Bagels & More

I’ve only ever eaten here once, and it was for breakfast. I was in Beloit for work, staying at the Ironworks Hotel. I was a brand-​new vegan and I ordered the vegan breakfast burrito. It was the first «tofu scramble”-type dish I ever had in a restaurant that ACTUALLY TASTED GOOD. In fact it was delicious. It was so good, I emailed the owner after I came back home to ask how to make it, and she responded with the recipe. So, what can I say, please go patronize these folks. On the off-​chance that you’re vegan, which I realize is kind of weird, try the tofu breakfast burrito, you’ll be happy you did.

I found this place while staying at the Iron work hotel their info was in the room. Was able to order breakfast to the room and they had free delivery! The food is fresh made to order, quality ingredients, & was fast! My husband and I both ordered omelets that came with a little side of fruit. Also ordered potatoes. I only wish I ordered bacon in mine like he did it was awsome. I can’t say enough quality ingredients! When in the area again will try lunch items.

The people working there are very nice and the inside is OK, you can always find a place to sit. The food is alright, but I think most of the lunch specials are made ahead then frozen. Whenever you order something like their Pot Pies or Mac N Cheese variations it will always be cold to frozen in the middle. Their soup and sandwiches are very good though.

Love this place!
Customer service is superb!
Coffee and bakery was awesome!
What more can I say, other then check this place out if you haven’t!
YUM

So I’ve been here a few times and let me tell you it’s great. However one of the two omelet see ordered were slightly under cooked but other than that it’s amazing. If you’re more of a tangy kind of person then the salt bagel is the way to go and to add on to that I would say using veggie cream cheese adds to that.

For the most part they have good daily lunch specials. Sometimes they are a little too far fetched and overly creative. The food is good and fair priced. The only item that I do not recommend is the burgers. Multiple times they have been slightly over cooked and seemed portioned too small for the buns they use. On the flip side the fruit tortes are absolutely delicious and addictive.

Cool place, nice atmosphere and a simple but delicious menu of breakfast oriented items for a cheap price.
I had the meat breakfast burrito. Loved it. The coffee was good too. And the people who worked there were friendly as well.
They also had pastries, but I didn’t have one.

We use to go here all the time. but the costumer service is way to rude. The man that works there is extremely rude. He does not know how to work with costumer service.

I’ll start by saying I am a HUGE fan of Bagels and have been a connoisseur ever since I was a kid. So to start with the quality of the bagels… they are decent. The are not quite NY bagels, but they are a hell of a lot better than what you find a Panera or any other chain places in the Midwest.
I was impressed by the egg & cheese sandwich, stacked with plenty of egg and cheese it was hearty and satisfying. They also have a good collection of breakfast items including omelettes and french toast. It is the ideal place for Brunch on a weekend. They also have a variety of fresh breads and muffins available in the am and lunch time. The soups are also all homemade and very good.
Other things to mention… they have local beer, lots of organic teas/chai’s, and fresh coffee. The service is very good and the people behind the counter are all very friendly.
My one HUGE gripe with this place is the same thing that Alan G., complained about… toasting and applying cream cheese/​butter to your own bagel. I love the NY deli’s where they toast and lather on the cream cheese/​butter and you walk out satisfied. Here, you have to toast your own bagel and use the little butter square or round cream cheese containers. IT KILLS ME!!! I would give this place another star if they only prepared the bagel for you.

I’m not sure why it’s 3 stars, but there aren’t many reviews yet I suppose. This is my mom and I’d favorite lunch spot, and she stops by to pick up breakfast on the way to work sometimes too. The service is quick, the food is so fresh and delicious, and I love the soup! Also, there are plenty of amazingly looking treats. Each sandwich comes with a pickle and cookie as well (and the cookies are always delicious).
I recommend the cream of chicken soup, depending if they have it that day, and the italian beef sandwich, which is every day. Get a Virgil’s bottle root beer, some salt and pepper chips too. :)
Enjoy and don’t let the reviews lead you astray!

