Bagel Cafe

The people that work at Bagel Café have no idea how to treat a customer, or at least the manager doesn’t. I ordered two bagels through SBmenus, an hour has passed and i still didn’t receive the order. I called the place and a guy answered, i asked him about the order and he said that it was delivered, he passed the phone to the delivery person to confirm it, the guy says he called, knocked and left the bagel at my doorstep. I saw the missed call and apologized for not answering the phone, it was being charged. He asked the manager if i should grab another bagel instead or something, I’d be even willing to buy another with discount or something, but that did not happen. Soon as the manager picked up the phone, his tone was not calm at all and he told me to be ready to answer my phone when i order next time and that i am waisting their time like this. I apologized twice for not picking up the phone but i insist that he did not knock, its a one bedroom apartment with a Pomeranian dog that goes absolutely mental soon as the delivery guy goes near the apartment, she can smell the food. Explaining all that did not get the simple, professional apology and the alternative for this problem. Again, I’m not saying they have bad food or everyone who works there is bad, but the manager should start acting like a manager and treat his customers in a better way. I don’t need to say I wont be buying from them again, the manager told me that my address made the backlist and they wont be reaching my place again, i said fine, i wont buy from you anymore and goodbye, he just hung up in my face. I acted more professional than him. I dont ever write a review, in fact this is my first, but they went way below zero that i had to do it.

Bagels are sooo good its my favorite food now because of this place they sell bagels and its also a café 2 for 1 deal overtime

Best bagel place I’ve ever been to! Used to be a student at UCSB and I probably miss this place more than anything else in the city. It’s a shame that I didn’t discover it until my second year of college. A little too pricy but definitely something worth trying at least once. Their sandwich names are quite witty!

Bagel Café is one of the few solid bagel places in SB/​Goleta. Fresh bagels on the regular basis– ranges from cheese herb to pumpernickel to cinnamon glaze.
I like their extensive menu and it’s a great place for lunch and breakfast. I’ve tried this place a few times and it’s been very consistent in terms of service and quality. The price is a bit on the higher end though.
Visited this place again today and ordered Fire in a Hole on cheese herb and it was delicious with a kick! Will continue to come back here for my bagel sandwiches fix!

I’m conflicted because I absolutely love the bagels here but I never have good service. The employees are always rude, never smile or make conversation, and act like you are disturbing them. I called today to ask about a delivery order and the person I talked to was incompetent and rude as well. I love the bagels but the bad service is driving me away.

This is the second time I come to this place and get terrible service. This time I ordered a bagel deluxe with salmon. I drove back to my place to continue my studies and opened my bagel… there was no salmon in my deluxe. If I wanted a bagel with cheese and avocado I could have just stayed home and made it here but thats not what I wanted. I called them to have them make this right, I spoke to a guy with a heavy accent whose name was «Jake». Jake wasn’t the least bit concerned, he told me I could speak to the manager at 8am tomorrow. Wtf? Shit service, shit food. I could make every bagel on their menu at home.

Sandwiches are not a simple food. Making a good sandwich requires an intricate understanding of the synergy of tastes and textures created by the ingredients you use. Culinary skill can be put to just as good use making a sandwich as cooking duck confit. Not many people know that, and for that reason a decent sandwich is kind of hard to find in America. But after having tried sandwiches all over the country (I am always in search of a good sandwich), two shops have stood out as truly delicious. One is in Providence, RI, and the other is Bagel Café.
Particular recommendations: the tuna melt and the Sicilian.
Protip: Don’t go close to closing time. They usually close around 15 min earlier than posted.

If you’re in the mood for a great bagel sandwich, Bagel café is the place to go! They have fresh bagels and they load it up with any toppings you want. I usually get the cheese bagel with cream cheese, tomato, and sprouts. Delish!

