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    Big Doms Bagel Shop

    3.9 (152 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Michael M.

    Simply great bagels in a tiny little shop. We came in for a dozen to take home and loved them. So much better than grocery store bagels. The were well seeded and correctly made, chewy in the way you expect East coast bagels to be. When toasted they came out perfect to us. One tip, if your buying a dozen, refrigerate them if you want them to last a few days or more.

    Shannon D.

    Love this place. My husband always gets the salmon sandwich and I love the ham and Swiss

    Salt + Pepper bagel with Salted Honey
    Courtnay B.

    Sold out of most bagel options at 9:40AM on a Saturday. Salt + Pepper and Everything were the only choices, so went with Egg, Bacon and Cheese Sandwich and Salt + Pepper bagel with Salted Honey cream cheese. Service was friendly, she was really apologetic about the lack of choices. The wait was totally worth it! Will be back to try the cinnamon sugar.

    Kira C.

    Bagels still great just service has gone downhill a lot. Our orders are hardly ever right anymore. Just came home with a scallion bagel instead of chocolate donut lol They don't toast their bagels to the point it's like they get a bonus or something for every bagel not toasted. I gotta be honest a raw lox bagel is so gross lol the texture is vileeeeee it's all soft and chewy. If they start getting orders right I think they have a shot. If not I would bet there's something new there in a year

    everything with scallion
    Emily G.

    Enjoyed my bagel! Big Dom's is a small bagel shop in Cary. There is plenty of parking, but no inside seating. They let a few people in at a time to order, and a line forms quickly at 8am. I ordered an everything toasted with scallion cc which came out to $5.25. If you go early they also sell day-old bagels in packs of 2 for $2 a bundle. Good deal! Location not super close to me, but if it were closer, I would go more often.

    Plain Bagel w Scallion Cream Cheese
    Paige R.

    I really love the bagels here. The scallion cream cheese is delicious. I've always had friendly service when I've stopped by. I make it a point to come here whenever I can!

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    Melissa G.

    They have amazing bagels and actually toasted it the way I like it. It was covered in cream cheese and it was just delicious. The coffee was also good. There is no where to eat inside, but there is a bench outside. Don't bypass it because of this though because you will miss out on a great bagel. And, their health score is 100!

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    Andrew H.

    I got the egg, bacon, and cheddar on a sesame bagel and the b'donut! Both were sooo good. Service was quick and friendly!

    Jacki S.

    Big Doms is a very small but yummy bagel shop. Be prepared to wait in line and there are no tables inside. It is more of a grab and go and you can sit on benches outside or somewhere else in downtown Cary. The staff is incredibly friendly. The prices are very high for what they offer but the food was good. I would recommend trying but to visit often would be spending a lot of money for just a bagel sandwich. There are no gluten free options listed some say you can ask ahead of time but it did not seem to be advertised.

    Bagel selection (or lack there of)

    Big Dom's is definitely no NYC bagel shop. It's rather a crammed in and stressful environment with no seating or flavor choices. The bagels are pretty inconsistent, while the cream cheese is extremely basic. The most off-putting attribute of this bagel shop is that they do not put the cream cheese on the bagels. Instead, you have to buy them separately and are given a flimsy and rather pathetic, plastic knife to spread it on yourself. I should be getting a discount for doing half their labor. Will not be returning, unless forced.

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    Check your items before you leave. Drove 40min to get 2 flavored cream cheeses and got home to fine one flavored and one plain

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    Best in town. You just have to get there early. East Coast style bagels. And possibly with a New York price point for a full B.E.C. Sando.

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    Fast. Delicious. Accommodating. Small but efficient. Me and my wife demolished it. That's really all I got!

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    It was amazing and tasty. I had lots of smoked salmon on my bagel, and there was great counter service.

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    Always run out of bagels available, no notice, very frustrating, won't be back and will warn my friends

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    Big Doms have the best bagels in the area, and you may quote me! Sometimes they do seasonal schmears that are really good.

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    Ask the Community - Big Doms Bagel Shop

    Gluten free options?

    When I first went, they did have a gluten-free bagel on the menu. I went last week and didn't see it on the menu. So you will probably have to ask.

    Are you open right now during this bad weather? thank you

    Yes, they were open during operating hours in 2018, including when the weather was inclement

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