Always clean, always friendly service. Been here several times and they are consistent. I think the way the bagels are made is perfect. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. You hear a soft crunch when you bite into it. Every time I come to Carolina beach I always stop in. read more

Great bagels and a calm morning. This is a walk up bagel shop with coffee and all sorts of bagels. I ordered the bacon, American cheese and scallion cream cheese everything bagel. This was a great start to the day with one of my favorite bagel combinations. Poodles come complimentary with the outdoor seating. read more

Island Bagels - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

This was the first thing I had while being at Carolina Beach and it definitely did not disappoint. Being from New York I definitely am very picky about my sausage, egg and cheese but this one definitely did not disappoint. The bagel was definitely giving and everything bagel. I feel like sometimes bagel shops. Don't put enough seasoning on it, but this one did. The coffee was also good. It was a little strong, but nothing too Splenda's can fix. The service was great everyone there was very polite. This will probably be a go to breakfast place when I go back to the beach. read more

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Food was great. Only thing is I waited an hour after my online order time. To be fair it was Saturday on MDW but an hour is a little crazy. The staff were apologetic and offered bacon to my dog. They were nice I just think they should disabled online ordering if they cannot keep up with orders in a timer matter. By the time I got my iced coffee it was completely watered down so would recommend but beware of wait time! read more

These bagels are tasty. Only order a single serving of cream cheese. A single serving is enough for several bagels. Very relaxing place to have coffee. read more

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Island bagel has a large selection of bagels and sandwich options. We all got an everything bagel and it was good but needed salt in my opinion. I loved all the art on the walls and the staff was very nice! read more

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Solid Lox bagel and iced coffee when we stopped in this morning! Indoor area is large with a few tables outside as well. Servers were kind, too! read more

Bagels are good but their prices are absolutely ridiculous. A bagel is $2.20. If you want cream cheese, it is an additional $3.20!! they barely put any cream cheese on the bagel. I believe they have new ownership over the past year or so. It used to be packed. There was no one in the place today. read more

Island Bagels - This is my $2.20 bagel with a Schmear Of $3.20 nonexistent cream cheese. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

The bagels were fresh and delicious. We arrived around 11 am and they were sold out of a lot of their specialty bagels. The bagels that they did have were tasty! Lots of great options. read more

Island Bagels - Veggie Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

I had a nice BEC (bacon egg cheese) from here. I like that it was (at least for me) the perfect amount of egg and bacon in every bite and the sandwich wasn't too thick. Also, I believe the bacon was freshly prepared on a stove top which is an added bonus (no microwave bacon). There are a variety of cheeses to choose from- I had cheddar. The bagels themselves are good. We found the elusive chocolate chip bagel that is almost impossible to get these days. While we were excited about the find, we did note that the bagel was lacking a hardy amount of chocolate chips. I took my order to go and everything was well wrapped by the time we made it to our hotel 10 minutes later. I definitely recommend for a casual quick bite in the beach area! read more

Island Bagels - Bacon egg cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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As simple as it was, Island Bagels was my favorite breakfast place while visiting Carolina Beach. We did a to-go order one weekday morning. Since we had our dog, I stayed outside with her while my husband placed our order. While we were waiting for our order, one of the staff brought out a small bowl of water for our dog, as well as a dog treat (Beggin' Strips). How sweet and thoughtful! I got a jalapeño-cheddar bagel with egg and cheese, and my husband had their King Neptune. Their bagels are big and yet thin, and just perfect for egg sandwiches. My bagel was nicely crispy and had a ton of flavor, and the egg and cheese were just perfect. I eat lower carb nowadays, but this bagel was most definitely carb-worthy! My husband loved his King Neptune. It looked like such a mishmash to me (with eggs, provolone, bacon, sausage, cream cheese, jalapeño, onion, and hot sauce), but he said the flavors melded quite well. The bagels and service were outstanding. We would absolutely return if we ever revisit Carolina Beach! read more

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They used to be good but now they use those fake, gross microwaved eggs like Dunkin' Donuts does. The quality has gone way down. Really disappointing. read more

Island Bagels - Bacon "egg" & cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

If you are looking for a great to go breakfast place, look not further! The breakfast bagels/sandwiches are delicious and will hit all the right spots! They serve other items like coffee and breakfast pastries. As for the coffee, they only serve regular coffee and no specialty drinks at the time of this post. Parking is plentiful as you are in a medical center/office building. I highly recommend Island Bagels for your to go breakfast needs! read more

