I had 3 meals here in 72 hours. Granted 2 were breakfast but I'd go again. Everything bagel breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks were great. They were made to order so be prepared to wait just a little bit. Staff is professional yet friendly. Also picked up a gingerbread cookie for the plane ride home. So glad I did. read more

Stopped by the downtown location of this popular restaurant for a late breakfast. Had a Cinnamon Raisin Bagel and a Pizza Bagel and they were fine. Friendly service, a bit of a wait. read more

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Decent but not memorable bagels. Loud and crowded. Few alternatives in Ithaca. I'd recommend carryout if you hanker for bagels

Collegetown Bagels is a great spot for breakfast, they have a lot of bagel and cream cheese flavors to choose from. They also have a large variety of drinks and the matcha was great! It gets quite busy but the line goes fast! read more

Collegetown Bagels - Cream cheese bagel and match latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

This place has a big menu so give yourself time to choose. The bagels are smaller than what you expect coming form the NYC area but are great tasting and texture on par. I had the Brooklyn bagel - bacon egg and cheese on a wheat bagel - just the right size portion. The coffee is made to order. Only odd thing for me - and not a complaint- was ordering sequence. food in back, coffee and check out up front which gets crowded and a little confusing as it's right by the front door. read more

We went to Collegetown Bagels downtown; as I am with the ultimate bagel teenager. And wow - it was good! My only minor complaint is that there is soooo much cream cheese on the bagels - which of course could be a good thing for most people! I went for a rosemary salt bagel with plain cream cheese and it was so very, very, good. Just right. And my granddaughter went for a sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese and couldn't even eat it all! I think the reason I was able to is that I went for water w/the bagel as opposed to a latte. It was quite good - and I'm sorry that I didn't get a pic of the "wheel of bagels" that was over the space where you order! It was fun, good service, and I kind of wish I could have sat for while. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Rosemary salt and plain - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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CTB is great! Yummy sandwiches and pastries and great staff and prices! I always like my visits here there's lots of things to try and tons of breakfast or lunch options. There is a good amount of both indoor and outdoor seating. Great place and well worth the visit! read more

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A huge bagel shop with merchandises, order area and a bar area. We just went for bagels but I can imagine it being a fun place to hang out with some wines and beers that they also sell. I am usually not a huge fan of bagel, but the one that I got with bacon, cheese, egg and hash brown inside just really hit the spot for a perfect breakfast. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

On a busy Saturday in September we popped into CT be down on the commons. Nice large space with outdoor seating. They now have beer on tap and happy hour specials. We had a very friendly fast service and enjoyed our happy hour beers at some outdoor seating. Will definitely be back next time we are in Ithaca read more

Collegetown Bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Petition to change CTB into Collegetown Booze because the bagels here are NOT it--dense edible hockey pucks. However, they have great desserts, alcohol, and coffee drinks. Get their cheesecakes n choco mice. The pics I attached are of a chocolate mouse, and some beer that I picked out because it represented Leo and Leo season is my fave time of year. (No, I'm not a Leo. ) The beer was good, I'm just not into fruity beers (always been more of a Guinness gyal.) read more

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Collegetown Bagels is still a great place! Lots of great bagel sandwiches and new desserts. Also a great place to hang out and enjoy being in Ithaca. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Collegetown Bagels. Having fun. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Got a Long Island wheat bagel toasted with jalapeño cream cheese and I was pretty disappointed. The cream cheese was sooo salty. Yes, I may be picky because I'm from NYC but I had to scrape off the cream cheese because of the salt. The bagel itself was solid but I was confused because I had no idea what a Long Island Wheat Bagel was -- so I was surprised to see sesame seeds. It was okay, not dry, but nothing special. Disappointed because I use to frequent CTB 15 years ago as a college kid. I guess things change! Maybe I'll try the original location by college town next time. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Long Island wheat bagel with jalapeño cream cheese - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Vibe is great. Cute, fun, chill. Food is not good... avocado toast wasn't toasted. everything including the hockey puck of an egg was cold. My wrap had uncooked peppers and onions in it with a disgusting microwaved sausage patty. Come vibe but don't eat here... read more

