Jo's Brooklyn Bagel — Restaurant in Erie

I don’t get the hype! Their bagels are ok and the service is terrible! I was reluctant to even review. I had a past experience and was really put off because #1, the service. The lady was VERY RUDE. I was gonna review them but gave the benefit of the doubt that maybe she was having a “bad day”. Well my hubby had called today to order and of course was met with rudeness and he told her to forget it. So here I am, pushed over the edge and writing a review. Starting with my first experience: Upon entry to the store for my “to go order”, my friend and I walked in and greeted her happily and she was just a grump from the get go. Not even a “how can I help you” but more of “what do you want”. I ordered a ham, egg and cheese bagel. She pulled the stuff out of the fridge and tossed it in the microwave. I don’t know why I expected the ingredients to be fresh, but I did. The ingredients seemed rubbery to me but the sesame bagel wasn’t bad. . I ordered a dozen more bagels of different varieties to take home to my family. She seemed really “put out” that we were even there bothering her. She never attempted to make conversation or niceties even though we tried to communicate with her. I get that we were all wearing masks but my friend and I didn’t find it hard to communicate. She definitely wasn’t happy when my friend wanted a separate bag for her bagel. So, even though she hardly spoke to us, except for what was necessary, she made sure to let me know that I could add the tip on while I was checking out. Talk about pressure. I didn’t want to give her anything but I felt obligated at that point.

The bagels: One bagel in particular was a jalapeño bagel and my hubby said it was gross (his words) but whatever, moving on. The rest of the bagels were hit and miss, as far as texture, taste, etc. The comments from all who ate, were that they liked the variety but that the quality wasn’t much different than prepackaged.

So there it is: not the popular opinion here. Also, I’m not a “hater” or anything. I have other reviews and I feel...

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