IS IT A HIT OR IS IT JUST SOCIAL MEDIA? Trying Layla Bagels for the first time and here’s what I thought 👇 I did a half & half mix of The Laika and The Pre-Jam. 🥯 THE LAIKA: cream cheese, lox, capers, dill, and lemon zest. A classic bagel refurbished and done right. The lox sliced not too thin, not too thick which I loved, ratio was great, cream cheese was creaming 💯 and the pickled onion is not only a delight for the eyes with its bright fuchsia color but also the onion flavor doesn’t knock you out like fresh red onion do, which I like. My FAVE part about this was the lemon zest (and maybe lemon juice?) it makes this bagel so fresh and light leaving you wanting more. 🥯 THE PRE-JAM, I thought this would be underwhelming because it’s just cream cheese, fruit and honey, but I was still curious and wanted something different so went ahead with a half, and OMG. This may be one of the best bagels I’ve had based on the combo of the toppings. Refreshing, yet indulgent, and almost tasted like a really great cheesecake. I kinda liked it even more than The Laika 👀 although I would get both again any day. 💡I’ve been told a great and fresh bagel isn’t supposed to be toasted, but these bagels were so if you’re a firm believer in the toast theory keep this in mind. I thought it was a good bagel nonetheless but I can see how the toppings take more of the center stage rather than the bagel itself. ⛔️ Cons: it’s expensive, so not a place I’d be able to go to on a regular basis, even if I wanted to. I shared the two half’s (one whole bagel) with my boyfriend. All in all, it’s not just Instagram, this was a hit 💯 #bagel #bagelsandwich #fyp