Empire Bagel & Delicatessen

Excellent. Bagels, sandwiches, drinks....excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I don’t even know how to explain this place without sounding dramatic, but Empire Bagel has genuinely ruined all other bagels for me.

I walked in expecting a quick breakfast and walked out questioning every life decision that led me to eat anywhere else before this. The smell alone should be bottled and sold. I got a bacon, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel and I’m not exaggerating when I say it was the perfect ratio of crispy, fluffy, and slightly greasy in the way that makes you feel like everything is going to be okay.

The bagel itself? Somehow soft and chewy but still had that perfect outer crisp. I don’t know what kind of sorcery they’re doing back there, but they need to keep doing it. Also, whoever made my sandwich clearly cared about their craft because it wasn’t thrown together like most places do—it was built like it mattered.

The staff were super chill too. Not fake nice, just real people who seemed like they actually enjoy working there, which makes a huge difference.

Only downside is now I’m emotionally attached to a bagel shop and will probably go out of my way to come back here way too often.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is great but if your in the store and they have any online orders to tend to you dont exist. If you place your order instore and they're tending to online orders you might take 20-45 mins before you get your food. The people not standing in the store are more important to them than the ones standing there waiting. Unfortunate.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

My favorite place ever to visit when in thomasville! Staff are great, good food, and great drinks! A must stop!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had few minutes to grab a brunch, and it was quick and delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had the Delicious Breakfast Bowl. Two Eggs over easy on top of cheese, sausage and potatoes. Excellent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a must for your visit to Thomasville. If there's a line, it's worth the wait!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Empire bagel is the best place in town for breakfast/lunch food staff are really helpful and the menu is fantastic yet to have a bad experience in 3 years of weekly visits. Everything made fresh infront of you very high quality. Top place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a great place for breakfast and coffee. There are many bagel choices and other items to add to it or top it with. The food is comforting and very filling. You will leave satisfied.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I live an hour away and frequently come to Thomasville just to go to Empire. Some of the best bagels I have ever had. Food and atmosphere feel like I’m right back in New York. Can’t recommend this place enough.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very friendly staff and great food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely excellent! They put a lot of scrambled eggs w chz and bacon on my sesame seeded bagel. To die for. A bit crowded Sat morning, but so so so GREAT! I'm from NY and I felt right at home! Very fast service , reasonable prices, delightful employees!! 10👍 up!!!!🙌🎉♥️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our family loves it here. Really wish they had salt bagels though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a gem, perfect location, out of this world bagels and fixings.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing bagels and atmosphere. The staff were very helpful in helping us choose what to order

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5