Have missed attendance to this classic eatery but I got to say that they have improved in perfection w outstanding stuff I. E. The turkey / cheddar / onion , etc offering (had it on a toasted sesame Me and wife spent under 20.00 total on our lunches Staff looks happy and is always welcoming read more

4/3/2026 Ordered bagel shack breakfast this morning. A lowers with ham on a Jalepeno bagel, OJ and a mocha, what a great breakfast. Bagel Shack has the best bagel sandwiches of any other bagel franchise I have tried. Yes, this is about all of the competition. Great food and service as well as value. Highly recommended read more

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Used the Too Good To Go app to try this bagel place. Normally shops include a sampler mix, but we received a bag of only Salt bagels and Garlic Salt bagels. The Salt and the Garlic were completely crusted with enough salt to cause a heart attack! The Garlic was so pungent we had to put the bag outside! I had assumed the shop would include a normal plain or sesame bagel? I even bought a $5 strawberry creamcheese (which was great with the store bought bagels I had to buy!!). I thought I could scrape most of the salt off the bagel and put some ham with it -- but it was still "gag you" salty. I wasn't going near the pungent Garlic. -Clearly customers won't pay full price for those monstrosities -- so they foist them off on unassuming TGTG app users? On another note -- the creamcheese was delicious. read more

I have been around awhile, remembering my first incredible bagel in New York, years later thinking why only in New York?? Then I found Bagel Shack, a definite cut above. So good! Lately, I have been on a bit of travel around OC which included a bagel search since Bagel Shack is not everywhere. No less than six attempts including Einsteins, Bruegger and a list of smallers. JUST HERE TO AFFIRM NOBODY COMES CLOSE TO BAGEL SHACK! The bagels are all at once light, chewy and crispy with no skimp on the main ingredients. Further, they get your order right! Can't say enough. Love you guys! I should be a commercial for Bagel Shack, :) Chad and his team! read more

This is my favorite bagel spot in OC. The owner, Chad, is almost always there and he's always so friendly and welcoming. It's a great corner location with outdoor seating. The food and drinks come out quick and are always delicious. read more

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Some mornings call for a toasted bagel with copious amounts of house made (whipped) cream cheese and a quiet stretch of uninterrupted time scrolling through news, memes, and random rabbit holes. Cue in Bagel Shack... and my phone. THE FOOD. - Jalapeño & Cheese Bagel. The crust is golden and slightly crisp, topped with melted cheddar and thin slices of jalapeño that add mild heat without being overwhelming. Inside, the bagel is dense, but soft and pleasantly chewy. - Sun-Dried Tomato Bagel. Studded with pieces of sun-dried tomato throughout, this bagel delivers a sweet and savory tang in every bite. - Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Cheese. Smooth and lightly whipped, this spread balances the tangy richness of sun-dried tomatoes with the mellow creaminess of cheese. THE VERDICT. Quality bagels with delicious flavored cream cheeses make it an easy decision to return! read more

The Bagel Shack - Jalapeño & Cheese Bagel with house made Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Cheese. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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The Baja Malibu is a definite "get again" bagel sandwich on jalapeno cheddar. The blended mocha was so yummy. The workers were friendly and service was quick. Store was kept clean even with the volume of customers coming in! 10/10 read more

The Bagel Shack - Baja Malibu on jalapeno cheddar bagel, iced vanilla latte and the blended mocha - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Another bagel place just opened in San Clemente, and since it was so close, thought we'd give it a try. Their bagels are small, creating much smaller sandwiches - non-filling at all. We will be making the trips to The Bagel Shacks both in town AND in Lake Forest - well worth the trips! Their bagels are over half a size bigger, plumper, so generous and filling! Love their creative sandwiches, especially "The Doheny!" Our loyalty stays with The Bagel Shack. read more

I love supporting local shops; this one is a must try! Such friendly staff, you can tell that they truly love working here.

Literally some of the best bagels I've ever had in my life. Made sure you try their sesame seed bagel. Exceptional service that Chad took amazing care of me 6/5 stars!!! read more

Decided to try out a new bagel place and I'd have to say I'm pleasantly surprised. I'm always looking for the best breakfast places in South OC, which I feel is extremely underrated as a food scene. There are so many local businesses that just make great food, and I'm glad to count The Bagel Shack among them. I'm a Bagels & Brew person since it's closer to me, but they make solid bagel sandwiches here, and I love how there's a great steak bagel option called Uppers, which makes for a hearty breakfast when you want something beyond the more basic options. It's still at a very fair price in this economy for a whole lot of food, which I'm always going to highlight. I'm definitely adding this place to my rotation when I'm looking for a great bagel sandwich, where it stands out among a pretty competitive scene of delicious, affordable options for breakfast. TIP: Jalapeño bagels are my favorite and great with the sandwich. read more

