The Square Bagel

I’m really surprised that i do not see a lot of people go here, I went today and ordered a bagel with salmon cream cheese, the bagel was toasted to perfection, and the cream cheese was really nice and creamy. I ordered a milk too and that tasted pretty fresh, server was also very nice. I think people should visit here more often

When you get a platter for breakfast, you have a option to get toast or breeds with a option of meat. They’re bagels are really good and with different types of cream cheeses?!

The bagels are delicious. They are light and airy the way a bagel is supposed to be. Whenever I’ve been in there, the service has been absolutely excellent too. It’s just a simple bagel place that does a great job of doing the one thing a bagel place needs to do right. They make great bagels.

this place is so disgusting. it’s dirty and the people always get my order wrong. i heard the chinese lady in the back kills flies with her hand and the restaurant has mice. i know because one of the waitress that use to work there about 2 years ago told me. plus the owner treats the workers very bad and takes their card tips. not only is the food all nasty its disgusting there

I had an omelette and 2 biscuits which were both disgusting and gross. The meat on the biscuit felt like rubber. The cheese was melted allover the bread and the bread had 2 tops on my biscuit and 2 bottoms on the other one I ordered. The bagel was alright. The price was high. The people were friendly. The place looks abandoned but I like to eat at new places and support local businesses, but unfortunately I will not be returning.

From the street the building almost appears abandoned, or neglected at least (Paint, Facia, Signage). I would have thought they were closed but for the Open sign. Could not see any light on inside when I was walking up.
When I walked inside it was warm and had me wondering if their A/​C was out of commission. As another reviewer stated, inside is dingy and outdated. In dire need of a facelift, or at least fresh paint and trim.
The lady at the counter was very friendly and accommodating.
I ordered the Philly cheese steak, which was just ok. Onions did not seem fresh, bread was dry, may have been day old, and steak was rubbery and looked like it had freezer burn.
I am careful when I have a negative review to not overstate negative aspects, but I would be embarrassed to bring a friend here.

My only observation is the environment isn’t worth the price of the meals. Take some of the overhead and spruce up the place. My wife and I got out of there for $ 30. Food was yummy, but not for the price.

I have lived in Cobb County for 24 years and have eaten at many restaurants. The experience that I just had at Square Bagel was the worst that I can remember in years, not to mention the worse that I have had in Cobb.
First, the interior of the restaurant was dingy, not well-​maintained or cleaned regularly, and, upon using my white napkin to wipe the top of my table, I noticed that the residue on the napkin was black. I showed the waitress, and she immediately developed an attitude. I still did not get upset or leave, and nicely requested that she wipe the table down, which she did with a white cloth and Clorox-​smelling chemical. I decided to let this go.
Next, when Joanne, the waitress, came back to the table to take our order, she stood about a table away and proceeded to take our order. At no time did she tell me that the lox scrambled that I order did not include any of the veggies I requested, except onions and that egg whites were extra.
The food was tasty and hot. However, the cheese was not cooked into the scramble, but just placed on top of my food to melt from the heat. I have order scrambles at various restaurants, including Sugar Cakes, a few blocks away on the Square, and not one of the orders came back with the cheese just placed on top after the entrée. I did not complain, just let it go.
The waitress did not come back to the table until I held a plate up to adjust items on the table, and Joanne was collecting the dishes at the next table and took the plate. My water was not refilled once.
Once the decided it was time to leave, I approached the cash register and requested my check. I was charged $ 17.00, $ 18.00+ with tax for my scramble. I inquired about the nature of the additional charges, since the lox scramble was listed on the menu for $ 10.95. For the first time, I was informed that all of the veggies, except the onions, the cheese, and the egg whites were charged separately. After discussing this fact with Joanne, she advised me that it was not her job to inform me of the additional charges.
Unless you are okay with dirty tables, counters and floors, bad service, and not properly cooked food, I would just go down the street and choose another restaurant in the area!

It deserves a 2 and a half, but I can’t do that, so I rounded up.
Discount reviews older than 2008 because new operators since 2008.
Let’s talk about food first. Bagel was yummy and super fresh with purportedly homemade cream cheese. They accommodated my special requests of fresh onions with a plateful of ‘em which I appreciated (they charged me, mind you and that is ok-​ish.) Servers were cute as a button and I asked a question about the home made cream cheese and someone came out of the kitchen and chatted with me and I appreciated it.
Note to cook: slice a kid’s bagel or give the mom a knife to cut it or ask the server to ask the mom if she wants the bagel cut in half.
Décor is not only lacking, it is worn and not in a good way and nay I say dirty. Table was «clean» but sticky. Ew.
A peak at the cooking area made me shudder, look away and wonder about health inspection number. Double Ew.
Got some bagel chips to go which were not quite crispy and not salty which made them cardboard-​like. My daughter said the raisin bagel chips were good but she scarfed them all before I had a chance to taste them, so I imagine that they were good.
Bottom line: I would stop and pick up a bagel anytime and Carl G.‘s review and photo of the Serious Sammich made me want one. I probably wouldn’t go for a sit-​down meal there though especially with tons of other eateries around it and on the square.

Barely any food for what we paid — cheese didn’t even come with my omelet. We paid 28 for 2 people and barely had any food. Crackle Barrel we only pay 20 bucks and get more food. The food wasn’t anything great either. Won’t go back.

