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Bagel Bakery
452 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940, United States
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Sa
Review №1

What a find! The Mexican Fiesta Omelet-On-A-Bagel is the best bagel sandwich I’ve ever had… just the perfect amount of spicy bite with a very generous amount of avocado.

Cr
Review №2

It’s good but their bagels are greasy, little on the pricey side and very small.Perk is they have a drive thru.

Ta
Review №3

Got two different types of bagels to go. The bagels themselves were too tough and the deli meats were just average.

Tr
Review №4

Very cute shop on a very cute street! Tons of options. Breakfast and lunch. Yummy fresh bagels, croissants, muffins and cookies. Lots of drinks. Places to sit inside.

Me
Review №5

Food, coffee, and boba were great! Wish we found this place earlier during our stay in Monterey. It was probably our most affordable meal during our 10 day vacation (hint: the owners should probably increase their prices)!

Ab
Review №6

Great coffee. Not so great bagel. Bagel did not feel fresh. Garden cheese spread was too sweet.

Le
Review №7

Great breakfast bagel and coffee. Fast service. Thank you!

La
Review №8

“Staff was really helpful, the interior was very nice. Lots of food options but not too many. The layout of the menu was very easy to understand. The bagel I had was amazing!” Alex“Service was extremely fast, bagels were delicious. If I lived here I’d go here everyday” Stephen“Prices were low considering the quality and quantity of food. Love this place”

St
Review №9

Good bagels, good place for a quick breakfast. Can be busy. Wide menu, lots of options.

Bl
Review №10

Best bagels ever!!! And super fast! Thank you!

Va
Review №11

Such great bagels and a unique expanded menu. No other bagel place compares. I have been going here for 40+ years. I moved away to San Jose and still come here when Im in Monterey. I miss having it just around the corner.

An
Review №12

These guys were the best, oh my goodness. We love to try the downtown monterey quick eats. But this place, has the bagel business on lock, you want fre shava cado? Bam! you want tons of bacon? Bam! you want have a salmon on your bagel? Bam! Not to mention the super soft breads, and other fun stuff like bageldogs, croissants filled with cheese, hot links, chocolate etc. Etc.

Ra
Review №13

Love this place and I am a regular. ONLY feedback is that the multiple times we purchased coffee it was pretty terrible. Either too weak to be coffee or tasted like burnt toast. Staff are always friendly and speedy! Also the chocolate croissants are AMAZING

Ho
Review №14

Great food and delicious drinks! These guys put up with a lot of terrible people (from the times I’ve been there and seen it) and still manage to have a smile on their face every time. Wonderful staff and awesome place.

My
Review №15

Fast friendly service. Good food and boba.

ST
Review №16

This is the best meal we’ve had by far since we arrived in Monterey. And you can’t go wrong with their prices. Their fresh OJ. Their fresh coffee!!!! Geez. It’s really the truth when they say mom pop shops are the best places to eat at. It’s not the prettiest BUT it’s the best food choice we’ve had!!!!!! We are so freaking happy finally. YESSSSSSSSSSI was so disgusted with food bc of the terrible places we ate at that costed 4x the money!BUT SOOOOOOO HAPPY WE CAME INTO THIS BAGEL SPOT. Even my son is happy and he’s the pickiest person on this universe.Thank you 💖💖💖And people make sure you tip!!!!!! Stop being stingy with your dollars and tip. Seriously. If you’re going out to eat then you can afford a dollar or two. Blessings

Sc
Review №17

This place has become a weekend tradition for fresh bagels and excellent bagel sandwiches.

Vi
Review №18

Good service. Fast

SS
Review №19

What else can I say, it was good. Will definitely come back.

Ry
Review №20

There is always a line in the mornings. It’s just that good! You know a solid local bagel breakfast spot by the patrons and raving fans. This is it. I love the Asiago with strawberry cream cheese. Everything is great thoughThere is some seating inside, it does get full quickly.

Ro
Review №21

Amazing variety of options and incredible drinks!

Mi
Review №22

It was good other than they use whipped cream cheese and it was everywhere

Mi
Review №23

Absolutely excellent bagels, fresh, the cream selection is wonderful. I highly recommend the Bagel Bakery!

Za
Review №24

The Bagel Bakery has good prices, great food, and excellent variety. I only wish I had a bigger stomach or more time in the day to try it all.

El
Review №25

Tons of breakfast offerings with good bagels

Se
Review №26

Very good bagel sandwich! Didn’t expect a whole lot since it’s on a main walk of a touristy place, but it did not disappoint 👍

al
Review №27

AMAZING!!!!! it was sooo good i go there every time i visit. 10/10 recommend. people are lovely. perfect amount of cream cheese. delectable. can’t say enough good things.

Ke
Review №28

Having my weekly Saturday California Nosh bagel sandwich. Monterey store has the best tuna.

Al
Review №29

Great bagels made in-house! A good but not overwhelming variety of bagels and spreads to choose from. I got the onion bagel with lox spread, which was awesome! Only downside was that the onions got burnt during toasting.

jo
Review №30

Always fresh. Clean and friendly

Ma
Review №31

Food was great! Lattes were a bit sweet. Prices were on the high side, $75 for 5 breakfast sandwiches and lattes...