The Bagel Shack - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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I love going here with my girlfriend. Everyone is super friendly and patient, and the food is top notch. Definitely recommend the tropical breeze smoothie and the smoked turkey and bacon sandwich. read more

We love bagel shack and usually go to the one in San Clemente. This one isn't as good with their portions on the toppings. I've attached of the same thing from different locations. My bagel wasn't really toasted and it had very minimal avocado which is sucky! The line wasn't long yet when we got it but maybe they were backed up with orders. read more

The Bagel Shack - Old mans - lake forest location - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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The service is so quick and everyone is so kind and thoughtful. One of the fort times I came they went above and beyond and I now have been coming every week for almost 2 years. The bagels are always super fresh and the combos they make are so flavorful! read more

The Bagel Shack - T street on cheddar jalapeno - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Love this spot. New York for sure ruined bagels for me but to me this is the closest feel I can get honestly. Great assortment something for everyone. Owner is also always friendly and personable. They get busy so I recommend ordering ahead. Also love the beach ambiance feel. My go to is the everything bagel with butter extra toasted. read more

The Bagel Shack - Everything Bagel with Butter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Love this location. They are always consistent and it's always so good. Breakfast you can't go wrong with the lowers. Lunch I can't get enough of their smoked turkey and bacon. And that honey mustard! Yalllll it is outrageous. They always have a wide variety of bagels too even in the afternoons. read more

Staff: The team here is nice and every once in a while the owner is there. He is a really nice guy who actively checks on customers to ensure their satisfaction. Quality: The bagels here are the best. Been a customer here for about 8 years. My favorites are the jalapeño bagel and the cinnamon crunch. Value: Fair Overall: Long time customer that enjoys coming here. The food is delicious, the coffee good, and the service good. Definitely a fan of this spot. Sorry no pics as app is showing videos as black so I deleted them. read more

Found a gnat on my cream cheese. The person who handed it to me told me he was the owner. Wow. Not coming back.

Discovered this place kind of accidentally after mountain biking in Las Ramblas. The best jalapeño cheddar bagel!!! I got mine with egg, bacon and cheese. Insanely good! Have been back two more times and out will now be our regular after-ride treat read more

There are few good bagel shops here in South Orange County but the bagel shack is by far the best of the bunch. Their bagels are fluffy, yet the outer is crisp and inner is chewy. It's perfect to take home and spread their delicious whipped cream cheese, or grab one of their made sandwiches. Our favorites are the cinnamon, the everything, the plain (in my opinion they have one of the best plain bagels) and jalapeño and cheese is stuffed with jalapeños just how I like it. The service is good, it's quaint inside but there is plenty of parking and you can sit down and eat outside as there is no seating inside. Def worth a place to check out when you are in the area. read more

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I didn't understand the hype behind bagels until I had a REAL bagel from this spot. It was so delicious and a game-changer read more

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I've been coming here since high school! I'm 22 now and go to college out of state but whenever I'm home I always make it my mission to come to Bagel Shack at least once. Bagels are amazing, they always have been consistently. Service is top notch, they remember who you are and always are so attentive. It's a cute ambiance and very homey! I'll always love coming here whenever I'm home :) Until next time! read more

This place is in the same parking lot as home Depot. Plenty of parking. Few tables inside and out. Outside they have heat lamps hung up for when it gets chilly but probably not enough cover for the rain. Bagels are baked fresh throughout the day! It's very enjoyable people watching when eating here. There are some regulars (those guys who wait around home Depot hoping to get picked up for a job) I overheard the cashier give them a BOGO deal today which is very nice considering how often they must frequent this place. Staff is amazing and when there's no line, they are eager to assist especially if you are a first timer. Jalapeno bagel with jalapeno cream cheese - we asked the cashier first of it'd be too jalapeno overwhelming, he said "nope" and he was right! I had to steal several bites of BF's bagel hahaha Breakfast bagels comes toasted but not dressed. Condiments were around the back near the restroom. I didn't know about this until after I was nearly done with my bagel sandwich. It would've been so much tastier if I had mayo and ketchup... I only had cholula so it was just ok today. Dunno why they toast the bagels since they are baked fresh... Isn't that like NY taboo? LOL Lox came PACKED! BF's niece struggled to finish this one because of how much food it ended up being! Generous toppings and even more generous blob of cream cheese! read more

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I love love love the bagels here. They're soft and fluffy. Great price if you buy in bulk and it also comes with two tubs of cream cheese. My favorite is the everything bagel and jalapeno cream cheese cheddar bagel. Service is quick and fast. read more

