Kismet Bialys
1136 Arch St, Philadelphia
(610) 888-0033
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I absolutely loved the food here and looked forward to it every time I came to Philadelphia. However, I am sad to report that they are no longer here. It looks like they’ve gone out of business.
I was a little apprehensive about visiting Kismet because there was one bad review listed below that gave me pause. However, when I walked by, there were clear displays of LGBTQ flags, so I stopped and gave them a chance, and I'm glad I did. There were three different vegan bagels, and a vegan cream cheese. I tried the everything bagel and vegan cream cheese and it was quite good. I also asked about the 2 vegan bialys, and the server wrapped them up for me to take home and try later. The service was very friendly. When I inquired about non-dairy options for the coffee, while they didn't have any, they were able to direct me to a nearby location that did (and hook me up with a discount!).
I will wait in line for this bagel it is so delicious !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfriendly. Staff needs a training
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Please give Sameya a raise! When I got in line at the reading terminal, it was about 15 people in line and the other girl was not handling the line well. She was just moving extremely slow. Sameya must have been picking up bagels because she was unloading when she got back but when she came back she cleared the line in less than 10 minutes with ease! Very impressive! Treat her right!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really fresh and tasty! The lox with the everything bagel was top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Everything & Plain Bilays, The Egg
Great options, good signage explaining what a bialy is, flavorful bagels
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Less cream cheese please
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
5 star !!! Bacon, egg and cheese bagel was delicious!! Thank you!
Handful of vegan bialy flavors and one vegan sauce. Enjoyed the caramelized onion flavor
Dietary restrictions: Couple clearly labeled vegan options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramelized Onion
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a quick walk at Reading Terminal Market and stumbled upon a bialys stand! It is owned by Kismet Bagels and I was instantly drawn by its cute logo, pink storefront and bialys selection.*Caramelized Onion Bialy (vegan)They have some interesting bialy flavors like Buffalo Chicken, Pastrami and BEC, but we opted for a more classic flavor.It was fully covered by generous amount of poppy seeds. When we were eating, some people saw our bialy and also felt amazed. The center was stuffed with caramelised onion sprinkled with sea salt. They reheated the bialy for us so it was served warm.I swear I’ll bring a bag to carry their bialys, and run to their bagel shops in Fishtown and Rittenhouse next time!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good. I went two days in a row. Dude working on Monday gave me great service. Looks like Judith and Kris (below with one star reviews of Kismet) only know how to give out one star reviews per their profiles.
Friendly service, delicious bialys. I got the special of the day, schmear and strawberry jam. Would definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just ordered an everything bagel toasted with cream cheese. Had to post because even though bagels aren’t their specialty, it was perfect ! Staff were very friendly as well.
This place has some good breakfast for if you wanna sit down or on the go this place beats any other Bialy not in New York City because you just can't beat New York when it comes to bagels but this is the best outside of New York. New York Bagels just cannot be beat people even Montreal bagels don't compare to New York Bagels.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Egg & Cheese, Bottled Water
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