A decent but unspectacular bagel spot 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 read more

Stopped by on my way home (I've been wanting to visit for a long time). Since they close at 2, I was 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. read more

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Love this boichik! More spacious and has indoor and outdoor seating. It's fun to see the factory too while you wait for your order. I love their egg salad bagel and recently got the à la carte egg salad but it looks quite small for $10. I think I'll stick to just adding the egg salad in my bagel for $5 more rather than getting the container itself. read more

Real talk. These bagels are simply...OK. I didn't even eat them all, wasn't worth the calories. I'm used to Pop's Bagels in LA - I can eat a bagel, no spread or fixins, straight out of the bag. I look for a bagel where when I bite into it, I know exactly where it's from. Their bags and boastful messaging are not indicative of the product. The bagels are good, nothing notable. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bagel bag - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I honestly have to come here every time my family does their annual trip to the Northface Outlet. It is just a block over. There is street parking available. There is limited outdoor and indoor seating. Indoor seating, you have the pleasure of watching them make the bagels. It's cute because kids have some blocks they go on top of to be able to see. The interior has a very industrial vibe. There are gender neutral bathrooms to the side of the line. I always get overwhelmed by the amount of choices. If you want something sweet or savory they got you. Nova lox is pricey for $9.50, but it does fill you up. It pairs well with chive cream cheese and the veggies (like cucumbers, sprouts and red onion) that you add neutralize everything. The people who make your bagels are generous. They do not skimp on the stuff they put in your bagels. The service is pretty quick. The staff is friendly and polite. Recommend to anybody in the area to check it out, especially if you just need something quick to eat. read more

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What happened? Today it tasted like a day old bagel that had been toasted for no longer than 1 second. When spending high end bagel money you expect a high end product. Today disappointed. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Barely toasted and day old tasting bagel. - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

We were in the office for a team offsite and we were in the mood for bagels with cream cheese. I had a serious craving for a lox bagel, so we decided to order from Boichik via DoorDash. They didn't have a pre-set lox option, but I built my own, and it was fresh, delicious, and totally hit the spot! We also ordered the baker's dozen, which should've been 13, but we only received 11. Unfortunately, the sweet bagels we were looking forward to were left out. I'm sure it was a busy morning and just an oversight, but it was still a bit of a letdown. That said, the bagels themselves were fresh and tasty, and we'd definitely come back--next time in person so we can make sure everything is right. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I was craving bagels and saw a Tiktok recommending Boichik bagels. I made the journey to Berkley and bought a coffee, two bagels heated up to eat there and a frozen everything bagel bag with two different flavor cream cheeses. I honestly didn't think my bagel was toasted at all. I got two different flavor cream cheeses for my hubby and I ( hatch chili and chive) both tasted like plain cream cheese. Tried the frozen bagels at home and it was a miss as well. The take home cream cheeses also tasted plain and the everything frozen bagels are nothing special. I honestly think these are over priced considering I paid pretty much $50 for everything. The plus side is if you do go in person they have big windows to watch the factory workers make the bagels. read more

