Bagel Factory

I have only ever ordered breakfast from here and never went in for fresh food.

I went on a huge uber eats delivery binge at the time because I just didn't feel like cooking. The university area is filled with cafes and coffee shops which don't tend to have many *real* options for breakfast. Bagel factory has omelettes and skillets available, in addition to french toast and sandwiches. You also get a bagel for free on the side (at least with the skillets and omelettes you do) which is nice and there's a bit of variety.

I was never really blown away but it was decent, and much better than having crepes or something.

They also make milkshakes which tend to be good, but that isn't their main thing.

Good food, pretty quick service.

Sneaky sneaky pricing. Adds $1 for any adjustment to a sandwich (eg add tomato, change cream cheese)

Total cost $110 for 5 sandwiches, a Diet Coke, a tea, and an iced coffee.

Couldn't not give an itemized receipt

The price not being the issue, it's the guy telling me "I've been doing this for 34 years" when I asked him for a receipt to see what the actual charges were

I've tried to go in a few times, they were never polite or nice. The food is mediocre despite the window signs proclaiming them to be so spectacular. If you need a bagel, this isn't the place

It is not a bagel it is baked bread with a bagel shape. If it is not boiled before baking then it is not a bagel. Brugger's on Murray is better and less expensive. I will not go there again.

A girlfriend and I went out for a coffee and bagels. We were at first very excited with the long line and variety of bagels, however once we got our coffee we were met with what we believe was expired milk. I got an iced mocha and she got a hot latte and both coffees were rancid. It wasn't just us either, a girl after us got an iced coffee of some sort and the same thing happened to her.
The bagels weren't awful, however there was a hair in my friends bacon, egg, and cheese.

Service was great!!! The people were nice and I bet there are other great foods there! But just don't get the coffee

Left feeling satisfied. The chive bacon shmear was chive cream cheese with 2 big pieces of real bacon! Pleasant surprise. It doesn't have a polished atmosphere but that's what makes it an institution in Sq Hill. The bagels here are above average for Pittsburgh.

I hate to be the fly in the bagel schmear, but I was so disappointed. We stopped in for some pre-shopping noshing, and I happily ordered the matzoh ball soup while others ordered bagels.

My soup was not hot and the amount of turkey on my daughter's turkey bagel sandwich was pathetic. (see pic) To make matters worse, the restaurant was pretty much filthy. Can't say I'd come back any time soon.

Best Matzoh Ball Soup in Pittsburgh. Tastes the closest to one's from NY/NJ. Love their deli options and fresh bagels. Service is always friendly. Place is clean.

A go to spot when in town. Keep it up!

This was the saddest breakfast sandwich I have ever gotten! There was a single egg on it. The cheese wasn't melted at all. The bagel was dry. I would definitely skip going here.

I stopped here for a breakfast bagel sandwich since I was in the area for work. I was surprised to see such a low average rating on Yelp, but I tried to keep an open mind. After all, how could anyone mess up a bagel sandwich?

There's a surprisingly large amount of inside seating which was nice because I wanted to do some computer work while eating my breakfast. The staff were polite and friendly and my food was ready within 5 minutes of ordering at the counter.

I ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on an egg bagel. While the sandwich was definitely not bad, I was a bit disappointed by what seemed like sparse toppings. Overall, it was an average breakfast, which was disappointing for what seemed like a nice independent bagel shop in a boutique sort of neighborhood.

While my experience here was not terrible, I will be looking for other options the next time I'm in need of breakfast in Squirrel Hill.