Prices here have gotten absolutely out of control, and out of touch with the community that it serves. While the prices here have historically already been quite high relative to other places, the contrast has now markedly intensified.
As of this week, the establishment has considerably hiked the menu prices across the board anywhere upwards of at least 20-30%!
Take for example the egg and cheese bagel. It used to be priced at $5, as of this week, it now costs $6.66 before tax—representing a 33.2% increase in price. Adding bacon used to be $2 upgrade—this means a bacon egg and cheese bagel used to cost $7. Now? This same bagel costs $8.50 before tax, representing a 22% increase in price.
The food here is good, but not this kind of money good. Now, you may say, “well, maybe their costs went up and they’re passing them on”. For a business that has not only been charging elevated prices for a while, and has been established in the community for as long as they have, it is quite unimaginable to think that either their variable, or especially especially fixed costs, could suddenly increase by these margins. It is more likely that their margins are being slimmer, and that they want to keep their higher margins, or perhaps even expand their margins.
Salaries, wages, and compensation in the community are certainly are not increasing by 20-30% overnight, and considering the community demographics, this seems like a poor business decision.
Save yourself the hassle, and stand up for what can be argued is the more principled and noble route. That is, save yourself the money and hassle, make the same food at your own home for cheaper and at a better quality, and not give into a business that unless proven otherwise, seems to have greed and profits above all else
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tom Babcock
Just bought 6 bagels for $3.75 each. I’m from NJ we’re I can buy a bagel for -$1.50. In fairness, Eleventh House is not a bagel store. However, spending an additional $2.25 does set an expectation. The size, flavor and crust were acceptable. I like my bagels with a hard/crispy crust. Rather than the soft crust at 11th House. Most disappointing was texture and chew. It had the density and chew of an 1+ day old bagel. Not worth the money or at least not worth mine. I think Einstein Bagels are as good if not better for much less money.
Food: 1
Service: 2
Delaney Jones
Love this place, the food is great and the vibes are nice. However, the tables are often filled with single people with no food or drinks working for hours, including at 4 person tables. There’s often nowhere to sit because of this. Would like to see staff encouraging people to leave when they finish their food so more paying customers can come in and eat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Al Pearson
had a very stale bagel :( not even edible
Gareth Hardwick
Best coffee.shop in town, easily. Really good coffee, and delicious bagel sandwiches.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel Sandwiches, Pour Over, Bagel
Brynn T
The vibes of this place are out of this world! I have a couple recommendations for what to order: The banana bread cold brew is one of my all time favorite coffee drinks, I also love the Ranch BLT Bagel Sandwich with an egg added, I would also recommend the green olive cream cheese on an asiago bagel. This shop is also quirky and fun. There are so many pieces of art to look at!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Tuohy
Very Friendly Staff. Fast and great food. atmosphere is great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cliff Galitz
Great breakfast bagel, but the specialty iced coffees really makes this worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meghna Roy Chowdhury
Decent-ish food and service. The ambience is nice though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bagel Sandwiches
Shelby F. Ward
Love this local spot for quick meets. Their tea menu rotates-that is a nice surprise. Staff is friendly and doesn't mind taking the time to explain. Eclectic vibe with something interesting to notice everywhere you go. Each barista is quite attentive to their process-there is a lot of care going into making your drink or food item. Knocked one star off bc the last time I went I met someone else there for their first visit and all we could smell was the trash and had flies. To be fair, I've not had that experience before, but it definitely impacted the visit. It's still an amazing spot and will remain a preferred tea spot! Looking forward to the seasonal tea changes for fall.
My favorite cafe in the area! The vibe is so fun, comfy, and welcoming. Every employee I've ever met here has been so friendly and personable.
Food and drinks are also great. I'm a fan of coffee and tea with all kinds of unique and fun flavors and they definitely deliver. So far, my favorite is the banana cold brew but orange creamsicle cold brew is a close second. The food is limited to bagels and bagel sandwiches mainly, but they are always tasty. The food is prepared fresh and quickly.
Free wifi is available and is fast! The walls are decorated in quirky art and graffiti and the building has lovely skylights that make the whole place well-lit in a very comfortable way. It's usually busy enough to get a good level of cafe noise (which I love for concentration), but not so busy that you can't get a seat or hold a conversation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Domaschuk
Great vibe - relaxed atmosphere with phenomenal food and coffee. And not expensive!
Susan Laurie
Hard yes. Their lattes are always on point and their bagel sandwiches are just perfect - particularly their lox on an everything bagel! A great space to read, meet friends or just enjoy a funky atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel Sandwiches
Ian Boilard
Great food and coffee! Best place in the area.
Ross C
Had the pour over coffee. Very good, nice flavor. They put a ton of focus into pouring just the right amount of water at the right rate. It was like watching a surgeon. Probably made me appreciate the flavor that much more! Very cool vibe as well. Had already eaten beforehand, so I didn’t pick up breakfast, but the options really looked unique and I’ll definitely try something next time.
