Absolutely love Shirley's, best bagel sandwiches, breakfast bagels, and plain bagels!

I was in the area for an appointment and needed something quick to eat. Shirley's Bagels definitely gives donut shop vibes. Just with bagels instead. I ordered the Californian on an Asiago cheese bagel (egg, avocado, tomato, red onion, cheddar, and your choice of meat). Service was quick, which I appreciated. The only thing that threw me off was the cream cheese. My husband and I didn't want a plain bagel, so we asked to add cream cheese and were charged an extra $2 each. I guess I just assumed cream cheese would come standard with a bagel and not be an add-on. Anywho, the Californian was good, and I'd order it again. read more

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Over the moon that I found this one in Newport right by the airport!! I know 17th St. isn't that far away but this is even more convenient! Obviously, same great bagels, which are among the best on the planet, and fantastic service! Fewer seats compared to 17th but I got one just before my food was ready. When I drove up, I was all excited because it wasn't that packed, but it was super busy in the back because tons of DoorDash orders...... I love that they have pumpernickel and rye bagels, not many places do... Cool vibe with people patiently waiting.. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Smaller but tons of Door Dash orders.. - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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All I can say is this Long Island translate loves Shirley's! Go! It is a must each time I am in the vicinity! Yum. Yum, yum! The service is wonderful and the ambiance is a nice bagel shop, exactly what I would expect! Nice job Shirley's! read more

I lovvvvve the open-face CTA on an onion bagel with lemon pepper on the side! It was YUMMY, and I can totally see why this place is busy on a weekday morning. The ingredients tasted fresh, and every bite was perfect. The flavors came together so incredibly well that I was already thinking about coming back for another one. One tip: order online to skip the wait! read more

Shirley's Bagels - Open faced CTA on an onion bagel - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

We got the egg bagel with chive cream cheese and the nova lox on a cheddar jalapeño bagel to share with a friend. Both of them were really good. The jalapeno on the bagel gave the nova lox a little spice kick which was perfect. There are onions and you will have some onion breath afterwards so make sure you bring a mint or something. Since we had half half of the two, having the egg bagel while also eating the lox was the perfect combo since the lox did get to be a lot of flavor at times. Theres sitting areas inside and a little outside too. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Nova Lox and egg bagel with chive cream cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Really disappointed with my order. I ordered this through DoorDash and was so excited for my bagel, but it's so burnt. They tried to hide it with the toppings but you can taste it immediately. It was completely inedible and tasted horrible. I ended up wasting $16 on breakfast I couldn't even eat. Really frustrating and definitely not what I expected. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Looked so good except my bagel is completely burnt breakfast ruined - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Stopped by for breakfast before heading to a conference for breakfast. We beat the morning rush and got a table inside. I had the Californian on an everything bagel, minus the onion and tomato with bacon. It was delicious. The bagel had a chewy outside with a soft pillowy inside. The place was clean with seating inside and out. It is evident thst this is a local shop as customers greet the employees by name. I will definitely be back or be sure to visit their other locations. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Californian on an everything bagel minus tomato and red onion with bacon - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Cheated on my favorite bagel place and tried this place out! I got the Californian with Everything Bagel. By the time I got to it, it was a bit dry and could've used more flavor. There were so many options to choose from, so maybe I'll go for a bagel with different fillings next time that might work better together. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Californian on Everything Bagel - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Best bagels in the area. Been coming here and the Costa Mesa location for years. Service is pretty quick. Ambience is usually pretty busy. Only taking away one star because I think it's kind of annoying that certain bagels such as my favorite, the cinnamon sugar bagel, cannot be included in a dozen bagels purchase. You literally have to buy it separately. Seems kind of cheap IMO and I've been to other bagel places that don't do this :/ read more

Decent bagel spot, but nothing to write home about. The everything bagel was fine, nothing special, and the jalapeño cream cheese could have been better. It gets the job done, just don't expect to be blown away. read more

Delicious bagels! Quick, simple, and delicious. I highly recommend the everything bagel with plain or scallion cream cheese. The best!

I absolutely love Shirley's! Some of the best bagels in OC! Cinnamon raisin Cream cheese bagel! They have a good amount of cream cheese! Can be a MISS with the cream cheese sometimes (can bed to light) On the weekend - it's always crowded! Locally loved!! Seating is decent but don't expect seating on crowded days! Unless you're patient. read more

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Got a pesto florentine on a sourdough bagel and a santa fe on a garlic bagel. Both were incredible, however the iced lattes were not good at all. 4 stars because of the lattes, but otherwise would give it a 5 for the bagels! read more

Shirley's Bagels - Pesto Florentine - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The service from this fine gentleman named Daniel was spectacular. He gave me a pizza bagel to try on the house. Also, the bagels are fire and they loaded my bagel up with Schmear. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Came back to this spot for their delicious Santa Fe Breakfast Sandwich on the Jalapeno Cheese Bagel. This spot get busy, so order online for pickup if you can! I think the last time I came, they put my in person order with the phone orders and we were waiting for a long time even after our order is ready. Other than that, the food itself is soooo delicious!! The chipotle sauce in the bagel sandwich is to die for! read more

