Busy Bee's Bagel Bakery

I frequent La Jolla with my dog from National City; and I’ve been wanting to try this place. It’s super clean inside; and the owner (elderly Asian lady) id super nice.

Lots of choices from bagels to pastries as well as drinks.

I got the sausage egg and cheese on a sourdough and a plain bagel with cream cheese.

Outdoor seating is available if you bring your pets

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Being coming here for years and unfortunately the quality has dropped drastically. I hope it changes and get better but this used to be my go to place after surfing. Make Busy Bee Great Again!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Best bagels I've ever had, service was also top notch. I would recommend this place to everyone who visits San diego!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danishes were pretty good. Coffee was mediocre. Service was rude. Won't go back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

$30 for a dozen mediocre bagels?

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

La Jolla resident for 20 yrs and I wish I didn’t have to write this review, but I’m hoping it will get management to act. First of all the lack of bathroom for customers is just not cool. Especially with little kids, this sucks. I realize they don’t legally have to, but it still sucks. Secondly, the cream cheese had a very “been in refrigerator for a long time” taste, like it had other flavors/smells mixed in with it and did not taste like good cream cheese. I couldn’t eat it. Coffee has never been great there but I’ve always been willing to overlook it. Owners, please listen to your longtime La Jolla patrons and make some changes to keep us loyal!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

Probably the best bagel in San Diego. GET THE HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT!!!!!

Great coffee. Bagels not special, better off ordering a breakfast burrito or something else. No restroom access.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

OK so I thought maybe I came on a bad day but after reading the reviews I guess the service is always awful. They genuinely seem put out when you walk in the door, like they're so pissed you chose to bring your money to their crappy establishment. But after you taste the bagels this won't surprise you. It's like they're trying with all their might to keep customers away. So I guess I'd be annoyed too because somehow people aren't getting the hint. So bizarre that there's a line out the door sometimes. I guess because west coasters don't mind bad bagels (no offense). But the absolute worst offense: caraway seeds on everything bagels. This is an awful west coast addition to an otherwise perfect thing. Please stop this madness.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Decent bagel

Had a really excellent plain bagel this morning. Not too tough, just chewy enough. Picked it up at 7:30 so it was fresh.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

I had a very good salty bagel with cream cheese and a glass of OJ. Would go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just so darn expensive. A single bagel with no spread is $2.99. Everything is expensive at busy bee’s.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Amazing bagels

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

No restroom, inside smelled burnt, service was poor, and the average latte was 7 bucks. Not worth it, not a great experience, happy to leave

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1