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What A Bagel
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for What A Bagel
13 reviews in English
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Review from Noue A.
Toronto, ON
4/19/2012
You have to try the coconut macaroons!!! Its so delicious, and baked fresh daily.
The outside has a satisfying crunch and a bit sticky and the inside is soo moist and flakey. Its like I died and went to coconut hevean! Mmm I always go and pick up 12 at a time and bring them home :)
I also tried the roastbeef sandwich on a bagel. The bagel is nice, sanwich tasted fresh which is great. Better than a Subway sandwich that's for sure :) -
Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
2/7/2012
We added this to our tour of greasy spoons in the city, only because it has a typical breakfast special (2 eggs, home fries, toasted bagel and side salad - no meat) for under 7 bucks, but this type of breakfast is definitely NOT it's specialty.
If you want greasy spoon, go up the street to Mars, The Sunset Grill or Good Bite, but if you want tasty pastry, bagels, cream cheese, lox and the like, this is your place.
Other What A Bagels would earn 4 stars for their quality of food and baked goods...this one loses a star for it's outdated and unattractive decor. It really needs a makeover.Listed in: Breakfast places
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Review from Emilia M.
North York, ON
1/24/2012
I agree with Mariko M., Melinda M. and other comments about the rudeness of the staff. I have been to this place a few times but recent event made me realize that the store do not deserve my business.
Agree - their bagels are really good but the staff are so rude - I am starting to wonder what kind of management this business has. The staff members absolutely have zero customer service skills. They all look miserable and never smile at all. The place is also filthy. Tables left uncleaned. Floors unmopped. I think they only clean the place once a day - in the evening during closing time.
I also agree with one of the comments here about the price. The place is not cheap.
During busy hours, paying is a chaos. There is only one line for soup, salad, bagel, coffee - all the way to the cashier so, yes, you can be held up. The staff would not care if you have been standing there for 10 minutes or 30 minutes. The line is so inefficient yet no one bother to fix it or even streamline to make the flow goes smoothly. They should learn from Tim Hortons in downtown financial district on how to handle 'real, busy time'.
Yes, their bagel may be delicious but I am a strong believer of good service. There are other places at Yonge and Eglinton that can match the price (if not better) with more cheerful and service-oriented staff plus a clean, wholesome place to eat.
And gosh! They should send their staff to a customer service seminar of some sort! -
Review from neesa r.
11/28/2011
I really really love this place!
the variety of bagels they sell is satisfying: bagels with onion, sesame seeds, chocolate chips, poppy seeds, plain, marble bagels and many many more!!!
they also sell lots and lots of different sweet pastries (Yum!) and baguettes.
there is also a corner with salads and other snacks and foods but I rarely stop there.
and it's also a cafe where you can enjoy one of self picked bagels with whatever stuffing you want (fresh veggies, cream cheese, different types of meat and all of it can be grilled or not)
but the best part....wait for it... they give you a bag of dozen bagels (you pick them yourself) on your birthday!=)) -
Review from Mariko M.
11/9/2011
Eek! Methinks not.
I was jonesing a pastry the other day so I went in around four o'clock. By this time there wasn't much left. A good sign, I thought. They sold most of their products.
Initially I was thinking of getting a bagel, but there were flies around them. The chocolate croissants luckily had no flies in sight so I picked one up. The line was held up because some annoying patron kept asking questions... couldn't wait any longer ! I started eating the croissant in line. To my disappointment, it was stale and gross.
The gross pastry cost me $4. It was not edible that I ended up throwing out my purchase because I just could not continue eating it.
You'll be okay skipping this place. -
Review from Amanda A.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 12/25/2010
This place is awesome for being open and baking fresh goods on Christmas day. I went here to get lunch, then across the street to catch a movie. This is about the only thing you can do on Christmas in Toronto.
I had French toast and a ham and egg omelet.. well technically I had the omelet but stole some of my husband's French toast. Everything tasted really good. You select your food and pay for it cafeteria style, but they bring it to you at your table. Everyone was friendly, despite working on Christmas.
The staff were coming out with trays of freshly baked cookies and desserts while I was there, I ended up picking up a bunch of treats to take to my mom's dinner tonight.Listed in: The Best and Worst and…
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1/4/2010
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Review from Joanna G.
