The BEST bagel shop in north county! Phenomenal service and great food! Definitely will be coming back!

10/10 experience! Everyone was so welcoming and nice. Service was great and food is just as great!

Best bagels I have had in SoCal ... from the east coast and it is VERY hard to get good bagels. But sure does this place hit the spot.

Whenever we're looking to have bagels, Garden State is the go to choice. Love the Everything, and Pumpernickel, much better flavor then any of the bagel chains. Good selection of cream cheese mix-in's, etc...Staff is fantastic, and they always keep things moving even when they get busy! Can't reccomend this place enough! read more

Best bagel shop in Encinitas! Their strawberry cream cheese is amazing!!! Also Michael who works there is the goat. Couldn't recommend enough! read more

We stopped today at Footwear etc. store and on a way out my boss wants bagels for lunch. First time at Garden State Bagels store (we liked the name), our orders to go were - blueberry for the boss and Asiago for me. We didn't try any schmears or coffee, this review is bagels only. Honestly, I think we finally found the place for bagels, similar to east cost bagels, not to compare to Albertsons on Melrose in Vista bagels. Service was fine, the place was empty, a few tables to eat, it's breakfast and lunch location, would be too far for us to drive, but I realize 2 other places in Carlsbad will be closer. One star off - we didn't meet Mike the owner. read more

The bagels are ok. The service is horrible. One employee called my dad fat. And the rest just have bad customer service and just seem to want to rush everyone. I'm never going back read more

Honestly best bagels in town! Since coming to Encinitas a few years ago, I've had the pleasure of grabbing such a delicious breakfast for not only myself but for my family and coworkers. They have such a welcoming and sweet staff to where it makes you feel like family! read more

I wish I can give this place 10 stars! The best bagels in North County and the staff are all wonderful people! read more

Garden State Bagels - Bagels and ball caps - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

I can't talk about Garden State Bagels without my mouth starting to water. They are always fresh and delicious. I prefer the breakfast bagel, or cream cheese with lox. Great way to start the day! read more

If you're looking for the best local bagel spot look no further! This has been our family's favorite for a while now! Mike the owner and his team is great always giving the best experience and service. If you check them out you will not be disappointed! read more

too fucking good.... literally cures any hangover, bad day, and grumbling stomach. I LOVE garden state. I'd serve it at my wedding and i'm so serious by that. read more

Garden State Bagels - byo DEVOURING IT - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

Best bagels in San Diego!!! Their lox open faced bagel is so yummy. Also love the tuna melt. My kids like the classic breakfast bagels. Tastes like you are in New York. To top it off the owner is so kind and a pleasure to see in the morning! I love supporting local businesses. We will be back next weekend. read more

First off would like to say MICHAEL. The owner is a gem. I don't think I've seen an owner walk out and thank each guest in the restaurant for just coming in. Wow. Secondly, I'm a originally a Newyorker, once a Newyorker always a Newyorker. I told the girl in the front I had high hopes for their "east coast" styled bagels and the owner came out and gave us the food on the house. We tried to turn it down but he insisted. People like this stand out to me and I would come back even if it was a crap bagel. BUT it wasn't !!! The egg bagel was so soft but also dense like a New York style bagel. The strawberry cream cheese was clearly homemade like a childhood deli. And as I ate it the cream cheese squeezed out the sides just like in New York. You can take a Newyorker out of New York but you can never the New York outta them! So appreciated the kind gesture by Michael and this has officially been the best bagel I've ever had in San Diego or the west coast period! read more

Garden State Bagels - Look at all that cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

This was the most outstanding experience I've ever had. Amazing service and kind and friendly environment. Very respectful to all customers. Best bagels I've ever had! read more

BEST bagels I've ever had!! Service is amazing, everyone who works there is super sweet and helpful ! 10/10 reccomend! Pic of salt bagel with jalapeño cream cheese read more

Garden State Bagels - Salt bagel with jalapeño cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

This place is awesome. As someone who was born and raised on the east coast, these bagels are the real deal. Have gotten many breakfast sandwiches and bagels here and never disappointed. Not to mention the owner is pretty friggen rad! Also a true east coaster and I love that energy!! read more

I think the bagels might be quality but I was put off of eating them because there were flies in the bagel storage area, and I purchased because I didn't see the fly until she had pulled most of the bagels I ordered out but I won't be returning because I don't feel that it's clean in there. read more

The go to spot for my local bagel needs. Mike and his team are always working hard to meet any customers wants and needs! read more

Michael was so kind! Amazing bagels and service! Was greeted with a smile by everyone!! :)

Bagels were great but Michael was greater. Awesome service and food. Would definitely come back when in town.

