So this is not a review based on their bagels or anything they have to satisfy the tum-tum but about the wi-fi! Okay, waiting for a friend who has interview at DU. Looking for free wi-fi. I see big sign in Bruegger's Bagel's window that advertises free wi-fi. Great I thought! Not so great. First sat down after I ordered a snacky and iced coffee. Tried to get online....but to no avail. Asked bagel worker bee. She says the network is called (can't remember), so I show her on my computer there is no network by that name? She stares back blankly. I say, "Are you sure?" She goes to find out. Comes back. She says, " Yep that's what it's called." I say, "Well it's not on here. Perhaps it needs to be reset?" She walks away and I think she's going to talk with a manager or get the problem solved somehow...but no she just goes back to being a bagel worker bee. I see one other lady on the other end of the shop with a computer I ask her if she is on the internet. She says, "Barely." And shows me she only has one bar and tells me it is super slow. So I shlep all my goods over to a table closer to her and am able to get online with one bar also. I can't load a few websites and was never able to find the supposed bagel network. Luckily I wasted plenty of time trying to get online that a hour had passed and my friend was done with the interview. So much for doing a little work? So my friends don't be deceived by the eye pleasing sign about free wi-fi. It is not worth it! And hey you Bruegger's if you are going to clearly advertise free wi-fi for the love of God please make sure it works correctly. K?
(1)
Willis W.
If you are craving something simple, their egg, ham, and cheese bagels rock my socks off!
(5)
Xasperniak B.
Yep. As others have said it, the best damn bagels outside of NY state, this is legit bagel land. You can get good spreads here too and make a bagel sandwich if you want to... Toppings are not as varied as spicy pickle, but this place is billing itself as a bakery, not a sandwich shop. Excellent Bagels.
(5)
mark s.
Good bagels, good coffee. Nice place to sit and read.
(4)
Jese S.
Oh how I love this place. I do see some bad reviews but I have to give it a good one. This was my favorite when I first came to Denver and lived a block away. I was more then happy to find a place that actually boiled theirs. Not the baked kind for those brothers. They have a very large variety to choose from with favorites like: Everything, Onion, Salt and the ever popular Cinnamon and Sugar or Asaigo. Wednesday is a MUST VISIT day. Dozen bagels is only 5.99. Yes 5.99 for fresh, real bagels...you can nearly get a half dozen in the grocery for that. This 5.99 a dozen day also counts as punches on your bakers dozen card..so 12 dozen of cheap bagels...gets you a FREE dozen even sooner. These also freeze very well. They are more then happy to cut them for you so all you have to do is go home, grab a freezer zippy bag and throw them in. I have a toaster with a Bagel and a frozen setting so I can enjoy at any time fresh and hot.
(5)
Ruth C.
First time here and loved it! Service was really awesome. We both had the bagel and lox/salmon. Delish! Made it a combo and got a drink and soup. Coffee was pretty decent and the energy was great. What a nice surprise of a place. Guess I have been wondering st it was like here and am so glad we checked it out. Can't wait to try the other sandwiches and foods!
(5)
Krystle N.
Done, never coming back. Everyone including the manager at this location is so rude and doesn't care. Ordered and paid for 2 bagels with cream cheese, received 2 bagels BURNT to a crisp wouldn't remake or refund me. What a waste of my hard earned money. I can't even believe these were given to me. They should have been remade. So disappointed. Guess it's back to the other bagel guys.
(1)
Linda L.
Each and every interaction I have had at this location has been negative. Everyone, including the manager, is extremely rude. They are condescending and unhelpful. One time, an employee named Brian, tried to steal my credit card. Another time, an employee rushed to take my catering order for work. He was definitely not hiding "how inconvenient" it was for him to take my order. All in all, I dread each time I have to call in an order. I have tried speaking with corporate about this location, but they never responded. There is no problem with the food, but the service definitely needs a re-adjustment. Just don't go here unless you have to.
(1)
Josh L.
Love this place in the morning. Right next to Starbucks. Go get my coffee and then walk over and get breakfast. Perfect combination. I live in the are so it's also super convo went for me. But service has always been good, and food is great.
