As a New York native, I was genuinely excited to see William Hoyt Bagel & Brew open here in Temple. Having access to a dedicated bagel shop in the community is something I've missed, and overall there's a lot to like about this place. One of the biggest positives is the drive-thru, which makes it incredibly convenient for busy mornings. The staff has always been friendly, welcoming, and professional. It's also clear that this is a faith-based business, which adds a warm and uplifting atmosphere that's refreshing to see in a local establishment. The bagels themselves are pretty good, and the coffee is solid as well--definitely satisfying when you're craving a proper bagel and a good cup of coffee. That said, the biggest concern is the pricing. For Temple, Texas, the prices feel far too high. Paying over $6 for a bagel with cream cheese just isn't reasonable for this area, and I worry that pricing like that may make it difficult for the business to stay open long term. I truly hope they're able to adjust this, because I would love to see them succeed and remain part of the community for years to come. Overall, I'm grateful to have a real bagel shop here, and I hope William Hoyt Bagel & Brew can find the right balance so more people can support and enjoy what they've built. read more

Phew! Please take time to read the other reviews about how expensive it is because they're all spot on & take time to read them going back 6 months. This review is solely constructive feedback for the owners & for new customers. I'm visiting from Houston and go to a place called Hot Bagel that's located in a multi million dollar neighborhood and they charge $2 for a bagel AND spread together - here it's $6 all together for a bagel and spread that's a 300% increase. Not sure why the owner replied to a previous review saying the price was included when clearly on their menu it's two separate charges (images below). I can see why they may be charging these prices from a small business standpoint as a business consultant but I think they really need to reevaluate there overhead if most complaints are about prices because it is a bit ridiculous. Maybe don't buy merch starting off as a new opened business that's trying to establish a customer base first? FOOD: We got the big bad with avocado spread, hot pig, blueberry bagel with cream cheese. The blueberry bagel was AMAZING. As you can see by the photo they definitely do for sure load it with cream cheese! Better to take it off than to ask for more. Both sandwiches were also good as well! The cost for these 3 items PLUS two drinks came out to $42 with tax. Staff was friendly, establishment was clean & overall food came out quickly. Overall, really don't understand some of these prices especially if i go to one back home that's also a local small business in a prime prestige location and they don't charge this much for a simple bagel but they do have the foot traffic to make up for it compared to here. I think the owners should really scale back on some prices but can understand why they may not be able to due to being a small business. Or offer residents in the area a locals discount to build that fan base. read more

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I have been curious about this place since I heard about it last year; finally decided to stop procrastinating and try it out! Super yummy bagels and fries! I am a certified bread lover, and I love a good bagel. The bagels were STUFFED and hearty. The Hoyt sauce added a nice spice to our food. The coffee was rather bitter and super unsweetened. They have a nice variety of flavors and the ingredients are fresh. The staff is pretty friendly, and very welcoming. The vibe itself is like "brunch with my besties before we go thrifting". Definitely would like to go back sometime. read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - The Big - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

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I am glad a bagel shop like this opened in Temple! The food is pretty good, I usually go for the lox bagel sandwich, but have also tried others. The food tastes good, however, sometimes the bagels are a bit hard. Their coffee is decent as well. The restaurant itself is spacious and there has always been seating available, although, sometimes the tabletops have not been wiped down in a timely manner. The service is good, the staff is always friendly and seems to be having fun at their job. I also like that there is a drive thru when you are on the go! read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - Lox bagel sandwich on everything bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

What you get is definitely not worth what you pay for! This place screams Austin, Dallas or even Waco...One and done for me here!

