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    Spielman Bagels

    3.6 (141 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Bagels
    Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Daphne S.

    A friend introduced me to spielman and I am sold. The bagels are so good! I don't like cream cheese so I am so glad there are lots of sandwich options for people like me. The sausage egg and cheese was really good and a generous portion. I ate half one day and half the next day. The staff are really nice and I love being able to watch them at work in the back. Inside is very cozy with some tables to sit at. You'll have to park on the street so beware of that.

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    C Hayley H.

    Great tasting bagels! I arrived around 9:30am on a Saturday morning, and there was a small line. It took a bit to prepare my lox bagel, but it was well worth it. The line was out the door when I left. The bagel itself was perfectly toasted, and they were generous with the salmon and cream cheese. The staff was friendly, and it was a good experience overall.

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    John E.

    You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy a good bagel, but it helps. I think it's genetic, maybe that is why we are referred to as the chosen people? Either way I am glad my life has been enriched by the bagel, and I am more thankful that Portland is starting to get a good selection of bagel shops that see the benefit in boiling those rings of happiness. The staff was very nice, which you cannot always say about some bagel shops. I walked in and told the lady behind the counter it was my first time at this location and she was very patient while I scanned the selection. Really, how can you really judge a place like this? The Everything bagel! Why, you may ask? It's all in the topping, the amounts of poppy seed, fennel, salt and other ingredients, not enough salt makes it lack flavor, too much and it overpowers. Happily Spielman's has a good concoction. The smoked salmon schmear was a little too fishy, it would be better if they blended it less and utilized small pieces of lox. It wasn't bad, it was just a lot. The space is really nice, very comfortable and thoughtfully decorated. Parking seems like it should be harder, but every time a space always seems to magically appear, if not in front then right around the corner. If I have one problem here it is the prices. There are a selection of boiled bagel places here now and of them all this seems to be the priciest. It is a darn good bagel but I have had better for less at other places. Now, will that stop me from getting my bagel fix here if I am close? No, I don't mind too much for a bagel and schmear, but I don't buy my dozen here. The staff makes up for it.

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    Elaine T.

    This location is very spacious. I don't believe dine-in is available currently but there's a cute patio out front with tables to relax and eat at. I'm from NY so I admit I can be a bit jaded about bagels but I like the quality offered at Spielman.

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    Bee C.

    I highly recommend ordering the roasted tomato, greens, veggie sausage (substituted instead of the bacon) & mayo sandwich on the everything bagel! This bagel sandwich has been a go-to of mine for years and it never disappoints. Make sure to get here early if the bagels are what you're going for though! I went a few times this week and they were sold out of bagels the first two times (both times were after noon) but third times a charm

    Came here 4 days in a row right before work and loved every bite !!
    Lindsay G.

    It was the perfect breakfast spot right before work!! Delicious and the employees are extremely friendly

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    Great bagels and coffee. Good vibes with the local clientele. Highly recommend Lox #1 and a cappuccino, well that's what I love!

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    The closest thing to NYC bagels. My favorites are the lox cream cheese, breakfast sandwich, and the arugula/cream cheese/bacon/jam bagel.

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    4 years ago

    Friendly staff, great bagels. I got the lox bagel with vegan cream cheese. Would recommend 9/10!

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    Split pea soup was amazing. Bagels were good-garlic bagels were our favorite, with spicy pepper cream cheese.

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    Nor exceptional. Staff was distracted and didn't seem to care despite there being few customers. The bagel was ok, coffee, blah

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    Not gonna lie, some of the worst bagels I've ever had. Way too chewy, it hurt my jaw to eat them. Would not return.

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    Does this location offer the vegan bagel sandwich options (v bacon, v ham, v egg, v cheese)?

    YES! There is always a vegan option available for cheese, egg and bacon. Unsure about consistent substitutions for ham, but have seen specials every few weeks involving vegan egg and sausage sandwiches. All are yummy by the way.

    Does this location offer vegan bacon, vegan cheese, vegan egg like the other locations?

    When do they have the rainbow bagels?

    Yes! 🌈 ...at least right now they do. 😉 6/30/19

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    “We got a sausage, egg and cheese on a salt & herb bagel & a regular egg & cheddar on the jalapeño bagel.”

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