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Kettleman's Bagel Company
Categories: Event Planning & Services Caterers Restaurants Sandwiches Food Bagels Caterers, Sandwiches, Bagels [Edit]
912 Bank StOttawa, ON K1S 3W6
(613) 567-7100
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 12 am - 12 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Kettleman's Bagel Company
11 reviews in English
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Review from Tina D.
Mississauga, ON
8/21/2011
Best. Bagels. Ever. Simple.
I went here all the time. It's open 24 hours. Almost every weekend I would come here and get a sandwich, half a dozen of bagels and their own cream cheese. I would get a different sandwich everything because 1 they have so many and 2 they are all good.
Everything is fresh and for the most they make it themselves. Their roasted pork with homemade garlic olives is a amazing. However, their BLT is what does it for me. -
Review from Coy W.
8/27/2011
When I first moved to Ottawa I heard buzz about these bagels and knew I our paths would cross. I heard how fresh they were and how there's no bagel around that tastes like these. I tried a few types and was a little disappointed.
Kettleman's bagels are a Montreal style bagel that doesn't hit the spot like a Montreal bagel and doesn't seem to hold as long as a Montreal bagel.
The plus side of this location is that they carry Arahova tzakiki sauce which I really like. -
Review from Teena D.
4/6/2011
I was in Ottawa on business today and was driving around this morning looking for some place for breakfast.
When I drove by Kettleman's, I stopped in.
It's not a fancy place ... but as you walk in, you are met with a mountain of bagels. Amazing! And there's a wood burning oven in the back.
I had a toasted sesame bagel with butter. It was ready very quickly. And it was delicious! I was tempted to buy a dozen bagels to bring home and freeze (yes, they give you freezer bags) but I wasn't sure if I could take them through Security at the airport. -
Review from Spike D.
1/3/2011
Best bagels in Ottawa. I only ever get the sesame ones and sometimes a container of one of their flavoured cream cheese spreads (garlic or hot pepper).
Some tips:
1) The location on Carling is easier for parking and there's more of a chance of getting a table if you like to sit a while. Coffee is so-so.
2) They only take cash. ATM machines are in the corner
3) Bagels must be purchased warm. This is non-negotiatble.
4) if you go to Bank Street, park in back on the residential streets, it's easier.
5) Line-ups move fast. Staff is excellent.
6) They will always give you freezer bags. Use them. Slice the bagels you won't use in half right away, stuff them in the bag, squeeze out the air and pop the frozen sliced halves in the toaster whenever you need them. (it is dumb to freeze bagels whole because you have to thaw them before you can cut and toast them.)Listed in: Guilty Pleasures - Ottawa
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Review from Amanda B.
Ottawa, ON
11/22/2010
Kettleman's makes the best bagels I've ever had. Perhaps some of you may find that a very bold statement, but it's one I'm willing to make. My parents took my brother and I here for breakfast one day when we were little, and since then, I haven't found any bagel that comes up to the same standard.
There is a bagel roller directly in front of you when you walk in the shop, and you can see the wood-burning oven in the back, so you know they really are making them fresh. I've had their plain bagel with butter, plain bagel with cream cheese, cheddar cheese bagel, Kettleman's Special sandwich, BLT, and their Breakfast Bagel with coffee. They have a really good selection of bagels and sandwiches, and even some soups and baked goods. Everything I've had there has been fresh, including all of the ingredients in their sandwiches. Like some past reviewers have mentioned, their breakfast can be a bit greasy, though that's to be expected from bacon, eggs, and cheese.
The place can get pretty packed around breakfast and lunch, so most people opt for eating on the go. If you want to sit and enjoy your yummy bread, they have a few chairs and tables, and ones outside during the warmer months. This location is open 24 hours, so you never have to worry about it closing on you. *BIG TIP*: You can save some money by buying day-old bagels, but you can get them even fresher for the same price if you buy them right after midnight since, technically, it IS a different day.