I've been coming here for years and have never had any complaints, but wow, this bagel was tough to get through. I love cream cheese as much as the next person, but this felt more like an order of cream cheese with a side of bagel. The amount pictured doesn't even show the full extent, there was still a thick layer left that was plenty to begin with (on just one slice). Just wanted to share some honest feedback, maybe something to work on. read more

The Bagel Shack - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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The bagels here are pretty good, but the service could use some work as they are all teenagers and lack experience. I know the wait can be long so i put in a mobile order. When i asked about my order the cashier told me it wasn't ready yet, 15 minutes later another employee asked me about my order and grabbed a bag that had been sitting there the entire time -_-. Come here if you have time if not just make the bagel at home. read more

Best bagels in OC. So fresh and delicious. My favorite is the Old Mans, double toasted. The amazing thing about Bagel Shack is how soft the inside of the bagel is while the outside is light and crispy. I pick up a bundle of savory for the office and they will slice them too! read more

I usually go to the one in San Clemente, but this one is a bit closer to me so I decided to go today. Staff was super nice no issues there at all, but this was the worst bagel I've ever had in my entire life. The ones I get at the San Clemente location are always super fresh & hot, this tasted and looked like it was just recently taken out of a cold fridge. Wasn't toasted whatsoever despite me asking for it to be. Super unfortunate as I'd love to make this location my go-to, but I would've rather driven the extra miles for one from San Clemente. Super disappointing stupid read more

Love this place so much! Chad is the best, so friendly and makes coming here a joy. The bagels and smoothies are amazing! Fresh bagels everyday read more

There's nearly always a line so you know it's good. The bagels are tasty especially when toasted. The fresh squeezed OJ is perfect.

Been a customer of this place for a while. The bagels are good don't get me wrong but the prices here are insanity. $24 for a lox bagel is a joke. The bagels aren't that good, I'll just go down the street and get same thing for half the price. read more

I thought this was the place recommended by my friend. But I think I may be wrong. The staff was kind though. I ordered a bagel sandwich ( it wasn't too bad) and purchased a dozen bagels too. Some of the bagels were soft, some not so soft. Odd thing it was from the same basket. Anyway, I enjoyed the soft bagels and threw out the hard ones. Maybe next time I'll inspect them. One at a time. read more

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The two hispanic ladies one old one and one younger one are SO RUDE! Everytime I come in i think they're just having a bad day but they are so so so rude. Someone got my order wrong and I nicely asked if they can change it, i'm usually not difficult and would keep my order if it's wrong but my family flew in town and they were looking forward to their fav mexi philly sandwich and they were so rude about it. The sandwich its self was so half ass and awful!!! I'm sad about this experience cause i've been coming here for years but the service and food lately has been awful! read more

They were all so nice!! They have a big variety of bagels. We got a few dozen togo with a mix of jalapeño, Swiss, onion, garlic, cinnamon crunch, egg, plain and so many more!! We also each got a sandwich to eat on the ride home and they were all fantastic! I got a garlic bagel with egg cheese and bacon and wow it was amazing!! We also shared a cinnamon crunch bagel with honey butter and cinnamon sugar and wow it reminded me of my childhood!! It was great!! Thank you to chad for the great hospitality!! read more

I could confidently say this is the best bagel sandwich i've ever had! If I didn't live so far I would be back every week. This was my first time too and the man at the front was very helpful, explaining their menu. Would definitely recommend to everyone - especially the t street bagel sandwich! read more

The Bagel Shack - T Street Bagel Sandwich & Baja Malibu Bagel Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I've been a loyal Bagel Shack customer for over a decade, but after my most recent visit, I won't be returning to this location. The place was absolutely filthy--from the entryway to the bathroom and everything in between. The floors were grimy, the counters were dirty, and the area around the drink machine was a disaster. The drink dispenser was caked with layers of dried syrup splatter like it hadn't been cleaned in years. Coffee and other spills had pooled on the floor, leaving a sticky mess. What really pushed me over the edge was watching the staff prepare my bagel. The employee wiped a knife off with a damp, dirty dish rag before using it to slice my bagel. It was foul and unacceptable. Sadly, this location has completely gone downhill, and I won't be back. read more

The workers here are ALWAYS so nice! One of the men working gave me and my friend a free smoothie as we were walking out everyone is so kind and generous. 10/10 read more

Best bagel shop! Customer service is amazing and all the workers are so nice! Cute decorations and great music!

Friendly Crew, quick service and love the prices. Pretty mellow area with outdoor seating. Tasty, tasty Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches. I think I found my new spot to binge for the next month. read more

The Bagel Shack - Baja Malibu on an Everything Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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First time trying this bagel spot after a hike in Laguna Beach. I split two bagels with my mom and we both enjoyed them. The Lowers and a blueberry bagel with cream cheese. Both bagels were warm and a perfect balance of an outer crispy and chewiness. read more