Spielman Bagels and Coffee Roasters

I wish I had a picture of my sandwich I got because it was absolute fire. My friend and I got their Uncle Sal's bagel with lox and everything else. We went extremely early in the morning around 7a-8am and there was nobody in line. The service was fairly quick and there is some nice seating inside. Since we got our food to go we didn't spend very much time there but I will say they do have a decent menu. The plethora of bagels to choose from. The atmosphere was really pleasant from the morning. Great place to have good conversations with people over food and coffee. Highly recommend their Uncle Sal. It was so good 🤤

Is there another bagel shop that can possibly compete?? I’ve been going to Spielman for 7 years and pretty much getting the same bagel. It’s just so good! Salt and herb bagel, chive cream cheese, cucumber, arugula, bacon!

Everyone on the team does such a great job from taking the orders to getting the food out swiftly. I appreciate picking up a delicious bagel made just the way I like it and toasted, but not too toasty. Keep up the good work!

Worked flawlessly. Ordered on line and they even had it done earlier. The salt and herb is my favorite bagel. What a way to start a Monday morning. Delicious bagel and fast service can't beat it

Eh. Bagles are ok. The egg seems to be carton egg, like something you'd expect at a fast food place. And the cream cheese spills from everywhere, same for the avocado, it's pretty messy to eat. The hashbrown is tasteless, probably a warmed up frozen thing. Also, just FYI it's all packed to go and they're really not set up for people to eat on site, mostly the tables are for coffee and to wait for pick up. Not coming back.

I've ordered here so many times over years but service has really gone down. Reached out to management recently about being charged for item not received (tried calling but no one picked up) and never heard back. Also don't trust them anymore, as they gave me a non vegan sandwich last order. Employees here seem to do their best but overall disappointing and won't be coming here anymore. Taking accountability for errors matters!!

Breakfast sandwiches were pretty bland. I probably would have enjoyed a bagel I threw in my toaster better. On top of that, they got our order wrong. My daughter ordered her sandwich with just cheese and bacon, but it came out incorrect. When my wife politely asked for a piece of cheese to fix it, the employee who took our order started arguing with her, claiming she had asked three times if we wanted "just cheese", which absolutely never happened. Even if there was confusion, the confrontation wasn't worth it over a simple slice of cheese. I probably should have checked the reviews here before wasting my money.

If I could summarize how I felt eating these bagels, it would be “meh”. For all the hype I was expecting significantly better bagels than what’s in the area (which isn’t much) but if you’ve been to New York this will not scratch that itch unfortunately.

Came in here on our way to hike Multnomah Falls and energize ourselves. The little spot was packed out, with a long line and not many tables. We were in a bit of a rush anyway, so we gathered around the standup table and awaited our food and drinks. I got a cold Matcha tea, which was very yummy, even though they had no foam it was still good. I also tried the lox bagel which was priced reasonably, but the bagel wasn't anything for me to write home about. It was a little hard, maybe if they would have toasted it and put some butter on it. It would've softened it up, but I chose the locks and cream cheese Today. The service was so great, the one girl was in charge of making drinks all on her own and was really doing such a good job.

I just got home from NYC where I ate amazing bagels almost every day. I was craving a bagel and decided to try my neighborhood bagel shop after having all those amazing bagels in NY. How does this place compare??? Not good! This used to be my go to place for a bagel, but now that I have had amazing bagels, this place is just not good. The bagels are too dense and too hard inside. My first thought was that it tasted stale. I will be on the search for a good bagel in Portland, cuz this is not it. Plus why does it take 20 min to cut a bagel in half and add some smear??

Mixed review, quite expensive and the bagels are eh.... So-so. Definitely not the type of bagels to save for later, best to eat the same day. Staff was friendly enough and parking was Portland expected. But overall the shop is clean and smells of delicious bagel.

My recent visit was annoying. They close at 2pm and I got there at 1:30 for a late lunch with a plan to get something basic. They were out of every single bagel and piece of bread except for two. Got one of them because I was starving and waited for about 10 minutes for it to be prepared. Someone right after me ordered the last bagel and then the staff promptly closed the store (mind you, their store hours go until 2pm). I appreciate that the business is local and I thought the food is good, but they should at least make enough food to last until closing time. Seems like a bad business practice to run it in such a way.

