Rockstar Bagels

Delicious Jalapeño Cheddar made fresh bagel w/​egg and house made bacon cream cheese. Iced coffee is STRONG and tasty. Would definitely swing by for a quick breakfast on the go while in Austin!

Stopped by today to get a bagel with cream cheese and fill the hole in my belly. The jalapeño and cheddar bagel was great! Super soft in the inside and crispy in the outside. The cream cheese was also really creamy and delicious. My friend ordered the garden party bagel sandwich and said it was really tasty, loaded with fresh veggies.

I’ve been to Rockstar 3 – 4 times. Most times, I’d have rated the place a 4– or 5-​star, but this morning was different, and it’s prompted me to write this review.
The times before, I’ve gone mid-​morning on both weekends and weekdays. Each time, there was a short line ahead of me, but I only waited 5 – 10 minutes in total before I could leave with my food (two bagels toasted with cream cheese, and that’s it every time). The prices were extremely reasonable and the person behind the counter was pleasant. And, granting that there are none like New York’s, the bagels were solid. For all these reasons, I came back.
This morning, they had none of the appeal. When I arrived 8:10ish on Saturday, I stood in line behind two people, then placed my order through a person who was either completely disinterested or inaudibly quiet. Then, I waited nearly 20 minutes for two bagels. There was no evidence it was busy; aside from 2 – 3 others waiting before me and 2 orders placed after me, nothing was happening. Even in Austin, it shouldn’t take 20 minutes of waiting to get two bagels. Then, the bagels weren’t even as good as they had been – a little harder and drier.
There’s a notice that they’ve raised their prices (which, understandably, has to happen sometimes), but it seemed a bit steep; I paid $ 6 for two bagels w/​CC when I remember paying closer to $ 4 before. I might not have cared if I’d gotten the same experience and food I remembered from before, but now it just seems unfair.
The 3-​star review reflects my aggregate experience: the good occasions in the past, minus the bad occasion this morning. I’ll go back later in hopes this was a fluke. If it’s not better, I won’t be back again.

Really overrated. Small, dry bagels with very light-​handed cream cheese spreads. Don’t waste your time. Hate to say it but, basic places like Brueggers or Einsteins are better.

Sweet, hidden neighborhood place. You’d never know urban here if you didn’t have an awesome friend show you or read a Unilocal review.

Truly a NY style bagel (an unexpected find in the heart of TX). Will come back every week!

I took the suggestion of many and had the Rosemary bagel with a side of Peach Basil cream cheese. It was an excellent choice and alternate to the hotel options.
I paired it with a bottle of OJ.
The wait was only about 10 mins so enough time to walk to the nearby store and back.
Great service!!!

Tried this place 3 times now, and just haven’t really enjoyed my visits. They were out of most types of bagel just a couple hours into opening, and it took a half hour to get my single bagel when really only a couple people were before me. They also lack any sort of sweet flavor of cream cheese, the closest being peach-​basil, which to me left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. Not seeing it being worth the trip when it’s not very convenient and you aren’t very sure they’ll have much left unless you get there very early

As someone who grew up in New Jersey and has struggled to find a good bagel in the south, this place is heaven-​sent. The Rosemary salt bagel is DIVINE. It’s the perfect balance of aromatic herb and the delicious bite of salt, and even just roasted and buttered it was incredible. I also had the sesame bagel, which was a great standby. I’m not huge on cream cheese but they had so many amazing options.
I will note, it’s take out only and can take a bit to get your bagel so be prepared for a wait. Also, the bagels go fast so there’s a chance the type you want will be gone when you get there so if you have your heart set on a particular kind, get there early!

Got there at 11:30am to find out that the only 3 types of bagels left are plain, jalapeño cheese & cinnamon raisin. Really… that’s all you guys make– bagels!!! Anyway, we placed an order of 2 plain bagels with cream cheese and a cinnamon raisin w/​butter and after receiving the order, the girl confirmed the bagels that should have been in our bag, but to our disappointment they had given us a jalapeño w/​butter which we ended up giving by mistake, without paying attention to our 7 year old when we sat down to eat the bagels at a nearby park! Sorry Rockstar bagels, but you’re not worth another try. We are still in the search for a good bagel store in Austin.

