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Bagel Street Cafe

3.8 (229 reviews)
InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Bagels
Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids
Good for working

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Iced espresso
Jenny H.

Their bagels are so good. My go to is the blueberry bagel with cream cheese, and an iced triple espresso. It is strong! Staff are always super nice. One time they ran out of blueberry bagel and I got strawberry. Not bad. Love their bagels. The chocolate chip one is a good one too. I got the cream cheese on the side so I can just proportion it better.

Tuna melt - the picture is deceiving. There's a lot of tuna under there.
Mar H.

This is a very popular place. We always stop by when we're in the area. Service is fast, not always friendly, but I know they have to move the line (which is usually to the door) quickly. We always get their hot bagels, tuna melt and pepperoni pizza.

Pesto bagel w/ sun dried tomato cream cheese
Billy L.

My favorite bagel shop is House of Bagels in Downtown San Jose. My go-to bagel is a pesto bagel w/sun dried tomato and cream cheese. Finding a bagel shop with this combination has been challenging since I moved to the East Bay. I had to try it when I saw on Yelp that Bagel Street Cafe offers this combination. The process for ordering was very simple and quick. Place your order where the bagels are and walk to the counter to pay. Once your bagel is ready, they call your order out so you can pick it up at the pickup counter. I always ask for my bagel to be extra toasted, and it turned out perfectly. Crispy on the outside but still maintaining the softness on the inside. The bagel had a good amount of pesto and cream cheese. I hate it when bagel shops don't have enough cream cheese. I'm glad I won't have to drive to San Jose when I'm craving my bagel combination.

top: California Club, left: Cinnamon Bagel with Strawberry Cream Cheese, rt: Eggwich Club on Spinach Bagel
Jay D.

This place was nice & clean. Seating available in & outside. Menu is simple and prices are reasonable. Service was good & people were nice. We ordered the #8 Eggwhich Club on Spinach bagel, California Club, and Cinnamon bagel with th strawberry spread. Really good.

Lox sandwich on everything bagel - where is the LOX? Someone forgot to put the lox in the sandwich
June R.

Come here regularly after my Pilates class and pretty much order the same breakfast sandwich. However today they forgot to put the lox in the sandwich - the only difference from my regular order today was that I wanted the bagel toasted. Typically I order not toasted - this extra step of toasting somehow May have resulted in the staff overlooking the lox..... will let management know tomorrow ..... in person. Note to self - check the sandwich ? Should not have to but after today may be new routine - UGH.

Lianne C.

Came here since I was craving a lox and cream cheese all dressed up and they delivered! I got the pesto bagel and I really enjoyed it. I asked for extra cream cheese and I can confidently say they "respect the schmear". Toasted the bagel, some big capers, red onion, lox, and cream cheese was in perfect proportions. Order came out quick and I love that I wasn't overcharged for a lox *cough* boichik *cough* Nice quick local spot that can be overlooked. They also had some Dragonball Z fan art that they were selling thought that was a nice local touch.

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Swapna Y.

We went here mid-afternoon, so there weren't a lot of bagel options left. There was a lot of seating, but it felt very dark indoors. There was seating outside as well. We tried the salt bagel and it was nice size. The bagel itself was very good and soft even when heated. The customer service was so so.

Bagel menu - very extensive!
Lili M.

Located in the South Shore Center in Alameda, I knew I wanted to grab something really quick and yummy before I commenced my shopping. I decided on a Lox Bagel with all the fixings on Jalapeno bagel with veggie cream cheese. DAMN IT WAS GOOD! I love that they really FILL it up with all the good stuff. There was not too much or too little of anything, but just right. I do wish the bagel was toasted a tiny bit more to get more of that crunch, but I will make sure to ask for that next time. From the time I ordered to when I received my bagel, it was 4 minutes. There were others in line as well and there are tables in the business. Looking forward to stopping here again when I'm here for more shopping trips!

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Good sandwich and a nice friendly environment. Get there early because they run out of bread fast and close early.

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Love it! Great bagels/sandwiches, perfect ambiance to sit for a nice breakfast. Love the pastrami.

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I've had a lot of bagels in my life and this is hands down the best bagel I've ever had. That's it. My review.

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Sweet little bagel shop with good bagels at a reasonable price. Seems family run and they are always lovely.

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Large selection, very soft easy to chew, iced coffee was good as well. Located in plaza near old navy

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