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2 months ago by fepe (23 reviews, average rating 3.3)
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I love the Bagel Basement for two things: fresco bagels ( sugar glaze and light cinnamon dusting on top ) and the lunch time #2 sammich with brie cheese. These two things keep me coming back despite all the pretty valid concerns the other reviews brought up. Yes it can be slow, and yes the "earthy" staff can be kinda apathetic to their customres, but I think it is really part of the charm and appeal of the place. The prices may be higher than the chain places, but he bottom line is their bagels and fresh cream cheeses taste better Paneras and Dunkin Donuts. Take the quirkiness instride and know you are supporting local business, and getting a tasty end product too.
If you don't want to fuss with the waiting go get the same exact bagels at the Hanover or Lebanon Co-op.

4 months ago by ForeverGreene (1 reviews, average rating 1)
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The few times I've been to Bagel Basement, the service was horribly SLOW. They also advertise soup and salad on their menu, but don't try to order them b/c they don't really have them! This is a bit of a problem for someone like me who has a gluten allergy and can't eat bagels...

4 months ago by rbmattis (4 reviews, average rating 3.8)
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The Bagels were alright, but still worse than Panera.

10 months ago by kaszeta (24 reviews, average rating 2.2)
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The bagels at bagel basement are pretty decent, especially for an area that doesn't really have a lot of bagel places.

However, that's about the only good thing I can say about Bagel Basement, since the rest of the experience falls way short:

1. The service here is slow. Glacially slow. I've had it take 15 minutes between getting in an out, mostly since the places is chronically understaffed (two people trying to make bagels, run the grill, make coffee, and run the register). That, and they seem to hire the least motivated workers in the upper valley. I've also been treated in a very hostile manner by several workers, and been horribly overcharged on a number of occasions.

2. Cleanliness. Neither this place nor the Hanover location ever seem to clean the joint.

3. Availabilty. I can't count the number of times this place has run out of bagels.

4. Why do they have a toaster if it doesn't actually toast things?

5. Why can't th

13 months ago by lara (22 reviews, average rating 3.4)
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Fresh bagels are dangerous. I could eat dozens of them, but then I would gain back the 40 pounds I just lost. Sigh.