A disclaimer to start - I find myself venturing more and more into places I would not have gone if not for my mother. At 84 years old, I will do anything for her. She loves bagels. Not as much as fried clam strips, but that's a whole other story. In our weekend routine of bagel spotting, we ran across Spielman Bagels. I'm not going to misrepresent the fact that I did not partake in bagel eating. I do, however, have it on word from her that Spielman's bagels are - in her words, "good, but not great." That's the bagel part of this review. On the service and atmosphere side, I would bump up the "good, not great" to a solid "really good." The staff are friendly, and whatever complaints are posted on Yelp about the indolence of the service, can easily be attributed to the customer focused attention. The staff take their time with each person. That's a refreshing experience in today's world. As for the general ambiance, it's a coffee shop - plain and simple. Decent seating for a couple of hours telecommuting, but not a place you'd spend day after day. Just a decent place with decent people. That's really good in my opinion.

Fresh, boiled bagels!! Just like back east. Great flavors and love the seasonal cream cheeses.

A wonderful thing it's that it's close to home, and the bummer is that I always want bagel sandwiches at around 4pm, because they seem to be a breakfast place, mainly, and they close at 2:00pm. But the bagel sandwiches are fantastic, and the *best* thing is that they have gluten free bagels, so even I can have them, which is miraculous! Trust me, and get there before 1:30pm!

This place is AWESOME - they have the best bagels in town. They are best same day and fresh. Customer service is always pleasant, food takes a little longer but worth the wait.

Bought a few bagels and took them home for breakfast this morning. They're so hard and it didn't taste like they're freshly made. Very disappointed.

The service is VERY VERY VERY slow. Even with no one else there, it took far too long to get our order. The girls were just chit chatting in the back, we can hear them with no urgency in taking orders or working on the order. The line started piling up with people coming in, again, no urgency by the staff. The location is good and the ambiance is nice. Prices are too high for bagel but that could be due to the inflation and increase in wages for terrible service around the city.

I absolutely love this place so much. It has such great bagels, especially considering I tried the vegan cheddar (which doesn't usually turn out well). The place is perfect for relaxing and bringing a good book. It has plants everywhere and framed prints for sale. It also feels very safe for queer people. The only reason I give four stars is because it is pretty expensive so I probably wouldn't go all the time but definitely if I have some money to splurge!

Nice ambience and decor but pretty average food and the matcha SUCKS. I can't believe they weren't a little embarrassed serving it, especially because they sell premium matcha.

Great bagels and experience!! Upon my hunt for the best bagels in Portland Spielmans did not disappoint. Great variety of both bagels and schmear, didn't try their sandwiches but I thought everything was very reasonably priced. Bagels were perfectly toasted, service was good and everything came out at a good time. I will definitely be returning!

We get bagels here all the time and I was shocked to see the low number of stars they have on Yelp. They have been AMAZING at handling my food allergy and have a perfect track record with serving me safe food, which is remarkable. There have been days where the staff hasn't been in a superb mood but they are humans!

I'm not a huge bagel connoisseur nor frequent bagel shop patron, so take my review with a grain of salt (on your bagel perhaps), but this Spielman's location seemed just fine. I popped in for an hour of two of work between errands in the area. Wifi was posted on the heavily utilized bulletin board. The coffee was good, the bagel was just okay but I'm not sure if I didn't like the bagel itself or the toppings. (I got the avocado balsamic.) Staff was quick and friendly if busy. The location was clean but the furniture was slightly chaotically arranged. Their playlist was primarily Mac Miller which I enjoy, not too loud nor too soft. Folks were seated and chatting. I really like the loyalty program and the reusable mug rack for regulars! My ideal coffee/bagel shop to spend time hanging out at would include a comfortable and calm space. It's hard to describe exactly why, but Spielman's gave off a bit more frantic energy than I'd like. So I think I'd return for a coffee and bagel on the go!

I keep coming back because the bagels are good and the service has improved some since my first review. You're not always greeted cheerfully, but sometimes you are and they've never been rude.

Been here a bunch of times since there's no alternative. Every time I come back I regret it more than the last time. How does it take 30 minutes to make a single bagel with cream cheese with NO other customers inside. The bagel is not even anything special. The entire time you can hear the weirdo employees chitchatting and giggling in the back. How this place is still in business is beyond me.

