Reviews of 5 Borough Bagels (Coffee Shop)

Brett Langley

Pretty good Lox bagel. Had the normal fixings for one; also had a decent coffee. Nice small coffee shop / local vibe. I'd come back for sure.

Gustavo Bosoli

Their house made cream cheeses are fantastic! I really recommend you try their blueberry one!

Amanda Green

I had salmon/lox, capers, cream cheese on a plain bagel. It was the most delightful flavor ever! I live about 2 hours east of the Des Moines Area and a friend took me to 5 B.B. I will give her a gift card for this restaurant. It was clean, including the restrooms. The decor was nice. Faux succulents and grasses...didn't appear realistic. Maybe just needed to be adjusted or better adhered to the base, etc. Super-friendly staff. I wish we had one in Cedar Rapids!

Michael Hughes

Great friendly staff. Wife appreciated the gluten free bagel

Jonathan Preisser

Great bagels! The sundried tomato cream cheese is delicious too.

Garrett Young

As New Jersey natives, we have high standards for bagels. 5 Borough Bagels did not disappoint. The bagels were nicely dense and chewy, and the bialys were excellent. (We've never met anyone outside of New York / New Jersey who had ever heard of a bialy.) They offer a nice variety of cream cheeses and sandwich fillings, and the espresso machine is an added bonus. We have yet to try their fresh-squeezed orange juice, but we will definitely be back soon.

Regan Ingle

Great vegan bagels, but the walls make me motion-sick.

Gabriel Kerr

Best bagels in the area!

Christopher Muller

I had the Brooklyn and it was fantastic. Just the right size for a quick lunch.

Jamie Britton

Best bagels in town

Danielle Dvash

Excellent food and service!!

Marit Ivory

One of the best places in the metro for a bagel. Great coffee selection too.

Jon Freed

Best bagel shop in the Des Moines metro area.

April Corley

Delicious everything bagels and iced coffee!

Charles Keller

Wow! Fabulous bagels. Fabulous service. The bagels and the schmears are fantastic. The employees are friendly, helpful, and thoughtful.

Art Schramm

Great bagels, closest to true NY bagels that I've had in the midwest!

Andrea Berndt

Amazing variety of bagels, cream cheese flavors, and sandwiches. Food is fresh and tasty.

matt mchugh

The best bagel place in the metro. Addicted to the scallion cream cheese.

Bri W

I had only had their bagels at work, but (even take-out) they were so good I dragged my bagel-loving husband all the way out West to try them. He loved it even more than I thought he would! I tried the bialy (oh, that savory center) with sausage, REAL scrambled egg, and cheese. He had the garlic with scallion cream cheese. Both were delicious! Service was quick and courteous, even as they got busier after we arrived. Lastly, the space was pretty and well thought out. It's small, but doesn't feel cramped. Five stars- we'll be back!

Jeff Ellis

Local bagel place with more than a wide variety of loaded sandwich/dessert/whole grain bagels. They have coffees, lattes, donuts as well and what I like about this place is everything I try tastes very fresh and very high quality. I've never been a huge bagel person, but I could honestly see coming here semi regularly because it's just that good. I met one of the owners who works there most days, she and her staff are exceedingly friendly warm people.

Kri Chay

I've never been a bagel guy... until I came here! My favorites are the manhattan, bronx, breakfast, brooklyn, lox, ... shoot I enjoyed every one i've tried. You've gotta eat one there and take one or more to go!

Ruth Rice

So, so, so yummy!!!

Bill Knapp

Awesome

Marc Hollander

Thank goodness we finally have a decent bagel shop in #DSMUSA! Love the bialy's and bagels - their cream cheese is top notch!

Amanda Shepard

Love coming here, food is great, people that work here are awesome!

