Bloomington Bagel Co

In town for a night. A must stop. Always busy on the weekends. Close to campus. Great egg and cheese. Yum yum

The bagels aren’t that bad and the location is the best in the city, But those bagels are too goddamn thick and I keep getting told that they’re gonna fix this but they haven’t. I feel like I’m eating more bread than anything else.

I saw really good reviews and I was excited to try this place. The staff was very nice. I was unimpressed with my food I ordered the hangover with jalapeño cheddar bagel. I waited about 15 minutes for it to be lukewarm at best! I also ordered a hash brown and drink. Overall the bagel was very bland with so many ingredients and meats on it. My total was $16. A little pricey and long wait for something that was not piping hot.

I love a good bagel sandwich! There are lots of bagels and schmears to choose from. I got there too close to closing last time and my top choice bagel was sold out, but they had my second choice. I got the veggiewich, which you can load up with your schmear of choice and as many veggies as you want. The bagels (pretzel and jalapeño cheddar) were fresh and tender and the veggies were also fresh. The two shmears I tried (artichoke smoked gouda and scallion & horseradish) were both very flavourful and generously applied to my sandwiches. I grabbed an M&M cookie the last time I was here and actually was very pleasantly surprised by how good it was - it was super soft. It's not a very big shop and it seems popular, so it fills up fast. The staff last time I was there was friendly, can't really remember what it was like the first time, but that was a few years ago so likely not so relevant now.

I ordered a poppyseed bagel with the garlic herb cream cheese. So yummy! We got our food fast and the restaurant was very clean. Overall amazing vibes, definitely will come back next time I'm in town.

Amazing Lox breakfast bagel sandwich. Update - I have been to Bloomington 3 times now and this has been our first stop every time! Great variety of bagels and schemers, but also their scones are out of this world delicious (more like muffin tops really). The lox bagel is still the winner, I will say, for me. Asiago bagel with their surprisingly-spiced garlic schemer.

Haven’t been to BBC in awhile but was happy with my experience! Their menu is virtual now but easily scannable when you enter the store. I went around 1pm so it was not that busy. Ordered an egg and cheese sandwich for right around $5. Order came out quickly, <5 min and was everything i asked for! My bagel was soft and chewy, my egg was cooked through, and the cheese was melted!

Vibes are great, and food taste amazing. but every time I’ve been here I’ve never been able to order what I actually want due to items being sold out. Wait time for you food is 15-20 minutes. I really have tried to love this place, but have been repeatedly disappointed:(

The perfect little bagel shop!!! I was shocked when this place wasn't packed. I would've thought everyone on campus would have been in line here on a Sunday morning. They had sooo many bagel options and even more cream cheese options! The bagels were super soft and the veggies I got on top were very fresh. I wish I lived in Bloomington so I could eat breakfast here every weekend!!!

Pretty great food! I really enjoyed my coffee and pepper jack cheese and sausage on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. Very kind servers as well.

I got their Lotsa Lox, which comes with smoked salmon, tomato, purple onion, capers, and a pickle on the side. You can choose your bagel and schmear from a variety of options. I got their asiago bagel with plain cream cheese. Truly delicious and filling meal. Service was quick, and there are a couple of tables inside to sit down and eat.

Do yourself a favor and wait in line at Gable's Bagels. These bagels are hardly edible and the employees are slow and bored. At Gable's the food is always amazing and it's a party. There's a reason there's a line there and very few people here. There's still a line but only because the service sucks.

I ordered a bacon egg and cheese on a blueberry muffin, toasted. No bacon. Hard as shiet. The few bites were not it sis. Did not pass the vibe check.

Go to BBC! The line is nuts! All. Morning. Long. If that doesn't speak for itself, I don't know what else would. Last weekend, we had a big group eating breakfast at Bloomington Bagel. The bagels are definitely NY style. I can vouch for the Horseradish Green Onion schematic, it's so yummy! The bagels all got rave reviews and the egg sandwiches are also very good. Multiple locations, the Dunn location is iconic, just go! It's a great stop in B-Town!

Bagels were provided this morning to Scout Leaders at a Ransburg summer camp meeting. They were fantastic! I personally enjoyed a sesame bagel with jalapeno cream cheese, and it was delicious. Many sweet and savory choices available for the bagels and the cream cheese. It made making a choice difficult, but I don't think you would have gone wrong with any of the options.

