Aesop’s Bagels

Chipotle. Chicken. Salad. Bagel.
Go early; there’s always a line of eager BU kiddies.

Can’t speak to the sandwiches– never ordered them. But for a bagel with crème cheese, nutella, pb, or anything simple this is a good place. Sad that they used to have Sourdough bagels in my Freshman year and I haven’t seen them in a year or more. I like their everything bagels, they don’t put salt on top– I hate bagel places that do! The ladies in the morning have this super duper fast system, I love them.

Their Bagels are pretty decent and they have a nice selection. They tend to go a little crazy with the cream cheese putting on way more than you would actually like to consume. I like a good amount of cream cheese and it’s still too much for me. Be aware that you might want to scrape some off before eating your bagel. However, I’d definitely recommend Aesop’s if you’re in the BU area and looking for a decent breakfast. They also have an array of sandwiches available for lunch. See this link to check out the sandwich offerings
There’s also a Starbuck’s right next to it in the same food court.
They have a nice seating area with TVs. When I was first started at BU I stayed up to date on the Monica Lewinsky scandal every day sitting in Aesop’s and eating a very cream cheesy bagel (omg… that makes me feel OLD).

so ya, everyone loves a bagel now and then, but the REAL hidden gem at aesop’s in particular is the chipotle chicken sandwich. their recipe is nice and spicy, and they never skimp on the goods.
try it! what’ve you got to lose, a couple dining points?

A large selection of different types of bagels and cream cheeses. They also offer about six sandwiches made atop bagels (such as «chipotle chicken salad») which are good but expensive at almost $ 6 a piece.
The service is usually less than friendly. The bagels usually taste pretty decent though so two stars.

Well, it’s a bagels place and they DO have an extensive range of bagel flavours (cajun and garlic to name just two) but it never tastes good, always takes too long to get served and orders are regularly confused.
For me more than anything this place has a cream cheese issue. They usually have about 6 flavoured cheeses on the go, but they really don’t look, feel or taste like cream cheese — more like a sticky yoghurt. It’s just not right.
If you go for peanut butter or one of the set menu toppings, you may have more luck. But be warned that it’s quite expensive for what you get. There is at least a nice combo where your bagel comes with a Starbucks coffee that they grab from next door.