Gabrielle Smithman

I stopped in for lunch around 12:30 yesterday with my sister after hearing good things about the place on this site. I have always been a Bruegger's fan girl, sibce my husband worked there for almost 5 years in Ames. I wanted to see if 5 Borough Bagels was better. The place is cute and simple, and refreshing in terms of style. They serve breakfast all day, and have bagels, salads, and wraps. We ordered a breakfast bagel, one of their lunch bagels (The Queens) and a cheddar bagel with veggie cream cheese. Specialty Bagels- These were both amazing. They were toasted and crisp on the outside while still soft and supple on the inside. I ordered my breakfast bagel with cream cheese, and there was plenty on the sandwhich. The flavors were spot on for both of them, and it was a great experience. Cheddar with Veggie Cream Cheese- This one we ordered because I felt like to truly judge a bagel place, you gotta go simple and see how they do. Well, they did amazing. Again. Lots of cheddar cheese, and the cream cheese. Holy cow. It was fresh and LOADED with fresh veggies. It was light and refreshing and just amazing. And they give you a LOT of cream cheese, so be prepared for a messy eat. Price- 2 sandwiches and 1 bagel with cream cheese for less than $20. I felt the price point was a great deal given how fresh and delicious they were. Service- Our service was really good. The people working behind the counter were courteous, friendly, and knowledgeable. Cons- They have self-serve water for free, with child - sized cups. I just wish they had full-sized cups, but that's being really nitpicky. Also, most of the tables hadn't been wiped down while we were there, so we found it a little hard to find somewhere to sit (we wiped one down ourselves). And the last con was that there were no napkins at tables. They had one napkin dispenser by the water, and it was empty. With the amount of cream cheese they serve, they need napkins at every table! Overall, the best bagel place I've ever been to. I HIGHLY recommend going and trying it today!

Ryan Day

They had some different options for bagels and cream cheese instead of the usual options. Breakfast sandwich and coffee were also good. Chic decor inside.

Larry Shyman

Always great food and service. The rolls & butter are a must. Great breakfast buffet on the weekends.

sphinx1108

I absolutely adore this place. The staff are genuinely, amazingly friendly. The bagels are fresh and delicious. I don't care for the regular coffee but I don't go there for coffee. I go for bagels! I will return over and over.

Ryan Dickey

Super good but super $$$

Logan Carlson

Good bagels.

Danielle Breon

Probably one of the best bagel shops in town!

Brian Bum Hutzel

Byali with capers, salmon and dill cream cheese.... awesome. Pretty good espresso

Brad Jefferson

Good selection of bagels and cream cheese, all of very good quality. The breakfast sandwich bagels are very good. Looking forward to our next visit!

Chelsea Smith

Ate there multiple times. Awesome breakfast sandwich and delicious coffee:)

Victoria Frueh

Great breakfast deluxe bagels!

Lauren Hill

OMG Vegan Cream Cheese! Only restaurant in town with this! They make all their cream cheeses from scratch, with 2 vegan options that are amazing! Besides the cheese flavors, most bagels are vegan. Great local bagel/coffee shop. Their sandwiches are amazing too, with options for everyone. The staff is super friendly and genuine. They try to get to know their customers and know the regulars by name.

Miranda Huseth

Good but too much cream cheese

C. Jean-Louis

Authentic NY bagels! Lovely place

Bilal Naqvi

Decent cafe, good service but the coffee just wasn't good. They filled up the cups right to the top that it was dripping through the lid and was so hot that I couldn't take a sip for 25 mins. All this would have been fine had the coffee tastes good but it didn't. The space inside is pretty tight especially on weekends.

Rob Carpenter

Best Cream Cheese ever.

Erin Nelson

This is a nice spot with a fresh aesthetic and yummy bagels. I had the deluxe lox bagel sandwich with an iced oolong jasmine tea and was not disappointed. Glad to have found them!

Jennifer Walker

It was okay. The bathrooms are a little rough.

Jenna Herr

The food is delicious and the owner is really friendly. The first time I ate here, I ordered online (via app), and when I arrived to pick up my order, she greeted me by name. Moreover, I think this environment is great for business meetings between two or three people. I haven't tried their beverages yet, but they look really good.

