Bagels & Brews, LLC, Sesser, Illinois, USA

We absolutely love Bagels and Brews! They offer unique and delicious coffee/espresso drinks and you can’t beat their bagels... Very friendly and accommodating staff and fast service - Just what this area needed!

Bagels & Brews sits at the intersection of Illinois State Route 148 and Illinois State Route 154 (Kitty Corner from the Custard Stand).
If you need a place for a quick bite or great cup of coffee, drive thru this joint. They are open from 6:00am - 2:00pm. So, if you are driving through Sesser for your work commute or if you are headed to Rend Lake for a fishing trip, stop by for a tasty cup of coffee and sandwich.

This coffee shop is set up as a drive thru - there is seating for about 12 people outside (note there is not an awning so no shade - Sesser Park is about one block away if you wanted a place to sit in the shade) Ample parking if you decide to get out and stretch your legs. I don't believe there are public bathrooms but I have not asked.

If you are a commuter it takes about 6 - 8 minutes in the drive thru (as I commute 45 minutes so I know how important every minute counts.) The short wait time is well worth the cup of delicious coffee. Bagels and Brews takes pride in serving coffee from La Cosecha Coffee Roaster (Maplewood, Missouri) - this company buys their coffee beans at a fair price from coffee farmers . This place is striving to connect with our community by serving everyone. Coffee is important to them, but you can tell when you go through the drive thru relationships are paramount.
The staff is always cheery and willing to make sure the order is exactly what you want.

My only complaint would be the level of "crunch" with the toasted sandwich. I am a gal who likes the bagel to crunch - so specify your "crunch" level when ordering - they will try to accommodate your tastes.

A lot of great options, but my sandwich was impossible to eat in the car…. it was so full of cheese and lots of good stuff.

These bagels are fantastic! I'm working my way thru the menu and have had 3 so far. My current favorite ranking:. 1-Flagship, 2-Boomer, 3-Italian Beef

This is my favorite place to get coffee. The Salted Carmel Frappe is by far my favorite. The fruit bagel is also one of my favorites so far. You can’t go wrong with this shop!

Absolutely love this place, haven't had there coffee yet, but have had a bagel and a smoothie from them, and both were phenomenal. 2nd time coming here, and the next time I'll be sure to order a coffee.

The scones were a little over done but still tasty. The favored coffees were ok. But I realize we all have different tastes

My first time going and I'll definitely be back. So delicious!

Great little spot to grab a real fruit smoothie or a toasted bagel.

Absolutely worth the drive from Benton. Bagels are big, delicious, and reasonably priced. Coffee is just as good as Starbucks and a little less expensive.