Kcs Bagel Cafe

Excellent NY style bagels right in the heart of Waterbury. The flavors were great and they were decently sized - not jumbo some places do. Decent amount of cream cheese, good variety, overall a good experience. Only critique would be that the young staff was kind of cold and it didn’t feel super welcoming. I will definitely go back here again though and recommend it.

So I've been eating their bagels for years from places they distribute to. Only recently have I been to their actual location. The bagels are top notch. Unparalled so far from what I've tried in VT. The actual location also has some fantastic options for prepared sandwiches and they have impossible sausage for us veggies. Oh and the chipotle mayo isn't wimpy. It's got a nice kick.

Let me preface this by saying the girls working the counter were very kind and welcoming - They’re the only reason for any stars at all, frankly. I ordered a bacon egg and cheese sandwich on a garlic bagel. The bagel was over toasted to the point of being burnt, so all the garlic pieces were nothing more than black crunchy dust balls. The eggs, which are microwaved in a cup, were unseasoned and placed squarely in the center of the bagel, not spread out at all. The same can be said for the cheese and bacon. At the price, I cannot recommend it.

I like this place so much. Ladies working there are always polite, and their bagels are oh so so good! Amongst other treats to die for are delicious muffins and amazing home-made cream cheeses with different natural additions such as scallions (getting hungry again here...). I also like to grab a cup of Joe there when I feel lazy to brew one at home. As icing on a cake, they do a lot for the community by providing discounted (day old) and free bagels when available. I appreciate their sustainability efforts. Cheers!