Lyra V.
Yelp
I went to the Bellevue location and I was really excited to try their bagels because I am a huge bagel fan, but I was surprised how mediocre it was. The aesthetic, location, everything else was good and I love the concept for Toasted but the bagels unfortunately were not that good.
I got the Toasted lox bagel and it was a very generous portion but after taking the first bite I felt kind of disappointed. The biggest issue was that the bagel was not fresh or warm and it tasted stale, I probably could've made something better at home. Also ingredient wise for the lox, everything tasted very basic and bland, there were way too many pickled onions which overpowered the other flavors. I do like the concept of having lemon zest on the lox, but it didn't do much to help the flavor considering everything else. Also, the bagel was pretty pricey for the quality, like for $15 per bagel I'd hope the bagel is fresh. That being said, I think Toasted has a very cool concept and I'm sure someone will be happy with their bagels, it just wasn't for me.