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    Firefly Coffee House

    4.3 (711 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for working
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Brandye K.

    Nothing to write home about. Kitchen sink bagel sandwich on onion and cheddar bagel- bagel could have been toasted and they could have added salt and pepper.... Kinda not really a kitchen sink menu items if you think about all the things they have on the menu which is in their kitchen but not on the bagel. Mocha and Chai- eh, not bad but it won't bring me back. $34 experience I'd expect more than an Eh.... Exit is clearly labeled but no entry is clear. Service is fine- do not understand the need for a tip when you are responsible for ordering and picking up your order.

    Peppermint mocha (pretend it's winter still, okay?)
    Christine S.

    Such a good find for a little neighborhood coffee spot. Service here is always amazing, but this time I wasn't able to stop in and was so happy to see they deliver to the area. Everything showed up warm and delicious. The bagels... seriously the best. Always. Soft, fresh, and somehow hit every time. Breakfast burritos are also a go-to. The chorizo is super flavorful and the vegan soyrizo option is also pretty good. My order came with "have a turtle-ific day" written on the cup, and when I took the sleeve off there was a cute little turtle drawing underneath. Totally unnecessary, totally appreciated. Made my whole day. This is one of those places I'll always come back to or order from anytime I'm nearby.

    cute coffee shop. The coffee was good, but the bagels were phenomenal. We'll definitely come back again.

    jalapeno cheddar lox bagel with jalapeno cream cheese
    Mariah S.

    Pretty solid bagel sandwiches. The bagels themselves had a good chew and flavor. Cream cheese melted from being toasted so made things pretty messy. Generous portion of egg and lox. we came on a rainy day and the line was still pretty long. the staff was working hard to get through the long line and push out orders quickly. not a lot of indoor seating for a rainy day...

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    Thilery M.

    We got a breakfast burrito, it was soo delicious and very big it was enough for my bf and I. We also got two of their specialty drinks which were very delicious. I got the blondie latte 9/10 and my bf got the nutty professor 9/10. Both drinks were very flavorful. I would definitely comeback. The seating area is nice and clean and they have outdoor seating too! Staff was super nice!

    Tangle & cash on an everything bagel, add egg
    Emily B.

    Stopped here for breakfast and coffee, bagel sandwiches are soooo big! Definitely worth the $ Workers were very sweet, order came out quick! Can't wait to go back!

    Sesame seed bagel with cream cheese
    Johnny O.

    Very packed. They put too much cream cheese on the sandwiches and bagels. It is good tho but too much. The burritos look very good , I'd try that next time.

    Justin Z.

    Now that was a motha fucking bagel holy hell! Slept on some random mutual friends floor in Santa Cruz and they insisted we went to fire fly and I see why! Super chill sitting area nice workers and probably the best bagel sandwich type thing I've ever had. Can't remember the last time I took a picture of food since this.

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    Alissa M.

    I can't really give a review of the establishment itself but, we were able to order breakfast and have it delivered directly to the lobby of our hotel which was very cool. We were too tired to get up and look for food so a place that offered delivery was great. I had the Kitchen Sink breakfast sandwich which had bacon, avocado, tomato, jalapeño, chives & cream cheese. It was good and very filling! I also had a cafe au lait which I don't see very often on menus. Also very good. Aside from bagels and sandwiches they have a few breakfast burritos and a bowl. Next time we're in SC I will definitely go to the shop and try something new!

    timothee m.

    the coffee was good and breakfast bagels were so delicious. definitely worth stopping by. such cozy roadside cafe vibes.

    Amanda P.

    Super cute coffee spot, and the food was amazing! Plenty of vegetarian options and so many different types of bagels to choose from. No Bathroom

    Breakfast bagel on jalapeño cheddar
    Gillian Gail A.

