Artz Bagelz

WOW! Great Bagels & Schmears, I especially love the lox schmear, not overwhelming smoked salmon, just enough to give the cream cheese a great flavor. Definitely worth a few extra cents to upgrade from plain cream cheese.
Super friendly staff also!
I just wish they were open later, been by a couple of time and there was a sign on the door that they closed early because they ran out of bagels. But if your product is so good that you run out regularly I guess that says something!

Oh man oh man. Some delicious freakin’ bagels. And the CREAM CHEESES — agh. I have yet to try one of the sandwiches, but they always look delicious.
My favorite cream cheese is the creole veggie and the herby one. I don’t know if they have sea salt bagels, but I hope they do! I LOVE sea salt bagels.
Also, they have really, really good iced coffee. Surprisingly good.

You know, you’re in the south. Good bagels are rare. Sure these aren’t the exact same as ones in the north. That being said while staying at a rental close by, we ate here every am for three days. We got the bagel breakfast sandwich a few days … And the sides were good. Complaint… Sides were pathetically small. Especially in a giant container. The goat cheese cream cheese was amazing.

Fine. Seemed to be a locally owned bagel shop. Friendly staff, self serve coffee with free refills

Not the best bagels in the world but definitely the best bagels in New Orleans. Artz Bagelz is a cozy little shop set up just off of Magazine street. Indoor and outdoor seating is available and they are definitely pet friendly. Their bagels are available at local grocery stores or in bulk at the shop so they’ve definitely established themselves as the premier bagelry in the area. They also toast old bagels and sell them as bagel chips for a very reasonable price.
Their bagels are available plain or dressed up in a number of ways including the classic lox and cream cheese (the standard by which I measure a bagel shop). They also offer a variety of more traditional sandwiches on different breads in addition to salads and other less breakfast-​oriented items.

I’m no bagel snob but I do LOVE the breakfast sandwich at Artz: egg, cheese, and sausage on an asiago cheese bagel. The fresh bagel is the star of the show bringing me back over and over again. Actually, I haven’t gotten past that order I love it so much. The only thing that keeps my rating from a 5 star would be the limited selection of meats and cheeses. Lets see some fancy!

Nice staff. Had a jalapeño bagel w/​creole veggie cream cheese. The bagel was probably the best I have had in the city. The coffee is basic Community brand, out of a canister so not fancy, but nice that there were 4 blends. Looking forward to trying their latte. Sat outside, which was nice. Cool place.

I had some high hopes for this place, but I left feeling like they might not stick around long. I love a good bagel with cream cheese and this place did not disappoint on those grounds. However, there was not much else going on here that tempted me. It was not very crowded and nothing else on the menu stood out. I will probably get another bagel from them in the future. It just seems like a ways to go to simply get a bagel. I am sure the little money I spent on a bagel and tea will not help out their overhead much.

I moved to New Orleans years ago from the Northeast in part for the food. I mean, come on guys, New Orleans food is the best. What does Boston have, boiled potatoes? One thing I was left craving for years was a good bagel. I was so happy when Artz opened– not just some real, home made bagels, but awesome, creative cream cheeses too? I’m sold.
I’m surprised to see so many bad experiences with service– I can’t say I’ve ever had a problem, and I eat here ALOT. Perhaps I just don’t expect quite as much from a place that’s toasting a bagel for me. Perhaps I’m still just happy not to be in New York where you’re almost guaranteed to have a bad service experience.
My favorites are the everything bagel (admittedly a little salty) and the spicy Cajun spread.

GREAT lunch spot! I love a bagel sandwich and often forget about this place. The lady working the register was just lovely and we giggled a lot. If you come here, you MUST try their potato salad. Everything was yummy. The bagels on the wall and the bagel shaped lights were just adorable. I always enjoy eating in a cute establishment.

