Reviews of Rose Foods. (Bakery) in Portland (Maine).

Rose Foods

454 Reviews

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Bakery

Bagel shop

428 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101, United States

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Information of Rose Foods, Bakery in Portland (Maine)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Rose Foods

Zeyu Hu

A solid bagel shop that will satisfy your bagel craving. This is for sure not a NY style bagel - so be sure you know that before you head on over. I thought there could be more lox on the bagel. The open sandwich is a tad more expensive than the closed.

Hassan Chehab

We got bagels for breakfast here. I took a risk and got an everything bagel with cream cheese, salmon caviar, dill, and onions. It was amazing. The feel of the salmon eggs being crushed to nothing between my teeth reminded me of how my ancestors must have felt eating tadpoles scooped out of the pond with their hands. 10/10 would order again

Eric Siewert

We heard good things from friends and swung in on our visit to Portland. The ordering process online was smooth and easy. We got a text notification when the order was ready - right in the middle of our anticipated window. We drove up and parked on the street easily, walked up and got our order. Each of us ordered the bagel sandwich with cucumbers, dill, capers, cream cheese, and of course, lox. The bagel was crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle and the flavors of everything was fresh and delicious. I forwent onions, and asking to exclude them online was also an easy process. The coffee was also good, especially on a wind torn day like the one we had. When they open back up, the setting looks cozy and inviting.

Arsalan Haroon

If you are coming from NY/NJ area and expecting that type of bagel you will be disappointed. The everything bagel was covered heavy with everything seasoning on top, huge plus, but the bottom had zero seasoning, huge negative. The bagel had a texture similar to ciabatta, which isn't bad, but different. Also it wasn't very rounded, but more flat. We had the rose lox which had a very light taste, but was great eaten on it's own. It was a good bagelish thing, just different from what we expected. Definitely something to try out. Also just like every other place in Portland it's busy!!

Jenny McKee

These are the BEST BAGELS in Portland! Online ordering and pickup is a piece of cake and they offer some great bagel flavors and cream cheese! I highly recommend the everything bagel with the herb cream cheese for a really flavorful breakfast. Great to see all staff wearing face masks when I picked up the bagels from the pickup window! I will definitely get bagels here again.

saadi Aljanabi

One of the best restaurants that serve breakfast in Portland, as well as the people working in the restaurant are nice and fun people and provide good services to the customer

Grace Ezra Hutto

Such a beautiful little place. The branding is charming and distinct. Wonderful vegan options, and good coffee! It's places like Rose Foods that make Portland such a great and inclusive restaurant town (and make me very confident that I want to move here.)

Daniel Mercer

Extraordinary bagels, with perfect balance texture of crunch and chew. Very good cream cheese spread though always ask for it on the heavy side as they tend to go light and the smush it together as a sandwich. You have to ask for it open faced.

Nancy Tsai

I'm conflicted about writing this review. I love all my local spots in Portland and strive to promote them whenever possible but, I've been to Rose Foods twice and both times have left with a poor taste in my mouth. Just today, the woman (late 30s/40s?) working register was pretty rude and seemed agitated that I was there (to give them business?) and honestly, I left scratching my head as to why. The bagels are solid and on the pricier side but I'll gladly wait for trips to NYC to get my fix to spare myself the unprovoked rudeness.

Jake B

I really like this place. I only discovered it a week or so ago, but I've already spent several lunches there with my daughter (who loves bagels). The people are friendly, the prices are good, and the quality of the food is absolutely first rate. I haven't gone too wide on the menu, just a bagel sandwich or two, and a few lightly adorned bagels. However, I feel like I have enough experience with the place to say that they really care about the quality of the food they serve. There's usually only a few varieties of bagel available: a good thing, because they're all fresh. I have no doubt that the more elaborate sandwiches and salads rise to the same level of care and quality. It's just a basic deli, nothing is spectacular about the menu or the decor or the service, but it's a very high quality stop off for a quick bite at breakfast or lunch. It is one of my favorite places in Portland, and one of the first places I'll bring visitors from here on.

emma stratton

Best bagels in New England. We regularly debate making the 2.5 hour trip just for Rose Foods bagels.

Katie Hatch

A what a fabulous new addition to the Portland food scene! Excellent bagels, spreads & classic Jewish deli fish toppings. Cute dining area with fantastic counter service. Update: the yogurt & granola are top notch. Free refills on coffee is great!

Alexa Baratucci

Best bread of a bagel I've had in a long time!! The shop decor is adorable and service is very good, especially for covid times... the everything spices leave something to be desired however.

Sydney Damian-Loring

I always love coming in and getting their bagels! Their bagel sandwiches are also really delicious and they are always adding more to their menu! I had the L train since I'm a huge fan of mushrooms and jalapeños. 😍 …

Ella Batten

Probably my favorite place we ate in Portland! My husband and I both had an everything bagel with lox which was the perfect amount of filling. The coffee was good too! If we lived there it would be a top contender for Saturday breakfast. You can tell the owners have put a lot of effort into their branding and how the inside feels, which really pays off. I would have loved to try anything else on the menu as I'm sure it's all great!

