On a recent trip out to the United States for a wedding and to see my brother, I had a bit of time in the San Jose airport. As far as food goes, San Jose international has somewhat slim pickings when compared to the bigger SFO just up the road. After walking the length of terminal B looking at options, I was just about to give up hope and resort to getting a scone from Starbucks or something when I spotted a big sign that said “Bagel”. This turned out to be The Great American Bagel factory. Admittedly, I was quiet excited to have a classic American breakfast sandwich on a bagel again so of course I had to try their headline breakfast sandwich: The Supreme Sunrise Bagel on an everything bagel.

The Sandwich

Overall: 5.6

The Good

This was a well integrated relatively standard bagel sandwich with a round sausage patty, egg, and American cheese. The sausage had a surprising amount of flavor to it and gave Italian sausage vibes. I was absolutely chuffed to be back in a country where cheese is a standard ingredient and I am an absolute sucker for an everything bagel. The sandwich just does the job.

The Bad

I would say that the bad can be summed up in one phrase: lack of quality. The bacon tasted like it had been cooked in the microwave, the cheese may have just been velveta, and the egg tasted like it had come out of a McDonald’s fryer then sat under a heatlamp. Probably the most disappointing though was the bagel which tasted no better than a bottom shelf bagel from Walmart For a restaurant with the phrase “bagel factory” in the name, I expected it to be better. Lastly, while I was pumped for the cheese, it was all bunched in the middle and there wasn’t all that much on there.