Does the trick every time. They know exactly who they are and what they are good at. Fast service with consistently quality breakfast food. Side note: might want to ask for light cream cheese because they are very generous. read more

Service and quality went down hill. Can't follow directions to get order right. The main one by the upcoming roundabout is so much better. Workers work harder and don't mess up orders. Too bad it's a pain to get into with construction read more

Perfect place to grab a bagel on the way out of town. The bagels are great and I plan on stopping in next trip. I got the bacon egg and cheese and it was 10/10 read more

Some of the best bagels. They have scrapple too. Flakey on the outside, chewy on the inside. So many choices and creative cream cheese options. Super efficient service, so even when the place is slammed, the wait won't be too long. A must when visiting the area. read more

Good, but think Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli are more to our liking. Surf Bagel was always efficient, cordial and well kept. It's just a matter of preference to NYer's. read more

Too busy and bagels are mediocre and they always seemed to be doing me a favor by taking my order and happily charge me for the pleasure. Some people seem to like them. Attitude figures into my loyalty. Not for me. read more

Love surf bagel! So fresh and such a great variety!! We love everything we have ever ordered!!! Great prices to :) this place is a must stop for us on the way to the beach. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Great breakfast spot. Cooked to order. Reasonable prices for this area. You wont be disappointed.

AmaIng bagels, we stop here every time we are in the area. They are soft and yet crunchy and sooooo good! Highly recommend this place.

Everything is great at surf Bagel. I'm giving four stars because the bagels are often slightly underdone and if you ask specifically for a well done bagel they bat about 500. Beware, Surf Bagel at Midway is not as good. Everything is fresh and prepared to order but the bagels there are woefully undercooked and it just isn't the same level of professionalism in preparation. Too bad because the owners are da bomb! read more

Solid bagel shop (and good breakfast burritos). Also very efficient, they were busy but still extremely fast.

Surf bagel is awesome. Endless bagel choices, hardworking staff, always busy. It has a retro surfing theme inside. Very cool place with awesome food. Imported coffee, amazing breakfast sandwiches and sausage breakfast burritos. (And if course, bagels!) You can put anything you want on these bagels and they have their own homemade cream cheeses. (Lox, blueberry, strawberry, etc.) The bagels are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. They have changed the bagel game! There's nothing like a sausage egg and cheese bagel sandwich. Prices are average and they accept cash or card. I always try to avoid the early morning rush but sometimes it's just worth it! Surf Bagel is an iconic bagel spot for a reason! read more

However, it is now more expensive and service and quality have gone down since sale. Maybe it will improve soon.

I'm originally from the New York area and Surf Bagel is the best Bagel in Sussex County! They are really really good, they also make all types of sandwiches and they have a nice variety of sweets as well. read more

has a pretty design . Food is good and tastes nice and good. The bagels were fresh and good

Outstanding food, no question, but if you get there at the wrong time you could wait in line for 20 minutes.

Best bagels ever! Try the Strider bar with peanut butter - it's delicious! Sweet spot, quick service, and an easy way to please the whole family! read more

Surf Bagel has always been our go to for quality, great bagels! Went to buy a bakers dozen today. Price now $19.95 up from $15 last Wednesday . Never minded paying for quality, however last few times bagel have been burnt. Not sure if new owners driving price and quality. read more

Surf Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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3.5 The bagels were not the best bagels I've ever had, but I will give them props on the nice variety and Old Bay bagels.... so rad! (I have to talk like that, it's surf themed so yea, tubular dude :) There's a good variety of food choices and also a wide variety for the health conscious and veg heads which I definitely appreciated!! Choose from make your own salads,smoothies, a number of different wraps, fresh baked pastries, cheesesteaks and of course cream cheeses and all kinds of breakfast sammies with egg and meats. They have every chip you could ever imagine, some I've never even seen plus homemade chips that come with the hummus and veggies bagel sammy I ordered. The iced coffee was a tad too weak, but I didn't appreciate the non dairy milks. They had about 4 varieties of hot coffee too. The place had cute surf murals and surfing playing on the tele which I thought was a very nice touch. So beachy! There are plenty of tables on both sides of the joint and a few outside as well. We had no wait at all to order or to sit on a busy shore Saturday morning. The regular bagels were stuffed with cream cheese so much that my daughter asked me to take some out. Hubs said his egg and sausage bagel was just ok. I got house hummus with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on an Old Bay bagel which was so great in flavor, but the bagel was just not as thick and crispy enough for what I'm used to. (I think I got spoiled with my Fill A Bagel the day before. Hard to live up to those!) We ordered the chickpea stuffed avocado for the table too because it sounded so good! It was HUGE! Both sides of the avocado, piled so high and served with fresh cucumber and tomato slices! Way too much food for one person! All and all a good breakfast/lunch spot at the beach with groovy vibes. Just down the road from all your major DE beaches making it a perfect pre beach breaky spot or a to-go and grab for the beach lunch stop! We'll be back as it was hard to choose just what to get. We'll try something else next time besides bagels. Lots of choices! The woman next to use raved about the fish wrap and chicken salad. So maybe try those. 3.5 yelps. read more

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Some of the absolute freshest most delicious bagels I have ever eaten. I had the asiago bagel grilled with sun dried tomato cream cheese. This was by far the best sun dried tomato cream cheese I have ever tasted. Nice big slivers of sun dried tomato. Super friendly and quick service. Friends were impressed with bagel sandwiches and smoothies, too. I will definitely visit when I am in the area again! read more

