I think their lunch sandwiches are better than the breakfast ones. I recommend buying these bagels, but making your own sandwich at home. Service is always super quick. read more

I wanted to like the place. Close by and decent reviews. Born on NYC bagels and recently had one on a trip up north. I ordered a pork roll egg and cheese on a toasted ET bagel. I'm glad I asked for it to be toasted otherwise it would have been a raw bagel. Barely cooked and terrible texture. Calling it an everything bagel would be a stretch by far. It barely had anything on the outside. Maybe everything fell off before I got it. Also it's a microwaved egg which never complements a breakfast sandwich. You know the texture I'm talking about. When the egg bounces back when you bite into it. Looks like it's back to mail order bagels from NY. Note: The onion bagel was a better bagel and had ample Onion pieces on it and was actually cooked. Good amount of jalapeno cream cheese but lacking a bit of jalapeno flavor and heat. read more

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The bagels here are pretty decent, but are unfortunately overpriced. Over $5 for a bagel with cream cheese is not reasonable. The birthday cake cream cheese is delicious though. Basically cream cheese frosting but if you love a good, quick sweet breakfast, it's unbeatable. They have a huge array of cream cheese flavors (pumpkin, honey pecan, strawberry, blueberry) and bagel types. Wish they would adjust the cost just a bit and then this would be a daily staple! read more

Schmear - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rude employees and missing item from my order. My bagel was cold, uncut, and needless to say without cream cheese on it. If I wanted to cut, toast, and apply my own cream cheese, I would've gone to the grocery store for cheaper. read more

I've been disappointed in my breakfast bagel more than I'd like to count since moving to Philly & I'm happy to say I found another "trusty" spot to my measly list of now 3 bagel places I can order bfast from on the weekends. It seems they recently expanded delivery to Univ City since I hadn't noticed them before & im happy about it. They were avail to deliver on uber eats At 10am which I was happy about. Food came on time. I got a bfast sammie w veg bagel + American cheese+ bacon. Bacon was super crispy. The egg was actually the best egg I've had on a delivered egg sandwhich & the bagel was good and tasty. Crunchy shell and doughy inside. I also ordered a few bagels to go and a tub of veggie cream cheese. The bagel itself isn't the best I ever had (I'm from NY) but it was very good and will definitely order again. I do think the review that noted it almost had a pretzel like dough/consistency was accurate but I enjoyed that I didn't think that was a negative. read more

I ordered an everything bagel with cream cheese that I called in. I received it in a bag and assumed it was what I ordered. When I went to pay there was only options to tip 15/20/25 )I could not leave no tip). When I got home it was the wrong bagel which was dry. read more

The salmon bagel special is delicious. It is loaded with cream cheese and smoked salmon. Ofcourse bagel of choice. It is pricier but worth every penny. The location is on the corner with street parking. Really hard to find parking if you are driving in. read more

I ordered a pork roll egg and cheese and a Turkey Cali both on bagels. I paid and tipped $3 bucks. When I cane to pick my order up they told me they didn't have the turkey and half the other ingredients for the turkey Cali, yet they charged me for it. I get home to find my pork roll egg and cheese has 1 piece of pork roll and no egg. This pictured sandwich was 6.25. It probably costs 25 cents. Phuck this place. Never again. Rather drive to jersey to get a proper bagel. read more

Schmear - Pork roll Egg and Cheese. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

i love this place and it's my go to for bagels. i get the same order everytime and they never disappoint!! 10/10 recommend. Fun Tie Dye Bagel read more

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I agree with many of the other customers. I live almost next door to this place and routinely come here. Bagels are great but the staff is so miserable and rude. They seem like college kids who hate their parents, hate their friends and hate serving bagels. We get it; it's not a highly skilled job but at least smile when I'm ordering my 8$ bagel. Tip: when getting iced coffee ask for half the usual amount of ice. They tend to deceptively add more ice than coffee to their drinks. Weekdays are the perfect time to come as it's not crowded. Don't get bagels after 2pm as they've started to harden in the shop. read more