I don't understand how this place still exists. Consistently slow and frazzled service, mixed up my order after waiting 20+ min (as well as the orders of those sitting around me), took 20+ min to make a coffee (the barista disappeared after taking my order). There's a look of panic on everyone's face like it's their first day in service. This shouldn't be a counter service place. Make the bagels and sell them retail. No coffee, nothing that takes more than 20 sec. Bagels in a bag, run a card, good bye. That's all the staff can handle right now.

Was very disappointed. I got two bagels (one with just cream cheese) that took 20 minutes to prepare. Not worth it.

The service here is always horrible. Check your orders! When they mess up-every time) they act like I did something wrong. I'm sick of there snotty attitude at this place. Good bagels bad service. If that's okay then go for it!

Monday afternoon. Unfriendly staff that doesn't greet you or acknowledge your presence (even with 3 employees and 2 customers only). Didn't feel super welcome. Love the other locations, but this one has a bad vibe. My bagel seemed to take longer than it should have as well.

How does it take 20 minutes to get a toasted bagel with cream cheese? Three employees and 5 customers.

Lovely place, coffee great, bagels fresh with lots of choices. The neighborhood is quaint and comfortable.

When I was a kid in Phoenix, a teeny New York bagel place named Chompie's opened by my highschool and became my prototype bagel. They were cheap.Perfect highschool food. My NHS chapter sold them at fund raisers. They were small and chewy and hard and yummy. They were even approved by my good NY born friend whose family uprooted her to Phoenix from Long Island her senior year ( poor thing) and she and her family were super PICKY. After moving to Oregon I kinda gave up on bagels for the most part. Carbs. Also they usually are too fluffy and just not right. Bagels shouldn't really crumble the way most local bagels do. And they are HUGE . Weirdness. I read that this place had actual boiled bagels AND espresso and decided to give it a shot with a friend. I was there early today on a Saturday morning after dropping my teen at work. We lucked out and got a reasonable parking spot. It is all street parking and there is a spanking new Blue Star Donuts and Little Big Burger in the same building with a Starbuck's in the same block. I would say parking will likely be tight. And it might be hard for someone with disabilities. The folks serving us at the counter were friendly. There are a few tables and barstools. There are a couple outside tables for nicer days.They have a nice selection of bagel sandwiches, toppings, a soup of the day ( it was lentil on this day and smelled savory and good) and bagels come in a variety of flavors. They have vegan bagels too. Oh, and espresso. In addition to breakfast I got a baker's dozen to go. I like that it is 13 bagels for a set amount. Some places near me charge more for " special flavors" or do not throw in a 13th. I like that multigrain bagels are available in more than one flavor. I like the cream cheese offerings although we didn't try them. In the words of my kid, I approve. My only hesitation is the prices, but I think the food is good quality so maybe it is fine. I think I will have to go back just to be sure. My bagel was yummy as was my coffee. I have a golden raisin and fennel bagel to try at home tomorrow. I will pop some in the freezer too for later. Yay :)

The bagels here are good, if you can get them in time. They sometimes run out early on the weekend. I would not particularly recommend the egg-and-cheese sandwich. As a native of the NYC area, I assumed it would consist of a made-to-order scrambled egg base. Instead, the egg base was a weird square-looking thing that was probably reheated in the microwave. Most off-putting about this place is that they serve everything in to-go containers even if you are eating on site. They clearly do not want to encourage on-site dining. I mentioned that I was eating "here" and my item still came in a wrapped bag. I then had to wait in line 5 more minutes just to get napkins, which were out of stock on the floor. When I see the old, pre-pandemic photos, you can see that they used to use ceramic plates and re-usable glasses/cups for water. Apparently, that is too "unsafe" to do now, or they are just too lazy, or there's a "labor shortage" or something. Whatever the reason, it feels inhospitable, not to mention bad for the environment to throw everything away.

Very chewy bagels. The belmont bagel sandwich looked really good on paper but tasted really bad. No bueno

I remember when they open and we were pretty excited. Then Covid hit...ok. But wow, they are truly terrible now. This overcooked piece of inedible dough is the second time they have been like this. I had hoped the one I got a couple of months ago was a one off. Nope.

These are the worst bagels I have ever had in my life. I can't understand how anyone is giving them praise on here. My bagels were hard as a rock and completely inedible. Such a disappointment after making a long drive to try this place. Save your money (and your teeth from chewing these things) and avoid it all together. How they call these bagels is beyond me!

