Solid bagels and good sandwiches. Almost always busy but the staff does a nice job of keeping orders moving.

I really like this place. This was the second time I have been here. The last time I was here was in 2017. After a two year absence, it was still the charming place I fell in love with. It is a great and busy place for breakfast with seating inside and out. I ordered the Denver wrap, which included ham, cheese, eggs, peppers, and jalapeno peppers. It had the perfect spice and I was glad I tried it. I also ordered a coffee, which was flavorful. My friend had the scone, which she commented that it was a little dry, but the jam complimented it well. My other friends ordered the lemon pound cake, which they thought was better than the usual one they order at Starbucks. When you order, you get a number, and when your food is done the staff find wherever you are sitting and give you your order. read more

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

Their new drinks are just knock offs of last years, so the originality is very obviously lacking within the company. Their Bagels were stale, and none of the tables were clean. Shame on them. read more

Decent bagel and good options. As a 1980s Cornell graduate it's nice to have some familiar places from then still around and good.

My bagel sandwich was missing egg. So after the gluten free up charge I paid 9.70 plus tax for a tiny gf bagel with a slice of cheese and a couple slices of bacon. The decaf espresso was delicious, though. read more

Fabulous spot. Great energy with the staff and the ambiance. Very good bagels and there are so many choices. Sweets from the bakery are great and so are the coffee and smoothies. Light and airy space. Love the bright colors. We understand why it's an institution. A must do. We will be back and try a new sandwich! Love that they have a fridge to put all your coffee sides in. Well done. read more

Cool decor, nice people and tasty food. Nice job keeping customers safe during COVID-19 as well. We'll be back!

We visited this place when we were on a trip to Ithaca NY. We stayed at the Canopy by Hilton across the street. We went here at 10 AM in the morning and it had a few people sitting in and out. They took much of the precautions needed in light of the COVID situations but I did see a few unmasked patrons and employees, but the employees might have been observing social distancing. My partner ordered the Tex mex bagel and I ordered a coffee drink that was called the Chai Charger (basically chai and espresso). The orders took a few minutes and my partner got the Tex Mex faster while I waited for about 15 minutes. I was sitting in the front bar and many people kept getting drinks but I didn't. Some of the employees behind the counter kept staring at me but they never asked me why I was sitting there without any food and that awkward staring didn't make me feel welcome here. However, the main barista who initially served me and took my order noticed and immediately fixed the drink. So it was 20 minutes to get a chai charger in a not-so-crowded bagel shop in Ithaca. Not a great experience- why would I give them my business in future? Any way, I decided to try the chai charger and share some of the Tex Mex bagel. The chai charger was interesting, and I think it might have been the only time I got a chai with an espresso. I am glad I tried it. The Tex Mel bagel was very poor: the eggs weren't fresh, the salsa was cold and watery and made the entire bagel cold and soggy. This place was highly recommended but fell short of expectations. One more PSA: they serve alcohol as well. I didn't get it, but it's definitely an interesting concept and I could see myself getting beer from a coffee shop. Rating is based as follows: 50% for the food, 30% for the service and 20% for ambience and other things: Food: 2 stars at 50% = 1.0 (thank god for the chai charger, else it might have been 1.0) Service: 3 stars at 30% = 0.9 Ambience and everything else: 2 star at 20% = 0.4 (the staring didn't help). Total comes to 2.3, so rounding to 2.0. read more

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Over rated, bagels are too tiny portion. They are $15+ not worth it but I'm from NYC so I have assorted option vs upstate this is probably it as choice but I would go to a diner instead for bang for my buck next time read more

Went here due to being recommended by Pack Up and and Go. Conveniently located and very fresh tasty breakfast. I would recommend ordering online before arriving to avoid lines and wait times. You can simply sit at a table and avoid crowds if that's something that gives you anxiety. read more

CTB! CTB! CTB! This place has so many bagel choices and every one of them taste so so so good. Get there early because lines could be long because everyone knows how delicious this place is. read more

We had a delicious lunch here. I opted for the breakfast bagel while hubby had the Mexican pizza bagel. We also purchased two monster cookies from Ithaca bakery. Everything was fresh and yummy. They have a very diverse menu that should please any palate-salads, bowls and various sandwiches. Plenty of vegitarian and vegan options to choose from. The baked goods case was also yummy looking. Chips and drinks for purchase and plenty of outdoor seating making it covid safe. Bagels were awesome read more

We went here for lunch on a Saturday. We were happy with the selections, quantity and prices. The quantity of options was very good They have beer/wine/coffee/snacks/breakfast/lunch It really is a one stop shop read more

Ordered a bagel and scallion cream cheese, which was delicious. Lots of sandwich and ready to go food options available, lively atmosphere with upbeat decor. Coffee was well prepared. There is a 2 step ordering process (order food in one line and then coffee in another when you pay) so not sure how that works when it gets very crowded. read more

Really good bagels. This place is right on the edge of the Cornell campus. I love bagels, and I have some pretty good ones around where I live. I ordered an everything bagel with smoked salmon, capers, and cream cheese, as that's my favorite kind of bagel. hence the long line and general crowdedness, I was very satisfied with the bagel. It didn't take too long to get it once I ordered it too, which was nice. I would come back here again. read more

