Elaine’s Bagel

I go here for the lox bagel. It is the only place around that offers one. Not even «New York deli» places have lox. The bagels are fresh and I have always been satisfied with my lox sandwich. Today we went and they had tons of different bagels.
So what if the store dim? I honestly don’t see how that matters at a grab and go type place. The coffee is good and so are the bagels. I don’t prefer my bagel toasted, so can’t speak to that.
The poor reviews seem a bit unfair. I wish this place was a bit closer to my house. I would be a weekly customer!

Here’s the thing, when I pulled up I couldn’t even tell that the place was open. Upon entering it was dimly lit and quite dingy. The owner needs to re-​evaluate what they want out of this business because it has such great potential being the only bagel place around that area. I actually went to Unilocal to find the nearest bagel joint and I didn’t want a Starbucks or Tim Hortons, I wanted a «real» bagel, you know? I ordered The Works bagel toasted with cream cheese and it was exactly what I wanted!
I give 2 stars because the bagel itself would have been 3 stars and the business would be 1 star.
If this owner wants to stay in biz they need to spruce up the place.

Just dirty and dim. What a shame. This used to be a nice place. This is a textbook example of an owner not caring.

This is my local Elaines. I have put off reviewing it but now it’s time. I’ve been coming here for 3 years. I love the bagels at Elaines, but this location is terrible.
If you go after 7:30 am they are almost out of bagels. Always. It’s also like a cave. So dark and it feels dirty. You never know if they are open because you never see anyone in here. They have a small selection of bottled beverages, but several times I wanted one and they were expired. The one I used to go to in Eastpointe years ago was phenomenal. This one still somehow survives and I never see people here.
Dont expect coffee, fountain pop, or a toasted bagel. The toasters heating elenent was ‘under repair’ 3 years ago and I don’t think they ever fixed it. If you want your bagel toadted it will be just warm. Pop machine also has been broken forever, and the coffee is in holders that look disgusting.
Oh, and the girl who works here always couldnt care less about you. Shes always there. Not sure if its her families store, but at least look at me when im politely asking you for my change back you punched in wrong. I only go here if im at the Walgreens next door and an really hungry and dont want to go far.

Unfortunately there are not many god bagels places in the metro Detroit area. I would not recommend this one. It was so dark inside, I thought I got there when they were closing, but I guess that is just the lighting. They had a decent selection of bagels and cream cheese, but they were nothing spectacular. And the coffee area was disgustingly dirty.

Not sure what whats going on with this place. the last time I was here was 7 years ago. It looked very dirty behind the counter, moldy tiles on the celing. Ordered a bagel and she charged me to SLICE it. stay away

I know I should just be happy that Elaine’s bagels merely exists, because it’s so hard to find decent bagels outside of NYC, but there were a few deal breakers that I just couldn’t stomach:
–The bagels tasted like bread. They do not taste like bagels.
–The scallion cream cheese was not made with fresh scallion, it was made with dried chives.
–Toasting a bagel should leave it toasted, not just lukewarm.
For better bagels and more choices, I’d go to Big Apple Bagels instead.

do they have lox?