I have tried hard to love this place since they opened. I always order my bagels toasted and have also ordered my bagels double toasted. I think they are either not actually toasting each time or their toaster is not hot. I will try again in a few months in hopes they get their staff properly trained or their toaster fixed. I also ordered the new cinnamon sugar bagel (toasted) and was met with disappointment. Very little cinnamon and sugar and the bottom half had a chemical taste. read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - "Toasted" ???? Bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

Best bagels I've had in Texas (6 years here). Big in size, big variety, great flavors of cream cheese on offer - I was impressed. I actually bought two dozen bagels to share with my crafting group and I think everyone liked them very much. The cheddar bagel with the lemon dill cream cheese was so yummy and their blueberry cream cheese was great on the sweeter bagels on offer. The shop was clean and inviting, staff was helpful and kind. Highly recommend! read more

This location has exceptional employees and the food is always on point. They're establishment is always clean and welcoming. My grandson and I visit almost every Saturday after his swim lesson. They always make him feel welcome. He and I look forward to our Saturday visits and our take-home order of bagels. I would highly recommend this location to anyone looking for delicious bagels and excellent customer service. read more

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The bagel (everything) thick and chewy and it's likely made that way to sustain the variety of sandwich options that have. Its shape wasn't a traditional bagel but the chewy texture and flavor was. They certainly don't skimp on the cream cheese either. It was a hearty bagel with a schmear. The place was pretty much empty inside but offered a drive thru that had some traffic. Service was kind, friendly and efficient. I could manage half of my bagel, so I'll get two portions from my order. It's a bit overpriced (probably by a couple of dollars) for this town and the overall experience. I'd pay the price if I was in the heart of NYC but Temple Texas; not so much. With that said, it may be a once in a while place for Me to patronage. read more

Truly do LOVE this place and love that I can also bring my dog here! Never had a bagel I didn't love and the smears are creamy delicious! What I will say though is that this is for sure a 'every once in a while' place. Prices are high IMO. Caught off guard when I purchased a bagel and found out smears are separate - as in costs separately - who wants to eat a bagel with nothing on it? Coffee is good as well, ordered a matcha that was top tear but for sure come back for the bagels, not necessarily for the coffee. read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

My husband and I have been saying we need a local bagel place so we were very excited to see William Hoyt open up. Overall, it's a good addition to the area and we'll be back! My husband got an everything bagel with regular cream cheese and I got the "The Big Bad" breakfast sandwich which is bacon, egg, American cheese, and William Hoyt sauce. Pros: the bagels were absolutely delicious. The egg in my breakfast sandwich was clearly cooked fresh, not one of those microwaved egg patties you sometimes get at other places. We really liked the restaurant itself. Clean, bright, and plenty of seating. There were a lot of families with young kids there and I wished we had gotten Leo dressed up for his peers. Next time we go, he'll be ready to show out. The staff was super friendly and able to answer our questions about the menu. Our dishes came out promptly and were brought to our tabel, but the person delivering them couldn't read the tiny table numbers and was just calling out names, which is fine with me. Plenty of parking. Cons: I thought it was pretty expensive. I was surprised that bagels do not include cream cheese in the price, but I guess that's nice for people who don't like cream cheese (whoever those people are...) This could have been a one time thing, but it smelled like they had just burnt something when we came in, which wasn't a great first smell. My husband said his bagel could have been toasted more and next time he'll ask for extra toasting. They put a TON of cream cheese on his bagel, which is a pro for us, but it wasn't really spread at all and they didn't give a knife with it. It would have been a bummer if he got the bagel to go. My husband ordered for us and they didn't ask what kind of bagel for my bagel sandwich. It was nice to try the plain, but with some prompting, he would have ordered it on an everything. The bacon is a thin slice and it was a little light on my sandwich, so it got lost. I won't order another bacon sandwich because of that, but am looking forward to trying some other varieties. read more

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Haven't tried it yet it never looks open. They have an open sign that's constantly there, may be a light, but have never seen it turned on. the one day that I actually tried to go to it, they're actually closed which, I've never seen lights on in the building. Just got their hours When I walked up to the door. maybe display the open/closed a little better? read more

Very inviting new spot. Clean wood accents, nice booths and tables. Entrance to counter service a little quirky. The cost is high in my opinion though we purchased 12 bagels,two toasted with cream cheese no coffee/beverages for a total of $63 !!!!!!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Wow read more

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This is one of my favorite places to study in Temple due to its fast wifi and lots of space! I got the iced vanilla latte is the perfect amount of sweetness and strength! My boyfriend got the hot vanilla latte which he enjoyed as well. Also, the staff had always been super friendly and kind! read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - Vanilla latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