Esther Stilwell-Smith

Lovely. Delicious Coffee (best I've had in Maine.. but it's roasted in Brooklyn). Amazing salt-flecked bagels. Great service. Space, windows, classy colors. Thumbs up!

Julie's bites

Not as good as I expected based on Bon Appettit review. We stopped by before noon yet they were already out of two things we ordered. There is only one soup option - the maza ball soup. The maza balls were good, but the soup a bit thin. The sandwitches options are limited, but if you like lox there are a lot of options. I love lox but turns out having so much of them at one time was hard to handle, I had to leave some. I was not impressed with the flavor of the bagles, I had better ones. Finally, the bathroom facilities are totally inadequate. There is one unisex bathroom shared by patrons and staff, there was always a line while we were there. I had to wait 9 minutes and the saw the person go back to the kitchen. That's how I know this one bathroom is shared by all. Two soups, two sandwitches, two soft drinks were 57 dollars.

Amanda Fritts

What a GEM. I fell in love with this place the second we opening the front door. The space is very cozy and inviting. Their merch wall is filled with goodies and the food is obviously the star. Coffee is stellar and pairs perfectly with their bagels. Go for an open-faced bagel to get even more goodies piled on. A perfect stop in Portland!

Tee Kittle

THE GOOD: The specialty bagel today was a garlic fennel type, and even though I couldn't really catch the fennel, it was very good and a super awesome crunch on the outside. THE BAD: 1. The ordering system seems like a completely unnecessary complication. Plus they REFUSE to take your order at the window and force you to call. There are several restaurants operating in the area that don't require ordering ahead AND have less wait times for items far more complicated than a toasted bagel. 2. They are VERY stingy with the cream cheese, especially considering how much more they charge for their vegan spread!!! $3!? You can buy a tub of Tofutti at Shaw's for just $0.99 more than that! (Seriously, the name brand is $3.99 for 8oz of the SAME stuff). I'm new to the area, so I'll probably try them again when they are operating more "normally". I will admit that my expectations were higher because of the ratings on here, but maybe the best of both worlds is to just buy the cream cheese from Shaw's and get a delicious bagel from them separately. However, I don't believe I will be choosing them over my normal bagel stop unless it's closed (which happened to be the case today).

Ben Gross

Love love love this place! Super interesting additions to traditional standards, like adding pickled golden beets and fresh dill to lox and onion - OY! The staff was super kind, and patient. But you should be prepared to be patient as well - they handcraft everything to order and it takes a few minutes but boy is it worth it...

Ali Luchian

Husband and I came here our first morning in Portland. Definitely a wise choice. I’m a huge bagel fan and loved the classic lox bagel! Best one I’ve ever had! Bagels were so amazing. Perfect texture and flavor. Friendly customer service. Would definitely come here again. Might even stop in there again before we head back home! Totally worth the stop!

Taylor Perkins

This was one of the best tasting lox and bagels I’ve ever had. We walked here from downtown which I wouldn’t recommend since it’s really not in an area otherwise worth a walk (under the highway, next to strip malls). The restaurant itself is retro and fun, they have a great visual brand. Only complaint is the prices, I felt like I was at home in Downtown Boston paying 11$ for a bagel sandwich.

Joyce

The lox bagel sandwiches are delicious!

Ryan Clark

We liked this so much we came back the next morning. My favorite thing I had was the bagel sandwich with Sable and herbed cream cheese on a salted dark rye bagel.

Jason Tropp

Possibly some of the best bagels in Portland, along with great lox and solid latkas. Friendly service and fun building, but be prepared for prices on the higher side compared to similar spots you might find in NYC or DC. Be sure to check them out! Definitely coming back.

Jongpol J.

The L Train bagel sandwich is my favorite. Cozy little place with photos of Portland from back in the days on displays.

Matt Rand

Excellent bagels, plenty of unique and customizable options. Deducting a star due to the outrageous prices. I used to live in NYC where you can get bagels like these for $8 instead of $16. Would like to eat at Rose Foods more, but can’t with the poor value

Alex

Excellent Classic NOVA on an everything bagel

Adam Robertson

Best lunch ever. I split the fisherman's feast with my brother and every bite was incredible. If bagels and curd and smoked fish are your thing, you cannot miss this place.

Brandon Hallee

Wonderfully cute indoors and friendly staff. Lox Everything bagel with Vegan cream cheese was to die for. Smokey, rich, filling, and savory.

Henry Nieberg

Rose Foods exceeded my expectations to say the least. The bread is phenomenal, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how good the cream cheeses were.

Aaron Solet

Always in search of the perfect bagel and Rose comes very close. Had my usual - poppy untoasted with olive cream cheese. It was very fresh with the right combination of crunch and chew. I will be back!

Chris Slesarchik

Excellent spot for breakfast or brunch and one of the only Jewish style delis in the Portland area. Definitely worth a visit!