Really good bagels! If you get a cream cheese shmear you will end up with A LOT of cream cheese, so make sure you pick a flavor you like. There are tons of different flavor bagels and shmears. They also have breakfast sandwiches and smoothies. The seating is great when it's nice out and they open the garage doors! I got an Asiago bagel with garlic and herb shmear (cream cheese was VERY strong garlic). We also got a breakfast Wake and Bake sandwich, but it was a limited time menu item.

Bagels are small and pretty hard. Refused to give me a cup of water and insisted I need to pay 2.70 for a water bottle instead. Not how you do business. Don't come here

4 stars for an excellent bagel.... did not care for the 30 min wait! but we walked to get coffee came back and food was almost ready. The problem is if your in a hurry dont stop here but do come back when you have time! super legit bagel and i even tried a new combo since the guy changed all our orders to his suggestions but hey you never know until you try it !!

The service was great efficient and the lovely lady at the front desk was super helpful she even spelled my name right!!! The ambiance was very cozy it was super cold so it was nice to come into the warm building with really cool tables and a pairing of downtown Bloomington. The food was also superb I got the blueberry banana smoothies and an everything bagel with plain cream cheese. My only complaint is that those 2 things were 11.75. But I love supporting this local business!!!!

I was very (VERY) hungry the other day and ordered two bagels here. I got a breakfast sandwich on a jalapeño bagel and a lox on a plain bagel. Between the two, the breakfast sandwich definitely takes the cake. With the breakfast sandwich, they were very generous with the filling (lots of ham, a sausage patty, egg, cheese some kind of salami I think?). As for the lox I appreciated the generous amount of salmon but could have done without the big slice of tomato. The tomato kind of just made the bagel soggy and didn't really add much to the flavor, if you get the lox I recommend asking for no tomato (coming from somebody who likes tomatoes)! I'm giving 3 stars because the bagels themselves. They were a bit too dense and dry. I like my bagels just a tad bit softer and airy. They were also a bit small for the price.

Such good bagels! We stopped in Bloomington on our way to a soccer game in Southern Indiana for a quick breakfast and picked up some amazing bagel sandwiches to go! A few of us had the sausage, egg and cheese (cheddar cheese plus spinach and tomato) and they were excellent. The sausage had a nice kick! My son got the Lotsa Lox and loved the combo. Great stop for a quick and filling breakfast.

Excellent chewy fresh bagels. We had the egg & cheese sandwiches on onion & everything bagels. Yum yummy. Good drip coffee too.

About the same as the other locations, except they tore down a historic building and replaced it with a throwaway "luxury apartments" building that no one local could afford. Gross.

Best bagels in town, hands down! I am lucky enough to get to work with BBC at my current job, which is like ten steps away from their downtown location, and in addition to the yummiest food, everyone who works there are the nicest! There may be other bagel spots in town, but BBC is the only one that's consistent with quality and has the most toppings to add in. As a vegetarian, the fact they have so many vegetables to add in is a game changer, they also update their menu so much more than any other bagel spot, they do new schmear inventions all the time, and even just added jn impossible sausage! Thanks neighbors!

This is a great quick stop for breakfast in downtown Bloomington. The staff is super friendly and the wait isn't usually too long. I ordered the Asiago bagel with garlic and herb cream cheese. The homemade cream cheese is incredible!! I loved the bagel too, but it wasn't as big as I expected for the price. Also, the breakfast sandwiches with protein looked incredible, but seemed a bit expensive compared to other bagel locations. Still worth the trip and for a treat every once in a while!

Let me start by saying the food was good it just didn't necessarily jump out at me that is why I am only reviewing it three stars. The food was good but it was just very average. The people working here were very friendly and nice . Along with this the shop was a nice quiet area to sit down and enjoy your bagel.

Delicious! We tried several different flavors. The rainbow colored ones are actually just a plain flavor.

Fantastic service, and fantastic bagels! Lots of options and about as close as I've seen in the Midwest to what you'd get in NYC or New Jersey. Can't get much better than the location either, just off campus. We will be going back every time we visit.

Great bagel spot in Btown. If you're looking for a quick and solid breakfast, this place is good food and good vibes.

Great selection of bagels and options. Only downside was no decaf but I know I'm in the minority.

I love this place especially this newer spot in downtown Bloomington. The tables, the way the walls are painted, the two huge garage style doors that open for a beautiful September morning. As for the food it doesn't get much better than a bagel sandwich in the morning and the best coffee in town. I do get the same order every time though. - Cinnamon Raisin Bagel with sausage, egg and peanut butter - Medium Coffee

This place slaps. Best garlic and herb schmear in the nation. Couple that with an Asiago bagel .. oh baby, you're really livin! My lady friend loves the lox bagel, whenever she's mad it me - it is the perfect peace offering. Also - the hazelnut coffee goes great with the bagels. Only critique - wish they sliced their bagel sandwiches so they were easier to eat.

