The scrambled egg bagel with cheese is amazing, and if you and a friend are a light eater its big enough to split and still fill you up. Cant go wrong with a plain bagel and cream cheese either. The large blueberry muffin is another wonderful selection off the menu. Picture shown is the everything bagel with scrambled egg and sausage which is a mouth full and will leave your tummy full!

I’ve tried just about every bagel joint in Gainesville and this is by far the best. They’re a good dense, chewy bagel coated in whichever topping you choose. I always get the everything bagels with the chive cream cheese and am never disappointed!

The wraps are good, but not amazing. The ingredients in the wraps dont stay consistent throughout the length of the wrap, so you dont get a consistent bite. But their hummus and curry chicken salad are very well made. Service was fast and friendly. I would come back to try their bagels some time.

I always love this place! I always get waited on quickly. The bagels are SO good!

Good afternoon, my friend and I ordered the Tuna salad wrap which was delicious. Since it was almost closing time, there were no tomatoes so I requested that one of the girls go next door to get a couple, which she did very graciously. NOTE: I need to return tomorrow early to pick up something.

Such a huge variety of bagels. I was skeptical at first, coming from NYC and the best water in the world, but these bagels are excellent! Lots of options for sandwiches and toppings. The coffee is good too. Staff is usually friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend stopping in early if youre in the area.

Gave us the wrong order entirely and didnt remake it. To-go bag was just thrown together and the bagel completely fell apart. Spend your time and money at a better bagel place.

Great breakfast joint! Delicious bagels (hot and cold) for breakfast (egg, ham/bacon, cheese, or cream cheese) or lunch (tuna, turkey, and vegetarian options too). Great prices, and staff was pretty nice. COVID friendly with lots of fresh air and outdoor seating. Will definitely be back!

Please please turn down the volume on the out door music he doesnt need a mic or speaker. TOO LOUD had to leave. Great chi latte

Visited for the first time today. Place was clean and cute. Service was great, in & out in a few minutes. The bagels were good & we enjoyed the variety to chose from. Will visit again

Delicious. This is the best bagel place Ive tried in Gainesville, the bagels are made in house afaik and theyre always toasted nicely when I get them so that the texture is great throughout each bite. I like that they offer the day-olds for a discounted bulk price too, its a nice option to have. My only complaint: Im a cheese-lover and I think the asiago bagels are done a bit heavy-handedly, its almost like eating a piece of toasted cheese instead of a bagel. Only my opinion and Im sure someone loves them so couldnt knock a star for that.

Excellent service & large variety of coffee & sandwiches, bagles, muffins & so much more!!!

Great food, really friendly staff

My veggie bagel sandwich was excellent! I had it on a everything bagel with a cream cheese base and all the veggies and honestly it was delicious. The service was nice as well, especially the woman who made the sandwich.

This bakery is beautiful! So clean & cheery! I am feom the Philly area and have been on a search to find a real good bagel like home. I found it here! The staff is so very friendly and polite. I was so impressed!

Not the best service. Disorderly service line, chaotic, unclear where to start. I went and waited infront of the register for 10 minutes only to be told that the line began by the door and when I needed a fork I was told to wait. If another customer hadnt covered for the staff, I would never had known where the forks were. And worst of all I was told that they would bring my sandwich out to my table. If I hadnt returned inside I would never had eaten.

Bagels are decent and big. There breakfast sandwiches are very good. The coffee and freezers are decent. Just dont waste your money on Nova and cream cheese...they dont put enough and I got the mine when its expiring (brown in the salmon, a big chuck)...dont go on a weekend, its busy... good place to eat,.on certain things

$12 for this?! Worst most expensive bagel EVER. Regretted it from the start. Save yourself time and money and visit Publix next door...you’ll be better off.

Great place for chewy, flavorful bagels and imaginative cream cheese blends. Great coffee, assorted cereal treats flavors (#dontjudge) and a lovely environment in which to enjoy them. Check out the day old counter for a steal on a bag of bels that toast up perfectly. Slice and freeze them!

While Im sure this is a great place and the pandemic hasnt helped with being equipped with more than one staff member I could certainly benefit with both visits I saw people who left after waiting long periods of time while I did stay and wait about 15 minutes each for just a bagel with cream cheese which I might add the first time was amazing I love the amount of cream cheese he puts on the bagel the second time I waited a long time and didnt get what I ordered and made it all the way home before I noticed I think another set of hands would benefit

Food is great and so is the service, but I can’t for the life of me understand why people are allow in for take out with no mask. Also, I watched the owner pull his mask down to talk to a guest. The whole purpose of a mask is to stop droplets aka spit from leaving your mouth and getting onto a person, surface, or in the air. Please be considerate you have a large population of elderly that visits your location.

Consistently great bagels and coffee. Hey sweet neighborhood destination, where you are bound to run into someone you know and where the owner learns your name and appreciates your business. I feel very fortunate that this great, locally owned and operated bagel and coffee spot is so close to where I live! But if it wasnt, I would probably drive across town to get there!

