Decided to try a new bagel spot and it was so worth it. Probably the most perfect texture and flavor combo in a bagel that I've ever had. I got the garlic bagel with veggie cream cheese toasted. This bagel was too damn good. I could tell that I got there after a huge lunch rush the guy working needed a minute to clean up a bit. Still so friendly and I got my bagel in less than 5 mins. So far probably the best bagel I've had in the area. read more

Spectacular bagels, especially for a town that doesn't really know how to make them. I had an unexpectedly delicious whitefish bagel here. I would just add that their coffee is disgusting so you may want to get that at the neighboring Starbucks ! read more

Best bagels in town as far as I'm concerned but the cleanliness of this place is kinda grossing me out. Also the "New hours" that have been new since 2020 makes me laugh. read more

Wholy Bagel - Caked on dirt - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

These bagels are not even close to what you'd get in New York and lack in flavor. The woman working the cashier was not friendly and had her AirPods in the whole time when I ordered. When I got home I realized she must have not heard me correctly as my order was wrong and the flavors I ordered were mixed up. $40 for a dozen bagels and two shmears is pretty pricey though so I can't recommend this place. read more

Love the breakfast bagel sandwiches here. We always get sesame bagels, toasted, with 2 fried eggs and cheddar cheese. They do such a nice job cooking the eggs. Also appreciate that they offer 3 different coffee roasts. Staff is courteous and everything is very covid safe! My only complaint is that the only sweet cream cheeses are chocolate chip and blueberry. I get blueberry for a bagel with cream cheese but wish there was a honey-walnut style option too. Be sure to plan/call ahead if it's a holiday weekend. Rolled up one time and had to get plain bagels because they were out of literally everything else. Fortunately the plain bagels are good but lesson learned. read more

Definitely more of a grab-and-go place vs a sit down and soak up the morning smells and views place. I walked in on a Saturday around 10am and there wasn't a line to speak of...there were a handful of folks waiting for their orders, but no snake of a queue to get up to the front. They have a lot of options and a lot of signs around the cashier with even more options/specials, so it's a lot to take in. Take a menu and do a quick scan for the hand written stuff and then move out of line to really digest it all. I wasn't in the mood to girls gone wild it and make some bagel concoction with a bunch of different fixins so I just went for one of their signature breakfast bagels, the #2 from Big Al's favorites, which was a jalapeño cheddar bagel (my fave three words when it comes to bfast prob), hickory smoked bacon, egg, and TX loaded cream cheese. It was $7.50 but now that I'm looking at the menu (so I could get the description right), I noticed if I had designed my own with exactly the same ingredients it would have only been $5.50. I was duped! Not sure if they pack more in for the signature bagel sandwiches, but it didn't feel like it was spilling out every which way to make me stop and appreciate its heftiness. It was a fine bfast sandwich...the cream cheese did all the heavy lifting and sometimes you just need that. I also ordered the pickle from Pickle House for $1.25 (or $1.75, can't recall). I think I kind of would have liked that IN my bagel sandwich! Does that make me a freak? If so, let me get my freak on! Great alternative to chips if you're looking for a crunch. The check-in offer for a complimentary cup of coffee is a nice gesture! read more

Wholy Bagel - #2 - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

Wholly Bagel always hits the spot and never misses on flavor and customer service! Even though we don't live in NW hills, it's always a treat when we get to enjoy Wholly Bagel during soccer season! Great job to the whole team there! read more

Wholy Bagel - Plain bagel with ham and cheese! - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

Absolute BEST bagels in Austin! This place has literally been my go-to place for well over a decade, back when there was only the south location. They are literally the closest you'll get to NY bagels without a plane ticket. Hell, over been to NY many times and I STILL will choose this place over many up there. I've tried just about every one they have but my favorite is the everything bagel. It is so delicious, especially toasted with their angry Texas cream cheese. They make all their cream cheeses and have so many to choose from as well. If you want a great bagel with delicious cream cheese, or maybe a sandwich with lox or deli meat. read more

I am beyond thrilled that there is now a North location for Wholy Bagel. We are entirely bagel snobs at my house. My hubby is from the NE and my children are obsessed with "real" NY bagels. These bagels are legit. The real deal. They are boiled and not just bread in a bagel shape. Chewy outside layer, fluffy inside layer. As for toasted or not, that is your choice. If you're a fan of a schmear, try the Texas loaded. Add it to a salt bagel for what we call "the baked potato bagel." The staff here is so hardworking and the atmosphere is just what you'd expect from a legit bagel shop. PS - The "bakers" dozen here is a "Texan dozen" which means 12=14. That's some good bagel math. read more

