Noah’s Bagels

Sorry Noah’s bagel on Howard, you all seem to be working pretty hard but something is holding you back. It seems like everything is really disorganized and chaotic.
I got a baker’s dozen and they didn’t use the normal bagel mix. They made a bunch of substitutions, and instead of asking me what I wanted to substitute, they just put in a bunch of unpopular flavors so they could get rid of them. Lame.

Terrible Service and Timing! it was a busy morning and 6, 7 ppl were waiting but there was only one man making bagels. i’ve been waited my bagel for 17 mins! bc they run out of eggs and realized it until the last moment.
it’s not the first time they short of ppl. at least my recent experience is the same!
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME THERE!!! at least in the morning

I have been here about four times and it is the same story: Lots of customers waiting 10+ minutes for their orders in the morning because there are only 2 people working. There are usually 3 – 4 other employees walking around, but they aren’t doing anything. They also don’t have you place your order at the «order here» sign. Learned that the hard way standing there for 5 minutes before I realized people walking over to the «pay here“line. They finally took that sign down. If this wasn’t in front of my office, I would never stop here.

Poorly managed and resourced compared to other Noahs. Food comes out real slow and it’s just usually one person preparing the bagels. Can we hire more people?

Waited 20 minutes for my sandwich. People who ordered after me, got their orders before I did. After I got my sandwich, I asked why it took so long, both employees looked at me then turned back around completely ignoring me. To top it off, I believe one of them was a manager. Complete and utter lack of customer service!

Noah’s bagels are soft, fluffy creations that are the perfect vehicles for their flavorful schmears. The bread is flavorful, but not enough to feel overwhelming. I was lucky enough to have an event catered with these bagels, so I probably tried 6 – 7 of their spreads. I would definitely buy a tub of their garlic spread for breakfast every day, and probably another tub of their maple spread for a nice dessert bagel.
If I was to say there is one downside, it’s that their bagels are too good at delivering the cream cheese to your stomach. The lack of strong flavor was something I really enjoyed because I love cream cheese. But some people are more in the bagel over spread camp, and I wouldn’t say this is the place for you. However, if you have a thing for a good smoked salmon spread, I’d tell you to grab a tub and some whole grain bagels for your weekend breakfasts.

Ok so i am not sure if this is the correct Noah’s or not however i order breakfast deliveries once a week here in SOMA. They are always on time and never mix things up. t’s a relief to know when you have a bunch of hungry guys waiting to eat that they will be on time.
Today they forgot 2 things of cream cheese, Not a big deal, however we can go through it quickly ;) Mason was the guy that delivered, from the beginning he was super friendly called in to let us know he was on his way and when he heard about the cream cheese he came right back to solve the problem.
Apparently i was the more difficult one by not hearing the door and making him wait when he came back. :/​whoops. anyway i would definitely recommend for the office breakfast or even if your having family and friends over it makes things super easy.
again hopefully this is the right location.
:)

This review is about the employees, specifically the «barrista.» The man in the black shirt publicly chastised the cashier for now forgetting two coffee cups with orders. NEVER chastise your employees in front of customers. The he proceeds to release a huge belch that was heard across the entire restaurant. Childish and unprofessional.

Alapeno Bagel
Cheese tomato Egg
Yum!

This is a great Noah’s. The location, design, and layout of this place are all A+. It is open. airy, and very clean. The tables are nicely spaced apart from one another and it has a very good overall atmosphere. As is the case with all food service establishments, the service here is dependent upon who is working. But, overall the staff is nice and do their job well.

This Noah’s is super convenient for me and although I’m trying to eat less carbs in general, there are mornings where I just need something to break me out of my morning funky lackluster mood. Combine that with the temptation of a breakfast bagel egg sandwich and a $ 2 off coupon that the store provides to customers… that’s pretty cool. Sometimes it’s a bit confusing on where to order because other Noah’s you order at the bagel display case but this location, you order at the register.
I definitely will be back here with my coupons in tow.