There are few places in town that know how to make a Nova correctly. Unfortunately this isnt one.The last two times Ive come in to get a nova, they left the capers off. This makes the sandwich. Without it, its very underwhelming. I called to complain, and the person who answered blamed it on a new hire. Do better. The individual who took my order asked Do you want everything on it? Onions tomato and capers so they KNEW it was supposed to have capers on it. They just didnt put them on.Staff is very friendly which is why I added the extra star. I wont bother coming again, though. Mediocre food at best.

Love this hometown place! Everything is so fresh and delicious... Coffee, bagels, muffins, everything.

Outstanding! Always friendly service.

Great. Good selection of bagel sandwiches for a good price. They offer day old bagels at a discount. Smoothies too.Exactly what I think

Best bagels in Gainesville and surrounding area. Treat customers great. Day olds are terrific.

I usually get a bagel with ham and egg :-) but they have a nice variety of bagels and other snacks! Definitely an awesome breakfast spot!

This place has top notch bagels and awesome coffee!! deffenly worth the stop in if your in the area

Freshly made bagels daily! Multiple flavors. Great staff always greeted with a smile. Owner is on site most days. REALLY good coffee from organic growers.

As far as the bagels themselves go, probably the best actual bagel in Gainesville - I especially love that their bagels have 2 tops (both sides have toppings). Great if you want to just pick up a dozen and taken them home.Also, if you get their non-traditional bagel sandwiches (i.e., turkey, etc... just using the bagel instead of what would normally be regular bread), they are solid. Fresh ingredients on a good bagel - great.However, to me, what makes a good bagel place into a great bagel place is how they do their nova/lox, and this was probably the worst Ive had in my life. There was a giant mound of cream cheese, a tiny sliver of not-the-best smoked salmon (not very smoky, texture was a bit too soggy), and capers. I took it home and deconstructed it and reconstructed it to try to make it better with some mild improvement. To top it off, its also the most expensive bagels/lox in Gainesville.In summary, if you want straight up bagels, or a lunch-style sandwich, this is a great option. If you want true breakfast bagels, Id probably venture to Bagels Unlimited or Lukes New York Bagels for that.

DO NOT EAT HERE! I came in and they had 2 choices of stale bagels. Over 2 hrs before closure and they have no bagels left, I tried to look past this. I bought a nova bagel which was 15 dollars and the bagel had less than 3 measly slices of salmon on it. It was a rip off. I complained and they told me sorry and that they weigh it out. So if you want to waste your money and get horrible service make sure you come to bagel bakery.

Great food, service and atmosphere.

Bagels and bagel sandwiches are good but dont expect anything out of the ordinary otherwise. Service quality varies based on who you get. Owners and managers could bring this rating up by increasing employee morale/pay, general cleanliness and making the menu easier to understand by providing printed or takeaway menus.

Love love love this place everything is amazing all the time

I love this place. The food is always solid. Consistently a great place to grab a bite. Surprisingly the best iced latte Ive ever had. The staff is down to earth and recognize regulars with warm service.

Great service superb snacks!

My favorite bagel spot. All of their baked goods are yummy. The coffee isnt so great though. Their salads and sandwiches for lunch are good too.

Great bagels, the Asiago is my favorite. Decent pricing too.

Today is the first day I have ever had a bagel from the bagel bakery...it was amazing! We got a bakers dozen everything bagels and I dont think I have ever had a better bagel. Love it!

Amazing and fresh bagels and cream cheese. I even got the day old bagels and they were still absolutely amazing! One of the best bagels I’ve ever had.

One of the best bagel places in town. I love the everything bagel. Their pastries are all so fresh and delicious. I love that they have local artwork available for sale decorating the walls. Overall a great local business.

The staff is always wonderful. The food is always excellent! And they do good stuff with their tips and extra charges for coffee refills by donating it to people in Guatemala. Definitely worth the time to go there and enjoy a good breakfast. my son definitely enjoyed their bagel and cream cheese.

Always good sandwiches, and I love the variety. The coffee is amazing and fair trade. If youre someone who likes to go to a busy place and then complain about having to wait for your food and just make everyone around you miserable, please do not come here...its almost always packed and they dont have a ton of staff catering to your every wish, but they are always friendly and work as fast as they can.

Management is generous for local events and causes We visit every return to Gville since 2005. Excellent bagels and Jones meats healthy products for breakfast sandwiches. Day old bagels.available but dont buy all the everything bagels when we are going...leave us some!

Bagels are always good. Friendly service

I eat breakfast here 2-3 times a week. I have never had a bad or even OK experience here. It is always excellent. The employees are always friendly and helpful. I do not eat meat so I love the large selection of fresh veggies, avocado and fresh made hummus. They also offer 2 choices of non dairy milk. Their choices of fair trade coffee are delicious. No matter how long the line is I never wait more than 5 minutes for my order. Its a well oil machine they are running at Bagel Bakery.

