Really solid bagel spot. The food was fresh, flavorful, and made to order, and they were generous with the toppings, which I definitely appreciated. Everything tasted fresh and satisfying. The prices were reasonable for the area, especially considering the quality and portion sizes. The layout and atmosphere are pretty simple and nothing particularly fancy, but honestly the food is what stands out here. If you're looking for a good, fresh bagel and a reliable breakfast or lunch stop, this place definitely delivers. read more

We stopped by the Bagel Bakery in Carmel under its new ownership and were seriously impressed. Since the change at the beginning of the year, everything feels refreshed and elevated, and it's clear the new management truly cares about both the food and the experience. Everything we ordered was delicious and completely satisfying. The omelette was expertly cooked -- light, fluffy, and generously portioned. The bagels were fresh with that ideal balance of chewy interior and lightly crisp exterior. The chicken avocado bagel was especially memorable: fresh ingredients, thoughtfully layered, and incredibly satisfying. The jalapeño cheese bagel was absolutely delicious with just the right kick. And the Vietnamese coffee is one of the most authentic and flavorful I've ever tasted -- rich, bold, perfectly balanced, and not overly sweet. Beyond the food, the atmosphere really makes this place shine. The space is clean, airy, and filled with beautiful sunshine -- and honestly, so are the staff. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and clearly proud of what they're serving. You can feel the positive energy from the moment you walk in. Highly recommend supporting this local gem under its new management. We'll definitely be back! read more

Excellent bagels. Solid service. I was surprised to see the low rating for such a yummy place.

I was really craving a bagel for breakfast when we were in Carmel, and the hotel breakfast was poop, so off we went in search of a bagel! This place popped up and we drove over, and they did have my most favorite, the poppyseed bagel! I ordered 2 so I could have one later in the week too. The young girl behind the counter was super sweet and so nice. I noticed all the ladies working there that morning were cleaning between customers and everything looked absolutely spotless. My bagel and cream cheese hit the spot and was exactly what I wanted! The coffee was strong and delicious too. The place was very bright and decorated really nicely. read more

The Bagel Bakery - Poppy seed bagel totally hit the spot! Good coffee too. - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, California

I try to support local businesses when I can. But I hate when places don't have pics of menus posted. I like to make my decision without the pressure of being in line. But I figured what would be so hard about a sausage breakfast bagel with sprouts (if they even have them). Lady rings me up and says 11 something. I'm like "what". She says $11, you ordered it with cheese and sprouts. I don't understand her so she says it again. I'm working so I don't have time to figure it out. But as you can clearly see, cheese is included in the price. So either she doesn't know the menu or I got charged $3 for 3 cents worth of sprouts, which is more than most places charge for adding bacon. Anyways, 4 stars because the food was that good. read more

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I've been here a handful of times, and every single visit it's the same issue with the same employee. The coffee setup is confusing we get in line, order, then are told to grab cups and get our own coffee. But after that, we have to get back in line just to pay. It makes no sense to wait twice. On top of that, the attitude of the staff, especially this one employee, is consistently rude and unhelpful. She acts unhappy to be there every time, and it really shows. Honestly, the whole staff looks miserable in the mornings. If she dislikes the job this much, she should consider working somewhere else, because the service comes across as terrible. read more

I do believe this place is accurately rated at 3 stars. It's a very average bagel spot. The bagels weren't special. And the staff weren't the greatest. They were kinda confusing and they also did seem to have a great system. Which had many customers at different areas of the line waiting for direction or help. I also think the prices were very steep for bagel sandwiches. read more

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Bagels were delicious. We got the special omelette bagels - sausage club, lox. Staff were super kind and friendly. Space was clean and comfortable. New owners as of the beginning of this year. Come out and support! read more

Lots of bagel & spread options! I got the super seed bagel toasted w/ an egg + cream cheese and it was so scrumptious. The workers were super quick & nice and I love how generous they were with the cream cheese! read more

The Bagel Bakery - "Super Seed" bagel toasted w/ cream cheese & egg - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, California

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Great service and amazing food. Don't listen to the other reviews. The staff was super friendly and it's a small business in Carmel so the prices are going to be higher no matter where you go. I got the sunrise croissant and it was fantastic! read more