The menu is so basic that the cooks must be bored. So then they get stoned & mess up even the simplest orders? This is me attempting to give them the benefit of the doubt. This review is for Atrz establishment. We buy their bagels all the time at Rouses & LOVE them. I can’t even keep them stocked in my kitchen long enough. But physically going into Artz is a different story.
I wanted a breakfast sandwich so I stopped in out of curiosity. Mind you, I mentioned we have their bagels at our house so I opted for a croissant sandwich instead to mix things up. I didn’t mean mixing it up for them either but I must have! You pick a bread, and whatever veg, meat or cheese you want on it. Seems simple enough right? Nope.
There were about 3 customers waiting for their orders ahead of me & 4 behind me in line. Every one of the customers in front of me had their orders wrong. They gave one guy the wrong flavored cream cheese. Another couple had to show the cashier the receipt because they didn’t get their fruit salad. Almost all of the orders were to-​go but came out on a plate & had to be handed back to the kitchen to get wrapped.
The cashier was sweet enough, she didn’t seem phased at all by the order confusion. She was, however, thrown off by the fact that I only wanted egg, cheese, & avocado on my sandwich with no meat. She asked if I wouldn’t mind extra egg? Which was fine. Except that it also arrived on a plate when I asked for it to go & when I got home there was no cheese to be found on it at all. Just a thin, burnt on the edges, croissant with 2 lumps of grayish egg in between. Maybe I deserve that for I ordering a croissant at a bagel shop. Maybe the bagel sandwiches are way nicer with a little more effort put in? Judging from the other reviews here, I’m guessing no.

The bagels? Delicious.
The schmears? Not so much. My lox needed more lox, especially since you charge more for it. And since you have all those Community Coffee varieties, get a dark roast out there. I have to drink that Café Special crap when my sister visits. Dreadful.

I’ve come here a handful of times, and each time has been very different from the other. It really matters WHEN you come — breakfast rush? prime brunch time on the weekends (9am — 1ish?) — pass. They just can’t handle the amount of volume they’re receiving (which means that at the very least they’ve got great bagels!). So until they have that figured out, I know I’ll just stop by here on less peak hours.
Now, onto the bagels! Not the kind people keep talking about and missing from the northeast (or even for me. the east), but still a darned good bagel! And they’ve got great (and unique!) creamed cheese. I haven’t found anywhere else with spicy cajun or creole veggie creamed cheese. which are both pretty amazing. That alone wins me over.
Plus! They have breakfast sandwiches. and y’all know how much I love a breakfast sandwich. LOVE them. And the staff is ridiculously friendly and is working their butts off (they’re still pretty new.), so even if at times it’s a little slow, it’ll all come around. It’s all worth it in the end.

I would actually give this place 3 ½ stars, but sadly Unilocal doesn’t do ½ stars: T
The concept of Artz Bagelz is awesome in my opinion (is IMHO in my honest opinion or humble opinion? I’m so not up to date on internet lingo… even though I’m still in my 20s -.-)
I remember there was this sandwich shop back in Fremont where you can choose whatever you wanted on either sliced bread, bagel, or croissant; behold! Artz is the same kind of deal :)
For me, I like to eat a substantial amount of food in the morning, so a bagel and cream cheese (less than 2 bucks here for both!) totally isn’t enough; however, their bagel sandwiches are much more appropriate for my appetite (which comes with a side of chips, slaw, or potato salad).
Although I like the concept, execution is a little lacking; don’t get me wrong, their bagels are done nicely. With that said, their meat isn’t the best I’ve had… more of a meh, it’s OK but nothing to write home about (I got the treme, which is the roast beef sandwich).
On a side note, I’ve been having an argument with someone and I need input. How do you eat a bagel? O. o I eat it by putting cream cheese on each half and eating each half by itself, but I’ve been told that you’re supposed to put the cream cheese on, put the halves back together, and eat it whole?

Let me say this — I came here without ever having read the reviews. I am stunned by the amount of people that did not like it or have a bad experience.
I’ve come by twice, in a hurry, on my way to work or something. Anyways, the girl at the register just straight up told me, «I’m sorry, but it’s my second day and I apologize in advance if i“m repetitive.»
I was thankful for her honesty. She did ask me repeatedly what I wanted, but it’s better that then get the wrong order.
I asked for two bagels toasted with spread — I think I paid around $ 7 but I didn’t get a drink or anything. I took it to go, obviously since I was in a rush. And it also did not take that long. I had people in line beding me and there was one person ahead of me.
I would recommend it… yet I do agree about the atmosphere… it’s so not NOLA. We’re used to comfortable and home-​y settings and warm atmospheres. This place does give off a very «corporate» and franchise-​y feel. Something we don’t welcome very much in NOLA.

