I needed two dozen bagels for a work thing this AM. Stopped in and was chastised by the manager for not ordering ahead (didn't know I needed it) and then was charged $98 for two dozen bagels and cream cheese. The stars because they were quite tasty and the clerk was very friendly (quite different than the manager) read more

This place was not our cup of tea. We recently relocated from Delaware and we were really excited for this place. However as soon as we walked in my husband got yelled at by a blond girl behind the counter because his mask slipped down. He was pissed and wanted to leave but we had already driven there and waited in line. We ordered 1 bagel to split with the veggie cream cheese just to try and I'm glad we didn't waste anymore money. These were super crumbly and were under seasoned. They also tasted like a roll and not a bagel. Definitely not a NY or PA bagel. Also, its not a good business practice to yell at your customers and expect them to have a good experience. But then again, this was our experience, I'm sure yours will be different. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - two bagels with frosting on them - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Bagels are great and the schemers are very tasty. The ambiance is... well how bout this as a description GOZAGS!!! Love it ! The service is quick and friendly. One warning check your order to make sure you are charged correctly. We visited this morning 10/8/23 Zag Family weekend were ring up by the owner and it just could be that this weekend has been busy but as we discussed how good everything tasted realized we had bee over charged by $20. Why did we even leave a tip??? Oh well lesson learned always check your receipt to the order. Other than this mishap please visit this bagel shop when visiting your Zag! read more

Just okay truly sums up these bagels. I very much believe bagel styles are personal preferences but these bagels are crazy thick and chewy. More bread than bagel. The cream cheese was quite scrumptious. The clam chowder (Ivars) was suuuuuper watery, barely chowder much less soup. Big bummer as I LOOOOVE Ivar's stuff but it wasn't made correctly. The prices are bananas. I paid over $20 for the bagels, small cup of soup and sodas. read more

I really hate to leave bad reviews, but when you are left with an experience that ruins your morning I feel obligated to to inform other customers. This morning my sister-in-law and I were hoping to have a breakfast sandwich and coffee for watching church this morning. We landed on the ultimate bagel because I was looking for something "more" than just a coffee stand frozen sandwich. We drove all the way there for it because I thought it would be worth it. Instead I was severely disappointed. First of all, the blonde lady working behind the counter was extremely rude to us. She made us feel unwelcome and that it was a burden that we were there. I'm not going to make assumptions about why that is but she clearly rolled her eyes at us. I hope this lady owns the business and is willing to offend customers at the sake of the profitably of the company. However, if she is an employee the owner needs to be made aware. I ordered a breakfast sandwich bagel that had Canadian bacon, egg, and cheese in it. I asked to add bacon. It came to $10 and some change after tax and a tip. When I got my sandwich she gave it to me in a bag. And then we waited 5 minutes for my sister-in-law's sandwich. During that time an employee took my sandwich back and gave me a new one. Apparently the other was a mistake. (I feel bad for whoever had ordered the sandwich I had because it sat in a paper bag on a cold table for 5 minutes so probably pretty cold by the time it was received). When both sandwiches were done we left. To my surprise my $10 had cheese and only bacon. Everything else was missing. It was cold and had two measly pieces of bacon. Pretty disappointed but the worst part is based on how we were treated I was not willing to drive back to get it fixed. The lady was so off putting that I felt better throwing it away then coming back to get what I paid for. I typically return to businesses where I have poor food experiences a year or so later hoping that enough time has lapsed that changes have been made. I've had great luck with that in the past. However for the Ultimate Bagel, I will not return to this establishment and will continue to warn others about it because of not only the poor food experience but more so the way we were treated. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - Missing egg and Canadian bacon for my breakfast sandwich. - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Terrible, i ordered my food. THEY messed it up and when i brought it back in to let them know. The manager which is a brown haired girl that needs a new job tbh said "what do you want me to do?" and told her other employee "just take the egg off. do NOT remake it" when the whole sandwhich was in fact messed up. And the girl at the cash register was mean too. they need new staffing read more

Woke up craving a bagel at hotel indigo and came here immediately. Wow! Wow! Wow! I had an everything bagel with the lox cream cheese and oh my goodness it is so good. I am so pleased. I'm not a big eater and rarely love food this much. Definitely come here. read more