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I'm confused by all the good reviews and I really wanted to like this place since it's right in my neighborhood - but the bagels are AWFUL. Seriously, they are hard, cold and definitely don't taste fresh. I will definitely make the two mile walk next time to the good bagel place. read more

really good bagel sandwiches! the lox and pork roll, egg, and cheese are the best read more

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If I could give this place a 0 I would. I ordered on Uber Eats and I included a "FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE" and a small container of cream cheese. I got a BOTTLE OF STORE BOUGHT orange juice and a cheap plastic cream cheese you get at a 7/11. Not to mention the three bagels I ordered were ROCK HARD and had absolutely no taste. I am new to Philly and have very infrequently taken the time to leave a negative review but I am horrified by this. read more

Schmear - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recently started workin in South Philly and all I can day and thank Goodness Corp Fitzwater. I come here weekly for their chai tea and bagel sandwiches. Their chai's a good mixture of sweet and spicy. It's great both iced and hot. You can make it dirty for an extra $1 something. All in all 20oz for $5. Wayyyy cheaper than Starbucks. Bagel sandwich are my favorite. They have a huge variety of bagels! Some of my favorites are cheddar jack, French toast, everything and tomato raisin. Their chicken salad is to die for. Definitely order your lunch between 12-1:30ish. I've noticed when I order within that last hour, the food isn't as fresh or put together. read more

The overall quality of the bagels is solid. I love their garlic bagels, especially on a sammy with egg, cheese, and sausage. Their nitro coffee is a bit pricey but good for a quick burst of caffeine ($4 for 10oz). Not a fan of the sea salt bagels. My god these are ridiculously salty. Even for a person that was raised on MSG, a bite was like a cube of salt. Aside from this, the rest of the flavors are pretty great: crunchy outside, soft inside. They take credit card. In reading through the past reviews, the service has apparently been modified extensively. I've gone here during peak breakfast times on a weekend and only waited 5-10 minutes max. read more

I smelled like a Bagel after walking out of this place. The smell stayed on my clothes for my entire shift at work. Pretty awesome. The only negative is that I Started craving another bagel and couldn't have one... I guess I'll have to stop back another day. 5 Stars for sure. Fast and friendly Service. Delicious Bagels. Plus they aren't skimpy with the cream cheese. read more

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Hot, fresh, perfect bagels stuffed with goodness. Nitro cold brew. Service with a smile. Great chais, dirty or regular. Clean, minimal decor. Creative sammys to satisfy any craving. Groovin' tunes. Easy to park. What's not to love about South Street Bagels newest and hottest spot in the Grad Hospital area? This section of the city desperately needed a place like this and 5th generation bagel maker Aaron came to answer the neighborhood's prayers.... These bagels are to die for! The peppered egg is hubby's favorite bagel filler in the entire city. The whitefish salad isn't too "mayonnaise-y" which I know is a concern for many. Lox, tuna, pastrami? They've got it. They also offer trippy, tie dye rainbow bagels which are a hit with the littles too. Just get there early as they are a hot commodity. Oh, and we can't forget the birthday cake cream cheese they pile inside your "Rainbow Brite". Say what?! Awesome! Here, on the corner of 20th & Fitzwater you'll find all of your classic breakfast nosh done so, so very well plus a few unique gems like French Toast bagels, blueberry whole wheat, pizza bagels, BBQ salmon clubs and Nutella, banana and honey sammys, to name a few. Vegans, they didn't forget about you...order the veggie with hummus complete with sprouts and capers, avocado and pickles! Having company? Take their delicious spreads and a dozen to go! If you haven't been yet, you're missing out! Go now! read more

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I called to order a French toast bagel with honey pecan cream cheese. After picking it up ten minutes later, I realized they gave me an everything bagel and maybe honey pecan cc (couldn't exactly tell). Why didn't she tell me on the phone that they didn't have any French toast bagels left or when I picked it up that my bagel would be different?? It was my first time getting their bagels and besides them cheating their customers, the bagel was nothing special. Everything bagel was especially too salty. I threw it out after a few bites. Honey pecan cc with everything bagel?! Horrible mix. read more

