the freshest bagels and most delicious coffee! hoping they open more locations soon!!

- very cute ambience - ordered the bee sting and it was absolutely delectable - also got gingerbread latte and it was solid - very nice service, kind workers read more

Delicious!! The service is great, the bagels and drinks are excellent. I found my new breakfast &/or lunch spot!! read more

Bad Guy Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

Bagels bagels cream cheese. Lots of options of both bagels and cream cheese . Sandwiches too. Sorry there is no drive thru. Hard to see from rte 38 as signage is on the house. Next to Glen Hoe chinese restaurant. New York style bagels that are made with integrity. Careful, salt and poppyseed bagels are very salty. And I love salt! read more

I have been so excited for this place to open and tried it a few times now both when they were doing local delivery and now at the shop. Unfortunately, it leaves me disappointed. The bagels are good but the flavor is very light. I got a jalapeño cheddar bagel and couldn't taste either the jalapeño or cheddar. Also- at $4 for a bagel and cream cheese, I expected a good serving of cream cheese on my bagel but there was a very light serving on my bagel to the point where as I was eating it in the car pulling out of the lot, my bagel was dry. read more

Bagels and cream cheese seemed very over priced, I got there early and very few options. We like the place in Winfield on county farm a lot better, more options of bagels and cream cheese. Same with a place in south Elgin. read more

Delicious breakfast bagels & lattes! Service was great. A bit busy so come early and get your bagel. read more

Bad Guy Bagels - Sausage egg and cheese with scallion cream cheese on an onion bagel - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

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Solid bagel, but the overall bagel sandwiches are pretty mid. Small, not overly high quality. I wouldn't get it again.

Love the bagels, the food truck left a lot to be desired. 12.00 for a smash burger + extra for bacon - and then forgot to add the bacon. Way to expensive for a Meh burger - Will try the breakfast sandwiches which from the shop are always solid - but this was an expensive disappointment. read more

I've only had the bagels on their own, i.e. not as a sandwich. Very good, especially the cheese/cheddar bagel.

I'm from New York This is the place for bagels. Will even make special bagels upon request. Now to find NY pizza !! read more

Food: tastes great. Service: the older lady who works there isn't so friendly, but the younger workers were super nice and talkative! Ambiance: homey, warm! I Recommend sitting outside on the porch facing the road. Cost: not so great. $9 for a small sized egg and cheese and meat bagel sandwich and $5 for a vanilla latte. read more

I've lived in the north side of Chicago most of my life and when I relocated out to the Burbs I knew there would be sacrifices. One of the things near and dear to me was new york bagel and bialy. Until today I have not found a bagel that does it like they do. I was super impressed with Bad Guy Bagels. After one bagel they are my new go to for that kind of bagel taste. If you've never tried them give it a shot. If you love a good crusty chewy fresh bagel give them a try you will not be disappointed. read more

I came here for the first time after having a terrible craving for a lox and cream cheese bagel. I'm glad I found this place. The sandwich was absolutely delicious. The price was a little steep ($16) for the amount of lox that you were given. Maybe just one more slice would have made this perfect. I'll be back. read more

Bad Guy Bagels - Lox and loaded. The photo was a little deceiving. It's mostly tomato. - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

These bagels tasted so fresh! There's such a huge variety of bagels and Schmear's, the combinations are truly endless. The bagels are definitely on the smaller size but because of how much me there is it really fills you up. My husband had the bagel sandwich which was vegetarian and he loved it. I would highly recommend the jalapeño cheddar with Jordana Schmear. Great for pick up, not a lot of seating inside. The service was very quick even on a holiday. read more

Great Bagels and so many nice toppings They are also super nice! Hope for more vegan options read more

Bagels were not fresh and certainly not worth the price. You could get fresh bagels from your local Jewel for less than 1/2 the price. They also charge you a credit card fee of 3%+. Their location is cramped and uncomfortable. read more

Best bagels ever! Hubby is from NJ and I swear I thought I had to drive 13 hours to get bagels this good, but Joe came to our rescue and I hope he never leaves. Seriously crunchy on the outside, perfect bounce on the inside. My only complaint is that he puts poppy on his salt bagels. The bacon egg and cheese on garlic is probably one of my favorite breakfasts I have ever had! It's worth the wait, I promise! read more