I guess this is one of the better bagel places in the area.... but that isn't saying much. What it has going for it: - more than a couple of bagel flavors - one of the better places to get a bagel What it has going against it: - they are expensive - limited parking - they run out of bagels by the end of morning - bagels are a little on the dry side - place needs a renovation stat So I am still searching for a decent bagel shop since moving to the area from NYC. Tried this place since they had decent reviews. The parking is limited if they are a little busy. When you get into the place you see a dated establishment who clearly targets the local Gonzaga students. .. I got there at around 9am on a Monday morning and they had less than 10 bagels left. Looked at the menu and they want $2 for a plain bagel (nothing on it)....seriously? Want cream cheese on that bagel.... it's like another $3+\-. You want a soda to go with it it's about $2 for a bottle but that isn't a 20oz bottle but a 16.9oz bottle. Bagels was decent but definitely dry and almost stale, but it wasn't small and wasn't airy like a lot of places make bagels out here. I guess I will never find my go-to bagel shop in this area. The same bagel in many bagel shops in NYC and the surrounding areas go for around a $1 for a plain bagel and yes every bagel place I have been to, makes their own bagels (& cream cheeses), which are fresher and there are more choices of different flavors for both bagels & cream cheeses. Most bottled sodas are also around $2 but are 20oz. This is what you get when there aren't many choices (competition) in the area.....an overpriced average product. I guess the search continues. read more

Absolutely loved the customer service and bagels. I got the asiago with basil cream cheese and it was amazing. The size of the bagel is amazing for college students on a budget. 1 bagel with the AMAZING cream cheese was my lunch and I felt stuffed. read more

Love this place. The bagels are fairly priced because of how big and yummy they are. They have tons of cream cheese options that will knock your boots off. Staff is always nice and the environment is very college kid friendly but also not intimidating for others. Try an everything bagel with the garlic cream cheese... so good. One of the best bagel places i've found as a bagel lover. read more

I've always enjoyed my food from Ultimate Bagel. They have numerous bagel flavor options as well as cream cheese options. I typically go for the savory bagels, think everything bagel with chive and onion or jalapeño cream cheese. Typically I go for 2 different cream cheese for more variety! I'll always stop in when I'm in town! read more

I had pretty high expectations from this spot based on the reviews and appearance of the restaurant. All signs pointed towards an amazing bagel. I waited in the line for a little over 20 minutes (looots of college students were there, too). The pricing was a little more than I expected, and the bagels themselves were very dense and chewy. I don't usually mind a bagel being massive, but these were a touch too far, especially in combination with the dense texture of the bagel. They weren't crispy on the outside or airy at all on the inside. Huge bummer after waiting in line for so long. read more

I am going to start of with a complaint about price. I really wanted a salad and sandwich but they don't have an option for a salad on the side. Their half salad would be enough to feed most people all by itself. Also, $7.99 for a sandwich made on a bagel is just too much. I can get a footlong at Subway with more veggie choices for the same price. As far as the salad goes, it is just spring mix with a little feta and walnuts thrown on. At $5.25 for a half salad, that is exorbitant in my mind. And only two types of salad dressing, both vinaigrette, is really limited. The huckleberry one is awesome, but still. Finally, $1.99 for a 20 Oz bottle of soda is nuts. Service is really good and very prompt. Restaurant is very clean and comfy. I am really surprised that, being so close to a college this place is doing so well with the cost. But then again maybe this is the rich kid hipster spot so they just cater to them. Food is good but just too expensive. Won't be back here. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - This is the half salad...yes, half. Very big! - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

If you are a bagel person this is not your type of bagel. They are not chewy - they are round dried dense bread. So disappointed. Ordered a dozen for pick up to take on a camping trip. We ended up throwing them away. A dozen bagels were around 22 dollars if I remember. I think this place has been around a long time and is popular with the college kids but please know - what they serve are not bagels. read more

The cream cheese flavors are very delicious but the bagels are wayyyy too thick and dense. More like Buns not a bagel.

Lady was rude and you can't get a cup of water to go with our overpriced dry bagel. They will however sell you a Costco bottle of water for $2. Her excuse is it's not safe since Covid. It's not about making a bunch of money on overpriced water. The will however give your sharable condiment bottles. Funny thing is those things are germ infested because everyone touches them and like my transplant team told me people let their kids play with them and who knows what else happens with them. I won't be back to this place. read more

Good service and clean inside. Lots of bagel flavors and sandwiches but if you're looking for a true bagel, this isn't it. Super thick bagels and too greasy. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - Jalapeño Asiago bagel with cream cheese and bacon - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

This place is great for their variety of bagels, cream cheese, and bagel sandwiches. Their huckleberry cream cheese is worth the trip!