Samuel Leroy-Melamed

A breakfast "must" in Portland. The bagel, I would say, was a 9/10, but the spreads were a 12/10. We particularly loved the chopped liver! Great service and an easy online ordering system.

Ben Sweeney

I finally made my way to the other side of 295 to check out Rose Foods for breakfast. I'll definitely be back! The bagel sandwiches were great (try the Orchard Street on rye!) and the coffee hit the spot. Ordering was simple online, and I got a text about the order being ready at least 5 minutes before the estimate. They prepare the coffee when you pick up so that it's hot and fresh. Good food and good customer service!

Jordan Brigham

After two years of eating bagels across the Portland area - so many good options - I still like Rose Food bagels the best. They keep it simple and focused with the classic bagel types. Although I wish they would do a salt bagel, because those are my fav. Keep up the good work Rose Foods team!

Chris

Rye bagel is worth the trip… even from New York City

Jacob Lotstein

I didn't think I could ever fall in love with another bagel after experiencing Scratch's sea salt bagels but here I am, swooning like a school girl over Rose Foods. Consistently fresh, warm and delicious, there ain't nothing wrong with this. I personally go to the classic but you can't really go wrong when combining one of their bagels with cream cheese, lox and dill in various combinations.

Currie Debow

Call your order in ahead of time! Seriously just do it! You cannot order at the establishment you can only do it on the phone or online.. It's worth it. I love a good bagel and they really do it right here. I will be stopping in again next time I'm in portland.

gladdy02

The lox sandwich was good, no doubt about it but I don't understand the prices. For 16 bucks I was expecting a heap of fish or something to put it over the top, that wasn't the case. Again, good sandwiches but you can go to one of the other places and get good sandwiches for 5 bucks less.

SPD

Bagels are amazing and friendly staff. Ordering is alittle confusing but overall pretty sweet place

Kimberly Cough

One of my favorite bagel places ever! A bit pricey but happy to support a small local business.

Zandra

Pro tip: Call ahead and order. Delicious!!!! Currently not allowing indoor guest and taking orders by phone. Super friendly staff. My boyfriend and I stopped in and grabbed a quick breakfast from them on Sunday. We were unaware of the ordering ahead, but the staff let us know and we called it in by phone and they had it out to us in 10 -15 minutes at most. Thanks Rose Foods! Also, Drip Coffee is A+!

danielle vonwaldow

I unfortunately have to echo the prior posts about unpleasant customer service. 5 star bagel, 1 star service. The woman in the window was very pretentious and unfriendly, the man who delivered the bagel was much better. I would have enjoyed the bagel more had she not put such a bad taste in my mouth.

Shari Broder

I'm frankly amazed at the write-ups this place is getting because it really is nothing to write home about. Growing up on great Jewish deli foods, I really wanted to like this place. On Sunday mornings, my grandfather used to bring "appetizings" (smoked fish) and bagels to our house. Portland has needed a decent Jewish deli. Unfortunately, Rose Foods isn't it. I was unimpressed with my first visit, with the bagels being forgettable, and no where near as good as those that can be found in South Portland, but it was getting so much press that I decided to give it another try. My husband and I had breakfast there, and were underwhelmed. He loves smoked fish, but couldn't even remember the place when someone asked about it. Very spartan decor and the food doesn't make up for the lack of atmosphere. At the risk of sounding snobbish, I can only imagine that the people who love this place haven't yet experienced really good Jewish deli. If that's you, you might like it. If not, you'll be disappointed. I don't plan to return.

Douglas Russum

Awesome bagels and bagel sandwichs. People are super super friendly.

Wyatt Cartwright

Best bagels and cream cheese in Portland. Comparable to the coveted scratch bakery bagels. Quick and easy to pick up online orders too.

Ryan Robitaille

I wanted the most basic order (half dozen bagels) and it turned super complicated. I went to order at the window and was told to order online or on the phone. So I try to call and the phone wasn’t working (someone else was ordering). Then online it was wicked complicated to find the half dozen bagel order. I ended up ordering the wrong thing and they had to call and ask about it. Could have been soooooo simple. “Hi, may I please have a half dozen bagels. 2 plain 2 everything 1 poppy and 1 seasame.” Maybe 20 seconds in total to get everything set and ordered. Instead it was a 10 minute ordeal. Not sure about the food, I haven’t tried it yet because I’m too shook from this experience

Brian F

This photo itself should be enough to tell you that you have to head over to Rose Foods to grab a bagel and lox! Just do it... you’ll be a happier person.

Mary Roberts

Words cannot describe how delicious their bagels are. I mean, not only is their cream cheese incredible but their bagels, I mean, c'mon! A nice, soft, moist inner with a crispy outter. Amazing- you can't go wrong. I wish I had a picture for ya but honestly the moment I open that wrapper, I'm already licking my fingers.

Ward Brady

You just cannot find bagels this good on the west coast. I just had to stop by and grab an extra dozen to take home to California with me. These are the best bagels I've had by a big margin.