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Whenever I'm working in Big sur I stop on Rio rd for some gas. Even if I'm running late, I make time to stop for some bagels to give the crew. There's a big parking lot so you won't have an issue getting in and out of this place especially with the fast service. There's usually a line of blue collar workers, students and soccer moms alike. I've tried a few pastries and savory dishes as well. The chicken bake is always a safe bet if you don't want to eat too much. When they warm it up for you, it's always pretty hot in the first few bites but kinda cold in the middle still. I don't care too much to neg but it's something to he aware of. I also got the pig in a blanket, I forgot the name they use for it but it was good. A different type of sausage that I'm not super familiar with, not the best but I don't mind. The pastry that it's wrapped in is second to none. Throw some mustard on that bad boy and you're ready to take on the world. The bagels are really good too. I haven't tried one that I didn't agree with. Ambiance is simple and laid back for those that really just order and take off. Not sure if it's classified as a donut shop but that's pretty much the setting inside. read more

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Let me see I had just come out of mass for Easter Sunday with my wife. And we were looking for a nice little spot to grab a quick bite and get our day going and we found the bagel bakery, not far from the Carmel Mission. It was a little hidden but worth the hunt as the place was very friendly very clean and inviting. My wife got herself the California dreaming bagel and I myself got the chopped lox on everything bagel. And a small coffee. Everything was very delicious, there were many more options for bagels and spreads that we could choose from. I myself went with a croissant and some honey butter for my dessert to accompany my coffee. Great place for a morning bite, I highly recommend it if you are in the area. read more

Excellent service but more importantly great melas . Nice and clean and the coffee is great !! Have to try also budget friendly.

I was in a great mood until I met the rudest employees ever. I am a New Yorker, so if I say rude I mean very rude. Asked the customer who was in front of me if they are always like this, he said sometimes and rolled his eyes. I have been living here for 9 months and the people who work in this town are usually extremely polite and kind. There are better bagel places near here, so I won't be wasting my time going to a place where they treat their customers like they are doing me the favor. read more

One star for the bagels being OK. Otherwise horrible service. Person was angry. Wouldn't pay attention to what we were trying to order. Was unfriendly. Would not recommend going there. read more

The Bagel Bakery has been a staple of my youth. It was so yummy back in day while growing up in Carmel. Although The Bagel Bakery has changed ownership so many times over the years, some good, some bad, I think they finally found the right ones. The bagels are once again soft and yummy. My only complaint (hence 4 stars instead of 5) is they put so much cream cheese. To be honest, it's just way too much. I mean, you could've frosted a cake with all of the cream cheese that was on my bagel. All of that cream cheese overpowered the taste of my cinnamon raisin bagel. Lesson learned, next time I am in town, I will ask for my cream cheese on the side. The restaurant is clean, and the service is fast and friendly. read more

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Lox bagel with lox cream cheese spread made my day. The everything bagel was toasted, very chewy, the salmon cream cheese made stronger lox flavor. I like it very much. Their hot dog was also pretty good! read more

The Bagel Bakery - Lox - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, California

I came here with my family and I just got a cream cheese muffin and a small iced Vietnamese coffee. Muffin was good and dense, which I like in a muffin. Coffee was good but on the sweeter side, however not horrible. Coffee reminded me of Burger King's vanilla iced coffee but I don't think that's a bad thing (i like BK's coffee). Compared to the Vietnamese iced coffee from Acme in Seaside, this one is sweeter. Next time, I will see if I can get it half sweet! Customer service was good and fast. I enjoyed the calm music in the background read more

The Bagel Bakery - Cream cheese muffin and Vietnamese Coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, California

The two women in there are not friendly ,they have pushed me to the young man to take my order, at first I just thought nothing about it but when they aren't busy taking orders and they have him take my order, it says a lot , without saying it out loud. I have been working in this area for 20 years and never did I get treated poorly by the original owners. read more

The food was amazing ! The gentleman with glasses who served us was really nice and efficient in completing our order however throughout ordering and eating we kept overhearing rude comments and tone coming from the older lady who works there. However the food, boba and Vietnamese coffee themselves were a 10/10 read more

Stopped here for ..... of course, a bagel. Got my cinnamon raisin toasted with butter. My fav. We sat on a bench outside the restaurant and ate our bagels outdoors on a beautiful morning. Great way to start the day. read more

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The service was rude. They told me there was a small upgrade for a flavored cream cheese and then charged me $4 dollars extra on a $13 sandwich Left without food read more

WARNING!!! DO NOT EAT HERE! We were just in there and ordered sandwiches and I turned around and the manager's (Henry's) children were climbing on the eating counters. They were crawling and sliding around on the counters with their shoes on, and nine-year-old children should not only know better, but their parents should know better as well, especially a manager in food service! I called and I told him that if the Board of Health found out about that, they would absolutely not be happy! I'm going to try to locate the owner of this business and let them know, but we were disgusted and sickened! The sidewalks around the establishment are filthy with dog pee, pigeon poop and who knows what else. I would urge the owners of this establishment to make changes in the way they run their business--completely unsanitary and unacceptable for a food service business. This is absolutely appalling! read more

3 stars seems fair for this Bakery. Everything looks really good, but the taste is a bit lacking. We got a few cheddar and jalapeño bagels and a blueberry. All were good enough, but not at the level of other bagel places. I would not want to return unless they tweak their recipes to be more flavorful. Service was efficient and friendly. read more

My bagel tasted very fresh! The staff was kind. There were lots of options to choose from.