When you first walk into the shop, the crates on the lighting definitely catch your eye. Loved the aesthetic of the place and the chalkboard menu. There was a limited amount of indoor seating, but my friends and I found a table outdoors. I ordered the Sweet Rachel Sandwich. I ordered the same sandwich at Ithaca Bakery (sister company?) and the pumpernickel bread was rock hard, I learned not to make that mistake again. The sandwich had a generous amount of turkey in it and I'm a big fan of the Muenster cheese. The barista in the coffee area gave me the incorrect coffee order, but claimed it was correct. She was not interested in remaking my drink correctly so unfortunately, I just threw the drink out. A couple friends also had errors with their sandwiches and one order came out 20 minutes after the rest of ours. So many friends recommended stopping by Collegetown Bagels, but it did not live up to the hype and had to take a couple stars away due to our experience. read more

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Bought a moldy belgian waffle that was literally sitting next to the register. Their premade sandwiches are also terrible with horrible quality meats. read more

Collegetown Bagels is always consistent: fresh, amazing bagels with robust coffee to boot! My favorite in my hometown for breakfast and coffee. read more

I bought a dozen bagels at a discount for "Bagel Tuesday." I've had their bagels for more than 20yrs and for some reason they are now completely bland in flavor. My favorite is sesame and after toasting, it had zero flavor except for the seeds. Even the cinnamon raisin was flavorless! I suspect they stopped using salt in their dough, but I'm not sure. The seasonal pumpkin was better since it had some pumpkin flavor. Of course, the rosemary salt bagels were great as usual. read more

Took an adventure to Ithaca this past Saturday as my partner had never been! I knew Collegetown Bagel was on our must-eat list, and I am glad we headed here for lunch. This location has great outdoor seating for Covid times, and of course the options are plentiful. 30+ sandwich varieties, alcohol, coffees, pastries, grab and go - whatever lunch food you need, this CTB location has it. That being said, if a bagel cafe could be personified as chaotic evil, this is IT. My anxiety was through the roof from the moment I walked in to the moment I was enjoying my bagel sam on the sidewalk with my pup. There's approximately 40 different pieces of signage all vying for your attention. Four different places to order or pay or order coffee drinks or order booze? YES! Unreadable menu? You bet. Panic ordering? Of course. The staff was pretty preoccupied with socializing with one another as opposed to providing direction, but I will say that I enjoyed my tuna melt and everything came out super quick. I wouldn't recommend the rosemary salt bagel with the tuna melt, though the sodium explosion did give me the boost I needed to get through out next planned hike. Overall, a good respite from the more crowded Ithaca commons restaurants and lots of nice shade on a sunny day. read more

Collegetown Bagels - two pizzas in a box - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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The hand-drawn menus all around the establishment are beautiful but the food and coffee is not that good. Service is fast, though.

Another win from CTB Egg, honey apple, sharp cheddar, cream cheese, on sun dried tomatoes sub for chicken sausage on panini press sourdough read more

Collegetown Bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

As a resident of the downtown part of the city of Ithaca, New York, I have historically frequented both this location and the previous downtown location, more often than the collegetown location. The locations have the exact same quality of food, their bagels are freshly boiled in the early hours of the 24 hour day (I briefly worked for them), and they have reliably friendly service. They are quick to prepare food, but are often overwhelmed with orders, especially for pickup. My favorite way to eat a bagel will perhaps always be toasted with butter, which is easy enough at home, but they also have multiple kinds of cream cheese, and multivarious specialty sandwiches, on bagels and other bread. My favorites of their bagels are the cinnamon raisin bagel and the spicy Italian bagel. My favorite of their bagels are sandwiches is the Brooklyn bagel, which is egg and bacon, with an option for cheese. I also particularly like their pizza bagels and one of the non-bagel sandwiches that has goat cheese. They stock "Dirty" potato chips, and many other high-quality brands. When you buy a dozen bagels they usually remember to provide freezer bags, but it doesn't hurt to make sure. read more

Wanted to cap our trip with a good breakfast bagel sandwich. I'm not usually prone to anxiety but the ordering system has left me with lingering jitters. I won't go into it because others have included the details in their reviews. I ordered the California Sunrise sandwich with a Vanilla Latte and my partner got the Lox. After ordering we had a wait (yes it's busy but we anticipated this). When I received our items I noticed how tiny my packaged sandwich was. I opened it to find the main ingredient (eggs...) missing. I went back in and waited behind 4 parties in the ordering line to notify the girl taking orders. She was nice and confused that such a mistake would happen. She spoke with the sandwich makers and let me know they were fixing this. I noticed they could've just thrown in a fresh egg into my bagel but instead remade the whole thing. I feel like they were mad at me for their own mistake. Not only did I get a worse off sandwich (stale bagel, no flavor, flat overcooked egg), but it had a sizable piece of ham in it. I'm a vegetarian but not as strict as my parents so I didn't go back to address this as the first round of mistakes was unpleasant enough. The vanilla latte was not drinkable and tasted of syrup only. And all this cost $30! 2 stars only because my partners lox was edible. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Ham that I found in my vegetarian sandwich ... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