Brian McIntyre

Like anybody needs my recommendation to check this place out. It is already highly rated for a reason. I think the bagels are some of the best around. The bagel sandwich creations are excellent. I especially like the salami, egg and cheese with mayo and hot sauce. You will too.

Monika Le

The best bagel I've had in Portland. They're New York style but not quite New York bagels. They come with a New York price tag, though. The only issue that I have with the bagels, whether you're getting it with cream cheese or as a sandwich, is that they don't cut them in half. Every deli and bodega in NYC will cut your bagel in half.

jim vernier

Great bagels. All the usual things you would want for them as well. Keep and eye out for Pizza Bagel night! They were unexpectedly amazing. The service is fast and very friendly. Keep in mind, it is not the cheapest place for bagels. That's not what they are about. You are paying for, and getting, quality.

P. Foodjunkie

The bagels were so delicious. The herb cream cheese is where it’s at! Deff order extra cream cheese if you like it thick they kinda ration it like butter.

West End Village School

This is my new favorite breakfast spot and place to do a little computer work when i have a few hours to kill. I a addicted to the "good deal" lox bagel sandwich. It is so great to have an authentic Jewish deli in Maine, definitely check this pace out! The dark rye bagels are so good!!!

Evan Connolly

A great bagel wherever you can get it, especially with the horse radish cream cheese. My only problem was the inability to order at the window in their COVID set up. I didn't realize this and couldn't get through on the phone so I had to place an online order from the bench in front of the store. Not that big of a problem just kind of strange.

Mariam Yak

Great bagels and great selection of fish - but customer service can improve. Website and phone ordering were both down for random times on a Saturday morning (guessing they were busy) and it was a little frustrating getting through to place an order.

Mac Coldwell

Bagels are amazing. I tried the egg, cheese, and salami with hot sauce sandwich. It was a great combination of flavors. On ground floor. Handicap accessible. Very friendly served. Best bagels in Portland.

Vita Bondarenko

They only accept phone orders even if you stand next to the open window. That’s ridiculous. On the top of that you have to tell your credit card details by the phone so that everyone can hear instead of paying on the spot🤦🏻‍♀️ Though the bagels were delicious …

Evan Linger

Bagels are 10 out of 10. I’m vegan and they even offer a vegan spread despite having a predominantly meat/dairy heavy menu. If Mr Bagel is like Olive Garden this place is like going to Italy to eat. I love this place.

Jeff Howe

Busy Sunday morning at Rose Foods, first time visit for us. Simple theme: bagels, in many variations. Order, and find a spot to sit, and they'll come and find you with your order. Had a classic everything bagel with cream cheese and lox, very nice. They serve coffee and other beverages, too.

maxwell goldstein

I’ve been an avid deli guy my whole life. I’ve eaten my way through the east coast’s finest delis and I have to say this was by far one of the best bagels I’ve ever had. You can truly taste the love in all of the components from the in-house nova-lox to the scratch made bagels. Thank you for the experience.

Jackie Greaney

LOVE this place. We moved from Brooklyn and the food here is as good as a great New York deli. The best bagels we’ve found in Maine, and the design is top notch to boot. Some would say their prices are high, but its well worth it for the quality. Thank you Rose!

James Scott

I was in NYC a month ago and had the opportunity to try Russ and Daughters. I have been craving food of that caliber since. I was so happy to find Rose Foods and say that I actually found it better than anything I’ve had in NY. This place could easily open in NYC and have a 45 minute wait any day of the week but instead we have it all to ourselves up here in Portland. I tried the everything bagel with herb CC, pastrami nova, onion, tomato and dill. I will certainly be back to try whatever else they have on offer.

David Knowland

I was excited when I heard that there was a new bagel place opening up in town but I left today feeling a little disappointed. It's one thing to have high quality fish on a bagel for a high price but that doesn't mean they have to charge high prices for the simple stuff too. 8 dollars feels steep for a bagel with cream cheese and an ice coffee. Basically this isn't the place to go for a simple breakfast, as you need be prepared to drop some serious dough - some sandwiches run as high as 16 dollars. Additionally the concrete floors and stark white walls of the cacophonous dining area left a lot to be desired. And in the end the prices stack up a little too fast for me to visit this place with any regularity.

Henry Quinn

Very good bagels and appetizing. Plenty of seating. Oooonly thing that gets me is that the patina of NYC deli falls away because the counter service is too patient and Mainey. You go in, you say what you want, you step aside: that's a bagel place. This is a Maine takeaway with subway tiles. I get it: no one wants this but me. And maybe it's even better this way. But it's a break in authenticity that for me, I mean, standing in line behind a couple with a stroller starting agape at the menu while they wonder how bagel stores work -- the facade crumbles and it all turns precious and cute. So yes, five stars for food. But if you know what a place that looks like this is actually like & how great that is, you're going to get cranky, as I just have.