(5)
Bob A.
Another one bites the dust. Stick to the bagels only, nothing else. Chances are they will screw your order up if you add anything beyond a bagel.
(2)
Plainol H.
Sandwiches are awful, half of the ingredients were missing or substituted for something else, debris all over the floor, counters and most tables and the trash overflowing. The place was not busy either. Not sure about the bagels but I don't think I'll return to even bother to try.
(1)
Tiffany N.
Standard Bruegger's Bagels nothing horrible about it but nothing to write home about. If you're coming here be prepared to deal with parking issues, there is a small lot shared with Starbucks so trying to find parking can be a nightmare! One of the things I love about Bruegger's is if you sign up for their email list they start off by sending you a coupon for a free bagel with cream cheese and will send you other offers (but not too many that it gets annoying or floods your inbox)
(3)
Eric S.
I can't speak to the quality of the food but this is a great place to come if you want to get some work done. Plenty of seating, plenty of outlets and lets not forget plenty of coffee!
(4)
Terry B.
Do you want a bagel that reminds you of an Oreo? No, not a chocolate bagel...but you know how when you separate an oreo you get all the frosting on one piece and none on the other? That's what happens when you get a toasted bagel here with cream cheese. So, you basically have to take a half bite of one side with all the cream cheese, then a half bit of the one with no cream cheese in order to get the full bagel with cream cheese experience. Coffee's hot enough to cause blisters on skin. Wear pants if you're driving and drinking their coffee! Oh, coffee is tasty, but for crying out loud...put some cream cheese on both sides of the bagel please!
(2)
Evan A.
Good bagels but rude employees. Came here on a busy Saturday and ordered a breakfast bagel with ham and cheese. Not too hard right? Got to the check out and it was $7. I mean really? It said $3.99 on the board with tax. I told the cashier I didn't order that bagel and what I did order. Long story short, he was just rude saying it wasn't a big difference in price. Well yes, but I didn't want to pay $7 for a $4 + change bagel. The cashier, whom I think was a supervisor was just rude, making it seem like I knew the difference between the 2 prices. If the person making the bagel explained to me the difference it would have been clear, but feeling attacked by the cashier, not a good way to start the morning. By then I was just annoyed as they messed up the order 2 more times. One with egg and the other with no meat on it. The whole experience was a hot mess and would NEVER go back here.
(1)
Jamie L.
Four Words: Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese. That is all.
(4)
Cassandra F.
I love to eat here. The asiago parmesan bagels are a favorite at my house, I usually pick up a dozen with a couple tubs of jalapeno cream cheese. Great for lunch or dinner, the bagel sandwiches are delish! This location is always full of students from DU because of where it's located. So you'll see a lot of books and laptops around. My only problem with them is that I've gone by 30 minutes before closing a couple times, and they'd already locked the door. Kind of annoying.
(4)
Emily J.
I LOVE BRUEGGER'S!!! I go here almost everyday because it is right by my house. Their bagels are delicious and their sandwiches are creative yet common enough for everyone to know and love them. My boyfriend comes here so much that he was customer of the month, that gives you a bigger idea of how much I love this place. Try their cinnamon sugar bagel with strawberry cream cheese, great combination. If you like something a little spicier, try the Western egg breakfast sandwich. Everything I have had here is great, so really you can't go wrong.
(5)
Paul L.
Bruegger's has good bagels. It really does. However, I must disclose that when I was a wee lad going to DU, I worked at Bruegger's. I used to live off bagels. It is kinda gross, but I probably ate a bagel at every meal for those 8 months. Healthy? No. But the fact that I still eat bagels - from Brueggers - is a true testament.
(4)
Laura N.
I love Brueggers. Whoever didn't rate them 5 stars clearly is extremely challenged in being able to create a delicious bagel for themselves with all the ingredients they have to offer you. The service is great too
(5)
Nick M.