I was super excited about trying this restaurant as I'd heard a ton of great things. Unfortunately my experience was lack luster to say the least. I wanted to try their bagel burger but apparently they discontinued it but are still advertising it on their website and in-store menu. Bummer. Decided to get a special ordered big bad bagel, sweet potato waffle fries with a hashbrown and coffee instead. Although the order was correct on the ticket, my order was all wrong. I got the wrong bagel (ordered plain but got an everything bagel) and I received regular waffle fries instead of the sweet potato fries I purchased. And the serving size for the $2 hashbrown was disappointing. Unfortunately I didn't notice all of this until I got home. I trusted I didn't have to recheck the order since again everything was correct on the screen and receipt when I purchased. To add insult to injury, the coffee was mid. Sorry to say I'm gravelly disappointed by this experience after the hype and won't likely come back. read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

They have their limited "soft opening" menu right now- I can't believe there will be even more great options! We had a "Hot Pig" , it was giant,delicious, and steaming hot! We also had a plain bagel, w strawberry cream cheese- it was PACKED w the velvety cream cheese! The staff were very kind and looked as if they were happy to be there. great way to start the day- we will be back! read more

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I ordered "The Bird" bagel, and unfortunately left feeling very disappointed! I had been excited to try this place. The restaurant was clean and staff were friendly. However, my bagel was sad for the price we paid. My bagel came out missing a tomato. Also, The bagel is marketed as "grilled smoked turkey" (it's just 3 slices of deli meat). I am also pretty sure the cheese on it was not gouda but just american swiss cheese. The william sauce was good. I really wish I enjoyed this place more. Finally, I tried the fries, and was also sadly disappointed. They were crying out for salt and the signature "seasoning" tasted like sugar and paprika. I won't be returning, spend your money elsewhere! read more

my husband and I have become regulars at William Hoyt and we are OBSESSED with this place! Diela is the best employee and always makes our days with how positive she always is. The bagels are to die for and are always incredibly fresh! Love love love William Hoyt! read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - Everything bagel with plain cream cheese - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

Should have paid more attention to previous review recommendations to drive to Harker Heights-we've eaten at Bite the Bagel (where the bagels are far superior bagels, and at lower prices compared to this place) Admit I am picky-NYC native, so I want a true boiled, chewy bagel. Also accustomed to a much wider variety of bagels; I was surprised to see mostly sweet roll types-chocolate, blueberry, cinnamon raisin, brown sugar cc rather than any more traditional varieties such as onion, garlic, salt, pumpernickel, etc. In short-lackluster bagels (dry, hard) at inflated prices. read more

After seeing pictures of this place online I thought I would give it a try. It is not closed to my house but worth the drive. The food was very good and the coffee not bad. The staff was very friendly. The only Con was the price. It was a little high but I will return just not often. read more

Meh. Overpriced. They charged us $2 to have sausage on the side instead of in the sandwich (it is egg/sausage sandwich on menu). So $2 to take it off the sandwich. Ridiculous. Ordered apple juice (2 adults) and she never told me it's a kid carton with straw. Food was okay but nothing to write home about. The egg/hashbrown sandwich is made with a frozen hash brown patty. read more

William Hoyt Bagel & Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Temple, Texas

Bagels are always so fresh the atmosphere is really chill and the outside seating area is a vibe! I love the staff and their chai tea is so mint! If you complain about the amount of shmear you don't deserve to eat bagels with shmear period. I said what I said. read more

Legit bagels. My favorite is the rosemary sea salt! Love the vibe and super friendly staff. The pink hibiscus tea is so good

Great and needed! I had the big bad and a latte. Both were on point. Definitely will go back. Clean bathrooms are a plus. read more

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Bagels were not shaped very well. Very hard to slice.A little over priced for temple.Cinnamon bagel need more cinnamon.Have not tried sandwiches will have to read more reviews before I try on.Good luck on your business read more

Delicious bagel burger (enough food for two people) and those chocolate chip bagels with brown sugar cream cheese.... Complete treat.