Ian McElwee

Delicious bagels with plenty of options for a great bagel sandwich for breakfast AND lunch. And let me tell you, they don't skimp on the cream cheese, for the best.

Evan Caprari

Great Bagels. A little pricey (bagel, cream cheese, and a coffee will run you about $7) but all are very good. They do a special daily bagel flavor, the pastrami flavor was awesome.

andrea jacobs

Yes- pricey but I've waited decades for good bagels and creamy cream cheese. Servicee is well organized. Atmosphere is nil but I'm there for the food. The crowd was a big mix of families, singles, young and old. Everyone seemed happy. I hope they stay a long, long time. I understand the latkes are coming. Can't wait to try them.

David O. Andersen

Cute little breakfast and lunch place. The bagels here are hands down some of the best I’ve ever had. If you’re here for lunch try the Reuben sandwich - moth watering good. The coffee is excellent too. This place really lights up an otherwise dull neighborhood.

Vincent Aceto

This place is 5 stars for one reason...because this review can't put in 10 stars. Seriously, Rose Foods is the place to go for a breakfast sandwich that is out of this world. I had their newest "L Train" which has pickled jalepenos and oyster mushrooms on it. Locally sourced from North Spore Mushrooms out of Westbrook. These shrooms make the sandwich amazing. And yes, the bagel was the best I have had. Make the trip, enjoy the personable staff and relaxed surroundings.

Pat McCully

Found this place on a recent weekend visit to Portland . Probably the best bagel I've every eaten . Ended on picking a dozen up on our way back to Upstate N.Y.!

Evan Moscou-Lewis

Probably some of the best Jewish deli food you can get in Maine. Excellent bagels made in house, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. Fantastic lox, nova, whitefish...but most importantly the chopped chicken liver is on point.

Steven Sidman

A bit pricey, but very very good. Excellent bagels and lox, good coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice. Friendly people, simple but comfortable place to eat. The main issue is finding parking. They're right on Forest Ave, but some of the side streets generally have spaces.

Peter L

Delicious bagels and toppings. Long wait after placing order online, but was worth it. Would definitely eat here again.

Kendra Johnson

Best bagel I've had I think ever! So light and airy and crunchy and oooooohhh the cream cheese! Please do yourself a favor and check these guys out support local!

J R

Better than any New York bagel. First class lox. This is truly a gem off the beaten track. Worth a trip from Boston just for breakfast.

Benjamin Alcorn

One of my favorite places to get bagels in town. I'm a student at USM, and it's (in my opinion), the only place to go for food nearby. Besides having good food, it's a cozy, friendly environment with some cool knick-knacks and fun cook-books.

Brad Taylor

What an amazing spot. Take out only but so accommodating, the lady up front was so sweet. Bagel absolutely slapped. Best on the trip.

Beth Zinderman

Best chopped liver and bagels north of NY.

Kari Carter

The best bagels ever. Delicious whitefish salad. Combined into a great sandwich. I wish I lived next door to this place. And the coffee was pretty good too.

Britney Small

There are seriously no bagels that can beat rose foods' bagels. Worth every penny. Their pickles are pretty awesome too.

Dan Wolfe

Pricey, but outstanding. Seems to be always busy, but efficient. Fisherman's Feast for 2 only gets 2 bagels, so order at least one more bagel and maybe bring along another person.

Greta Tucker

Best in town! Everything is excellent, food, customer service, decor :) We go to Rose Foods once a week at least.

Adam Ackerman

Dear Maine, I wouldn’t normally take the time to write a review, but I’m filled with such joy I could plotz. I’m a Jewish transplant from Chicago. I’ve enjoyed it here. The summers are temperate and lovely and the people are salt of the earth. I’ve enjoyed your shellfish and your lighthouses, but something was conspicuously absent. A real, Jewish deli. There are bagel options in Portland that are respectable, but I know my bubbe would bite into one and keel over from all that goyisha mishegas. Rose Foods is the real deal. I’d wait in line happily like I did at Kaufman’s back in Skokie. So, if you're Jewish or not, if you’re craving a bissel of schmaltz or just (finally) a decent bagel, come to Rose Foods. You won’t be disappointed and neither will your poor mother. Why don’t you give her a call? You never call.

Erik Snow

Possibly the best bagels in main!

Luke Maher

It seems to be the year of the bagels and Rose Foods is a strong contender for some very solid bagels and spreads. I’m a big fan of the Jewish Deli concept and they had a lot to offer besides just bagels ( sandwiches, latkes, pickles etc.) I ordered the Uncle Leo (lox, onion frittata, and herb cc) and a plate of half sours. I thought it was a great sandwich and Chef Chad Malloy is definitely getting creative. The loss of one star is due to price point, which is kind of high. Though, I’ll definitely be back for more great food!

christina hattaway

The lox bagel is so yummy with the herb CC. They sell out of bagels early, so by noon time you are at slim Pickens. Matzah ball soup (with chicken) broth is very flavorful- I'm not big on the matzah ball texture in general.

