Ahuva Bagels

I do wish they had better weekend hours. I have stopped by several times to find they are closed during posted hours or closed because it is the weekend.

Mixed review. The bagels were good, but the «service» was interesting. We got there at about 1pm (they close at 2 on Saturday). It was relatively busy, but by 1:20, they were putting all the chairs up, sending us (and a couple other customers) that it’s time to leave.
We will definitely second-​guess our lunch plans next time we are out and about.

I woke up craving a bagel, per usual, but knew I wouldn’t be able to get to one until the afternoon… Which was torture. But I made it to Ahuva Bagels with my sister.
Pro-​tip: Never go to this shop at 2:00PM. So many types were gone, and, to be honest, the bagels were a tad stale… Well, either that or they make a really tough bagel.
My pumpkin bagel («Pumpkin Spice» probably because the top was coated in cinnamon sugar) was a pretty rough experience at first– the outside was hard, thick, and leathery (not something you want from a first-​bite-​impression with a New York boiled bagel), but I got past it enough to enjoy the flavor. And DANG was it a flavorful pumpkin bagel! Best pumpkin flavor I’ve had yet! Sweet and savoury elements, with the cinnamon-​sugar not overdoing it. It was well conceived and creative in taste.
I still can’t really let slide how my jaw hurt a bit after tearing through the rough exterior just to get to the soft chew on the inside (it was like a Taylor Swift song in a bagel). My sister noted the hard exterior of her sesame bagel and remarked that she didn’t see anything special about it. I tried it and agree it wasn’t mind-​blowing.
But for $.99 you could do MUCH worse. And I’m hoping the downsides were all because they were sitting out a little too long (although a truly solid bagel is able to stay fresh with proper containment for a day).
I’ll be back a lot earlier next time and see if that changes anything. Trying an apple cinnamon I bought tomorrow!
Ahuva Bagels
Pumpkin Spice Bagel:
Taste — ⁹⁄₁₀
Chew — ⁵⁄₁₀
Bang-​for-​buck? — yes, but they need to up their game in terms of outer chew! House of Bagels is a better deal in terms of product-​for-​price (but that’s in another state, so…)

The bagel is o.k. and the coffee tastes good but it’s not a great place to drink your coffee and eat your bagel.
I ordered a breakfast bagel with egg and cheese, no salt or pepper anyplace in sight, too many people in line to be able to ask for some. Wanted a refill on my coffee but once again didn’t want to stand in line. l
The dining area is very uninviting and cold — in general I’ll vote for a better atmosphere next time.

I’m sorry I didn’t take a picture. They’re beautiful. Especially toasted and loaded down with cream cheese. :) rock on Ahuva!

Bagels are delicious, but every time we have gone there, the eating area is dirty. They need to have one of their employees be responsible for a constant sweep through the restaurant to pick up shredded napkins, wipe crumbs, etc. it’s unappetizing. The diaper changing pad in the bathroom is gross too. Either clean it up or don’t have one in there. Okay, other than the environment the food is really good and that’s why we keep coming back nearly once a week.

I’ve been here twice, the first time I got the everything bagel with cream cheese which is typically my favorite. I think this place had the best tasting everything I’ve ever had, lots of flavor. The second time I went in around noon and they were out of the everything bagels so I got garlic, also very good. Nice staff too :)

The comparisons to Los Bagels in Eureka are right. The lox & cream cheese on a slug was great! Best spot I’ve found so far in Medford and I look forward to going back. I hated to take away a star but our coffees were barely warm and I see that this is something that has been mentioned before. Fix it for a five!
NOTE: The address listed on Unilocal is right but the map is wrong! Enter that address into a good map app to find it!

I’ve been wanting to try this place for a while now. I came in around breakfast time and I ordered a Garlic Bagel with Egg, Swiss and Sprouts. As I was sitting and waiting. I noticed that they were cooking eggs in the microwave. That is absolutely rediculous.
The overall taste of the bagel was decent but nothing too special… Could not taste much garlic. The egg tasted very bland.

I had the veggie with egg breakfast bagel on a spinach and parmesan bagel and some orange juice and it was delicious. These are small bagels but crispy on the outside and tender on the inside like a bagel.

I still go to ahuva because I love the veggie delite. After my review I’ve only gone in about 6 more times and only my most recent visit was I greeted with smiles and the two girls were nice and helpful with their suggestions.
After the review I have a feeling the owner was upset about my review and just had this look on her eyes. I mean if you want me to report a nice experience I will when I have one. Yes, of course I work with the public as well and anytime that a Customer is not satisfied with my service I will make sure that all of their future service is the best I can provide. Yes I got a free meal from your store but I’d rather have a welcoming feeling than what I have experienced from you and your staff.

