore? Just increase the price? But regardless, I paid close to $6 for my single bagel with schmear and stood by to wait. It probably took around 10 min for them to get my bagel out, which is longer than I expected. I took a seat in their very comfortable and cozy eating space. And the bagel was good! The schmear was very very truffle flavored, which was exactly what I wanted. And the scent of rosemary was really strong, and the rosemary and salt flavor of the bagel were great, though there were pockets of a ton of salt just to beware. Overall a solid bagel, probably as good as I've found West of the Mississippi, but definitely a steep price for it! read more

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Very much mediocre. The selection of bagels is lacking; all plain bagels with different seeds but no flavored bagels. They glob on a bunch of cream cheese and charge over $6 for this bland breakfast. Not coming back and don't recommend. read more

Yikes. This bagel spot is pricey and we're not quite sure why. The bagels are truly nothing special. They say they're made fresh, but it doesn't taste anything different than what you'd eat out of a 6-pack of bagels from Costco. You'll spend less at Blazing Bagels or Einstein Bros a few blocks away. Trust me, they're just as good - if not, slightly better. And not terribly overpriced. Better yet- I'd try Hey Bagel if you're in the UW area. Don't get me wrong, though. I get it. They charge more because they can. It's an Ethan Stowell restaurant, it's in SLU - Amazon land, and it's below an apartment building. read more

I love a good bagel place so when I was that rubensteins was just near the Amazon office I had to give it a try! I decided to get a bagel for a friend and myself. They bagels smelled great and the line gave me hope! The spreads and topping options were also great but sadly the bagel it self was so TOUGH. I had bite of bagel right away and it already felt like I was chewing quite a while. The bagel I took to my friend was eaten a bit later and felt completely hard. I hope this won't be my experience next time I'm around! Maybe New York bagels are supposed to be tough? Definitely not what I was hoping for :( read more

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I really enjoyed Rubinstein's. Every time I visit a new city I get a bagel and Rubenstein's is on of the only ones I could find with vegan schmear. They were incredibly generous with the serving and online ordering/pickup was easy. read more

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Small clean shop. If memory serves me correct, there is a counter that faces you out the window as the only dine in option. There is a beverage cooler. The place has not been busy times I've visited but there have been times within an hour of closing that they are out, so it helps to make an online order if you want an afternoon bagel. Service has tended to be younger, not overly or underly friendly - straightforward. They have an assortment of nice sounding flavors, cacio e Pepe and Rosemary always stand out to me. I've only been here a few times and kind of forget my experience then come back, but overall it's clearly not satisfying enough to stick in my mind. My experience echoes most everyone else. There is a nice savory and doughy flavor but these bagels are very dense. Taking a bite it feels as if my teeth want to slide along the edge rather than sink in. I do really like their chorizo on the breakfast bagel! I can't say I won't be back, because every now and then I have a hankering for a bagel, this place is convenient and it's not a craving I take too seriously. However, I've had much better bagels and some day will get the motivation to check out the Seattle bagel scene. read more

Tried these great bagels on the east side so we had to find the Seattle location closer to our house. I would go out of my way to get one of these because they are so good. Service is friendly and fast. What more could you ask for? read more

The bagels here aren't my favorite in the city, but they are great. I wish this place wasn't just in a building lobby, but it's fine to drop by and get a quick breakfast and coffee. The bacon egg and cheese bagel doesn't need to be as greasy as it is, but damn it's good. I'll be back here many times, I'm sure. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel, Almond Milk Latte - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Amazing ! Look no further for Seattles best bagel !! Perfect bagel ...so we got one of each type and set up a bagel bar at work. No bagel disappointed. Cool, clean bagel shop with very helpful and friendly staff. I ordered ahead, my order was perfect and ready when I got there for pickup. This place is killin it! Efficiently run, good coffee, perfect bagel... thought I was in NY for a minute. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Bagel party in the breakroom! - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've been noticing how I've been trying more bagels recently in this city and this one is just another in the collection I've been making. The bagel I got was great especially with the jalapeño cheddar bagel, just adds that extra flavor I was looking for, but I was great need of a sauce/schmear of any kind of thing to help the bread not be as dry but ketchup did help. The space inside is beautiful with a nice fireplace and seating that allows laptop work of all kinds. The people behind the counter were nice, nothing too crazy there, but I always appreciate the kindness. Would I come again? If I'm in the area and remember the name then yes. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Jalapeño cheddar Bacon, Egg, & Cheesebacon - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Dont go there till you have 30 minutes to wait for a bagel in the morning:) so stupid place

Came in to take a break from walking around. It's a big place, several businesses inside. The coffee was a perfect size (8oz) and I split a breakfast sandwich with my girlfriend. The sea salt bagel is definitely worth trying. It was a very inviting business. Staff was friendly. There's a bathroom upstairs if you need (code required). I would have given this place a 5 but the coffee was so-so. We walked around after ordering and eating. read more

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I tried the Cacio e Pepe bagel with lox spread. I was a little disappointed that the bagel didn't have much pepper on it so it tasted mostly like cheese. I would o come back in a pinch, they were generous with the Schmear. read more

