If you're looking for mediocre bagels for high prices, this is your place. Over $5 for just a bagel with cream cheese, I have never seen bagel prices like these. If you're craving a bagel, sure go here, probably best bagels in Madison but very, very expensive for what it is. Also took over 45 minutes for us to pick up our orders. Three stars for food, two (maybe even one) stars for pick-up.
Amy Y.
I stopped at Gotham Bagels right when they opened on a Saturday morning. The line was short, but there were definitely people there who had already ordered. I think we waiting maybe 15-20 mins for our bagels. Well worth the wait! I got a bacon, egg, and cheese on a Everything bagel. This was so good! These bagels were perfect - soft to bite into and very fresh. The chocolate rugelach was out of this world delicious, I wished I would have grabbed 2 bags! I can't wait to go back next time I'm in Madison!
Eloise
Good bagels in Madison. The bagel sandwiches are a bit pricey for the amount of toppings, but they are pretty good quality and fresh. They have lots of cream cheese flavor options. They recently reopened the dining room so you can eat in the restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Drew Leja
Fresh bagels and a huge menu selection of sandwich combinations. These are the bagels you yearn for!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
CHAD ANDERSON
Gotham what is going on with you guys this is the second time I’ve been in there and had dry burnt bagels what happened to the crunchy on the outside and chewing on the inside nice brown fluffy bagels very disappointed again.
Matt
5.50 for a small OJ. Enough said.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Steve Pipkorn
Bagels aren’t usually the most exciting or impressive baked good, however the passion that Joey Bagels puts into his creations is evident. The care and love that goes into the handmade bagel and in your face flavors that work well are surely not something you can miss. The atmosphere is very reminiscent of a New York bakery. I would highly recommend the Luchadore as mine was fantastic! If you are in Madison and have a hankering for some New York fare then look no further. We will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ann Marie Picone
While the bagels are good, my order is never correct. Today I paid extra for spicy aioli and it was not on the sandwich. Every time I have ordered in the past year an item has been incorrect or missing. While you shouldn’t have to check your order before you leave with a carry out order that’s the only way you’ll be sure you get what you pay for here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Tom W.
Came for breakfast after seeing the place on Wisconsin Foodie. Did not disappoint! I got the spicy sausage egg and cheese bagel and my wife the BEC. Both were outstanding. And most importantly the coffee was great!!! Took two cinnamon raisin bagels to go with their cream cheese and it was ridiculous the next morning. Gotta make regular stops! Wonderful busy but quiet shop and was fun watching everyone work so hard. Thank you!!!
Hiren Bhavsar
the bagels are great, but the text service to let you know when your order is ready doesn't work, so you just have to guess. Also my order was missing an item.
We waited an hour for a bagel and cream cheese and a sandwich because they lost our order. We were told it would be 20 minutes when we ordered. The bagels were good but the wait was miserable, I don't think I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Michelle Nelson
Had # 3 lox, omg to die for bagel! Topped on the best onion bagel & jalapeño cream cheese. So many options! My date had #17 cornbeef on everything bagel he couldn’t decide which he liked better, the beef or bagel. So fresh, SO GOOD. The hand squeried orange juice is a must. If they served alcohol, he never get us to leave! Joked with owner, I call him sweetheart! The cute kid taking order was as much fun. All this on a busy Sunday morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lady P.
I've loved Gotham Bagels for years; it's our favorite bagel place outside of NYC. We caught the bagel episode on WI Foodie and decided to take a drive to get the Brighton Beach. It was the most perfect bagel & lox sandwich we've ever had--ever. Each component, from the perfectly seeded everything bagel down to the gorgeous and deeply-flavored tomato, sang in unison to create an expertly balanced bite. We could not stop eating--we only stopped to share how much we freaking loved each rich, tangy, salty, sweet, briny, fresh, beautiful bite! The place was hopping; they ran out of bagels about an hour before closing time, so get there early. The service was fantastic and the atmosphere was bustling but laid back. We can't wait to go back!
grayson zuhlke
If you like bagels it's a great place. 26 different kinds of bagel sandwiches. The bagels are large. About a dozen kind of bagels. If you don't like bagels don't go there there aren't any other options on the menu. We were there around noon very busy they sold a lot of bagels while we were there.