Absolutely the worst bagel I've ever had in my life. I did not enjoy trying to scrape the toppings off to eat them because the bagel was burnt beyond recognition. Disgusting ripoff artists. read more

The bagel w a light schmear of honey brown sugar cream cheese was excellent. However, the price was not. $6.50 for a bagel w a light amount if cream cheese is just too much. The staff was great! The total came to almost 9 dollars, for a single bagel with cream cheese. Too much! read more

William Hoyt is exactly what Temple needed!! As a NJ native, I've been searching for an authentic bagel spot, and I'm so glad this place is open!!! The bagels are really really good. Came out perfectly toasted with the perfect amount of cream cheese. My husband had the rosemary bagel and loved it. Coffee was delicious. The staff is super friendly, and the owner was really welcoming. Can't wait to come back and try more! Highly recommend for anyone craving a quality bagel! read more

While the building is nice, new, and clean, and the service was friendly, the food quality could not add up to my expectations. The sausage and egg bagel sandwich I ordered had overcooked eggs that looked unappetizing and tasted as much. The bagel was a cheddar bagel, although you would not know, since the cheddar was a crisp that fell off of the bagel. The fries were frankly bad, as they are seasoned with some Frankenstein combination of maybe old bay and sugar (without a hint of salt) coating the cold fries. I would not come back. Even if the sandwich was properly prepared, the cost and overall food flavor would steer me elsewhere. read more

While the staff was friendly, and the atmosphere quiet and clean. The prices for a breakfast bagel were exceptionally high ~ $40 for two sandwiches and 1 iced latte! The lox on one sandwich had a 'pungent smell' :( The thought about the possibility of feeling unwell I tossed my sandwich . Sadly, I will not return read more

I had a wonderful experience at lunch today! Besides the clean comfortable environment. The staff is friendly and informative. The food speaks for itself! I highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

Bagels are good, service was great! But way overpriced. 18 dollars for half a dozen is theft! Drive over to bite the bagel in harker, where you can get better bagels for a fraction of the cost. Cost of a bagel in New York $1.30 Cost of a bagel in California $1.49 Cost of a bagel in Belton, Texas $4.00!!! I wish I was joking, look it up. This is crazy. read more

They have incredible bagels with friendly and helpful staff! I have been a fan since they had a bagel trailer by the Baylor campus and was so happy when they opened this new location. I gladly make the drive from Waco because you can't find a better bagel in the area. read more

Wow!!! First time here and I'll be back. Maybe not quite a New York bagel, but close. Good sized bagels and plenty of toppings. Staff was super friendly and helpful. The place has a crisp, clean industrial kind of look. read more

Excellent NY Bagel! This is the first bagel I've had it Texas that is anywhere close to NYC. Warm chewy perfect

Finally! Excellent bagels close to home. As a New York expat in Texas I've found that good bagels are hard to find. The ones at William Hoyt are very good, with just the right amount of chewiness. So glad to have them here in Temple. Good assortment of flavors and a nice selection of schmears to go with them. Service was quick and pleasant. They are on the pricey side but what isn't these days. They've been around in Waco for a number of years and now they've opened a branch in Temple. So I now have a good place to get my fresh Sunday bagels. That's a win! read more

Used to live on east coast. These are as close to New York/ Boston bagels I have had anywhere else. Coffee is darn good as well. Very friendly, helpful service everytime. Haven't tried the sandwiches, just a varieties of the bagels and schmears. Maybe a little pricey but I haven't been to NTC or Boston for a while so they are probably comparable. I go every couple weeks or so, but would love to have them more often. Don't wanna get fat though. read more

First time coming here. We got there around noon , ordered 6 to go. We came come and had the Asiago, with just cream cheese. The Asiago bagel was bad. We have a rancid flavor in our mouths from old cheese. Yes, it was the Asiago because we took a piece of just the cheese from the bagel and that's what it was. I hope the ones we eat in the morning are better.q read more

Great food, great service, relaxed environment and a small business with reasonable pricing. Highly recommend the Mozz sandwich.