The food at this place is ok but the girls who work here are very rude and have no customer service…read moretraining. Upon arriving the girl looked very irritated that she might have to actually do some work and I even saw her mouth what looked like " motherfucker" under her breath when she didn't think I saw her. The food is mediocre at best and not worth being abused by their employees.

This place is amazing! They make ther own cream cheese in crazy flavors, jalepeno being my favorite…read more(tastes like a jalepeno popper). Whoever has eaten a real bagel will appreciate a place like this.

Since moving to NC we have yet to find GOOD bagels. NJ had us spoiled but today it all changed…read more Although the line was long, they were efficient and friendly. You could easily read the menu and the staff was kind. I loved the colors and the space was clean which is always a plus. We ordered multiple bagels including a Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese and bagels with Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese. It was out of this world. I was almost home and decided I wanted to go back and get more!

We enjoyed our stop at sunrise bagel during our visit to Topsail. We came in on a Monday morning,…read moreit was still packed at around 9:30am. The service was great and the workers nice. For the bagels, we got the bacon egg and cheese, and my partner got the Shoreline on the bacon blast bagel. The Shoreline was delicious, the cream cheese added great flavor to the sandwich. The bacon blast bagel was tasty as well. Unfortunately the bacon egg and cheese (the Highrise) could have been better. The filling to bacon ratio wasn't great, the egg was small and the bacon didn't stand out in flavor. I wish they added more as I had multiple bites of just bagel. Overall though, the shoreline was great. I'd come back to try their other options!

My go-to for weekend bagels since they first opened on Coast Guard Road. Consistently good and I…read morelove all the kids that work there. Have also been to Swansboro and MHC locations but I prefer the EI vibe.

We saw Giovanni's on a PBS YouTube channel that we follow for North Carolina, and we were really…read morelooking forward to having it when we came to this area for one of our breakfasts. It was very busy, which usually is an indication of a great place to eat, but unfortunately for us the bagels were just not that great. I got an Asiago cheese bagel, toasted (who would have it any other way?), and the bacon jalapeno cream cheese. The wait was okay for the number of people there and when I got my bagel, the cream cheese was melted and very light and the bagel, although okay, was not up to the hype protrayed by one of the family that was on the YouTube segment. It was just okay, nothing more, and I wish it was so much better. Maybe all the five star reviews had a different experience but I think this is a one time and when we are in the area again I will go elsewhere.

Real NY bagels, yummy everything bagel with vegi cream cheese. Just writing this makes me want one…read moreand they're closed now. They also make a good deli sandwich. I try to go at least once a week.

I came for breakfast and this spot didn't disappoint. I wanted a real good bagel breakfast…read moresandwich.. bacon egg and cheese! The staff was so nice and asked if I wanted it toasted.. yes please! Wow when she brought to table it was hot and cheese melted it was just little toasty and sooo good! No need for any condiments.. the bagel was little crunch on outside and soft on inside the bacon perfectly cooked as were eggs! Perfect way to start the day.. there's a few tables and a bar height table at window. Lots of different kinds of bagels and different flavors of cream cheeses! They had lox too which I haven't seen many places.. highly recommend stopping in for breakfast or lunch.. they make sandwiches with boars head meats! Can't wait to try that too!

After more than a decade, we finally made it back to Carolina Bagel--and now I'm kicking myself for…read morenot returning sooner. My husband and I split The Woods sandwich with Maui onion chips, and it was exactly what you want from a great lunch spot: perfectly toasted, flavorful, and not overloaded--just the right balance of meat and cheese. Our server (brown ponytail, floral sleeve tattoo) was fantastic--super friendly and thoughtful enough to split our sandwich onto two separate trays without us asking. Those little touches make a big difference. We grabbed pastries to go and had them later with coffee at home... just as delicious as lunch. The place was hopping (always a good sign), service was smooth, and even the bathrooms were spotless. Safe to say this won't be a once-a-decade visit anymore!

Stopped in for late breakfast but found out they stop serving breakfast at 11am. They do still…read moreoffer bagels. Had a plain bagel with cream cheese and the quiche special which was shrimp. Bagel was more bun like and not the boiled chewy I'm use to but it was OK. The shrimp quiche was really good. Service was OK and place was nice with some outdoor seating

I lived in Brooklyn, NY for a little while before moving down to NC so I was having all the…read morecravings for a good NY bagel with lox. After a bunch of research, my husband and I decided to give Giovanni's a try. The place itself is clean, well kept and there are plenty of tables all around. The lady who took our order didn't hold a long conversation but she was super nice. We each ordered the Lox All The Way on sesame bagels and they were so good! The lox to cream cheese ratio was on point. There were great amounts of tomato, capers and sliced red onions to bring out all the flavors without the sandwich itself being overpowering. Highly recommend, and we can't wait to be back.

Food is great! Service is SLOW! Hour wait for a bagel…read more Ambience is nice but do take out.

Everything is fresh and delicious. Every person that works there remembers me and my husband and…read moreremembers what we want to drink. The desserts are to die for. We make this our weekly lunch spot. My husband loves the sandwiches, and I am in love with the soups!

They know what a "light and sweet" coffee is! There's that! That's authentic NY haha... no one else…read moregets this here for some reason. Sfoiatella pastry is to die for its very authentic freshly made crispy. They do put powdered sugar on it so if you pre-order for pick up on another day, they will do it without the sugar. I'm not a big fan of the egg and cheese sandwiches. I'll be honest I think it's just me finding what the right cheese mix is or maybe it's the role because it's very like a Kaiser roll but very fluffy. Maybe I have to have that scooped out. The eggs just don't do it for me and I can't put finger on it! They made great deli sandwiches though for my friends and I boat trip!

If I could give this place 0 stars I would…read more This is not my first time here. My first time it took 40-minutes to get two breakfast sandwich bagels, but they were newly opened so I cut them grace. However today... I live on the opposite end of Jacksonville and wanted a bagel before work. Woke up early and drove over to the shop that said online they open at 0700. It's now 0715 and no one is here - when I even try placing a mobile order it states, "nothing available until Wednesday." Don't waste your time, veteran owned or not. This place is inconsiderate of people's time.

Finally tried this place out and I am sooo happy I did. It's insanely good. Food was made fresh and…read morestaff was polite and helpful.

Brownsugar cheesecake latte with maple cold foam hot or cold Deliciously sweet! Angelica"Jelli"…read moremade my cups. Pleasant greetings when I walked in. Angelica gave excellent service, she made me feel welcomed. I would definitely come back.

Very rude and unprofessional. Will mess up your order and refuse to do anything about it, no…read morerefund, too lazy to remake your drink even when there is no people inside due to their own attitudes. This place is definitely going out of business soon, sorry not sorry. If I could give 0 stars I would.

Really enjoyed this place. The bagel was put together well, and everything tasted super fresh. I…read moregot the Asiago bagel, and it had just been restocked on the bagel wall, so it was nice and fresh. The chicken was juicy, not dry at all, and everything went really well together. They were also generous with the avocado, which was a nice surprise since a lot of places barely give you any. The only downside was the wait. We stood in line for about 15 minutes, and it took almost another 20 minutes for our food to come out. That said, everything was made fresh, so it was worth the wait. The price was fair for the amount of food you get, and I'd definitely come back whenever I'm craving a good bagel.

The salmon bagel was inedible: the fish was too salty and too fishy (might have gone bad) …read more Even after it was removed the taste and smell was too strong to salvage the rest of the bagel. The good parts: The gluten free bagels are decent. They are relatively fast and the place is clean.