This place has some of the best bagels I've ever tasted and I'm from the New York/Jersey area. The cream cheese is to die for. The only things I don't like are that it is cash only and that the price difference between a regular (cold) bagel to go and one heated with butter is substantial. Also staff is typical... more

Authentic New York bagels. Ask for whatever's hot out of the oven. The breakfast scrambles are a great way to start the day. more

Cash only. It really gets me steamed when places do not take plastic, especially since this is not the cheapest place on Railroad to eat. They have an ATM for "your" convenience. more

Authentic bagels. All good. It's a little wacky for service but the bagels are excellent. more

My favorite is the lox! more

You can hire architects, designers and consultants to create a great restaurant, but they can never duplicate the kind of home-grown quaintness and success, that sense of "local institution", that some restaurants become after years and years of doing one thing right and making friends out of their customers. That's the kind of 'joint' The Bagelry is. Actually, they do... more

Nothing beats a bagel sandwich. more

Always great garlic bagels, and good cream cheeses too. more

This is the best bagel place in all of B'ham. If you are passing through I highly recommend this place! more