Benchwarmers Bagels 500 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

"Minus the 40 minute wait for a bagel sandwich and a coffee, this place is great! The everything bagel with bacon, egg and cheese was phenomenal! Easily in the top 5 best I've ever had! Butterscotch latte was fantastic too! Staff was friendly, but they definitely need more help and a better system to expedite. I saw so many people coming in and seeing the line and then leaving, and it kills me to see small businesses loosing sales because they didn't grow with the demand they created."

"It was a cloudy and warm Sunday morning. We were in the mood for a family breakfast, so decided to come to this Popular Raleigh staple. Upon arrival we were greeted with a huge line of 20+ families. So we decided to just place an order on our phone for pickup. Said 20 min it would be ready, but took closer to 40. Not complaining as the place was slammed so reasonable to wait. The food itself is very good, but the amount of praise this place gets, not “that” good. But definitely a 4 out of 5. The LOX on an everything bagel is the route I went and glad I did because it was delicious. They also have great coffee options, the nitro cold brew and cappuccino is what we went with and both great."

"I LOVE bagels! This was my first time at a designated bagel shop and I was so excited! The woman who took my order was so kind and patient and suggested the avocado bagel and it was so amazing!"

"One of the best bacon egg and cheese bagels I’ve had in a while. Not NY style, but if you appreciate wood fired food, this is a must. The everything bagel was seasoned perfectly. You get a huge amount of seasoning in every bite. I love that the cheese is scrambled and the bacon was the perfect texture. When I’m feeling a bit more adventurous, I’ll go back for some of their menu sandwiches that looked phenomenal. I also got an iced vanilla latte which I thought had great flavor! Definitely recommend."

"Overall, pretty good. Got a bacon egg and cheese on a toasted everything. The bagel was very soft and wet despite being toasted. The bacon was crispy and delicious with excellent flavor. The eggs were good flavor, but the choice to use Duke’s Mayo was a little weird and probably what made the whole thing so wet. The chai latte was very weak and watery I wouldn’t recommend it. Unfortunately we went on a Sunday morning and their online ordering system wouldn’t let us order ahead so we waited in a very long line. The staff was good about moving the line quickly, but the bagels weren’t good enough that I’d really want to wait in a long line for them ever again."