Ryan R.
Yelp
A guy at work says nothing but great things about this place, so I had to find out for myself. BLUF (bottom line up front), yes, for a simple bagel place it is that amazing. Basically, if you like bagels served in different ways at a reasonable price, then you'll like this place. However, if you're like me and need more info before I can make a decision, below is a more detailed breakdown.
The street that this place is located on is littered with places to eat, get coffee, and enjoy some ice cream. Also, next door is a farmer's market. There are a ton of different options on this street, it is a great place to spend a day. Additionally, the establishment as well as the entire street is very dog friendly.
The restaurant is located virtually in an alley with the only seating being what you pass by on your way to the front door. Once inside, you'll notice that the place is extremely small with zero seating on the inside. However, don't fear, they do have a very clean bathroom that you can use. It's situated behind the front register (it's unisex and a single room). The exterior seating is a mixture of picnic benches with umbrellas and lawn chairs. We were able to find good seating even though the place was relatively busy.
The food was delicious! Some bagel options come with bagel chips while others do not. The chips are fairly bland unless you dip them in cream cheese, which then makes them pretty delicious. I enjoyed a tuna melt bagel, which was filling, my friend really liked her salmon and avocado bagel but remarked that it's best to eat it as two separate pieces, and my son devoured his pizza bagel. My daughter just ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese (real adventurous). FYI, they are very generous with the cream cheese. All the bagel sandwiches were delicious and are worthy of redundant ordering due that no matter what we ordered, each bagel was perfectly balanced between soft and chewy.
Overall, this place is delicious and the food doesn't sit like a rock in your stomach. Also, the staff are super friendly and try their best to be rapid with the orders. If you're in the area, stop by and enjoy the great taste of the bagel revolution (get it, because the place is called Bagel Uprising...whatever, just go and enjoy).