Toronto, ON
1/29/2011
Upon walking in on my birthday, the following brief conversation occurred between me and the lady at the counter:
Me: "Hi, I heard a rumour that--"
Lady: "Birthday bagels? Go get twelve and bring them here with your ID."
Me: "K."
I loaded up a giant brown paper bag with twelve bagels, which were sadly cold, but I did arrive around 5 or 6. Marble bagels? Bring 'em. Cinnamon and raisin? Hell yeah. Chocolate chip bagels! Five of those. With the enormous selection (at least, to a bagel newbie like myself...) I tried to snag one of every variety I had never heard of.
On the other side of the bagel "aisle" were a bunch of sweets that I could barely resist...Some kind of tiny, filled pastry oozing with chocolate, fruit, or some other kind of sugary goodness. It was all I could do to keep my hands off. Too bad I had just indulged at the nearby La Bamboche.
Anyway, true to the counter lady's word, I flashed my ID at her and was on my way with my bagels. If you saw a weird lady that day carrying bagels in a giant bag and munching the chocolate chip bagel in her hand on the subway, yup, that was me.
(They were reaallllly good.) -
Review from Laura T.
1/19/2011
Sometimes on my way home to North York, I will venture off the subway at Eglinton just to get a bagel (or other delicious baked good).
Again, my tastes are bland, but their plain bagels with cream cheese are hmm-hmm-good. I also love their cookies and chala bread. All the baked goods are equally impressive.
A friend was once disappointed with the pre-packaged fruit salad...
Around lunch there are a LOT of high school kids that hang out and take up most of the seating, but if you're on the run, it doesn't matter much. The service can be a teensy bit slow, but a delicious bagel quickly makes up for that. -
Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
4/20/2010
YIKES! I would be perfectly fine with this place if it wasn't for the rudeness of the checkout witch. She yelled at me, interrupted me and ignored me. She would ask a question about what I ordered (well, yell a question) and then interrupt me to ask the same question to the counterperson. Really, don't ask me if you don't want my answer. She treated me like a criminal, like she thought I would lie about what I ordered to shave cents off what I pay. Damn.
I could not wait to get the hell out of there. The bagels were pretty good but nothing warrants this kind of treatment. -
Review from Jeff K.
Toronto, ON
3/9/2011
I am with Melinda M. I have been there twice. The prices are really high,. and the service people are truly rude. I got a soup and sandwich and paid over $15 and they acted like I was bothering them. Second time i was there 10 minutes before closing. Everything was put away and there was no coffee and they made it clear they were not going to make any. They have nice bagels and baked goods, but I can get just as good across the street at Metro without the attitude.
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Review from Jes L.
Toronto, ON
2/7/2009
There are several locations of this chain, but there's something special about the Yonge and Eglinton joint. I never miss an opportunity to stock-up on their freshly made bagels and cookies (soft morsels of perfection), but the tuna salad is what I really love. They have mastered the art of an otherwise uninteresting sandwich staple- their tuna salad is fluffy, zesty, and truly delicious.
I highly recommend getting the tuna salad on challa bread next time you're in the 'hood! -
Review from Chanessa K.
Toronto, ON
12/27/2010
This place is awesome! I always come here to lunch with my friends. They have fresh bagels and many things you can have with them. The little bakery section is good for cookies and such. Just make sure you get there before rush hour time otherwise your gonna end up waiting for a while!
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Review from Terry P.
5/11/2010 3 Check-ins Here
What A Bagel is solid and consistent. They bake a good variety of fresh bagels on the premises throughout the day, including pumpernickle, multigrain, whole wheat, cinnamon raisin, sesame, etc. They also bake a variety of pastries, have a salad bar where you can customize your own salads, and make bagel sandwiches (I like the chicken curry salad), making it a busy lunch time spot. At lunch times they also have a selection of hot foods but I have not tried them. I can say though that the food is always fresh, the prices are reasonable (just over $5 for my bagel sandwich), and the staff, while not amazingly friendly, keep the long lunch lines moving fast.
Listed in: Yonge and Eglinton Highlights