Kevin Werner

I'm only giving it a 4 because much of their stuff is seafood inspired. Our family really isn't into seafood. Probably mom and dad's fault. If we were this is an easy 5. Had a bagel with lox. It's a type of salmon. Rather salty and pretty darn good. Wifey had the herb spread. It's pretty darn good as well. Don't let the initial appeanace dexieve you, there is ample seating. The service was excellent. It's your classic deli with a slant toward seafood, which considering it's location makes perfect sense.

Jimmy Crehan

As a life long New Yorker (Lived in the heart of Brooklyn my entire life before moving to Portland 5 years ago). I was Dumbfounded when i tried a Bagel from here. Instantly reminded me back home. Ive been back everyday since for my morning Breakfast

John nauyokas

Bagels are good. Workers were friendly. It's a cool spot. They have tons of merch to sell. I'd visit again if it wasn't out of the way for me. I do like it tho

Joshua Rosen

It didn't live up to the hype but it's good. Had the mazoh ball soup and a pastrami sandwich, was too much, wish they had a half sandwich option. Also ordered a bagel to go, was very dissapointed by the bagel.

Annette Key

Excellent crispy bagel! Good cc and super cute shirts!! 10/10 recommend

Izzy Diamond

Great vegan options such as vegan cream cheese. Very busy in the weekends.

Edwin Acevedo

Great bagel sandwiches. Got a mixed dozen and cream cheese for the road. Happy we stopped by.

Daniel Bornstein

What better way to start the morning than a pastrami with mustard at 7:30 in the morning? And their bacon, egg and cheese is fantastic; I don't know where they get their bacon from but it is thick and amazing. Fantastic food!

Martha Hartway

Due to COVID precautions we had to place our order online after arriving. We were disappointed by how long it took us to place an order online(seemed over complicated that we couldn’t pay in person and couldn’t call via phone). We only ordered the nova lox which was fresh and flavorful but not worth the 30 minute wait.

Matt Knutson

If you want a good bagel. This place is one of the best bagel spots i have ever been to. Go here. Get a bagel... call me after.

David Richards

Pricey, hipster hangout with undeniably great kosher deli fare. Prepare to take out a second mortgage for a truely great hand crafted Ruben. Worth it? Not everyday, but boy is it good!

Gabe B

I always get a poppy seed with cream cheese I it's yummy evert time. I see lots of reviews about people complaining about the service but I have never had any issues.

Kellan Simpson

As many others have mentioned, pretty top tier bagels for Portland, which comes with the cost of a terrible customer experience.

Hadley Levat

Tried almost everything on the menu, and for the most part it's great, but the pastrami on rye was $16 and mostly greasy fat. Some people might enjoy biting into globs of stretchy fat but not this guy.

Addie Davis

Quality is exceptional. Cute space and friendly staff.

severinseverin77 7

Had a smoked whitefish bagel and it was delicious. Staff was super friendly. 10/10 would return. Beautiful bagels.

Marcy Roberts

delicious bagels - perfect size and just the right amount of schmear. always visit whenever we’re in portland

Daisie Warner

When they first opened, we weren't majorly hyped or impressed like all of our friends, BUT I had a "make your own" bagel sandwich for my birthday, and I am officially obsessed.

Ashley Abbott

Inventive and local flavors. The cream cheese and lox are exceptional. Nice half dozen day old bags to buy. Nice Jewish eating books to read.

Mark H

One of the best bagels I've ever had - coupled with (usually) a short to moderate wait and it is a fantastic go-to breakfast / brunch.

Alexander Luchini

Liver and gribenes were excellent!

Daniel Benedict

Amazing bagels! Good vegetarian options.

Claire Greenbaum

I woke up craving good old fashioned Jewish deli food - I knew I needed to get lunch from here. Driving home the smells almost made me cry! So perfect

Anne Draddy

The rye bagels are a delight and I highly recommend their bagel sandwiches particularly the smoked salmon and white fish salad which are quite tasty!

Michael Rautenberg

Maybe the best bagels in greater Portland (scratch who?)... Great service and the lox is dynamite! Iced coffee is strong, still buzzing

Neeraj Kandukuri

The best bagel I have ever tasted! Amazing combination of cheese spreads, salmon and some veggies! My fav bagel here is Nova Lox Bagel with herb cheese.. Went to this place twice in 2 days!

Mollie Bell

The best lox bagel in Maine!

Jen George

I hve never been inside a bakery that didn't sell sweet pastries. But the food was excellent, and they had vegan cream cheese. Woohoo!

Julia Kennedy

first time customer and was a little, scratch that, very disappointed when my sisters bagel came with no nova lox after ordering online :/ paid + six dollars for essentially nothing

Noah Cook

I loved the shop and the atmosphere. The bagel was good but I personally found it a little too salty. Service was fast and efficient.

Jarrod Macullar

Everything I’ve had has been delicious and always ready pretty quickly

Paul Jones

Most authentic bagels in greater Portland area. Anyone who thinks differently should try getting a real bagel in the Lakes Region.