If you're looking for mediocre bagels for high prices, this is your place. Over $5 for just a bagel with cream cheese, I have never seen bagel prices like these. If you're craving a bagel, sure go here, probably best bagels in Madison but very, very expensive for what it is. Also took over 45 minutes for us to pick up our orders. Three stars for food, two (maybe even one) stars for pick-up.
I stopped at Gotham Bagels right when they opened on a Saturday morning. The line was short, but there were definitely people there who had already ordered. I think we waiting maybe 15-20 mins for our bagels. Well worth the wait! I got a bacon, egg, and cheese on a Everything bagel. This was so good! These bagels were perfect - soft to bite into and very fresh. The chocolate rugelach was out of this world delicious, I wished I would have grabbed 2 bags! I can't wait to go back next time I'm in Madison!
Good bagels in Madison. The bagel sandwiches are a bit pricey for the amount of toppings, but they are pretty good quality and fresh. They have lots of cream cheese flavor options. They recently reopened the dining room so you can eat in the restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fresh bagels and a huge menu selection of sandwich combinations. These are the bagels you yearn for!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gotham what is going on with you guys this is the second time I’ve been in there and had dry burnt bagels what happened to the crunchy on the outside and chewing on the inside nice brown fluffy bagels very disappointed again.
5.50 for a small OJ. Enough said.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Bagels aren’t usually the most exciting or impressive baked good, however the passion that Joey Bagels puts into his creations is evident. The care and love that goes into the handmade bagel and in your face flavors that work well are surely not something you can miss. The atmosphere is very reminiscent of a New York bakery. I would highly recommend the Luchadore as mine was fantastic! If you are in Madison and have a hankering for some New York fare then look no further. We will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
While the bagels are good, my order is never correct. Today I paid extra for spicy aioli and it was not on the sandwich. Every time I have ordered in the past year an item has been incorrect or missing. While you shouldn’t have to check your order before you leave with a carry out order that’s the only way you’ll be sure you get what you pay for here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Came for breakfast after seeing the place on Wisconsin Foodie. Did not disappoint! I got the spicy sausage egg and cheese bagel and my wife the BEC. Both were outstanding. And most importantly the coffee was great!!! Took two cinnamon raisin bagels to go with their cream cheese and it was ridiculous the next morning. Gotta make regular stops! Wonderful busy but quiet shop and was fun watching everyone work so hard. Thank you!!!
the bagels are great, but the text service to let you know when your order is ready doesn't work, so you just have to guess. Also my order was missing an item.
Food: 5
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
We waited an hour for a bagel and cream cheese and a sandwich because they lost our order. We were told it would be 20 minutes when we ordered. The bagels were good but the wait was miserable, I don't think I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Had # 3 lox, omg to die for bagel! Topped on the best onion bagel & jalapeño cream cheese. So many options! My date had #17 cornbeef on everything bagel he couldn’t decide which he liked better, the beef or bagel. So fresh, SO GOOD. The hand squeried orange juice is a must. If they served alcohol, he never get us to leave! Joked with owner, I call him sweetheart! The cute kid taking order was as much fun. All this on a busy Sunday morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've loved Gotham Bagels for years; it's our favorite bagel place outside of NYC. We caught the bagel episode on WI Foodie and decided to take a drive to get the Brighton Beach. It was the most perfect bagel & lox sandwich we've ever had--ever. Each component, from the perfectly seeded everything bagel down to the gorgeous and deeply-flavored tomato, sang in unison to create an expertly balanced bite. We could not stop eating--we only stopped to share how much we freaking loved each rich, tangy, salty, sweet, briny, fresh, beautiful bite! The place was hopping; they ran out of bagels about an hour before closing time, so get there early. The service was fantastic and the atmosphere was bustling but laid back. We can't wait to go back!
If you like bagels it's a great place. 26 different kinds of bagel sandwiches. The bagels are large. About a dozen kind of bagels. If you don't like bagels don't go there there aren't any other options on the menu. We were there around noon very busy they sold a lot of bagels while we were there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious bagel
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5