I was pleasantly happy with my "hamlet" on croissant sandwich this morning. It all just blended so well and literally melted in my mouth. I also had the Vietnamese coffee. Preferred for it to be just a smidge sweeter, but I still enjoyed it. I can't wait to go back tomorrow and order another hamlet. Sad to see sad reviews. Maybe it's hit or miss? But for me, it was a hit! I actually ended up here by accident bc the other bakery was closed on a random Tuesday. I guess it was a blessing in disguise! Update: went again and the Vietnamese iced coffee was perfect and sweeter than yesterday. Redeemed! read more

I have NEVER been told to leave a food place of any sort, anytime in my life. Welcome to Carmel! About 6 months ago, I ordered a bagel with cream cheese and the entire thing was botched, so I didn't tip. Because I didn't tip, and I told the lady that she screwed up the order, she first said "Get outta my store". I couldn't believe it and chuckled. She then said with insistence, "Get outta my store!" I left in disbelief. SIX MONTHS LATER--- I figure things had changed and went in today for a bagel. With THREE employees and only one customer, one of the employees finally decided to come ask me what I wanted. One bagel with date/nut cream cheese. Just like before, do you want that toasted? No. I do NOT want that toasted. What did she do? Toast the bagel...to make it complete, she put regular cream cheese on it...again, when it came time to pay, she rolled the touchscreen around for me and watched me tap the No Tip button. At that point, she just walked away from the counter. This is a really horrible business. It's pretty obvious that they could care less about their customers. This is a prime example of how to take a great business and run it straight into the ground. Do not go there. read more

Overpriced bagels I paid $13 for a bagel sandwich and $6 for a bagel and cream cheese that falls apart immediately when you eat it. The people who work at the front are nice but that's the only good part about the place read more

Amazing bagels!! Everything is fresh, great flavor, wonderful staff..............................................................

Terrible service today. My boyfriend and I came here on Saturday and Sunday this week. On Saturday, we had a great experience, with staff providing fast service and were friendly and attentive. On Sunday, however, we were met with terrible service. When we received our food, it was clear that the staff member did not pay attention to our order. Both bagel sandwiches had something wrong with them. We even sent one back to make it right. We also had to repeat our drink orders three times, and even then the drinks were not right because one of them was missing boba. When we paid, we were charged for something extra we did not want, but did not realize that until our incorrect orders were received. Overall, I wish I had the same experience I had on Saturday, but unfortunately that did not happen. read more

Fast, easy and lots of variety. Perfect for that grab and go to get on the road. Bagel was great quality and a good size. We'll be back.

Hard bagel, sloppy prep, way too much mustard and mayo and the server couldn't wait to be done with the transaction. I get that bagels are trickier to eat but this was impossible. A little more effort could have made this a better meal. read more

just a great bagel shop! fantastic bagel sandwich and ham and cheese croissant! wish i lived here and could come back tomorrow.

Fast and friendly and efficient service. Multiple people working on orders simultaneously. I had a few different delicious omelette bagel sandwiches and I would recommend them all. read more

They burnt my bagel and when my husband went to go tell them, they told them that was the way it was supposed to be. After being extremely unpleasant, they made it again and it was still burnt. I got a simple bagel with cream cheese. The younger lady in there should not be working there. She was so rude and impatient even when we told her it was our first time there and needed a minute to look at the menu, we weren't even holding up the line. Save yourself and don't come here. read more

They burnt the crap out of my bagel and I asked if they could remake it and the girl said "that's how it's supposed to be" and then acted as if I was some sort of idiot when I kindly asked to remake it. I wish I could give them a negative 4. read more

Yum! Fresh and delicious sandwiches and bagels... fresh and crunchy and toasted and delicious cream cheeses, and fresh veggies to add to the sandwiches. read more

The nicest, most honest people work here. I had a great bagel sandwich on their Super Seed bagel, too!

10/10 !! I highly recommend coming here :) the bagle and croissant was sooo good and the service was great read more

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One of the only stores open in this plaza during new years day. We ordered two breakfast bagels - cheese and bacon - picked plain and onion. Quick service and I do like that its double wrapped and cut in half. It was filling and enjoyable. The have boba here but I would order that here. read more