The Great American Bagel Bakery

Apparently crazy day at the airport, so there was a long line. Seem like some kind of sport conference or maybe it is just Spring Break. *insert a little tear* I miss having a Spring Break. Lol
I bought a bowl of fruits and a bottle of water. Nothing special. They offer Cinnamon Crunch and Blueberry Crunch «bagels.»
Service is average for a terminal eatery.

Maybe just dont come here at night. Rude young lady with braces running the register. As i watched her put two knives in a bag i asked for a fork. I was shocked when i was told you can get your own over there. Then some kid comes out of the back with panty hose on his head screaming he lost his moms earring. Dont waste your time here.

Not bad for being airport «fast food». Chicken pesto panini was a little tasteless but what can you expect from the airport? I hit this spot up in a bind and in general when looking for a hot sandwhich and a bottle of water.

They were so rude and snarky. They screwed up our order and didn’t put all the ingredients in one of the breakfast burritos and it was very disappointing. I literally ate vegetables in a tortilla. No egg. No cheese. The most royally messed up breakfast burrito I’ve ever had.

One of the more affordable options in this terminal. I ordered the salad with bread all for under $ 10 including the extra 74 cents for butter (which I think is fake). Unfortunately half the advertised toppings are not available which was a huge bummer but the woman working the front was a great sport and willing to remove toppings or cancel the order. I went through with an awkward but sustainable salad with no complaints.

I work at the airport and come here quite a bit
My first experience here was as a traveler visiting STL before moving here, before I EVER thought I’d be working at the airport lol. This was in 2011, and I have to say, the bagels I got were DISGUSTING. Hard as a rock. I When I went to drop a comment card in the comment box (Which has since been removed), the guy who gave me my rock-​hard bagels pulled it out and chewed me out for what I had to say. «No no no, this is where you tell us new bagels you want.» No, asshole, it’s not. Read what the comment card asks for. He then said he would microwave the bagel or toast it so that it wouldn’t be so hard. Yeah, no thanks. That’s not how bread freshness is supposed to work. That’s what you do growing up with bagels from the food pantry that are too old to sell – stick ‘em in the microwave with a bowl of water. But I’ll be damned if I’m going to do that with some bagels I just paid $ 2 each for!
Anyway, once I started working at the airport about a year later, I vowed I wouldn’t go to this place. However, I found out that the guy whom I had my experience with had been canned, reportedly because of unsanitary food practices. The staff that I’ve encountered since then have all been helpful and polite.
Here are my tips:
Their breakfast sandwiches, per airport standards, are a good bargain, and are half the price of their other sandwiches.
Their creamy chicken and wild rice soup is THE BOMB. Order it if it’s available.
Do NOT order a bagel without getting it toasted. Yes, their bagels are STILL as stale as they used to be, and if it isn’t toasted first, you’ll have a hard time chewing through them.

Stopped by St. Louis for a layover at 8am. Was craving something delicious and first place i passed was here. Went thru the terminal and it was between here and dunkin donuts. I pulled out my phone to Unilocal this place and found pretty good reviews so I decided to try it out. Sooooo disappointed in my fellow Unilocal reviewers right now.
Hands down probably one of the worst bagels I have ever had at a bagel shop. Reminds me of my college days with week old grocery store bagels and not enough cream cheese left in the tub.
I ordered a toasted everything bagel with cream cheese. It was like Ray Charles cut it as the bagel wasn’t cut in half straight at all. I hate it when this happens cause the bagel to cream cheese ratio is just completely off thru out the whole bagel. The everything toppings weren’t consistent as some bites you could have goodness and other bites it was just missing. The bagel wasn’t as chewy as fresh bagels are supposed to be. It seemed dry and stale on the inside with a toasted outside. The cream cheese … I felt like they were running out of cream cheese so they were rationing it out to last for the rest of the day. It was extremely light on the cream cheese which completely ruined it.
I was gonna only give them 1 star, but I must say the employees are extremely efficient and decently friendly. Except for the one that cut and smeared my bagel.
Skip this place and just go to dunkin donuts.

Southwest bagel for $ 6. This is actually a steal for airport food. They had a lot of employees behind the counter I just zipped through that line and was quickly served with my hot bagel sandwich. Way better choice then going to your regular Burger King or sbarros. It’s not often I travel to this airport, but of I’m traveling out of this airport I’m eating here!

I’m a huge fan of the airport location of the Great American Bagel Bakery! I’m not sure if it’s still the case, but at one point they were the only place in this part of the airport that was open ²⁴⁄₇ so you could literally grab a bite any time (or any time a flight cancels and leaves you stranded inside of security!).
I’m not a big fan of the true fast food places (Burger King, Chick Fil A), so the GABB offers a great alternative for healthier options at STL Lambert Field. The pizza bagels are awesomely yummy and are good value for a quick meal. The salads and fruit are also great — fresh options — which the airport often lacks otherwise.
The customer service assistants there have always been very friendly, give you smiles and comfortable small talk, and ensure that you’ve enjoy your experience. When I return and have an urge for a snack, I’ll definitely go back to the STL airport GABB!

Not bad paninis or bagels. They offer fruit instead of chips with sandwiches which is a plus. Price was steep, but it is in the airport, so I expect nothing else. Service was quick and workers were friendly. Overall an average place to grab a bite to eat.