A Bloomington Classic! Locally owned. They have all the shmears and toppings you could want on a bagel. The line can be out the door on the weekends, but the staff is super efficient and there is never a super long wait time. Located right of Kirkwood, so it's easy to walk to from IU campus as well

I don't know if it's this location but the bagels were not good. They were on the hard side and I had the cinnamon raisin which didn't have that much flavor. I was unimpressed with the bagels. The service was good and quick.

Pretty cool spot for breakfast or lunch. It can be pretty popular on the weekends since it's located on campus. It has cool garage doors and the options are endless. You can customize the bagel, spread, toppings etc.

I didn't take photos. This place is nothing special but it's convenient if you're in the area and decent enough. My husband had the Turkey Reuben which I didn't like. I found it too sweet. I had a whole-grain bagel and the garlic and herb schmear and did find it quite tasty.

Decided to order a baker's dozen of bagels and plain cream cheese. Easy to order and to pick up. Servers were masked and protected by plexiglass. New York style bagels. They taste good.

They advertise that you get a pickle with the "Lotsa Lox" bagel. However, everytime I go, they dont give me the pickle. If i'm paying $9 for a bagel, at least make it correctly.

I ordered a bagel, waited 30 minutes and watched 20 people come in and order and get their food, then found out they threw away my ticket and didn't even make it

Use to be way better back in the day. My baby brother & sister and I would go every morning and it was amazing but this last time it's was just ok

The wife and I went here for late breakfast the day after Lotus Festival. We were not impressed. I ordered Lotsa Lox and the wife ordered the hot mess. The problems begin with the fact that the bagels were stale and pretty much tasted like bread rather than like bagels - there is supposed to be a difference. The bagels are also too small for the amount of toppings used to prepare the sandwiches. When you try to bite into the stale bagels, which takes more force than it should, the predictable result is that all ingredients are squeezed out, making it difficult to eat. The egg used for the hot mess bagel sandwich was the type of egg patty used at dunkin' donuts and other such places: egg machined into a cylinder and cut into flat slices. I don't consider this acceptable for a bagel shop that purports to sell sandwiches containing egg. This place was a lot better when we were here last year and hopefully returns to its prior status.

Good bagels, not a horrible wait when I stopped by with my friends on a Saturday morning either. Menu selection has a good variety and you can customize your sandwich easily too! Both iced and hot coffee is self-serve and they have a few cream/milk options. Also like that they had the garage doors open with outdoor seating when we went. Overall seems like a good go-to spot for a quicker breakfast in Bloomington!