I was so excited to try this place! Menu and display are 5/5. Staff were 5/5. The food was 3/5 though. It's really nothing to rav about- given you can make a better one at home. I got a French toast bagel sandwich with egg, cheddar, and sausage. I did like that they had multiple cheese and meat options!!! You don't see that very often. The sandwich though was fine. Literally fine. I was going to take a middle pic of it folded open, but the insides were so flat that there was hardly anything to it. Flavor was 4/5. Egg was a bleh diner egg. Sausage was fine. Honey walnut cream cheese was delicious. read more

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New owners, not the same. There was something special about Island Bagels before - creative bagel sandwich options, the funny posters, the staff and the way they welcomed you in the door. Under the new ownership the entire place is sterile - blue and white, no personality in the place whatsoever. The care and personalization of IB is gone. And so is the menu. Very limited options. They don't sell the t shirts anymore. It used to feel like waking into the ladies kitchen where they couldn't wait to craft you something special. I was so sad to see the "women owned business" sticker gone from the front door. The intangibles (and the tangibles like the awesome menu) of what made this a special place to grab a bagel sandwich is gone. Grabbed two bagel sandwiches and a bagel and cream cheese with my kids. The sandwiches were ok, bagel w/cream cheese was fine. read more

Really good bagels and bagel sandwiches. It is a small place so it might be difficult to find a table. Service is good. Overall good breakfast before heading to the beach. read more

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Tasty, but nothing extraordinary. The breakfast sandwiches were good and inside was nice with plenty of seating. read more

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Wow! What a find! This was actually pick five after walking around Carolina Beach looking for breakfast. We got a late start and walked the resort, places were either closed or wait line too long. After four stops we decided to get into our car and drive to Island Bagel. We were so glad! These bagels are melt in your mouth delicious! Cream cheese (if requested) is generous, I actually had to ask them to cut back on day two. This is one of the former Mr. Bagel Meisters. They were franchises and each was purchased by the owners. If you're in Carolina Beach, stop in, if you like bagels, you'll not be disappointed! Closed Wednesdays! read more

Island Bagels - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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We have come here every summer for tasty bagels. Well, not any more. Its clearly under new ownership. More expensive. Understaffed. Not experienced. I witnessed a bagel fall on the floor in the kitchen, picked up and placed right back on a sandwich being prepped. read more

Absolute BEST bagels I have had so far!! Walked in and immediately was greeted! The bagel wall is a must see for bagel lovers ! Donna was at the register & she was so welcoming and helpful. Told her I was a first timer and her eyes light Ike it's joy and helped me. Decided on a bacon, egg and cheddar cheese on a Asiago Bagel. Mannnn! The order was done fast, sandwich was hot and toasty and the cheese was Ouuie & gooie! Bacon crisped to perfection too. There are gluten free option btw. The bagels aren't huge and thick. They're basically perfect one every way! For my sandwich and a bottled drink it was $10.50. As I sat inside to eat, Donna came by and offered me a sample of the Everything Bagel. Best everything bagel I've had! I've definitely had different everything bagels but this one was like no other! Defff gonna be coming back !! Highly recommend read more

Island Bagels - Bacon, egg & cheddar cheese on an Asiago bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Here is the good news, server was polite and opened early when we arrived at 6:55. My wife's bagel was squishy and not toasted at all. My bagel was burnt as was my bacon. My egg was not well scrambled. I ordered an iced tea and they gave me a sweetened one without asking and I saw they had unsweetened tea. McDonald's would've been better. read more

I know Island Bagels has some pretty stellar Yelp reviews already so I won't bore you by talking about how delicious the bagel of the day was yesterday or how well constructed the breakfast sammy is though both are absolutely true. Instead, let's talk accessibility. My wife and I ran to Island Bagels and were pretty, pretty hungry when we arrived. I walked in wearing my super cool, reflective running vest that says "blind" on the front and had notable difficulty reading the chalkboard menu. After taking a moment to process the situation, Island Bagels employees swung into action, grabbing and sharing one of their freshly printed menus so I didn't have to struggle to read from a distance. It was awesome and very much appreciated. Too often, when people notice others struggling with accessibility challenges, they freeze up and fail to check in to see if an assist would be appreciated. I should also say that staff had some wonderful and delicious suggestions like swapping out fries for hashbrowns so my sandwich could smoosh down more efficiently and better fit into my gaping maw. Smart! Keep it up. Y'all are the real MVPs. read more

This was my last stop before leaving from Fort Fisher and I was very satisfied with our visit. I wanted some breakfast food that wasn't fast food, and I left very satisfied. I ordered through the drive thru since the inside is closed due to covid-19. I ordered two different bagels, the first one with turkey sausage and pepper jack cheese on a fire house bagel. There were huge chunks of jalapeno inside the bagel which I absolutely loved! It was spicy with a lot of flavor, and definitely something to order again. My other order was a french toast bagel with strawberry cream cheese. The cream cheese was delicious, it reminded me of a strawberry milkshake. I would love to go back again at a later date to see the inside, and to check out all the different bagels they have. What a great place to visit in the area! read more

