Bagel Factory

This place has been around a long time and has been through several owners. It’s been a restaurant and for those of you who remember, a jazz club. It still has a good lunch menu, but I really like their breakfast and Dave is always over there for his favorite: toasted blueberry bagel with lots of blueberry cream cheese!

If Unilocal would allow it, I’d rate it at 3.5 stars. This review is based on one weekend morning visit. The service was excellent, and the folks friendly. My toasted bagel was pretty good, I was just hoping for that baked crisp exterior with the soft boiled interior. I didn’t get the crispy I was hoping for though. The thing that I didn’t dig was the cream cheese spread. It is really thin and once a toasted bagel hits it, it runs. That makes it hard to eat on the go, and you don’t get that creamy texture you’re looking for. I’d go back, but I would take them home and put my own cream cheese and Lox on them. If I did that, my rating would be 4 stars.

This place is one of Anchorage’s hidden breakfast places.
Being from New York, I LOVE BAGELS (well really just carbs in general).
I love their blueberry bagel, their orange cranberry bagel, their raspberry bagel, their onion bagel, their cheddar cheese … okay I’m sure you all get it now. I just really love bagels.
They can sell them individually, half dozens, dozens or even in wholesale. They offer breakfast, lunch and even boxed meals.
Every I have been in there I have been offered great service, fast turn around times, and it’s never packed in there — unlike some of the other popular breakfast spots in Alaska.
Stop on in, take a seat, you won’t regret it.

I came here around 9 am on a weekday morning and it was absolutely empty. They have a similar set up to ak bagel restaurant: either to go or sit down restaurant style. I thought it was café style (I didn’t see a seat yourself sign) so I order at the counter and sat down… Anyways, they labels might not match the bagels in the bin so be sure to ask. The young lady at the front was nice and energetic, but a little robotic. I got an Apple bagel with their HARV cream cheese, honey almond raisins vanilla, and an iced americano. They didn’t have iced coffee, not sure if they had regular drip. The bagel with cream cheese and the americano were both good, very standard! Nothing fancy, nothing really to bring me back… The place is a bit small, but it’s closer for me than ak bagel restaurant, but has a smaller selection of bagels. They also have a more extensive breakfast and lunch menu, but i over heard her say they were not serving breakfast from the menu bc their chef was out that day… That’s not the best way to run a business, but they didn’t have too much of a demand anyways.

I like this place for breakfast, good selection of bagels and breakfast plates, I have been coming here for a decade and its always been great and the staff is very friendly.

My husband and I stumbled on this place walking somewhere, it’s super cute and cozy. Has a side bar and Bagel display w 2 entrances. The wait staff didn’t drop a dime, they were all super focused and on the go. I ordered the chicken salad sandwiches and my husband swears by the chorizo con huevos. He said it’s not as good as home, but close to it. My sandwich hit the spot and filled me up. They gave us plenty of time to decide, after we ordered we waited maybe 5 to 10 mins before we got our meal. Overall I liked it. We will come back.

First time here and I loved it. The staff was friendly and the food was so yummy!!! I love their bagel chips and will definitely be back! They are priced perfectly for the quality and food! Love that they’re local too!

Very friendly staff. I explained it was my first time there. They got me a table and didn’t bother me or rush me to order. The food was very tasty and fresh.

Here’s a tip for the owners/​management: don’t argue in front of customers. If a fellow server suggests something to you don’t be a witch and yell at him in front of other customers. Who the hell cares if you’re an owner? After seeing that this morning I will NEVER EVER go back. Which is sad because I do like their bagels. The poor guy was trying to save someone a $ 1.

My favorite place to eat in Anchorage — although, since the management change, the service has suffered greatly. My food hasn’t been made the way I ordered it a single time since the change, but it is still incredibly delicious. Definitely better than every other bagel place in town, by far.

Had another great breakfast and the server, Jasmine, was delightful. The Alaskan Salmon Lox sandwich was delicious, and the bagel fresh and tender.

I just happened to catch sight of this little bagel shop on my way to lunch nearby and decided to try Bagel Factory and Café since it’s closer. I sat at the bar area near the register. I received immediate and friendly service from the lovely Chongsun. I ordered the Turkey Avocado Swiss melt and it was delicious! They didn’t skimp on the turkey or avocado, everything looked and tasted fresh, and it was toasted to perfection. They provided a generous portion so I was filled up by the end of the meal (though I tend to be a light eater). I also ordered some blended mocha drink and it was super satisfying and a great mid-​day energy boost. I will definitely return! Convenient location since I work close by, and cozy cute country-​café atmosphere. Prices are a little more than I’d like but I’d say it was worth it since I had a yummy, filling lunch.

New owners have refreshed the menu and (I think) brought in new staff. I stopped by in the afternoon to meet clients and grab a coffee — which was excellent! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, very casual. I’m looking forward to going back and trying the breakfasts.

Poor service and they are always out of bagels. Don’t bother ordering in advance — I did that and when I got there to pick up the order they hadn’t pulled it and didn’t have the bagels to fill it. Prices have skyrocketed — was $ 6.50 for a bakers’ dozen a couple of years ago, now it’s $ 9.00. The new owner does not speak any English which makes it difficult for customers to express concerns and for her to explain, or even to apologize.

Love these bagels! I’ve been coming here for years. I get occasionally disappointed with the lack of consistency, at times (getting a tiny little ring of a bagel can be annoying) but for the most part, their bagels are tasty, huge, fluffy and drool-​worthy. Prices have gone up considerably, but I still rather pay $ 8 for a dozen than get some gross bagels at the store or one of the other bagel joints in town. Service is hit-​or-​miss (generally nothing to write home about, but not overly unpleasant). I do like how they have seasonal bagels. I do wish that the jalapeño bagels had more than just a sprinkling of peppery bits.

This is the best bagel ever!
Mocha is good, chicken, walnut and grape salad is soooo good…:-p
But they close at 3pm.

Getting a bakers dozen from the Bagel Factory has always been a pastime of my family. Everything has always been really fresh, and they hardly ever run out of variety. Although I should point out that I’ve never done a sit-​down-​and-​eat at this place, they have always had consistently delicious bagels, with a rotating seasonal variety.

For those bagel lovers living in Anchorage, we are very limited on places to go and get good fresh bagels. This bagel hot spot has changed hands a couple of time. In the past I would have rated this 5, but the quality control has really suffered recently. This place does have lots of seating and the staff is generally friendly. The owners seem to bark out at the staff from time to time, which makes for an uncomfortable atmosphere!

Loved the coffee. The food is fairly good. Everything is clean and cozy in the dining area. On the down side the service was slow with a long wait for the food especially.

If you like eggs benedict, then you should definately try the Bagel Benedict that the Bagel Factory offers!
The Bagel Benedict is served with house potatoes — it makes a filling meal but it is definately delicious! Instead of an english muffin, your meal is on a bagel!
I also enjoy their bagels with cream cheese although I feel that a toasted blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese is expensive when just buying one blueberry bagel is 70 cents. That is some expensive cream cheease!
The waitstaff on the main floor (main servers) have always been friendly (behind the counter the other staff looks grumpy) and attentive. Always a good experience!