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Had to check out the Boichik Bagels hype! I didn't know what to expect so I checked out the menu ahead of time and decided what I wanted before going in. It was fairly easy to pick what I wanted, but if I'm picking up multiple bagels, it might take some time and get a bit more complicated. Step 1, pick your bagel. Step 2, choose untoasted, toasted, or dark toasted (extra toasted). Step 3, pick a spread. Step 4, add salad or fish. Step 5, add veggies. It was my 1st time here, so we got a bunch of different bagels and spreads. First order was an everything bagel with a seasonal strawberry creme spread. The seasonal cream cheese sounded tasty and it happened to be strawberry! I got it toasted and I was surprised how much spread was inside the bagel, it was a hefty amount! The everything bagel was extremely seasoned, some might find it too salty. I rarely or almost never get a sweet spread on an everything bagel, but I was glad I did here because the sweet and milky strawberry creme paired well with the salty everything bagel, to my surprise! I ate half right away and it was delicious, but once I got home about 20 minutes later the bagel started getting tougher. I'd recommend eating the bagels right away or toasting them at home if you can't eat them right away, at least that's what I will do. Second order was a pumperthingel bagel a chive spread, toasted. Wow, this was another great option, lots of flavor in the bagel and it's hard to go wrong with a chive spread. Same with this bagel, it was best fresh and it was still good once we got home, but not as soft inside. They filled the spread massively onto this bagel as well, covering all the holes, see the pics below! Third order was The Classic, which has chive cream cheese, nova lox, tomato, red onion, and capers! Wow, that was a tasty classic Lox bagel, the name does it justice. Highly recommend if you want something more than just a bagel and spread. Parking can be tough on the weekends, but drive a block or 2 away and you should find parking. There are a lot of options for each bagel so it might be helpful to have a few menus posted at the line area so people can decide what they want before they get to the cashier to order. I didn't know what the seasonal spread was until I got to the cashier since there was a signage there. The everything bagel was well seasoned, but it may be too salty for some people. It's great that they added so much spread to the bagel, but again it might be too much spread for some people. I think next time, I'll either eat the bagel toasted on-site fresh or take it to-go with spread on the side and toast it when I'm ready to eat it! read more

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I wanted to love this place so badly, but I just couldn't! My bagel and cream cheese were okay, but the bagel was honestly a bit dry, and even though I ordered an egg bagel, I think I got a plan one? The service was quick and friendly, but the bagel was just not up to par. The place itself is super cute. Great to bring kids for a chill breakfast but not for an amazing bagel, if that's what you're seeking. read more

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Sad story of losing their magic after the biz expanded. From the sublime to above average

TL;DR: come for the bagels, watch them produce things on the line, and leave without feeling like you over ate I love bagels from New York so I was looking around for similarly good bagels here on the west coast. I heard a lot about Boichik, and have seen it sold in frozen bags in places like Berkeley Bowl, so when the opportunity arose to pop by the factory to get a sandwich, I jumped at it. There's an ok amount of street parking in the area, and the factory is just down the street from Fieldwork so you could potentially get a bagel then get a beer or vice versa. When we got there after 1230, it wasn't crazy and the line was pretty short. Service was very friendly. There are seats indoors and outdoors and is overall pleasant. Lots of families and cyclists, and lots of people getting takeout. Egg salad on everything bagel: yum! The everything bagel is delicious and the egg salad was also very good. Hard to complain. White fish salad on onion bagel: love a good white fish salad, some people find it fishy but I love it. This went great with the cucumber and tomato, though it was a little messier to eat than the egg salad. All in all, I really liked the bagels at Boichik - I think that while they give a very satisfying chew, they are much lighter than NY bagels so I didn't feel overly stuffed after finishing my sandwich. The filing was a good ratio to the bread as well so you didn't feel short changed. I think they stuff them more in some places in NY but I was very satisfied with what I got. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Egg Salad on everything bagel - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

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We do love coming here on the weekends because our kid loves bagels and watching the factory but the service is just completely lacking. On multiple occasions the cashier would mishear our order and today even when I corrected her she still got it wrong. And when I asked her about it after getting our bagel she pretty much just completely dismissed me and said oh I thought you said otherwise. So much for customer service. If only I could go back and remove that tip I left on their stupid tablet screen. Or maybe I should've tripled checked the order even though I already told her she need to update....this is why kiosks are replacing workers. No apologies or even acknowledgment that she messed up. At least a machine won't ask for a tip. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

I ate at Boichik Bagel for the first time today. The factory store is a very large location with both indoor seating as well as outdoor seating. I ordered two items: Mensch: this is the whitefish salad sandwich that includes tomato and cucumber. I really liked this sandwich. The everything bagel added the needed saltiness to the sandwich. If I were to change anything, I think some red onion slices would have hit the spot. Bialy: I was disappointed with this item. I've had much better. Very plain basic bialy. The food was prepared really fast and the cashier was very friendly. Not a bad experience. Prices were reasonable as well. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Mensch on Everything Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

Service was attentive and personable, the best NY style bagels in the East Bay. Good selection of cream cheese.