I went here today after reading the reviews. I drove down from Georgetown to try them out. I have to say I was a bit disappointed. I am from NY-​and these bagels are NOT NY bagels. Possibly close but no cigar. Actually, I had 2 bagels (i bought one to eat for lunch and one to eat later in the day-​FYI there is no seating at this restaurant). The plain bagel with cream cheese tasted stale. It tasted like it was a day old bagel, so I’m not sure if it was old or if they just boiled it too long prior to baking. Based on this bagel, I’d have given it just 2 stars (1 for the bagel, 1 for the amount of cream cheese-​that is a NY thing). The sesame bagel I had later in the day tasted better. It had a chewy outside, but the inside was a bit too dense, but I’d have to give it 3 stars for the effort.
AGAIN this is not a NY bagel– it is something better than Einstein’s, but not as good as something you’d get on almost any corner in Manhattan or on Long Island.
I think I’d try it again, but if I get another stale (or possibly overcooked) bagel, my rating would fall to a 2. SOOO for now, I’d guess that I’d give it a 3 stars. which is mehhhhhhhhh. I would come here again if I was in the area, driving by it, but not make a special trip for them.

I really like the flavor of the bagels, it really is reminiscent of a New York bagel. However, there’s no place to sit and it’s more of a takeout/​carry out service than anythin. The indie fit was good and their everything bagel was also good. The Rosemary salt is too salty and they don’t have much variety but they’re good at what they do.

delicious, fresh baked bagels.
I buy ‘em by the half dozen and keep a few in the freezer for emergencies, but they are best eaten fresh and warm out of the oven.
Rosemary and salt is my all time fave.

This is the real deal… I’ve been a bagel aficionado for 30+ years… Have traveled far and wide across the globe in search of the the perfect bagel, including all of the top spots in NYC. This place is as good if not better than any place I’ve ever been. I’ve been addicted to these bagels for months… I probably go through 6 – 8 of their bagels a week. I get them fresh first thing in the morning and order at least a half dozen to take home with me for the family. The dough, the fermentation, the crispy shell with the doughy core… They are on point… Consistently. Words can’t describe how thankful I am that Rockstar Bagels popped up in Austin and allowed me access to bagel bliss.

My wife and I stop in Rockstar Bagels every time we visit Austin! We love it!

I’ve been eating Rockstar’s bagels for years — and if you’ve ever ordered a bagel at an Austin coffeeshop, odds are you’ve been eating them too without knowing. They’re the best bagels in Austin, and lets face it, they stack up pretty well against the NY/​NJ/​East Coast spots too.
This review however is for the unassuming little bagel window at Chicon & Rosewood. The little bagel window where you can get a fresh-​out-​of-​the-​oven bagel with about 10x more cream cheese than you can squeeze out of those little coffeeshop cream cheese cups, for $ 2. Thanks for being awesome, Rockstar.

These are REAL bagels. If you’re from the Northeast and experience bagel sadness because the bagels here are just bread shaped like bagels, then you need to get here now :)

Definitely the best bagels I’ve had outside of the tri-​state area! They’re nice and soft on the inside with a good, chewy «crust» on the outside (for lack of a better word). Only thing I don’t like is the price, but they’re worth it every once in a while! Damn good bagels here!

Calling all my fellow cream cheese lovers. If you like your bagel spread-​heavy, you’ll love Rockstar Bagels. I love it and will never switch back to Einstein’s ever again.
When I’m feeling «crazy», I get the bacon cream cheese — so bacon-​y but can get to be a lot if you’re on a health kick. This is a serious spread, guys.
When I’m feeling like I want a salad (ha), I get the veggies cream cheese. So fresh and good.
I love the Rosemary Salt bagel and think it goes well with everything. It’s got just the right amount of salt.
They toast it for you too.

