Everything Bagels

Bagel gods have answered my prayers!
I love this place and their bagels and their veggie spread! First off their bagels have tops on both ends. Which is a huge plus in my bagel book! I totally hate when I have to eat the bottom half of my everything bagel and it lacks the «everything» part. Until this place suddenly appears in my life no more bottom half problems!
Their veggie cream cheese is delightful. You can tell its freshly homemade. I bought a dozen bagels here one morning to bring back to my family which was visiting me from back home in Cali. They devoured these in seconds! They were all surprised at how delicious they were!
I believe the also make breakfast sandwiches here I need to try one soon. From what I hear they are good!
I wouldn’t order a coffee here though. I think I ordered one once and wasn’t that impressed.
Customer service is great! They are always very friendly and helpful
A must try if your love bagels like I do!

For a place called «Everything Bagels» they sure do not have many to choose from @ 11:00 AM on a Sunday. A reasonable person would assume they’d have a decent inventory available… particularly on a Sunday morning. More than ½ were completely empty and the bulk of the rest had 1 – 3 left (of course the less appetizing ones). When asked if they had any more or making any more, I just received a «No». And that was that.
This is the 3^rd visit here. The bagels were not bad but not amazing. Figured I’d give it a few more chances due to proximity. The attitude quite frankly is not very appealing or welcoming. Heading to Einstein’s Bagels.

Looking for breakfast sandwich or burrito, saw this and thought I’d try it! Well, sometimes trying something new doesn’t work out. So, thought I’d write a review to save you the trouble of going there.
My egg/​cheese/​turkey sausage sandwich was barely warm, really no flavor. Biggest dissappointment was that the bagel wasn’t even good. It wasn’t even chewy or fresh. I’ve had better bagels from the grocery store.
The clincher *** I ordered a coffee. Filled my cup with regular coffee and it was warmish, sort of. Dumped it out and filled cup with decaf. It was bordering on cold. I let the worker know the coffee was cold to which he replied ‘do you want me to microwave it for you?’ LOL Really? I said, «No thanks that’s not good; are you going to make some more?» He said, «No, we closed at 1p.» Well, I didn’t even realize at the time, but it was only 1230p! When he said that, I thought it must be after 1p and they were going to lock the door behind me. But no! It was barely 1230p! This is a pet peeve of mine. Places have hours. They are either going to be open during those hours or not! That’s like saying– ‘I already put the cream cheese in the fridge and cleaned the containers, so, no cream cheese.‘
So, I sat outside with my luke warm tasteless sandwich on my stale bagel with a cup of water. While out there I noticed that one of the 3 light fixtures was completely broken/​missing and another was in disrepair. What a shame. From the street, this building looks cool/​googie-​ish! But taking a closer look was dissappointing to say the least.
Well, they can’t all be winners. This one is definitely a don’t bother! Honestly, I’ve had many a breakfast bagel sandwich at various Einsteins and the bagels are always fresh and the sandwich is always hot and flavorful. Guess it’s back to Einsteins.

My wife and I stopped off this morning, absolutely great experience, the bagels are the best I have had since leaving New York, and staff here are very nice. The bagels here are bigger and better tasting than some of the popular AZ delis I will not name. These are real bagels, cooked the right way. I also had the Whitefish salad which was so good, as was the cream cheese and coffee, we bought more bagels, cream cheese and Whitefish salad to take home. We plan on going back soon.

Great little hole-​in-​the wall bagel shop. Nice, chewy New York style bagels. A few tasty sandwich options. I had the Baja bagel which featured egg, cheddar cheese, avocado and jalapeño cream cheese. Just a little heat. Very nice!
Seating is a few outdoor tables, which was nice in December Arizona weather. I imagine they would be less desirable in the summer heat.

Waited ten fucking minutes and no one acknowledged us. And they were out of everything bagels, which is weird, considering their goddamned name. How the fuck can a place called Everything Bagels be out of everything bagels?

Nice little bagel shop, everything you would expect. Great end-​of-​the-​day specials on grab and bagel bags. Service was good.

After the Scottsdale location decided that smoothies sold better than bagels I feared that this place would switch over as well. Luckily bagels must do well in North Central Phoenix, so it has remained open. The bagels here are made in the traditional manner of being boiled and this allows them to have the correct taste of having a light crust with chewy interior. They are far better than anything you can find at Einstein’s or the grocery store. For my money, Everything Bagels and Chompie’s make the only decent bagel in Phoenix, but the nearest Chompie’s is all the way at PV Mall.
Also, Everything Bagels has my favorite salt bagels plus a large selection of other types.
If you’re in the mood for a bagel, this is the place to go!

They still cannot make hot coffee. You can’t brew a container of coffee and then sell it 4 hours later and expect it to be hot.
I guess I will just order bagels.