Yor Choun

Great people, Great food, Great Atmosphere, and Amazing MOCHA LATTE!!! Thank You 5 Borough Bagels!!!

Colleen Riker

The Lox Deluxe is probably my favorite sandwich they have. I also buy their bagels to take home pretty regularly. These are definitely the best bagels in the Des Moines area. They have great coffee and other drinks, too. Occasionally they sell doughnuts or cookies, which I also love. I can’t think of anything bad to say at all. Definitely need to try it if you love bagels, or just great food.

Marianne Whitmore

Delicious

Zack Hescott

Great Coffee Shop - Friendly employees, great atmosphere & awesome coffee

Glenn Oller

Best iced tea

Ronald Price

Today my wife and I decided to try 5 borough bagels. We were in the mood to try something different and we thought that bagel sandwiches might just fill that void. After walking in and reading the menu it was quite a variety. They also have a large selection of drinks but today we just settled on cans of pop. After reading more on the drinks I really wish I would have tried something more adventurous. I really wanted to try all the amazing variety of sandwiches they have but I settled on the Bronx. It was a great combination of meat and lettuce with banana peppers and a great sriracha bacon creme cheese. It was quite a suprise of heat and hearty sandwich mixed with a fresh and filling bagel. My wife decided to have the Manhattan she really liked the everything bagel and thought the scallion cream cheese was a great touch. This is a nice and clean place with a very nice and polite staff. The seating area is small but seams it's more of a quite bite place you really don't need more. They have an amazing selection of sandwiches and drinks. I am sure we will be back to try more sandwiches and some of there amazing looking drinks.

John Healey

Awesome place. Great bagels. Nicest staff. I will be going back. If you catch me there I will sign your to-go bag!

Steve H

I love this place! Everything I've tried is tasty and the people are friendly. The breakfast wrap is really dang good.

Susan Mason

Great food, great service. Friendly and efficient staff.

James Brock II

This place is the best bagel place in town. Locally owned too!

Jeff Arndt

Great service and bagels. Background music was the perfect motivation for the morning meetings to come.

Sinan Tunc

Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent bagels and coffee!

Chris van Leeuwen

I only wish I'd found this place earlier in my trip. I haven't found a bagel this good anywhere outside of the East Coast.

Stacia Tapken

Bagel sandwiches are awesome!! Great prices!!

Marlon MORMANN

Sweet atmosphere.

Scott Frederick

Excellent bagels, friendly staff.

Abigail Kemp

Best bagels in town!

amber Moritz

Amazing selections! Very fair prices!

Rhonda Swanson

Today, 2nd time here and unfortunately not as good as first round bagel burnt to the point that is all you taste. I called and spoke to Ashley and let her know they need to turn down toaster. She apologized and was very sweet. Only reason why I will be back.

Megan Minear

Cute little place for breakfast, great bagels!

Jacci Arbs

Yummy!

Shana Davison

Delicious caramel latte and Manhattan bagel and friendly service. Perfect lunch spot.

Kelsey Acheson

Everything from the Bavarian creme donut to the bagel breakfast sandwich was delicious! I can't wait to go back and try some of their lunch options!

Jistin Arnold

Very tasty and great service.

Paul Wieck

New York bagel sandwiches with cream cheese in great flavors!

Allie Jackson

Thanks for the amazing food and experience! They aim to impress!!!

Kent Reed

So, I wondered what kinda New York guy I'd be...ends up I'm a Manhattan! As is often the case it might be the Sriracha! Great food and hospitality! I'm guessing one might not always score smiles and free water in the Big Apple, though! :-) Keep up the great work Tony & Sarah!

Keiran Bierly

I just love coming here. Staff is wonderful, food always exceeds expectations and the coffee is exceptional as well.

