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All-day breakfast, bagel sandwiches, steak & seafood in cozy digs with kitschy decor & a fireplace.
attractions: The Rooms, Bannerman Park, Sobeys St. John's Merrymeeting Road, Harbourside Park, The Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's Haunted Hike, Crow's Nest Officers' Club, Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador, Commissariat House, Provincial Historic Site, restaurants: YellowBelly Brewery, Jack Astor's Bar & Grill St John's, St. John's Fish Exchange Kitchen & Wet Bar, The Duke Of Duckworth, Rocket Bakery & Fresh Food, The Celtic Hearth, Shamrock City Pub, Piatto Pizzeria + Enoteca St. John's Downtown, Bernard Stanley Gastropub, The Merchant Tavern
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All-day breakfast, bagel sandwiches, steak & seafood in cozy digs with kitschy decor & a fireplace.
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My girlfriend and I were in St. John's Newfoundland on a quick vacation and this was the only restaurant we went to more than once! We had breakfast here twice in 4-5 days. The first time here I had to try the toutan breakfast with beans, bacon, eggs and a side of molasses. The portion was decent and it was delicious! The second time was on our final day in St. John's where I definitely had to try one of their bagels. Why name yourself the bagel cafe if your bagels aren't the star of the show?! I ordered a simple bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage egg and a sesame bagel and it was amazing! The bagel was soft and chewy and everything you would expect a bagel to be like. I would definitely have more than one of those next time I'm in town. The other thing I wanted to mention is how impressive the size of the mugs they use for their coffee are. I'm a huge coffee drinker and when the waitress came by with our coffees I was visibly impressed at how much coffee you get. Great job bagel cafe!! Both times the service was top notch. We were lucky with chatty and friendly service staff which made us want to come back a second time! Watch out for lineups over the weekend but if you happen to be here during the week the lineups are non-existent and it's a quick wait before you get a table. If we find ourselves in St. John's again. I will definitely seek out the bagel cafe if not for another generous cup of coffee and one of their amazing bagel sandwiches!
Shamus NeesonShamus Neeson
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We visited the Bagel Cafe a couple of times during our stay in St. John's. The lineups on the weekend are a little intense as the place is rather small and very cluttered with curios that it's hard to get around. On our first time we ordered the bfast touton and the potato bake. The touton was excellent, a lovely chewy and soft disk of golden fried bread with fun toppings, but the bake was too dry. A pile of hashbrowns with raw spinach, mushrooms and bacon with some pre-shredded cheese on top didn't have any sauce or meltage to cut thru the dry components. Also having to pay an extra $2 for a fried egg on top of this $18 pile is chintzy. I've never had a this kind of dish without eggs on top. The coffee was absolutely excellent however, and came in enormous cups. Our server was super helpful and confident. The second time we ordered a different kind of touton (still excellent) and a bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage, which was really tasty. The bagel was very chewy and soft. A pity to find out that the Bagel Cafe does not make it's own bagels lol. The restaurant is cluttered as mentioned, but it's all rather pleasing and chaotic and adds to your dining experience as there's plenty to see while you sip your coffee. Just a 10 min walk from Water Street.
Laura ScottLaura Scott
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Amazing food here! Dined here 3 times. First day had the Touton crab cake breakfast with beans and molasses. Very tasty and interesting dish, nice chewy bread texture that goes well with the beans and crab cake. Lobster egg Benedict’s had nice chewy flavourful lobster with a nice creamy hollandaise sauce. You get lots of potatoes with the dishes, generous portion which you can share one dish with. Second day came for the lobster dinner. Tasty steamed lobster served with garlic butter ( lobster was tasty without the butter ). Got one with fries and one with salad. Got the snow crab after too because why not. Tasty meaty crab; Newfoundland snow crab has a distinct sea salt taste to it, nice chewy, tender meat. Third day had fish cake breakfast and crab cake Benedict’s with smoked salmon. Both delicious cakes, crispy and chewy inside and great smoked salmon ( not too salty). Got the seafood chowder too just to try and it was good as well, full of cod, salmon and mussels, and vegetables. Generous portions here at a great price. Last day they were short staffed but did a great job serving everyone. Come early especially on weekends as there was a line up outside as we left. One the only breakfast places that open at 7Am.
David DDavid D
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Food came about 20 minutes after we sat down, which was reasonable. My sister had the hot turkey sandwich and I had the burger with cheese, bacon and mushrooms and fries. I asked for gravy and dressing as well. My sister really liked hers but it was too much for her to finish. They don't put gravy on the fries so you'll need to add a side of gravy if you want it. They make their own burger patties but there didn't seem to be any seasoning in it and it was dry but the other toppings made it pretty tasty. I asked for ketchup but had to go hunt it down. I love fries, dressing and gravy so I really enjoyed that but if it matters to anyone, they don't make their own fries. The service wasn't good for the most part. Too bad the hostess wasn't our server because she was really sweet and friendly. She seated us, brought our food, cleaned our table and brought the machine for us to pay the bill. The server only took our order. She didn't come by to check how the food was or offer to refill our empty drinks. Pop is $4.75 here and the glass likely wouldn't hold a full can! I only left a 10% tip and explained why to the hostess. She said it was okay and apologized. I'd go back again but hope for a different server.
Lulu DeeLulu Dee
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Ordered the mushroom, spinach, cheese open omelette and it was huge. No paper thin omelette here, more like an inch thick for just the egg. There had to be like half a dozen eggs in it. Very tasty. Also ordered the touton breakfast sandwich with bacon, egg, and cheese with a side of molasses and hash browns. Another large meal and also very good. A lot of dough though. Only issue is that there are no drinks on the menu. Ordered a coffee which came in a large cup but was also $4.85. I would also go directly to the website to look at the menu for pricing, Google Maps menu link, deep links to an old version of the menu and older prices. Service was quick and efficient by both the host and wait staff. The atmosphere is definitely "cozy" and quaint. Small pathways and low ceilings and some unique small booths for two. We got a small booth right beside the front window which was nice. Overall good food, good service, and good value for money.
Dean MahDean Mah
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Visit from Toronto for work on the same street as bagel cafe walked pass by it a few time then decide to make a plan to go with friends and it was the best decision . Everything we ordered was on point service was awesome our water and coffee mugs were always full . Atmosphere inside is extremely clam everything is friendly . I order me a simple bagel egg sandwich it was delicious fresh it comes with a side of home fries / hash brown . Bagel was fresh nicely toasted it was tasty my friends order omelette/ fruit bowl and other items everyone was funny satisfied with the amount of food that comes with each order so is I like to eat big meals u got urself a lot of food u can eat . They don’t cheap away from the portions . If u visiting make sure to visit this for breakfast and hope u have the same experience as me :) thank you 🙏🏽
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