9:00 am, only a few bagel choices available. My bagel and my wife’s look and taste like leftovers from yesterday. My daughter’s seems to be more fresh. The tables outside look like they may have never been cleaned… ever. As I sit here writing this I wonder if anyone would ever even touch the salt and pepper, much less use them.

This is the place that got me interested in the everything bagel. Actually, bagels in general. They boil their bagels, then bake them, which apparently makes a difference. The texture is so different than an Einstein’s and makes the bagels in the grocery store seem like a horrible charade. It kills me to think that lenders bagels were my understanding of what a bagel tastes like. To top it off, the seasoning is all over the bagel, not just the top.
I really like the lox, but we also had the bacon egg and cheese. Both were great and filling. Also, the price point is affordable.
The only reason for 4 stars is the limited selection. Also, getting a dozen to go is a little disorganized. Einstein’s does that much better, but if rather take more time and get the better bagel at Everything Bagel.
Finally, the people behind the counter are very nice and friendly.
Good addition to the neighborhood.

Five star bagel experience. Kettle-​boiled and baked leave them crisp on the outside and soft inside. Been here several times and never had anything less. Cream cheese are amazing as well. LOVE the everything bagel with Lox, Capers and Red Onion. Also had a great bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a jalapeño cheese bagel. Both outstanding and hubby and I mused at the price: $ 8 breakfast for two, unheard of in Phx. Seriously the best bagel this NYer has had in Phoenix.

Sad bagel.
You have all the potential to be my best friend. We are not best friends though because your never there when I need you, you are inconsistent in your advice and you take more then you give. I just, as a friend, do not feel like you really care.
The first few times I visited this place was great! Lots of accoutrements. The New Yorker was delicious! Cream cheese, tomato, onion, lox, capers all piled high on a fresh egg bagel! Yes please! Where do I sign!!!
Now, I’m not going to state credentials on being a master of bagels or an aficionado.
I will say that this place feels overpriced for what you are getting. I am speaking of quality of ingredients and care of composition not portion sizes.
Sometimes the bagels are stale, sometimes they are cut wrong and sometimes they are toasted wrong. Sometimes the capers are fresh, some times the lox is fresh. All this being said the opposite of all of those things are also «sometimes» true.
Sometimes I get that little thin slice, which is supposed to be the top half but it’s not… I dislike that thing. The employees should pay more attention. If it comes out like that how about cutting another?
They stopped making egg bagels. Really that was the best part, the reason for going.
In closing, everything bagel doesn’t have everything nor do they everything well all of the time. However, they do tell you everything you want to hear and then break your heart.
We had a good run. See you around kid.
P. s. Selling day old bagels is a great idea, but incase you didn’t know day old bagels don’t have mold on them. Good luck!
The Sarcastic Truth Villain.

i’m from new york originally, even though i was in california longer. but when you originate from NY, you can’t shake it. like a lot of new yorkers, i like to think i know what a good bagel is all about. in los angeles, Sam’s Bagel in Larchmont was pretty decent… Canter’s, meh. but in PHOENIX, jack?! good effing luck finding a heavenly dough ro.
over the years i think i’ve been to most of the «Best Bagel in Phoenix» places… mainly that small-*ss place around the Hayden/​Indian Bend area, and Chompie’s. none have been good and ARE YOU SERIOUS!, Einsteins… i won’t even speak about that chain because that’s like saying you can get a good burger at McDonald’s. Einsteins. EINSTEINS!!! blech.
so anyway we hit Everything Bagels today and i gotta say: pretty amazingly GOOD. this review is for the bagels only. the only thing i’d buy at a bagel store is bagel and/​or cream cheese. (they make their own cream cheese here. points) smaller than a typical NY bagel, but so what? portion size is healthier; cool. bagels are perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, with a perfect ratio of toppings. at chompie’s for example, the bagel exteriors are WAY too tough. at Everything, the consistency is perfect.
parking looks intimidating from the street (2 spaces in front), but they’ve plenty of spaces in the back, jack; so don’t be fooled.
other reviews roast the side dishes here: white fish, sandwich, etc etc. don’t order a salad at a pizza place; don’t order a damn sandwich at a bagel place! it ain’t Burger King & you can’t have it your way. and in MOST big cities, popular places run out of stock before 11, Noon or 1, depending on the cuisine. in L.A., if you don’t get to Amandine on the westside by 11 a.m., you don’t get no cheese bread because they only make like 12 a day. yes the selection was slim (after the morning rush), but they still had a few left of most flavors and that’s good enough for me. (they mentioned they do catering too, so i’d imagine if we had a big party, that would be the only way to go; not going to the counter on a Sat or Sun and expecting 3 dozen bagels to be avail.)
for the bagels and cream cheese: 5 stars. when we went, a helpful manager was staffing the counter, so our customer service experience was great. hopefully the managers here train the part-​timers to be educated about the product and how to handle customer flow so the good experience is consistent.
we will be back… hopefully the experience is equally satisfying.

