Bagel Boys

This place is the opposite of Disney, it is the unhappiest place on earth! I hadn’t been in for about 5 years because the service was so horrible. I figured enough time has elapsed that maybe it would be a new experience… wrong! I’ve never seen anybody here smile and the bagels are only fair at best. Given the consistent horrible service at both locations for such a long period of time, it is clear that it is not just a few rogue employees, it must be coming from the top.

Great bagels, muffins, coffee cake. Their curried chicken salad wrap is one of my favorite lunches to take to the beach. They don’t take credit cards, but they have an ATM.

Recently, on a Sunday morning, I raced up the hill to pick up half dozen bagels. There was no line so that was great! I ordered more than just the bagels and before I knew it, I was up to 20 bucks so I pulled out my debit card and was told they don’t take cards… Oh… I went over to the money machine and it was broken. So I went to a bank and took out some cash, went right back to pay and they had put it all back!!! What??? They said they thought I wasn’t coming back!!! I see. Ok… so what’s up here? Who doesn’t take cards? Who has cash anymore? I use my card on everything. When this happens, I just don’t go back!!! Ever!!! Lost me!!! Too bad.
Most little retailers like this use «square» myself included. I say take money anyway you can!!! What gives? I’m done with your shop. Worst part was the staff. Very unpleasant … So sorry to say.

I went to Bagel Boys to purchase some fresh bagels for Easter brunch. As I scanned the menu board, I was shocked to read «Checks or Cash Only.» I know sooooooooo many people who don’t carry their checkbooks or have cash with them, since most places accept debit cards. Oh well, they lost my business, and I will share a similar post on Facebook.

NOT HAPPY! OWNERS take notice. When we went in there at ~11 am, they literally had 2 different bagels. We almost left. This was a Sunday when we assumed people would still be buying them for brunch. The other issue is the employees behind the counter. They were not bad but need some training on how to be professional and learn customer service. When I asked if they were going to make more bagels, Lady 1 replied with, «If we make more and don’t sell, the owners will be pissed at us.» Really OWNER? You will be pissed at them for trying to satisfy the customers? Please don’t get mad at them, help them with this issue. It’s not their fault. Guide them like a good leader would. We will be back and hope to see an improvement. I will be glad to give you more stars next time. ALSO — CASH only? It’s 2015, come on!.

Toast your bagels better so there not cold in the middle and get nicer friendlier people to work your counter.

They have a TON of bagels but you have to go early in the day because when they are out– they are out. You’ll find a wide selection of bagels (IF they are in stock) I recommend the cinnamon and sugar or the jalapeño and cheddar. The honey wheat is good and the spinach is also good. The garlic chedar is good too but you will smell like garlic for the rest of the day. The bagels taste pretty fresh but if you get there later on in the day you’ll get the bottom of the barrel and they taste like the last of the bunch. They also have breakfast bars and bagel sticks which are great. I’ve only ordered plain bagels here so I don’t know about sandwich or food preparation. The staff here is MUCH friendlier than the one in Newport.

For the past year my colleagues and I have been going to Bagel Boys every friday before school. As regulars we have tried almost every bagel in the place. This is no small feet because there are at least 15 different kinds of bagels. They are just like New York bagels (in my mind they are better). My favorite is the rosemary and olive oil bagel with veggie cream cheese. My colleagues like to get an asiago cheese bagel egg sandwich! Omg very good! The homemade banana bread is also amazing. It is a recipe held close by the owner and for good reason. And bagels are not just for breakfast! I love the different lunch sandwiches especially the hummus one. The middletown location is a great place to hang out for coffe and of course bagels.

I gave them two stars because their bagels are delicious. However their service is horrible. I went there for lunch the sandwiches were messy. They forgot to give me my pickle. The girls were rude. Talking to each other and looking at their phones instead of waiting on me. I will not be going back. If I want their bagels I’ll just buy them from the coffee shop down the street that has much better coffee and much better service.