I will keep this quick because a place like Bruegger's doesn't really need a review when there is a university full of rich white people that routinely frequent this bagel establishment (I'm one such person). First, the bagels are boiled. This is a lost art in the bagel-making world. Do you know what a baked-bagel tastes like? No? Go to your kitchen, grab the bread, take five slices, mash them up into your hand. Yeah, that's a non-boiled bagel. Sick. Second, the bagel sandwiches are great. They have a few healthier options (cause bagels are real healthy) like the sun-dried tomato spread. There are several different options, which is nice when you find yourself getting a bagel every other day. Third, Bruegger's could have made that fourth star light up, but the coffee is TERRIBLE. I could squeeze coffee grounds with my hands into a cup of water and make the same quality coffee. Coffee and bagels go together. So, like your bagels, you should make top-rate coffee, Bruegger's.
(3)
Sherri K.
Cause sometimes you need bread~ This particular morning I really needed a bagel, something solid in my stomach b/c my day was destined to get wild. I ordered a jalapeno bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese, and every desire I thought might have this morning was met. The warm toasted, the salty, the spicy and the filling. It was perfect. Then to top it off : "Yesterday's bagels" bin. For $1.99 you can buy a bag o' assorted bagels from yesterday. I grocery shop often and you can't get average(tasting) store bought bagels that are half the size and not so fresh for under $2.50, so I scooped this deal right up. Downside: the parking is ridiculous. The lot is the size of my back yard with a continuous rotation of cars looking looking... With starbucks, a dry cleaner, a florist and other small businesses in the same nook, it's easier to find DU event parking and walk the 4 blocks. Unfortunate.
(4)
Kaity Kariza Y.
Come here to get my bagel fix while I'm away at school. I find that outside of NY, its difficult to find decent bagels, but surprisingly bruegger's does a decent job. Easy access from University of Denver, good selection of bagels and spreads, and also offers sandwiches (and salads?) I like how they sell yesterdays bagels in bags for a discounted price. It's bloomed into a chain, which usually turns me away, but they are consistent in producing fresh bagels.
(4)
Hayley H.
When I was swimming 6 hours a day, I would barrel into Brueggers, order an egg, cheese and sausage sandwich and grab some creamy Nestle chocolate milk. If you are an athlete, you understand that the thought of a warm, carb filled breakfast after a grueling workout is what keeps you going. I love this place because it fueled me for the entire summer. They have seasonal flavors...pumpkin for one...and are all-in-all a great place if your craving a bagel. Thank god there are several near me in CA!
(4)
Erin J.
I love Brueggers. Everything else I've had outside of NYC is a pathetic excuse for a bagel. Brueggers has it nailed from the bagels to the brekafast sammies ( try the spinach chedder w/ bacon bagel) to their lunch sandwiches. Their veggie sandwich and the BLT are fantastic. Their prices have gone up, so I have to admit I'm buying fewer dozens lately, but I still can't help myself.
(4)
PETER B.
Is this what bagels have come ? Soft, chewy bagels and dull. off-putting sandwiches. There are surely better ways to spend one's money. Perhaps it was just the wrong afternoon.
(1)
Ben S.
Let's get this out in the open.. I was born and raised in NY for the first 35 years of my life, including NYC, Long Island, and westchester - so a) this review is all about bagels because b) i know bagels. Unlike many Colorado bagel makers, these don't suck. Bruegger's actually makes them the right way, dough, boiled, and baked in an authentic-style oven. Just seeing the equipment, including the hose to rinse away the seeds, takes me back to NY and the good bagels you can get all over. They have all the flavors I'd expect: salt, everything, poppy, and sesame. They do deviate a bit from the standard fare of bagels and offer bagels covered in cheese, square bagels, and bagels filled with stuff I'd prefer not get into. I, however, am just appreciate they have good bagels.. they're not NY-level bagels.. If NYC bagels are an A, these would be a B or B-, but most of Colorado, like Einstein's, would earn a D+.. so that's a compliment to Bruegger's. I like to swing by and get a dozen.. try 'em!
(4)
Jessica D.
This is a review of the iced coffee. This seems to be the big thing this summer; even McDonald's has it. Bruegger's is cold brewed, which is less bitter than traditionally brewed coffee. Also, they add sweet cream to it. Very smooth, and very good. You can dress it up with whipped cream, and there's a raspberry flavor, but the regular is just great.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Breakfast Parking : Street, Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : No Dogs Allowed : No Waiter Service : No Caters : Yes
Andee H.
