We come to Monterey a few times a year, and we decided to try this spot for a quick breakfast with the kids. The bagels were absolutely delicious, and the service was outstanding. Everyone was friendly, welcoming, and made us feel right at home. This has definitely become one of our go-to breakfast spots, and we'll be stopping by every time we visit Monterey! read more

Got the meet me in new york with cucumber and classic breakfast sandwich with sausage. Both were with garlic bagels. They were both decent, nothing to rave about. Also got two cinnamon raisin bagels, which were stale. Went in around 11am on a Monday. Staff was very unfriendly and made us feel unwelcomed, wanted nothing more than to just leave the place read more

Bagel Kitchen - Meet Me in New York - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

I went on a Wednesday around 12pm. There was no one waiting. There's 3 employees and the lobby was disgustingly dirty. Bagel crumbs all over the floor and tables. The widows and glass fixtures have smudges all over them. The employees were laughing behind the counter when things could obviously be done. On the bright side the food is good. read more

We went with Pebble Beach and Big Sur bagels. I wasn't really fussed by either, I should have just got with a classic BEC - looking back don't know why I didn't, would have enjoyed a lot more. Didn't care for the combo of ingredients in either bagel. Seemed like a cool spot. Coffee was decent. Took our food to go. read more

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I love bagel sandwiches when you can find a place but Noah's Franchise Business. At Bagel Kitchen We were greeted warmly and got out order ready as soon we were ready. My fiance had Meet me in New York Bagel and I had the jalapeño bomb. Jalapeño bomb bagel was that the bomb. Very cheesy with lots of avocados and many jalapeños in each bite. It was stuffed just right with the ingredients and it was an out of this world breakfast bagel sandwich. My fiancé had the Meet me in New York bagel. It was so yummy he said. The ingredients and stuffing were spot one. Very delicious. My daughter got a toasted cheese bagel with cream cheese. They definitely were not stubborn on the cream cheese as every bite you tasted cream cheese filling and it wanted to fall out of the bagel. She loved it. The bagel kitchen has lots of chairs and tables and variety of bagels to choose from. If your craving a bagel or bagel sandwich definitely come to the Bage Kitchen. read more

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Top notch for small town eats! Friendly service. Cute modern seating. Staff put time into making great sandwiches. We tried the Lox Lover, Meet Me in NY, and the Chorizo. All good. Each was big and filling. We'll be back for sure. Also Tesla drivers, there's a supercharger across the street. So definitely a good spot to charge while eating. read more

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Walked in and was overwhelmed by the amount of people in here but the service was so fast and friendly regardless! It's 10am and they seem to be running low on bagels which is a good sign. There quite a few guys working behind the counter so it makes sense why the turn over is fast. We ordered the pebble beach and the chorizo bagels which were amazing. Everything ingredient tasted high quality. We also ordered a banana muffin which was moist and perfectly sweet. Definitely want to come back and try other things. read more

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Cool vibes in here, very friendly and helpful staff. They have a pretty simple menu which makes it easy to figure out what you want. Bagels are constantly fresh baked coming hot out of the oven. The chorizo bagel was delicious - chorizo and eggs are fried to order and they top it with fresh slices of avocado high they don't skimp on. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Chorizo on everything bagel. - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Yummy x1000! These bagels are perfect for brunch and filled with a good amount of ingredients. I don't feel as though they skimped out on anything! You can taste the freshness in every bite! There was a line (it was breakfast time, so of course its going to be busy), but the way staff worked together made the line go quickly. The person taking our order at the counter also made our sandwich, coffee and payment! They all rotated in & out, all hands on deck, loved to see it! Would give 5 stars, but bagels were a little flat, and was a bit pricey (roughly $9 for classic w/o avocado, & roughly $13 for the ECM), BUT, like I mentioned, ingredients tasted fresh. As a Southern California local, when visiting the area again my boyfriend and I will definitely be back! read more

Bagel Kitchen - East Coast Morning & Classic with a black coffee & vanilla latte - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Cam in around 8:45am on a Tuesday. Waited in line for about 10 minutes before the couple in front of me left (without any food...). I was next in line but waited an additional 10 minutes, without either of the men making bagels behind the counter acknowledging my existence, before walking out. I have no idea how I can stand in a store (with a line piling up...) and the workers, who can clearly see me, say nothing...not a word! I was there 20 minutes and finally decided they didn't deserve my business. If they had phone orders or something, I would totally understand, if they they had just said "hey, sorry, we're swamped, it's going to be awhile...." Literally ANY SPOKEN WORDS would have been great. This place is BS. I will never return. read more