My fresh plain bagel was tie die, the music was strictly classic Disney songs walked in to "Oh, I just can't wait to be kiiiiing!", and the egg on my egg and cheese bagel was a real, genuine egg from the skillet. As far as bagel joints go, this place is awesome! read more

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Very disappointed. Poor management. Even if it is slower and less foot traffic, service is extremely slow

Great addition to the neighborhood! I really love having this place here. I've only stopped by a few times since it opened, but I plan on eating here regularly. It's super convenient for me as it's a few blocks away and right on my walk to work, but it's also just really good. Tons of options for breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches. Everytime I've gone in here it's been packed, but they take your order right away and are very attentive. It's never taken more than 10 minutes from the time I walk in to the time I walk out. The last few places at this location haven't lasted long, but I hope this sticks around for a while! read more

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Usually a fan of this place. Came here for the white fish special bagel. There is barely to no whitefish on here. I basically just taste cream cheese, tomato, and onion. Also there were supposed to be capers on here. Nope. Very disappointed.. read more

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Good breakfast sandwich. But don't call in an order so that you can pick it up and skip the line. You still have to wait on the line to pay, as your sandwich gets cold. Much better to order in person since the line is unavoidable read more

Ugh. I'm so disappointed by this place time and again. I've been wanting it to get better but it just keeps getting worse. Today I ordered the Lox Special with cucumbers when guy wouldn't just let me tell him what I wanted on my bagel. The other guy made it and told me they were out of wheat bagels. I didn't order a wheat bagel but a wheat everything bagel which they had. Three people who ordered after me got their bagels first. Then when the guy had my bagel ready, he had added avocado. I told him I hadn't ordered avocado and didn't want them. He offered to remake it and did. So I got home, unwrapped my bagel and found almost no cream cheese, tomatoes without the stem cut out and one very thinly sliced cucumber. I can't believe I just spent $11 on this BS. Never again. read more

Schmear - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went here twice to make sure the first time wasn't a fluke. This place is making bagels wrong, doesn't train it's employees, and doesn't really respect it's local customers. Topping/seed/ingredient coverage is very bad. By that I mean the everything bagels have nearly nothing on them and the cinnamon raisin bagels have very few raisins or flavor, and totally inconsistent size - literally the the bread and butter of any bagel place, and it's like those bagels being good is just not a priority for them. Staff seems really checked out. Twice I asked for toasted bagels with cream cheese, neither time the bagels were toasted - which wouldn't be an issue if the bagels were fresh out of the oven, but each time I've had them they tasted like they were 12+ hours old. Cream cheese was super inconsistent, 1/2 inch thick in some places and absent in others. Their iced coffee is pretty good, when they have ice, which they run out of sometimes, and their lox tasted fresh and they weren't cheap with it. But with a place like Spread Bagelry just a few blocks north of here, there's very little reason to check this place out. The bagels are not good. read more

I have a not-so-traditional bagel order but it's definitely nothing crazy. I like a bagel with a slice of tomato and melted provolone on top. Sort of like a pizza. Well, not only does Fitzwater not have provolone cheese, but apparently they don't even have an *oven* to melt the cheese. They stuck my bagel with pepperjack into the toaster and the result was an overly chewy toasted bagel, cheese that was burned at the corners and cold in the middle and definitely not melted, and tomato. Maybe this is my own damn fault for not getting something as traditional as cream cheese and lox... or maybe it's not so crazy to expect a bagel bakery to have an oven onsite. Either way, I'll now be making my sandwiches at home with imported bagels from NYC. read more

Really good bagels. Felt almost like New York City. The everything bagel with cream cheese is very good. Wife liked the French toast bagel, but too sweet for me. Excellent orange juice. read more