Arron Cramer

I love 5 Borough Bagels! There isn't a bad thing I can say about the place but what I am going to say is that there breakfast sandwich "The Mountain" is by far the BEST breakfast sandwich one can eat and I would love someone to challenge this. First time I bought it, I bought two because I am a big eater. When they handed me the bag I knew it was a mistake to order two because the bag was super heavy and this was the beginning stages of love for this sandwich. (I couldn't finish the two sandwiches) Now when I took my first bite, it was mind blowing good. I honestly was so mad at myself that I couldn't finish all of my second sandwich. Now I am not going to lie, it takes me more then once to eat something to make sure I think it is amazing. I had the sandwich again today and it was just a repeat of the first time. MIND BLOWING GOODNESS!!!!! If you have not tried "The Mountain" breakfast sandwich, you are missing out on something amazing!! Due yourself a favor and start your day out with this sandwich!

Shot Creeper/Jr

Good coffee and sammies!

Jeffrey Bradford

Great Service,. Great Bagels.

Brooksany Jobes

The lavender lemonade is to die for and the atmosphere is perfect.

Mike Peterson

Best bagel in the DSM metro.

Mark Yeager

Bagels were good cream cheese and lox were great and service is excellent

Annie Gullickson

Love this place! I'm a sucker for a good bagel, and custom cream cheeses - the cheddar bagel with sriracha bacon is my go-to!

Patsy ann P

The people with me loved the bagels. My salad needed the ingredients chopped up.

Beverly Rautenberg-Panko

Oh for the love of bagels and lox! So delicious...so many choices...a taste of heavenly decadence! Coffee is superb ... and hot! Great start to the morning and noontime break as well!

Rachel Ehrecke

Love their bagels! Theyre super fresh and the best in DM. This is a great hidden spot to eat.

Andrew Zümwalt

Great staff and atmosphere! Great selection and delicious bagels and amazing teas! Highly recommended a local business and their high standards to any chain. Greatness ensues here.

Kelly Smith

I love everything about this place! The owners and staff are wonderful and the food is such a nice treat. They make delicious lattes to order and everyone in the office looks forward to days when I bring 5 Borough Bagels in to share!

Amin Nehas

This is a bagel place, but I can honestly say they have the best coffee in town. They're bagels are great too, they get them shipped from New York city. I would suggest the thai fortune roll if you're into lattes.

Barb Warner

Awesome

Martin Fox

SIRACHA BACON CREAM CHEESE IS AMAZING!

Paul Clowser

Fresh bagels and ingredients. Nice atmosphere and sidewalk seating available.

Margaret Blom

The staff was pretentious. And as long as you don't expect REAL new york bagels (which I did, I in lived in Queens) the food was fine . Ish.

Mallory Bonpua

Excellent bagels and shmears. Nice cozy and comfortable shop with friendly service.

Cassandra

I suggest anyone try the breakfast deluxe on an everything bagel! Thank me later!

Paul Alsted

Wonderful experience for the senses... All five, maybe even the sixth sense.

Mike J

Great people, great food. Can't get much better than that.

Sandy K

The food, the coffee and the staff are just absolutely delightful! Best in Des Moines!

Eric Doll

Absolutely refreshing and delicious. Their lunch sandwich combinations are well thought out and amazing. I also love that they arent some big restaurant chain. Very accommodating and clean.

Stephen Smith

This place has great bagels and sandwiches. The service is excellent and the price is right... Great job Tony !!

Ian Thatcher

Delicious bagels. Authentic New York style. I will definitely be a regular.

Lindsay Toll

Love the coffee!

Matthew Walstrom

I really enjoyed my experiences here. Great bagels, great spreads, great coffee, great staff. It's nice to have a bagel shop even your vegan friends can enjoy!

Josh Whipple

Delicious coffee and bagels. Spreads and bagels themselves we're perfectly served and plenty of spread on each bagel prepared. The latte flavors are experimental and delicious. The Americano was full of flavor, hot and had a European flare. Do not pass up 5 borough bagel.

