Finally tried this place after being open for a few years. The bagels are delicious and full of flavor. However, I am a little bit disappointed that a $10 sandwich has only one egg and a few pieces of bacon. Not what I expected for this price compared to what I can get at my local breakfast spot read more

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Bagels are good and cream cheese is excellent. But if you get there in the latter half of the 6 hours they are open, they are usually out of the favorites. And today I showed up 12 minutes before they closed at 1pm and they locked the door, and said they were closed. read more

My bagel was burned as heck. The manager was very rude. Not worth the price for a cremated sandwich. Very disappointing. Was a first time customer, but the rude environment put a bad taste in my mouth...as did the burnt bagel. No one wants to go to a place that makes them feel like they hate you for being there. read more

Deke's Bagels - Burned bagel - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

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The muffins were uncovered on the counter and had flies landing on them. For some reason beyond my comprehension they don't sell tea. Only coffee. I would like to offer some free business advice: buy a $5 box of 50 Lipton tea bags and charge $3-4 for a cup. You already have the hot water (there is a spout on the coffee machine!) You also have the cups, the lids, the milk and sugar. read more

I have gone back to Deke's several times because the product is good. But, the service needs much improvement and the lack of bagels are unacceptable on many mornings. This applies to both Guilford & Niantic. read more

Deke's has been on my radar because friends have posted about their Guilford location on Instagram. I've been planning to visit for a while, but to my surprise, I drove by the Niantic Deke's on the way to our weekend rental. I visited Deke's two times over the weekend for bagels, a breakfast sandwich and/or iced coffee. Everybody liked their orders. My orders included a Spinach, Artichoke and Feta Bagel with Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese and a Chili Releno Breakfast sandwich with to die for ham. The flavors and textures were on point. I could taste the oven in the bagels in a good way. The iced coffee was good as well. The number of bagel and cream cheese options available seem to be a big selling point of Deke's. Deke's is one of the better bagel spots in CT. I recommend you visit them in Guilford, Niantic or wherever else they may be. Five Stars read more

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One of the best bagels and cream cheese I have ever tasted. I even debated to go back for a second !! Cozy place, and the staff was kind.

Great spot in Niantic for breakfast with friendly service - we sat outside and all loved our bagels and sandwiches. Lots of options.

The quality and service at Deke's has definitely gone downhill over the last few years. When I was placing my order, the person taking it was quite rude and acted like he didn't understand what I was trying to order. Two bacon egg and cheese sandwiches came out to about $19, which is a little pricey for what I received. The bagels are super thin and the amount of bacon is lacking. The egg is also pretty small. My wait was not too long but there were people waiting 30 mins in front of me. I remember being obsessed with Deke's but it is definitely not the same bagel place I used to love. read more

Deke's Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

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Wow that might have been the best breakfast sandwich I have ever had. I just had a bacon egg and cheese and a French toast bagel. It might sound strange, but it's a flavor explosion. The way they cook the bagels and the quality of everything was just outstanding. I've been here before and had the sandwich on an everything bagel and that was amazing as well. My only issue is that it's not closer to my house. It is a takeout place and everyone is super friendly. I would recommend getting there early because they were out of a few things today. read more

The bagels are good. The service is very very consistently painful. Confused, slow, unapologetic.

Never again. Drove down from Norwich. No salt bagels. No everything bagels. No sausage for a breakfast sandwich. Lousy service. Just lost a customer. read more

The sandwiches are great when they get them right. The last few times I have been here my order has either been wrong, coffee was full of grounds and now they just switched my bagel without asking because they ran out of the one I asked for. This place is so unorganized. A ton of people in the back taking care of the bagels but not enough people up front to take care of the customers. Then my order sat there for 15 minutes before someone handed it to me and told me about the different Bagel they used. This is not how you operate a business. Done with this place. Get Organized!!!! read more

Prices through the roof, they are incredibly rude and with increasing substandard performance. I used to come here about twice a week for bagels, sandwiches and other baked goods. Unfortunately I grew tired of the long lines/wait, the increased occasion of them providing wrong orders and now it seems like purchasing food from their business annoys the workers. Not how you run a local bagel shop. Too bad, had potential but over the past 3 years have dropped off. It was funny to see the owner attacking people in the comments. Lost cause, too bad I liked the dirt bomb. read more

The cinnamon raisin bagel was full of corn meal on the bottom and extremely hard this am. The coffee was lukewarm and gross. The everything bagel was beyond tough to chew. The walk up stand with girls not giving correct orders as well. This star doesn't apply to the owner but his incompetent staff! Left Niantic and went to Cohens bagels they are number one! read more

FANTASTIC BAGEL JOINT? I have been twice now & the bagels are outstanding! I had an Everything Bagel with scallion cream cheese, tomato & smoked salmon. The bagel was perfect: lotsa of toppings on the bagel to give it wonderful flavor. The bagel was light with a slight chewy texture. The smoked salmon was excellent quality k was cured perfectly. The cream cheese was lightly whipped with a nice tang from the fresh scallions. Today, I had a ham, egg & cheese on a sesame bagel. All the ingredients were fresh & cooked perfectly. Staff is wonderful: courteous, friendly, helpful & efficient! Very clean establishment also. I am adding this place to my regular rotation! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Deke's Bagels - Ham, Egg & Cheese on a Sesame Bagel! FABULOUS! - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

