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    Tali's Bagels and Schmear

    4.1 (67 reviews)
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    Catherine P.

    I have been on the hunt for an egg bagel which seems to be quite rare in Hawaii. I found Tali's Bagels and Schmear at the Ward farmers market but didn't realize their Kailua location made egg flavored bagels. Well I decided to do an early morning drive from town to Kailua to see how many I could get. I lucked out with getting 6 egg bagels! I am also a fan of everything bagels and decided to get an awe zhuga zhuga bagel sandwich and a bagel with the mesugah schmear. Then an egg bagel with bacon, egg and cheese. I was surprised at how dense and burnt the everything bagel was compared to the soft fluffy egg bagel. I am glad we didn't get too many of those everything bagels because the burnt edges really threw off the rest of the sandwiches and weren't as enjoyable to eat. The inside is spacious but not so many seats. The parking lot has very narrow stalls and is narrow for navigating with a car coming the opposite way. Thankfully I was there to just run in and pick up the bagels. Wish the town location had egg bagels!

    Fall Specials 2025
    Jillian T.

    Finally woke up early enough to try this location for their breakfast bagels. Lots of free parking out front, with seating inside their spacious location. The cashier/order-taker was very patient, and kind. As it was our first time, thoughtfully went through the menu with us. We snagged the last B.E.C. and S.E.C. for the day and it did not disappoint. Your choice of protein, choice of bagel, also comes with scrambled eggs and cheese. Also decided to try their bialy which is like a bagel, but instead of the hole, it has a filling. To which I tried their seasonal special - pumpkin spice and cream cheese, so tasty!! As for the Israeli iced coffee, it has a slushy consistency with a dirty chai-like taste to it. Not my personal fave, but my other half loved it. Overall, the bagels are nice and chewy, not too hard. And the schmears are very tasty/complimentary as well. I can see why they have been voted the best bagels in Hawaii. Keep on doing what you're doing and I'm excited to come back to try the next seasonal flavor!

    BEC on an everything bagel
    Alexandra R.

    We love Tali's and always try to add a visit if we have time when in Kailua. I've send a few east coast friends here, and they all seem to agree that their bagels are legit! My go to is the BEC. It's a thick sandwich but the cheese does a great job of holding it together and making it not-so-hard to eat. I also *have* to get the Israeli Iced coffee every time. Their mini bagels are also the perfect thing for kids! They haven't been too crowded the times that we have gone but they do make everything to order so be prepared to wait a few minutes.

    The staff working feverishly to get those Jewish doughnuts out to their customers.
    Mark S.

    A firm and tasty bagel. We experienced friendly service... and I always enjoy watching the locals doing their thing. While in line, we met a guy from Long Island, who recently, "pushed in all his chips" and moved his family to Hawaii. He's no more of an expert than I on how bagels are meant to be done, but I listened to what he had to say as he chatted up the young woman behind the counter as she worked feverishly. (*He actually probably is way-more knowledgeable than I about what a bagel should taste and feel like ) so...anyways, I overheard him sharing compliments about the bagels offered. He was mostly addressing the young lady behind the counter, who may have been the owner. As he waited for his "Jewish doughnuts" (I used to call them that when I was a kid) he overheard me thinking out-loud to myself about which cream cheese option I should select.I was not steered wrong when he nudged me in the direction of the lemony smear. Good eats fo shu'ah ! This cream cheese choice was refreshing and accompanied the firm bialys served here perfectly. My wife went with the spicier option of the spiced onion cream cheese and "pro-move style" asked for it on the side to go with her everything bagel. It was also yummy and the side cup allowed for breaking off a bit of the bagel and then dipping it in. We enjoyed our breakfast and I would recommend Tali's if you are Jonesing for a "solid" (the way kids talk today and mean, "good quality and well-prepared") bagel.

    Lox Bagel
    Thy V.

    I don't have expertise on what a bagel should be like, but I had a good meal here and would definitely come back! + Food: I got the OG NYC (Lox bagel) with Egg Everything (?) Bagel, it was super well-seasoned and I love all the ingredients inside. A bit pricey for a bagel ($16) but it was really filling. I think the bagel is a bit dense for my taste, 8/10. Their menu is very interesting, like an ube cream cheese, so I'd come back! + Space: Small spot with decent amount of seatings. In a plaza with plenty of parking spots. It's in an area in Kailua where you can walk around as well

    Garlic bagel with Vegan everything schmear.
    Sarah M.