Island Bagels - Firehouse bagel with turkey sausage and pepper jack cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Went here based on other Yelp reviews. First off, love any place on the island with free and plenty of parking. Went shortly after they opened on a Sunday so was not crowded and service was quick and friendly. They had a wide variety of bagels to choose from and a "Bagel of the Day" . I went with a classic bacon, egg and cheese on a jalapeño bagel. It was very tasty, easy to eat (I hate when everything falls off and apart) , and the bagel was toasty yet also had the perfect about of chewiness. Had a few tables inside and out if you wanted to enjoy it there but seems most people grab them to go. Worth a visit on your next trip to the island. read more

First of all I wanna say.I don't normally post reviews unless I was immensely astonished by an incident. I went to get a bagel at seven a m when they open. When the front staff came in A pretty young woman went Straight through the door grab the pair of Plastic gloves and made my bagel. I requested and everything toasted with butter And veggie cream cheese on the side. I did notice that she did not wash her hands when coming into work.She clocked in took my order, put on the gloves with dirty hands And she also touched her sweatshirt multiple times to roll up her sleeves while having the gloves on. I did say something to her afterwards.Very nicely that she should consider washing her hands Before putting on the gloves cause that's just pointless to touch clean gloves with dirty hands. What she said to me afterwards was just appalling. I quote she stated "she washed her hands At her house, and she is very clean" before she went to work. I stood there blank eyed Like did she really just say that. I had no words.I just walked out to my truck Open my soggy bagel that Was not toasted With only veggie cream on the side Butter was already on it all soggy The whole. Reason why I get butter on the side. So I went back in and asked if it could be toasted. Then their reasoning was.There was no way to toast fresh bagels. I used to make bagels , you can put Is bagels in the toaster after their made. Why would you argue With a customer , this is the first time i've been in this store And it will be my last!! I will stick with Seaside bagels. I even Politely asked if there was a sign somewhere. That stated Fresh. Bagels could not be toasted.I did ask Her to toast the bagel.And nobody opened up their mouth to say anything They just assumed that I already knew! Well , they ended up remaking my bagel toasted , and there was nothing wrong with It it came out perfect, so Walla.You can toast a fresh bagel! SHEESH Again my butter was not on the side even though I asked a second time at this point. I Had to get to work or I was going to be late. The young lady told me the reasoning For all this was that they changed Management In march of this year. Why that has anything to do Not washing your hands when you come in to work at a food service place??? Then I guess new management was not a good thing. If this is how they teach their employees to handle customers and sanitation. They argued with me twice. Once on washing hands and once on toasting a bagel. I wasn't asking for a lot.She should have just apologized and washed her hands. So if you wanna go eat here , just know that the girl behind the counter , makes sure she washes her hands at her house before She comes to work because that is enough for her. Even though she touches probably a 100 different things before she walked in the door. All I can do is laugh at this situation! Even though it started my day off horribly. You lost the customer over this , is this what you really want Island Bagels?? Good thing.I don't work for the health department.Maybe I should give them a call. I'm just to let you all know.I did not make this up even though it really sounds that off the wall! read more

Menu shown on Yelp is inaccurate. They don't have vegan cream cheese any longer. We almost walked a mile , thank goodness we decided to drive. Walked out and drove to Seaside Bagels which was wonderful and very vegan friendly. read more

Day trips to the beach call for a visit to Mr. Bagel Meister. The number one thing I look for in a bagel spot is variety, and Mr. Bagel Meister did not disappoint. My husband is originally from New Jersey, so bagels are a part of his food pyramid. He is also particular about where to go to eat and/or order a dozen. The bagels were a great size, especially for a breakfast bagel sandwich, and tasted delicious! I'm looking forward to trying Mr. Bagel Meister's assortment of flavors like the Baconator and French Toast. So, we will definitely be back! The service was also helpful and moved quickly considering we arrived pre-lunch rush. read more

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Such great bagels! Staff is so nice and friendly and bagels are made fresh! Would definitely return here! read more

Island Bagels - Blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Loved this spot!!!! The bagels were HUGE and so soft , reminded me so much of the bagels I had in NY. We went back twice in one weekend to get two bakers dozen because we couldn't get enough. Also, just for aesthetics I think the bagels hanging on the wall is really really cool and creative! definitely want to go back if for nothing else just to try the lunch sandwiches named after different cities around Carolina beach. My personal favorite bagel was the spinach and pepper jack, it was out of the world! The everything bagel was also on a whole nother level since they baked the seasoning into the bagel-- made it really easy to avoid the mess that normally comes with an everything bagel.5/5 recommend!! read more