Came to Wholy Bagel because someone recommended me this place for bagel. I ordered nova lox. Choice of bagel, cream cheese, tomatoes, red onion and capers. The gentleman asked if I wanted to be toasted and I said yes. Check-in through yelp and you'll receive a free cup of coffee. Coffee was not good and the temperature was not even hot. Sat down and ate my bagel and it was hard as a rock, could not finish my nova lox (only ate half). What a waste of appetite and food. read more

I like what they are doing at Wholy Bagel. This is a local shop with New Jersey roots, baking bagels fresh daily, mixing cream cheese spreads, and putting together traditional and not-so traditional deli sandwiches on bagels. Store was clean. Counter service ordering and pick up of food was friendly, courteous and efficient. While the shop is small, there are several tables and a counter along the window for dining in. Open every day of the week at 7, this is a great option from which to pick up a "Texas dozen" (14) bagels and spread to take to the office or your weekend gathering. We particularly enjoyed the Fish Fest that they had at this location on a recent Sunday where they had flown in whole smoked fish from ACME Smoked Fish of Brooklyn, NY. The smoked fish options for adding to bagels or to package and take home were top quality and delicious. Keep watching social media and the newspapers for any future special events like this. read more

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Pretty good bagels, but nowhere near the ones I've had in NYC. Stopped here for a quick breakfast. Service was quick and friendly, and prices were reasonable. I had a rye bagel with strawberry cream cheese. Not the best selection on my part: the salty rye didn't go well with the sweet strawberry cream cheese. The bagel itself was rather small, and they were also a bit skimpy on the cream cheese. Despite being toasted, the outside of the bagel was not crispy enough. The inside was nice and chewy though. I might come back again to try different flavors (that angry Texas cream cheese looks good!). read more

Wholy Bagel - Rye bagel with strawberry cream cheese (not the best combo) - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

Weirdly enough, the bagels from Wholy Bagel in Texas are the closest thing I've tasted to my beloved NY bagels. My hubby agrees as well and he is a Long Island native. Can't wait to get these on my next trip to TX which will be a lot sooner than my next trip to NY. read more

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I'm always asking my wife to go here with me. Today I got the opportunity to show her how good this place can be.... Aaaannnnnnd we were disappointed. Wrong order and ran out of everything bagels. Totally understand how they would let her order the bagel of choice only to later say that they didn't have it... But the bagels are right behind the register so um yeah frustrating. Wife ordered bagel, cream cheese, and lox. She got lox scramble. Oof. You all earned 2 stars because 1 out of the 5 employees I saw was wearing gloves while prepping orders. Guess we'll keep going to Bidermans. read more

Wholy Bagel - Asked for an everything and they were out so they suggested a plain? - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

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These bagels are unlike all the chain restaurants... they are authentic NY-style bagels unmatched by any other bagel company in the Austin area. You won't regret eating here or picking up an order. I dare say you will become a regular. :) read more

Wholy Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

I visited the far west location of wholy bagel and the service was awful. I had to wait 20 minutes for a bagel that was a pretty simple order. That wasn't even toasted. There was actually three customers in the store, but my bagels still took 20 minutes and other customers got their bagel before me. Additionally I watched a team member pick something off the ground and put it in her mouth while wearing the gloves that she used to make my bagel. As a regular wholy bagel enjoyer this was disgusting and I will not be returning to this location or any for that matter. read more

I was happy to finally try this new bagel spot on Far West today. If you've read any of my more recent articles, you'd know I'm on a crazy bagel kick. The toastier and savory - the better. And Wholy Bagel satisfied that bagel craving today. You'd think I'd be a cream cheese fanatic, but I actually prefer my bagel with a normal distribution of cream cheese. When it's layered with so much that you can't even taste the bagel to compliment the cream cheese, I'm not a fan. The ratio of cream cheese to bagel could have been a little more even. Their cinnamon bagel was yummy and seemed freshly baked. They also have a wide variety of bagel sandwiches and a lot of cream cheese options! The space also offers some high-top seating but is predominately a counter service place...with very nice employees! read more