Love this place. great lox and bagels. Close enough to NY bagels. Coffee is really good. The only problem is orders come out wrong due to NONE of the waitresses write stuff down. The art of taking an order, when its busy is exactly that. .an art. If you can’t do it, DON’T! !
MAKE SURE YOU ASKE THEM TO WRITE IT DOWN.

Family owned and operated. Like other Unilocalers have commented its décor is lacking and their service is not refined. But honestly I could care less here. They are always friendly, polite, and genuine.
I’ve had anything from great breakfast to messy and filling sandwiches.
I will always recommend this place to anybody and will continue to go there as long as I live in the area.

Yes, the restaurant is a hole in the wall type of place, but the food is not bad at all. I had a philly cheesesteak. Even though I asked for no mayo it was slathered in it. At first bite it had way too much, but I was able to wipe most of the bun off with a napkin. The meat was good and the bread was fresh.
What I found a little sneaky was the window shows a gyro and a philly and advertises them as $ 4.99 lunches. When I ordered the philly with fries and a drink, and the gyro by itself, the total came to a little over $ 14.00. It was $ 4 more to add fries and a drink for one meal. I felt suckered especially because the fries were very few and I never got my drink. They forgot to include it and I completely forgot it as well since I was in a rush to get back to work. The wait time was a little more than 15min.
The food was good in taste, but beware that the lunches advertised are the price of a sandwich alone. Also, call ahead if you are on a lunch break.

First trip: My daughter & I stopped in here to grab a bagel for breakfast. Bagels were very crumbly like toast. Won’t go back. :(

This definitely is not a restaurant I’d just stop at in passing. Definitely looks like a hole in the wall. But my friend recommended it after church, and it was actually very good. I think it may have been our servers first day or so because she couldn’t answer any questions we had and had to continue going to someone for assistance. But she was very sweet!
We did hear a cat meow a few times while sitting down and we asked was a cat in the back and they stated no, it was only a guy behind the register imitating the sound. But my friend and I believe it was the real thing, sounded way to real!
Also, my omelet didn’t come with meat and cheese, so I added it, which tacked on about four extra dollars. I left paying what I’d pay at a nicer establishment for brunch. I didn’t too much care for that, but I can say the food is good. Try the omelets and home fries :).

Had their lamb gyro wrap for the first time. I’ll be going back for more. Tasty and delicious ! Good value on the lunch menu for the wrap. Only thing they lack is the FiveStars Card.

If you know me, you know I enjoy corny things. Ya know, when you, like, think for a sec. and then you’re like «OHHHH I GET IT! Har har har.» The Square Bagel… it’s at Marietta Square. get it? See? Corny. I love it.
That being said, that is probably the most exciting part about this place. Yes, the bagels are good enough (though I swear they must cook them in the same stuff that those crunchy things you get at Chinese restaurants are cooked in. conspiracy!). The coffee is average. The bagel chips, although I appreciate the effort, are the equivalent to me slicing up an olé’ bread ring and leaving it on my counter for a couple days. and NOT putting any salt or flavor on it. Pfft, like that’d ever happen on my plate.
The décor — if you can call it that — is dated. The place has not been updated in years. Handpainted vines on the walls, yellowing certificates of mediocre accomplishments. In fact, there is a particular, aged (think: years.) certificate taped on top of a homemade «Help Wanted» sign. Kind of makes you wonder if they ever got that help and didn’t want to disturb their glorious credentials. or if they’re still silently pleading.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m super nostalgic and love things that remind me of my grandma’s 70’s-80’s apartment kitchen «LIT’RALLY» (name that character.) but I see this more as a breakfast of convenience and not something I’d trek far out of my way for.
Does that make me square?

Don’t go here!
I’ve been wanting to try this place, stopped in for take-​out for lunch. I was surprised that they didn’t actually have bagel sandwiches on the menu. When I asked about them I was told I could get any of their sandwiches on a bagel. I ordered the turkey, swiss and tomato. My bill was $ 8!!! $ 8 for a simple turkey, swiss and tomato bagel! To top it off, when I got my credit card statement I found that they actually charged me $ 10. I guess they helped themselves to a $ 2 tip. BAD BUSINESS

Again, the best ever. The three servers all came over to check on us, clear our plates, give us refills, etc. The food is so good and it is out so quickly. This is our favorite breakfast place!

The only reason to drive 35 minutes to eat a bagel in Marietta is the chance to hang out with a dear friend. Contrary to the name, Square Bagel does not carry square bagels. Yeah. I know. I was pretty disappointed too. But it is at least on the backside of the Historic Marietta Square. The staff is friendly and you can tell by the aging sign that this is a Marietta institution. More entertaining the a Waffle House, they served up my Monterey Jack Cheese bagel, complete with a crazy amount of garnish.
Beware if you try to fit three adults and one child under two in one of the tiny booths, you’ll nearly be doing a whole balancing act with the plates, as you attempt to find space. We finally put the salt in the windowsill and sacrificed the condiments to another table. Cozy.
In addition to said Monterey Jack bagel, they have other breakfast treats like French toast and omlettes. Sandwiches galore on rye bread, matza ball soup and lox, and salads too. Two thumbs up, Square Bagel!