Love this place! I’ve only tried two of the bagels here but just reading all the choices, they all sound delicious (and I bet they are).
SLAMMIN SALMON: my favorite of the two I’ve tried. If you love salmon and cream cheese together, this bagel is definitely for you. They also put cucumber and tomato on it which gives the bagel such a refreshing bite to it with a nice crunch. Seriously such a great combo.
THE SITUATION: this bagel has pesto, cream cheese, sundries tomatoes, and melted mozzarella cheese on top with sprouts. Pesto… melty cheese… need I say more? I personally don’t like sprouts but you can just swipe em off.
Be on the look out for their deals! I had a lunch special that came with a bagel melt and soda/​coffee for just $ 6!
Great for breakfast or brunch in IV!

Stop everything you’re doing and go to Bagel Café. Gosh, where do I start? Maybe with the phenomenal variety of delectable bagels or their supreme menu of creative combinations. BEST BAGEL SPOT I’VE EVER HAD THE FINE PRIVILEGE TO EXPERIENCE. I bring all my friends here when they come to visit because Bagel Café will never let you down. I’m on a quest to try everything on the menu. Super Emma is my favorite at the moment, but really. you can’t go wrong. Take my advice, go grab a bagel (or two). You’re welcome.

Bagel Café is the best part of any hungover Isla Vistian’s diet.
The lines on Saturday and Sunday’s morning can be abysmal but are definitely worth it. Year after year, it doesn’t get any better. The service itself is UCSB students as well, so they are most likely also hungover and can be cranky. Don’t expect amazing service with a smile after they have taken orders of so many other hungover students. The length of time it can take and the service itself is the reason why I removed a star.
There is a good amount of seating outside, but absolutely none inside and it can be quite hard to even walk in or out of the ordering area. If it’s a rainy day, best to take your food to go since you’ll find no dry spots to eat (though rain is unlikely in Santa Barbara itself).
Price wise, the food is well priced. It is a student town so prices are low. You can get coffee for 2.00 and all sorts of bagels starting at 2.50 dollars. I’ve never seen anything on the menu top 10 dollars, even the salmon bagels are 7 – 8 dollars and those are the highest.
As for the bagels, there are some amazingly tasty options. The Super Emma (cheese, pesto CC, sprouts, and avocado) is my absolute favorite, I haven’t had something besides it in a longgggg time. The Hannah Banana is also good (honey, banana, and PB) I actually started making it at home, and so is the pizza bagel (mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce) if you want something more lunchy. The Hampton (lox, onion, CC) used to be my favorite although I think it’s better without the lemon pepper sauce. The pesto bagel is good as is the caprese, but they aren’t things I’d eat again over other options. Their cream cheeses are really good if you just want a plain bagel with cream cheese, I recommend the lox or pesto. Earth, wind, and fire tastes like a sausage and egg mcmuffin with a hint of spice so I wouldn’t recommend for the price.
If you sign up for their spot on, they email you deals like $ 6 melt or sandwich with a soda or ice coffee as well as $ 3.50 for bagel with cream cheese and coffee! Also if you keep purchasing bagels you get free bagels! Worth it! :)

Best bagels I’ve had in a long while. Decent prices, although it’s shocking how much the price skyrockets as soon as you add toppings that really shouldn’t be that expensive. I get the Sicilian on whole wheat sesame. I like this one the most; it’s vegan and they add lemon salt to give it that extra extravagance.

How have I not reviewed this place yet?! This is easily my favorite bagel spot of all time. Bagel Café got me through all the ups and downs of college and I make it a point to eat here any time I happen to be in town.
The Super Emma is my favorite — pesto cream cheese on your bagel of choice (I get Herb Cheese and it is BANGIN!) with avocado, lemon pepper, cheddar cheese and sprouts. I usually add tomato to mine and have them do pesto CC on one half and sundried tomato CC on the other half. It is HEAVENLY! I seriously dream about this sandwich. I’ve tried so many things off the menu, but this is the item I order over and over again. Honestly, if I was ever on death row, the Super Emma as I have described it above would most certainly be my last meal of choice. It’s that good.
Bagel Café is a true staple of the IV experience and a place I’ll hold dear in my heart probably FOREVER. Nuff said.

