Lox Stock & Bagels

Overall: thanks for the decent food and lousy service. I won’t be back.
In detail: the food was decent– but in fairness it is hard to mess up a bagel. The review would be one star but the amount and variety of choices earned a second star. There are quite a few choices of types of bagels and unique spreads to put on them. I was highly pleased with the spreads as they had great flavor and interesting flavors.
That’s about where the good stuff ends. I tried this place twice. Both times I was not happy with the service. I felt like it stemmed from my
«Lack of ordering properly». It seems like immediate attitude from the employees because I didn’t use the right terminology or I said what I wanted in the wrong order.
Overall it’s too much to deal with for a bagel. I don’t speak the lox stock and bagels language. Which I guess is ok, since I don’t plan on going back.

They have a wide variety of bagels, spreads, and sandwiches. Food wise, the bagels aren’t anything special but I did enjoy the spreads, particularly the vanilla walnut raisin cream cheese. They do have reasonable prices if you are buying bagels by the half or bakers dozen. I have been to this location now twice but based on the customer service both times I will not return.

One of my favorite spots in the Hartford area to grab a breakfast sammie. Bagels here are chewy and delicious, eggs are fluffy, bacon is crispy, and coffee is flavorful and not watered down.
This place is a mob scene on weekend mornings but they move pretty quickly and it’s worth a little bit of a wait. Not a place I would want to sit and eat since it’s so crowded and a basic bagel shop atmosphere but perfect for to go. Great spot!

I have been dropping hints and the management here just doesn’t get it. I posted a picture of a dirty air vent on the ceiling and all the sludge around it. It’s been wiped down but the whole vent system was not cleaned so it continues to be dirty around it. For the past few weeks I’ve noticed a general decline in the cleanliness of this bagel shop. The coffee area has been wiped down but not cleaned. There is a layer of dust and grime underneath. There is a big layer of grime under the case where the salads and sides are as well as the cases that hold the drinks. We usually sit by the window and I have noticed the same crumbs on the window sill for the past three weeks. Honestly this is work that should take all but 1 hour to complete and make the place look so much cleaner. I feel very bad leaving this review because I absolutely love the people who work here. The front end employees who are making my food. Unfortunately I just can’t stand all the dirt anymore and am moving on to Panera across the street. I have been coming here for years which is why this really upsets me to leave this review. I hope something is done and we can go back here someday.

As someone who usually goes to Bruegger’s for her bagels, I decided to try the bagels at Lox and Stock after dropping off a friend in Hartford.
Although I am a loyal fan of Bruegger’s, I must say I was very impressed by this bagel restaurant I have admittedly always wondered about. When I walked into the entrance, I was worried about the long line I saw ahead of me to get my morning bagel. I was pleased to find there were six staff members who clearly knew how to make some delicious bagels fast and furiously.
Despite the woman in front of me ordering 3 dozen bagels and numerous tubs of cream cheese, I was able to get my bagel in no time and head out on my way.
I would recommend any type of bagel here, though I am a sucker for poppy seed with fresh whipped cream cheese.
The only reason I did not give this restaurant 5 stars is because I thought the staff could have been a bit more friendly and helpful. I understand it’s a busy place on Saturday mornings, but I always appreciate having my smiles returned.

In the mood for some lox (and coincidentally a bagel too) my hubby suggested we check this place out.
Everyone who worked there was very courteous. The bagel with lox comes with lox, cream cheese, tomato, onion and capers. It also comes with a side of cole slaw, salad (potato I think) or chips. There are lots of different bagels to choose from. I had mine on a plain bagel and my husbands on a jalapeño bagel.
It hit the spot for both of us but for the price of $ 19 for the two I would’ve expected more lox.

Maybe it is because I am from New York so I had come in with high hopes and raised standards, but this is a sad excuse for a Lox and Bagel place. First of all, if the first thing in the store name is Lox, there better be a lot of Lox. Meanwhile, I could only find one thing on the menu that included any type of Lox. The bagels are not good at all. It was a hard small, shapeless piece of bread with no flavor. I had an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, Lox, capers, onion and tomato, a classic combination and it was meh. The insides were okay, nothing special, the Lox tasted relatively fresh but there wasn’t much more that piece laid inside. I was even more disappointed when I got the register and that bagel was around 9 $, which I found to be a lot.
Now lets talk about the inside of the restaurant. It was dirty, which is never a good sign. First it needed some more lighting, honestly it just felt depressing and run down inside. It also definitely needed a good cleaning… a very good cleaning. Maybe if they dedicated some time to sprucing the place up they would have some more business.

