Blacklist Bagels - Grand Rapods

The Monte Cristo deep fried bagel, ham, raspberry Dijon mustard, Gruyère cheese, topped with powdered sugar. Let's start with the bagel. I thought other local bagel shops were already amazing. You can really tell when baked goods are fresh. They just have that immaculate texture and taste. I'm not sure if it was because this one was deep fried but it had this incredible crunch on the outside while being fluffy on the inside.Ham was delicious. No fatty or chewy bits. Gruyère cheese was the perfect choice to complement this bagel. Subtle flavor but it gave it that delicious cheesy texture and mouthfeel. Powdered sugar was more so for looks but added a touch of sweetness that I enjoyed.Lastly, that raspberry Dijon mustard sauce. I actually didn't know this had Dijon at all when I bought it (I thought it was just going to be a raspberry jam spread) and I kept thinking about how it tasted like honey mustard. Guess that explains it. I think this sauce really tied everything together. It had a tangy raspberry flavor and sometimes you'd get that ever so subtle taste of mustard. It was very creamy too which blended with the texture of the melted cheese. It just works.This was very, very good. I think blacknapkin is going to have some competition for my Saturday food spot. Go here, you won't regret it.

We had the Monte Cristo, Spicy Boy and everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. The Monte Cristo was out of this world and I don’t even like mustard the bagels so thick and fluffy. Flavorful!

We had the Monte Cristo, Spicy Boy and everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. The Monte Cristo was out of this world and I don’t even like mustard the bagels so thick and fluffy. Flavorful!

We enjoyed some bagel sandwiches when we found these guys at the Fulton St Farmers Market. We made sure to arrive early because we heard they run out quickly.Everything on their menu was prepped before hand and was inside a warmer to quickly keep the line moving.I went with the Spicy Boy, and I loved it. It definitely has a kick considering the only ingredient without spice, is the egg. They give you the Ghost Pepper Aioli on the side, which helps to control the heat.The bagels are on the fluffier side but cooked perfectly and full of flavor. We will definitely be back!

Talked to several people waiting to pick up orders and they all said that the bagels were delicious! I stopped by to get some but learned that they were sold out for the day and the best thing to do was to order ahead of time on line. So I’ll have to wait to try them. It was difficult to find the store, it’s inside towards the back.