Stephanie Leigh’s Kringle

I stopped in this morning and asked for a toasted everything bagel with tomato slices. The gentleman at the counter told me they didn’t have tomatoes. I asked if he meant they were out of them, because the sandwich menu has several items that include tomatoes. He told me that, oh yes, they did have tomatoes, but they were only for the sandwiches. I guess cream cheese and tomatoes on a bagel doesn’t qualifiy as a sandwich. Regardless, I told him no thank you and took my business elsewhere. Frankly, with the lack of foot traffic, I don’t see how they can afford to turn customers away. I would have gladly paid for the tomatoes, and was planning to get a cookie and beverage, as well. They lost not only this sale, but future sales, too, as I won’t be returning here. Who has time for a place that can’t do the most basic thing to accommodate customers?

Every time I walk pass this place — I have to tell myself «I don’t need a cookie today», ⁹⁄₁₀ I usually get one. In fact, I only remembered to Unilocal this place because I’m eating a cookie now…
This cute bakery is in the Downtown Houston tunnel, under the Bank of America building (right near the escalators). If the delicious smell doesn’t attract you, the friendly staff will!
Stephanie Leigh’s serves a wide selection of fresh brewed coffees and bagels in the morning (no special spreads unfortunately, just plain cream cheese and jelly). I prefer the lunch selection, there’s fresh-​made cold deli sandwiches/​wraps (try the blackened turkey and vermont cheddar — delicious!). Added bonus: the sandwiches I’ve had aren’t on plain bread, but buttery croissants. There’s also chips/​drinks etc. but best of all are the COOKIES! Always soft and moist but baked perfectly so the edges are crisp. I’m a sucker for the chocolate chip — chocolate pretty much melts in your mouth.
I think few know about Stephanie Leigh’s since it’s on the edge, so it’s a nice spot to go to avoid huge lunch crowds if you’re close-​by and snag a decent lunch. My usual is a deli sandwich, chips and cookie for ~$ 8. Also, if you grab late lunches, Stephanie Leigh’s closes at 3:30pm.

The Southern Pecan coffee, Cinnamon Coffee Cake muffins, Chocolate Walnut Chocolate Chunk cookies, Tuna Salad, and Banana Nut bagels are to DIE for! You must try this place out the next time you’re in the tunnels :)

These people are extremely friendly, and their coffee is the best $ 1.50 bargain in the tunnels (no espresso and such, though — just good filter coffee). The muffins are decent enough, and I enjoy their soft, fatty, cookies.
So why the mediocre rating? Because the bagels are, well, not good. Just doughy bread circles. No chew. Hardly any crunch. Dependent on the toaster oven for even the most moderate savor.
But again — really nice people go far. These are nice people, and their location is fantastic.

Awesome cookies… Great for an afternoon snack. They also have bagels, muffin’s and danish.

Friendly staff and great coffee in the tunnels of downtown h-​town — I can’t start my day without their coffee so a definite must!

I developed a love affair with this place over the summer. Southern pecan coffee and a cookie. This place kicks starbucks’s ass. Stop going there. Give stephanie leigh’s all your money. They are soooo nice and it is delicious!
p. s. chicken pot pie soup.

Stephanie Leigh is located in the downtown tunnels, between Pennzoil Place and Bank of America.
They serve sandwiches, bagels, cookies, muffins, and frozen yogurt. After having worked in the area for over a year, Stephanie Leigh is a staple among my rotating lunch destinations.
I will say that I take a long hiatus Stephanie Leigh during the summertime, because after Thanksgiving is when their famous seasonal scratch-​made chicken noodle soup is available. It’s deliciously preservative-​free (and dairy free), and tastes great with one of their bagels.
It can be annoying because the selection of baked goods definitely depends on «what’s left” — they don’t bake more of anything, so if you’re going there and expecting to buy a whole wheat bagel but they have been bought up– tough luck! Also, they only accept credit cards for charges over $ 5.
Overall, the location for me is convenient, though isolated. The food is generally fresh, though selection is limited.

Stephanie Leigh’s is located in the Downtown Houston tunnel, under the Bank of America building. Although you can get coffee, cookies, muffins, and danishes, it seems like the Colombo frozen yogurt is their bestseller. It comes in vanilla, chocolate, or swirl, but I personally favor the vanilla. Many others have mentioned how disappointing the chocolate flavor is.
When the danishes and muffins run out, they don’t bake more. I’ve gone by at 10am, and they were completely sold out. Not sure about the cookies, but I wouldn’t recommend getting cookies here anyway. Sure, they’re big and only $ 1, but you can find better sweets in the tunnels.
Being on the edge of Downtown, Stephanie Leigh’s is out of the way for most people. If it weren’t for BoA patrons, I don’t think this place would stay in business.