Bagel Kitchen serves up good, solid food -- fresh bagels, tasty spreads, and satisfying breakfast sandwiches. It's definitely a reliable spot when you're craving a classic bagel experience. That said, the kitchen is consistently slow. Even during less busy hours, orders can take longer than expected, which can be frustrating if you're in a hurry. Overall, worth it if you have the time to wait and want quality food. Just don't come expecting to be in and out quickly. read more

Always have to stop for breakfast when in town! Always busy but the line moves fast. Coffee and bagels are delicious. My favorite is the spicy sandwich!!! Nice casual place usually with outside seating if you have a dog! read more

This is definitely a "locals" spot. Jess could tell by the constant customers who came in and were on a first name basis. But mind you, this group of people are super friendly, very inviting and really patient when it comes to first timers like us. Food was great! When you walk in, look to your right and they have the menu on the wall, look to your left and they have a QR code for use if you wanna look at your phone. Open seating, there's a case near the front that has a variety of bagels next to the counter. Plus they have a counter where you can put hot sauce or other seasonings on your bagel sandwiches. I got the Heart Attack which has a hot link, bacon-fried egg, and cheddar cheese. Choose any bagel you want to put it on, I got a sesame. The bagel was great! Soft in the inside, a little dense to hold the product on the outside. Perfect bite. Flavors were really good! Hot link had a nice kick but not overly spicy. The egg was nicely fried, but I would've liked it a little more runny. Jess got the Meet Me In New York which has Lox, cream cheese, capers, micro greens, tomato and red onion. This is an ABSOLUTE MUST for anyone that loves seafood; especially salmon. I personally am not a fan, but Jess loved everything about this. She opted for a Croissant instead of a Bagel. Note: it is an up charge for the croissant but not by much, about a dollar and some change I believe. Overall this place was Great! The only problem we had was the orange juice. For almost 3 dollars for a 12oz glass that's not filled to the top. It's a pass. Get a soda or a water instead. The orange juice had nice flavor, but for the small amount you're getting for the price isn't worth it. For two sandwiches, two orange juices and tip was around $33 dollars. If you were like me and thought that was a little pricey, it's really not compared to being closer to Cannery Row. You'll definitely be spending double that. Trust me, we know from experience now. At least here it was great service, great product and something we both would be happy to come back and try again when we're in town. They even got burritos which I'm curious to give a go. But they are true to the name. If you're coming to Bagel Kitchen, give one of the bagels a try! read more

We did a pick up order on a cold foggy morning in Monterey and I was SOO happy with the quality and taste of these bagels. I'm a huge cream cheese girl and they loaded me up! I got a sourdough bagel with plain cream cheese- the sourdough was sooo tasty it was unbelievable! My boyfriend got a turkey sandwich and it had delicious fresh avocado, and really tasty thick turkey. I suggest stopping in if you are in the area! read more

Great bagels, lox was incredible, my partner got the classic sausage egg and cheese. Not a long wait either! So happy to have found this spot! read more

Bagel Kitchen - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

So so delicious! Absolutely loved the bagel with lox & cream cheese, & cheeseburger with onion rings was well-cooked & flavorful (if you're looking for options outside of just bagels!). Staff was so welcoming & friendly, & bagel selection was plentiful (I went with a standard sesame seed). I would definitely recommend this location if you're in the area! read more

Bagel Kitchen - Bagel with Lox & Green Onion Cream Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Pictures are replicas of their food. Looks as good as it tasted. The service was quick, the food was amazing and the price was very reasonable. Highly Recommend! read more

The east coast morning on Asiago cheese is amazing. Staff is super cool and the place is always clean.