Amy Lucia Lawkowski (Lunchbox)

Best eye bagel ever. Needs more than one phone line, people should be able to order off line and in person.

Cedric Minkin

Wow ... fine traditional Jewish deli choices

Trevor Geiger

Delicious bagels, sandwiches, matzo ball soup, latkes, and pickles. Great coffee too :) So glad we have this spot in Portland.

Matt Kennedy

The bagels are awesome even if you don't get the Exotic special of the day. My only gripe is the size of the coffee and what they charge for it.

Ffej Caplan

The Taj Special bagel is one of the greatest bagels ever assembled

Paul Katz

Haven't been to Roses's yet, but being a New York jew it sounds great. I would suggest some additional food items such as: pumpernickel bagels, chopped liver and holiday dishes such as hamintosh for Purim. Now that would make a real Jewish Deli.

Julia Fetty

Very delicious, hipstery, expensive. Got one of our orders wrong

Vickie Gelinas

Bagels are good but $6.50 for one egg and cheese is ridiculous. If they come down to earth I would consider returning.

Carmen Sims

Sour pickles yes please Matzo Ball soup yessss..homemade and heartwarming Fantastic fresh bagels great smears

Christine Mayo

You should definitely get the pastrami nova!

Alan Platner

Bagels and cream cheese and lox, oh my. Adorable place with delicious food. Make sure to go with friends so you can take a bite of whatever they order.

Merry

We were visiting Portland for the weekend, up from NYC, and this bagel place did not disappoint!!

Dan Potash

Very helpful staff and exceptionaly good bagels. Had the whitefish salad and chopped liver, which were both really good.

Tora Johnson

Great food, if a little spendy. However, with gluten and dairy allergies, my options were extremely limited. I ate just some smoked salmon and a cabbage salad.

Adam Corey

The best bagels in Portland, bar none. Always be sure to ask what their special bagel of the day is.

Branden George

Great bagels, delicious fish options, a little pricey at times but worth it.

Wesley Buckalew

Best bagels i have ever had! Firm and crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

Shannon Farrell

i love these bagels. its a good thing i dont live walking distance because I would go every day

Matthew Brunelle

It can be quite busy but that's an indication of how popular it is (well deserved) and not due to how they operate. They have a seating area in back if you want to dine in.

Stacy Libitz

Rose's Foods for the win! This place is too legit to quit. Best bagel and latkes I've had in New England.

Annie Bartlo

If you want a bagel in new England, you have to go to Rose foods.

Joseph Mendes

The food was excellent, but there were patrons who crowded our group with complete disregard to other’s personal space. It was creepy AF. Watch out for those weirdos!

Joe Koshar

Best lox bagel I've ever had. Amazing food and staff.

Adam C

Delicious and slightly overpriced.

david rowland

BEST BAGELS IN THE STATE! No joke. And the Rose Lox is TO DIE FOR!!!

Gow Mosby

Best Pastrami sandwich I've had since moving from NY not Pastrami King quality but close. A little pricey

maine resident

Some of the best smoked fish bagel sandwiches. Save the trip to nyc and come here.!

omar chowdhury

So good! My wife liked the liver sandwich and had it twice on the trip

Julia Cooper

Great bagel sandos!

Suzanne Winter

Best bagels in Portland and their herb cream cheese is so good!

Mitchell Stein

Great bagels and everything that goes with them. A little pricey but worth it.

holly stone

Delicious! Fast, friendly, retro-ly fun! Favorite place for breakfast in Maine!☺️

Clay Easton

Excellent bagels and smoked fish, the pickles need a little work, but perfection is so close.

Cooper McCubbin

Best whitefish salad bagel I’ve ever had.

Barbara Martin

Yummy! Most like NY bagels that I've had in Maine

Peter Markoe

Where I personally go to get the best bagel in Portland

Ashley Timari

Very good, but wish the eggs weren't in a patty form, also super expensive.

Mat Jones

Friendly staff and nice atmosphere but the coffee wasn't great. The food looked nice though and definitely would go back again.

Parker Roberts

Out of pastrami at 1045 am? I guess there is demand for this kind of place. Food and service good.

Kyle Hutmaker

Awesome bagel sandwich for lunch. Super cute deli. I recommend it

Dan Fisher

Great lox and bagels. Lox with salmon roe is outstanding.

Yared Armstrong

Really good sandwiches and great cream cheese. Expensive as can be though $33 for 2 breakfast sandwiches

Paul Bloch

Awesome whitefish. Most authentic NYC deli I've experienced outside NYC.

Christopher Kimball

Great bagels!! Very helpful staff. Very bright inside.

Cole Parlin

Everything you'd ever want or need in a bagel shop. Great service, highly recommend!

Sam Aborne

Easy ordering, tasty soft bagel, crunchy outside

Dylan R.

