The Uppers bagel sandwich, according to the menu, has cubed beef steak, caramelized onion and pepper jack cheese and egg of course. Mine also had red onion but was delicious. If you don't like red onion you might want to tell them. I would make this a 5 star bagel by adding mayo to provide a little moisture. The egg is well done so a jammy yolk instead of well done would help too. Other than that is was really good and unique among bagel sandwiches in the area. The price is right too. I'll be back to try the other ones. The service, ambiance and speed were all 5/5. There are other breakfast sandwich options in this shopping center but this place is the best. read more

The Bagel Shack - Uppers Bagel Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

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Literally some of the best bagels I've ever had in my life. Made sure you try their sesame seed bagel. Exceptional service that Chad took amazing care of me 6/5 stars!!! read more

Host was nice, bagels were fresh and tasty and was in and out quickly. Jalapeño cream cheese spread was yummy

So excited to have a new bagel shop in the area! Super fresh bagels with great flavor. Workers are very kind and the owner checked in to make sure we were happy with our order. Good addition to the Woodbridge community. Can't wait to come back. read more

The Bagel Shack - Jalepeno cheddar bagel with Chive cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

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Is it normal to sell day old bagels? First time I gave it a try and will be the last. Perhaps you are new and sales are slow... My Cinnamon Raisin was dry and tasted like compressed sawdust... sorry about this but it wasn't cheap either. I would pay if it tasted better, but go buy a bagel at East Coast Bagel in Irvine to see why the line is out the door. I'll continue to go there. Good luck to you all. read more

Jalapeño Bagel with Lox, cream cheese, cappers, tomato and red onions were fresh and tasted great. Hazelnut coffee was also great. Service and ambience were also excellent. Will definitely return. read more

After visiting the location in Lake Forest several times, I was very looking forward to this location open as it's closer to where I live. I visited in the afternoon--given it was about an hour before closing, they were pretty slow. (Which was to be expected since this spot is more known for its breakfast). Inside was very clean and organized. For the time of the day, they still had a good selection of bagels left. The workers there were very friendly and took my order right away. I was in and out pretty fast which was good. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese and a iced caramel latte. The bagel was very fresh and had a good amount of cream cheese to bagel ratio. I would have liked a little more toasty, but that's something I will ask for next time. I was actually surprised how coffee forward the latte was. It had a bold and strong coffee flavor with hints of caramel flavor--it was very good! I will be back and can't wait to try other sandwiches on their menu. read more

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My experience at bagel shack the other day or so was amazing. The young man at the front Isaac was extremely kind and helped me find my new favorite food item. Thank you guys so much. read more

Bagels have hard crust and are soft inside Made correctly Line moves quickly I think cashiers when you pick your own bagels and bag them yourself should not have tips on the charge card All thru do is take your money read more

Excellent bacon and egg sandwich... great bagel... friendly service! Will be coming back often

Best bagels and best service ever. Their Everything bagel is the best bagel you'll ever have.

The "Old Man" sandwich with bacon is one of the best sandwiches I have ever had! Absolutely love making the drive to enjoy a great, freshly made, bagel sandwich. Staff is amazing and very friendly. read more

The old man was DELICIOUS!!! Stoped at The Bagel Shack as a change to my lunch routine. Order the old man on a jalapeño cheese bagel with bacon on top and the cream cheese to avocado to bagel ratio was heavenly!. The smell in my car was so delicious that I gave into temptation and ate my bagel on the car ride back home. Probably drove down the streets with cream cheese and avocado on my face and it was so well worth it! Thank goodness for tinted windows! not to mention that Sandra was so welcoming when taking my order. I shall be back!! read more

The Bagel Shack - The old man's - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

I guess I forgot what a good bagel tastes like. I've been getting Costco bagels for too long. This place is about 200% better! Friendly staff helped me pick out some bagels to take back home to my wife. Wish I was in the area more often. We enjoyed the Cheese, everything and plain bagels when I got home. While there I tried a bagel breakfast sandwich, really good too! read more

I've been to bagel shack a handful of times now and for the most part they've been good experiences. I appreciate that they put in a bagel shop in this center close to my house. I usually get the lowers with sausage on either an everything or jalapeño cheddar bagel. It was consistently delicious each time I ordered it. I've also ordered a chai latte from here. I asked the employee a question regarding if the chai latte had caffeine but neither of the two people at the front knew the answer, which was a bit underwhelming. I will say though that who I believe to be the manager has always been super welcoming and hospitable whenever I've seen him. I also think it's cute and unique that the bagel shop is south oc themed. I will be back to order my yummy lowers again! read more

Tried this place for the first time and I am very happy with what I got! The Wedge bagel sandwich with the everything bagel was so delicious. Bagel was soft and fresh. read more

The Bagel Shack - The Wedge Bagel Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

Update to my previous review! Super happy to report that their new containers are BPI commercially compostable!!! Yay!!!! I hope they keep these long term. See my last review for the business owners response... kind of rubbed me the wrong way at first with the in-depth defense, but I appreciate the transparency he was showing. Food was super yummy, as always. PS, check your coupon mailers for some deals. I got $2 off my sandwich today from my coupon. read more

The Bagel Shack - Cottons sandwich with everything bagel - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

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First time here and it was amazing. I got the hot roast beef. We live an hour away but will definitely be back soon. And all the workers are super nice and welcoming. read more

