Willie's Bagel Cafe - Utica

Willie's Bagels is certainly a popular place in Utica. There is always a line to the door. However, based on my experience, the bagels and bagel sandwiches are average. The bagels are smaller and fairly solid. They aren't the larger and fluffier kind, like what I know as a NY bagel. When ordering a breakfast sandwich, do not expect the bagels to be buttered or covered in melted cheese. The eggs were bland and I had to hunt for the bacon. The wait time is relatively low for such a packed place. When I've gone in there, whoever is taking my order is usually doing it with one hand while their other hand is on their cell phone. I'm glad so many people seem to love Willie's Bagels, but sadly, it's not for me.

Food was really good. Got one of their omelets which comes with a Bagel. But omelet was a bit small and charged extra for cream cheese on Bagel, which I can understand but that was way more cream cheese than what I would've liked. Had to scrape some cream cheese off so price of the omelet wasn't worth it to me. It is a very small place there is no structure on who's ordered or who hasn't. All in all I don't know how new this place is as first time back in the city in years, but if get a bigger building and tweak prices just a little bit I bet they grow a lot more. I would definitely recommend for a great breakfast!

We paid $29 for 2 sandwiches and 2 drinks for lunch. It says right on the menu that all sandwiches come with chips and a deli pickle. They brought out our food and it was just sandwiches. We asked about our chips and pickle and they said they sold out of those. It would have been nice if they mentioned this to us when we were placing our order. We paid for a full meal and did not get a full meal. I’m sorry but $29 for two small sandwiches and drinks seems like a rip off to me. We left hungry. Very disappointed.

Let me start by saying I am from NJ. NYC and NJ have the best bagels and pizza virtually anywhere in the world. When I had Willie’s everything bagel I was literally shocked. It was the best bagel I ever had in my life hands down. It had a nice crispy outside with a nice soft inside. It was AMAZING!

The bagels were massive! Eggs cooked perfectly. Everything was delicious!