The Bagel Project

Best bagel in SLC hands down, no argument there. You will wait 30+ minutes to get a bagel, standing in a crowded lobby watching the employees goof off and take water breaks while you wait. But it is a damn good bagel, just wish they understood what a work ethic means.

The flavors at the bagel project are five star caliber! The only thing detracting from this spot is it's location. I am a big Bialy fan and have yet to find a spot in Utah that does it right, except for the bagel project.

The staff are nice and great, but this business is clearly a small/local business so they never have more than 2 employees on site (at least every time I've eaten here) so as a result if there's a line you could be waiting a little bit, which usually wouldn't be a big deal but the bagel project doesn't have any seating inside. I did however see they added 4, 2 seater tables outside which is great and new since the last time I visited. Also parking is rough here so you may not luck out with a parking spot and will need to park a block away.

Overall the bagels are perfect, traditional east coast bagels. I got the egg bacon cheese sandwich and added "the works" (pesto, tomatoes, arugula, and red onions). This pretty much tastes identical to a bialy from New York! If you are a foodie or just a bagel junkie you have to give this place a try.

Just a heads up, they bake bagels fresh every morning only! They close early whenever they sell out (which happens often) so I recommend coming as close to opening especially if you are trying to get this on a weekend.

Super tasty bagel sandwiches. I lived in NYC for 8 years and these bagels brought back memories! Customer service was great, staff was friendly and they even threw in a couple free bagels since we came in near the end of the day. Would recommend! 🥯