This is a very well run small bagel shop. The bagels appear to be well made, I am just not a fan of the very soft doughy style. Everything in the place appears well maintained and service is excellent. Remember CASH only. They do have an ATM if needed.

I have lived on the island my entire life, and bagel boys is the go to spot for bagels. No matter what. There is no better bagel place on the island.
Recently, the staff has become a bit more sketchy, and a lot more rushed. As in, my boyfriend ordered a bagel with creamcheese, and they didn’t toast it, and they are always doing a million things at once.
However, I have been a loyal customer for about 20 years, and often drive out of my way to get a 6 pack of bagel toes (an absolute must… but you have to be here by 10:00 or they are all out!) and a bagel with a nantucket nectar drink. The prices are very reasonable, but I must warn you it is cash only!
I really appreciate the artwork they have, as it makes it a little more than a bagel place, and the work is always interesting and unique. There is also options for outdoor seating.

I was a bit reluctant to try these guys and rightly so… The bagel was really bad. It was stale and tasteless, the garlic on top was burnt, and there was barely enough cream cheese for half a bagel…
The staff was nice though…

I used to eat here regularly in high school and every summer in college… that’s way back in the 90’s… I haven’t found a place that can do an Amigo with Lox Spread like these guys can. Over Christmas I was back east for 10 days, and at least 4 of them I drove out to BB’s to get my breakfast fix, and hit them up for a Turkey Day sandwich… nom, nom, nom… Hands down, my favorite bagel shoppe, ever. August can’t come soon enough.

Bagel was a little stale. Sandwich was ok. Had higher hopes.

I’m on the fence on whether Bagel Boys should be a 2 or a 3 star review. I think it really depends on the day. Bagel Boys is the only local bagel shop I can think of on Aquidneck Island that has a good selection that isn’t a Dunkin Donuts-​charred in the toaster-​Bagel. They have many types of bagels on the menu: Asiago, Cinnamon Sugar, Everything, Onion, Spinach to name a few. They have a few different types of cream cheese to choose from too. The counter staff really lay it on with the cream cheese, which is great for the cream cheese lovers but if you want a little less, you probably should ask for it on the side. They make decent sandwiches for lunch here too that you can get on a bagel or in a wrap. They carry Willow Tree Chicken Salad which is always an A+ in my book.
I have to say it: the staff that work the counter here (high school/​college age girls) are pretty rude. They’ve always been this way since I was young. They all have an attitude of getting your order as fast as they possibly can, which is nice in a sense, but when I literally walk in the door with people in front blocking the selection of today’s bagels there is no way I’m going to be able to decide in 10 seconds what I want. Literally I can’t think of a time that one of them had a smile on their face.
I keep going because my bagels are always toasted right, and I enjoy the extra cream cheese. This place is close enough to the beach so you could run in and get a sandwich before you hit the sand. Still, I wish they hired nicer people behind the counter. They lean towards 3 stars but they’re realistically 2.75 stars to me.

great for breakfast and /​or lunch!

I’ve eaten here quite a few times, since it is close to where I work. The prices are OK, just under 10 bucks for a sandwich, a drink, and chips. They’re sandwiches are pretty good. Since this is a bagel place, I try and get my sandwich on a bagel, but if you wait too long to eat lunch, the bagels seem to get hard after 1 o’clock. The sooner the fresher!

We were in town for a wedding and staying just down the street at the Bay Willows Inn so this was just down the street. I had a sesame seed bagel with cream cheese which was yummy and my friend and I took a tomato and cream cheese sesame seed bagel to go for lunch later in the day. We also got a bag of their bagel chips (we got the sweet ones– blueberry, raisin and cinnamon) which were great for snacks while we explored Newport as well as for late night post-​party munching!
The coffee was ok– I worked as a barista in college so maybe I’ll always be picky. They can’t do a cold chai, either. But the bagels are great– they make them fresh there and that isn’t something you always get.