Soft opening. Grand opening May 4th! Love this place in Portland so excited to have one so close! Already crowded but line moves fast. Herb and salt, pumpernickel, garlic, everything, blueberry, salt, ... serve entire menu all day so you can get your breakfast or lunch on at all times. Corned beef was amazing on pumpernickel! They maximized sausage to bagel ratio in egg and cheese on everything. So delish!

Food is great. Service is lacking. Order always takes absolutely forever to receive. Always rude people at the front, online ordering is never available even when there's no one there, and they never answer their phones either, so good luck ordering ahead! I always try to support small businesses but they make it awfully difficult. :( I get better customer service next door at Starbucks by a landslide

the bagels are good but not good enough to take 20 minutes for an order of one bagel.. it wasn't crowded when i came in and there were 3 employees

Came here to buy breakfast for the family. There was no line, so service was very quick. I got a couple Uncle Sal's (lox, tomato, onion, capers and schmear) which were fantastic. We had a couple egg+sausage bagels, and here's where I'm a bit disappointed. My kids really wanted egg + bacon bagels, but the bacon was still frozen; seems like a big oversight for a breakfast focused location. We also ordered some with butter and plain schmear. All in, the bagels were good flavor and chew and, the portions were large. The last issue was that I ordered a late. I was about to leave and noticed it had been forgotten. As soon as I mentioned it, they made it up quickly, but I shouldn't have to ask.

Good coffee, FANTASTIC bagel / breakfast sandwiches. Recommend the bacon jam sandwich on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. If you like bacon and chèvre, Just do it. You won't regret it.

I have been going to Spielman Bagels and coffee for a few years, since they are one of the few bagel places that actually have vegan & vegetarian options. Usually I over explain to the staff that I do not want butter, cream cheese, eggs, bacon, and they know that by my explanation I am probably either vegan, vegetarian or have a milk allergy...Today I guess I was not clear enough when I ordered my Captain Planet with HUMMUS because when I got home there was CREAM CHEESE on my goddamn bagel. Thank you for ruining my lunch hour and I am not coming back. If you are vegan / vegetarian, or have food allergies eat here at your own risk.

Edit: My husband and I both had sore tummies and lots of bathroom trips after eating here. Maybe it was the girl who used tongs to grab a bagel and put it into her hands. I had high hopes for Spielman Bagels. The restaurant had a lot of bagels and toppings to choose from. It was also relatively clean. The counter person was very kind and greeted me as I came in. I ordered my food togo, tipped 20 percent (which I think is nice for a to go order) and proceeded to wait for my order. Over twenty minutes later no food. I then asked for an update on my food. They asked me what my order was. A minute or so later she said "we called out your order". Except they didn't. She handed me my bag and I double checked to make sure everything was there. It wasn't. So if I would not have checked my food would have not all been there. No apology. I went home. My hashbrown was soggy and cold. I will not be back. The counter guy though was nice. Not the girl she was not kind.

I ordered a bagel sandwich. Was not expecting much. And then it blew me away by how delicious it was. I did also order a hash brown, and it was beyond mediocre. Do not recommend. They gave me a number and then brought my food out to the table for me. Bus your own table. I will definitely try to be back. Not sure how a bagel sandwich was so delicious, but I need to do more research.

This bagel place is fine. It's one of few places in the area that offer an easy quick lunch so I added an extra star. I ordered a cheese bagel with chive cream cheese and bottled lemon aid. The bagel was a little chewy but overall good. Probably could have been toasted more on the inside and less on the cheesy outside part. At noon there was only about a third of their bagel flavors left only two of which were savory. I would have liked to try another flavor.

My wife asks to get this nearly every week. She always get whatever sandwich it is that has the lox, and loves it. The salt and herb bagel or salt pepper bagels are my favorite. Usually get the Captain Planet. They put a decent amount of spread on everything. I've also gotten the one that has jam and bacon on it which was also great. Plenty of vegan / vegetarian options for those who prefer it. The coffees's pretty good. Wife usually gets some kind of sweet latte.

Bagel was $10, and drip coffee was $3.50 for a SMALL. Wild prices, and the bagel was really chewy.