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Usually love Deke's. We ordered 2 Taylor pork, egg & American on bagels online this morning. Overall, the sandwiches were pretty darn good, as always. BUT, wasn't able to order the egg any way except over hard online. It was skimpy on the thinly sliced pork roll, and there was a mystery sauce on it that wasn't in the description (it wasn't mayo, might've been cream cheese?) - didn't order it like that, a bit off-putting. I get that everything is more costly, but at $9.00 for a breakfast bagel: it should maybe have 2 eggs or more meat on it. ‍ read more

Great breakfast sandwiches overall, and the breakfast burritos are awesome. That said, double check your bill. I had an issue the past few times I got the burritos where the price on the wall was $13 (I know, it's a high priced breakfast burrito), but the charged me $14.25 plus tax. When i mentioned it I was told it was "tax and stuff " , but with a line if people behind me I just let it go. I went again this week and the same thing happened. I asked for the owner, and Deke was there, and he had a real attitude. His response to my "why two prices" question was - "so tell me what you want to pay". I said I just wanted to pay the posted price. So he went ahead and changed the price on the board to $15. Deke's may have great bagels, but their ethics (and pricing) are pretty suspect. Buyer beware ! read more

Last few times I've gone, they have nailed our breakfast bagel sandwiches. Let the pics speak for themselves. My only tip is that if you like your bagel on the more toasted side, make sure to stress that when you order. Their special bacon egg cheese bagel is delicious on its own with out anything. Love Deke's, it's one of my favorite places to visit when I go to the beach. read more

Deke's Bagels - The Squared- delicious! - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

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I don't have a rating because I tried to get some bagels cream cheese and a coffee at deke's but I didn't know that they closed at 1 pm on Sunday. We got there at 1250 and a young couple were waiting by the window for there order. When they received there order I went to the window and stood there for about 5 minutes in the meantime I had figured out they were closing soon. After a minute I tapped on the window and a guy said that they were closed. I told them we were there for ten minutes. He just closed the window and was gone. read more

I'd come from California for Deke's Bagels! Oh wait, I have, and I'll do it again! Great bagels, friendly staff, good service. I will definitely come back! read more

The food here is great, but it's not that difficult to toast a bagel, cook some breakfast meat and eggs, put it together with some cheese and there you go. To say the place is pricey now is an understatement. For 3 breakfast sandwiches (two Niantic and a Shoreline), and two iced coffees, with tax and tip, came to $60. Thanks but no thanks. read more

Not sure they are still open? Tried calling to place an order as their website instructed- first time just got a message their voicemail was full. Second time I called it was answered but they immediately hung up. It was a bummer- was trying to order for a work meeting- thought they were really good in the past and several employees requested them. read more

First time customer; disappointed. I arrived to the Niantic location at 7am on Saturday to find the window closed, they open at 7am. I waited cause I saw two ladies in white coats and two men in the bakery. I was never greeted but instead got stairs from Deke's employees and a laugh from the two ladies in white coats as they came to check the contents in the display window and clearly made eye contact with me. It wasn't until 7:17am that the window opened and Olivia set up the tip jar and iPad. I told her I have been in line for 17 minutes and no one even came to me to say we are running a few minutes late. I guess they are only trained to do their own jobs. Clearly the crew was waiting for Olivia to get to work which she was late and open the window. I ordered a half dozen bagels which on the menu and website cost $9, I was charged $11.72 or $1.95 ea for a total $12.59. Clearly not what was advertised. I would like anyone to consider their first interaction with Deke's business. I am disappointed in my first experience at Deke's. I have emailed my experience to the owners website and no response. I have a picture of my bill of sale, menu and web-site to show me being over charged, still the own has never reached out to correct this. Clearly they hire anyone. I would have them focus on team training and baking skills. I still wait for a response from Deke. read more

Deke's Bagels - This even says 1/2 dozen and still charged higher price. - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

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Just went for the first time in over a year. This place isn't the same anymore. The bagels aren't bagels anymore, way too soft and thin.