Came here with my boyfriend who grew up in NYC eating bagels there. His everything bagel with plain cream cheese itself was good but the experience surrounding the bagel was not. The first indication was when he ordered the bagel, and asked for it toasted and to be toasted dark. The employee taking his order grumbled something about only being able to choose "toasted" or "untoasted". Boyfriend was confused why asking for it toasted dark wasn't a thing, but he ordered it toasted anyway. I couldn't get a bagel for myself because they had run out of the gluten-free (and vegan) bagels I was so excited to try. When the boyfriend received his bagel, it was cold (as in room temperature) - which didn't make sense if it was toasted. Then we realized they committed one of the worst crimes you can with a bagel - pre-toasting them and then letting them sit around. On top of that, the bagel itself was a little overpriced and then a whole $2 for cream cheese? No thanks. The experience probably would have been better to get the bagel there itself, take it home and toast it, and have your own cream cheese. While it seems the owner and CEO accomplished their goal of having the "best bagels in California" or whatever, that only applies to the bagel itself. Pre-toasting a bagel only to have it get cold from sitting around just epitomizes the factory and soul-less nature of the company. Add to that the unfriendly nature of their employees, we're not sure we would come back. read more

One wearies of people from the east coast kvetching about the changing of the seasons. "What I really miss is the changing of the seasons," they'll say. It takes some chutzpah to make a gripe about the weather when living in the paradise of California's coast. Another gripe made by these New York/Tri-state mutants is food, to wit, pizza and bagels. Boichik Bagel's company website expresses how the founder experienced apprehension over the absence of proper bagels in California, specifically the bay area. So he did something about it. (But really, can you just make a good bagel and shut up about it). And the bagels are good. I visited on back to back mornings. I ate, or noshed, as it were, an everything bagel with lox spread and a pumpernickel bagel with caraway salt and hatch chili spread. I'll say this: the bagels are good. They are very good: the best I've ever had. Their resilient structure is somehow also soft and pliable. The crust is more rugged leather than it is wooden crisp. I'll suffer sounding like an ingrate and say that they smear on too much cheese. They give a generous portion, but I sense it throws things out of balance. Fat is not to be feared. Fat, in the right ratio and placement on a woman's body, is to be marveled at; too much, and you have an obese monster. The amount of cheese on Boichik's bagels leans to the latter. After my Day 2 visit to Boichik, I decided to try out another bagel from another place. A side by side taste test. This other place was terrible, with its bad qualities all the more glaring in comparison with Boichik. It had no structure. When bitten into, it liked to have fallen apart: weak like cotton candy. And even a dollar or two more expensive. Boichik, the undisputed champ. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

The service is great the bagels are not. Don't know what happened to the bagels . The recipe or how they are cooked cannot be the same as when they first opened years ago. Our bagels were not toasted as requested. They were doughy and unpleasant. This review is coming from two New Jersey transplants of 20 and 40 years. With parents from Brooklyn and Manhattan. A family who knows bagels. Sorry it has come to this review. read more

Finally checked out Boichik bagels near Fieldworks brewing. The everything bagel and pumpernickel bagel was so salty to me. The strawberry cream cheese however was delicious! That was the best thing we had there. read more

I had been to the Berkeley on a bunch of times and love their Bagels. I had been to this one on 6th a few times as well. It's always busy and it never hardly has parking in the front. I usually grab an everything Bagel with Chive. Cream cheese and a Sesame seed with Lox. I also add a Tuxedo cookie and maybe a beverage. The people are friendly and efficient here. Glad they are soon opening a Boichik Bagel in the 925 area of Concord/ Walnut Creek. Definitely grab the Bagels when I'm in the area. read more

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What a fantastic Berkeley gem that really stands out with its factory layout, location in a hip spot of northwest Berkeley off Gilman close to University Village. The factory setting where you can watch the bagels being made and packaged (complete with its own robot) is a sure hit for families and kids. Service is just ok; they really want you to know exactly what you want when you walk up to the busy counter. I really want to love this place more but, honestly the price tag hits a little hard. read more

