Hello all my bagel loving Ibarakians. Having trouble finding bagels? Of course you are. It is quite a challenge and sometimes frustrating to find some in Ibaraki. But not to fear, this post is dedicated to help you get your bagel fix. So where can you buy some bagels in Ibaraki? One place that the Ibaraki Eats Duo visited last year was Bagel Bagel.
Bagel Bagel
Bagel Bagel is located in Ami Premium Outlet Mall in Ami town. I am sure a lot of you know about Bagel Bagel because it is a very well known chain. This is the only Bagel Bagel in Ibaraki and it is usually pretty busy on the weekends. There are some Bagel Bagel pop up stands sometimes in Tsukuba AEON and other big malls, but I am not sure when those will show up.
When you walk into Bagel Bagel, make sure to check out the bagel selection area. There are a lot of different flavors to try like matcha, white chocolate, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and many more. There are also seasonal flavors. I know during autumn they have pumpkin flavored bagels and those are great. I highly recommend taking some of these home, toasting them, and spreading your favorite cream cheese on there. You will not be disappointed.
Bagel Sandwiches
Bagel Bagel also offers bagel sandwiches. There are quite a lot to choose from. When the Ibaraki Eats Duo visited Bagel Bagel last year, my wife ordered the spinach bacon and egg sandwich. I ordered the special limited time avocado shrimp and salmon sandwich. We also ordered the bagels toasted.
Avocado Shrimp and Salmon
I love Bagel Bagel's different flavored bagels, their bagel sandwiches though, that's a different story. When I bit into my bagel sandwich I wasn't impressed. I will say that the shrimp and salmon tasted fresh, but the bagel wasn't working out with everything. The bagel was a plain bagel and it felt like the staff just toasted the outside of the bagel which isn't what I wanted. The plain bagel just wasn't good. It was flat and kind of dead. I have had plain bagel sandwiches before and loved them but this wasn't one of those times.
Spinach Bacon and Egg
My wife's bagel sandwich was way better but still not up to my standards. Everything in-between the bagels was fantastic. The spinach with the bacon and egg worked really well together. But again, bagel only toasted on the outside and it had the same problems that my bagel had. I think next time we will choose another flavored bagel instead of a plain one for our bagel sandwich.
So where else can you buy bagels in Ibaraki? The American Embassy of Food, Costco! They sell one of my favorite bagels, Einstein Bagels!
Costco Bagels
If you are in the states and want to have an awesome breakfast bagel sandwich, give Einstein Bagels a try. Unfortunately, Costco doesn't have bagel sandwiches, but they do sell Einstein Bagels. The flavors are cheese, plain, and raisin. These are some great bagels and very filling. Grab some bacon, make some scrambled eggs, toast these bagels, and you have yourself a delicious breakfast bagel sandwich.
Well, I hope this helps with your bagel craving. If you know of any other places in Ibaraki that sells bagels or bagel sandwiches, I'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment on Facebook or below this post.
Happy bagel hunting!
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