I guess I had higher hopes. I was disappointed to see bagel options that I could find in my own grocery store and of course triple the price. Since this is the only shop that specializes in bagels I was hoping to find some interesting creations. I wanted to bring some to my grandmother who is a bagel fanatic too.
I was there on a Saturday around lunch time and the case was wiped out.
Some of the cream cheese combinations looked good but not enough for me to chance them being out of everything good and paying as much as I would for a nice lunch across the street at the rum House.

not the best bagels i ever had but, hands down, artz is the best bagel joint in the city.
their bagels are always crunchy on the outside and velvety moist on the inside.
a must try for bagel lovers.

REAL Bagels and Lox at
Artz Bagelz on Magazine St.
WHAT, in New Orleans!!!
Yes! I passed by Artz earlier in the week and schleped back there by bus for a late breakfast of bagels and lox and was joined
Arts wife. Being a «tribe member», I enjoyed my typical sandwich
in a not so typical bagels and lox town for breakfast at 1 o’clock in
the afternoon. When Kim asked me my thoughts, I replied it was very
good but the bagel was slightly smaller than what I’m used to in the New Jersey/​New York area. Not complaining, just an observation. She agreed. At least it was a REAL tasting bagel and not, God forbid, LENDERS! Thank you Consumer Reports!

2^nd Go Round
Ok so this was my second time trying to love Artz. I went with my boyfriend and we brought our dogs because last weekend there were dogs inside. Well this time they said no we have to wait outside. LAME! I wouldn’t have minded it if there weren’t dogs inside last time.
There were only 4 types of bagels at 10am so I got another Cinnamon Raisin and my bf got a Cinnamon raisin with veggie cream cheese. He waited for 22minutes for these two toasted bagels. When he came out to check on me and the dogs he asked if they were toasting the bagels with a lighter. There wasn’t anyone in line in front of him and most tables were empty because of Lee. So i was really surprised it took soo long.
He loved the veggie cream cheese on his bagel but was really upset he couldn’t get a whole wheat bagel at 10am on a Sat when everyone was hunkered down waiting out Lee. I liked the top half of my bagel but the bottom half tasted like garlic. Maybe they are baking them all on the same sheets or they aren’t changing the water when they boil them.
In any case we won’t be going back because
1. the wait is just unjustifiable
2. the bagels are small and not something to write home about
I really wanted to love this place…

This is how excited I was to have a bagel place opening a few blocks from my place: The morning it opened I quickly made them a Unilocal business page and ran over there to order my favorite egg and cheese and avocado breakfast sandwich. I ran…
Now, I’m disappointed to see shill reviews and even one review that is only reviewing another shill review: P
Here’s mine:
I am a serious bagel lover but trying to find them in New Orleans is not the easiest. I’ve been getting mine at the Crescent City Farmer’s Market and also buying them at Whole Foods and freezing them. Stein’s is also a good source– but I’ve always heard that they import them from New York (that could be a huge rumor). There are also a few restaurants that make their own bagels– Surrey’s.
There’s a good selection of bagel types, however, my fiancé went with the tunafish sandwich on whole wheat bread. You have the option of a bagel, bread, or croissant sandwich. (mmm croissants). He then opted to pay the extra $ 1.95 for a side salad– I believe it would’ve come with fruit or coleslaw if he didn’t opt for the salad. He thought his sandwich was good but he wondered where the other half of his egg was. Anyway, the tunafish sandwich is something you could easily make at home, nothing special, so I wouldn’t order it.
I got the egg and cheese on a sesame bagel. It comes with meat but I got the avocado. It was okay. The bagels are super small for a $ 5 sandwich. They didn’t ask how I wanted my egg so I assumed it was like Stein’s where they use that fake egg stuff in a press, but it came out as a fried egg.
The bagels tasted good but they were on the small side and I can’t pay $ 5 for a tiny sandwich. However, I did run back over there the next morning and pick up a half dozen bagels to freeze and eat at home.
Sells cookies (sometimes) and while they have croissants for sandwiches they don’t sell them.
So, overall it is A-​OK!