The Bagel Shack - The hit Roast Beef Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

I placed an order for 3 plain bagels and one bagel sandwich, but it took 20 minutes to get my order, even with four people working at the counter. Customers who came in after me got their orders, despite my checking in a couple of times. How long does it really take to put 3 plain bagels in a bag? I hope management can improve the efficiency of their staff because waiting 20 minutes for plain bagels is far from ideal. read more

This was my first time trying The Bagel Shack and overall I was impressed. The bagels were very good; nice chew but not too much, good flavor, good size. We got some basic cinnamon sugar bagel with butter, a couple sesame seed bagels with baccon egg and cheese, and then a lox bagel. Again, all were very good. The two down sides. First, when I ordered online and went in, it was not clear at all where to pick up food. I went to where staff were there handing out orders to people who ordered in the store and were also assembling the bagels. They tried to call back to other staff to help grab my order, but since they were pretty recently opened, no one heard and they had to stop what they were doing to grab my order. They were nice about it, but it was clear that this was happening a lot and was making operations run rough. This will likely be resolved in time. The second part was the cost. Oh my goodness the cost! I ordered 5 bagels and it came to $75!!! They were good but that is insane. I can't imagine I'll be back again soon, just due to the costs. read more

Best coustmer service i had in a while!!! And they have really good pickles and orange juice

Very good customer service and delicious bagels. Shoutout to Bryan for suggesting the right bagel. Great friendly staff overall.

The food is awesome, and yet somehow the people are better. Just good people making good food. Highly recommend any of the breakfast sandwiches. read more

BEST BAGELS IN OC!! Recommend the Old man's on their swiss cheese bagel. And the customer service is just as amazing as their bagels!!

Excellent food, friendly staff,fast service. I highly recommend. I'm enjoying it as I write this!

Bagels were fresh and delicious. Super friendly staff and great discounts available for students. (20% of all college students in Irvine). 10/10!!! read more

Great service! Bagels were tasty. Staff was super friendly. Very quick. 10/10 recommend read more

The Bagel Shack - Bacon egg and cheese on everything bagel - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

Ugh my favorite bagel shop in the area, the staff is friendly and the service is consistent. It's so delicious, idk else I need to say. Just come and try it and you won't regret it. I love the surf vibe and decorations. read more

The Bagel Shack - Decor - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

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The bagels are delicious and warm. The staff are friendly. I've been here 4x in the last 4 weeks and tried the sano and lowers bagel sandwiches which did not disappoint. My favorite so far is the t street bagel sandwich (I've ordered it 2x). The smoothies are also refreshing! Will probably be back before the new year to try the lox bagel sandwich! read more

The Bagel Shack - T Street Bagel Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

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I was excited when a closer bagel shack opened up near me. The San Clemente location is just too far. But I don't understand why they are so stingy with the cream cheese. It's literally the smallest shmear and since the bagel is hot the little bit of cream cheese melts. I need way more cream cheese than that especially when it comes at an up charge !! RESPECT THE SHMEAR! read more

The Bagel Shack - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

I had the chance to try this bagel shop's bagels at a charity golf tournament at Strawberry Fields, and they were absolutely delicious!!! It was soft, full of flavor, and perfectly made. The owner was also one of the nicest people I met that day, which says a lot about the kind of service you can expect at their shop. I'd highly recommend their bagels and will definitely stop by the store if I'm ever in the area. read more

I went and had a toasted bagel this morning with cream cheese. It was delicious. The people working are friendly the service is amazing the store is very clean and is in an easy to find location with great prices. Definitely will be going there again soon read more

Great service and the bagels are sooo good and soooo soft! First time there and we ordered the lowers on a jalapeño cheddar bagel and it was PERFECT! We will definitely be coming back! read more

FINALLY!!! This bagel spot changed my life when I tried it in lake forest! Service is TOP NOTCH!! Most humans who work here are NICE humans!! Ambiance is clean and very well lit inside. Self serve station for drinks and such to the left and ready made drinks in a fridge to the right. HIGHLY recommend Jalapeño Cheddar OLD MAN!!! Blow your taste buds away!! You deserve to!! Worst case just have ONE HALF HEHEHE read more

The WEDGE is my ish!lol I really appreciate how they're not stingy with the cream cheese too. Bagels aren't dry! Service has always been good, if I ask for extra of something it's been there, the answer questions for you and will recommend something if you ask. Real chill laid back atmosphere and setting. Definitely worth a visit, stop by! read more

First of all I want to thank the employees here they were so friendly! The customer service is excellent here. The variety of bagels is great. The food came out quickly and my bagel was packed with flavor. I will definitely be coming back real soon. This is a great addition to Irvine. read more

The Bagel Shack - Asiago bagel with egg, ham and cheese - Bagels Near Me - Irvine, California

Great location, easy and convenient to get in and out. Fast and friendly service, the food was amazing. Nothing but smiles and great energy. Thank you so much!! read more

waited over 25 min for a simple bagel sandwich. the worker was very inconsiderate. never coming back

Very good bagel sandwich! The staff was professional. Would definitely go back the next time I am in the area.

Not only does the good look great, it tastes even better! I usually go to the one in Lake Forest and when I heard they opened up a new location in Irvine, I just had to try it out! The service here is amazing, everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The environment is so inviting! I am definitely coming back and eating here again! read more