Lived in New York City for years and was addicted to H & H bagels. Got my Rockstar bagel @ Thunderbird and I’d say that the texture & taste of the bread was good but my everything bagel had very little of anything on the outside. That sucker needs to be covered with onion, salt, poppy seeds, garlic & sesame seeds. The one I had had only a sprinkling — just enough to make you know what you’re missing. Fix that & you’d have great bagels.

Fabulously done ladies and gentlemen so get your ars’s over there and have a darn bagel… Or a bag of day olds for $ 3(½doz) or $ 6(doz). These folks truly are one of a kind and I’ll be back many many times.

The bagels are marginally better than those at your supermarket bakery, granted. But the (di)staff help is absolutely clueless: why, oh why, does the owner of this obviously small and locally owned business hire and not train help that makes McD’s automatons look caring by comparison? I dub this place «grumpy old man bagel eater vs. hipster chicks impersonating bakery workers.» Guess who wins?

I finally found a place that satisfies my NJ bagel tastebuds. I got a plain bagel with plain cream cheese and it was great. I’ve been missing the bagels I’ve had in NY/​NJ and I am so glad to finally find a place that knows how to make bagels :)
I took one star off because no one was at the counter when I got there and the person who took my order had dough on her hands and still took my credit card without washing her hands… I don’t care much about getting the dough on my card. It’s plastic but I just couldn’t help but wonder if she washes her hands as often as she should when handling food and money.

Great fresh tasting bagels!
Highly recommended!
Check to make sure they haven’t sold out.

I’ve never actually been to Rockstar but my Team Leader loves this place and always brings up bagels from this place. I was completely sold on this place when she came back with literally a piping, steaming hot bag of bagels. She had to wait a little longer but they were making a fresh batch just for us. I’ve had sea salt and rosemary and the everything bagel and they have been so good. They’ve got really good cream cheeses also. The plain, chive and bacon are all outstanding. Light and fluffy cream cheese. Perfect texture for spreading on bagels.
I cannot speak on the service or the actually place since I’ve never been in. I’ve had enough of the bagels that I at least had to speak on their wonderful bagels!

Had a Lox, Tomato, Capers, Onion, Cream Cheese on a toasted everything bagel. Taste was spot-​on. Thick tasty tomatos, so much cream cheese it feels like too much (as it should be), fat juicy briny capers that balance the acidic salty layers of nice pink Lox. Being a NY transplant to Austin I am more than satisfied but impressed at this delicious breakfast favorite of mine. I rarely give 5 stars so it was nice to be impressed.
A few heads-​up for newbies of this diamond in the ruff. Dont let the neighborhood scare you. The service is very quick. Took a total of 5 minutes for 2 Lox toasted bagel sandwiches and an iced coffee. There are no places to eat, its pick-​up and go unfortunately. Its been awhile since I last posted so ots nice to find a place like Rockstar that needs to be shared!

Called an order in for 1 bagel and 15 minutes when I get there they have not even started making it! The lady on the phone said it would be ready when I got there but obviously not the case… if it was a large order I’d understand but 1 freakin bagel and they weren’t even busy. The bagels tastes mediocre they toast them too long in my opinion and are too chewy. They recently raised the prices as well.

I think these bagels are fine. They’re not as good as in New York, but I’m not mad about that. I’ve had just one and its texture, density, and flavor was enough to bring me back on another rare occasion when the sin of bagel eating is all my tummy wants (approximately 2x/​year)
I had lox on a rosemary salt bagel. The bagel’s flavors met my expectations and I’ll definitely have it again. Whatever lox they’re using also got them points because the fish was a deep red and not that pale orange color of farm raised salmon. Sadly they’d run out of tomatoes for my lox so I went without, and hardly got an apology. It was fine but obviously missing the element that cuts the saltiness of the lox and capers.
Overall good experience.

Good bagels are hard to come by in these parts, but Rockstar does the trick! Rockstar is heads and tails above what you find at chains and grocery stores, that’s for sure. I love the variety of flavors and the cream cheeses. Staff is always SO nice. We’ve taken large to-​go orders for co-​workers several times and they are always very accommodating.

