Tandem Bagels

Our family has been going to Tandem since they opened. Flavor of the food is always good, and no issues with the staff or service. However, about 50% of the time, we receive bagels that are over-cooked to the point where we have to cut the top layer off with a knife in order to eat them. The honey wheat bagels are so hard on the bottom, that it’s almost impossible to chew through it. I’m not saying we won’t ever go back, but your customers deserve more consistency with how these are made! We’ve wasted literally hundreds of dollars on inedible bagels over the years, as this is really the only bagel shop in town.

Absolutely the best bagel shop I have ever been to. Their monthly specials never disappoint. The coffee drinks, oatmeal, and bagel sandwiches are all fantastic. If you are in Mankato, and you don't stop in, you have missed out.

Not a bad place, but not what I was hoping for I guess. I had never been in. Not from town. Was waiting tor my husband at the dental office across the street. I guess I was expecting a more warm, cozy environment where it’s small, pretty chilly in there and not comfy seating. Coffee is ok. Not saying its a bad place. It’s just not what I was looking for. I expected more of a comfy atmosphere. Its more if a in and out place, not a hang out.

I had the absolute best iced latte I have ever had todsy at Tandem's Mankato location. I lived in Brooklyn the first 65 years of my life. I Feel a bit snobbish about bagels feeling Brooklyn bagels are the best. My cinnamon raison bagel today was as good as most Brooklyn bagels. The atmosphere or vibe here is chill. The team members are extremely friendly. If I could give Tandem10 stars I would!!

THIS NEEDS TO BE SAID!! On a recent visit the price of the monthly bagel was $9.75 which contains a bagel with spinach artichoke cream cheese, mozzarella, and pizza seasonings. A bagel with only spinach artichoke cream cheese is $3.95. So...the addition of mozzarella and some italian seasonings on a regular bagel with cream cheese costs an additional $5.80. $5.80!! Let's call this for what it is: TANDEM BAGELS IS BLATANTLY AND UNAPOLOGETICALLY RIPPING OFF THEIR CUSTOMERS!! Yes food prices have gone up but this is simply a business TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS! SHAME ON YOU TANDEM BAGELS!! After posting this review the owners responded and gave a very feeble explanation that the variance in cost between the two items was due to the cost of the spinach artichoke cream cheese