Ya
Review №32

Crossaints and Taro milk tea are good

St
Review №33

I love these sandwiches in a bagel of your choice

sa
Review №34

Best bagels in town, breakfast burritos okay.

Ma
Review №35

Fantastic fresh breakfast croissants! Fast and friendly service!

Ju
Review №36

Almost every morning they get my order wrong. At first I let it go and eat it. After a few times I started asking them to fix the order. They were not very friendly about it nor did they apologize even though its a regular occurence. Today was the last straw as this is now happening almost everytime. I had walked all the way to the water to eat and realized they had completely messed up my order. I asked for honey mustard and they put hummus all over my bagel instead. I checked with the owner before paying and she gave me the honey mustard on the side. Which when I opened it I realized she had given me a side of BUTTER. Butter and honey mustard dont even sound or look similar so Im just confused. When I went all the way back, they did not apologize and seemed annoyed with me. Then informed me that they dont have any honey mustard available. I asked for a refund bc if I would have known that I would have ordered something completely different. I also was just done with the situation and wanted my money back since I couldnt make up for all the time I wasted this morning. And to top it all off the bagels themselves are not always fresh.Im from NY and this place needs some competition bc honestly I would never go back if there was another bagel spot available in the area.Truly missing my NY Delis and Bagel Shops right now. :(DISSAPOINTED.

Su
Review №37

Plenty of options. Everything was delicious and customer service was great!!

Au
Review №38

Small shop with a decent layout.Key thing to get here is the Macha crepe. It is unique and flavorful. Definitely try it out!I will be back :)

Ti
Review №39

Good bagels and lots of other breakfast options. The peanut butter is crunchy, which Ive never had at a bagel shop before, and didnt especially enjoy.

Be
Review №40

I lunch here at least once a week. Get in before 12 though because there is a line. The bagels are delicious and the staff is friendly. A great place to sit in the warm sunshine coming through the big windows and read.

St
Review №41

Always great food and service quick here at bagel bakery. Great drinks and sandwiches, bagels, wraps and burritos. Great service by these guys. Thanks for all the great food over the years !!!

Ke
Review №42

Authentic fresh bagels

Ph
Review №43

The best place to have breakfast in town! Great food and friendly service!

Ta
Review №44

This place messed up on my order 2 times! So I got my money back. They were not polite at all and argued about giving my money back.... It was disappointing service. Also, the frozen drinks did not have the price on them because they are 6$. The worker charged me double thinking I would not recognize or something.... She acted like she could not understand me so I was not to happy about any of this.

Sh
Review №45

Love this place. I really only come here on the 4th of July before the parade. They are busy but usually pretty quick. I love the Sunrise bagel sandwich

Kr
Review №46

Bagel Bakery is a staple for locals and has been for as long as I can remember. Their bagels are unrivaled, their sandwiches & omelette sandos are to die for, and they even offer coffee/espresso/boba smoothies now too. I can almost assure you, you will not be disappointed!

Ja
Review №47

Wonderful food! Always quick and delicious. Very clean, warm, and friendly. Great staff and highly recommended.

Ta
Review №48

Honestly nothing special. I had an egg sandwich on a bagel, the egg was microwaved. I had to purchase something else because there was a $5 minimum for cards and I didnt have any cash. Was really hoping for something fresh and delicious and got something that would have been better at home.

Ca
Review №49

Ordered a mango-strawberry smoothie, but it wasnt made with actual fruit--just some weird ice cream liquid and flavored powder. The bagel sandwiches were big, but kind of messy and the bagels were kind of stale. Ifb youre starving, this is food--but thats about it.

Aa
Review №50

Warm, welcoming place on a chilly morning. Kind service, large selection, quality eats. I had a bagel dog. DELICIOUS! Highly recommended!

W
Review №51

Everything was fresh and delicious! Excellent customer service. Ordered more than I originally intended, because everything looked so good.

Wi
Review №52

Good bagel. Good coffee. Neat and clean. What more would you want.

Ro
Review №53

You want a nice fresh bagel a good cup of coffee you got to stop in

Ky
Review №54

Good sized burritos, and they put lots of smear on the bagels. The eggs, potatoes, and meat were all cooked in a microwave.

Ja
Review №55

Very ok. Not horrible, not amazing. Bageldog was a bit too greasy and some of the dough was a bit soggy. Bagel and cream cheese was also just ok.

Al
Review №56

Ive been here a few times and theyve messed up the order the last two times I got takeout. I dont like to leave negative reviews, but they have to listen when we say what we want and properly communicate the order if the pass the responsibility of preparing the food to someone else.

An
Review №57

I frequent this place often. The service is fast and friendly. The sandwiches are amazing, and the black milk tea with boba doesnt disappoint. I really cant say enough good things about this place. If its not one of your regular Monterey stops, it needs to be.