Chris F

This place is great! The bagels are legit.

Grace Pennington

Wonderful food and service.

Jeff Bair

We always have to stop in when we come to visit. Great bagels, coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice.

Alex Hernandez

Emma was very helpful there. The atmosphere is very bright and comfortable. My wife and I enjoyed the vegan options they had. I cant wait to stop by again for another delicious bagel.

Joel Jones

Great bagels at a fair price. Love the breakfast deluxe bagel.

Mark F

You have to try this place. Best quick breakfast around. Try a Pepper jack bagel with Sundried tomato cream cheese.

Michelle B

Excellent coffee. Soft bagels! Yum!!

Emily K

These bagels are the real deal. They also have vegan and gluten free options and coffee/latte beverages. The location is sort of in a strip mall so don't miss it and drive by.

Brian Mulcahey

Great breakfast! Prices were very reasonable as well.

Stacy Grenell

Went on a recommendation. Bagels were fine, but pricey. Atmosphere was very clean, just not to my taste

Megan King

Good bagels. Amazing cream cheese.

chad benson

one word to describe this place. "Phenomenal"

James Temple

Service, food all great!

Rusty A. Grant

Tasty breakfast sandwiches, and some awesome cream cheese's. It's definitely a favorite weekend spot in the am.

Garrett Shetterly

If I buy these Amazing Bagels for my girlfriend it always makes me walk with an extra "Pep In My Step" the next day. Also great bagels, quick service, highly recommended!

Matt Quinn

Great breakfast spot. Clean. Friendly staff. Great food.

K.O. Myers

Great, authentic bagels, a satisfying selection of toppings, and good coffee options. Worth the drive from anywhere in the metro.

Hugh Sheppard

Great slice of NYC in the 515. Great people and food/drink. Highly recommend...

Robin Ashby

This place was incredible! Super friendly staff/owner, who customized a breakfast sandwich for my friend. I had the breakfast bowl and it was SO delicious. Also, appreciated that they carried gluten free bagels as an option! Can't wait to go back and try more!

C Curry

Lux deluxe w/o onion and an iced sugar free cookie dough latte. Overall very good bagel and latte. Would have liked more lox, but still tasted good.

Jessica Fearington

Their bagels are awesome! Lots of choices for bagels and cream cheese flavors. I took the suggestion of others and went with the sriracha bacon cream cheese...so good! I also ordered one of their specialty lattes, which was decent but nothing special. They also have free wifi, so it's a great place to sit and work for a while. I will definitely be back.

Adam Viet

Great coffee, food and the owners(who seem to be always there) are awesome too!

George Bergeson

Go early. Or you will miss out

Josh Hoffman

great little spot

Srj32191

Moved here from Long Island just over 2 years ago, of course I have high expectations when hearing there's a place making New York bagels in Des Moines, Iowa. First time, I ordered from here I was left unenthused. Came back for a second time, today, after some months had gone by to give it a second chance and ordered an egg sandwich. First of all, I paid $6.89 for 2 eggs bacon and ketchup on a bagel. That is OUTLANDISH! A deli back in NY you'd pay maybe $4 and some change and you get a loaded egg sandwich with your choice always of an oj or coffee. Secondly, the bagel itself is very dense and lacking what makes an everything bagel and everything bagel, they are lightly dusted with the seeds and garlic. Lastly, when i walk in and stand on line for almost 10 minutes with only 2 people in front of me and 4-5 workers at all times behind the counter sometimes just standing there looking into space, I feel they just don't have proper management and could most definitely run the place with more organization and efficiency. I truly believe this place only has the overall rating it does because people here haven't had the real thing, bagels and egg sandwiches from New York. I think their idea is great, it just isn't being best executed. Won't be back due to the cost! And that's coming from a New Yorker.