Island Bagels - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Good bagels. Not worth eating in necessarily, more of a take out spot. My veggie sandwich was yummy, even though the poor tomato was pale and sad looking. A solid quick spot for breakfast. read more

Love this place! Such a cute local place! So many different bagel combinations for breakfast or lunch. Always fast and friendly service :) mrbagelmeister.com read more

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This is a spot that's easy to miss but you'll be glad you didn't! Good bagels, extensive offerings, quick and friendly service, and great prices. It's located right next to the big urgent care center. This is a small spot but has an extensive menu considering the size. They have a wide variety of bagel types, smear, and sandwich offerings. It's common for there to be a good sized crowd there so you may have to wait, but they're quick. The bagels are fresh and tasty. Previously living outside of NYC, I wish the bagels were a bit more crispy on the outside, but they're still delicious. We came here multiple days and weren't disappointed. The staff are all very friendly. I do wish they had an espresso machine for more coffee offerings, but that's just me being picky (they do have drip brew). read more

Bagels are not a big draw or part of our regular breakfast fare. And with the location at the base of the island side of the bridge, there are tons of other traditional breakfast options to pass on the way. With all that said -- excellent service and breakfast options. Flavorful bagels and reasonably priced bagel sandwiches-- WOW -- 3 egg omelette is also a great deal! Definitely added to the rotation. Love where you live. read more

My husband and I were on vacation in Carolina Beach last week and found your store. We had bagels on one of the first days and talked about them all week. We went back in on Saturday for breakfast and got a bakers dozen to bring back to Ohio. I have had one for breakfast multiple days and they are still just as good!!! Your bagels are amazing, your staff is very nice and helpful and we will for sure be back!!! read more

We arrived around 8am on a Sunday and there were ~4 groups of people ahead of us waiting for their order. You place your order at the front counter when entering or you can go through a drive-thru. There is plenty of seating inside and there is also outside seating available. There is a good variety of bagels to choose from and you can request toasted. They only have standard coffee, not specialty coffee. I tried The Cesar on a toasted sun-dried tomato bagel, which contains egg, bacon, sausage, cream cheese, provolone cheese, pickled jalapenos, onion, and hot sauce. It was hard to tell if it was toasted or not. If it was toasted a little more, it would have added a more pleasing bite. The sun-dried tomato bagel had minimal sun-dried tomatoes, which was disappointing. Nevertheless, the entire bagel sandwich was yummy overall, but there was too much cream cheese that masked the other ingredient flavors. My husband disagrees so it's just my own personal preference. All of the other ingredients were just the right portion size and was filling. There were plenty of jalapenos that made it pretty spicy but you can just take out the jalapenos if you want it to be less spicy. As a side note, I noticed one of the staff workers who was wearing gloves and making bagels, deliver bagels to customers waiting outside. Once she came back in the restaurant, she discarded her gloves. That's a bonus for cleanliness. read more

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BEST BAGELS EVER!!!!!!! I'm originally from NJ AND HAVE NOT HAD A BAGEL THIS AMAZING SINCE I LIVED IN THE SOUTH 13 years, I REPEAT HAVE NOT HAD A BAGEL IN THE SOUTH LIKE THIS!!! And I try bagel places often! The only down fall is they are far from our home. If you love bagels this is THE BEST PLACE TO TRY!!!!! After eating our bagel sandwich we went back to try to take a dozen home but unfortunately they said after 11am they stop selling dozens. Sad Which was a let down because we dropped in on the way home and didn't have time to return. I would greatly appreciate if they shipped me a dozen for the inconvenience, HOPE TO RETURN ONE DAY JUST FOR ANOTHER AMAZING PERFECTO BAGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Stopped for a quick breakfast on our way back home to VA, and so glad we did! Ordered the king Neptune and all of the ingredients worked so well together! The service was always helpful and quick. Will definitely be back when in town! read more

Island Bagels - a person holding a sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

These bagels were just okay. Didn't quite have the flavor or texture I look for. The veggie cream cheese was good though! read more

Everything that made this place great is gone. It's been painted over, a fraction of the menu, none of the old staff. It also used to be full of people and now it couldn't be quieter in there. Just stopped in for a bagel and coffee. 1 person ordering when I came in. 2 people behind me. 15 minutes later and I am sitting here waiting. Only for the sandwich to be ok at best. I used to come every weekend. This will be my last visit. read more

My daughter surprised me with a King Neptune" and it was the best bagel I've had in my lifetime! Can't wait to telethon another creation here! read more

Island Bagels - King Neptune on Bacon bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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