Had a Deke's bagel at Ashlawn Farm cafe in old saybrook and have been obsessed since. Ordered online before making the drive and my order was ready when I got there. Chewy bagels, flavorful cream cheese, great coffee, what more could you need read more

Deke's Bagels - Cheddar scallion biscuit minus the bite my husband took before I could take a photo - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

I have no idea why this place doesn't have better reviews. Hands down the best bagel sandwich in all of Connecticut. You won't regret it. read more

Deke's Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

Welp, I used to love coming here until I got ignored at the window when I was trying to get a workers attention. Yeahhh, I don't care how good your bagels are, the girl covering the window has no people skills. Sadly, I will tell the world how poorly I was treated. Get better help guys. I'm thoroughly annoyed. read more

I'd give Dekes another shot but our first visit was just ok. Lox bagel on everything - very salty and light on the tomato, but the texture of the bagel was very nice Bacon egg and cheese - hard roll was a weird texture but otherwise good Smoothies - was hoping for ones made with real fruit but these are the ones with syrup and ice. Not enjoyable. Prices are high for what you get. Staff were nice and order time was reasonable. Cinnamon rolls looked amazing but I didn't get one. read more

Adorable bagel place with very cute outdoor seating. You order at the window and they have a lovely display case of their specialty bagels l. Notable bagel flavors included tomato pesto bagels, french toast, and a bacon egg and cheese bagel. I opted for the bacon egg and cheese bagel with cream cheese, and it was perfectly toasted with the right amount of bacon on top. Very unique and delicious. They also had an assortment of pastries and baked goods. Very reasonably priced and very friendly staff as well. Great experience overall! read more

Deke's Bagels - dirt bomb muffin - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

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very good!!! picked up two bacon, egg & cheeses before camp one day and they were very good!!! got the cheese bagel and a plain bagel and they were goo. little thick and doughy but good. would definitely recommend and go back for some breakfast! read more

I wish I could give zero stars. Overpriced mediocre food, long lines, and bad service with orders often incorrect. They use toast tab for online ordering but never update their menu or inventory so it's possible to pay for items they've run out of or don't even have at all. The owner apparently is the only one who can authorize a refund in this situation, but it takes days to hear from someone and to have it processed. We've had so many bad experiences there we started using Deke as a turn of phrase when something goes wrong. read more

Deke's has the best bagel in the area, hard to dispute. I haven't been impressed with sandwiches lately. My last egg sandwich with bacon and cheese was really just a bacon sandwich. It was very greasy and I didn't even taste the one egg that was maybe there too. This was disappointing for a $9.70 sandwich and a decent wait. The visit prior, I had the Lox sandwich. This cost $13.69 and a 20+ minute wait. It wasn't worth either. The cream cheese was clumped on one side. The lox was not generous. The other toppings were tossed on in a pretty sloppy fashion. To make it even more challenging, the bagel wasn't cut in half. Again, a super tasty bagel. We know prices have gone up. The quality and customer experience shouldn't be compromised though. read more

Deke's Bagels - EGG sandwich with bacon and cheese on jalapeño bagel - Bagels Near Me - Niantic, Connecticut

Started going to dekes about three years ago, since then both the bagels and service have gone downhill. When we went the other day, we ordered a half dozen of the same kind of bagel, we were given an incorrect order and were overcharged. We were given no way to address it while we had an unpleasant interaction with an employee. read more

Poor experience yesterday. Prices way up, quality of food down. Order was wrong and staff declined to make it right. I live local and have been a fan for the last 3 years. Lately, however, something has changed and the staff seem miserable. I am not inclined to pay such steep prices for breakfast sandwiches. Especially when they are not made as ordered and the staff does not seem to care. Sadly, I will be finding a new local spot for the family. read more

Holy cow. 1/2 hour in line waiting for toasted bagels with cream cheese. Poor lady in line ahead of us waited over half hour to get her bagel and then her son was told they were out of the kind he wanted when they served hers to her. They are now waiting for another toasted bagel. But, I have to say it was 200 % worth the wait! Bagels are amazing and so was the dirt bomb! Worth a stop by for sure. read more

I was with friends looking for somewhere quick to eat before we went to the beach, and Deke's did not disappoint. I had a bacon egg white and cheese on a poppyseed bagel, and it was just the right amount of salty good. I also got a plain bagel with cream cheese and it was just the right amount of chewy. read more

They make a pretty good bagel. Lots of choices . Haven't tried the sandwiches but they look / sound good. Bagels are chewy but not totally firm have nice taste but toppings tend to spill to the center and are not evenly dispersed on or through bagel. Only offer whipped cream cheese with flavors not a fan as it falls everywhere ! But tasty none the less. For the shoreline which has limited options outside Cohens it's a good go to ! read more

I had a similar experience to Dace C with prices at Dekes. Got the breakfast burrito based on Dave's recommendation. The menu posted outside said $15, which was a bit much I thought, but opted for it anyway. A very pleasant cashier rang it up for $14.25, plus tax, not $15 like it was posted. I guess i got a deal- but it makes you wonder what other prices don't match up. Seems like Deke's has a quality issue in operations (not the food), and a little attitude problem, based on that tacky response to Dave C's issue below. Good burrito though, no doubt. read more

Deke's can take an order. They can not fill the order. I ordered 2 bagel sandwiches at 8:47 am and at 10:05 I still did not have them! The 2 orders in dying of me were for a dozen assorted bagels! They couldn't fill that order! If I would have know I could have ordered from my house then drove the hour... and who knows if I would have gotten my order! There wasn't anyone at the window to even talk to! I will never go there again! Horrible service! They don't deserve the 1 star I had to Give to post this review. read more