Ju
Review №58

When I visited they were very fast and efficient. The stuff we got was tasty. I would go there again

Br
Review №59

Great food. Fast service. Friendly Employees. Good prices. Worth it.

fo
Review №60

Geez this place has issues, they have good herb cream cheese though

Br
Review №61

Great prices! Amazing cafe style feel. Everyone is shower relaxed, a great place to start out a morning.

Sa
Review №62

Mediocre.

Da
Review №63

I had a bagel and cream cheese, it was delicious. Reasonably priced. Lovely staff. Very busy.

Th
Review №64

Decent. Good value, capable service.

MA
Review №65

Great products, awesome staff.Thank you for serving us in Christmas Day.

Ma
Review №66

Great spot known around the peninsula for friendly service and a tasty sandwich. Plenty of variety, options for everyone.

Au
Review №67

Great for breakfast or lunch, something quick and light if need be. Cute staff with great food.

Jo
Review №68

It was excellent! Good food, good prices and wonderful service.

Co
Review №69

Epic bagel shop with endless combinations of bagel sandwiches. Went here every morning when we stayed in Monterey. Please come to the south!

Fr
Review №70

Made on order with a big choice of fillings. Good value for money. Smoothie was disappointing as it was a mix of fruit, ice and milk. Not what I expected.

He
Review №71

Great place to have a tasty and nutritious bagel. Specially after a workout. Love that they open earlly. I always get the superseed 😀

Ks
Review №72

Good food and not too expensive. Love going here!

Da
Review №73

Food was good but I assume they were the owners took a coffee cup out of my husbands hands put it back on the stack and handed him a Dixie cup for watet

Mi
Review №74

Great food and fast service

De
Review №75

This is a different location but the bagels are every bit as good as they were 35 years ago!

Ro
Review №76

My clients favorite spot for delicious bagels

Ye
Review №77

Do not go for iced coffee. Hot coffee may not be any better, but I didnt try that one. I asked if they had chai tea, instead it was chai flavored coffee. Cheap, but pretty much lost money since I ended up throwing it away.

Ja
Review №78

Definitely the worst bagel bakery in this area, but I never like going to this location. Today I got the lox bagel(new yorker) and the tomatoes were sour. It was really weird because Ive never had a sour tomatoe before. I dont know what was wrong with it, it didnt seem rotten, but tasted pretty terrible none the less.

Ju
Review №79

This place is a great bagel place. Lots of great vegetarian choices for everyone.

Ar
Review №80

Terrible customer service. Had to wait while one employee helped everyone. Then 2nd employee came and got my order completely wrong. I asked at checkout and was told my order was correct. When I pulled everything out of the bag, I discovered I wasnt given what I ordered. I also did not get a receipt. So I have no idea if I paid for it. When I inquired, I was told I did not order what I said I did. That was a lie. I was then told I could wait in line again. Which would have been another 20 minutes. Will never eat here again.

Br
Review №81

There is nothing like a warm gooey veggie wrap in the morning. Chewy bagel outside with a soft gooey herb cream cheese, tomato and swiss inside. Delic! This has been my favorite breakfast indulgence for many years. (Be sure to try it, but leave one for me 😊) Excellent service as well!

Ja
Review №82

Super fresh bagels. Great bagel sandwiches

Ch
Review №83

I used to come here 2 times a month to get my class morning breakfast. The side cream cheese flavors were amazing.

St
Review №84

This place needs to be cleaned and updated. Good Bagels and cream cheese and pretty good selection.

La
Review №85

Fast service, food was bland, coffee was ok. Not worth the $$$. Walk towards the conference center and find better food.

Su
Review №86

Friendly. Bagles were really good. Bathroom was very dirty though

An
Review №87

It was okay. Service was a bit slow, but fair prices. They microwave their croissants which causes them to lose their textures. They have a good selection of bagels though and the people in our group that had bagel sandwiches enjoyed them.

Cy
Review №88

Nice bagels. Fresh amd tasty.

Co
Review №89

Very clean, helpful friendly staff. Quick service!

Ri
Review №90

Good place to hang out with free wifi. Prices are ok and quality is pretty good.

Ch
Review №91

Great bagel sandwiches and also Boba tea!

Ch
Review №92

I brought a breakfast burrito and it was great to eat. Not many people that was good.

Ak
Review №93

Very yummy food and I dont even like creps usually

To
Review №94

The best bagels anywhere. Wish they had a Bagel Bakery in the Bay Area.

As
Review №95

Very good breakfast sandwiches

Cl
Review №96

Bagels are ok, but the cheese is strange. A bit expensive for what it is

Ma
Review №97

Excellent savoury bagels though the cinnamon raisin one was disappointing

Jo
Review №98

This place was amazing!

C.
Review №99

Best bagel in downtown for sure.

Ki
Review №100

Great food and great staff.

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  • Address:452 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940, United States
  • Site:http://thebagelbakery.com/
  • Phone:+1 831-372-5242
Categories
  • Bagel shop
  • Bakery
Working hours
  • Monday:6AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:6AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:6AM–5PM
  • Thursday:6AM–5PM
  • Friday:7AM–4PM
  • Saturday:7AM–4PM
  • Sunday:6AM–5PM
Service options
  • Delivery:Yes
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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