Kismet Bagels

Kismet bagels is everything you want in a bagel: inexpensive, crispy outside, soft inside. Service was great and everyone inside was so kind. The bagels were to die for; sea salt & rosemary with garlic and herb cream cheese and egg bagel with veggie cream cheese. Everything was delicious and we will be back many more times!

After reading the raving reviews, we ordered bagels for breakfast. It is not worth the hype. We got one plain bagel with Spicy everything cream cheese, and one Sea Salt Rosemary with Garlic and Herb. I really liked the garlic and herb cream cheese. I assumed sea salt bagel would be a little salty, but it was REALLY salty. Wasn't a fan of it. The spicy everything cream cheese kind of tasted weird. They didn't have a jalapeño cream cheese so I decided to get this instead, but it was also very salty, not spicy, and kind of had a sea weed after taste?The bagels themselves were average in terms of texture. A little too dense for my liking, and even though they were toasted, they were pretty hard to eat. I wouldn't go back here. Still on the hunt for my favorite neighborhood bagel shop.

In sum, poor service, not great quality bagels, long wait times, and poor seating. Waited 25 minutes for 3 bagels. After the long wait outside where there was dog poop right outside the business door, our order came out wrong. None of the bagels were toasted as ordered, and one of the bagels was wrong (plain instead of everything). And frankly they just weren't that high quality- I eat a lot of bagels. It was busy, I get it, but get the orders right. The owners also need to take better care of the area outside since that's the only place they offer seating. There was dog poop right outside, and it permeated the air everywhere where customers were seated. Do better, Kismet.

It's hard for me to walk by a place that has a line out the door, which is music to the business' ears I'm sure!I wanted my standard poppyseed bagel with cream cheese. The bagel was way more dense than I expected, and different than the airy ones I tend to lean towards. However, in its own way it's really good. It left a bit of a rock in my gut but, hey, I skipped lunch. ;)

People were nice even though they got my order wrong. Lox bagel passed the crunch test & it had potential but the salt levels were waYYYY too much. Tasted like they poured heaps of salt on there, besides that it was good but that reallyyy killed it.

The Fish on Everything Bagel, Rosemary Sea Salt Bagel with Cream CheeseIwas told the northeast does bagels and pastries best, but holy crap this is so mindblowing I'm obsessed. The salmon on everything bagel was delicious, I don't understand how they make bagels this good. The pickle and tomato in this were perfect. The rosemary sea salt Bagel was lifechanging too I just want to eat again this so bad right now

I recently visited Kismet Bagels for the first time and I thoroughly enjoyed my BEC on a rosemary sea salt bagel. I would say getting the rosemary sea salt bagel took the sandwich to the next level so I definitely recommend that pairing! The eggs tasted fresh and fluffy, the bacon was crispy (my fave kind of bacon) and the sandwich came with cooper sharp cheese which adds the perfect Philly touch. I actually got a chocolate chip cookie that was so so good!! The best surprise from a bagel shop. I'm only giving a 4 b/c my sister got her BEC on a plain bagel and she said she didn't enjoy the plain bagel, and I trust her judgment when it comes to bagels! (We're originally Jersey girls). Other than that, was a good experience at Kismet! It's a cute little shop but there isn't really anywhere to eat so this is more of a to go spot!

Yay real bagels!! Walked over to Fishtown to try this place out. Very small inside with no seating. Great for a quick takeout. The service is very fast, and everyone is friendly. A TON of vegan options! Tried this paprika chili vegan cream cheese on my breakfast bagel, and it ruled. I will probably be back later today to pick up a tub of it. My husband got the fish sandwich with the pastrami lox, he loved it. The toppings on the bagels are top and bottom - they're coated. Nice texture and chew to them. 10/10.

The sun hadn't quite crept over the apex of Girard Avenue as a father of two pushed a stroller with his sleepy eyed passengers across the street. "Four minutes" he told his daughter, eager for a bagel to start her day. "Everything," was her breakfast of choice. I smiled at them and remarked what a bold choice it was. The proud father beamed and added "with cream cheese."The bagels at Kismet are a world away from the frozen onion Lender's Bagels I'd have on a sunny Summer morning with my dad. My tastes were a little different as a kid, slathering them with peanut butter and jelly. But they offer that here, along with a chocolate milk, as a kids meal. I opted instead for The Egg sandwich - with a chocolate milk. My choice was a strong one. (Don't skip the Zhug Sauce with its subtly spicy turmeric, cumin and red pepper playing off fresh garlic and parsley.)The pillowy everything bagel holding a fluffy egg, smoky bacon and a delightfully excessive amount of Cooper Sharp was everything I needed after 12 hours of babysitting adults on ain't overnight shift. I let the family order before me as my day was ending and theirs was just beginning. The folks behind the counter couldn't have been nicer. It was great to see people excited about what they're doing. From my order to a bag of goodness in my hand was just four minutes. It took slightly longer for me to polish my sandwich off. As I type this, I'm still cleaning the Cooper Sharp from my stache. It's the same one my father had that I swore I'd never grow. I hope the kids enjoyed their bagels as much as I did.It's not a Lenders with my dad, but I'll take it gladly knowing they got to share Kismet with theirs.

Strawberry cream cheese was decent but I probably wouldn't go back for it unless I was in the area for something else.