    10000/10 would recommend and would go again. Ladies in the front were fast efficient very nice! Guys in the back were working and vibing! Loved the atmosphere! Their jalapeño cheddar bagel by itself is magnificent. Probably my favorite jalapeño cheddar bagel I've had. You know it's fresh and they add a lot of jalapeños on top!! Breakfast bagel amazing. A great amount of egg, big slices of green onions, just a slather of cream cheese. I do wanna say tho, the top of my sandwich was good needed salt but then I hit the bottom of my sandwich and it was salty. Overall, still good! The crème brûlée coffee, probably also another one of my favorites. Not too sweet. The extra shot of espresso was definitely what I needed. It balanced out the sweetness to the point you couldn't taste the extra shot. So loved!!

    Breakfast bagel with jalepenos
    Victoria V.

    Bagel was BOMB. I ordered a regular breakfast bagel with jalapeños with a garlic bagel and wifey got a veggie. The bagel was super soft! And the flavor was great! I loved how they added cream cheese as well. The wait was a little slow but well worth it. Also got a chai and that tasted really good. The place is smaller, more outside dining if you wanna hang out. But there's plenty of parking in the back and some in the front.

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    This place has such creative and out of the box items. Everything I've ever ordered was so delicious. A great find.

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    My favorite part of coming to Santa Cruz! Best bagels, bagel sandwiches of my life. Yes please

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    It's a chain. It's basic. The black coffee was drinkable-ish. The bagel sandwich was really good…read more But I will likely never go back. Bagel sandwich 3.5/5 stars, coffee 0/5 stars. When I tell you my friend's coffee was bad, it was bad enough I would tell you to go get burnt bean water from a major national coffee chain before getting it here... and the whole coffee interaction was so very bizarre... She ordered a latte with soy. When they brought it to her, they handed it to her in a way the lid popped off and when she attempted to take it from them to sip the coffee, as it was overfull, so she could put the lid on, the guy pulled it back away from her as she's saying "it's fine" and takes it back out of her hand, walks back to the kitchen sink, and dumps out a good inch at the top before putting the lid back on and bringing it back to her. It was really weird to insist on taking it out of her hand and super odd choice to try to solve an ill-fitting lid by dumping out part of the drink she paid for. The way he took it from her weirded us out. It was not helpful and friendly, it was insistent and domineering. We immediately wanted to get out of there and get to the car... and the lid pops off again and again, every time she picks it up. The worst part is that afterward she noticed white dry powdery crud settled at the bottom, not mixed in. No clue what it was, but our best guess was they use some sort of powdered soy milk and they didn't mix it in correctly. TL;DR - Get your coffee anywhere else.

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    Firefly Coffee House

    4.4
    (94 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Cute coffee and eats shop just off the 1! Charming outdoor area with seating…read more Ordered a hot latte with vanilla syrup--10/10. Perfect latte. I could taste everything without any particular flavor overpowering the others. Also got the Works Burrito for $16, which includes chorizo and avocado. I think it's a good price point. The burrito is huge so I shared with my boyfriend. He also had the breakfast bagel which he enjoyed. Picked up an extra bagel to-go and sped off. Great stop to make when passing through Santa Cruz.

    We arrived early for a medical appointment in the area and decided to get some coffee here. I was…read morecaught off guard by 1) how tiny the inside is, and 2) there was a rack of fresh bagels!!! I honestly had no idea this place was here... and with bagels! I don't get bagels locally because, well, just because. I happily ordered us coffee and bagels. Now, bear in mind, we roast our own coffee, so to us, the coffee was on the "good" side of Ok. The bagels, on the other hand, were delicious! And boy, do they pack on the cream cheese (maybe enough for 3 bagels depending on one's preference)! Service was friendly and fast. And all the people coming and going were very pleasant - there were plenty of them. The sitting area outside next to the road is pretty small (next to a dumpster, I think), and my guy was having some mobility challenges (on crutches, etc.). Folks in the neighboring table were so kind and accommodating, voluntarily standing up so that he could maneuver into a seat. We went back the following week (yes, another medical appt), and this time they were out of the bagels we wanted, so note to self... get there early if you want a favorite bagel. We will definitely be back to Firefly for the bagels! Have I said "bagels" enough times already?

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