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    The Bagel Bakery

    3.5 (267 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    California Dream bagel
    John H.

    We wanted a late breakfast, and this place was right around the corner. It's a cozy little spot. The service is excellent. I got a California dream bagel. That comes with avocado and alfalfa sprouts. It came out quickly and was delicious. I had a cup of coffee they had five to choose from. My wife got a plain bagel with bacon. A really good place for a light breakfast.

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    Lee D.

    Quality/Quantity - Turkey Avocado Sandwich - Daughter and I on our father/daughter trip and did not want to over eat before going to the aquarium. So we split a Turkey Avocado Sandwich. It had good proportions of fillings to a bagel. Overall, it was good. Atmosphere - Decent size location, but everyone seemed to take their food to-go. Free 1 hour street parking. Clean and organized location. Open 7 days a week from 7am to 2pm or 3pm, see picture. Yelp's hours differ. Service - The employee was super friendly, welcoming, etc. The "owners" were efficient but barely said a word... Price - $14, expensive in my opinion for what we got. Especially since I make this at home often. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success with your 6 locations.

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    Sam M.

    I love this place! The bagels are super fresh and have that perfect balance between doughy and airy - also a good crunch when toasted. My wife and I try and stop here every time we are visiting the coast. You can't go wrong with the bagels but my preference is the jalapeño cheddar, sourdough, garlic or onion. The service is quick and staff is solid.

    The New Yorker Sandwich w garlic bagel
    Hieu L.

    I was craving a bagel for a quick breakfast and was recommended this by a friend. I ended up with getting the New Yorker which basically was a garlic bagel with cream cheese and salmon lox. The mount of salmon was very small and I feel like I got cheated out here when that's the best part of the bagel. The bagel itself was fresh, it was a little on the small side though. I feel like the bagel to cream cheese ratio it could've been more on the cream cheese. Overall a decent bagel place but for the price you pay I feel like I could've gotten more out of this compared to other bagel spots.

    California Nosh
    Kerry J.

    I'm from NY and this is the only place on the west coast that I genuinely like the bagels from. Last time I went I got 2 pickles, which happen to be my favorite food. Thank you for being here.

    Denise D.

    This was a fun find. We were craving bagel sandwiches. First time we came it was delicious with sausage sandwich on onion bagel (bagel was freshly made... some of the onions were a little charred so picked those out). Second time I tried the sausage sandwich with cheddar bagel and it was great. This is definitely a place we'd stop by again if in town.

    Darlene M.

    The staff here are super sweet, I got a bagel sandwich for the first time and it was amazingly delicious!!!

    Uneditable bagels, we threw away.
    Yvette H.

    Disappointing. Knew the minute I walked in I should've walked out. Slightly dirty by the coffee service and subpar area. Didn't have the cream cheese I wanted but the plain was horrible. Don't have a picture because after one bite we threw the bagels away. PS. Took a picture of the trash can.

    Veggie bagel add egg and bacon!
    Jaclyn S.

    Exactly what I wanted. My breakfast here was amazing!!! Service was efficient and it's a clean place!

    "Spread kindness like cream cheese"!

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    A bakers dozen means 13 bagels. But when i ordered a total of 13 through DoorDash they charged me for an extra bagel.

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    Food had almost no flavor - I could make a better bagel sandwich. Bagel was ok tho, the fillings were very disappointing

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    Amazing bagel sandwich crafted with the freshest ingredients!! A must try while you are in Monterey!

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    4.2(312 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Got here on a Sunday morning at 8:30am and there was a line out the door. Didn't take more than 20…read moreminutes to walk away with our coffee and pastries though. Lots of different merch to look at while waiting for order- coffee beans, olive oil, delicious looking bagged cookie, biscotti, hot dog buns and kitschy toys. Pros- service was friendly , helpful and patient! Pastries were top notch. We've been hitting bakeries all over Carmel and Monterey and liked these the best. The cream bun and earl grey bun were our favorites with the cardamom bun and chocolate croissant a close second and third. The dough on all these had great layers which has been missing in a lot of the pastries we've had while bakery hopping. The sun-dried tomato and cheese scone was the best savory scone I've ever had. Coffee- I got a latte with half serving of the miso caramel bc I was worried it would be too sweet (I'm a flat white gal). It tasted perfect and went well with the sweet pastries. My family got iced lattes with the miso caramel and the tonka vanilla. They liked them but thought they were light on flavor. If fancy lad coffee is your priority then probably not the place for you lol. Cons- parking is of course challenging but same for every business around there. Seating is very limited so prob have to plan on to-go if there's a crowd. Nice that they have a few outdoor tables. We couldn't find seating for three so we dipped and crashed at a table outside a restaurant that wasn't open.