You will likely be familiar with the tale of the fox and the scorpion. The fox, arriving at a great and mighty river, thought to himself "I'd like to swim across this river." But a scorpion caught the fox's attention, evidently looking for a lift. "I'm not bringing you, you're a scorpion." said the fox, cunning as ever. "So what?" replied the scorpion. "Well, you'll sting me." said the fox. "Don't worry about it." replied the scorpion. The fox calculates that the scorpion will not sting him. After all, he'd be killing himself as well as the fox. Because of the drowning. Halfway across the river, the scorpion, astride the fox, strikes. The fox apparently had time to ask "what the fuck?" to which the scorpion replied, "I can't help it. It's my nature." Now I know what you're thinking. In this strained metaphor, I am the fox and Bloomington Bagel Company's Dunn Street Location is the scorpion. But you'd be wrong. In this strained metaphor, Bloomington Bagel Company's Dunn Street Location is actually the river: it takes forever to get out once you're in it, It constantly changes and yet remains ever the same, and the chances of your demise are extremely high. I guess what I'm trying to say is that my experiences at this restaurant resemble the experience of drowning because of a scorpion sting. Over the course of the last several years, I have found myself at BBC on more than a few occasions, largely because there is an inexplicable dearth of breakfast sandwich options in the area. But no more. From now on, if I am faced with the option of getting a papercut at the apex of the little 'V' that forms between two adjacent fingers and patronizing BBC, I will choose the papercut every time. Maybe I am the scorpion. "Oh the place is unspeakably lousy each and every time you go but you keep going back anyway?" I can't help it. It's my nature. Said the grouchy Prussian leader, Otto Von Bismarck, ""Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others." Neither man, however, will learn anything whatever by patronizing BBC, except perhaps for a lesson in self-respect. But in the hopes of sparing you such a lesson, allow me to be unequivocal: Bloomington Bagel Company's Dunn Street location is, in my opinion, an unmitigated disgrace. The food is consistently insipid, which means that there is no excuse for this establishment's other rampant shortcomings. The prices are preposterous. You can expect to pay upwards of eight dollars for a bagel with an egg and a piece of bacon on it. The work flow design is reminiscent of that board game with the Rube Goldberg plastic machine whereby a marble rolls around triggering the eventual capture of a mouse. Mousetrap, I think it is called. As a result, you can expect to wait fifteen or so minutes for the privilege of overpaying for bad food. Your order will be wrong. Every time. That's a given. Don't come in expecting to receive what you ask and pay for. I actually got a good chuckle out of that idea. But what makes this place world class in terms of having no class is the staff. River-like, the staff is ever changing. That's usually a sign that either (a) it is a terrible place to work, so people keep quitting, or (b) whoever is doing the hiring isn't properly vetting candidates, and has to fire them once it becomes obvious that they are very bad at what they've been hired to do. But they are always the same in the sense that they really do the owner, to say nothing of the customers, a disservice. In my considerable experience, they're slow to greet, slow to prepare the food, disorganized, self-absorbed, frequently on their phones, and apparently without any direction with respect to the correct order of operations. I am saddened to express these opinions and share these experiences. Ordinarily I am prompted to post a review only when I have had an experience that is amusingly bad. I recall, many years ago, enjoying BBC. I know that they purport to be active in the community. But they appear to have lost their way, and, more importantly, their standards. Henceforth I will avoid this establishment, and I advise that you do the same.

One of my favorite places in Bloomington! There are 3 locations in the town but this one is right by IU's Sample Gates on Kirkwood. Great location. The bagels are amazing and the variety of cream cheeses is incredible. I love a plain bagel wih one side lox cream cheese and the other side artichoke smoked Gouda.

This is a place I really want to enjoy! A walk up bagel shop with coffee sounds like a dream, but as a vegan I struggle to find options here. They used to have vegan cream cheese, but it was temporary for some reason. If you are vegan in town i highly recommend going to Hopscotch coffee where they have vegan cream cheese and BBC bagels! BBC you gotta get on the non dairy cream cheese you're missing out on a lot of supporters!!

While I do like their bagels, I feel that they are overrated and overpriced. The people at the Dunn street location are nice, but the People at the Morton street location can be rude. If you want a bagel with any type of protein, plan on spending at least $8. Their smears are homemade and are good, but you definitely pay the price for them.

When I scout out a potential eatery, I try to look up their menu and I plan out what I would like to order. Bagel places are no exception. In my head, I wanted the pretzel bagel (because I had a weird craving for them) and that artichoke gouda schmear (because I love artichokes and I love cheese - it seemed perfect). Of course, it turns out that I can't have that schmear because some genius decided that garlic would go great in it. Thanks. So I stuck with something safe: the almond honey schmear. I'm honestly not a bagel person. I'm more of a donut person than a bagel person, which is weird, because I only let myself get a donut a few times a year... definitely less than five. I limit my donuts because of how they have empty nutritional value but are so gosh-darn-it tempting. For bagels, they weren't my favorite because of how filling they were and I like variety and if I have a bagel, I probably can't try something else. However, they do have their uses... and I was very much intrigued by the sheer variety of bagels and spreads (or schmears) that this place boasted. Why not? Bagels aren't bad... they're just not my usual or preferred breakfast food. If you give it to me, I'll eat it (unless it isn't vegetarian or contains onion, garlic, leeks, or chives in any shape or form, that is, haha). I walked in at around 8 AM on a Wednesday and I wasn't the first one, since the place had been open for at least an hour. Many other early birds were already there. There was a decent amount of seats and some of the patrons were leisurely eating over a newspaper while others were there eating breakfast with someone else. Either way, the place was pretty lively for such an hour. First, you go to the counter facing the menu (makes sense) to order. Then you head over to the cashier to pay for your order. The bagels fill these labeled baskets on the back wall. Other baked goods like muffins line the display case. There is a sign with their schmear offerings and I think there was also a printed out list as well. I wanted a unique schmear - none of that plain stuff like just cream cheese. I was here to be amazed! ...I guess the chunks of almonds in my schmear amazed me? I did like the texture and I got a little bit of protein in me. That pretzel bagel also definitely tasted like pretzels, though a bit on the bottom was on the bitter side when I licked it (not on purpose). My tongue was there and I inadvertently licked it. All in all, I didn't mind my breakfast, even though I originally wanted something more savory but not quite the usual eggs-and-cheese-in-a-bagel sort. It wasn't too expensive, though a little much when you think about how you're really eating a bagel and spread for $5. And commercially made orange juice. I wanted to go lighter... healthier, what have you. And I wanted my morning serving of liquefied fruit. Unfortunately, the place doesn't make their own juices, but I guess they're known for their bagels and schmears - not their beverages. To be fair, at least the spread's thickness is decent. It got to the point that (like in a burger) the further you get through the bagel, there's a bit of the cream cheese spread that begins to ooze out the other end. I also noted that there was an entire line of outlets along the side wall. That got me excited and I even considered making the place that day's Work Station - it was clean, spacious, well-lit, and fairly quiet. However, I was only in town for a couple more days and still had a number of coffee shops to try out, so I left after I finished. I can't say that I fell in love with bagels after my meal, but I can say that they can be quite good. It would be even better if I could have that artichoke gouda schmear, though. Just saying.

