Big Apple Bagels

They have re-​opened under the name of Diablo Bistro & Taqueria in the same location. Could not be happier and they still have bagels, sandwiches and burritos etc. Welcome back!

So happy to see that they opened again!!! Keep it up guys!

Filthy! The interior… the tables outside… and the BACK (I used the restroom)…all dirty! Can you imagine what you are eating? The owners yell at you in Spanish too. I’ll continue to go across the street to Bagel Street Café. The girls at Bagel Street are always friendly… and happy to give you a glass of water.

Nice counter, good friendly service. Great coffee and breakfast bagels welcome after a ride in from the «City».
Sunday morning smiles! Well done franchisee

I’ve been coming here since my elementary school days and it still remains to be my favorite bagel (20 years and thousands of bagels later). Like some other Unilocalers have mentioned, the texture/​consistency of these bagels is great! I don’t know if it’s the dough of these «Big Apple» bagels, or the way in which they’re cooked, but the texture really can’t be beat.
I’m really surprised to see some negative reviews on here. This is a bagel/​muffin/​coffee shop… nothing more, and nothing less. They do bagels, and they do bagels well. What’s to dislike?!
Noah’s Bagels has got nothing on Big Apple Bagels!

I never thought I’d have to worry about clean food practices at a bagel place. I waited for my bagel, and watched them use the knife on sandwiches covered in mayonnaise and then take it right to my bagel that was waiting to be toasted. Not only that, but when my bagel did come out of the toaster he set it right on the bare cutting board where he just had all sorts of sandwich fixings, including meat/​peppers/​tomato/​avocado/​cheese. I am now looking at my poor chocolate chip and buttered bagel, littered with dots of avocado and wondering why I didn’t just walk out as soon as I saw how they used the knife on all the sandwiches, mayo/​mustard and all. I am seriously surprised that any business where they allow customers to watch how their food is handled, would act in such a way. Will not be going back…

I’ve been coming to Big Apple Bagel since I was a kid. Going to BAB was a big part of my morning routines growing up. From then til now, the quality has not changed. Still remains to be my favorite bagel.
Contrary to what all these negative reviews say, I don’t think their bagels are bland at all, and it’s the consistency of the bagel that keeps me coming back. There’s a perfect balance of dense-​ness/​airy-​ness.
My go to is either a simple plain bagel with cream cheese, or a southern tradition on a cheddar /​jalepeno bagel.
Besides from that, their muffins are great, and the different cream cheeses available are amazing as well.

I see the bad reviews and can only say that people are human and mistakes happen. I go there on a weekly basis and will never tire of their awesome bagels. There are always fresh because unlike bagel street café they actually bake them! Plus their variety of cream cheeses always astound me because all of them are delicious.
Also if you need to go to a sporting event and need some breakfast really early in the morning, this is the place to go. Southern tradition is so good and hardy my son always wants one before a game.
My only complaint would be the other customers. On an extremely busy day (typically Saturday) you see the husband and wife (owners) cooking as fast as they can but there are people barking behind them to make their first when clearly there are earlier orders to get done first. In the end this is a bagel and there is no need to act in such a manner. I applaud the owners for what they do and remain a loyal customer.
Enjoying their bagels is no trouble at all!!!

This is the best. Lilly and Jose always call you by name and very friendly. I look forward to by bagels. Highly recommend

In response to Lola… that isn’t Jose’s wife :) His wife is the sweetest and doesn’t work there. The food is excellent and Jose is so professional and polite to every customer! He works so hard and always has and puts his customers first! You can’t meet a nicer person who runs such a great business with great bagels!

The bagels here are not the best, something bland and empty about them. And sometimes I even question their freshness.
During lunch, their Mexican menu is pretty good. The only turn off are the flies that are circling inside.
Given all that we still would come by because the My Favorite Muffins are super decadent and good! But given out last couple experiences I will happily give up the calories.
The owner, Jose, is always nice… but lately his wife has been pretty cold. She gets visibly annoyed when my child takes a sugar packet. Maybe she’s going through something. I ALWAYS tip when I order bagels, pick them up at the counter and clean up after myself. One sugar packet won’t break you (especially when I make her put it back). But your attitude will make me go elsewhere.

