Abraham’s Bagels

Had a prepared salad for lunch and asked them to add chicken. Not only was the salad delicious, it was HUGE for the price.
It’s not uncommon to get a prepared salad that has fluffy lettuce hiding the fact that it is only half a salad. This one was packed and the chicken they added was tasty and warm (I hate when I get cold chicken).
They have a wonderful outdoor terrace in the rear of the restaurant that is shaded and private. Great spot.
Sadly, I read an article today that they had a very bad fire (the day after I ate lunch there).
I am hopeful they will rebuild b/​c when I am done with this low carb diet… I am going back there to eat about 10 of the bagels that smelled so good I almost cried.

I am a complete bagel-​snob and Abraham’s is easily on par with NYC bagel «heavyweights» (Ess-​a-​Bagel, H&H/etc), if not vastly exceeds them! I recently compared my favorite NYC bagel (Ess-​a-​Bagel) to Abraham’s after a recent trip to Manhattan and there is no comparison, Abraham’s wins by a landslide!

I miss living within walking distance of Abe’s Bagels. Good selection of bagels and pizza is quite good too! The lines are always out the door and while I understand that it’s a popular place, it’s far too small and cramped… and warm! I love the outdoor eating area though.

Best bagels and breakfast sandwiches I have ever had. It’s a must do whenever I am in the area. I highly recommend stopping here!

This is a jewel of the bagel place. I have not had a bagel this good since I was in New York City. I got an onion bagel with light chive cream cheese. Absolutely delicious. Perfectly toasted. Very friendly service. Please note that they only take cash.

This has been one of our favorite spots to go since we moved to the area last year. Today, we piled the kids in the jeep and drove the 30 minute drive with excitement as usual only to arrive three minutes BEFORE closing to have the door slammed and locked in our face and told «we are closed!» How incredibly rude. I don’t think we will be giving Abe’s anymore of our business. Instead, we drove five miles away to a wonderful and friendly bakery in Amesbury called Andyman’s! They welcomed us and their jalapeño bagels are addicting! They also had more to offer if bagels aren’t your only favorite treat. Goodbye Abe’s! How rude you are!

I have eaten at Abe’s for years. It is a clean and well run establishment. They take pride in serving fresh, good quality food. My favorites are the half Italian sandwich, tomato cheddar soup, everything bagel with olive cream cheese and turkey bLT on a baguette. Another great thing is they have a nice outdoor patio. Try this, never disappointing.

I dream about those cinnamon bagels nearly every day and wish I could get some over here in LA that could compare, but nope. Can’t wait to come back!

You know what they say about service with a smile? Don’t expect it here. If you’re looking for some good holiday cheer you’re going to have to find it somewhere else.
I think these are actually some of the best bagels outside of NYC. Really. If I’m not mistaken, when Abe’s was purchased some years ago, the NYC deli bagel recipe came with it. So, I’m not sure why some people believe they are crappy bagels because you’re not going to get anything better than that in NYC. If you believe that a bagel isn’t supposed to be dense and chewy then you don’t know what a good bagel is. The secret is in the boiling so if you like your bagels light and full of air holes I might recommend Einstein’s. There is an array of schmear to go with your bagel and they are just pretty damn good. You can see the whole process on the other side of the counter, from making to boiling to baking and I love a little entertainment while waiting for my order. There is also some really nice outside seating on the adjacent patio during the summer months.
Now, for the personnel. This is why they get 3 stars instead of the 4 or 5 they deserve. These people are the most unhappy, miserable bunch of malcontents I’ve ever had the displeasure of encountering in a business. The one who waited on us this morning actually looked like she was going out of her way to have a pissy expression on her face. Seriously. If she had smiled at any point during our visit, I’m quite certain her face would have shattered into a million pieces. So, little Miss Harvard girl, maybe you should have a little talk with Sally and then just tell her to meet you after work. I’m sure she would be happy to accommodate.

I honestly don’t understand the appeal of this place. I called ahead to order 2 toasted bagels with spreads and when I arrived, there was the expected ‘to-​the-​door’ line of people, many of whom were ordering bagels by the dozen. I walked up to the register and told one of the women that I had called ahead and she replied by telling me to get back into line. wth?
so, I waited in line and when, 10 minutes later, that same woman asked me what I wanted to order, I said again «I called ahead» Naturally, she checked and there was my bag of 2 bagels sitting out back getting cold while I was in line.
I asked her why they bothered taking phone orders if they just sent people to the back of the line while their orders got cold and she just frowned at me and said «well that’s what I was told.»
Now… Had the outcome been a fresh, delicious NY style bagel, maybe there would have been some consolation… But no. Besides being cold, the bagels were chewy and tasteless.
So, there’s my Abrahams experience: long line, rude service, pointless phone ordering, and crappy overpriced bagels.

