Sure, here's a witty and funny review you can use for the bagel place in Dana Point: --- On the Fourth of July, while most were busy lighting fireworks, I was lighting up my taste buds at the bagel haven in Dana Point! Picture this: a line that stretched out the door like it was Black Friday, but somehow, I was whisked away into bagel bliss in just 15 minutes. They must have a secret bagel teleportation machine behind the counter! I decided to go all out and ordered seven bagels (because who needs moderation on a holiday?). I loaded up on cheese like it was my last meal--seriously, I think I single-handedly supported the dairy industry that day. Now, I had my eye on the bagel dog, but it was far too early for such a culinary adventure. Next time, though, I'm definitely going to tackle that savory beast! The bagels? Fresh, soft, and with a variety that could make even a picky eater swoon. I left with a happy belly and a newfound appreciation for the art of bagelry. If you're ever in Dana Point and in need of a bagel fix (or just want to witness a line that's more entertaining than any parade), this place is a must-visit! So, here's to bagels that make your taste buds dance and your holiday a little brighter. Can't wait to come back for that elusive bagel dog! read more

All the low star reviews are sadly accurate!!!!! When I first got here I thought, 'wow this place is nice' but then I experienced the horrible, rude, hostile customer service and realized why a nice place can be ruined by bad service = such a shame! I showed up and I was literally the only customer in the store and there were 4 employees so I thought I might get good service (as opposed to all the low star reviews that had bad service) but Nope, not even a 4 to 1 employee to customer ratio could give good service at this store as I interacted with all 4 employees: employee#1) the girl who took my order had no idea what she was doing so employee# 2) the second girl had to help her - she was fine despite me having to pay 2 times since the first time she forgot to charge me for my drink # 3) the younger man with glasses haphazardly threw the ingredients on my bagel sandwich in a hurry and only put cream cheese on one side of the bagel then the toppings on top so nothing was on the top of the bagel the half was just plain and wouldn't even stay together with my lox sandwich employee# 4) the fourth employee was the hostile male manager who yelled at me that if I want cream cheese on both sides of the bagel I have to pay extra money! Like really?!! What kind of crappy bagel store charges extra money to get plain cream cheese on both sides of a lox sandwich???!!!???? I could totally understand them charging me extra money if I wanted more lox (smoked salmon) or even more capers or onions but charging me extra money to put plain cream cheese on both sides of the bagel instead of just one side of the bagel?!? Come on now that is just ridiculous!!!! I even got my bagel without tomatoes so if this bagel store is so cheap and chintzy that they charge extra for cream cheese on both sides of the bagel you'd think I could put the cost saved of not getting any tomato towards the extra cream cheese. But nope - instead I got yelled at about my 'unrealistic expectations' of having cream cheese on both halves of the bagel. Ridiculous!!!!!!!!! Then he finally told me he would do it for me just this one time for free if I didn't give them a bad review but screw that - I will keep my integrity and write my bad review and he can keep his precious hoarded cream cheese that he'd just charge me extra for the next time. But there won't be a next time because I will NEVER come here again and suggest everyone else do the same! read more

I Love Bagels - They only put plain cream cheese on one half of the bagel and charge you extra if you want cream cheese spread on both sides = RIDICULOUS!!! - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Been coming here for over 30 years. Some of the best bagels I've ever had. Their homemade cream cheeses are also amazing and so often buy just that to have around at home for other things. The hardest part is deciding what bagel and cream cheese combo you want! Both savory and sweet are delicious. OC staple spot for sure! read more

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Counter person: what you want? Me, smiling: a pizza bagel! Her: what kind of bagel? Me: a pizza bagel. Her: WHAT kind of bagel? Me: a...pizza...bagel. Her: WHATKINDOFBAGEL!!! Me: fuck you, thanks. Shitty customer service, never got to the bagel. Zero out of 10 would not recommend. read more

I Love Bagels - Cringe reaction - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

the food is amazing but the older women who helps out in the back is absolutely awful to staff. Witnessed her screaming and belittling staff making the customers feel extremely awkward. Extremely hard to watch and don't know if i will be coming back if this is how the staff gets treated. read more

I love their bagels and cream cheeses. The service is quick even when there is a line. Massive drink selection.