There are 3 Collegetown Bagels in Ithaca. I ordered the avocado toast super and unfortunately was not a fan. It had chipotle aioli which did not pair well with the avocado (in my opinion) and round egg whites that they use for their breakfast sandwiches. I don't think avocado toast is their specialty, so I would just stick with getting a bagel sandwich if you choose to go here for breakfast. My husband ordered a bacon egg and cheese sandwich and he seemed to enjoy it. We ordered online and it was ready by the time we got there given such a short drive! I would order here again and give it another chance, but I would try something different. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Great food and drinks, excellent vibe, and friendly staff. Will be trafficking this spot much more in the future when I move to Ithaca in the fall for school. read more

The bagels are very okay. More options than typical college bagel joints (like Einstein's) but quality is second rate at best. For a place that seems to have same quality ingredients as a gas station, the price is crazy expensive. Looks way better than it tastes. You're not paying for good service either so I'm not exactly sure what I'm paying $10 for. The desserts look great though! read more

Collegetown Bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Busy and chaotic. You have to stand in line to order a sandwich then stand on another line to order a coffee. No one greeted me and it looked like a lot of chaos. My name was called to get my sandwich as my husband was paying the guy held on to the sandwich and asked if I paid. Didn't like the way the customer service felt, won't go again. Also, the food was dripping and had a slimy texture. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Denver breakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

The complaints about the procedures here and the related Ithaca Bakery suggested a Soup Nazi vibe that didn't seem apparent in my visit. I was asked for my cell number when I ordered which isn't my usual bagel procedure but other than that it was fine. I enjoyed the Roundhouse, featuring an egg, bacon, sausage, pepper jack cheese and a hash brown on a rosemary salt bagel. Outdoor seating was abundant and spacious enough (weekday, your mileage my vary). read more

Still one of the best breakfast/lunch spots in Ithaca with great sandwiches! I was sad to learn that the original Collegetown location was knocked down, and the new one was not yet open last time I visited, but we went to the new one in the Commons and it was very nice. Love their selection of ingredients - you really can make basically any sandwich you want. Their smoothies are also really good. I would recommend always ordering via phone or online in advance, otherwise be prepared to wait. Get the Zabs (hi Jamie)! read more

Collegetown Bagels - The Zabs - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I honestly can't believe I was so generous giving this place two stars. If I could give this place zero stars, I would hopefully the employees are still aren't yelling at people for merely taking a small step forward towards the counter. Also very unprofessional of them to block people on their Facebook page for merely writing Negative reviews. read more

One of the worst bagels I've had. The place was packed on a Sunday morning, service was actually very fast and friendly for the line. I got the lox bagel sandwich. Even with my bagel being toasted, it tasted very stale. The tomato slice was overripe almost to the point of being rancid. I love lox bagels and I couldn't even finish this read more

Collegetown Bagels - lox bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Honestly an embarrassment of a bagel shop. Shouldn't be allowed to slander Long Island's good bagel name by having a "Long Island" bagel. Should also specify that everything is "mini" sized. The food itself was fine but probably one of the worst bagels I've ever had in my life. read more

I loved everything about this, from the friendly staff who drew me a map when I asked where a post office was, to the cool fixtures and ambiance. The ordering system can be a little confusing, but they have good signs pointing out where to go for drinks vs food, and they can ring you up on one ticket even if you go to multiple registers. I had a pizza bagel with pepperoni on a rosemary salt bagel. Woo that bagel! I would have liked there to be a little more cheese to cover the good quantity of sauce on it, but the bagel was delicious and held up well as I ate it about an hour later, during my drive home. I also got a specialty drink there, and while I cannot remember what precisely it was, I remember liking it. The bathrooms are a joy for their inclusive signs and the very instagrammable wall paper. Not that the selfie game is alone a reason to visit. The space felt very accommodating of different groups, with counter, table, and stadium seating, should you have a larger group that wants to gather. I will definitely come back here again. It's everything I'd like a college bagel shop to be. read more

