Chesterfield food bloggers Meats and Cheats sample 'simple concept executed to perfection' as a new bagel restaurant rolls into town
The Chesterfield food scene has always been widely supported by the local people. When a new restaurant or food vendor pops up in town, people are quick to flock to the business to see what all the hype is about. However, in a post-covid Chesterfield, many businesses have closed, and the food-focused folk of this historic town have been ravenous to try something new, exciting, and tasty.
While rumors are running rampant around town about potential new restaurants and bars popping up in Chesterfield, one new business has risen to the challenge by bringing a taste of big city vibes to our doorstep.
Matt Lynas and Liam Wajs are the brains behind Bagel Loft, a minimalistic, bagel-centered food spot located on Stephenson Place, Chesterfield. They are whipping up some wonderfully fresh, hand-rolled bagels with interesting twists on classic bagel fillings.
The shop is a fun experience with its carefree, hipster decor associated with such a place, but the attention to detail in the branding, the product, and the ‘walk-thru’ window is a fresh and interesting addition to the Chesterfield food scene. Even better, once you order, your food is assembled upstairs in the kitchen, and once complete, a blue flashing light indicates an incoming bagel, which comes down a helter-skelter-esq chute to the ground floor.
Let’s talk about the menu! There are five main bagels to choose from, all of which are customisable, but these boys know what makes a bagel great, so we decided to trust the process. You can choose from a plain bagel, a poppy seed, or an ‘everything bagel’, which is topped with a ton of tasty seeds. You can even ‘Build Your Own Bagel’ with toppings such as halloumi, bacon, sausage, pastrami, and jalapeño cream cheese. However you like it, there’s a bagel for you.
On this occasion, we thought we’d get a good feel for what was on offer, and we went in hard when ordering our first experience at Bagel Loft.
Starting the day correctly, we went with the ‘Breakfast Bee Sting’ on an ‘everything bagel’. These bagels are huge, and this one in particular is dusted with a generous amount of seeds, giving the soft, chewy bagel a distinctive taste. Under the hood were crispy bacon, fluffy eggs, cheese, hot honey, and rich cream cheese. Every bite was perfectly balanced, and there is zero reason to put any additional condiments on this bagel, as the flavors will tie you over perfectly.
Next up was a classic ‘Reuben’ on a poppy seed bagel. This is a true favorite in our household and a must-have for anyone seeking a traditional filling for their first experience. An absolute wedge of pastrami, similar to that found in a New York deli, gherkins, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, mustard, and a dollop of cream cheese. This is the type of order that fills your soul with happiness and your stomach with tasty goodness.
Finally, the popular menu item ‘The Lox’, which also belongs on the streets of NYC, It’s amazing to see so much smoked salmon on a bagel. The addition of capers and a fabulous lemon and dill cream cheese makes for a decadent bagel that isn’t at all overwhelming but has so much flavor, bite after bite.
These boys have taken a simple concept, not overcomplicated things, and executed it to perfection. It’s the perfect breakfast, the perfect lunch and dinner, and probably even the perfect hangover cure.
Make sure to check them out for yourself and tell them we sent them!
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