Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe
1010 University Ave, San Diego
(619) 574-7878
Customers' Favorites
Bagel Sandwich
The 5th Avenue
The Co-Op Lox
Drip Coffee
Iced Latte
Recent Reviews
These bagels are very good for SD. Everything bagels don't have sunflower seeds and fennel or whatever, just normal everything. One caveat, they do bake 13 hours ahead of the time if the 5pm smell is an indicator. The bagels taste like they would have tasted great yesterday.
I'm from NYC so have a high standard for bagels, and this is the only place I've found (so far) with bagel quality that can measure up. That being said though, the last five times I've been, they can never seem to get my order right: either unscooped when I asked for it scooped out; toasted when I ask for it untoasted; not enough cream cheese; takes too long when it's not busy and there are about 5 prep folks. I really want to love this place.
Went in this morning, virtually no one was there so no rush and back orders. My egg sandwich was very bland, no salt or pepper. The cheese was halfway melted at best. And the bagel despite being toasted was cold. On the flip side. My coffee was so hot I couldn't drink it until after I ate my bagel and got back home. I hope...