Shirley's Bagels - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I prefer the Costa Mesa location on 17th Street to this Shirley's Bagel location here in Newport because I like to get the Salmon Lox sandwich and sometimes (like today) the salmon lox is very fishy and tastes stale :-( The bagels and cream cheese are always good at this location I just wish the quality and freshness of their salmon lox was better. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Salmon lox sandwich to go - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Love their Californian bagel, The shop is pretty clean, a bit on the smaller side but still able to sit and eat and enjoy company with friends. Online ordering kind of takes a little long but understandable, staff is usually pretty nice & welcoming. Appreciate the location too. read more

Probably one of the most expensive bagels in OC but they offer fresh toppings and the bagels themselves are delicious.

Growing up eating bagels from NY, I had high hopes for this place after hearing many say these just as good as NYC bagels. Not sure if those people have had NYC bagels before because these were mediocre. Perfectly fine, but nothing to write home about. Lacked flavor. Ordered a 1/2 dozen and felt the two sourdough bagels they gave me were just plain bagels. read more

This is by far one of the best places to get a bagel. The bagels are always amazing and the Californian and the open face CTA are delicious, everything is made to order. It is a smaller place so not alot of seating but some so keep that in mind. They also do get busier on the weekends. The customer service is unmatched and they always greet you with a smile. The service plus the food make this place one of the best places to get a bagel. Lots of variety, they have sweet treats such as muffins and cinnamon rolls. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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The bagels were good here and the cream cheese was nice and smooth. The eggs actually tasted like actual eggs, not like the watered down eggs you get from most bagel places. Ordered in person around 9:40, a wave of people (8-10 people) came in after and ordered and left before us. Turns out they accidentally put it under a phone order so our bagels were just sitting on their behind the counter shelf for about 10 minutes. We ended up getting our order after 20 minutes of ordering. The bagel sandwiches were delicious but would probably be more fresh if we had gotten it right away! read more

Shirley's Bagels - Egg, cheese, and meat bagel - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Recently found this gem of a place when my fiancé and I were looking for a good bagel spot. Well we found it! Shirley's was the perfect spot to get that classic bagel feel. They have a wide variety of bagels to choose from. When we ordered, we quickly got our food and we were able to enjoy. We have even been back since our first visit! 100% Recommend read more

Shirley's Bagels - Santa Fe Bagel on Jalapeño - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Great location which is close to the airport, early hours make it convenient when you want to beat the crowds. A vast menu of breakfast and lunch to hit all of your sandwich needs. I got the everything bagel sandwich with bacon and cheddar cheese. The price was pretty normal for a bagel sandwich and the coffee (drip) was pretty good. I also got a pineapple coconut muffin, which was the best muffin I had in a while. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was very clean. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Large brewed coffee - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Shout out to Daniel! He is a true gem. It was my first time visiting and he made me feel welcome right off the bat! The bagels we tried here were delicious, me and the wife originally got one to share and had to reorder a 2nd one because it was just too good. I'll be back just based of the customer service Daniel provided on top of how amazing the bagels were. Thank you Daniel!! read more

Shirley's Bagels - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Excellent bagels in OC. Only thing weighing this review down is the somewhat ok customer service. I had to wait a couple days and multiple follow ups to the staff about inquiries in making nutrition info more transparent read more

The bagels are good. The staff is hot and cold. The rules are quirky- no toasting a bakers' dozen. The pricing is funny- I've ordered the bakers dozen's many times. Each time it's the same # of specific flavored bagels. They refused to toast them, even though I asked prior and was told no problem. When i showed up to pick up order it was a problem. The bill this time was $67 for a dozen bagels & cream cheese! Again, the bagels are delicious and well made. I lived in NYC for 4 years so I know good bagels. But the variable pricing and lack of accommodating sours the experience. read more

Today's "sniff" was about 3.5 stars... BAGEL BREAKFAST SANDWICH w/CHEDDAR, EGG, SAUSAGE: -- bagel pretty good but plain didn't taste as good as others I tried last time -- sausage lacking in flavor and thin piece -- lacking in cheddar cheese, poor balance of meat/egg/cheese/bread -- too much bread compared w/meat and cheese -- plenty of egg RATING = B FRESH FRUIT CUP: -- watermelon zero sweetness -- cantaloupe okay as was honeydew -- grapes good -- pineapple not the freshest but sweet -- sliced strawberries and blueberries good RATING = B+ read more