So this is not a review based on their bagels or anything they have to satisfy the tum-tum but about the wi-fi! Okay, waiting for a friend who has interview at DU. Looking for free wi-fi. I see big sign in Bruegger's Bagel's window that advertises free wi-fi. Great I thought! Not so great. First sat down after I ordered a snacky and iced coffee. Tried to get online....but to no avail. Asked bagel worker bee. She says the network is called (can't remember), so I show her on my computer there is no network by that name? She stares back blankly. I say, "Are you sure?" She goes to find out. Comes back. She says, " Yep that's what it's called." I say, "Well it's not on here. Perhaps it needs to be reset?" She walks away and I think she's going to talk with a manager or get the problem solved somehow...but no she just goes back to being a bagel worker bee. I see one other lady on the other end of the shop with a computer I ask her if she is on the internet. She says, "Barely." And shows me she only has one bar and tells me it is super slow. So I shlep all my goods over to a table closer to her and am able to get online with one bar also. I can't load a few websites and was never able to find the supposed bagel network. Luckily I wasted plenty of time trying to get online that a hour had passed and my friend was done with the interview. So much for doing a little work? So my friends don't be deceived by the eye pleasing sign about free wi-fi. It is not worth it! And hey you Bruegger's if you are going to clearly advertise free wi-fi for the love of God please make sure it works correctly. K?
(1)Willis W.
If you are craving something simple, their egg, ham, and cheese bagels rock my socks off!
(5)Xasperniak B.
Yep. As others have said it, the best damn bagels outside of NY state, this is legit bagel land. You can get good spreads here too and make a bagel sandwich if you want to... Toppings are not as varied as spicy pickle, but this place is billing itself as a bakery, not a sandwich shop. Excellent Bagels.
(5)mark s.
Good bagels, good coffee. Nice place to sit and read.
(4)Jese S.
Oh how I love this place. I do see some bad reviews but I have to give it a good one. This was my favorite when I first came to Denver and lived a block away. I was more then happy to find a place that actually boiled theirs. Not the baked kind for those brothers. They have a very large variety to choose from with favorites like: Everything, Onion, Salt and the ever popular Cinnamon and Sugar or Asaigo. Wednesday is a MUST VISIT day. Dozen bagels is only 5.99. Yes 5.99 for fresh, real bagels...you can nearly get a half dozen in the grocery for that. This 5.99 a dozen day also counts as punches on your bakers dozen card..so 12 dozen of cheap bagels...gets you a FREE dozen even sooner. These also freeze very well. They are more then happy to cut them for you so all you have to do is go home, grab a freezer zippy bag and throw them in. I have a toaster with a Bagel and a frozen setting so I can enjoy at any time fresh and hot.
(5)Ruth C.
First time here and loved it! Service was really awesome. We both had the bagel and lox/salmon. Delish! Made it a combo and got a drink and soup. Coffee was pretty decent and the energy was great. What a nice surprise of a place. Guess I have been wondering st it was like here and am so glad we checked it out. Can't wait to try the other sandwiches and foods!
(5)Krystle N.
Done, never coming back. Everyone including the manager at this location is so rude and doesn't care. Ordered and paid for 2 bagels with cream cheese, received 2 bagels BURNT to a crisp wouldn't remake or refund me. What a waste of my hard earned money. I can't even believe these were given to me. They should have been remade. So disappointed. Guess it's back to the other bagel guys.
(1)Linda L.
Each and every interaction I have had at this location has been negative. Everyone, including the manager, is extremely rude. They are condescending and unhelpful. One time, an employee named Brian, tried to steal my credit card. Another time, an employee rushed to take my catering order for work. He was definitely not hiding "how inconvenient" it was for him to take my order. All in all, I dread each time I have to call in an order. I have tried speaking with corporate about this location, but they never responded. There is no problem with the food, but the service definitely needs a re-adjustment. Just don't go here unless you have to.
(1)Josh L.
Love this place in the morning. Right next to Starbucks. Go get my coffee and then walk over and get breakfast. Perfect combination. I live in the are so it's also super convo went for me. But service has always been good, and food is great.