Prices here have gotten absolutely out of control, and out of touch with the community that it serves. While the prices here have historically already been quite high relative to other places, the contrast has now markedly intensified.
As of this week, the establishment has considerably hiked the menu prices across the board anywhere upwards of at least 20-30%!
Take for example the egg and cheese bagel. It used to be priced at $5, as of this week, it now costs $6.66 before tax—representing a 33.2% increase in price. Adding bacon used to be $2 upgrade—this means a bacon egg and cheese bagel used to cost $7. Now? This same bagel costs $8.50 before tax, representing a 22% increase in price.
The food here is good, but not this kind of money good. Now, you may say, “well, maybe their costs went up and they’re passing them on”. For a business that has not only been charging elevated prices for a while, and has been established in the community for as long as they have, it is quite unimaginable to think that either their variable, or especially especially fixed costs, could suddenly increase by these margins. It is more likely that their margins are being slimmer, and that they want to keep their higher margins, or perhaps even expand their margins.
Salaries, wages, and compensation in the community are certainly are not increasing by 20-30% overnight, and considering the community demographics, this seems like a poor business decision.
Save yourself the hassle, and stand up for what can be argued is the more principled and noble route. That is, save yourself the money and hassle, make the same food at your own home for cheaper and at a better quality, and not give into a business that unless proven otherwise, seems to have greed and profits above all else
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Just bought 6 bagels for $3.75 each.
I’m from NJ we’re I can buy a bagel for -$1.50. In fairness, Eleventh House is not a bagel store. However, spending an additional $2.25 does set an expectation. The size, flavor and crust were acceptable. I like my bagels with a hard/crispy crust. Rather than the soft crust at 11th House. Most disappointing was texture and chew. It had the density and chew of an 1+ day old bagel.
Not worth the money or at least not worth mine. I think Einstein Bagels are as good if not better for much less money.
Food: 1
Service: 2
Love this place, the food is great and the vibes are nice. However, the tables are often filled with single people with no food or drinks working for hours, including at 4 person tables. There’s often nowhere to sit because of this. Would like to see staff encouraging people to leave when they finish their food so more paying customers can come in and eat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
had a very stale bagel :( not even edible
Best coffee.shop in town, easily. Really good coffee, and delicious bagel sandwiches.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel Sandwiches, Pour Over, Bagel
The vibes of this place are out of this world! I have a couple recommendations for what to order: The banana bread cold brew is one of my all time favorite coffee drinks, I also love the Ranch BLT Bagel Sandwich with an egg added, I would also recommend the green olive cream cheese on an asiago bagel. This shop is also quirky and fun. There are so many pieces of art to look at!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very Friendly Staff. Fast and great food. atmosphere is great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great breakfast bagel, but the specialty iced coffees really makes this worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent-ish food and service. The ambience is nice though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bagel Sandwiches
Love this local spot for quick meets. Their tea menu rotates-that is a nice surprise. Staff is friendly and doesn't mind taking the time to explain. Eclectic vibe with something interesting to notice everywhere you go. Each barista is quite attentive to their process-there is a lot of care going into making your drink or food item. Knocked one star off bc the last time I went I met someone else there for their first visit and all we could smell was the trash and had flies. To be fair, I've not had that experience before, but it definitely impacted the visit. It's still an amazing spot and will remain a preferred tea spot! Looking forward to the seasonal tea changes for fall.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My favorite cafe in the area! The vibe is so fun, comfy, and welcoming. Every employee I've ever met here has been so friendly and personable.
Food and drinks are also great. I'm a fan of coffee and tea with all kinds of unique and fun flavors and they definitely deliver. So far, my favorite is the banana cold brew but orange creamsicle cold brew is a close second. The food is limited to bagels and bagel sandwiches mainly, but they are always tasty. The food is prepared fresh and quickly.
Free wifi is available and is fast! The walls are decorated in quirky art and graffiti and the building has lovely skylights that make the whole place well-lit in a very comfortable way. It's usually busy enough to get a good level of cafe noise (which I love for concentration), but not so busy that you can't get a seat or hold a conversation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great vibe - relaxed atmosphere with phenomenal food and coffee. And not expensive!
Hard yes. Their lattes are always on point and their bagel sandwiches are just perfect - particularly their lox on an everything bagel! A great space to read, meet friends or just enjoy a funky atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel Sandwiches
Great food and coffee! Best place in the area.
Had the pour over coffee. Very good, nice flavor. They put a ton of focus into pouring just the right amount of water at the right rate. It was like watching a surgeon. Probably made me appreciate the flavor that much more! Very cool vibe as well. Had already eaten beforehand, so I didn’t pick up breakfast, but the options really looked unique and I’ll definitely try something next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pour Over
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