Having started life on the East Coast I've always appreciated really good bagels.  When I first found my way to the LB/OC area,  I tried a lot of different bagel shops, but most of them were lackluster at best.  Then, right before the Pandemic I found East Coast Bagel in Irvine, and recently I found Shirley's.   Until I found Shirley's, I would have given the New York Bagel "crown" to East Coast Bagel, but now that I've had both multiple times, I have to give the quality nod to Shirley's.  Not only are all their bagels the best I've found in LB/OC, their service and attention to detail is 2nd to none - especially this location in Newport Beach. They make fabulous sandwiches and everything is always fresh; their bagels taste the most like New York's finest of any in the area, and I especially love their "everything" bagels and their rye bagels.  The latter are so good here that no other bagel joint I've found locally makes one that even comes close to the taste :-) Shirley's is a really popular place, so if you decide to just walk in and place an order you may well be looking at a 20-40 minute wait, depending on how busy they are.  If waiting isn't your thing, the 2nd best way to place an order is over the phone; that eliminates the lion share of the waiting time once the order is placed.   Unfortunately, because Shirley's is so busy it sometimes takes 15-20 minutes before your call gets through to a human.  The very best way to place your order is using their online ordering system; the system is flexible, relatively bug-free, and you can add notes where notes make sense to make sure you end up with exactly what you want. I highly recommend Shirley's!  If I had my  license to Apparate, I'd probably give equal time to Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels in Palo Alto, but given that I was kicked out of Hogwart's for poor penmanship ("I will never tell lies" was never quite legible when I did it), PA is usually too far for me these days ;-) read more

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The cinnamon sugar bagel with blueberries spread was delicious. My son has the lox&egg and was very good. There are tables and chairs inside and outside. That was nice read more

Shirley's Bagels - Toasted cinnamon sugar with blueberries spread - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

First time visiting but not the last. Had the sourdough bagel and it was great! Definitely coming back to try other items

Breakfast bagel sandwiches for the hungry!! The bagels are pretty good!!! I ordered the Santa Fe on a jalapeño bagel. The Santa Fe with sausage was delicious and the chipotle aioli gave the breakfast sandwich the kick it needed. My fiancé ordered the Californian on an everything bagel. Everything was really really fresh. I would definitely come back to get some breakfast sandwiches again. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Santa Fe sausage on a jalapeño bagel - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

My go to Shirley's location! The service here is a lot quicker than other locations and has shorter lines. There isn't much seating inside though so we took our food to go. Really good flavors for their basic egg and cheddar breakfast sandwiches. We got two, one with sausage and one with avocado. Love their jalapeño cheddar bagels, a must try! Also if you're getting a bagel with cream cheese I highly recommend their garlic and scallions cream cheese. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Egg, cheddar and avocado on a jalapeño cheese bagel - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Love the bagels from here. My fave is the jalapeño and cheese bagel with their fiesta cream cheese. The bagels are fresh and super fluffy. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Was in Newport Beach & craving some bagels & luckily found Shirley's Bagels! We ordered two Californian bagels - 1 with bacon & 1 with sausage ($8.50) The bagel was soooooo big. It was lowkey a little hard to eat, but definitely worth it. The eggs were super big and fluffy & the red onions added a nice flavor to the bagel. The only thing I think was missing was some hot sauce. Definitely check this place out if you're in the area! read more

Fast casual walk in spot Amazing selection of bagels. Staff is always super friendly and helpful. If you're a bagel fan this is your spot read more

Shirley's Bagels - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Favorite bagel Spot back home! Every time I visit my Jewish family that live around the corner we grab a bagel! Breakfast sandwich for them and an everything bagel with lox for me. I'm glad they gave us more seating but it's still a little too chaotic for me. I'd rather be at my family's place and enjoy it there. Really busy. read more

Shirley's Bagels - Bagel & Cream Cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Shirley's is my go to for quick and more affordable bagels. They have a good menu and I switch between their open face bagel and their Californian bagel (anything with avocado and I'm in). The CTA deluxe is for those who like extra creamy because you get it form the cream cheese and the avocado. The workers are nice and they take your order pretty quickly. The crowd is always a mix of people who order online and in person, so sometimes you have a crowd waiting next to where they call out names waiting for their order. Sometimes you'll get angry guests who have been waiting for their food. I usually eat it outside as they have two tables for a small group to enjoy their meal. read more

This coffee shop is truly a gem. We chose it on a whim on our way out of town for a quick breakfast. We ordered a couple sandwiches and coffee. All excellent. The service process was something to be noted- I was exhausted and the gentleman taking my order was so kind and anticipatory. I would've forgotten to make certain requests to my order if he hadn't offered. It took my experience from good to great and I'm so thankful. read more

These bagels were amazing, nobody can eat just one! Stopped in here after landing at John Wayne on the recommendation of someone on the flight. When I saw the selection, I was like a kid in a candy shop. Certainly they had some of the standby's like sesame, poppyseed and everything bagels but what excited me were some of the not so common flavors like pumpernickel, oat bran, jalapeño and rye. The bagels were large and airy with a harder crunchy crisp crust. The cream cheese was expertly seasoned. The chive cream cheese was loaded with fresh chives, and I do not know how they prepared their plain cream cheese, but it was just better. Back to my introduction... being excited to try these fresh bagels I had to have one in the store before I left, had another in the car while enroute, and had another at my destination. I don't think I've ever eaten three bagels in the same day, but today I ate three Shirley's bagels in under an hour! Service was fast and friendly too. Shirley's comes highly recommended. read more

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