Great experience and relaxed vibe. We're building a house in the area and found this nearby. This will definitely become a go-to on weekends. We've already started recommending it to others. read more

For someone who lived a very long time in the bagel capitol of the world (ok, so I don't know whether NYC is, but I kinda think of it like that), I am always skittish about getting bagels anywhere else. Might as well grab a bag of frozen Lenders' from the Food Lion and call it a day. A crappy bagel day, but a day. So what a pleasant surprise that Surf Bagel was so AWESOME! The bagels were fresh, of a decent size, and with a line that almost went out the door, they moved us through pretty quickly. In addition, several folks I came with ordered smoothies, and all said they were excellent. The coffee was fresh and really well made. I definitely hope to get back there -- cowabunga!!! read more

One of the greatest breakfast joints at the beach. I swear you need to stop here and try the bagels. Ask for a guy Named DJ. If he is there, tell him GO Steelers. read more

used to be a great place that everyone loved. Now that there is new ownership, they never answer the phone, have increased the prices, and cut the portions. read more

I use to travel to Rehobeth once a year to watch the sunrise. Now I travel to Rehobeth once a year to get a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. Surf Bagel has a wide variety of bagels and cream cheeses. I got the pumpernickel with sun-dried tomato cream cheese. Zach got an everything bagel with garlic cream cheese. I prefer my sandwich, but I could be a little bias. I can not give a real opinion on the crowds. We were there on a Thursday morning out of beach season. We were welcomed with open arms and everyone was friendly. Our order was made incorrectly, but they did not hesitate to fix it. We also got to keep the messed-up order. I am already looking forward to going back next year. read more

Surf Bagel - Quaint little place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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Nice local establishment. Multiple choices for coffee and a helpful staff to point you in the right direction if you aren't quite sure what you want. I didn't see Salamon on the menu and was going to settle for cream cheese, but the man behind the counter overheard and showed me the Norwegian Sandwich which had a lot of Salamon. Excellent sandwich and the help was appreciated. read more

Ordered a salmon bagel yet they put no salmon in. Very disappointed since Sodel took it over.

Gotta say that we were extremely pleased with Surf Bagel on this trip. Loved the Old Bay Bagel -- I know it's far from traditional but it was a great alternative to the usual toppings. Our other choices -- everything, spinach, pumpernickel, etc -- all hit their marks. The bagels were on the softer side, yet still nicely chewy and quite sizeable. Perfect for big slices of tomato and red onion. The cream cheeses (veggie and smoked salmon) were really good too. And decent coffee. Really can't ask for much more from a beach bagel shop. read more

These were the best bagels we've ever had in our lives!! We cannot wait to go back! I got the old bay bagel with ham, egg, and Swiss with fried onions added. The fried onions on the bagel made it amazing. Highly recommend!! read more

Excellent bagels if you get the right ones but are wildly inconsistent. I've had perfectly cooked bagels from here but I've also had raw bagels and bagels that were so over cooked you couldn't even chew them. The bakers need to pay more attention to detail and since it's likely their only job, consistency should not be an issue. read more

I have always been a big fan of surf bagel. I truly felt Gavin's a quality bagel shop in Lewes made my mornings wonderful. I've been especially fond of raisin cinnamon! Last week I purchased half dozen and am sadly disappointed. The bagel seemed larger but strangely lighter with a bagel less dense and chewy. In addition to that change there was barely any cinnamon flavor! I know the original owner is gone but please keep using the original recipe. read more

The best bagel place in all of Delaware - amazing variety and highest quality of bagels I've ever had in my life. Worth a drive from anywhere in the state and outside of the state as well! read more

My favorite hometown bagel place. I miss it. Even living in NYC. The old bay bagel is so good and unique. I'd gladly wait in line for surf bagel. They rival nyc bagels. If going to coastal Delaware you have to stop by and don't be discouraged by the wait. read more

Only the best around. I can't get enough surf bagel, and all else would agree. Best chicken salad ever

Great bagels great service. Nice people always feel welcomed here. Don't miss this wonderful spot.

Awful, terrible nasty bagels. Go to the grocery store's freezer section and buy some freezer burnt bagels. It'll save you the hassle of going to Surf Bagel. read more

The bagel wasn't fresh!! It tasted like store bought not freshly baked. I was very disappointed. Oh, and to charge $1.50 for cream cheese?? Ridiculous!! I won't be back at the Milford location read more

As close as you can get to a NY bagel best bagel in Deleware so glad you have a new place in Milford

Best bagel shop in Delaware. Hands-down. Period. This is one of those places that you hope that no one finds out about so you can keep the little secret to yourself, but now that the secret is out, definitely stop in here for the best bagel sandwich of your life. Excellent homemade cream cheeses, all the bagels are great, good baked goods and the bagel chips are bomb Plan on it being very busy if you're not there by 10:00 AM, they may be sold out of your favorite bagel flavor. I recommend you getting there by 9 AM as it gets very busy. It is worth wake me up early, even if hung over, to come here and get a breakfast sandwich and Gatorade or coffee read more

These are the best bagels you are likely to find outside of New York and trust me, I've looked. I've been to both locations and I'm never disappointed. I've heard they are opening a third location soon. I look forward to trying it. read more