Bad Guy Bagels - a bagel with bacon and cheese - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

bought a dozen bagels for Easter Sunday. two of the bagels were smashed , hard and disfigured. no product in that bad of shape and stale should be given to a customer. A family member picked them up for me and didn't notice. read more

Fine bagels if you eat it while you're there. The next day they are dry and inedible The cream cheeses are very good thank you read more

Let me start out by saying that I always support local businesses and have the utmost respect for what it takes to make it thrive. However it is with regret that I am about to post probably the poorest review I have or ever will. If I could choose zero stars I would. I respect that this is a Super Bowl and yes the weekend. I wanted to treat myself and my elderly aunt to something special, a treat. I drove all the way from Elgin which is about at least 20 minutes past bagel shops in my area to go here. I ordered two bagels not toasted with cream cheese. Easy no special requests. I waited and watched at least five other people after me walk away with larger and more specialized orders. I still waited. Finally the person who I assume is the owner asked asked If I was helped. Ok here is my version of what happened. I said no and I told him my name. But I also mentioned that I was waiting a long time and that the only complaint that I had was that I saw other people getting their orders when they were after me. On top of that I did not even get the bagel I wanted as they filled all the other orders before me. I was still ok with that!! After I finally got after at least twenty minutes waiting my order. A customer who walked in after got in my face telling me that I was unreasonable and ruining it for everyone else. Everyone around me in there looked at me like I was the most horrible person. It would have helped if the person who I interacted with had said something in my defense but stood there. I was in tears when I left and gave my food to someone in my house as I did not have the stomach to eat it. Was I supposed to wait and say nothing? I didn't complain about the wait. I didn't complain when I didn't get what I ordered. I did complain when I felt ignored, and then embarrassed and humiliated. There is a new Whole Foods opening in St Charles soon and will be at least fifteen minutes closer. I will be going there for bagels now. read more

My husband and I stopped in 20 min ago and I couldn't wait to post this!!! Being from Westchester County, NY, I can't tell you how long I have been waiting for a taste of home and this place brings back so many memories!! From the delicious smell when you walk in to the perfect bagel and schmear, fresh OJ-- I am a forever customer! read more

5 stars isn't a high enough rating for this business. The quality of the food here is top notch- but doesn't compare to the quality of service you'll receive. I reached out to as many Geneva and St Charles businesses asking for support for a dear friend that just went through the worst possible life changing event. These businesses don't even know who I am. I got a message back from Joe quickly jumping in to help. Not only did he support with a generous gift card for my friend, but he also offered to supply bagels and schmear for the wake. Again, I want to point out the fact that I and my friend's family are complete strangers to him and he did not hesitate to help his community. My family will be loyal customers forever. This is a local business owner who truly loves their community. Highly recommend their catering trays as well. They are beautifully put together and amazing for any get together. So again, thank you to Joe, Sara and Brenda- we will forever be thankful. read more

Bad Guy Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

I ordered some for my sister and when she called me I was so envious. The smell and warmth from the bag was heavenly. They were super helpful with freezing tips too in case she doesn't finish them all. I wish I lived closer but now know where she and I will grab lunch. She stated with cinnamon raisin and loved it. She still has 2 plain, egg, everything, and blueberry to try! Thank you for such great food and delivery service. read more

Bad Guy Bagels - Cinnamon raisin bagel with plain cream cheese. - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

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Amazing place and amazing people! Joe the boss is also so amazing and definitely cares for his customers! Definitely 10/10 bagels are amazing! read more

First off, I welcome any and all bagel places to the fox river valley area! We truly need them!!! I will preface this post with the disclaimer I LOVE bagels and will go to far distances for the best. I eat a bagel every morning. As soon as I saw the post that these are free delivery in the area while awaiting their shop to open, I jumped! I ordered a dozen. I had them delivered and they were still warm! I was impressed! I ordered 10 cheese bagels and 2 everything bagels. These are true NY bagels. Chewy outside with softer inside. They are dense. I can see this being a great stop for the locals and/or tourists that take day trips to the area. Service is outstanding! The owners are the kindest people and it is evident that they put their heart and soul into their bagel shop. They are a welcomed addition to the Tri cities! read more