My boyfriend & I stopped by here for a quick bite before heading back home & the food was DELISH! I got the Heart Attack on Jalapeño/Cheese Bagel & it was fire 10/10 would come again next time I'm in Monterey read more

Bagel Kitchen - Heart Attack on Jalapeño/Cheese Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

There are a lot of good reviews and that's surprising to me. My husband band and I went in. It was busy, but not super busy. I couldn't tell where the line began. We just went up and looked at the bagels. I didn't see a menu. This guy wearing a dirty beanie and looked like he hadn't showered in a while asked us what we wanted. I asked for 2 bagels and asked the flavors of cream cheese. He was so annoyed I asked. Listed them off like I was an idiot. We went to pay (cashier ignored us) and I saw him making our bagels without gloves. We walked out. Will never give them another chance. read more

This is located in the Fairway Shopping center, next to the ACE Hardware. We went there for a Friday lunch in April, 2025. Parking was easy. We ordered three sandwiches. They were ready pretty soon. Each was pretty large and quite tasty. The prices were very reasonable given the area. Service was very good. Overall, we were quite happy with our experience and would go there again. read more

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Great bagels! Great customer service! Love this place! Love ordering here when I can.

we happened upon this bagel shop while walking down to the beach (yes, it's a pretty long walk). I was starving and bagels sounded good. wow-wee was this place fantastic. I just got a cheddar-bacon bagel (toasted) with plain cream cheese and it knocked my socks off! honestly disappointed I didn't get a bagel sammy! read more

Bagel Kitchen - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Solid breakfast burrito 7/10. Had everything you could want for breakfast inside, the tortilla was just ok. I got it with bacon and it was so fresh. I didn't feel heavy after eating it either. Washed it down with the Vietnamese iced coffee, scrumptious 8.5/10. $19 total. Service was great and they made my food pretty quickly. I decided to stop by this place on a whim and didn't regret it. read more

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Tried this place on a whim and was delighted! Tasty sandwiches for about $9-10. It felt hefty and was made right to order. I love the filling of avocado, mushrooms, veggies and eggs. Definitely add some hot sauce from their side counter for more flavor. Very spacious inside and the staff members were also kind. Ordered a dirty chai along with my meal and it was the perfect balance, not too sweet but strong. Only awkward moment was after you order Staff will start making your order right away instead of having you pay first. People started piling up and had to be on the lookout for when it was their turn to pay, instead of being able to sit down and wait for their order. When I'm in the area again I'll gladly order from this spot again! read more

Bagel Kitchen - Big Sur sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

This bagel sammie was so damn delicious that I ordered the wrong one and didn't even care. Bagel Kitchen is a humble bagel shop in Monterey. For a bagel shop, it's extremely spacious. One odd thing was the menu being all the way to the right of the entrance, far away from the register. All the sandwiches, cream cheeses, and bagel flavors are all spelled out and listed accordingly. I ended up with the Lumberjack. I thought I was ordering another. Clearly I lost track from the long walk from the menu board to the cashier, haha. Let's be real, it was probably due to not having coffee yet! Anywho, my wife and I loved our sandwiches. Lumberjack // pork sausage patty, red bell pepper onion blend, potatoes, cheddar cheese, on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. Life hack: make a bagel sandwich better by inserting fried potatoes. I drenched the sammie in Cholula. It was spicy, meaty, fresh, and the bagel had the ideal texture for a sandwich. I could've eaten another one on the spot! We didn't find too many places to find a bagel in Carmel/Monterey, but that's not the sole reason why Bagel Kitchen rocks. These bagels are great and the sandwich combinations are even better. 5 stars from me all the way! read more

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Came into Monterey earlier today and stopped here for a late breakfast, early lunch. My son picked it out of my Monterey/Carmel Yelp collection. Pros- the breakfast burrito and whole wheat bagel were quite good. The burrito was loaded with all the right breakfast burrito ingredients that you'd want (egg, cheese, bacon, and potatoes). My bagel was toasted perfectly and the ratio of bagel to cream cheese was just right. Cons- their ordering system (if you can call it that) was quite confusing and chaotic. It looked like one line turned into four lines, with people coming in after others and being serviced first. Even my 17 year old commented that the lack of structure was creating a lot of inefficiencies, and I 100 percent agree. Service was also a mixed bag... friendly in some ways, weird in others. They didn't want to give us a box for our leftovers, the burrito would have seeped out of the bag the lady tried to give to my son. He was persistent though and was able to obtain one box and one bag (bag for the other half of my bagel). If we were in the area again, we'd be open to trying this spot again, but we wouldn't come out just to eat here or make any special trips to do so. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Whole wheat bagel with plain cream cheese... haven't had a bagel in years! - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Great selection of bagel sandwiches and bagel bread. Friendly staff, large parking and seating area. These were so good we came back a second time to take a few for the road. I came around 8am on a Sunday and it wasn't too crowded so I sat down and ate, then almost at closing on Monday (open during Presidents' Day) and as expected there weren't many bagels to select from. We ordered and took them to go. The staff had Latin/reggaeton music which in my book is always a plus. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Chorizo + jalapeño bagel + cream cheese and small Thai iced tea - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Friendly people, jalapeño bomb was great, Carmel macchiato was too. No notes! Cute place!

