Bagels Forever

2947 University Ave, Madison
(608) 231-2427

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Brendan Crumrine

Great bagels, cheap delivery services and reasonable turn around rates. Staff is friendly but brisk, which is great cause I've got places to be.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Devon Verbsky

Fast, easy, and affordable. What more could you ever want?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Turkey and Cheese Bagels

Cy Mistry

This place is truly unbelievable. Not only are you getting the most high-quality product around for an extremely reasonable price, it is the place where friendships are formed, loved ones can enjoy great food together, and most importantly—where memories are made. I proposed to my girlfriend here after a mutual love of the establishment helped us bond together in the early days of our relationship. Oh, and make sure to get 2.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Turkey and Cheese Bagels, Egg Cheese & Turkey Pastrami, Lox

Kelsey Tarpinian

Egg cheese Turkey pastrami on a classic everything ?. Also, I got proposed to here and I said yes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Cheese & Turkey Pastrami, Lox

Brian Fork

Great bagels. Great deli sandwiches

Food: 5

Wilson Q

Great place to get an affordable breakfast or even lunch. Amazing price for the high quality bagels

Vegetarian options: just get a bagel no meat

Wheelchair accessibility: has ramp

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deli Meat, Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Bagels, Turkey Club Bagel Sandwich, Cream Cheese Bagels

Kevin Smith

Yum yum .

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Adam Haen

Such amazing bagels. As a breakfast sandwich, toasted with butter, or with lox and scream cheese, everything is perfect

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Turkey Pastrami, Bagel & Cream Cheese, Turkey and Cheese Bagels, Fresh Locs with Bagel and Cream Cheese Capers Came Later, Egg Cheese & Turkey Pastrami, Lox

Michael Porto

I have been eating Bagels Forever bagels for over 30 years. Last week I stopped by the store for the first time since the pandemic. The store front has always been a little rough, but this time it was especially dirty - items on the floor, broken signage, general uncleanliness.

The service has also always been a little lacking. I was one of two customers in the store around 4pm on a Thursday. The young lady at the counter was helping the customer while two other staff members were over by the deli talking about their weekend plans. I stood there for over 5 minutes without anyone acknowledging my presence. Once I was greeted and had put in my order, I stood there for another 5 minutes waiting for it to be completed. It was two bagels, sliced and toasted. The young man working behind the deli blandly said my name and didn't even acknowledge me.

The bagels taste better fresh from the store, but after this interaction I think I'll just go to Hy-Vee and purchase them frozen.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 1

heather essig

Best spot in town

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bakery, Lox

Evee Nicole

Delicious bagels, super affordable! I got a Dunkin iced coffee and a bagel with cream cheese for like $5.75. It was delicious and I’m ready to go back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caroline Pschorr

Affordable and classic spot for bagel breakfast sandwiches and more

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tom Borchardt

Long-time bagel bakery in Madison. Fresh bagels and bagel sandwiches.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacob Klingsten

Overall a great bagel shop for the extremely low price. I could see myself getting addicted to those prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

C.O

Bagel prices are amazing - staff was friendly- issue is all the bagels are bland and taste the same

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bakery

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