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This establishment had hip decorations and a great atmosphere. This was a recommendation by a colleague and sadly it was a disappointment. We ordered two bagel sandwiches: the Brooklyn (eggs, cheese and bacon) and the Bronx (eggs, cheese and sausage). The sandwiches came out after 20+ minutes and lukewarm. The eggs were pre-made. For one of the sandwiches, we ordered the rosemary salt bagel and instead got the onion bagel. My bagel sandwich tasted like a bagel sandwich I could assemble at a hotel buffet. The only food items we liked were the coffee and the chocolate cake slice. Sadly, underwhelming and not good, overpriced for mediocre food. read more

Excellent croissants, sandwiches and bagels. Pastries seemed old and picked over, so pass on those! read more

We were in Ithaca for the long weekend and this place was close to our hotel.We went here for breakfast on Sunday morning before heading out for a hike.There are way too many options for the type of bagels and spreads.The rosemary sea salt bagel was very very good.We also had a cinnamon raisin bagel with pb&j.The crunchy peanut butter was very tasty.Had a smoothie and a coffee which were good too.Definetly recommend this place for a quick breakfast read more

Nice location and lots of seating both inside and outdoors. We got a pitcher of sangria and some snacks. Took longer than expected to prep the sangria but we patiently waited. They also close at 6 pm which seems very early. I stopped by the next day and got a turkey sandwich. The flow for ordering is a bit confusing but my food came out quickly and the macadamia cookie was oh so good. read more

This is a great place to grab breakfast on the go! Bagels are great and the menu has lots of vegan-friendly options: tofu cream cheese, breakfast sandwiches, bundts, and milk alternatives like soy or almond milk (no oat milk... sad day, but I'll get over it). The coffee was pretty good: 4/5 stars. Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about. I got a soy latte which tasted comparable to my usual order at Starbucks. The interior was very cute: the menu was printed all over chalkboard walls in colorful chalks and wonderfully displayed desserts. The service was really great and very friendly for 8 in the morning. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone grabbing breakfast in a pinch, or even if you want to sit down and enjoy it, there are window seats and table seating. Overall, a great place. read more

Get the rosemary salt bagel! Toasted with butter may be the perfect treatment but you can't go wrong with any topping really. Deeply flavored with the piney rosemary flavor that I love and not too much salt, it's a real treat. Bagel lovers talk about the mythical line drawn around NYC that separates good bagel territory from, well, everything else :) I always believed that was about 30 miles from the city but Collegetown Bagels has warped space-time to get inside that line! The bagels here are smallish chewy things, not oversized puffy monsters. One is 90 cents, that seemed totally fair to me; about $2.50 with cream cheese. My only complaint is that the everything bagel (called a Long Island here) was a bit light on the toppings. Great consistency just would benefit from a few more sesame, poppy and other seeds. Staff was not effusively friendly but plenty helpful. You don't have to stand around awkwardly waiting for your order to be done, you get a numbered sign at checkout and they run the food out to your table. read more

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Unprofessional, Unsanitary and Uncarring staff that very obviously doesn't care. I saw someone hitting a vape behind the line and also the food is low quality for a price that's unbelievably high. read more

Talk about a cool little bagel and sandwich shop! As soon as you walk in you notice how many different varieties of sandwiches they truly have to offer here! What's neat is the entire menu is basically covers the entire wall! How cool is that?!?! I did have to try the bagels here and I personally liked the long Island bagel (which otherwise is known as a everything bagel) and thought it tasted well and I did try a turkey club, but I wasn't blown away! I thought the turkey was rather on the dry side. I'd stop back in and grab a bagel or 2 and go or hangout and enjoy one with a cup of coffee. read more

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Went to get take out for breakfast and 30 minutes later eventually left with food. The egg and cheese bagel and huevo wrap were fine, a little on the greasy side, but the wait for them was painfully long. There not a huge amount of choice in downtown Ithaca for take out breakfast, but certainly don't go here if you're in a rush. If you're just after a basic breakfast sandwich I'd recommend Short Stop deli a couple of blocks away. read more

Being NY born and raised, I have high standards for bagels. When I walked into Collegetown Bagels and saw the ginormous chalkboard of breakfast bagel sandwiches, wraps, and coffee options, I knew I'd found the real deal. Collegetown offers a selection of requisite standards like sesame, and everything, but also has a revolving selection of intriguing flavors like rosemary salt and Long Island wheat. The bagels are a bit on the smaller side than some other stores, but they are the perfect amount of crisp outside and soft chewy inside. I opted for a regular coffee which, typical of Ithaca, was fair trade and organic, but must importantly delicious. My friend ordered a chai tea latte which was generously laiden with foam. Seating is a bit tight, but exactly what I'd expect out of a bagel shop or luncheonette. I will certainly be back the next time in the area, and plan on working my way through the extensive and delicious sounding menu. read more