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Came three weeks after the much anticipated opening of Wholy Bagel. So happy to have them here as Biderman's bagel game was decidedly weak. As far as the bagels themselves go, I think they're some of the best! (... for Austin.) IMO, they're still as good as actual New York or Florida bagels. The outsides were delightfully chewy as they should have been, but the crumb (the bready insides of the bagel) still had a texture of baked bread rather than a more chewy bagel. To try the base bagel we shared an egg bagel which I felt lacked that deep eggy and slightly sweet flavor. J and I shared the #4 (everything bagel, scrambled egg, nova lox, onion and cream cheese) and the more traditional bagel and lox. She very much liked her sandwich (#4). The bagel and lox was similarly good. A bit odd that serving it open costs more (ostensibly for double the lox although I don't know how you'd put less lox on it.) They have a few tables and chairs but the store is small. Chairs to seat twelve IIRC and a few more people standing. Definitely not a place inviting you to stay and have a meal there. In fact, our "for here" order was wrapped to go. I'm super happy that Wholy Bagel is finally in NW Austin. read more

Wholy Bagel - Premium nova lox - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'd give this place all the stars in the world I've never felt more at home walking into a business. For someone who struggles with severe anxiety, the small location and friendly staff always make me feel at ease. I'm moving to Oregon for college and I wish I could take Wholey Bagel with me, I hope when I come back on holidays they still have my favorite order, I love y'all this is the best bagel place ever. read more

So great! Owners are there to greet people from this Austin ORIGINAL New York Bagel shop. Tasted amazing and legit. read more

Wholy Bagel - Signature lox and chive cream cheese sandwich on a toasted everything bagel. - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

These are good bagels. I got poppy and everything bagels, both with vegan cream cheese (they use Follow Your Heart, which I hadn't tried before but it was solid). I would've had a third if I could! read more

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This is small place. It does smell amazing when you walk in. There is always a line, so I was excited to try the bagels. Got the everything bagel. The bagel was flat, but that is okay. Not always about the looks. I tasted the bagel, it was dry. No chewy, just dry. I was sad. For the price, there are better bagel shops in town. This place is at corner of building that contains other businesses. Parking is very tight, if you have bigger than medium size car, it is c almost impossible to fit. The bathrooms are fairly clean and gender neutral. read more

I just tried this place after having it on my list for a while, and I was very happy to be able to get a very good bagel and very good cream cheese! My wife got the blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese, and the first thing worth noting is the THICK layer of cream cheese included - it's very generous, and you likely won't be hungry afterwards. And I really liked the bagel and the cream cheese both having a mild fruity sweetness. I did also try the egg sandwich, an everything bagel with egg and pepperjack cheese, and while that was a bit less impressive since only a single egg and single cheese vs the thickness of the bagel doesn't quite work, perhaps it would have been better if i had also added meat. That being said, the flavors were still definitely there and the bagel being a bit more than i expected of the breakfast sandwich flavor isn't as much of a problem when their bagels are so tasty. As far as options, there are a ton of sweet and savory options of both bagels and cream cheeses, I'm going to have to go back! read more

NJ/NY native here, wanted to try a new bagel place in Austin. I ordered my usual and leaving Wholy Bagel, my jaw hurts because the bagel was so tough. The bagel was also not anywhere close to the size of a NY bagel. After eating a few bites I also realized there was pepper on the eggs which I didn't like. At any NJ/NY bagel shop they always ask if you want salt and pepper. The only positive was the bacon tasted good. I don't like when businesses make claims to be NY style when it's really not. I don't think this is the best bagel you're going to get in Austin and definitely not anywhere close to NY. I'll continue my search elsewhere. read more

Wholy Bagel - Bacon egg on plain bagel - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

I was recommended trying this place out by a coworker awhile back and decided to give it a shot today. The food was delicious. I got a #2 and my partner got a build your own. The staff was friendly and the place has a view of the pool. You can people watch as you eat. The coffee was delicious as well. read more

Got a breakfast and lox bagel. Breakfast was build your own: jalapeño cheese bagel, blackened turkey and bacon, egg, hatch cream cheese, toasted Premium Lox: smoked salmon, capers, tomatoes, onions, scallion cream cheese on everything bagel, toasted Pretty good. Will be back if I want a bagel sandwich. There was a hair on top of my toasted bagel but took it off. No biggie read more

Wholy Bagel - Lox bagel sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

I see a lot of New Yorkers saying this isn't like a NY bagel and to those people I say - who cares? it's delicious. the lox is top notch.