Great food and service 10/10 recommend! Super friendly service. Shout out to Mike for being so hospitable and welcoming! read more

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This is the BEST bagel place in North County. Mike, the owner, is the most positive and outgoing guy I've ever met. Everyone is so nice and helpful. The bagels are baked freshly everyday. Definitely recommend getting a bakers dozen with the house cream cheese. Breakfast sandwiches are also the best post surf breakfast and hangover cure. 10/10 read more

This place has really kind of gone down the drain the last few years. First off, the food itself has and probably will be the best tasting bagel shop in the area. The problem with this place is the prices and the upcharges on EVERYTHING. The bagel lox is like 6-7 bucks more than Einstein, but the thing that really pissed me off was when they charged me for onions on a sandwich read more

Best bagels this side of the Mississippi!! Don't miss out! The owner is THE MAN! We really had a great experience.

Amazing service. The bagels are so good! Highly recommended. Try this place, you won't be disappointed!

This place is great. I drove 20 miles to pick up some bagels. I really enjoy supporting locally owned businesses.

Had a great experience at this location in encinitas. Staff was very attentive and quick with our order. Michael checked us out and helped us with our order. Would recommend to friends and family. read more

I continue to love this place. The bagels are always fresh and they have a huge variety. Mike, the owner, is very friendly and provides excellent customer service. My family and I go to here at least once a week. We love the laid-back vibe of the shop as well. Good job, keep it up. read more

This is such an amazing bagel shop, you should definitely come and visit!! Everyone working here is so sweet, the owner is really giving and has great customer service. read more

Best bagel joint in San Diego IMHO. Huge selection of savory and sweet bagels. Their breakfast sandwiches are on point. Best part is they have Taylor Pork Roll!!! If you know you know.... Check this place out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Garden State Bagels - Egg, cheese, and pork roll on everything bagel - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

The older gentleman (pictured) in staff there was very rude. My friend and I walked in about 130p and saw that all the bagels were gone. It looked like they were closing shop (he was counting money and tallying inventory) but there were some bagels left in a very large bag on the back counter. We decided to purchase a few from that bag and to my surprise, he gave us attitude and made it clear that he was annoyed. How could he be so rude to a paying customer? The worst part was that he reached into the bag of bagels with his bare hands!!! His hands were just touching money! If he is doing this openly at the front counter, who knows what kind of show he's running in the back of the house! That is disgusting! There are a few other locations that sell garden state bagels so if this location doesn't want to lose business, they'd better shape up. read more

Always fresh and always friendly! Great bagel with a smile. Love a local business where the owner is involved and passionate about his craft. Go see him! read more

Came here while watching some kiddos, and didn't have the greatest of service, which was sad since previous visits have always been great! They were very short when we were trying to order, and once we got home, we realized they totally messed up on our order. Now generally I would have gone back, but when you have kiddos with you it can be rather difficult trying to rally them back in the car etc....and especially when they are hungry. So I ended having to make breakfast which was what I was trying to avoid when deciding to go here to begin with. My sandwich however was correct and rather tasty. Just would have been nice to have gotten the children's order correct as well, since they were then main reason I went here. read more

Garden State Bagels - Lox no cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Very good bagels! Have been coming for a long time always good service and delicious bagels!

Terrible "bagel" shop. Walked in this morning, 4 employees were chatting behind the counter. No greeting. Minutes go by. One even walks up to the order counter and fusses with the POS. Still no greeting. After 5 minutes of standing there my order is taken. For $8.50 I got a large cup of (lukewarm) coffee and the saddest looking everything bagel ($4.50) I have *ever* seen. Two of the coffee pots were out, and the creamer lid fell off when I went to pour into my coffee. Just a really, really bad experience. Won't be coming back here ever. read more

Garden State Bagels - $4.50 Everything Bagel, hold the Everything - Bagels Near Me - Encinitas, California

Simply the best bagels, owner and staff in Encinitas! This is how you should begin a Sunday morning with the smiling faces of the Garden State team and a bagel to go for the beach! Thank you Michael for a wonderful Garden State experience! read more

Yummy!!!! Seriously the best bagel I've ever had! So fresh and tasty. The cream cheese spread was great as well. Highly recommend!! read more

This bagel place is legit and the lines out the door is because it's that good, but also because the space is limited with seating. I used to go to New York to get the most delicious bagels, but now that New York is a bit further away, I would come here instead for that comforting taste of a bagel. However, recently I have to be gluten free and it makes me sad. I didn't see any gluten free bagels either, but I had one bite of my daughter's bagels and broke out into hives later due to the gluten. Sigh. For those of you who don't have a gluten allergy, come here for the delicious bagels. read more

they continually have had the best bagels...french toast bagel w bacon egg and cheese is amazing so is everything w scallion cream cheese and bacon...mike goes out of his way to take care of everyone! read more