Wow! Egg bagel was phenomenal with Veggie Cream Cheese. Atmosphere was clean and smiles on all the employees faces. Tells me they are being treated well. Food is importance but I think the mood is also important. What a great place! On my previous visit I had a bagel with egg, cheese and bacon with Cream cheese! Never have I thought about adding cream cheese but that's the only way I'll order it! Thanks Bad Guy Bagels! See you soon read more

I'm all for supporting local business but I won't be returning to Bad Guy Bagels. I've been looking for a local business that makes fresh bagels but this isn't the place. The half dozen bagels I bought were as hard as rock. The jalapeno cheese bagels had very little of either and no cheese on top. I've had far better bagels from Jewel. Bad Bagels. read more

First time here and the staff were nice. The gentleman recommend the salmon & lox bagel and it was delicious! I also ordered a vanilla latte and it wasn't too sweet. The inside was clean and had a small seating area or you could grab and go. I definitely plan to go back. read more

Bad Guy Bagels - Salmon lox bagel - Bagels Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

I've had the best of the best from New York City and Miami delis where they don't typically toast bagels they are so soft and fresh mouthwatering delicious and many other places I've had delicious & very freshly baked ready to eat bagels. I decided to try this place. Not sure if they actually bake onsite because I happened to arrive early enough to see a man bringing in several very large bags of bagels in a sedan. The bagels already in the cases were warmed as though they just came out of an oven so maybe some are and some are not? It was not warm in there as though ovens running I arrived 6:45am. I didn't smell bread baking. My bagels were warm to touch, but tough. I thought I'd toast them. Red flag from past many experiences with bagels, perhaps, but I had to see what all the hype is about this place. As they cooled they got hard and tougher. I'll go elsewhere for bagels. read more

You can eat on their cute front porch! This place is so cute. I finally got over there & grabbed a half dozen bagels with their house made onion smear! Delicious. We will be back! Do yourself a favor and stop in, they have coffee I will try next time I am there. read more

How can I make this brief. If you enjoy overpriced, untoasted undercooked poorly assembled bagel sandwiches with no cream cheese and so soggy you'll spend the first 10 minutes picking wet wrapping paper off the bagels surface piece by piece then this is your place. Another local restaurant I won't be returning but I'll recommend it for sure to someone I don't like. read more

I have been here twice; it is my new favorite place to get a bagel. I like that they put on a good amount of cream cheese, so I'll be back 10/10. I HIGHLY recommend coming here! read more

Really cute atmosphere and that's about the only positive I can think of. The girls working the front were not welcoming at all. A smile even would have been enough. When they got my order wrong there was no apology just the girls laughing together at their mistake. Super unprofessional. The bagels needed more time proofing. They were sooo dense. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Make a drive to Great American Bagel - they know how to make a bagel. read more

Great quality of food, excellent choices, fantastic people. If they ever got an Asiago bagel I would be ecstatic.

Delicious fresh bagels and great in house made smears. Their breakfast sandwiches are great too. Wouldn't walk away without their freshly squeezed orange juice either. Definitely one of our favorite places for a treat for breakfast now. read more

Good bagels, long lines. Would prefer to eat in but very small eating area. Wished they had just salt bagels. read more

Bee sting bagel was delicious!! very cute building with kind workers! would also recommend their chai!

Came at 12:30 they were out of almost everything. They were not trying to replace inventory. They admitted to shutting down online orders also. We order a Ruben-toasted. Barely and cornbeef, severed Cold! Cold cheese and we had to look for the dressing. In short, they don't know how to make a Ruben! Only 2 tables to eat at and one had an employee laptop sitting unattended. Tables were not clean read more

I was sooo excited my friend told me this kind of place opened! But Looks are deceiving! It is a super cute little house looking shop with a cute seating area inside and out. That is about all the good I can say they had to offer. Spent $30 on four egg and cheese bagels. I would be fine if it had flavor and the size to make up for it. It was sooooo dry!!!! I do not recommend at all. The bagels needed a sauce or something to choke it down with. The egg didn't even cover the bagel and neither did the cheese. Three out of the four of us threw away 1/3 of empty dry bagels. I wish I could get a refund or. The lady wasn't that friendly either at the counter. Just said hello. What can I get you. read more