The perfect cure for a hangover or simply an early morning breakfast. Service is quick and efficient. Lots of options when it comes to bagels and breakfast sandwiches. The coffee is pretty good as well. Owner is a friendly guy with some interesting stories to tell.

The most mediocre bagel you will ever have. My sandwhich was hard and dry. Made me and my boyfriends stomach hurt so bad afterwards. Genuinely do not know how people like this place!!

I'm underwhelmed. The bagels are just not great - more like what I could get at a grocery store. Not bad, but not special at all. I find the breakfast sandwiches too basic for the $7 or so they charge. And to top it off, at peak-breakfast time, they were OUT of almost all of their coffees. The whole place just feels a little "off," from a management standpoint. So it's just not very special, it's kinda slow, and kinda pricey. There are better choices a few steps away.

A really strange atmosphere with very poor service. Started out nice till the manager screamed at two parents whose little kids (2-3 years) were not wearing masks. After that incident half the customers left due to utmost disrespect from the red-headed manager. Please stay away from, very rude!

Such amazing bagels, I got an ww-bagel w/everything veggies on it, delish!!! BLT looked amazing, egg/sausage my son devoured! I used to work at a bagel shop in NYC & these bagels were almost as good;) ***the girls behind the counter were fast & friendly & they must be swamped by parents weekend but still were composed! The reason for a 4 instead of 5 star?? The owner should care enough for their hardworking employees to have a tip choice right on the screen so they get a decent wage, all I saw in their tip jar was loose change, really people?? Owner, care enough about your employees to get that changed on your screen!! Tx.

On a recent trip to Bloomington, I decided to check Yelp for a local coffee store, rather than heading to the convenient Starbucks. Luckily, we found Bloomington Bagel Company - and I'm so glad we grabbed our joe and bagels there! The baristas/cashiers were extremely helpful and friendly, and the samples on the counter helped us to figure out what we wanted to eat. There was a great menu of usual breakfast staples, as well as plenty of different fresh bakery options. Once we ordered and sat to enjoy our meal, we were pleasantly satisfied. The coffee was fresh and hot, and the bagels/schmears were delicious. BBC displayed their IU pride amongst posters for sports teams, and the tables were decorated in old travel photos - really cute and charming! The price was very reasonable, too. If/when I go back to Bloomington, I'll go here again.

This was the place to go hungover on a Sunday morning in college. Now the bagels seem okay and the line is awkward to order. They had plenty of seating for our group of 7 which we were happy about. They do have a variety of bagels and schmears to choose from. The staff was friendly and the service was fairly quick for how busy they were. Average price for a variety of average bagels.

Great spot for a quick breakfast. My husband loved his sausage, egg and cheese on 11-grain and I enjoyed my everything bagel with butter. I was bummed the everything bagel was light on the "everything," but it was still an above average bagel. Order and pickup was easy and safe.

I went to this place for the first time during COVID and loved the way they've adapted to restrictions. I got an egg & cheese with bacon and I enjoyed being anle to customize your bagel. Although I think the veggies could have been better prepared, I liked the bagel and will be returning to this place.

The server's attitude made me lost my appetite but I have to eat it because I paid for it already. I don't understand why they asked me if I'm done ordering when I didn't even finish the phrases. I paid for your service the least you can do is to help a new customer order.