Love this place. If you have ever been to Los Bagels in Humboldt, this is a perfect methadone. Love the slugs. Larrupin mustard is available by the jar. If you like bagels, this is the place to go.
Location is not much to be desired. But grab to go and enjoy.

Food selection is good but cleanliness of restaurant leaves much to be desired. Floors are really dirty as are most tables. Chairs askew. Not inviting environment at all. Visit was at 10:30 am.

I just realized I have not yet reviewed Ahuva. I have eaten here nearly every trip to Medford over the last few years. I was so surprised the first time to find such good NY style bagels out here in Southern Oregon. They make them fresh, on the premises.
They make good bagel sandwiches and their lox is fresh and good quality salmon that is very tender. I especially like the whole wheat raisin bagels with walnut cream cheese as a lighter snack. They have a nicely balanced selection of mostly traditional bagel flavors and several home made flavored cream cheeses. They also have traditional sides and chips and a variety of drinks.
The owners work right in the shop, they are very friendly and always attentive. They do a lot of take out orders, but they do have a simple eat in area too. Parking is easy in this strip mall near a major intersection on the north end of town.
For an east coast raised visitor like me, it is great to find this option out here.

Love this place. I always do the generic «bagel and cream cheese” — while my husband loves mixing sweet and savory. I finally decided to try his favorite and it’s now my absolute favorite. We get the Veggie breakfast bagel on the apple cinnamon bagel. the combination might sound gross (!) but I’m an extremely picky eater and I love it. The servers are always pleasant, establishment clean and it’s an enjoyable place to eat your meal. I live in Ashland and I prefer Ahuva to little shop of bagels.

New to the area and this was a great find! I had the Mediterranean open faced sandwich and it was wonderful. The service was also great. Very friendly and quick.

I can’t figure out why this place didn’t have 5 stars! The everything bagel with lox & cream cheese (I also added sprouts) was incredible!!!
Seriously, one of the best bagels I have ever encountered. The staff was very nice (she gave me a lesson on the name) and the coffee was good too. If you like good lox eat here!!!

I was so happy to discover this bagel place a year ago after constantly craving the delicious bagels at Los Bagels in Northern California but not being able to get them as often as I craved them. These bagels are just as amazing, and in fact the slugs are even better. I haven’t tried any of their sandwich items as I always get bagels to go and toast them at home. The bagels are always fresh, chewy and delicious just the way a true bagel should be.
The service is always top notch and very friendly and all the staff seems like they are actually enjoying their job. The one time we have come in and visited and they were out of most of their bagels they gave us a coupon for a free bagel next time. Don’t forget to start a punch card so you can earn free bagels :)

I’ve been here twice and both times have been completely underwhelmed. I think the trick here is to just get a bagel and cream cheese and leave it at that because I keep mistakenly ordering mediocre sandwiches at lunch time.
The bagels are not fresh & the cream cheese is generic. Then, Ahuva committed a huge sin: they toasted my bagel sandwich without asking. It was a turkey sandwich with cream cheese, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and onion. Everything was a gloppy, dripping mess.
Now, I have a major personal issue with turkey and lettuce being heated in the sandwich form that I realize is a personal thing born from my dad microwaving a turkey sandwich with mayo and lettuce on it back when i was a kid and me subsequently vomiting all night… so this is a bit of a trigger for me: warmed lettuce just simply turns my stomach. SO, I wish they’d ask if I want it toasted. Who toasts a bagel sammy anyway?! If the bagel is fresh, that’s all ya need!
Last time I was there, I had the open face veggie and it was flavorless and I told myself never to order that again.
Interesting to find out they use same recipes as Los Bagels (which are seriously superior bagels). Ahuva might want to study that recipe a little harder till they get it down pat. I think they are onto something but need to tweak it up to make it something great.
That being said, SALT BAGELS. Fix this place so I can get yummy salt bagels please! :)

I really, really, really wanted to like this place, as there’s precious few bagel options in Medford. After finally trying Ahuva, I think I’ll stick with Safeway bagels unless I’m heading into Jacksonville or Ashland.
Good grief. Way overboiled bagels. So much so it was like biting into a mound of rubber. Pretty weak on the taste too. I picked up a three cheese bagel, and the cheeses were baked into a hard shell on top of the bagel, as opposed to being soft and blending into the bagel itself.
Hugely disappointing, but then again, this is Medford. It’s the same sort of thing everyone gets used to because they don’t know any better. Oh well.