If you have an hour to wait for a very mid bagel, then you'll be fine. Otherwise it would be faster, tastier and cheaper to go to Vons, get the ingredients, cook them and then go back to work. This place is super busy, but there is no organization in place to get orders out in (even remotely) chronological order on time.
Vivian T.
My friends and I got bagels for pickup. When we opened the bag, some of our bagels weren't cut and its avocados were going brown. The price was great compared to another place we were looking at and the bagel shop offered many different assortments of bagels I haven't seen before. For my bagel, I got the Earth Wind and Fire Bagel on a Toasted Tomato Basil Bagel and added on salmon lox. Though I ordered the bagel with no siracha, they still added it. Other than that, it was pretty good for its price. I haven't been to a bagel shop offering egg whites on a bagel before, so it was cool to try my first one here!
Sophie T.
good bagels but they're a little $$! i got the slammin salmon on a garlic bagel iirc and it was pretty good but not like $12 a bagel good, was just one piece of salmon per half sometimes it seems a little hard to get an employee's attention ? took us a bit to get noticed. no inside seating but they have a few tables outside id come back if i was looking to treat myself maybe .
Sithu Madigapola
I am a Bagel Cafe girl until I die. I come with my roommate at least once a week and it has got to the point where the workers memorize our coffee order! The workers are nice, and not to mention, absolutely gorgeous. With how busy the cafe gets, the service is great and the food is always bomb. My order consists of either the irish special or the international without onion and an iced coffee with whole milk and extra vanilla and it NEVER FAILS. I have also tried a slammin salmon and it really does well on a hot day. Overall, this place deserves all the love and kindness and i can’t wait to eat here for the rest of my time at UCSB!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Irish Special, The International
Nigina Orunbaeva
My husband and I got food poisoning here.I’m sure that you know your turkey was spoiled. This was so suspicious that you put turkey to bagel which mustn’t have the turkey at all. We wanted to return this bagel, but we left and we didn’t have enough time to do it. It was last time I order here.Thank you for the night and morning in the toilet. Because of this, I won't be able to come to work today. I still feel bad
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Isabella R.
The BEST bagels in IV. I get the Slammin Salmon and it's consistently great. Pro tip- their iced coffee is super affordable and so good.
Dara Song
waited over half an hour. they messed up the order and didn’t even use the correct bagel. Overpriced for experience I received.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Emily C.
My New York Dream Bagels came true at Bagel Cafe. The menu is extensive and has soooo many good options whether you are a sweet, salty, or vegan preference. Bagel itself is so soft and the perfect chewy texture. There is a line outside the door and provided outdoor seating. All items are relatively affordable! Got the Zuma on an Herb and Cheese bagel and oh my was it good! Sat outside and could look through the window to see them making the sandwiches. Would definitely go back again and try everything!
Love M.
i absolutely love when my slammin salmon bagel comes with absolutely no salmon . bagel cafe never fails to disappoint me. used to make this a must-stop every weekend i'm in town but will no longer come here. maybe it's time to staff with more competent employees.
Colin V.
Very good hole in the wall bagel shop. It gets insanely busy during the weekend, but the bagels are definitely worth it. Service is always nice and they get your order out at a decent time during the week. Again the weekend is crazy and it'll probably take up to 40 minutes for your order to come out.
This place is one of the best things in IV. I only spent a year in IV on exchange but I still think of the Super Emma or Benedict Eggle. Sometimes it takes a while but it’s well worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jiyi T.
Very yummy but def could find cheaper options thats also very good (from a college student perspective)
Alisha Rivera
I have been going to The Bagel Cafe since I was kid and it's my favorite Bagel Shop EVER... They have a huge variety of bagels and cream cheeses. I highly recommend the Slammin' Salmon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flavored Cream Cheese
Julia A.
You cannot beat how cheap this place is. It's not the most aesthetically appealing, but my goodness - you get a good deal on a DELICIOUS bagel. They also are extremely generous with their cream cheese. Will be back. Often.