I came to Lox Stock & Bagels on a Saturday morning with a friend. Being from the tri-​state area, we were really craving a hearty, large, indulgent breakfast sandwich. Normally, I’m a Goldbergs or Blue Plate Kitchen kind of girl but I figured I’d switch it up a little and try something new.
I will admit, I had high hopes for this place. It’s situated in a busy part of West Hartford and smack in the middle of a lot of good eateries. And perhaps I am spoiled from living in New York, where the breakfast sandwiches can’t be beat. Still… I ordered a cheddar bagel, they were out. Ok, so I got the next best thing: cheddar jalepeno. Meh. Meh. Meh. Too spicy, not fresh. Basically a doughball of spicy yuckiness. On it, I ordered sausage and egg, held the cheese and replaced it with cream cheese. Though I didn’t take the time to thoroughly inspect it, the eggs tasted fake and not fresh. The sausage was fine, as was the cream cheese. But the whole ensemble was just not to my liking. It sat in my tummy like a lead balloon and made me feel kind of sick for the rest of the day.
As for the ambience… yikes. I really did expect better, even if this place is cheap. My friend and I dined in (perhaps a mistake) and couldn’t help but actively comment on the dim lighting. And it wasn’t the good kind of dim lighting…(which I’m all for, btw). It was distracting. Like a few hanging fluorescent lights kind of distracting. And it just seemed… dirty. There was no flow to the place, people kind of just congregated and waited to be asked if they ordered yet.
All in all, not a great experience. I don’t think I’ll be coming back. If you’re looking for a cheap sandwich, you’re honestly better off at Panera down the road. Such is life!

Came in here with my friend after being disappointed that I missed my favorite bagel place on my way out of the city. I ordered a cheddar everything bagel with cream cheese ($ 3.18), which was unique. I really enjoyed this bagel. The cream cheese was just standard, but this is probably the best bagel place in Hartford. Not really a NY style bagel, but it was a step-​up from the chains.
Stick to the everything bagels, as the other flavors seem to be bland.

Stopped in on a whim while passing by on the hunt for a quick breakfast. Service was fast and friendly, food was fresh and hot.
I got a bacon, egg and cheese on a sesame bagel. Iced coffee was decent too; not thin and watery like so many places seem to serve. Definitely worth the stop for some fast eats under ten bucks. Shop small!

I ordered a bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel and coffee. The coffee was alright-​nothing special and not that hot. The bagel was on the skinny side, but the real problem was the egg was microwaved in a little cup, not cooked on a griddle like most bagel shops that offer bacon egg and cheese. I didn’t see the bacon cooked, but I assume it was similarly warmed because they don’t have a griddle. Kind of sketched me out to be honest. I was underwhelmed, having heard a lot of great things about the quality. I’ll continue to look around the Hartford area for a better bagel shop!

Best bagel in town. Hands down. Great variety. Attentive staff. Solid prices. Cant be beat.

Coffee is pretty good and plenty of types of bagels cream cheese and sandwiches. My wife tried the vanilla walnut cream cheese. It’s too sweet and looks old. I can see the kitchen and it looks a messy. I’m pretty sure there is health code violations here. They also need to update the tables paint the walls and do a complete overhaul of the interior.

Significantly better than Breuggers in quality, plenty of selection and a speedy turnover. It’s crowded like ever decent bagel place in history but the staff is pretty attentive and typically gets the orders correct (they certainly aren’t perfect).
The eggs are indeed microwaved, but not in the pre cooked and heated way. They take a real egg yolk and microwave it on site in a plastic container. I would contest that you cannot taste a difference between it and a «real» egg, only by sight/​shape.
I’ve only been a few times, but I’m looking forward to fully exploring the menu, especially the cream cheeses!

This used to be my go-​to bagel shop. The cream cheeses are delicious, and so are the bagels.
Unfortunately it has gone down in quality in recent years.
I know it’s not a Jewish/​Kosher thing to order but the bacon egg and cheese is mediocre. The bacon seems like the fake microwaveable bacon and the egg the same. I hope it’s not, but I’ve had better elsewhere.
Goldberg’s Bagels in West Hartford is my new go-​to bagel shop. It is much smaller so wait times can be longer, but wow-​the quality of Goldberg’s Bagels is unmatched. The bagels see to die for, the bacon and eggs are cooked in front of you, and there is no second guessing the quality by simply looking at the line always being out the door (the one and only downside). Avoid Lox Stock, it is overrated. Go to Goldberg’s.