Ah man, now I have such such a hankering for a Kettleman's bagel(s) and/or sandwich(es)! -
Review from Ellen C.
9/9/2010
The store is small, cramped and dubiously clean, but hey, the Montreal-style bagels are fantastic. Dense and chewy-- none of that airy, bready crap that poses as grocery store bagels.
Fresh bagels just out of the wood-burning oven are the best, but even the half-dozen day old ones are still great if all you're going to do is take them home and throw them in the freezer to eat at a later time. This is also a good place to get a cheap and decent (albeit greasy) weekend breakfast with eggs and latkes. -
Review from Azim A.
Ottawa, ON
11/26/2008
My friend from Montreal loves this place because it is the closest thing to authentic Montreal-style bagels you will find in Ottawa. In fact, it's better than most of the bagel shops in Montreal!
Kettleman's is worth the visit if only to experience the art of bagel-making. The Wood-burning oven is a sight to behold, and the senses are swarmed with fresh dough, wood-burning scents. The Bagel's themselves are outstanding, fresh, a lot of variety, high-quality ingredients, and filling. I personally like to keep my bagel simple, and love the cheese bagel. However, those more daring having a plethora of options in customizing what they want!
Their sandwiches are also worth a try, and the soup's are said to be good. I didn't really like the pastries offered, but they have some variety in that department as well. Overall, this is a great place to visit to have the whole bagel experience. -
Review from Amanda D.
Ottawa, ON
10/17/2008
Kettleman's probably makes the best bagels I've ever had and when friends visit, they often won't shut up about their long withstanding Kettleman's bagel craving until I take them for their fix. The bagels are delicious, although I recommend stopping by during peak hours in order to get the freshest bagels, as opposed to showing up during the wee hours of the night. Which, by the way, is an option because Kettleman's NEVER closes. On that note, the staff aren't always the most chipper: but who could blame them?
Their spreads are probably my favourite perk for going here because they use real ingredients and don't just douse the cheese with flavouring. If you order the dill pickle spread, your bagel will be spread thick with chunks of real dill pickle. Kettleman's also offers other food, including sandwiches (made with bagels), soup, Jewish treats, beverages, cookies and various other desserts.
The smell of the shop and its wood-burning oven is also worth the trip. If you're lucky, you'll get to see them make the bagels, which is a mesmerizing and well-coordinated routine. -
Review from Emily K.
11/8/2008
Kettleman's converted me into a Montreal Bagel fan. Don't get me wrong - an Everything Bagel from H&H still has my heart, but I do love a Kettleman's Sesame Bagel w/ Lox Schmear. Also ... the cheese bagels are not to be missed.
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Review from Jess A.
Ottawa, ON
1/19/2009
By far the best bagels anywhere. They are always open, (almost) never run out and always fresh. A FANTASTIC stop at any time of the day. For a good deal buy the day old bags of 15. I've lived in a few places and this is one of my first stops every time I get back to Ottawa.
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Review from Jason D.
Ottawa, ON
10/16/2008 2 photos
There are two kinds of bagels: 1) "bagels" - round shaped bread with a hole in the middle, and 2) bagels - real bagels. Kettleman's is home to real bagels. This place will blow you away the very second you walk in the door. First, the aroma - wood burning and dough baking. You smell burning wood because Kettleman's bagels are cooked in a giant, open, wood-burning oven directly across from the entrance. You can order the bagels on their own or as sandwiches. On their own, they have almost 20 varieties, from sesame seed to poppy seed to pumpernickel. As sandwiches, they have about a dozen different kinds - your basic BLT, a Reuban, Italian deli meat, roast beef, etc. The bagels have big holes in the middle, so the sandwiches are a little messy to eat. If you want more than a bagel, Kettleman's also sells soups, coffee, jams & jellies, baklava, and dessert loaves. The downside is it is a cash-only business. But, they do have an ATM in the shop if you are stuck and don't mind paying a $1.50 fee for withdrawal.
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