Nate's Bagels — Restaurant in Richmond

It's the only and BEST bagel place in Richmond. Nate's has created what I like to call Richmond Style Bagels. They are not like New York or Philly or anywhere else you get bagels. They are distinct and fabulous. The sandwich options here are phenomenal!!! First off, if you want your classic choice the classic breakfast (bacon egg and cheese) SO GOOD. I swear they should sell the bacon by itself it's like eating MAGIC. Also I LOVE that everything is MADE TO ORDER! A lot of bagel places just microwave their eggs, but not here. The egg is FRESH and you can tell everything is just made right there in the magical land of Nate's bagels. YES IT'S MAGICAL. Okay second, The Old Virginny, I don't even UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S SO DELICIOUS. The combination of things, is something I could literally not imagine together. Nate is a genius and I have told him this myself. That's another thing I love, is that Nate is in store hanging out in his bagel kingdom. Okay if you've kept reading I've got one more sandwich I love and then some tips. If you get a bagel with lox, THEY DON'T SKIMP!! I legit HATE when bagel places give you like two pieces of lox, but Nate's piles on the goods. AND I feel the price for lox is so not unreasonable. Here are my tips! They get CRAZY busy on the weekends, so if you're going to go CALL AHEAD! That will help immensely. Also great bagels take time, so wait. I promise it's worth it. If you don't want to wait call ahead. Also parking is tricky but doable. This is a true GEM of Richmond. They sell out sometimes. Just go early right when they open for the best of the best. I love them and they will have my business FOR LIFE. Go try everything. The rugelah is SO GOOD. So many goodies they do here. The coffee is great too, both the cold brew and nitro are incredible. Okay I'm done, I love you Nate and all of...

We have lived in the Fan area for several years and probably because we passed by at the opposite time when the store was open, I decided to get something for my husband and myself and I was really surprised. We never bought anything there or sat because it is always crowded, now we took Breakfast Bahn Mi, Glumper, Rugelach and a few bagels for later, with 2 low fat chocolate milk, which made me happy, because we both love it. Fresh, crispy, delicious breakfast, maybe the prices are a little high for an average salary, but it's really worth it. The staff is at least for me it was polite, professional and fast, honestly there were a lot of people when I entered but my order went easily and I think I waited less than 5 minutes, everything was great for me but next time my husband will choose because he is an American knows more,and I'm always happy to try his choices in everything. I am European woman and I must admit that I really liked it, the fresh ones are very tasty and everything is great, we will come again, just a 5-minute walk away from us, even though today is Saturday, I waited only few minutes, I was delighted, we will definitely come again, thank you very much . I also liked the outside seating area, and it has everything you need. What I also liked is that it has a kind of casual casual atmosphere. Everything is nicely laid out and clear. Thank you once again. This reminds me of home in Europe. I only took two pictures because they were very crowded, but next time, I will definitely take more pictures...

Nate's bagels are really good and tasty. The online ordering mechanism during COVID-19 is fantastic. But ...

... waiting to receive the bagel, is really not worth the wait. It would have honestly been faster for me to have gone to a grocery store, bought the bagel and the ingredients, and made the bagel myself, before I received it from Nate's.

I have ordered online twice - once on a weekday and another on a weekend - and both times I have waited between 20-30 minutes past the time they were due. There have been multiple people like me who were waiting in line for over 20 minutes telling the staff that they have been waiting for long.

While I waited, other people whose order #s were ahead of mine received their bagels earlier. My orders was quite simple. It was very frustrating to wait and wait and wait. No apologies from them for waiting. It felt like they didn't really care.

I don't blame the staff for the wait. They were hustling. Their workflow and process seems to be ridiculous, so it is likely something else that the staff cannot control. I just hope they get it figured out.

I will not be shopping at Nate's again when I need food under 30 minutes. I was HUNGRY before I got to Nates. Waiting 20 minutes after my order was processed to pick up, and then showing up at Nate's and waiting in line for 20-30 post pick up-time, made me HANGRY. :-(

If you want relatively timely delivery go elsewhere. If you can wait 50 minutes to an hour for your bagel, then I recommend Nate's. The food is good, but not...