Juliana Herran

Loved the different cream cheeses <3

Daniel P

We ordered lunch for a webinar at the office and they were very helpful and friendly. Made it super easy and convenient to order and even emailed a receipt to the webinar host for their records. At pick-up they had it ready to go and then offered to help me to my car during the worst part of the thunderstorm today. Highly recommend!

Damian Houk

Great bagels and coffees.

Dan B

I've been coming here since they opened. Consistently good, fresh made bagels and coffee at a reasonable price.

jaclyn scatena

I love this place. Great bagels and great service. Grab a blueberry doughnut. They are amazing!

Chris Morrill

I've been here about 6 times now. The bagels are exceptional, they are slightly chewy and the overall texture is the best I've had. They have many options for bagels and cream cheese and the serve breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches and lunch wraps. They also offer a full coffee, espresso and tea line up. The shop itself seats about 20 and is quite busy on Saturday morning. As I write this there is a line to the door.

Batman Notmyrealname

Best bagel shop that I've ever been to. Cream cheese is handmade, bagels are a good size. The drinks are awesome too. There are wraps and sandwiches, and pastries are often on display. The owners are the nicest people around. If you want a good bagel, you'll want to come here. I could easily eat here daily.

DJ Todd

Best bagel in DSM

Roland Hard

Sure the food is hot and fresh but the bagels and cheap bland and flavorless like the coffee never going back waste of 20$

Mark Lewanski

Bright, trendy and clean interior. I had a lox bagel, which was delicious! Only complaint: it's very bright and lacks coziness in here. Too much white paint and white light. If I were Tony, I'd take some of that green from the checkered wall and paint the walls behind the counter to bring some sense of closeness. The feel is the opposite of claustrophobia in here, like being suspended in infinite white lit space.

Isaac Coddington

Good bagels for breakfast or lunch and. A good selection of coffee drinks as well.

Kerry Snyder

Everything bagel with lox was the bomb diggy on a Sunday after not-Church (yoga).

Leah Hamilton

Bagels and coffee were delicious!! Will be back!

mike vititoe

The honey walnut spread here is awesome!!

Kent Schlorff

Great lemonades, and the savory bagels deserve a shout-out.

Josh Petersen

Atmosphere is awesome, bagels are amazing but I'm not a bagel person so don't take my word for it. Coffee is a little meh but I usually do an iced coffee which is great.

Julia Seaton

I was going to rave about the bagels and coffee, but my review is about customer service. Excellent customer service from 5 Borough Bagels in West Des Moines!!! I ordered 2 bagel sandwiches and iced coffees to go and when I got home noticed I had the wrong sandwich order. Toney had already tried to track me down by FB and when I called, as soon as I said my name, he knew why I was calling and said our next trip in was on him. Well, we stopped in today, again all I said was my name and he knew exactly what our order was! I've never had that kind of customer service, ever! If you haven't tried 5 Borough Bagels, you have to because the bagels & drinks are the best in town and the customer service might be the best in the nation! PS - We had the Breakfast deluxe and Lox deluxe on Biali bagels!! Both were excellent! My daughter says the Iced Oost (frozen blended coffee) is better than Starbucks. Thank you Toney, we will be back.

Amy Blaess

Bagels were good, soup was better!

Barbara Bauer

Love their bangels . Big varity

A K

Impressed with this coffee & bagel shop! Loved the uniqueness & interior decoration! Love the clean & fresh look. Waited a bit long for a chai tea latte once but typically not a long wait. Bagels are top notch.

Robert Adams

Perfect breakfast stop! The food, staff, and atmosphere exceeded all of my expectations. Thank you!!

Michael Dunham-LaGree

No. You cannot beat their bagels in all of DSM metro. Nope. No. Stop looking. You've found the best. Amazing coffee to boot!

Rob Walling

Awesome authentic bagels with great service!

Dan Tucek

Cool hip vibe. My first time there and had the Brooklyn bagel. Tasted great. I only didn't give 5 stars because the first 2 bagels I wanted were out of stock. But it tasted great on the "Everything"