I’ve been here a half dozen times but I’ve never had a problem with the service. Overall your typical bagel shop. It’s attached to Capriotti’s with an opening between the two stores.
The bagels are a bit smaller in diameter but they are thick for their size. You don’t have to worry about getting a scrawny end of batch bagel that is an inch thick on one side and paper thin on another (looking at you, Paradise Café). You also get more of the chewiness of the bagel.
The place could probably stand to add a few more cheeses to the mix, preferably a chive option. I’ve really only tried their regular bagels and the sausage/​egg/​cheese breakfast bagel (see enclosed pic). The pork could have used more flavor; I’m not sure the sandwich really stands up on it’s own. Since it’s rare I order things like this my review is mostly for the regular bagels.
I go there at odd times so no problems waiting in line, ordering, or parking.
Quick Tip: The bagel part of the shop closes at 11 AM and you can buy «end of day bagels» from a rack in Capriotti’s. Stop by at 11:30 AM and you can get a half-​dozen bagels for $ 2.50 and they aren’t nearly as old as other end of day bagel shops.

Disappointing! I stopped in to grab some bagels and whitefish to bring home to the family. They were out of nearly every kind of bagel so my choices were limited to 3 non-​premium flavors.
When I got home and opened the bag I discovered the kicker: I ordered and paid for a ½ pound of whitefish but only received ¼ pound.
I tried calling the number listed here in Unilocal twice without an answer.
I should have read the reviews and I would have avoided this establishment. Read the reviews. I wish I had.
Their location is conveniently located on 16^th Street just north of Bethany Home Rd. Staff wasn’t overly friendly but they weren’t rude either.

I stopped in for a quick bagel to go on my way home from the new Uptown Phoenix farmer’s market.
I ordered the New Yorker (bagel with cream cheese, lox, tomato, onion and capers) on a pumpernickel bagel, a cappuccino and ¼ lb of the whitefish salad.
I did enjoy the bagel — it’s not as good as NY Bagel and Bialy — but better than most of what passes for bagels here.
The whitefish was about as boring as it could possibly be. There wasn’t anything specifically bad or wrong about it — but it was, well, boring.
As for the cappuccino, I was so unimpressed I’ll just check out the regular coffee from now on.
I will be back — these are the best bagels close to home, and it’s very rare I am in the mood to drive 30 minutes each way to get the better version — so, yes. I will be a repeat customer. But I’m thinking I’ll just stick with the bagels.

I had a terrible one star first experience and went back to give them another try. I was not disappointed, the service was fast and efficient and the food came out so good!!! What I like most is a bagel sandwich is less than 5 bucks and full of good stuff!

Like many people here in Arizona and from NY, I’ve been on the search for a great bagel. I thought I had found something here, but I seem to get inconsistent bagels.
My first time I had a sesame bagel with egg and that was great. But this weekend, I had an everything with cream cheese and a plain with egg salad. The everything was not too bad but the plain, oh the plain, I can’t even say it was a bagel!!! The plain bagel needs to be your best bagel!
I was pleased with the customer service, though there was only one guy working with basically no bagels in the bins. I rate this place a 3, but 2 stars for the bagel.

I stopped in here today after trying Capriottis next door. More out of curiosity since I am a NY and always on the search for a great bagel. So far the best I have found is in the west valley and still nothing here comes close. My fellow Unilocalers help me out. Where can I get a good NY bagel? Well, I thought the sign saying Kettle Boiled would pull me in. To be honest, I was happy because I saw that they have Salted bagels. I love Salted bagels and rarely can find them. I got one and it was just alright. I don’t know what else to say. It was good, not great. It was not bad at all so three stars from me.
I had no problems with the service at all as others stated. The girl was young and new to the job. She did not go out of her way to wow us but she was sweet and not rude as others mentioned. Again, three stars. One thing I did think was kind of strange. I asked her what a Hawaiian bagel was and she said she did not know. They did away with it a while ago. Why it is on the menu still? She said some other worker knows what it is but she doesn’t know that ladies name nor what the bagel is. Hmmm, kind of weird. I still want to know what a Hawaiian bagel is and who is this mysterious lady with the power of the Islands knowledge? –lol– does the bagel have Mango in it? First world Foodie problems/​questions. I can’t sleep until I know-​Ha! Just kidding.
I would go back to try some of their other items. However, I would not really go out of my way unless i was in the neighborhood. To be honest, that neighborhood has a lot of competition for good eats.