    Pros: - the line moves very quickly, but can get very busy!…read more- the breakfast sandwich is just absolutely ridiculous - other pastries and breads to purchase - coffee was amazing - open window so you can see the things being made, which was so great for my toddler to see Room for improvement: - some standard breakfast items would be nice as it's not very kid friendly with all the unique, specialty foods (great for adults tho!) - customer service has room for improvement, the people aren't friendly and even the people behind the glass making food look miserable Tips: - get there early to avoid heavy lines - look at the menu and the pastries before hand as the workers assisting don't really take the time to explain anything and kind of rush you through the line - parking can be tough because it's on the main street - no modifications can be made to the food Overall: very cool, casual spot in the main part of Monterey. Excellent food and pastries and drinks! Very hip

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    Plumes Coffee House - Blueberry scone and Might Leaf tea

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    3.8(457 reviews)
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    Bottom Line: The little cafe you are looking for…read more Screw it, I'm updating my review. We just spent five days in Monterey for race week and stayed in the Hotel next door to this spot. There are a half dozen other breakfast spots in town that we enjoy when we are in Monterey - we blew all of them off. This place is too fast and too good, honestly to want to get in the car and head over to any of those other spots. Is this place fancy? No. Is this place big? No! Its tiny! Is the food gourmet? No! Stop asking questions. The food is delicious and hot. The coffee and tea is yummy and hot. Everything is hot. The people are super friendly and hot. I like how real they are too - it's Saturday at 6am, everyone is dragging. I asked the people behind the counter how they were doing and they were (gasp) honest! We don't want to be here! Getting to work at 5am on Saturday is terrible but I respect and appreciate a human response. I really like this place - even the pastries are good and thats a good thing because we bought a bunch of them. I will end with this and then leave you alone - we left this place at 615am and sat down in the main grandstand in Turn 4 at Laguna Seca at 715am to watch epic Historic car racing and sank my teeth into a HOT and beautiful croissant breakfast sandwich with bacon in it in the heavy fog. Everything was wet and cold - I drank my hot tea and ate my food.... and it was simply glorious. Thank you to the real humans at Plumes. Yall rock.

    3 stars $9.75 Tuna…read moreon multi-grain: solid, tastes like homemade. It's not plentiful buts at least affordable.

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    Monterey Donuts - Blueberry Cakes

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    4.2(283 reviews)
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    Yummy fresh tasting donuts, good coffee and friendly staff. I had ordered and half dozen donuts and…read moreasked if I could do some donut holes in place of one of the donuts, they said no. No problem, makes sense. We ordered our regular donuts and the lady was nice enough to throw in some donut holes for free cause my son wanted some. Very sweet! The iced vanilla latte was strong (just like I like it)! Would recommend

    10/10 Ordered the…read moreapple fritter and ube donut, plus they threw in some freebies, blueberry donut and donut holes! The apple fritter was easily the best I've ever had. Absolute perfection, crispy on the outside with that caramelized, slightly charred sugar, and packed with soft apple pieces inside. The texture balance was unreal: crunchy edges with a soft, sweet center. The ube donut was good too, definitely on the sweeter side. If you love sweet treats, you'll enjoy it, but I personally wished the ube flavor came through a bit more to balance it out. The blueberry donut was another standout. Super soft and muffin-like with plenty of blueberry flavor throughout, plus a nice outer layer for texture. Honestly way better than a typical chain version. Donut holes were solid as well, simple, fresh, and satisfying. Overall, everything tasted fresh and high quality. Service was fast, and the baker was super friendly, hooked it up with extra donuts, which made the experience even better. The vibe was welcoming, and it's definitely a spot worth checking out. I'll be back for sure.

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