SUBHOUSE

For anyone who likes a bagel with plenty inside, SUBHOUSE offers substantial sandwiches and savoury options. Diners have ordered truffle salt butter, garlic shrimp and a shrimp cutlet sandwich, among other choices—fillings that make the bagel’s interior as much of a draw as the dough. One diner described the truffle salt butter bagel as fragrant, with chopped truffle-like pieces alongside the butter. Another recalled the aroma of garlic in the garlic shrimp bagel, enjoyed while it was still warm. If you’re after something savoury, comparing options with distinct flavour profiles, such as these two, is part of the appeal.

For a sweet sandwich, consider the chai tea or tiramisu-style options. One order paired brownie and chai cheesecake inside a black-tea marbled bagel; the diner enjoyed its spiced flavour and generous size. On another visit, a sandwich combined matcha dough with matcha cream cheese and strawberries. There was also a bagel made with cherry blossom leaves, layered with cherry blossom bean paste, gyuhi rice cake and zunda bean paste. As with choosing dessert, you can look for something to suit your taste among the seasonal or daily offerings.

Some diners describe the bagels as satisfyingly chewy, though the impression varies with the fillings and, for example, chilled sandwiches. You can eat your purchase in the shop or take it away; one reported dine-in visit included an order of a drink with the food. The menu lists coffee and café lattes, as well as Wild Berry Lemonade Tea, a caffeine-free drink served with lemon.