These bagles are OK. The crust lacks the chewyness of a good NY bagel.
There also seens to be a greasyness on the outside of the bagel.
Once again a place in Austin that misses the mark.
By the way, if you never have had a good NY bagel, these are fine.

First of all… I’m really picky about bagels. I heard that Rock Star made them in house and that was certainly appealing.
I made a special trip in hoping for that New York treat of a lox bagel sandwich with all the fixings.
The everything bagel was pretty good, definitely chewier than the grocery chain variety. HOWEVER, to me the presentation was really off. The bagel may have been toasted at one time, but it was stone cold when I bit into it. There were no capers and the overall experience for an $ 8 item was a little «meh.»
It took over 10 minutes for the order to come which made me think these Austin slackers needed a field trip to see what a great assembly line could be like.
I know this is Austin, and it’s «relaxed» but come on… seriously?

I’m seriously addicted to the rosemary salt. Absolutely the best bagel in town.
I’d happily give them 5 stars were it not for the charmingly relaxed attitude toward quality control. Will your bagel be flat and wide with a huge hole? Will it be hole free, pudgy and tall? Will it taste of rosemary — or salt — or both — or will it taste just like a plain bagel? I think I’d like it if they were all standard bagel shaped and all tasted of rosemary and salt, but, hey, they’re rockstar bagels, not accountant bagels.
I get my usual fix through Greenling — they knock up the prices, but it’s convenient, and lets me stock up the freezer so there’s always a ready supply.
Rock on.

I love me a good bagel, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to find anything that resembles a good brooklyn bagel outside of New York City. While there was a twinkle of optimism in my eye when a friend told me that Austin’s own Rockstar Bagels was getting some good attention, the end product was more along the lines of other non-​NYC bagels that I’ve experienced over the years — A-​OK.
Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere?
It honestly doesn’t get any more basic than the service and atmosphere at Rockstar Bagels. Looking to sit? Too bad — you can’t. Looking to stand and eat? It’s possible, but there’s only one small stand area to set down your food. Now there’s nothing wrong with that, and the speed and friendliness of the servers does a bit to compensate, but just be advised that you’re likely getting your order to go. Star Granted.
Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost?
There’s some decent value here at Rockstar Bagels. While I didn’t take pictures, I ordered a Bagel Dog (think sausage roll) that could have well acted as breakfast for $ 3.50 and a Bacon, Egg and Cheese breakfast sandwich that was also sizable for $ 6.00. Now, that’s not cheap as you can find much larger breakfast burritos for $ 5.00 in Austin, but it isn’t a rip off by any means. Star Granted.
Stars 3 and 4: How was the food?
Well, it was just okay. We’ll start with the Bagel Dog, which was about as basic as they come. Simple (but tasty) sausage in plain bagel dough. Sure, better than your run of the mill sausage roll but I can’t say it was worth 3.5x the price of your everyday sausage roll.
The everything bagel breakfast sandwich? Well, it was okay. I could have used some more complexity to my everything bagel, but I will say that the egg, cheese and bacon made for a very tasty filling, so kudos on that.
Some words of improvement would be more options for the Bagel Dog and a bit more complexity to the everything bagel. Single Star Granted.
Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could?
You’re looking at a solid bagel option in Austin, but don’t expect what you may or may not be used to in New York. No Star Granted.

I’ve casually driven by a handful of times always wondering why such a tiny window for such a building? Looking through the window it reminds of a pizza kitchen.
But the aesthetics speak nothing to the food. These bagels are as good as I’ve had in southern Jersey. The first time I had a bagel here was ham, egg and cheese on cinnamon raisin. The bagel was just enough sweet to cinnamon ratio. The raisins were evenly dispersed, not too many. The ham was chopped hickory, the egg and cheese were REAL. Not like those other heavily processed sandwiches I’ve had recently.
They sell day old bagels, half dozen is $ 3, whole dozen of day old is $ 6. Get em while they last. I showed up at 830 and was told none were available. Then I soon found out why. The lady behind me had called ahead and bought ALL the discounted bagels. A fresh bakers dozen is $ 13.
I’ll get some next time, for the house.