COFFEE REVIEW ONLY
One sip of the Hazelnut coffee turned my mouth into a Windex nozzle spray!
SPHHHHHHHHHSSSSGHHH.
It tasted like a watered down acidity coffee with hazelnut being the dominant flavor to the coffee. The taste of acid lingered on my tongue until I rinsed it off with a glass of water. Worst coffee ever!
Service was great though. I imagine the bagels are good as I’ve tried bagels from other locations. JUST DONT BUY THE COFFEE. BLEACH!
–1 star for coffee
4 stars for service

Friday morning we stopped here on a tight schedule and a bit distressed after our breakfast delivery from a different place never arrived, and the experience at this Noah’s cured our h-​angry (hungry + angry).
The quality customer service of the staff was refreshing. Quick, helpful, and great selection. I love the flat bagels, flagels?
Anyways, very happy to have this breakfast gem in the neighborhood.

Being a previous worker at a Noah’s Bagels location, I know exactly what to expect when I come here. I really enjoy Noah’s asiago cheese bagel toasted with light cream cheese. It seriously doesn’t taste like any other asiago cheese bagel I’ve had.
On top of that, you can hang out there on WiFi and have unlimited cups of iced coffee. It’s a good place to come when you don’t feel like eating at the nearby Specialty’s.

I stopped in here when I had some time to kill before an appointment. I generally stay clear of their bagels, but went with a toasted pumpernickel and light schmear today, along with a coffee. I ended up with the mild-​bodied coffee, which is a switcheroo for me since I like it very strong.
What a revelation! The coffee was delicious and I ended up going to Peets and buying a bag of one of their milder blends to make my morning coffee with.
And I owe it all to Noah’s for opening up my eyes to a different type of coffee. Who would’ve thunk that???

I really want to love this place, I really do. I feel bad for giving it three stars but there is something missing and I can’t put my finger on it.
I’ll give it 6 months and if it’s still around I’ll try it again.
My dog liked her bagel though.

This is nothing more than a Noah’s Bagels. It’ serves bagels. It has Wifi (when you connect to FedEx next door). And if you bring your own mug, coffee is $ 1.
I like to start my day here.

I came here on an early Sunday morning. There was only one other customer inside sitting at a table and another one who had ordered and was waiting for his food. I got the plain bagel with cream cheese and a caramel macchiato. Since I’m a New Yorker, I have high expectations for a bagel. This place did not disappoint. It was really amazing: toasted just right and the bread was soft and tasty. Just enough cream cheese too. The macchiato was good too, but a little sweet. The restaurant was clean and spacious. Great for people watching. The only con about my visit was that the drinks took a few minutes, even though I was the only person being served at that time. But I had a great experience overall and will definitely return!

bagels, mis favoritos muy ricos como siempre

Went to get a bagel even though I know they’re bad for me. Was only one waiting to order and the bagel maker was helping the cashier figure out how to ring up a coupon for another customer. Well it was already 5 minutes so I walk over and ask if someone can take my order. The cashier comes over takes my bagel order and the two people behind me and then walks back over to the cash register. A few more minutes goes by and no one making orders.
I just told them to keep their bagel because I can’t wait any longer. She explains that the bagel assembler was helping her with a coupon because there was a problem. I ask her how that is my problem and why my bagel is taking so long. The manager peeks out from back of store and then disappears to the back. That’s not a good way to take care of your customers, especially for a new store.

As a Rincon Hill resident, I am so thrilled to see an affordable casual café open their doors at 1^st and Howard Streets!
Even better, they’re going to try — try to open up on Saturdays from 7 am to 2pm and on Sundays from 8am to 3pm to see if there’s enough business to justify opening up on weekends. Please dear Lord let enough of my neighbors and visitors/​weekend workers buy stuff at this Noah’s for them to keep opening up on the weekends.
Its so chicken and egg — take nearly 5,000 residents who make over $ 100,000 per year in general (big time disposable income in Rincon Hill and adjacent Yerba Buena neighborhoods), but with no commercial corridor (row of businesses) open on the weekends, we kinda find alternatives and may overlook the new shops trying to justify opening the doors on the weekend.
Anyway, bravo to Noah’s for giving it a show for 6 weeks or so — I’ll do my part to spread the word among neighbors to give you guys some business on Saturdays and Sundays.
I had a pretzel bagel toasted with sun dried tomato cream cheese, and it was fabulous!