Cassie C.
iv bagel cafe is extremely mid. going there not extremely hungover was super eye opening as to how not good it is. the bagels themselves are good but anything more is extremely hit or miss. i've never had anything i've loved everything has been mid or just bland and not good.
If you have an hour to wait for a very mid bagel, then you'll be fine. Otherwise it would be faster, tastier and cheaper to go to Vons, get the ingredients, cook them and then go back to work. This place is super busy, but there is no organization in place to get orders out in (even remotely) chronological order on time.
My friends and I got bagels for pickup. When we opened the bag, some of our bagels weren't cut and its avocados were going brown. The price was great compared to another place we were looking at and the bagel shop offered many different assortments of bagels I haven't seen before. For my bagel, I got the Earth Wind and Fire Bagel on a Toasted Tomato Basil Bagel and added on salmon lox. Though I ordered the bagel with no siracha, they still added it. Other than that, it was pretty good for its price. I haven't been to a bagel shop offering egg whites on a bagel before, so it was cool to try my first one here!
good bagels but they're a little $$! i got the slammin salmon on a garlic bagel iirc and it was pretty good but not like $12 a bagel good, was just one piece of salmon per half sometimes it seems a little hard to get an employee's attention ? took us a bit to get noticed. no inside seating but they have a few tables outside id come back if i was looking to treat myself maybe .
I am a Bagel Cafe girl until I die. I come with my roommate at least once a week and it has got to the point where the workers memorize our coffee order! The workers are nice, and not to mention, absolutely gorgeous. With how busy the cafe gets, the service is great and the food is always bomb. My order consists of either the irish special or the international without onion and an iced coffee with whole milk and extra vanilla and it NEVER FAILS. I have also tried a slammin salmon and it really does well on a hot day. Overall, this place deserves all the love and kindness and i can’t wait to eat here for the rest of my time at UCSB!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Irish Special, The International
My husband and I got food poisoning here.I’m sure that you know your turkey was spoiled. This was so suspicious that you put turkey to bagel which mustn’t have the turkey at all. We wanted to return this bagel, but we left and we didn’t have enough time to do it. It was last time I order here.Thank you for the night and morning in the toilet. Because of this, I won't be able to come to work today. I still feel bad
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
The BEST bagels in IV. I get the Slammin Salmon and it's consistently great. Pro tip- their iced coffee is super affordable and so good.
waited over half an hour. they messed up the order and didn’t even use the correct bagel. Overpriced for experience I received.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My New York Dream Bagels came true at Bagel Cafe. The menu is extensive and has soooo many good options whether you are a sweet, salty, or vegan preference. Bagel itself is so soft and the perfect chewy texture. There is a line outside the door and provided outdoor seating. All items are relatively affordable! Got the Zuma on an Herb and Cheese bagel and oh my was it good! Sat outside and could look through the window to see them making the sandwiches. Would definitely go back again and try everything!
i absolutely love when my slammin salmon bagel comes with absolutely no salmon . bagel cafe never fails to disappoint me. used to make this a must-stop every weekend i'm in town but will no longer come here. maybe it's time to staff with more competent employees.
Very good hole in the wall bagel shop. It gets insanely busy during the weekend, but the bagels are definitely worth it. Service is always nice and they get your order out at a decent time during the week. Again the weekend is crazy and it'll probably take up to 40 minutes for your order to come out.
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This place is one of the best things in IV. I only spent a year in IV on exchange but I still think of the Super Emma or Benedict Eggle. Sometimes it takes a while but it’s well worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very yummy but def could find cheaper options thats also very good (from a college student perspective)
I have been going to The Bagel Cafe since I was kid and it's my favorite Bagel Shop EVER... They have a huge variety of bagels and cream cheeses. I highly recommend the Slammin' Salmon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flavored Cream Cheese
You cannot beat how cheap this place is. It's not the most aesthetically appealing, but my goodness - you get a good deal on a DELICIOUS bagel. They also are extremely generous with their cream cheese. Will be back. Often.
iv bagel cafe is extremely mid. going there not extremely hungover was super eye opening as to how not good it is. the bagels themselves are good but anything more is extremely hit or miss. i've never had anything i've loved everything has been mid or just bland and not good.