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Collegetown bagels is a great spot for a casual breakfast/brunch/lunch. Their menu has many options. The first time I went, I tried the CTBLT. It was good, a solid BLT. The second time I went, I ordered a sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese. While I realized do not like cream cheese so I ended up scraping most of it off, I did enjoy the bagel and lox. read more

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CTB is an Ithaca staple. The variety of menu items is unmatched. There's something for everyone. With such a wide selection, expect to order anything from a vegetarian bagel, vegan chicken salad, espresso shots, and/or classic Brooklyn sandwiches, Tex Mex breakfast burritos, and flatbread with extra avocado. The possibilities are endless. The atmosphere is casual. After all, it's mostly college students and young adults. You can come in and grab a coffee, study for a class, meet up with friends, and/or enjoy three bean chili on a cold day. There are extra drinks and packaged items in the fridge, which are particularly convenient if you're in a rush. My friend and I both got vegetarian bagels, which comes with vegetable cream cheese, melted cheese, and tomato! and a pickle on the side. Yummy! We also got a chai charger, which was both rich and foamy. Aside from the food, there are gender neutral bathrooms and plenty of seating options (tables, high chairs, stools, stairs). Enjoy! read more

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Took longer than I expected it would for two sandwiches when the place wasn't busy. The Early Bird sandwich was good. However, my boyfriend got an English muffin with egg whites and for some reason there was spinach in the egg whites. Not sure if that's just how this place cooks their egg whites, but he hates spinach so he had to pick all of it out of the eggs. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Early Bird - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Artistic inside designs, tons of sandwich and bowl options, brews and coffee...absolutely amazing!!! I was passing through the area and got a quick coffee and breakfast sandwich while my friends got avocado toast. The layout and staff are efficient, and the food and coffee you were right on point for flavor, size, and price. This seems like it would be a really fun place at any hour to meet someone for a bite or to hang out for a while. Huge fan, wish we had this where I live! read more

Collegetown Bagels - Decor - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Stopped in for a quick bite on our way up waiting for our campsite to check in. Good but not great. Got the gluten free bagels which are just udi bagels. I was hoping they'd make their own. We got the Zoe which is chicken salad with cheddar, tomato and lettuce (on the lef,t the closed bagel) and a simple tuna melt with Swiss (open faced on the right) Customer service was great and everyone was very friendly. Filled out tummies for a bit but was a little pricey. Our whole order was $20. I went back and got a rosemary salt bagel with veggie cream cheese (not gluten free) on our way out of town leaving our campsite. Their bagel is too airy and not chewy enough. It was also a bit too salty Veggie cream cheese was good though and had actual texture to it which I love. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Left closed bagel = Zoe on gluten free bagel Right open faced bagel = tuna melt on gluten free bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I was looking forward to starting my morning at Collegetown Bagels, but the bagel I had this morning wasn't nearly as good as the ones I used to have here and at the Collegetown location on College Avenue years ago. I ordered the Nova Lox and Cream Cheese on an everything bagel, but the bagel was tough and chewy, without that classic crunch on the outside and soft on the inside texture that every bagel lover craves. I can't remember the last time (which might actually be never) when I actually didn't want to finish a bagel, and that's saying something. As for the toppings, the cream cheese was nice and creamy and the lox was good, but when it was brought to me, I was told that they were out of capers. Now I'll certainly live without capers, but you're a bagel shop, so how do you run out of a classic ingredient and not bother to tell someone when they order? The coffee's good, not particularly strong but it'll get you going. Everyone's tastes are different, but if you're expecting a 'downstate bagel' (or a Bethesda Bagel from DC), I'd suggest ordering something from their pastry case to go with your coffee. read more

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I think it's a good place for just for bagels or a healthy wrap, but nothing more. I'm impressed by all of the menu options, lots of bagels and veggie-friendly options. I chose to create my own veggie wrap - hummus, vegan chicken salad, portabella mushroom, avocado, and veggies. The wrap was good, but I couldn't taste the vegan chicken salad. It got lost in the wrap. I know I got a bunch of toppings, but $15 is a tad bit expensive for a wrap in Ithaca. My fiancee got egg and ham on whole wheat, which he was less than impressed with. No idea how fresh the egg patty was, reminds me of the one from Dunkin Donuts. WORST COFFEE I've ever had. I have no idea how old that coffee is, seriously don't get. You've been warned. I had 3 sips of it and felt sick. Overall, this place isn't terrible, just don't skip the coffee and stick to the bagels. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I am a big fan of avocados. California sunrise plain bagel totally kills me. Also stuff there are quite nice to me. I would definitely go there after. read more