Hands down my favorite bagel spot in Austin! Amazing bagels & bagel sandwiches. Hit after hit. Haven't had anything there I haven't loved! And their whitefish salad is one of my favorite things to have on hand at home! read more

Wholy Bagel - Reuben sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

Bluntly, the best description I can give is underwhelming, especially for the price. I was super excited to give a local business a try, especially considering their huge variety of bagel and cream cheese varieties. Unlike the big chain bagel places, Wholly Bagel doesn't seem to be set up to take home a bunch of bagels and a side of cream cheese -- as their a la carte pricing represents. The price was well over double that of a chain, which I don't mind paying for quality. However, the bagels themselves were dense and while probably fresh, were by no means hot. Combine that with a veggie cream cheese that was overwhelmed by onion flavor and it wasn't a good value -- precisely because it didn't taste great. I want to support local, but not when it's not as good as other options and at a higher price. read more

Amazing New York style bagels, can't get any more authentic than Wholy Bagel. The staff is always so extremely sweet & they remember familiar faces which is thoughtful. If you're looking to grab something great for breakfast, think about coming here & supporting local! I promise you'll love every bite. read more

Wholy Bagel - Plain breakfast bagel toasted, scrambled egg + bacon. - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love wholy bagel. I wish there was one closer to where I live, but I'd drive a longer distance for them. Closest thing to NY bagel sandwiches that I can get here. I always get the lox sandwich on toasted pumpernickel and it's so good every time. Staff is friendly and answers all the questions I have. read more

Solid 8/10. I come from NJ and had a good time with the flavor of the bagel. Garlic and herbs cream cheese is solid, bacon is crispy but not to the point of disintegrating in your mouth. Toasted bagel had good crispiness while retaining structure. Price to size ratio is a bit disproportionate but can confirm it's a good try. Keep up the good work! read more

BEST Lox and Shmear in Austin, thank you thank you thank you for knowing how to do this bagel right! Takes you back to NYC. NEVER going back to Einstein's!! read more

Wish I could say Wholy Bagel blew me away but it was just ok. The bagel was decent and the service was good but the coffee tasted burned. I walked in and my clean freak radar went off. I wanted to fix the chairs, address the papers on the counter, and organize the coffee area. The area wasn't dirty but it was messy. I tried to remember that coming in at 9:45am that maybe the busy morning crew just came through and they haven't had time to pick up the store. The two ladies behind the counter were constantly moving and very kind. I will try to come back down the road in hopes today was just an off day. read more

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Friendly staff, yummy food, I like this place it's good . Glad they are still open after the pandemic

The location is great. Decent parking. Online ordering was a breeze. It was ready when I got there, at the end of the bar so my introverted ass didn't have to interact with anyone. That was my favorite part y'all. The location was spotless. The food was phenomenal. I got a bacon, egg, cheese on a plain bagel with garlic aioli and I am happy. I ate it too fast to take a picture. Go enjoy this place y'all read more

This breakfast bagel was amazing!!! I was nervous to try something outside my normal breakfast tacos, but soooo glad I did. It made my entire morning!!! read more

Wholy Bagel - BYO Breakfast Bagel with bacon, egg, Angry Texas cream cheese, and cheddar. - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've ordered bagels from Wholy Bagel everyday for a week in the summer. They're great and I am usually very satisfied with the bagels and the cream cheese. And they toast them well. I also love their Lox cream cheese. Maybe I'm a bit biased because I had the chance to compare the quality day-to-day for a week. But they're not consistent with the quality of bagels/quantity of cream cheese. Sometimes my bagel would overflow with the cream cheese and other days, I'd hardly be able to taste it. The bagels also sometimes would be near-burnt toasted and sometimes they'd be nearly untoasted on the same order. The coffee also could be better. I usually end up brewing my own coffee to drink with the bagels. read more

Wholy Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is so legit. Order ahead and it's always there waiting hot. Breakfast bagels are legit where other bagel places struggle to get you a bagel ontime or even take 30 minutes in this town these guys kick ass! Only bagel in austin I'll eat now I'm converted! read more

I was initially excited to find a place in Austin that had sun dried tomato cream cheese as an option, but I have no idea what was wrong with the bagels themselves... I bought two, and ordered them un-toasted since I was about 1/2 an hour from being able to eat, and I hate it when bagels seize up from heating and then cooling too quickly. So imagine my surprise when I got home and both bagels were rock hard and almost inedible. I scraped off the cream cheese and stuck them in the toaster, which loosened them up a tiny bit, but I couldn't even finish one, and it left my jaw aching from the effort of trying to chew. I've never had a "fresh" bagel be that hard. I have no idea what caused that texture, but whatever it was, it's something that should never be done to a bagel. On the plus side, they're generous with the cream cheese and service is friendly, but yeah... Also, I had half of each bagel, so it wasn't just the one. I might try them again in case this was a really off day, but if so, I'm not going to wait until I'm home to try a bite. read more