Finally had a chance to grab a bagel sandwich here. Personally, I thought the process of ordering a bagel sandwich was confusing. The protein fillings are labeled "fish and salads", so I thought it was literal salad on the side. Fortunately, the employee at the order line was super patient and friendly. I decided on The Classic (with pumpernickel bagel) and substituted cucumbers instead of red onions. If you want something removed from The Classic altogether, I would suggest you "custom build" it - saves you 50 cents which is better than nothing considering how expensive the overall bagel sandwich is. The Classic bagel sandwich with pumpernickel bagel was absolutely delicious. It is quite messy and has a very generous smear of cream cheese, so I would not recommend this as an on-the-go food. Unfortunately, halfway through my sandwich, there was a long strand of hair weaved into the salmon. I brought it up to the employees at the counter as a preventative measure for their future bagel sandwiches and their fish vendor, but they were overall a bit dismissive and tried to walk away. At least they offered me a free bagel of my choice, but I would hope that they'd still check their fish vendor for quality. read more

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Bialy with tuna fish Everything is delicious but I really wanted the bialy more toasty, so I'll request double toast next time ustomer service is great. Parking is a nightmare. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bialy with tuna fish - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

For an Everything Bagel with Nova Lox + Pink Label Cream Cheese... it was about $16. Honestly worth the splurge! I would do it again. If it was more affordable, I'd come here all the time. The Nova Lox was very salty and flavorful. Honestly, that is how I prefer it to contrast the dense bagel and cream cheese. The Pink Label surprisingly didn't taste anything like cucumber... I tried to scan for cucumber chunks or something, but nothing. Tasted like regular cream cheese to me lol My friend's bagel order also came out completely wrong... but she still enjoyed it! I recommend checking your bagels before you leave though. read more

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Love the Eggy bagel simple to the point with loaded cream cheese. Interesting place to sit an eat but a pleasant Experience.

Food quality has declined. Kind of pricey for what they are offering. Bagels still ok, but it used to be great. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Extra 9 dollars for 2 slices of smoke salmon. you think it's worth it - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

Boichik has fallen off. This used to be head and shoulders above anyplace in the Bay Area and in my opinion the quality went down as they expanded too rapidly. Used to be the bagels would be fresh every time I went and didn't need to be toasted. Now it's inconsistent. Sometimes it's great. But a lot of the time it tastes like day olds. There's a lot of other great bagels in the Bay Area now so I try to avoid Boichik read more

This review is for charging me $2.50 for chive cream cheese which I paid for and straight up lie to me when I showed him my bagel proving that the cream they used was plain. He then asked me to show him my receipt and said no that's how our chive cream looks like. Uhm no. There is nowhere in sight any chives at all. Clearly no chives. See photos. Why not just say sorry. Let me give you another one? read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Receipt shows I was charged $2.50 for cream cheese with chives. - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I have never been a big fan of bagels, but all of a sudden I've started to crave them. I recently moved and needed to find a new bagel shop to curb my craving. I had heard a lot of hype about Boichik and decided to give them a try, and I was not disappointed. Plus, I thought the factory part was cool. There was already a line when I got there at 7:20, which is a testament to their popularity. The inside is unassuming with warehouse vibes, but behind the big windows, you can see the bagel-making process. There are big machines mixing dough and a conveyor belt slicing and rolling bagels. They even have step stools by the windows so everyone can watch the process. When you walk in, you can jump right in line or go to the counter if you placed an online order. We didn't order ahead, so we waited in line. The line didn't take too long, and the staff was friendly. I had my usual Everything bagel with chive smear. The bagle was slightly crunchy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. The smear was full of chives, and you could tell they were freshly cut. I definitely found my new go-to bagel spot! read more

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We got a bunch of bagels for an event, and they were so good! Great variety, all tasting delicious with that wonderful chewy bagel texture. There were three spreads, one of which was dairy free/vegan, and they were also amazing. Shout out to Iris, the manager! She was so attentive and helpful with our big order. We didn't get to eat there, but the factory looked so cool! And I know there's a smaller Boichik cafe nearby if you just want a quiet bagel experience. read more