So here's a little poem about this wonderful place to grab & go or just hang out for awhile.... Bagels that are oh so tasty ~ Quick service for the hasty ~ Employees that always smile ~ And even the interior has got cool style! read more

Trying this new bagel place in Dana point it's nice and clean. Will sign posted with lots of choices. There's a steady stream of customers in and out in the morning. Lots of seating inside as well as outside Very good price of a decent with a egg and cheese one at five dollars read more

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Decided to try this out while in town for an event. Well, $17 later I am widely disappointed. I ordered two breakfast bagel sandwiches. The spinach bagel was dry and stale, I ordered it with bacon and they put some burnt circle of dog treat on it, instead of real bacon. They only put cream cheese on one side. The food wasn't hot. It is obvious they served yesterday's bagels. I ended up throwing my sandwich away, which means I threw $8 away. In this economy, it's ridiculous to expect people to spend their hard earned money and you give them this!! read more

I Love Bagels - A spinach bagel with cream cheese and bacon. No cream cheese on one side and I don't know what meat that is! The bagel was stale as hell. - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

The employees there are always friendly, kind and efficient. They remember my name , my order and still remember my kids names who graduated from Dana and frequently went there. All the locals keep coming back because the service is great! Like being part of a family! Bagels are good and fresh. Thank you for many years of fabulous service. read more

This place has a flat out unbeatable system. It gets PACKED and if the line is out the door, they still move fast. They won't accept phone orders most of the time so don't try calling ahead. Just know when you get there, they'll turn it out quickly for you. They're always so friendly. The food itself it's so so good. When it comes to bagel spots in south Orange County, they're on top. I'll always leave another review for them every now and then simply because we come several times a week. Cheers! read more

I Love Bagels - #4 no cheese and cinnamon raisin - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

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I had sesame bagel with ham and Swiss cheese and potato salad. Sandwich was on good side the bagel itself wasn't great but it acceptable on the other side potato salad was excellent. I always like small local businesses specially food places ,so recommend this place... read more

I Love Bagels - Potato salad, ham and Swiss cheese sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

So disappointing I normally go to the I Love Bagels on Crown Valley and Golden Lantern and expected the same 5 star quality. I requested my usual everything bagel toasted with cream cheese what I got was a bagel with a whisper of cream cheese on a portion of the bagel, literally had areas with ZERO cream cheese. I know the economy sucks but please don't mess with the bagel spread! I will not go back to this location. read more

They do not have gluten-free bagels that you can order plain. You have to get something on them. They buy them at Ralph's. read more

I Love Bagels - Cute - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Friendly and Fabulous staff! Excellent bagels!!! And delicious cream cheese!!! Love this place!!

Friendly staff, quick service, and tasty bagels! My go-to breakfast spot, and the quality of everything from food to service is consistently fantastic. read more

I used to love coming here as a little girl and now the Asia lady there who owns the place is very rude and is always rushing to make the bagels. Not very friendly at all. If you have time please go to the Laguna Niguel I love bagels WAYYYY FRIENDLIER staff I always regret coming here after not worth it. read more

I have been looking for a solid grab n go breakfast spot and my friend didn't miss again with taking me to this place on the way to the beach. Loved their variety of bagels and sandwiches and almost 7-eleven vibe with the coolers for all the drinks with a solid variety of options. Got recommended a solid combo #6 with garlic and herb cream cheese and a drink for 14 ish bucks. Everything was perfectly portioned and made me instantly full and loved the taste and quality. The only qualm I had would be that the cream cheese was kinda overpowering and all over the place making the bagel not really able to hold its shape and it costed I believe 4-5 bucks to have it flavored. If it was cheaper or a little less it's an easy 5. Definitely coming back again! read more

Best bagel I have ever had and I lived in NY for years! Line can get long on the weekends, but be patient it moves quickly. Love that they cover both sides of the bagels with seasoning, especially the everything. Love it. Great bagels, awesome staff and super efficient. Stop by and you won't be disappointed. read more

A M A Z I N G bagels. Always fresh. Always perfectly chewy. Always tasty. I haven't had a flavor I don't like. Most importantly, they don't singe the onion flakes on the onion bagels, nor the garlic on the garlic bagels so even the savory bagels are always perfection. Lox & bagels - also great! My husband agrees. When we are in town, this is not just the preferred breakfast stop, we also take home a couple dozen bagels and freeze them. read more

The workers are so sweet and accommodating!! I came with a small group of friends, unfamiliar with their menu. The staff is so helpful, kind, patient and they all seemed to have a great and welcoming attitude (super refreshing nowadays)!! read more

First time here and it was poppin! Had a huge selection of bagels but I opted for my fav, the everything bagel with butter and cream cheese. It was delicious and the staff was kind! I'll be back to try more! read more

So good and reliable, the reviews are right the lines can get long but they work really fast! Cute decor and amazing bagels for a good price

