Cleo Bagels
Bagel shop · Cedar Park
5013 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Highlights
Malt-boiled bagels, unique sandwiches like Ramen Thing, bialys
Malt-boiled bagels, unique sandwiches like Ramen Thing, bialys
"Verdict: This is the bagel place in Philadelphia right now, and the lengthy line out front backs that statement up. But the taste memory of your last onion bialy with housemade whitefish or Ramen Thing sandwich will get you through the 20 minute wait before you can claim your next one. Avoid a Saturday or Sunday morning if you can. They're open seven days a week, and as early as 7:30am, Monday - Friday. You'll find you can walk right in for a sandwich on those afternoons." - candis mclean
"We often wake up wanting a bagel or bialy with as much puff as a small pillow. If you relate, head to Cleo Bagels. They bake classics like poppy, everything, and sesame that you can top with whitefish, house peanut butter, or scallion cream cheese. But it’s their signature sandwiches that really show off Cleo's tendency to go all mad scientist (in the best way). The Ramen Thing is our favorite of the combos. It layers marinated egg, pickled ginger, bamboo, togarashi mayo, seaweed crisps, and scallions, all on a bagel of your choice. Each bite is slightly sweet, salty, and has everything that makes a brothy bowl of ramen so great—but less messy. Avoid a Saturday or Sunday morning if you can. They're open as early as 7:30am on Wednesdays through Fridays and you'll find you can walk right in for an afternoon Bentl's Lentils sandwich on any of those days." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"We often wake up on Saturdays wanting a bagel or bialy with as much puff as a small pillow. If you relate, head to Cleo Bagels. They bake classics like poppy, everything, and sesame that you can top with whitefish, house peanut butter, or scallion cream cheese. But it’s their signature sandwiches that really show off Cleo's tendency to go all mad scientist (in the best way). The Ramen Thing is our favorite of the combos. It layers marinated egg, pickled ginger, bamboo, togarashi mayo, seaweed crisps, and scallions, all on a bagel of your choice. Each bite is slightly sweet, salty, and has everything that makes a brothy bowl of ramen so great—but less messy. Avoid a Saturday or Sunday morning if you can. They're open as early as 7:30am on Wednesdays through Fridays and you'll find you can walk right in for an afternoon Bentl's Lentils sandwich on any of those days." - candis mclean
"The bagel shop is a gem in West Philly. The team transform bagels (sesame, everything, poppy, and more) into tasty sandwiches (such as the Ramen Thing, with ramen-appropriate toppings that tastes incredible on a toasted onion)." - Ernest Owens
"The bagels or bialys at Cleo in West Philly have as much puff as Gritty's midsection. We’re not the only ones who've noticed. People are lining up for the small shop's lightly toasted onion-poppy bialys and signature sandwiches. Our favorite is The Ramen Thing, which layers slices of marinated egg, pickled ginger, bamboo, togarashi mayo, nori crisps, and scallions on a bagel or bialy of your choice. The sandwich has all the classic, salty-sweet-umami punches that make a brothy bowl of ramen great, except you can hold this thing in " - candis mclean, alison kessler