    Traditional Jewish bagels with schmear. They have great flavor options, including vegan everything! Delicious! Staff are friendly and efficient. But this is a popular place so there is usually a wait to get your food. Atmosphere is casual and comfortable.

    Jo-Anne S.

    A big clean bagel shop in Kailua! Sadly the bagel selection is just a few. Original, everything and poppy. The good - they have kids (mini) and large for the adults. Service is great, but the workers were not real friendly. Just got me a few everything bagel and the bagel chips which I love however, the sweet and spicy was a little too hot for me.

    OG NYC on everything
    Zach F.

    These bagels are the real deal. Nice chew, soft inside, and a decent selection of flavors (but of course, everything is the goat). I've had from both the Kailua and Ward locations and they're consistently excellent at either one. I'm always team lox-tomato-caper, but the other sandwich options are good if that's more your bag. And the CHIPS? holy. I recommend preordering these because they run out FAST. Bonus for the Israeli ice coffee; it's like an ice slush mocha with tahini, how could that be bad? (It's amazing)

    WhenUinDa5-0 B.

    Great NYC style bagels. For my first visit I got a poppy seed bagel with cream cheese. Delicious! Bagel was perfection. Next visit I will be getting the flight to try more at one time. Unlike NYC bagel shops which have a ton of smears to choose from, Tali's has just a few signature ones. Enjoy the adventure.

    Flight of Mini Bagels
    JoAnn C.

    Went to Tali's for the first time this weekend. It did not disappoint! I got the flight of mini bagels which was a great way to try different bagels with different schmears. I got the sesame bagel w lemon dill schmear, poppy bagel w ube schmear, everything bagel w meshuga schnear and a cold brew. My fave spread was meshuga but when I wanted achange, the lemon dill was perfect. It was bright and a perfect change from the jalapeños in the meshuga. And the ube schmear was fantastic. Sweet and creamy. Delish! Highly recommend Tali's!

    Bialy was yummy! I toasted a bit at home and added butter.
    Carrie G.

    This place has the best NYC bagel I've found in Hawaii. They serve bagels that are smaller than normal at uptown Manhattan prices, so be prepared to fork over some serious cash for your schmear! The kailua location has plenty of parking which is very convenient. The line ebbs and flows. There were points where the line snaked out to the door and other points when it was just a few people. We waited about 20-25 minutes for 2 bagels with schmear. The mashuga schmear (cream cheese) was better than the lemon dill flavor IMO. I like how they add on free tomato, lettuce, cucumber and red onions to make the bagel heartier. A single bagel and lox looms around $20 with tax and more if you tip. My advice is to grab some bagels to go with a side of schmear and assemble it yourself. Israeli coffee is served frappe (mixed ice) style with coconut and oat milk. It's very sweet! We didn't care for it. Bialy was legit! Best bialy I can remember... possibly ever! Staff are friendly and efficient. They were filling phone orders and walk ins as fast as possible. Bonus points for being able to learn some Yiddish as you nosh.

    Seating and order area
    Risa L.

    The OG NYC sandwich is your classic lox bagel and it was tasty. Also tried the Bubbe sandwich (tahini dill egg salad), this was not as compelling as the lox. Very filling bagel sandwiches. The bagel itself was a bit chewy and tough. They offer 'free veggies' (tomato, lettuce, onion, cucumber) to add to your bagel sandwich. The Israel coffee (mac nut tahini cold brew slushie) was pretty sweet at first, but mellows out as it melts. The sandwiches were made to order and there is enough seating inside to leisurely enjoy your food. They also have some pre-made schmears you can buy for later.

    Mini bagel flight  Ube with plain bagel  Dill with everything bagel  Spicy cream cheese with sesame bagel
    Jalissa T.

    Got to try-- mini bagel flight is delicious love how the ube cream cheese spread had bits of ube and was thick! We also got bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich and the aww zhuga zhuga. Bacon, egg and cheese was savory and delicious-- loved how fluffy the egg was also. Zhuga zhuga was surprisingly good, not too spicy-- I personally preferred the aww zhuga zhuga over the bacon, egg and cheese. There isn't much seating but good for to-go! Wait time was reasonable and would definitely come back for some fluffy, delicious bagels !

    The flight is $11

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    This place takes way to long to get a bagel. We're not doing surgery over here. It took 15 minutes to get the order

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    These are amazing bagels! I'm originally from New York, and these are the real thing!

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    If you're from NYC you will know that these Bagels are nothing like a NYC Bagel. Nothing.

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