(5)Bob A.
Another one bites the dust. Stick to the bagels only, nothing else. Chances are they will screw your order up if you add anything beyond a bagel.
(2)Plainol H.
Sandwiches are awful, half of the ingredients were missing or substituted for something else, debris all over the floor, counters and most tables and the trash overflowing. The place was not busy either. Not sure about the bagels but I don't think I'll return to even bother to try.
(1)Tiffany N.
Standard Bruegger's Bagels nothing horrible about it but nothing to write home about. If you're coming here be prepared to deal with parking issues, there is a small lot shared with Starbucks so trying to find parking can be a nightmare! One of the things I love about Bruegger's is if you sign up for their email list they start off by sending you a coupon for a free bagel with cream cheese and will send you other offers (but not too many that it gets annoying or floods your inbox)
(3)Eric S.
I can't speak to the quality of the food but this is a great place to come if you want to get some work done. Plenty of seating, plenty of outlets and lets not forget plenty of coffee!
(4)Terry B.
Do you want a bagel that reminds you of an Oreo? No, not a chocolate bagel...but you know how when you separate an oreo you get all the frosting on one piece and none on the other? That's what happens when you get a toasted bagel here with cream cheese. So, you basically have to take a half bite of one side with all the cream cheese, then a half bit of the one with no cream cheese in order to get the full bagel with cream cheese experience. Coffee's hot enough to cause blisters on skin. Wear pants if you're driving and drinking their coffee! Oh, coffee is tasty, but for crying out loud...put some cream cheese on both sides of the bagel please!
(2)Evan A.
Good bagels but rude employees. Came here on a busy Saturday and ordered a breakfast bagel with ham and cheese. Not too hard right? Got to the check out and it was $7. I mean really? It said $3.99 on the board with tax. I told the cashier I didn't order that bagel and what I did order. Long story short, he was just rude saying it wasn't a big difference in price. Well yes, but I didn't want to pay $7 for a $4 + change bagel. The cashier, whom I think was a supervisor was just rude, making it seem like I knew the difference between the 2 prices. If the person making the bagel explained to me the difference it would have been clear, but feeling attacked by the cashier, not a good way to start the morning. By then I was just annoyed as they messed up the order 2 more times. One with egg and the other with no meat on it. The whole experience was a hot mess and would NEVER go back here.
(1)Jamie L.
Four Words: Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese. That is all.
(4)Cassandra F.
I love to eat here. The asiago parmesan bagels are a favorite at my house, I usually pick up a dozen with a couple tubs of jalapeno cream cheese. Great for lunch or dinner, the bagel sandwiches are delish! This location is always full of students from DU because of where it's located. So you'll see a lot of books and laptops around. My only problem with them is that I've gone by 30 minutes before closing a couple times, and they'd already locked the door. Kind of annoying.
(4)Emily J.
I LOVE BRUEGGER'S!!! I go here almost everyday because it is right by my house. Their bagels are delicious and their sandwiches are creative yet common enough for everyone to know and love them. My boyfriend comes here so much that he was customer of the month, that gives you a bigger idea of how much I love this place. Try their cinnamon sugar bagel with strawberry cream cheese, great combination. If you like something a little spicier, try the Western egg breakfast sandwich. Everything I have had here is great, so really you can't go wrong.
(5)Paul L.
Bruegger's has good bagels. It really does. However, I must disclose that when I was a wee lad going to DU, I worked at Bruegger's. I used to live off bagels. It is kinda gross, but I probably ate a bagel at every meal for those 8 months. Healthy? No. But the fact that I still eat bagels - from Brueggers - is a true testament.
(4)Laura N.
I love Brueggers. Whoever didn't rate them 5 stars clearly is extremely challenged in being able to create a delicious bagel for themselves with all the ingredients they have to offer you. The service is great too
(5)Nick M.
