Getting diagnosed with gluten allergy changes your life, you cannot eat regular gluten-containing food and even have to avoid restaurants and bakeries.
This is indeed a very tough process and missing out on your favorite meals and dishes is extremely saddening.
Luckily, this newly opened restaurant and bakery is here to satisfy all your concerns and leave a smile on your face.
Modern Bread and Bagel serves food that is gluten-free, but not just that, the food is of the highest quality and is extremely delicious.
This coupled with the fact that there are loads of vegan options as well, makes this place worth visiting.
Why Should You Try Modern Bread and Bagel?
All products served here are gluten-free and this place is also certified Kosher, so if that’s what you’re looking for, you have got to try Modern Bread and Bagel.
Plus, there are loads of vegan options on the Menu, catering to the needs of those following a vegan diet and allowing them to experience the same flavorful taste as regular non-vegan food.
In addition to these benefits, another great benefit that it possesses is the dine-in facility.
There aren’t many gluten-free restaurants out there and this is a place where not just people with Celiac but everyone else as well can come and have a great time.
You can also order your item in advance and pick it up at the determined time to avoid the hassle of waiting in line.
Furthermore, you can get your order shipped to your home whether you are someone who lives nearby or from a distant place, they offer nationwide shipping so you can enjoy delectable, nutritious food from the comfort of your home.
Location:
It is present at three locations:
Upper West Side
472 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10024
Tel: (646) 775-2985
Chelsea
139 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel: (646) 437-7157
Los Angeles
6256 Topanga Canyon Blvd Unit #1200
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Tel: (818) 474-4171
Timings:
Overall the place is open from 8 am all the way to 9:30 pm, the timings are divided into 3 portions:
- All-day brunch lasts from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
- Snack time lasts from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
- The Modern @ Night time is only for the Upper West Side branch which lasts from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Menu items:
The menu items are divided into 5 categories, a general menu for dine-in, a bakery and deli menu for those looking to take-away, platters providing you a combination of various food items at a cheaper rate, a brunch menu, and a nighttime menu exclusive to the Upper West Side branch.
General Menu
Let’s first take a look at the general menu, it consists of Open Faced Bagels, Sweet Stuff, Fresh Baked Bread, Byo Bagel Sandwiches, Salads And Bowls, Hot Breakfast Sandwiches, Specials, Hot Coffee, Cold Coffee, Tea, and Refresh.
Open-Faced Bagels include a lot of great options like Smashed Avo, Farmer’s Garden, Avo And Smoke, Sugar Fish, Trouty Face, and Delancey.
When it comes to Sweet Stuff, the options available are Coconut French Toast Sticks, Blintz Souffle, and Short Stack.
You can also order Fresh Baked Bread and a Bayo Bagel Sandwich where you can add any Cream Cheese or Tomato & Arugula to your Bagel.
Salads and Bowls include A Trip To Mykonos Salad, St. Tropez Salad, Bounty and Saraba Bowl which are vegan options, and Leo Bowl.
You can also get Hot Breakfast Sandwiches such as Sweet Billy, G’day Mate, The Shroom, Breakfast Grilled Cheese, and B.E.C and Big Show both of which you can make vegan as well.
Specials include Giant Breakfast Burrito, Artisan Caprice Sandwich, Shakshuka, Just Quichey, and Loaded Latke Tots.
You can also get Hot Coffee, Cold Coffee, Tea, and Refresh drinks which are also available in the bakery menu as mentioned below.
To check out the entire detailed menu with ingredients and prices you can visit ModernBreadandBagel
Bakery Menu
The bakery menu consists of bread, pastries, spreads, deli salads, smoked fish, coffee, hot tea, and other refreshing items.
Bread items include delicious options such as Ancient Grain Bagels, Paleo Parmesan Roll, Pain de Mie Loaf, and Challah, as well as vegan options like Vegan Brioche Buns, Flatbread, Garlic Herb Focaccia, and 5 grain and 5 seed loaf.
There are up to 19 choices to choose from when it comes to pastries with yummy options like Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Carrot Cupcakes, Funfetti Cupcakes, Chocolate Babka, Glazed Donuts, Chocolate And Strawberry Frosted Donuts, Stuffed Donuts, Rugelach, Tart, Cinnamon Bun, and vegan options like Sunflower Banana Muffins, Apple Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Bread, Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, and Chocolate Cupcakes.
There are various kinds of spreads to choose from like Plain, Chive, Starberry, Tofu, Veggie, Jalapeño Cheddar Cream Cheeses, Hummus With Olive Oil And Za’atar, and Smashed Avo.
Deli salads include Pickled Cabbage, Israeli Chopped Salad, Fruit And Berries Basket, Jerusalem Egg Salad, and Za’atar Tuna Salad.
Smoked Nova, Pastrami Crusted Salmon, Smoked Trout, and Smoked White Fish Salad are the options available in the Smoked Fish Variety.
Both Hot Coffee including Americano, Double Espresso, Macchiato, Cappuccino, Latte, and Mocha, as well as their Signature Hot Coffee, and Cold Coffee including Cold Brew, Iced Americano, Iced Latte, and Iced Mocha are available.
You can also get Hot Tea whether it’s Chai Latte, Dirty Chai, Matcha Latte, Tumeric Ginger Latte, London Fog Latte, or Loose Leaf Tea.
Other options include Fresh Squeezed Juice, Lemonade, Iced Tea, and Bottled Beverages.
You should visit ModernBreadandBagel for the entire bakery menu with the ingredients and prices of each product.
Platters
There are some great options available when it comes to platters allowing you to get the most popular items with some great discounts.
The combination of items in the platters is greatly loved by the customers and you too will have an amazing time enjoying these with your family, friends, and loved ones.
The options available include a Platter Of Pastries, Bread Basket, Deli Salads Platter, Cream Cheese Platter, Smoked Salmon Platter, Large Bowl Fruit Salad, and Gluten-Free Nyc Bagel & Shmeer Package.
For more details of the ingredients used to make each along with prices check out ModernBreadandBagel
Brunch Menu
The brunch is one of the best events of modern bread and bagel. Most people love the menu and a lot of people come to try the brunch from far away as well.
The brunch menu includes great options to choose from including the Sweeter Side, Tartines, Sandwiches, Specialities And Salads, Eggs And Bowls, and Extras and Snacks.
Options available on the Sweeter Side menu include Coconut Pancakes, Homemade Granola, Buckwheat Pancakes, Quinoa Porridge, Stuffed French Toast, and Choc Chia Pudding.
In Tartines you can get Avo And Smoke, Lower East Side, Avo and Pom, and Good Greens.
Sandwiches available include Reuben, Impossible Burger, Crispy Chick’n, and Cheezsteak.
When it comes to Specialties And Salads, great items such as Giant Latke, Mushroom, and Tempeh Shawarma which is vegan, Impossible Spiced Kofta Kabob, Chopped Salad, and Summer Salad are available for you to try.
Eggs and Bowls include Red Shakshuka, Breakfast Fritters, Huevos Divorciados, Brunch Bruschetta, Aussie Bowl, Leo Bowl, Rise & Shine, Roasted Veg Bowl, and Byo Omelette or Scramble.
In addition to that, extras and snacks such as Trio of Dips, Fruit Salad, Bread and Spread, Latke Tots, Fresh Baked Pastry, and Za’atar Fries are great options for you to enjoy.
For the complete menu with details of each product along with price visit ModernBreadandBagel.
Modern @ Night
This is exclusive to the Upper Side Branch and lasts from Sunday to Thursday.
In this menu, you get the option to Create Your Plate, or you can get Salads And Bowls, Laffa Sandwiches, Specials, and Handhelds along with a wide range of Sides to choose from.
The Create Your Plate Allows you to choose a Protein, a Finish, and two Sides for $18. The protein can be Mahi, Salmon, or if you’re looking for vegan options you can choose between Tofu and Cauliflower Steak.
For the finishes, you can get your meal to be Blackened, Shirazi, Moroccan Red, Chimichurri, Coconut Curry, and Tikka Masala.
There are 12 options when it comes to Sides. They include vegan options like Maple Aleppo Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Hand Cut Chunky Fries, Coconut Jasmine Rice, Slow Cooked Caribbean Beans, Sweet Plantains Mojo Sauce, Curly Corn Cajun Furikake, String Beans With Charred Onion Vinaigrette, Turmeric Cauliflower Pine Nuts Tahina, Lemoni Broccoli Crispy Shallots, And Israeli Salads, and others such as Latke Tots Parmesan Chives and Kale & Cabbage Slaw.
Laffa Sandwiches are available for $15 and they include Green Pea and Zucchini Fritters, Fried Eggplant, Mushroom Shawarma, Impossible Kofta Kebab, and Fish Kebab.
For the Specials, you can choose from Dublin Fish and Chips, Baja Battered Fish Tacos, Laffa-Rito, Genovese Pasta, and Modern Margherita Pizza.
Handheld options include a Blackened Mahi Sandwich, Double Cheeseburger, Ahi Tuna Burger, and Grilled Cheese.
If you want to look at more details about individual products you should check out ModernBreadandBagel.
Prices:
When it comes to pricing most customers have reviewed that the price of the items is on the higher side.
However, this does ensure that the products are high quality and most of the customers also agreed that despite the high prices, they visited again because they were greatly satisfied by what the bakery had to offer.
So, when it comes to price, while there are cheaper alternatives out there, there are few that can match the quality and taste that Modern Bread and Bagel has to offer.
Taste:
When it comes to taste, most customers were greatly satisfied with the majority of reviews being positive.
Customers said that they loved the taste so much that they visited the place again just so that they can enjoy the delicious items that the vast menu has to offer.
It is safe to say that when it comes to taste, this bakery is second to none.
Vegan options:
If you’re someone who follows a vegan diet, you’ll be excited to know that there are a lot of vegan options on the menu. Plus you can also get some of the most popular dishes in vegan as well.
Moreover, you’ll be pleased to know that these items taste just as good as the other regular items if not even better!
Dine in:
In addition to being a bakery, Modern Bread and Bagel also offers you dine-in facilities where you can order anything from the menu and have a comfy spot to snack and chat with your loved ones.
The atmosphere is nice and cozy and is loved by a lot of customers. Overall, you won’t have any complaints about the food and the atmosphere whatsoever.
How busy is it?
Due to its growing popularity, there are a lot of people visiting the place, both locals and even those who have come from distant areas just to try it out.
As a result, it can get jam-packed with all the seats getting occupied for the dine-in facility. Even if you’re someone who just wants to get something from the bakery, the lines can get exceptionally long, sometimes even extending out of the front door.
In addition to that, because of the large number of customers, your order might get delayed. While busy places might attract some people, it can get rather tiring having to wait for so long to get your order.
Order and shipping
In order to escape the tiring process of waiting for your order in long lines, you can order your item beforehand and go to pick it up at the given time.
This makes it simple and easy, however, due to there being a large number of orders, your order might be pushed back and it might take some time before it’s your turn.
You can also get your order shipped to you. This is a great feature provided by the restaurant, making it convenient to get your order from the comfort of your home. In addition to that, even if you don’t live nearby you can get your order shipped to your doorstep.
This however, will also take time since orders are only shipped out from Monday to Wednesday but if you aren’t in any hurry to get your product, this can be a very useful option for you.
Customer reviews:
Majority of the customers who have tried Modern Bread and Bagel left positive reviews. The dine-in facilities were nice, comfortable, and inviting.
The food was reviewed to be top notch with praise given to the toothsome taste, exquisite flavor, and outstanding texture.
The menu had a lot of variety and everything was equally amazing. The staff was reported to be friendly and cooperative with a friendly atmosphere overall.
Some customers did complain about how busy the place was so they had to wait in line for a long time and that the prices were on the higher side.
But despite that most people went to revisit and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Conclusion:
Now to answer the question, should you visit Modern Bread and Bagel?… Absolutely!
When it comes to the overall taste and quality of food, this place is as good as any other and you will be greatly impressed by what they have to offer.
The atmosphere is great, the food is delicious, and everything is healthy and gluten-free.
If you’re someone who follows a vegan diet then there are loads of options for you to choose from. For anyone looking for kosher items, Modern Bread and Bagel is certified kosher so you’ll have no worries whatsoever.
But what if you’re not allergic to gluten? Should you still try this place out?
Well, why not! Being gluten-free is definitely a plus, but you’ll be amazed by the menu items and how well they’re able to achieve the perfect blend of flavors while maintaining to be gluten-free, kosher, and for certain items vegan as well.
We do however recommend that you try to avoid busy timings such as around lunch or at breakfast because the lines may get exceptionally long if you are looking to dine in or take-away.
Alternatively, you can pre-order something earlier during the day and pick it up at lunchtime or get your meal delivered to you at home.
In conclusion, this place should be on your bucket list if you’re a resident of New York or Los Angeles, or if you’re visiting from somewhere and happen to be nearby.
Modern Bread and Bagel will provide you with an experience that you’ll never forget.
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