Long wait to order. Bagel sandwich fell apart right away. Frustrating to eat. I asked for a couple of even substitutions (meat and cheese) and was charged extra as if they were additional items. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Lumberjack bagel fell apart right away. Frustrating to eat. - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Busy place! Variety of bagel types to choose from, the diablo one was pretty tasty! The Chorizo one lacked the chorizo flavor, tasted pretty bland which was not expected, i dont know why? Maybe some salt and pepper? The ambiance is good, the tables could have more attention cleaning wise. The vietnamese coffee was great! read more

Bagel Kitchen - Half Chorizo Bagel and Half El diablo - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Bad service !!!!! And bad coffee do not go here , many other places that are better than this place

They actually fry their eggs fresh! No microwaved eggs on your bacon, egg and cheese here! The bagels are fresh, the menu is great! Don't miss scanning the QR code of you might miss out on one of their yummy combos. read more

Have wanted to try this bagel spot for awhile now and finally stopped by. We tried the diablo and lumberjack bagel sandwiches, and while they were good and super filling, it didn't blow our minds away and could've used more flavor. Got an iced vanilla latte as well and it just tasted like watered down coffee, I would rate the coffee drink 1/5 if I was generous. Unfortunately, will not be returning here. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Diablo (back), lumberjack (front) - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

When you're craving a bagel sandwich in Monterey, this is the spot! I had a busy day planned ahead so was looking for something that would be fulfilling but also pretty quick to pick up. Thankfully you can order ahead via DoorDash so it saved so much time. There's also plenty of parking in the lot. read more

Great vibe, great bagels, good selection, friendly helpers, prompt service. No complaints. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Neon sign inside says "good bagels only." It's true! - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

This spot was bigger than what I expected!! They have a really decent menu from bagels to even breakfast burritos. Staff was super nice, place was cozy and has enough tables to sit if you come with family and friends. It wasn't too loud even though they had music playing but came for the bagels so with all that set. I kept it simple and got the lox lover and breakfast BLT. They were both amazing the bagels was great even had a bagel dog to go. Definitely be back here soon thank you to all the staff :) read more

My husband and I were in Carmel by the sea for a brief getaway. We were in the mood for a bagel one morning, and my husband stumbled upon this place. It had very decent reviews and we made our way over. I went with the lox bagel on an onion bagel. We came pretty late in the afternoon, so there was very slim options. That being said, these were some of the BEST bagels we've had. My husband got a hot link bagel sandwich and he loved it. The place is a very cute and spacious location. Very relaxed and unassuming exterior. The staff was friendly and informative. We plan to stop here anytime we're in the area. read more

Thankfully (bittersweet) I don't live around this place or I'd probably be here every morning. Stopped by while in town and definitely fell in love with this place. Didn't have a bagel by itself, but as the sandwiches Heart attack bagel on onion, was SO good and they don't skimp on the meats. Same goes for the breakfast burrito. Salsa included was "eh" but can't expect everything to be perfect. Menus are on the wall across from the bagel counter. Was mildly off put by the lack of help at first, but after giving it some thought and recognizing how 90% of the people appeared to be regulars, it might've just slipped some of the staffs' mind. There's plenty of seating insides and a small "private" area if you have a large enough group to occupied the tables. I'd absolutely recommend giving this place a try if you're in the area. read more

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Nice bagel shop with ample indoor seating. I got the avocado toast on a poppy bagel. Unfortunately no vegan cream cheese but ample avocado and kind service made up for that. read more

Bagel Kitchen - Avocado toast style poppy seed bagel - Bagels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California