Not my favorite Portland bagel. It also be the most expensive Portland bagel in town because of the "brand" -- I suggest you hit up HHB

Day. Old. Bagels. They should be fresh each and every time. Anyways, I tried their lox sandwich and cold brew coffee. I don't suggest either. The bagel was very hard and stale. It even cut the roof of my mouth. The cold brew tasted a bit sour. That's most likely because it is too old and probably spoiled. I've had better bagels from Fred Meyers. And yes, they make theirs each morning. The lox was a light pink, that tells me that it's farm raised salmon. Nothing wrong with that but for the price, I'd hope to get more. I try to support local buisness but some things just make it hard to do that. You feel me?

The bagels are good and the service is fast and friendly, at least it was the two times I stopped by. I love the wide verity of flavor options, which include seasonal and vegan options. What I really love is that they offer whole wheat bagels with actual flavor options rather than just plain. Just because you're health conscious doesn't mean you don't like everything bagels! The fact that the understand this is amazing! I've only ever ordered bagels without smear or anything for home consumption, but the sandwiches and lox options look good, so I'm planning to go back to try em at some point.

I love Spielmans! They have great coffee, lattes and chai! High quality, great flavor, not too sweet. Their bagel sandwiches are also very good. They have amazing sausage!

Got the Uncle Sal & 2 everything's bagels to go. Uncle Sal could of had more capers but overall was good. 2nd visit it had less cream cheese but was good.

My family and I are making Spielman one of our regular destinations. Their bagels have a great chew and the vegan options are many. They make their own vegan sausage and carry Tofutti, which is great as we have a serious cashew allergy. There's also Just Egg, cheddar, bacon and of course lots of fresh veggies. I really enjoyed my plain old coffee, but they have espresso, too. My wife got a terrific chai. So nice to get a little breakfast and enjoy Multnomah Village.

I could go on and on about the shit i've had to deal with here, but i'll TRY to keep it somewhat brief. The food is pretty good, but it's not worth it considering the inconsistent wait times at this location. On multiple occasions i've had to wait 20+ minutes for a bagel sandwich when they are clearly not even busy. I can hear them just chatting in the back the whole time, and when I finally get my bagel there is no remorse or apology. Hell, they don't even answer their phones! I was told first-hand by an employee that they "don't prioritize the phone" after I asked if their phone was broken. Good luck calling ahead and trying to make an order. Every time I come here the employees always have snarky attitudes and look like they clearly don't want to be there. They make you feel like you are an inconvenience for them. Very incompetent employees at this location. Such a shame, it's a great and convenient location.

Excited to have a bagel joint in the village (Multnomah Village) so close to home. This could be dangerous though. Especially since they have vegan cream cheese and vegan bagels! The person who helped me had my interests at heart - when I asked for vegan cream cheese, she let me know that some of the bagels aren't vegan and helped me select one that is (yes, they have a vegan everything!). Then when I tried to add vegetarian sausage, not having seen that on the menu, she knew those contain eggs. Hoorah! While I wish they had vegan sausage or slices to add, I was glad that they thought to inform me that I was ordering something that didn't jive with the rest of my order. One kind of bagel had milk and the sausage had eggs and they informed me, but were also willing to put whatever I wanted together without questioning. That was great service. My bagel schmear and my husbands bagel sandwich were good. They provided me way more cream cheese than I needed, but in general, that's a good thing because I'd rather not have to pay extra to get just that little bit more that I need for my last bite of bagel. I didn't get to try their coffee, but I'm not too worries as I will return, probably often.

Employees always seemed a little confused. Dude cooking seemed stressed for no reason. There were barely any orders and mine still took forever and came out wrong. I also don't think i was charged correctly, i paid 8$ for a bagel w egg and avocado. If they got it together it might of got a better review.

Do not waste your money here!! I walked in to order a simple bagel, I was the only one in line, no one in front or behind me. I waited for 5 minutes, no bagel, 8 minutes, no bagel....So I asked the woman who took my order, and she said-"they're working on it"...she then asked me what kind of bagel I ordered, and after around 10 minutes, I get a semi-toasted, way too chewy bagel. Absolutely disgusting. I love to try and support local whenever possible, but I will not be returning. Step your game up, and show you care. People don't pay for food to get ignored, while you figure out what sandwich and soup special you will be serving. Two huge thumbs DOWN. No good.