Store: Built long with ample interior space. Excellent auxiliary offerings. Great chip and candy selection, lots of fruit. A standout variety of drinks available for purchase. All this and yet the bagel offering lags considerably. They appear to be loosely stacked in the hopper. The staff has to double check when they pull from the basket that it's an everything they're taking. All pastries are plastic wrapped. These clues suggest to me that perhaps these bagels are shipped in rather than made in house. It's a testament to how well-appointed the rest of the store is that the score remains so high. 4

Bagel: A large bagel. Two-sided toppings, standard constitution and light on bottom. Density is moderate, no salt crystals. There's a sheen of salt brine but the taste impact is almost none. The toppings as well have little effect. A tough, grainy bagel. If you must eat a bagel from here, I would toast it. The store would be better off named Gourmet Deli. 2.25

Cream Cheese: Served deli case cool. Good scallion amount and size. A very cheese forward spread. Decent amount and even coverage. Elevates the bagel but that's no big accomplishment in this case. 3.5