Convenient location with the same fabulous bagels! I popped in on a Sunday at 11am and walked straight to the counter to order. The staff turn it around quickly, so there is never a long wait time to order or pick up your food! I ordered an assortment to share: a classic salmon and lox on a toasted pumperthingle, the mensch on toasted pumpernickel with caraway salt and an everything bagel toasted with egg salad! The mensch was the crowd favorite, but all were delicious and worthy of repeating. Quick and easy place to meet for brunch or grab a to-go order! read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bagel order of champions - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love boychick bagels in the sense of the actual bagel, so I was excited to head here to experience the overall vibe. Once you enter, it's unclear where you need to go to order as there's no directions so you just kinda look around and find out it's not right when you walk in but the other side ( there are people randomly standing everywhere waiting for their order, so it isn't a clear right away where to go)...then when I went to order the person behind the front desk seemed preoccupied with doing something else but told me to go ahead and put my order in. But when I gave it to her, she had me end up repeating all of it because she was preoccupied with something else. no prob. I received my everything bagel with tomato, onion and cucumber with plain cream cheese. The cream cheese was so thick. It was the equivalent thickness of the bottom half of the bagel. I then ordered a coffee which they put the half-and-half in for you. The coffee was $3.75 (more than the price of a bagel) and it is literally so watered down, It's embarrassing. Overall in my opinion: Avoid coffee unless you like it weak. Ask for light cream cheese unless you like it on thick, and don't expect amazing customer service. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Watered down coffee where they put the creamer in for you - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

I count myself as one of the very very lucky ones because we live right next door to Boichik! Seriously whenever someone comes to visit us, they want bagels every morning! My favorite bites is the everything bagel with plain cream cheese and the cinnamon raisin with plain cream cheese and strawberry jam. I became so addicted that I tried to recreate this at home but their bagels cannot be replicated. And the jam they use is so so good! They are always so sweet to our puppy when we bring him with us! We usually take the bagels to go but the outdoor patio is so cute and I love the indoor seating too since you can see the bagels being made. read more

Delivery truck is blocking the handicap access during business hours. Please fix this

Delicious bagels and a fun place to be able to see how they are made which is really fun for little kids. They have a big viewing area with steps for the littles to be able to see. I think there is also a tour Saturday mornings we haven't been to yet. There's a few tables inside and out. Easy Sunday breakfast activity read more

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Forgot to mention I break for Bagels!!! Of course I do! Read about these guys, awesome experience and Wonderful Bagels. Delicious Super Fresh Friendly service Easy parking The "everything" bagel is extra tasty, crunchy goodness when toasted. After taking home seven to share with family it finally occurred to me , just before the last bite. . . we need a picture!! lol Enjoy this amazing bagel palace!! Ten stars. read more

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Take the kids and watch them see how bagels are made. Super cool and you would have to go to NYC to beat these bad boys.

This is the second time I have paid extra for non-dairy cream cheese and there has been barely any on the bagel. I am very disappointed. read more

Boichik Bagels Factory - Bagel with minimal cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Berkeley, California

We purchase our orders online and pick them up on Saturdays. We typically order gluten free plain, salt and egg. Very tasty and they hold up well throughout the week, even through freezing. The price is very reasonable. Difficult to find a good tasting GF bagel in the Bay area. We used to purchase from another bagel shop in Berkeley but after picking up the past 3 orders, the GF bagels were inedible and thrown out. We have ordered from Boychik for 3 weeks now and their product is consistent. read more

I loved my experience at the Boichik Bagel Factory! This was also my first time trying their bagels and I did have high expectations and it did not disappoint! I got the everything bagel ($3) with chive cream cheese ($2) and the bagel was the star of the show! It was perfectly crispy on the outside and had a chewy inside and the seasoning was on point. My one small criticism is that i wish the chive cream cheese had a little more chive in it. Would definitely return to try more!! read more

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