Not sure why I haven’t rated this place yet. I love the slammin’ salmon on the herb and cheese bagel– it’s my favorite! The only thing I would really change about this place is to be open for longer hours during the weekdays! There are people who like bagels for dinner, you know!

Definitely a place to go to any morning after a wild night in IV. There is a variety of different bagels you can choose from (thankfully) but the melts are my favorite! The only thing bad about this place people might dislike is the long line but seriously this place is totally worth the wait! The workers are super energetic! So overall I give this place 5 stars.

What a great little gem! Wanted to get my typical everything bagel toasted with cream cheese but decided to be adventurous based on the Unilocalers’ suggestion to try it Super Emma style! Got mine on the Galaxy bagel, which is their everything bagel. It honestly didn’t look or sound that good to me but I’m SO glad I went for it! Super Emma style is your bagel of choice toasted with a pesto cream cheese, avocado slices, lemon pepper, cheddar cheese, and sprouts. Wild! As odd as it may sound, just get it exactly the way it is and don’t skip on any of the toppings. It’s so good and I’m dying to go back to Santa Barbara (Isla Vista) just for this.

Best bagels in the Santa Barbara area. Garlic bagel with cream cheese, tomato, avocado and lemon pepper always delivers. The food is worth the trip to IV and short search for parking.

Stopped by here after a trip to Santa Barbara since a good friend recommended it. I got the Super Deluxe Melt with pesto and it was delicious! My sister got the Super Emma but agreed mine was better.
Took one star off since the place was packed with college kids (it is by the UC though so understandable) and the spot is not big at all. It was hard to get your food too since it was so packed! They def should get a speaker for outside so we could at least hear the numbers outside since there’s no room to wait indoors. We kept having to go in and out to check if they said our order.
Very satisfying bagel melt though! Half was filling enough so you could honestly share with someone if you usually get full fast or you could save the other half for later like what we did and it was still good!

was recommended this by the nice people working in the office on campus. was amazing! best bagel I have ever had. I had the pb and banana with honey bagel. they should have a banana and nutella bagel on the menu though.

Mmmm. Lines are ALWAYS out the door regardless of the time of day. This is the must stop breakfast place in Santa Barbara/​Goleta.
No seats inside the store but there are wooden picnic tables just around the corner from the shop.
Read the menu, order and pay up front, and then get out of the way for the other 97 359 287 519 872 customers waiting in line! They’ll call out your orders.
So so so so many choices and they all seem delicious when you read them. They are also very filling. If you’re not generally a breakfast person, share one.
All I can say is that I’m jealous my younger brother gets to experience their bagel creations all the time.

Great little find while on our SB trip. Thank God for Unilocal!
Cute little bagel shop, very tiny and easily crowded. The key was coming here early, the whole process took about 7 minutes but I could tell the longer we were there that time would easily triple. Line out the door and with little sitting I’d recommend either coming early or taking it to go which I saw most people did. Walk into the little shop, place you order, stand around, get called and bomb your out. They had a few little tables outside other then that you’d be on your own.
Service: 4 stars– friendly staff and they are quick. I just think their system could be a little better on making your drinks. With the shop getting busy there was little room to wait around for your drink since they get it out before your meal. In a place this cramped might be better to just get everything at once but at the same time with the wait I’m sure it’s nice to have a coffee in your hand.
Food: 4.5 stars! Bagel over all was a-​ok. What really did it for me was the cream cheese, super tasty and I loved that they put a good amount on haha. I need my bagels with lots of cream cheese!
What really has this place sticking out in my mind is their iced chai latte, it was one of the best I’ll definitely be coming here again just for that. Yummy.

These bagels are homemade, though very dense and on the bland side. I actually prefer Einstein because those are chewier and softer on the insides.
Bagel Café has a decent rewards system, from which my friend racked up at least 10 free bagels in a short period of time. But even he admitted the bagels are hit or miss. My roommate also didn’t get the hype with the bagel sandwiches.
Leo G’s review is on point!