Expect a line if you are there on the weekends. I can only comments on the bagels since that is what I stick with. I think they are great but I prefer to take them home with me (I’m partial to my toaster oven). They do load on the cream cheese and you get a bakers dozen. Cash only stipulation is clearly stated. Never had a problem with the staff, not overly pleasant when they are slammed but never had anyone be rude. Location is small so the line may reach the outside and don’t expect and indoor seat (outdoor seating is available).

Amazing little place! We have a friend who lives just one street over from Abe’s so she brought us here for lunch one day and we’ve been fans ever since. We live just about an hour away from here and will travel just to have lunch here at least twice a month, the turkey wrap is AMAZING! The only complaint that I have is that they’re cash only… I mean, who still carries cash?

These bagels are legit! I love marble bagels, and I feel like this flavor is a dying breed. If you’re like me, having an appreciation for some of these «vintage» bagels, then Abraham’s is your place. Just carve out a little bit of time if you’re going at peak times. My bacon, egg, and cheese on a marble bagel was totally worth the wait.
Cash only. You may see the line snaking out the door of this establishment. The line does move reasonably quick. Staff keeps the line going, so remember they’re trying to be efficient (not rude). Need a coffee (hot or iced)? They serve New England coffee, so you can definitely get your caffeine fix as well.
While there are a few tables to eat inside, it gets a bit warm in there as the kitchen is relatively open, I’d consider this a to-​go place. Plus as the lines get long, it can feel a bit crowded in there.

Writing a new review (original from 2012), now that I live in NYC I feel that I am an even better bagel judge… that being said I still make it a point to either go to Abrahams when I visit the north shore OR I bring a bag of them back to New York!!!
Seriously these bagels can’t be compared, they are the most flavor filled bagels I have ever had and I have tried many spots in New York to see if I could find better.
My go to choices are:
–All Flavor bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage, egg and cheese (the sausage is OUTSTANDING, you will crave this forever after trying it once)
–French Toast or Cinnamon Sugar with plain cream cheese or butter when you crave something sweet
–The Asiago bagel with Lox cream cheese and tomato (The lox creamcheese is amaaaaazing and the tomatoes are farm fresh, you couldn’t ask for anything more!)
What are you waiting for? Go for it, get one, get a few or get a dozen and freeze them, or just eat them all!
SIDE NOTE: After reading bad reviews on the staff I would like to point out that I have never had anything but pleasant experiences with the staff. I do not use my cellphone and yell at the staff nor do I expect they will be 100% smiles while working in a 100 degree room with a 30 person line out the door of people who are grumpy and haven’t had their coffee yet. Give respect, get respect. You aren’t going here for table customer service, this is a take out bagel shop!

I don’t love giving places a bad review but this place deserves one. The staff, and I mean all of them, tend to be rude and super unpleasant. Their bacon, egg and cheese is $ 6 and it’s nothing special. Their everything bagel lacks flavor and I find their bagels to be too chewy. They do not put a good amount of cream cheese on their bagels either. Just flat out bad energy in this place. CASH only.

PROS: Bagels are very good and fresh, and they have a lot of flavors– everything — poppy — egg — french toast — spinach, etc. A dozen bagels ~$ 9. They are open early in the mornings and have a cute, cozy indoor atmosphere, and a nice, shady outdoor patio.
CONS: Cash only (they do have an ATM inside). Rude, VERY unpleasant staff! Lines out the door weekend mornings.
If you must have a bagel, it’s really the only place in town to go, but it is not worth traveling to try. If you do go, don’t bother speaking to the staff beyond giving your order unless you like feeling abused. Conclusion– Newburyport needs another bagel joint.

Best lox and cream cheese in town! The bagels are like no other and the pizza is unexpectedly good. Chrisy steals the show!

Everything seemed to be not as good as last time I went. The pizza seemed to be made differently the crust looked like a pizza shell. I remember the pizza tasting much better before. I am guessing they changed their recipe. I know prior the slices were so big I only ate 1 and took 1 home this time they were small and thin, Papa Gino’s has better and that is not saying much. The bagels looked smaller too at $ 1.25 each you can get better at Panera Bread.

This place had the best bagels in the world and anyone that doesn’t give it five stars or disagrees is delusional. Also the pizza part of the business was just added a dew years ago so they could make more money in the afternoons. It’s historically a bagel place.

Abes is the best place to get bagels in the north east, so much so that I drive from York, ME here every few weeks to purchase some for myself and co-​workers.
The prices are very reasonable as a dozen bagels are only 9.99 plus buying a dozen bagels gets an extra bagel for the bakers dozen.
Favorites include the salt bagel, spinach, whole wheat, and more.
Employees here are very friendly.