Wholy Bagel

This place has the best bagels in Austin bar none! They also have the best hand made cream cheese with flavors that are authentic and thick based, not whipped like everywhere else. The owner is from NJ and being from NY myself this is the only place that makes bagels as authentic as back home for me. I have driven over 25 miles from home to pick up both bagels and cream cheese because its just that good. The bagels outer "shell" has a crispness to it but not hard, seasoning on both sides of the bagel you just cant go wrong. The ambiance in the restaurant is very much like home especially if you visit the William Cannon location which has pics of the NY sports teams

Pros: tastes great, garlic aioli tastes awesome on any sandwich, option for egg whites Cons: pricey (see photo), no option to suggest specific time for ordering ahead, forgot the cheese on my sandwich

Cute little place, definitely fresh bagels, I ordered the smoked salmon /sesame bagel / with scallion cream cheese and capers YUMMM! Great service, With they closed later than 2, but will defi atly be back!

Wholy Bagel? More like, Holy Cream Cheese! There is only one true way to eat a bagel, and that's toasted with a mound of cream cheese on top. If you eat it like a sandwich and the cream cheese falls out you know it's done correctly. It is difficult to come across bagel shops that aren't chains like Einstein, so it's refreshing to get a chance to have a legit shop nearby. So far, I have only gotten their sesame bagel toasted with cream cheese, but their bagel sandwiches look delicious, and will be next on my list.The only "negative" (based on my 5 minutes in there) is to maybe put a door separating the kitchen from the dining/order area. The prep station's music was outplaying the music in the front and it kind of threw off the vibe. But again, I didn't eat there so maybe other people don't mind.

Took out an assortment of six bagels and a small smear that was veggie-based. All the bagels were, according to the people that ate them, very good. I had an everything bagel and I would agree. Tasty bagel. The outside was perfectly solid, and the inside was soft and properly doughy. The bagels toasted up quite well. Why only four stars? I just don't think six bagels and a small smear ought to be this pricey.

I'm always on the hunt for some good vegan cream cheese. So when I heard about how good their bagels are supposed to be and then saw they had vegan cream cheese on their menu I just had to go! I read reviews about the blueberry bagel and so I ordered it.It was really good, though I'm not from the east coast so I don't really have anything to truly compare it too. I got my bagel extra toasted and the perfect amount of cream cheese was spread on it. It was a small place with some bar stools for seating. The staff was really nice and my order came out fast. I want to go back and try a breakfast sandwich!!

Wholy Bagel is the most convenient bagel shop for me. However, after today, I will no longer go back. I order online before work and without fail every time I ask for my bagel not toasted, they toast it. This time they gave it to me burnt. This always happens with every order. They need to ask their food preparers to carefully read the orders and requests. I am a paying customer and it's not okay when I am excited and expectant about something and don't get it almost every time.

Dropped in for a bagel. Was able to order quickly as there was not a line, but there were people waiting around for orders. I ordered a blueberry bagel toasted with honey vanilla cream cheese. They are truly generous with the cream cheese! The bagel itself was okay but a little tough to chew, and the cream cheese had a nice flavor.

I had a hankering for a bagel and decided it was a sign for me to try a spot I'd heard about before - Wholy Bagel. It shares a parking lot with a Starbucks and a few other businesses - and while it was busy, I was easily able to find a spot. As others have shared, this is a no frills sort of spot - a few seats indoors and outdoors, but definitely more of a takeaway spot. They seem to have a fairly good number of regulars - many who were there seemed to know the staff and the staff knew their orders well. Since the bagel was serving more as my lunch than my breakfast, I opted for something a bit more savory. I had the Sesame seed bagel (last one of the day!), toasted with the Texas loaded cream cheese. The staff described it as a loaded baked potato taste - warm and fulfilling. There's a case of cream cheese flavors - much like a gelato or ice cream display. It was a nice bagel texture and some great flavor in the cream cheese (which included bacon, cheddar, scallions, cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper). If you wanted to take it up a notch, you could go for the Angry Texas.

This is a sad bagel with only half the bagel with a smear. It makes for a DRY and boring bagel. I had to go home and put more cream cheese on it. Boo