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I was looking for a garlic bagel downtown and stumbled upon this place. When I saw all the fun flavors I knew I had to get a bunch to try! So far I've eaten garlic, chocolate cherry, and cacio e Pepe. They're all great! I got an iced latte that was really good. A little pricey, but not out of the norm for SLU. The two men working were super friendly and funny and made the experience memorable. I look forward to coming back and trying more flavors. read more

Rubinstein Bagels was pretty dang good. It hit the bagel spot. I visited Rubinstein Bagels for lunch as I was looking for a casual spot to eat at before a meeting at Amazon. I saw Rubinstein Bagels at Via 6 Apartments, just across from the Spheres, so figured the location couldn't be better. Rubinstein Bagels is a casual eatery located in the lobby level of an apartment building. When I came here for a late lunch on a weekday, the place was quiet, with only two other individuals dining in, so had plenty of seating to choose from. I asked the employee about the duck fat matzo ball soup because I had never had matzo ball soup, but it sounded delicious. He mentioned that the soup had chicken with handmade dough balls. But when I attempted to order it, the kitchen staff let the cashier know they were sold out for the day. Darn, next time! So instead I ordered the turkey lunch sandwich with the jalapeno cheddar bagel, which was delicious! The bagel sandwich was stacked with turkey, arugula, tomato, red onion and a huckleberry-tarragon mayo. I loved how spicy the bagel was from the fresh jalapenos diced in the bread and the huckleberry-tarragon mayo complemented the turkey. I would totally order this again! read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Turkey Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Got the cacio e pepe bagel with garlic and herb shmear. The bagel was chewier than what I'm used to...I guess since I'm used to the soft bagel of the Whidbey island bagel factory. Flavor was good. Service was good as well. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Legit bagels at Rubenstein Bagels. They're boiled then baked, no rolls with holes here. Consistency is great - crispy on the outside, doughy in the middle. Size is slightly smaller than in NY but every bit as tasty. Tried a bacon egg and cheese on sesame. Egg perfect, bacon crisp, cheese melty, bagel buttered. What more can you ask for? Service is quick and friendly. read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Bacon egg & cheese - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place specializes in sourdough bagel, which is quite unique. I preordered on Sunday morning which is kinda useless because you'll still need to wait in the same line as others, just you skip the time to wait for the food, and it was very busy. Also I was supposed to get a text that my order is ready to be picked up but didn't - good thing I came on time because my order has been sitting in the counter for some time. This was a poor customer experience but otherwise, the bagels here are pretty good. I got the rosemary salt bagel (with butter) and cacio e pepe (with black truffle spread). It's definitely more than buying bagels in a grocery store but it's also good value for brunch, though it's a lot of bread. I was pretty hungry so I got two, but just one plus coffee would suffice for a good breakfast. I got them both toasted which is nice, though you should consume immediately because it turns to cardboard texture very fast. There's a small window of 15 min before that happens, and in that small window, the bagel is very good. What stood out are the different spreads and the different varieties of bagels that you otherwise won't see in a standard bagel shop here (you'll see more common ones like plain and everything bagel). read more

Rubinstein Bagels South Lake Union - Rosemary salt, cacio e pepe - Bagels Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The bagels are dense and chewy but really small. The sandwiches are tasty but expensive and small (because the bagels are small). The wait has become really long in the mornings - I waited 25 minutes for an egg sandwich on a bagel the other day. There wasn't anyone in front of me - there were just a bunch of DoorDash orders that they were working on. It's the only bagel place around, so I'm sure I'll be back. read more

Very friendly and helpful staff. The bagels are a little pricey but pretty good (for not being in NY). All in all a great local shop! read more

This place is just awful. Bagels are always soggy. Well done r bacon is also always soggy. The staff has zero character and are slow. Sorry to say the only good thing was the packaged overpriced orange juice. read more

It pains me to give a 2 star review for what's supposed to be the best bagels in Seattle, especially since the extra star is for the super nice staff. Maybe it was an off day & I hope it was. I've been wanting to try Rubinstein's for the past couple of years, and was near their South Lake Union shop, so stopped in to pick up a few. This was at 11:00 am, so the bagels should still be pretty fresh. And also, I've lived in NYC-so really do know a great bagel. But here's the deal- the bagels I bought are harder than they should be, like in a maybe they were over baked kind of way. And the texture as I'm chewing it is a bit pasty, like maybe this batch of the dough was under proofed? Not the good kind of chewy that bagels are supposed be. So I'm guessing/hoping this was an off day. Because these bagels definitely wouldn't be on any best list. And at the price Rubinstein charges, they should be pretty darned perfect. read more

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I wasn't too impressed with the bagel. It was whatever. It tasted liek the ones from safeway. The service was okay too not too friendly. I thought the bartistas were nicer and made more effort towards customer services. It's a nice space across the sphere. read more

Came in 10 minutes before closing to grab some late lunch. The two employees behind the counter couldn't have been less excited to see me. I tried to order a latte but they said I couldn't since the espresso machine had "already been cleaned for the day" (checked the time-- still more than 5 min to closing time). The scallion bagel was just ok, kind of soggy under the shallots. Nowhere near as good as Hey Bagel. The cream cheese with chives was excellent. The food was definitely not good enough to overcome the dismal service. read more

Bagel was all cream cheese and very little lox, definitely not worth the price. Also not sure why there's a price difference for the open face lox and the double down as it's the same thing, I asked the server why there's a price difference and they didn't know either. Good service but a not good product for what I paid read more