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I've stopped in a couple times for bagels and coffee. This place is always busy and it seems they have a newish system for managing orders in that they give you a card and call your card when your order is ready. A good idea, however, please check your order before you leave. I got all the way home to find out they only gave me one bagel instead of the two I paid for. We went back and they gave us the bagel, but it was an inconvenience. Service is no frills, which is par for the course in Philly. The bagels are good and they have a variety of cream cheese flavors. I don't go out of my way to go here, but it's a nice option when I'm hungry and in the immediate area. read more

This place is a pretty solid little bagel shop tucked away in the neighborhood we were staying in. Even though we were in a bit later in the morning they still had a good selection left, which was surprising since the place was packed. I had a delicious iced coffee and a very tasty breakfast sandwich with bacon on an everything bagel. Got my morning going pretty good, now off to see the sites! read more

Bagels are terrible & takes an obscenely long time for a very simple order. Will not be returning.

I like this place's bagels but the staff who works there is so unpleasant it makes me lose my appetite. I understand making bagels for a living sucks but please....just do your job..I understand the staff is way too dam cool/hip to be making bagels but really...it's not that bad. read more

In line with every other bagel shop in the immediate Philadelphia area. Maybe it's the water (no, not WOOdER)...but very rarely will any bagel stand up to anyone standards in the event that they have had a New York bagel. The owners of this group of shops offers over priced, limited, mediocre options. The bagels even when bought fresh are like hard rolls. There isn't that bite that would be a part of traditional bagels. I asked a person behind the counter if they knew f the bagels were boiled (the traditional way bagels are made when you want them to be delicious)- and they looked at me like I was crazy. Alrighty then. Hard pass. I'd rather just have oatmeal at home than wait in line for anything at this shop. read more

My order was incorrect despite the receipt showing the correct order. There were several other customers waiting and complaining about the order process. We ordered ahead and was ignored for awhile while trying to pick up our order. read more

The bagels and sandwiches are delish! The birthday cake cream cheese on a tie dye bagel is soooo good and fun! I wish they had an easier way to order. It takes a long time to get through on the phone even during a weekday. read more

2 Stars for edibility. The bagels were poorly made. Think pretzel texture. Sizes are rather small. Great place to grab a bagel if nothing else is open. Also, if you order from GrubHub, expect higher prices and largely reduced menu options. read more

Great bagel shop in grad hospital (+ best bagels i've had here in Philly). Usually order the lox special or sausage/egg/cheese. They have a great selection of bagel sandwiches and spreads. A lot of people complain about wait times--they can definitely get busy on weekends, it's also a very small shop so don't expect to dine in. read more

Saw this place while driving a Uhaul to my new apartment and knew I had to try it! Came back the next morning with my girlfriend and it was exactly what we needed after a long weekend of moving! This place is so cute and local. The bagels are delicious and so filling. I actually had to save half of my bagel for a separate meal. ALSO the Chai is TO DIE FOR! Will definitely be back! read more

Schmear - Special Lox on Everything Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Had the Lox Special and a nitro coffee. Lox special was good: tons of salmon, crisp onion, etc. but I don't think it was $10-good. The bagels are decently priced, but their specials are more of a 'once in a while' item. read more

I have gotten bagels here a few times and they are never fresh. I recently got a dozen and they were hard as a rock, even first thing on a Saturday. I had to throw them out! Better off getting bagels from a super market. Such a shame we need a neighbourhood bagel place! read more

I got the Joaquin which was a great, unique combo: lox, BLT, cucumber with jalapeño cream cheese and siracha. I put it on a sun dried tomato bagel. The flavor combo was great. Others have had an issue with the price point of sandwiches but they definitely don't skimp on toppings! Mine was loaded with crispy bacon and cream cheese. The bagel itself was tasty but not on the level of NYC and Montreal, which is totally fine. They have a good variety of bagels and sandwiches as well as coffee options. I went at 830 on a Sunday and there was virtually no wait. Will definitely go back! read more

Schmear - The Joaquin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania