The Baker's Dad

Well, landed in one of my favorite states and decided to see if any transplants here in the Dallas Fort Worth area know how to make a bagel.

First stop, Boil & Bake in Flower Mound. Eh, the sign just says “Bagels” so who knows. A competent effort with good crumb, love the chewiness, and a generous portion of lightly whipped cream cheese. Those good qualities don’t make up for the lack of character in the flavor, but overall a good bagel. The place is not one to hang out in, just a grab and go. I’ll give it a 6 out of 10.

Second stop, Starship Bagel in Lewisville. It’s what you should see when you walk into a bagel shop. A large steaming kettle of water in the back open kitchen. Stacks of flour and salt bags on the floor. A timer in the wall ticking slowly by. Onion bagel with cream cheese. Generous seasonings slightly over baked but not in a bad way. Odd open faced presentation but readily corrected. Good chew and crumb. Flavor profile elevated a bit. This is competent, well done. I’d give it a 6.5 out of 10.

Ok Uber Eats delivery from Shug’s Bagels. A highly rated and recommended shop. This is a good bagel. Nice size (not too big or small), freshly baked (still warm when they got to me) and the aroma is to die for. Garlic with plain. Nice flavor profile, good color from the malt, nice crumb and texture. I’ll give it a 7 out of 10 and call it fair. Will try 2 other places tomorrow, but for now Shug’s is the place to go in Dallas, Texas. Lenore’s is highly rated but they are a secret bagel place and I don’t have the password to get a bagel delivered to me this week – so no review of them this trip.