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    Berkeley Bagels

    3.8 (290 reviews)
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    Closed 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Ordered bacon, egg, and cheese. No bacon...
    Zoriyah C.

    Ordered and paid for two bacon, egg, and cheese bagels. Both missing the bacon. Food was bland. Size of the bagel was small compared to what I get in the city for the same price. Not a good first impression and I'm left unsatisfied.

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    Henry L.

    Pretty good bagel place. They even sell kebabs which were freshly cooked! The bagel was packed with food and sauce. Definitely made me full Service was nice. Folks who work there were super chill. They were helpful when we asked what the options had in the menu. Ambiance inside is average, just a typical bagel place with some small chairs tables etc. Overall, a good bagel place!

    Everything bagel with vegetable crunch cream cheese
    Duha S.

    I really loved this place. It is a small but busy store with fresh bagels and homemade cream cheese. The bagels are reasonably priced for being homemade and a good size. Not as chewy as I like them but still very good. They have many options for flavored cream cheese and we went with the vegetable crunch which was light yet filling. They also have day old bagels for sale- 6 for 6$ which seems like a great price! The staff was very quick and it seems to be a regular place for locals nearby. While it is small, there seems to be a little seating/standing area inside and some seating outside.

    Fantastic bagels on 4/22/22
    Denis A.

    On my way to my son's early 8am little league game. No breakfast this morning, but no worries, something will come up on the drive. At this point i'm thinking to myself: It's 750am, so it'll have to be a quick get-it-in breakfast. No sooner did those thoughts enter my head when Berkeley Bagels appeared on the horizon, so we pulled over and hustled in. The morning line was short, only two people in front of me and before I knew it the lady working the counter took my order. We ordered an everything bagel and cheese bagel with cream cheese along with a medium coffee. Total ran around $10. We were back in the car only a few minutes away from our destination, chowing down on some delicious bagels, and made it to practice with not a minute to spare. The coffee I chose out of the three available was a strong Brazilian medium roast, and my toasted bagel with cream cheese really hit the spot.

    Menu December 2024
    Hanna M.

    Service was amazing. The staff is super friendly. It's a cozy small place that makes you feel like home. Everything is fresh. My favorite is the BLT with avocado. Definitely a hidden gem in Berkeley.

    Everything bagel with Turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese, avocado, tomato, and onions

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    Bomb bagels. Fav place in Berkeley for a breakfast bagel. They have a large menu and variety of foods/snacks/drinks.

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    Fresh, delicious bagels and great service! lots of variety of bagel sandwich option, too!

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    Good food great service! Their menu of extra stuff changes frequently , easy access located right off Gilman, outside seating available

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    1 year ago

    Delicious water bagels and friendly service! I enjoy the 3 seed and whole wheat raisin ones most. Truly a gem in Berkeley.

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    1 year ago

    I love this little place! They're so nice & patient and the bagels are delicious. It's a great neighborhood addition!

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    The food is fantastic and the staff are all very friendly and they are professional as well.

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    1 year ago

    Great family establishment. Well worth a visit! Been coming here since I was 2ft tall.

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    1 year ago

    Family favorite. Their bagels are delicious, with a nice chewy outside. Bagel sandwiches are our go-tos! And just the nicest staff.

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    These are the best bagels in the area! They have the crust and innards just right!!!

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    great service. excellent variety. good foot and perfect coffee drinks! if I could give Ten stars I would !

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    1 year ago

    berkeley bagels consistently serves great food with the best customer service. and they are open on holidays!

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    Love this place! Come here all the time. The bagels are great and the owners and staff are really nice. Great low-key local bagel shop.

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    2 years ago

    OMG two bagels and a bialy were all old and dry as the sahara. If you crave dependably fresh bagels, this is not your place.

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    The bagels are soft and chewy on the inside and the copious amounts of cream cheese are always welcome.

