Made in Singapore, but probably to be perfected in Hong Kong, Two Men Bagel House arrives in Sai Ying Pun for your daily dose of New York bagels.
These loaded doughy sandwiches buck the trend of your average New York bagel shop, with the polite and expected fillings of smoked fish and meat, green vegetables, and schmears, but also delivering heavy mouthfuls of creativity. The bagels are hand-rolled, but sadly not boiled with that honey-sweet New York City water.
Soft-opening in Sai Ying Pun, Two Men Bagel House begins with the its classics: Luxe (HKD88) with cream cheese and lox, 2BAC (HKD78) with bacon and scrambled egg, Mars Yard (HKD99) packed with roast beef, jalapeño relish, and horseradish cream, and Chickies (HKD88) with pesto and smoked honey mustard meeting a chicken breast – before the crazier fillings expectedly land in the coming months.
The bagels themselves come in five flavours – plain, sesame, all-sorts (presumably everything seasoning), garlic & onion, and Cheddar & jalapeño – along with four types of cream cheese: whipped (HKD38), scallion (HKD38), peanut butter & jam (HKD38), and Snow White (HKD38) with dulce de leche, mixed berry jam, and salted walnuts.
Seating around the back of the store offers some peace from the noisy street.
Two Men Bagel House has operated in Singapore since 2014 and currently runs five shops island-wide, along with a one-year-old store in Bangkok.
Two Men Bagel House, Shop A, King’s Hill, 38 Western Street, Sai Ying Pun, 6022 8283