I knew this bagel shop was popular but damn I severely underestimated how many people would be in a bagel shop on a Sunday morning in the middle of the summer. When you walk in there are lines going everywhere but you're able to kind of figure out where to go to order. It tends to be on the more expensive side, two meals and two drinks for two people was about $30. I had a sandwich with avocado, salmon, and toasted bread. It was not good. The bread had been toasted but by the time it arrived to me it was cold and soggy. However my partner got a sandwich with jalapeño and raspberry cream cheese and his was delicious. My chai latte was good. It is not exactly a good place to study because there are very limited tables is very busy inside. read more

Top notch Bagel place. It was very busy due to the college close by. But when we got our sammies they were great!! Go back in a minute!! Go here. read more

Food: 4 Service: 4 Value: 4 We bought a dozen of these to go. The water may not be the same water as they use in NYC, but these bagels are just as good. So dense and delicious! read more

We ordered 2 breakfast, 1 sandwich and 2 coffees. There were 3 mistakes. Besides not getting everything correctly, the food was actually pretty tasty. The scrambled eggs didn't taste like real eggs. read more

Perhaps growing up in New Jersey and being surrounded by at least 5 awesome bagel shops within a 1 mile radius has spoiled me, but nonetheless my visit to this place was disappointing. We were visiting my sister in Ithaca for the weekend and she said that this was the place that was closest to a NJ bagel, so we decided to try it out. We went on a Sunday morning around 9:00 and it was completely packed with only two people working. We ordered 3 bagels (2 with butter and one with bacon,egg, and cheese) and waited for nearly 30 minutes for our order. I completely understand that they were understaffed, but I wish they would have given us the heads up that it would be a while, as we were in a rush and wouldn't have stayed if we knew. The egg they use is like an egg patty and the bagels were just meh. They do have TONS of options for sandwiches and wraps, so maybe that is their specialty that we missed out on. Maybe we caught them on an off-day but overall I'd probably go elsewhere next time for a quick breakfast/lunch. read more

I miss bagels. Jersey has the best bagels but moving to another area, well you live with it. I was super excited to visit here. It's a nice area and has a lot of seating, it is a busy atmosphere on the weekends. The amount of options you can choose from is pretty overwhelming to say the least but hey, the more the merry! I wanted to keep it simple (I was going for waffles afterwards) so I ordered only a bagel. I'm boring with my sesame seed bagel and cucumber dill cream cheese but it was so warm and so good! It took way longer than it should have for a bagel with cream cheese but it was delicious. The cream cheese was so unique and I loved the chunks of cucumber in it. It was so refreshing for a creamy spread! I wish they hadn't run out of some of the bagels, I wanted to try the rosemary salt bagel that a friend of mine kept talking about but alas, it was sold out. Maybe next time. If you're in a rush, probably not the best place but if you want a variety with a group of people to order whatever they want- here's your spot. read more

Offers a plethora of breakfast and lunch sandwiches! I enjoyed the juevos rancheros on a rosemary basil bagel. Also pictured is a seasonal smoothie with banana, pineapple, orange juice and spinach. I will definitely go again. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Rosemary Salt Bagel Breakfast Sammie & Falls Smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Fun atmosphere and quality food. Lots of options. Had the lox and cream cheese and was happy with jr

We went on a Sunday morning after a hike at Buttermilk Falls around 11am. There was a line out the door. The woman taking food orders was a bit off-putting -- I asked for a side of something and was met with a sharp "we're out" followed by no suggestions or asking if I wanted anything else. The sandwiches and coffee were okay... all in all it wasn't worth the 40 minute wait. read more

Collegetown Bagels was a great breakfast experience and well worth the morning walk to get there. Looking at the bagel menu was a bit overwhelming but also exciting because of the endless options. I settled on a plain bagel with a raspberry and jalapeño jam (the San Diego bagel). The flavors paired together perfectly!! The coffee was also very enjoyable. I appreciate the outdoor seating and incredible atmosphere. Collegetown Bagels is a must go-to while in downtown Ithaca. read more

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

This location is kind of a joke... They have mad it harder on themselves to serve the customer, even with the addition of a POS to take orders finally. Very inattentive staff that rarely changes their gloves between answering the phone and making your food! I mean come on now!!! Aside from that the food is adequate as always from CTB read more

Great place for breakfast and lunch! My girlfriend and I love the Fit Blitz sandwich. It's a really good vegan option. We've also tried the Power Plant breakfast sandwich which was nice. I tried their hot coffee for the first time today and I have to say I'd choose this coffee over Starbucks. It was such a good value and they don't charge extra for choosing oat milk! Will be a regular customer here read more

This is a great place to sip coffee and finish your homeworks if you stay downtown,in Ithaca. Free wifi and great assortment of coffee and bagels makes this a great breakfast spot. We also get good ice creams here as well as some fresh salads, if that's your kind-of-thing. read more

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I really enjoy ctb. My favorite sandwich is the "Fricken Chicken", it's sooooo good. The only downside is that the food sometimes takes awhile to be served. Other than that, it's delicious. It's a busy place so expect to wait a little. The menu is extensive. read more

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

The service is SO SLOW and they never called my name when the food was ready... And the food is extremely mediocre... it's not worth it..