Bruegger’s Bagels

This location has an amazing staff They are so friendly, and always have smiles on their faces. It’s a nice stop before work in the mornings. Sometimes this location gets crowded with students, but they are still quick and friendly. If you go regularly, they try to remember your order and will pause and chat. Talking with the staff here is a really enjoyable start to my day.
I think these are some of the best bagels in Pittsburgh. I’ve had a hard time finding good ones since moving here but really like the ones here. They taste like bagels and not just like a differently shaped bread. I know that sounds confusing, but places like Panera and Starbucks basically serve round bread. A bagel is supposed to have a hard, crispy, chewy crust with soft dough underneath. This is the closest I’ve gotten to a great bagel in Pittsburgh and I’m pretty happy with it. All of their cream cheese flavors. They put a ton of cream cheese on their bagels too.
If you sign up for their emails, they have great coupons and the staff is used to them, so it’s not a scramble when you have one, like I’ve experienced at some places.
I typically get the smoked salmon sandwich, which is a little pricy, but I love smoked salmon. They might not pile a ton on there, but I think they put enough that it’s a really good ratio of ingredients. I’m not a big capers fan on this, so request no capers, and they alays follow through. They let you pick whatever bagel and plain cream cheese is the standard for this sandwich, but you can ask for a different flavor to really mix things up.

I’m obsessed with Bruegger’s. As a New Yorker, this is the best a girl in Pittsburgh is getting to a real bagel.
I think everyone who works at this location is so friendly. Especially with the amount of students that come through and sometimes the long lines, they always have a smile on their faces and a positive attitude. It is also clean, which is surprising with the amount of people coming through. It’s the best place to sit, read a book, or study!
I have an obsession for the Chai Tea, which I find to be priced pretty well. I really can’t get enough!

Super fast service even at busy hours. Friendly staff. the bagels’ content of cream cheese and baking may differ from time to time.

Of the several places to get bagels in Oakland, these bagels are the best. Really fresh and tasty and they taste homemade.
However, I wasn’t crazy about their bagel and egg sandwiches.

Can’t expect much from a franchised bagel shop. I ordered the smoked salmon bagel, which came with capers, red onions, and cream cheese. There wasn’t much salmon, and for its price of $ 7, it definitely wasn’t worth it.

Average, run-​of-​the-​mill chain bagel place in Oakland. The staff is really nice and I typically get the «day-​old bagel» deal, which is great. I’m always upset that this place closes so early, because I’ve wanted to stop in here for dinner for a late-​night bite many times and it has been closed. Therefore, they just lose my business and I walk over to Panera down the street.

I went here once because one of the Pitt clubs was doing a fundraiser here, and I’m not sure if it was just this location, but I wasn’t impressed.
I got a pumpernickel bagel with plain cream cheese. The bagel was thin and pretty bland. There was barely any cream cheese on there, and what WAS there was poorly spread around.
The location is good and it’s cheap, but you’d have better luck going to Einstein’s bagels, or even getting a Panera bagel– instead.

Worst whole wheat bagel I’ve ever had. I was starving and still couldn’t finish it. Yuck, would not recommend going here at all.

Best bagels and very consistent service! Always fresh and workers are very friendly. I can eat here any time of the day! Even the soup is delicious. Fast service and very clean environment!

One great thing about Bruegger’s…it’s great at any time of the day!
If you’ve never been here before, get the Herby Turkey on an Everything bagel with extra sundried tomato spread and thank me later. :)

I headed here for a quick bite before meeting up with my sister. I had like 5 minutes before my bus was due but was seriously in and out in two (phew!!)
I ordered the cinnamon raisin bagel with honey walnut cream cheese. I’m seriously obsessed with honey walnut and brought it up to the worker for small talk. He kept the convo going by agreeing with me and saying he loves it on sweet bagels. Sometimes food workers eply with a one word phrase so it was nice customer service to chat with me.
So super fast and friendly service as well as a tasty bagel. I forgot to order it toasted but that was my fault.
Also I literally LOVE their blue apple salad. Chicken, green apple slices, blue cheese & nuts on a bed of lettuce with champagne dressing. I have no idea what champagne dressing is, but it’s fabbb!

Who doesn’t like a good bagel. I signed up for there email so I got a coupon got a free bagel. The staff was very friendly and my order didn’t take long prepare. I went with a cheese bagel lightly toasted with jalapeño cream cheese. The beagle was very good. It was warm, soft, chewy, and toasting it gave it just the right amount of crunch. It has been some time since I’ve been to a Bruggers and I might just need to stop by more often.

Of all the Bruegger’s Bagels, this is the best one in the city. And it’s all because of the staff. They are extremely nice and super efficient. Even if the line is long, I never worry because they are speedy quick. It’s the kind of place that once you’re in there a few times, they’ll learn your name and what your order. They will chat with you and actually care about how you’re day is going. It’s very refreshing!
I usually come here before work to grab a breakfast sandwich. They have a good selection for breakfast and are very accommodating for special requests. I made up my own sandwich and always get it – a Rosemary & Olive Oil Bagel with egg, ham, cheddar cheese and their sun-​dried tomato spread. The spread is so, so good. I could literally (figuratively) eat a gallon bucket of it. My bagel sandwich is always good. Is it the absolute best breakfast in Oakland? No, but for the convenience of it being so close to work, the price point and the fact that the staff is so great, I will keep coming here a few times a week!

This location has the fastest service I have encountered in Oakland which makes it convenient to grab breakfast or lunch on the go.

I got the salmon bagel, I asked for extra veggies and got charged for extra veggies, only to open my bagel at work and to find… No veggies… Sigh.

Friendly and quite decent chain bagel outlet with well above average bagels. Quite tasty. Nice dining room. Very attentive and caring staff.
Much preferred to the Bagel Factory — the other bagel place in Squirrel Hill.
Ultimate East Coast bagel snob compliment — I would eat here even if I were at home (D.C.)!

First of all the place is smelly! It smells like feet and wet cardborad. I bought a plain bagel with cream cheese, turkey, and tomatoe. It was decent. However, I bought chocolate milk and I did not notice it was expired until I tasted it. It was gross. They asked if I wanted to exchange it, but I noticed all the milk cartoons were expired. Then my friend ordered a cinnamon bagel and he wanted it toasted and they said no because it would «catch on fire cos it has sugar on top.» Instead, they microwaved it, which left it slimy and gross! He returned it and the women seemed quiet annoyed.

I just hopped in this place while exploring my new area (although it’s a little far from my actual ‘hood) to get an iced tea and replenish those bagel carbs I missed so desperately in China. I guess timing was a little off since it was around 2 pm because there weren’t a whole lot of choices and what I ended up with didn’t taste incredibly fresh. I would definitely try this place again at a more normal feeding time to prove myself wrong. In terms of sandwiches, they had some variety, but those were a little pricey.

The people at this Bruegger’s were much friendlier than the ones I’m used to visiting in the Philadelphia area.
My food was served quickly and tasted fine. You won’t be disappointed, but it’s nothing spectacular.
The friendly employees and the good food are two reasons why you should definitely give this place a try.

Sandwich business means you sometimes wait forever to get served (since it’s order at the counter). Wednesday special, dozen bagels for $ 5.
Please note that Pittsburgh is neither New York nor Montréal. But Bruegger’s bagels are pretty good on their own terms.