Great deli in the spirit of 2nd ave deli etc. It's a bit expensive for the portion sizes but that's the industry these days

bethliz irizarry

Great bagels and perfect for bringing out of town visitors

Drew DiSabatino

Best bagels in Portland! Absolutely delicious.

Alexandra Yonts

Delicious bagels and a good variety of sandwich selections!

Ron Osborne

Great bagel sandwiches! Really fresh ingredients!

MB Davidson

The non-dairy options are very limited, so I could only have coffee. Hummus would be a nice option.

Ben

Amazing fish and bagels. Get the fisherman's feast and give everything a try.

Victoria Hunt

Authentic NY style bagels. Always try the special!

Leah D'Antonio

As good as New York, get the pastrami smoked salmon

Sabrina Leigh

A must try breakfast if you’re in the area, or honestly even if you’re not. It’s worth traveling for.

Kevin Murphy

Very good quality but prices are higher than what you would pay in Manhattan.

Chelsea Locklear

Fulfilling your Jewish deli dreams one perfect bagel at a time.

Leon Parsons IV

Great bagel, great staff, and a wonderful neighborhood joint!

Barrie Mac

Amazing hot pastrami sandwich. Large enough to split.

Jenny Rose

Lox and whitefish sandwiches were delicious! Will be back.

MB Luce

Hands down the best bagels in Maine!

Nick Wilson

Yum! Good addition to Portland, great addition to neighborhood. Family friendly spot

David Lavery

Best cream cheese I ever had. Delicious food.

Jenn J

So good. Great atmosphere. Feels like you are in Los Angeles!

Brittany Chen

Crispy, yummy bagels with great sandwich choices

Melvyn Miller

Nova lox good. Corn beef slightly too much fat

Mela Heestand

Incredible white fish and matzo ball soup.

A R

Great Bagles and Cream cheese!

Corey Brown

Quite possibly the best bagels in Portland

MARY CRONK

Great bagels and friendly staff!

Grady Drago

Awsome food, and awsome people. Worth going out of your way to experience.

PerrysSidewalk Cafe

Nice bagel with lox spread expensive Bagels but worth it

Sean Urquhart

Execellent bagels and breakfast sandwiches, and good coffee!

Avery Friend

The whitefish salad is to die for, and the people couldn't be nicer!

Smocon

Haven’t been there but it look pretty cool

Ken Holmes

Some of the best bagels in Maine

Meggan Dwyer

Yummy deli foods and great bagels.

Fred Bopp

Everything they offer is soooooo good!!

christopher lucas

Good food just a little pricey in my opinion

Drew Decker

Great nyc themed bagel spot

Jason Snyder

Rose foods out here doing God's work, shalom!

banthab0mb

Amazing bagels

JF Marchant

Portlands first real Jewish Deli.

Rachel Newman

Fiancé and I got the dopest bagel spread.

Michael Valentine

Delicious bagel with Nova lox!

Chris Bailey

Great bagels and cream cheese

Maria Hatch

Best bagels in Portland!!

Benjamin Bouwman

Best bagels in town!

Mariah Lilly

Amazing bagel sandwich...AMAZING

michelle amato

Pastrami Cured Salmon, full stop.

Colin Cundy

Delicious yet unreasonably expensive.

Alexandra

Good food, fast service.

Paul Steinhagen

Very nice. Will go again

Jay Stonerook

Best bagels in Portland

Jerry close

Always a perfect bagel

Michael Hicks

Damn good bagel.

Kathryn Virzi

Epic food

Josh Bisig

Yes-hell

Rick Mundy

Perfect neighborhood coffee shop.

Daniel Rios

excellent place to eat breakfast

Helene Kiskis Batchelder

Just an overall great place

Stephen Smith

Great crew

Ryan Wallace

Awesome pastrami sandwich

Chuck Lerch

Love the bagels!

Don Rosette

Fantastic bagels!

James Stewart

Great food great staff

alison parker

Best bagles and lox

David Hincks

Excellent bagels.

Charles Miranda

Great food and service

Enrique Fairpoint

Great!!

Candace Poirier

Absolutely delicious.

Barbaraelle B

Solid, satisfying, social.

Nora Bosworth

Godsend.

Debora Norton

Nice place, good lox

Devon Rauth

Great atmosphere!

thor sinclair

Cool place

Kathleen Jarvis

Great Rueben!

Eleanor Johnson

Yum

Tim Hofmann

Great place.

Viktar Kazlou

Tasty food!!!

Perry Bruce

Overpriced $$$!!!

Nick Siviski

Vest Bagels

Ben Beaulieu

Ordered a dozen bagels for my office this morning. Ready within 15 minutes and they were delicious, the inside of the bagels were still warm!

Kirstin Yip

I love the plain bagels and the L train sandwich. A little pricey though. The place is decorated very nicely.

Kaylie Vezina

Always a five star experience!

Achia Katz

(Translation) Gil is very tasty and the fish salads of all kinds were excellent (Original) בגיל טעים מאוד וסלטי הדגים מכל הסוגים היו מעולים

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