Good, but not as good as Goldberg’s. They’ve got more «sweet» cream cheese spreads, like fruits and sugary things. Not my thing, but something I noticed in comparing the Goldberg’s menu. The space is a LOT bigger than Goldberg’s, and is good for hanging out on the weekends. The bagels are just a bit too chewy for my liking, even when they’re toasted.

I feel like slamming lox stock, but alright they have damn good bagels, yet palsy breakfast sandwiches, and terrible company.
Yes Lox Stock your food is yummy, but the customer service experience is appalling.
The past three times I have either had poor customer service experience, had to deal with a terrible mix of people on the customer end, and counter-​girls that just can’t connect with their customers.
Experience one was the second time I was at Lox Stock and restaurants that are new and not so familiar can be intimidating. When I got to the front of the line I wasn’t too sure what I wanted to order. Instead of trying to guide my decisions the counter-​girl pressured me to order, instead of providing me with the customer service experience I was looking for. She tapped her pen hard on the counter and was very pushy. At this point I do not feel welcome yet place my order then eat, yes the bagels are yummy.
Experience two … Lox stock was so busy not even room to move. I’m not a big fan of places that get this busy. When I got to the counter to pay a customer instead of saying excuse me, put her hand on my shoulder and moved me out of the way of the juice refrigerator, crossing the idea of boundaries. This could have been avoided if they rearranged the bagel place better.
Experience three I was in line and ready to order, but I asked the question if they had turkey sausage to which the girl responded No, we can give you bacon and cheese on a bagel. Very strange that she wanted to take the egg that I was paying for. Then I got to the counter, and after I was charged the cash register women then prompted me with a second price saying that cheddar bagels were more. If she were better trained she would have asked me what kind of bagel I got instead of charging me more after I ordered.
Do not come here if you are looking for a welcoming environment. Lox stock is a rush, its customers and workers are unfriendly, the breakfast sandwiches are small but the price is decent, and its workers are under trained and rude. My advice call ahead to get bagels to go so you don’t have to deal with the brash company.

I’ve tried to like lox stock. I’ve really tried. I went multiple times, got bagels, got breakfast sandwiches, got coffee, got ice coffee, took bagels home… i want to like them, and I just can’t do it.
For a place that actually specializes in bagels, I find better bagels at panera and even stop&shop bakery! The bagels at LSB are bland for some reason, only to be masked in their blandness by the gallon of cream cheese or butter that is put on them. I actually squeezed a pool of butter our of my bagel into the parking lot. It was soaked. «ask for less butter» you say, well I’ve tried. It just doesn’t happen. Breakfast sandwiches always seem to be leave me wanting something a little more flavorful. Thin, limp pieces of bacon get lost on the bacon egg and cheese. Even when I toast and butter or cream cheese the bagel myself it is still just a mediocre bagel. I mean, its not like a bag of Thomas that you get at the grocery store, but it’s only a slight hair above dunkin donuts… for me at least.
The ice coffee, I’ll give them credit for. It’s tasty and priced well. In fact, their prices are good general. So that is a plus, but I’d rather pay more somewhere else for a bagel that’s super yummy. Also, it’s usually packed. Weekend mornings, don’t even try. The line is crazy. I will say though that the staff is always courteous and friendly and the place is clean and bright with good seating.
I’m sorry LSB. I really did try. I know bagels, like pizza, are really up to personal preference. These bagels just aren’t for me, but you do get an A for effort, a nice staff, and good prices. The bagel and cream cheese selection is also extensive… tons of choices. Everyone shouseedy least try them out to see if they disagree with me since the experience (aside from the line) is always pleasant and the coffee is tasty and comes in lots of favors.

BIg spacious store. Gigantic selection of bagels, cream cheeses, and sandwiches. Quick service at the counter, they must have had half a dozen worker bees buzzing around back there.
I had an early morning appointment in Hartford and stopped here for my breakfast. I ordered an onion bagel with nova (smoked salmon) cream cheese. The bagel was stellar, crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, generous in size. The cream cheese spread was also very tasty and they didn’t skimp on the portion size either.
Yes, I’m a fan — this was a nice place to stop.

The selection of bagels, cream cheeses and other stuff is only second to their taste. I haven’t had a bad experience here, so much to choose from.
Patio seating for the nice sunny summer mornings.