I truthfully thought this was a great bagel place. Got a breakfast bagel and everything tasted great. The staff behind the counter was friendly and welcoming. I would come back for sure.
Looks like they have someone do tacos/​burritos during lunch

I have been going here for a couple years now. Lili and Jose are always there with great attitudes and big smiles. Their prices are perfect! I love their bagels ans especially their turkeyclub sandwiches. I would highly recommend them to anyone. The food is good as well as the service!

Totally don’t agree with the bad reviews. I’ve been enjoying a weekly bagel from this spot for over a year and I love it! They offer an excellent variety of bagels and cream cheese. Try the jalapeño bagels with jalapeño cream cheese, it’s my «go to» breakfast or their southern breakfast sandwich. Coffee is always fresh and they’re reasonably priced
Don’t forget to stop by for lunch — they have an awesome tongue burrito! And they even offer fresh doughnuts on Fri and Sat — safe those doughnut holes for me Lili and Jose!

Yuck. Just tried a breakfast bagel and I feel ill. The bagel it’s self was dry, and the inside of the bagel were all mushy. So glad I did not buy a dozen for the school breakfast tomorrow.

I stopped in here the first morning I was visiting in Danville for a Morning Classic bagel sandwich to go. It was made with scrambled eggs and American cheese on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. It was very tasty and was not too messy to eat in the car!
Big Apple carries a number of different types of bagels and fourteen different flavors of cream cheese. They also serve bagel breakfast sandwiches and gourmet and specialty sandwiches for lunch. They have four different flavors of iced coffees, including a light option, and four frozen coffee drinks (Black Forest coffee was calling my name with its chocolate syrup, brewed coffee, and cherry syrup, but I resisted this time)
There is a cute little area to enjoy your goodies with seven tables and a raised breakfast bar with tall stools, but I was on a schedule and had to take my goodies to go this time. It looks like a nice place to enjoy a relaxing breakfast out!

If this place was located back in San Diego, I might have given it 3 stars. However, in this area it is the best bagel place we have found to date and that is including Levy’s in San Ramon. The bagels here are quite decent. They have a good taste, texture and size with decent toppings. I think the taste and texture are a little bit less authentic than Levy’s, but they are bigger and have more toppings.
This shop also has tasty-​looking donuts and strangely enough, an authentic-​looking Mexican menu for lunch. We were wondering if the donuts were a consolidation from Christy’s donuts, which had been closed down next door. The Mexican menu I have no idea where that came from, but we are pretty excited to try it considering that we have yet to find any decent Mexican food in our area. We have high hopes for this one because they have lengua as one of their meat choices!
I’ll have to update my review once we’ve tried the donuts and the Mexican food!

I don’t know how this place hasn’t gotten better reviews. I LOVE their lox sandwich. The bagels are always fresh and toasted perfecty. And even though I always have a complicared order, they have never made any mistakes. Their cream cheeses are also good, but not the best I’ve ever had. But their bagels are my absolute favorite!
I have not tried their donuts or Mexican food, so I can’t vouch for the quality of those.

I like the bagels here! Some people prefer their bagels made in a different way, but I like the ones here. I usually get the salt bagel. I haven’t seen those at grocery stores or Costco, so I’m not price sensitive about it. They can sell out of them if I go towards the end of their day. My second choice is the everything bagel.
I’ve been coming here for a long time, so they know me, my name and what I order. That is a big reason that I like local businesses that make an effort rather than big national chains for any kind of business!
3 stars for the business and +1 for the intangibles.

This is a bagel/​muffin/​coffee/​sandwich (even though it is next to a Subway) place. Friendly enough people working behind the counter. Bagels in all regular and for the non traditional folks-​fruity flavors too. Muffins looked like the kind sold in the 6 pack at the grocery store.
I had a poppyseed bagel toasted with light cream cheese (very thinly spread I asked) and tomato. Perfect amount of cream cheese, ripe tomato and a very bland/​boring airy tasting bagel. None of the denseness like the ones from Levy’s or even the consistency from Bagel Street Café’ or dare I say even Noah’s? Yep, I said it, I would rather eat a Noah’s bagel then another from here…$ 3.00 for said bagel to top it off!
Just like Em C. said… no reason to come back.