I’ve worked within walking distance of B&M for about 8 months, but this is the first time I’ve gone… and honestly it was only because I had a gift card. I walked over for lunch and wasn’t really expecting much outside of a free meal.
I hesitantly chose the Italian beef sandwich. I’m a big fan of Italian beef, so I was skeptical of what I would receive from a place called Bagels & More. I chose Italian bread and provolone, and I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. The beef was sliced a little thicker than I’d like, but it was tender and the flavor was excellent. The bread was sliced, which is different than what I’m used to, but it was soft and tasted great as well. Dipped in the au jus, it had a perfect texture.
Slightly thinner beef and some hot giardiniera relish would put this sandwich over the top (not sure if they had giardiniera… didn’t ask).
Side note, I’m from Illinois, so the fact that they have 6-​packs of Spotted Cow for carry-​out is awesome. Add that to the great sandwich, and I will be adding this to my list of lunch options.

This place is a poor excuse for a bagel shop! I’m not exactly sure where the «more» comes into play with their name, let alone Bagel! The bagels are cute! They are so small, you want to take them home and dress them in your little sisters doll clothes. What I find amazing is the «do it yourself» attitude of BM. You want cream cheese on your bagel? DO IT YOURSELF! You want that bagel toasted? DO IT YOURSELF! You would be just as well off ordering your bagels online from a reputable bagel maker, and do the rest of the job in the comfort of your own home.
But let’s not just harp on the tiny, little, mini’s this place wants to pass off as bagels. The coffee at BM is terrible. The odds of getting a loosely packed, watered down waste of grinds is high. The entire staff could use some training on the espresso machine.
The interior is dull! Bare walls, with no clear intention of putting anything interesting up. The music is what I would expect visiting my grandmother in a nursing home. Actually, if you go into this place on a weekday at 9am, a nursing home cafeteria is exactly what this place looks like. Maybe that’s BM’s demographic? If so, they nailed it!
If you want a good bagel, your best bet is 25 minutes south on the 51, or 20 minutes north on the 39.

This place is great! The service is friendly and helpful. All of the food is fresh, delicious, and affordable. I will definitely be coming back.

Love the veggie cream cheese!

I had one of the worst lattes here I’ve ever had. The server who made it (she was obviously NOT a barista) did not clean out the portafilter or group head before starting. This means espresso grind left from the last time it was used was still in there. Considering it was very slow, it was likely sitting there for quite a while. Grind that is left in a portafilter, locked into the group head for an extended period forms a hard hockey-​puck like mass; it requires scrubbing and extra cleaning to remove all the old grind. Even the milk was awful. I’m hoping I just didn’t notice, but it did not look like she was using a thermometer when steaming. Even if she was, she doesn’t know the proper temps to steam to. The milk came out badly scalded and the foam was filled with bubbles.
I was not surprised to find this latte tasting over extracted, burnt and bitter.
I wanted to cool it off some and take the scalded/​burnt taste down a few notches, by adding some more milk, but found the pitcher empty.
I suspect this is a casual bagel-​diner that thought they could increase profits by serving espresso drinks. So they bought the machine, but never bothered to learn how to use it.
Maybe their sandwiches are good. I don’t know. But considering the lack of attention, effort and skill that went into making a simple latte, I’m really not inclined to find out.

The bagels are average by east coast standards but good. I didn’t actually have the bagels for lunch, I had soup and quiche which were outstanding. The interior is gorgeous and the owner was very friendly. I would definitely go back.

Great service! Love their sandwiches!

We enjoy Bagels and more, particularly for breakfast. The food, coffee and atmosphere are all very nice. They’re right down town so they’re very convenient. Given their tenure in the community and downtown they’re the frequent gathering place for locals.
It’s of huge significance that they’re nearing completion of a major renovation of the storefront reminiscent of the building’s original façade. It’s an amazing transformation. I would imagine its been good for business. I’m positive it’s been a huge benefit for the downtown streetscape.