Alex W.
Yelp
Sadly, where I live, we don't have many bagel shops, so anytime I am in a new city I want to snag a bagel if I can. I searched for the best breakfast places in Minneapolis online and heard great things about Rise Bagel.
Let me start with the things that weren't great. Since I'm from out of town, I wasn't really sure where I should park and most of the spots on the street were taken, so I opted for an adjacent parking lot, even though I wasn't sure whether I was going to be threatening or not. it looked like all of the spaces were reserved for tenants or something, but I found a handicap spot and hoped for the best. And then tried finding the accessible entrance, but struggled because the two main entrances I saw both head stairs. They both had a sign posted about an accessible entrance on the south side of the building, but apparently my directions were off, so I just walked around the building until I saw a door with a push button. So I meanwhile it was a hassle, at least it did have a push button!
Once I got in, the downside was that the line was, probably 15 people deep or more at times. The good news is that it went fairly quickly. This is a large spot so there's adequate room to snag a table or stand around while you wait.
Now, the good news... The food was incredible! I LOVED my smoked salmon bagel sandwich on sesame. However, my friend let me try a bite of her artisan bagel sandwich on a salt bagel and holy cow that was a melody of flavors. My smoked salmon was so delectable and did not have the overwhelming fish taste, which I really was thankful for. The classic was just that... Amazing bagel, fluffy, egg, great bacon, and quality cheese.
The staff was very friendly and I most certainly will be back. Especially now that I have found the accessible entrance.