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    A decent but unspectacular bagel spot…read more When I go to New York, I make a bee line for Murray's or Dal or H&H, and I am always pleased with the fine quality of the bagel, which I always order with white fish salad Did the same thing here and I can't say it was bad bagel, but it was not in overwhelmingly impressive bagel I did like the bagel baking robot more than the bagels

    Stopped by on my way home (I've been wanting to visit for a long time). Since they close at 2, I…read morewas never able to stop by during the week. I saw the fresh bagels and I went towards the small freezer. I got a package of the cinnamon raisin and ordered a pepperoni pizza bagel to go. They only have that topping and cheese only $7 & $8. Pizza bagels are served from 11 am on. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. You walk to your right when you come in and order and then go to the opposite side to pick up your order. There's a menu to look at on the counter. Lots of different bagels to choose from. You can order it toasted or not. And there's plenty of toppings and don't forget to ask what their daily special is. They have catering options (see the attached menu). The seating area is small & there's spots to sit outside. Parking is only on the street and they do have 1 handicapped parking by the front entrance. The fresh-frozen bagel is perfect once thawed and then toasted. I had mine with butter and it was great. I can't compare it to a NYC bagel (since I've never been there) but I enjoyed it. It would have been cool to see the factory pumping out bagels, but since I came by around 11, I'm guessing it was clean up time.

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    Eager to bring bagels home for the family, I decided to branch out and try someplace new. This…read moreplace is close to the El Cerrito hood, and had a fun menu of sandwiches with an array of bagel and smear options. It's conveniently just off of San Pablo and Marin, with plenty of street parking. The small shop had every table taken, at 11:00 on a Saturday morning, and a line - almost - out the door. I brought home a half a dozen sliced bagels, a green onion and horseradish smear, a chai iced tea and a "Bougie" bagel. As bagels go, these were the quintessential perfect, chewy and soft, fragrant bagels. The cream cheeses were delish and perfect for family to build their fav bagel meal. The Chai, was what will keep me coming back, however! It was perfectly sweetened, versus the sickening sweet of many shops, with a nice oat foam on the top. Don't forget the cinnamon sprinkle, which added the fragrant element. I had to wrestle my 20 yo for it when I got home. Now I'm left craving more.

    VEGAN REVIEW ah,…read morefinally a fancy bagel place!!! (something I have missed moving up from LA) GREAT bagel sandwiches, with several vegan options (including not just 1 but 2 cream cheese options). I love to get a bougie bagel. they also have oat milk cold foam!!!! +1 for that.... but -1 for no hot espresso drinks (just drip coffee). anyhoo-- I usually get a Thai iced tea or London fog. it gets VERY BUSY & they run out of bagels, so if it's after 11am check their online ordering before heading over (nothing like the heartbreak of a closed bagel shop......) Very hip & friendly staff Indoor & outdoor seating Easy parking on San Pablo Ave

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    I really wanted to like these bagels. I saw that Market Hall started carrying them instead of…read moreAuthentic Bagel. Organic, boiled, 48-hr fermented...they're talking my language! But unfortunately, these are dry, flavorless, overcooked, and just miss the mark. And I like big holes in my sourdough, but not my bagels. I'm a New Yorker, but I really don't care if these are "NY style" or "Montreal style", I just want a bagel that doesn't taste like cardboard or like it was baked a week ago. Perhaps the quality has degraded over time, since I see so many positive reviews. Hope the owners read this review and continue to iterate, because the Bay Area really could use more good bagel options.

    I came by early early one weekend morning (before they actually opened) and awaited those special…read morebagels to be delivered to their deli, Saul's. $1.50 a bagel.. i bought 5 with my change purse.. that's $7.50 I had to dig up. On Tuesdays, Panera sells you 13 for about $7. Einstein Bagels a la Costco sells you like 12 for $5. Berkeley Bagels has a great chew on their bagels. Here you're absolutely paying for artisan. Imitating the NY style of baking and boiling, effectively resulting in a tough and drier outside, with a hearty chew on the inside. I love the seeds and spices on the everything bagel. Theirs are more pronounced, more pungent, sharper salt... difficult to explain. Definitely for the occasional splurge. Perhaps it's not fair to put a price on an art of a bagel. In the end, though, I felt, after eating one, that for the difference in texture, whatnot, it was not worth the steeeeep price. Weren't differentiated enough for me. And yep, I surely did read that NYT article as well.

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