We went on a Sunday and they open at 8:30am. Good selection of bagels. Ordered the "ZEGG" bagel and grabbed the everything bagel and garlic bagel. Definitely would come back. read more

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I can't praise Ultimate Bagel enough! Growing up in Spokane I didn't fully understand the dense bagel style until I was a Gonzaga student and lived close by. I often frequented Ultimate on my way to class and grew to love their house made cream cheese flavors and the thick bagel that is almost a full meal. It was the perfect snack for a long class or a long trip to the library. After moving to Seattle with my husband, we would always order 6-12 bagels to go when we were back in town (they freeze excellently!). It's funny because his bagel style preference was not this "New York style" type either at first but it grew on him too after I kept making us return. He especially loves their BLTA bagel sandwich. Now, we live in Spokane again and are lucky to visit whenever we want. I will always get the same thing- a toasted salt bagel with half garlic and half strawberry cream cheese! read more

The bagels are AMAZING and fresh‼ All of the different cream cheese options are great too. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and one bagel with cream cheese and a hot tea. Let me tell you quick and efficient service and it all the amazing flavors will have you planning your next visit read more

I had some time to kill, and was hungry and just saw that this was a bagel spot and who doesn't love a bagel? It was around 8am fairly quiet, I ordered the Lox bagel with the works on a artisan jalapeño bagel. The bagel was good. Good presentation and great taste. Customer service was great as well. Kudos to the chick the served me and says she loves the observatory based off my sweater. I'd be back to try some of their other options on the menu, they have a really good selection. of this as New York this place would have a line waiting out the door. Another great thing is they let you bring in outdoor drink, like if you got a coffee from Starbucks or whatnot. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - lox bagel inside - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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I called the bagel shop in my hometown and thanked them for their service from the parking lot of this establishment after eating an abysmal breakfast sandwich. Staff was nice. Don't go for the food. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - Embarrassment of a breakfast sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Delicious bagels. Stopped in for lunch. Asiago bagel with jalapeño cheddar cream cheese was perfect. Looking forward to ordering a bakers dozen to bring home to the family. read more

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Wanting to try ALL the bagels here in Spokane- we stopped in on Saturday morning the place is hopping!!! Lots of Gonzaga friends with a hungry vibe... Their bagels are large and filling- I'm more of a chewy/crispy fan- I had asked for just butter and cream cheese on plain...only got cream cheese which was ok... just dry... My husband ordered the breakfast bagel- egg,ham,cheese yet no spread of any kind- dry again! Someone mentioned they've been in business for 18 years - good for them and the starving students... GO ZAGS!!! read more

The Ultimate Bagel - breakfast - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

I have been a regular at Ultimate Bagel for years and I continue to come back for the best attempt at a NYC bagel you will find in Spokane. I typically have an "eggcellent" with sausage on jalapeño or salt & pepper, or an Asiago bagel with sun dried tomato cream cheese. Knowing where their strengths/weaknesses lie, they welcome you to bring in your Starbucks coffee from next door to enjoy. This place is everything you would want from a local business: friendly staff who greet you by name at the door, a unique product within the Spokane market, and it is truly part of the Gonzaga community it neighbors. The walls are literally a museum of old newspaper clippings of the thrilling Gonzaga basketball run since 1999. From time to time, you may even see a player or two drop by. read more

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Ugh...one of the worst bagel breakfast sandwiches I've had in a long time. Bagel tasted like thick bread, hardly a bagel...not chewy or with a crunchy crust as one would expect. Barely any egg, ham, or cheese to be found. The only thing about this place that got it 2 stars instead of 1 was the very kind service. Otherwise there are too many other good breakfast options to return here again read more

This is THE go-to place for a quality bagel in Spokane. Made fresh everyday and it shows! The bagels are big and fluffy and full of carbohydrates and just plain delicious. Great to eat in or to go. And they make the cream cheese flavors in house too! The garlic cream cheese is deliciously overpowering read more

The Ultimate Bagel - The wall of Zags memorabilia! - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

This is my favorite breakfast spot in Spokane. Quick, easy, inexpensive and close to campus. The staff is always amazing and friendly and their bagels are awesome and homemade. I get the ZEGG on Asiago with a side of plain cream cheese or just an Asiago bagel with the smoked salmon cream cheese (which is a must try)!!! Reliable and awesome I go here at least 3 times a week read more