Excellent bagels at a small locally-owned shop in a random Dana Point strip mall of all places! The cheddar jalapeño and egg bagels both possessed a hardy crust breaking away to a softly chewy interior...most impressive when factoring in that this was already lunchtime and completely cooled after toasting. The staff was very welcoming and efficient, getting me in and out within minutes with all the proper COVID-19 precautions in place. read more

I Love Bagels - Egg bagel with scallion schmear - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

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I Love Bagels are the best fresh bagels I've had. My favorites are pumpkin (which is seasonal), blueberry, and cranberry. Their honey walnut cream cheese is amazing. Go right when they open when the bagels are warm out of the oven; they are so soft, its almost like a donut. Quick service, chill ambiance for a 6am bagel run - I miss stopping by before work! read more

Nothing fancy at this place but I needed to grab bagels for teacher appreciation and thought I'd give them a try. A great variety of flavors and the bagels were still warm when I dropped them off at the school! My daughter sampled a chocolate chip bagel and loved it. I had my traditional rye and loved how it was warm and melted in my mouth! So yum!! read more

Ahhh! Bagel dogs! My love! What is a bagel dog? A hot dog wrapped in a bagel! I first learned about them as a kid living in Texas.. and was delighted to find out several years ago that the Mission Viejo location of I Love Bagels carried them. I happened to be in the area recently, and had one here. Yum, yum! They also have a wide variety of regular bagels and warm/cold beverages. The fresh squeezed orange juice is delicious, too! 2020: 30/100 read more

By far the BEST bagels I've ever had! I had their cinnamon bagel! It is done to perfection! Not too sweet just right! And the cream cheese is so fresh and very creamy! My hubby had their egg and bacon bagel and he said it was delicious. We will definitely be back and try their coffee too! The line was long but they moved it nicely at a fast pace! This place is definitely very popular! read more

Ordered some bagels over the phone here and was greeted with the worst way to start a morning. The employee seemed upset that I called in. I started to order two items then she proceeded to say "OK BYE!" I told her I only had one more item to order she paused then said "You have to hurry up, I don't have time for this! I have to go! I'm the only one here!" I added my last item. She then scoffed and said "OK BYE!" absolutely unacceptable customer service. read more

My hot bagel came out cold. Don't know if their toaster is broken but the bagel wasn't even toasted. They put what felt like a pound of cream cheese on it that made the sandwich even colder. Same goes for the egg, it wasn't even hot, and the cheese wasn't melted. All around just a bad "hot sandwich".The service was quick, but I'm guessing that's because they didn't toast or warm any part up. The ambiance is nice. read more

Ordered green bagels for St Paddys and they were delicious. Customer service was great

I understand things are tough But I do my best to support local businesses , specially small business However I am very dissatisfied with my experience at this business. I expect to get what I pay for. Not going back here read more

I Love Bagels - Where is the cream cheese??? - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

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One of those places you don't want to review because the food is so good but it already is so popular that you don't want anyone else to know. Amazing staff, just all around great people! Also some of the best bagels and breakfast sandwiches. read more

Nice small bagel shop 2 miles from the Catalina Express dock. We stopped for a quick bagel before checking in at 8am. My egg n cheese bagel was delicious. They also have a variety of coffees. read more

This is my wife's childhood bagel shop which she frequented during her high school days. We have been going time and time again since we met. They carry my children's favorite which is the chocolate chip bagels. Panera only does a small batch of chocolate chip daily yet this bagel shop has them in stock all day. The service is great the staff is helpful and gives great advice. I usually get the lox but a staff member suggested a ham and cheese and now it is my new favorite. read more

I Love Bagels - Entrance - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

Quick service and straight forward menu for bagels. Exactly what we were looking for. The bagels were good and the cream cheeses we had were excellent. We tried plain, veggie, and lox cream cheeses and all were good and they gave you plenty on your bagel. read more

Anytime I'm in Dana Point, I have to stop by this place. They have the freshest bagels I've ever had, and their jalapeño cheddar bagel is to die for. The spot is extremely affordable, delicious, and worth the amount of carbs. read more

I Love Bagels - Egg and cheese on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. Three dollars. - Bagels Near Me - Dana Point, California

Good bagels, good service. Guests from the East Coast were surprised that they were close in texture and flavor to bagels they get at home. Mini bagels excellent for brunch party, wish they came in flavors other than plain. Difficult to order via phone. Ended up driving there to put in order. read more

My bagel had a hair in it. The bagel was not up to expectation. The lady is rude and she yelled at people.

You walk in here and it smells so good. The bagels are delicious. An everything bagel and they have specialty bagels. Oh so tasty and they have yummy cream cheeses. read more