I will keep this quick because a place like Bruegger's doesn't really need a review when there is a university full of rich white people that routinely frequent this bagel establishment (I'm one such person). First, the bagels are boiled. This is a lost art in the bagel-making world. Do you know what a baked-bagel tastes like? No? Go to your kitchen, grab the bread, take five slices, mash them up into your hand. Yeah, that's a non-boiled bagel. Sick. Second, the bagel sandwiches are great. They have a few healthier options (cause bagels are real healthy) like the sun-dried tomato spread. There are several different options, which is nice when you find yourself getting a bagel every other day. Third, Bruegger's could have made that fourth star light up, but the coffee is TERRIBLE. I could squeeze coffee grounds with my hands into a cup of water and make the same quality coffee. Coffee and bagels go together. So, like your bagels, you should make top-rate coffee, Bruegger's.
(3)Sherri K.
Cause sometimes you need bread~ This particular morning I really needed a bagel, something solid in my stomach b/c my day was destined to get wild. I ordered a jalapeno bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese, and every desire I thought might have this morning was met. The warm toasted, the salty, the spicy and the filling. It was perfect. Then to top it off : "Yesterday's bagels" bin. For $1.99 you can buy a bag o' assorted bagels from yesterday. I grocery shop often and you can't get average(tasting) store bought bagels that are half the size and not so fresh for under $2.50, so I scooped this deal right up. Downside: the parking is ridiculous. The lot is the size of my back yard with a continuous rotation of cars looking looking... With starbucks, a dry cleaner, a florist and other small businesses in the same nook, it's easier to find DU event parking and walk the 4 blocks. Unfortunate.
(4)Kaity Kariza Y.
Come here to get my bagel fix while I'm away at school. I find that outside of NY, its difficult to find decent bagels, but surprisingly bruegger's does a decent job. Easy access from University of Denver, good selection of bagels and spreads, and also offers sandwiches (and salads?) I like how they sell yesterdays bagels in bags for a discounted price. It's bloomed into a chain, which usually turns me away, but they are consistent in producing fresh bagels.
(4)Hayley H.
When I was swimming 6 hours a day, I would barrel into Brueggers, order an egg, cheese and sausage sandwich and grab some creamy Nestle chocolate milk. If you are an athlete, you understand that the thought of a warm, carb filled breakfast after a grueling workout is what keeps you going. I love this place because it fueled me for the entire summer. They have seasonal flavors...pumpkin for one...and are all-in-all a great place if your craving a bagel. Thank god there are several near me in CA!
(4)Erin J.
I love Brueggers. Everything else I've had outside of NYC is a pathetic excuse for a bagel. Brueggers has it nailed from the bagels to the brekafast sammies ( try the spinach chedder w/ bacon bagel) to their lunch sandwiches. Their veggie sandwich and the BLT are fantastic. Their prices have gone up, so I have to admit I'm buying fewer dozens lately, but I still can't help myself.
(4)PETER B.
Is this what bagels have come ? Soft, chewy bagels and dull. off-putting sandwiches. There are surely better ways to spend one's money. Perhaps it was just the wrong afternoon.
(1)Ben S.
Let's get this out in the open.. I was born and raised in NY for the first 35 years of my life, including NYC, Long Island, and westchester - so a) this review is all about bagels because b) i know bagels. Unlike many Colorado bagel makers, these don't suck. Bruegger's actually makes them the right way, dough, boiled, and baked in an authentic-style oven. Just seeing the equipment, including the hose to rinse away the seeds, takes me back to NY and the good bagels you can get all over. They have all the flavors I'd expect: salt, everything, poppy, and sesame. They do deviate a bit from the standard fare of bagels and offer bagels covered in cheese, square bagels, and bagels filled with stuff I'd prefer not get into. I, however, am just appreciate they have good bagels.. they're not NY-level bagels.. If NYC bagels are an A, these would be a B or B-, but most of Colorado, like Einstein's, would earn a D+.. so that's a compliment to Bruegger's. I like to swing by and get a dozen.. try 'em!
(4)Jessica D.
This is a review of the iced coffee. This seems to be the big thing this summer; even McDonald's has it. Bruegger's is cold brewed, which is less bitter than traditionally brewed coffee. Also, they add sweet cream to it. Very smooth, and very good. You can dress it up with whipped cream, and there's a raspberry flavor, but the regular is just great.
(4)