We made our first visit to your Ultimate Bagel shop this past Saturday (June 24) and ordered the "Egg"Cellent Bagel on an Asiago bagel. The cost was $5.89 plus tax. What a ripoff! It basically is a very fat bagel with one thin fried egg and one very thin piece of cheese. Pretty much tasteless. Way overpriced. We won't be back. - Gary Franchi, Cheney read more

So there is a serious lack of bagel joints in Spokane so we were excited to find this one. I'm just about to eat the bagels with cream cheese and while I admit that the bagels look good and the cream cheese looks good and has a lot of varieties to choose from, to pay five dollars for one bagel with cream cheese is absolutely highway robbery. I understand they are homemade But this is literally the most expensive bagel shop I've ever been to and I have been to hundreds across the country over my years of business travel. I'm sure they will be tasty but wow I think they would have a line out the door if they drop their prices even just a little bit. I bought six bagels in a bag to get their six pack pricing and then got four small containers of cream cheese that were literally 2 inches wide by 2 inches tall like a condiment dipping container restaurants and the bill came to just under 30 bucks. we went to several really great sit down places with full dinners and brunches for less than this for two of us. Ouch. Bagel prices are fair at about $1.50-1.75 when you buy a sick pack. But to charge over $4 for each little thing of cream cheese??? Or if I were to get just a single bagel with cream cheese and have it alone clock in at $5????? Crazy. I want to support local. I always do. I even have no problem whatsoever paying extra to do it!!! Happy to in fact!!! But this little shop needs to make some adjustments or I fear they might not make it. And when I asked kindly if it was really almost five bucks for one bagel with cream cheese the owner (I assume) had a strong response with "YEP! And we've been here for 28 years." If she would've responded with a simple "yes we pride ourselves on custom cream cheeses and homemade bagels and we've even had to raise prices recently because of corona to keep our staff on" I would have not only been so happy to give them my money but I would've given them an amazing tip to say thank you to the staff. But the attitude was not good. read more

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I come from many places with good bagels and am spoiled that way. These bagels were the worse bagels I have ever put in my mouth. I actually spit it out and threw the rest away. Big, awkwardly shaped, dry flavorless bagel with no chew or taste to it at all, I tried 3 kinds. I don't know why this place doesn't go out of business. Also I am not a mean person and have never written a bad review about anything. Sorry guys, bad bagels. Sara Lee makes better ones. read more

I used to like them till they went full crazy sauce with the vaccine proof BS. They really believed it was so scary and you had to prove that you had a vaccine card for a while no thanks I believe in Freedom! Their bagels are amazing so there's a cream cheese but the coffee is bitter and nasty. read more

Tough, hard bagels. Flavorless cream cheese and low quality ingredients. Two thumbs down. read more

The Ultimate Bagel - Tough, hard bagels. Flavorless cream cheese and low quality ingredients. Two thumbs down. - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

My hometown bagel shop closed down a few years ago so I've been craving a sun dried tomato bagel ever since... I went in at 11 and there were only 2 left! This bagel was the freshest, tastiest bagel with gobs of cream cheese. Just what I was looking for but better. I'm so happy I found my new bagel spot. I'm in love! The owner was also working and very friendly. Happy to support local read more

This place is absolutely phenomenal. By far the greatest bagels in Spokane. My housemate works here and is always bringing home the leftover bagels which keep really well if you freeze them. I've been getting the same salt and pepper for months and haven't gotten tired of it. Perfect hangover food if you go for the Zegg with turkey read more

The Ultimate Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Love this place!! I lived in New York for a while and one of the things I miss most was their bagel shops. This totally does it justice. So many options of bagels and cream cheese. I am never disappointed. read more

If I could do 0 stars I would. Terrible customer service, asked for a water cup after ordering $45 worth of bagels and the lady at the counter was snarky and rude and wanted us to waste a plastic bottle from the case. Was very rude overall and didn't seem happy to see anyone. Wouldn't recommend. Also very overpriced bagels. $5 for a tiny tub of Philadelphia (not even homemade) cream cheese?? Go to Einstein. read more

I absolutely adore this place! The workers are super nice, the food is always prepared really quickly, and tastes great every time! Definitely recommend. read more

I LOVE this place!!! I've been coming here for years now and they ever disappoint. The bagels are always fresh and delicious and the cream cheese is full of flavor!! One of my fav places for sure. read more