Please read! I can’t verify if they bake their bagels daily? Mine was definitely not fresh. The young lady waiting on me was pleasant but was not really paying attention to her work. She cut my bagel beyond lopsided... when she put it in the toaster she had the two pieces stacked overlapping so the thicker half did not get toasted! The young man who rang me out looked like he hadn’t washed his t-shirt after a couple of days wearing it? I don’t care about the cost of your food. I really focus on supporting local business owner, but does the owner care about the quality and details? I would love to hear a response.

This is the best coffee shop in town. The coffee beans are all Fair Trade beans and they roast on site. Besides great coffee, they make their own bagels and baked goods. Fantastic muffins, sandwiches, soups, and bagels! Super comfortable atmosphere as well. This is my preferred place for meetings over coffee, breakfast, or lunch.

This is just the best place in Gainesville for bagels. The staff is friendly and are extremely helpful. They have a decent selection of bagels to choose from and their coffee is good as well. I stop here at least twice a week. Its so good my coworkers are always asking me to pick them up some on the way to work. Keep it up Bagel Bakery!!!!

My family and I love going to bagel bakery! We are from New Jersey so usually stick our noses up to bagel shops in Florida!! This restaurant has it down! The staff is always friendly and accommodating and weve never had a bad experience! My mother runs mission trips in Guatemala so she was highly impressed with the amazing work the bagel bakery does for the people in Guatemala!! 10 stars!

I am from New York, so I know a thing or two about good bagels. These bagels are delicious! If you go in the morning, they are so soft, just the way they should be. They are open pretty late so if you go in the afternoon the bagels might not be as fresh, but they are still delicious, and I would eat them in a heart beat! Oddly enough I wasnt a huge fan of their cream cheese the first time that I tried it, but now I really do like it. Great atmosphere, as well. Definitely a top breakfast/lunch spot for me.

Bagel Bakery is a locally owned shop with decent coffee. I am pleased to say that the prices of this independent store are comparable to major chains like Dunkin Donuts and Panera. I have been here twice, and on my first visit I tried the Guatemalan coffee, which had a nasty flavor; it tasted rancid with a soupy/acidic aftertaste (hard to describe, but almost like tomato soup) that I could only get down by adding stevia and creamer. On my second visit, however, I decided to try the Ethiopian (mixed with a little bit of Timor) and I was happy with the flavor. It did not feature an overpowering taste, but just tasted like a quality Cup O Joe. I drank it black and was impressed.I cannot personally comment on the quality of their baked goods, as I limit my consumption of gluten and carbohydrates, but my mother thinks the quality of their pastries and bagels are among the best in Gainesville.Overall, I would encourage people to give Bagel Bakery a try and support a local business with fair prices, especially in this time of economic uncertainty and hardship. Of the three independent coffee chains in Gainesville (COFFEE CULTURE; BAGEL BAKERY; and DONUT CONNECTION), I would place Bagel Bakery in the middle. Coffee Culture has better coffee and better customer service, but I would say that I prefer Bagel Bakery to Donut Connection. 3/5

Great local spot! Enjoyable atmosphere and delicious food.

Best bagels and friendly service. Lots of bagel and cream choices. If Im hungry, Eggl Bagel with bacon and provolone is my favorite.

First thing let me premise this by saying it is worth it! Yes that 4.35 bagel and cream cheese was worth it. My bagel and cream cheese was simple but thick and creamy. Yes the cost was high but this little place is great for a cold winters day.

I have been going to this place for years! Since I was a little girl. The bagels are the best I have tasted in Gainesville (sausage, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel) is just delicious and my go to every time! The coffee is strong and fresh! Love this place!!

This place is such a rip off. The bagels are good, but it is extremely over priced. I got a sandwich, a bowl of chili, and a regular sweet tea. My bill was $18 plus tip!!! The portions were small, I left hungry. If you get a coffee they want you to pay for a refill, not forced, but expected. While the food was good, I would not recommend this place if you are hungry or looking for a reasonably priced meal. I would have given two stars good food quality, but my order was messed up. So if you have lots of money and dont care about a budget or satisfying your hunger, or care more about the image of where you eat...this is the place for you

I always feel great, when I am at Bagel Bakery. There is an air about it of a hometown place, where a person can be comfortable grabbing a drink or bite to eat with a friend or with a book or newspaper for a companion. The coffee and sandwiches are out-of-sight good, and I REALLY like the Glorious Morning Muffins.Ken Rembert, the owner, is a down-to-earth, friendly guy who makes everyone feel welcome. Its no wonder Bagel Bakery is such a popular place!

Quality food, nice atmosphere, fast service. This is a great place to meet up with a friend for breakfast. There is also a nice counter space with bar stools next to the window if you are dining alone.

Great bagels and the breakfast sandwiches are huge. Love the Everything Bagel with in-house made Veggie Cream Cheese. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Also you get a punch card for customer loyalty.

Best bagel place in town. Awesome environment, staff, and delicious food. The lunch menu is great also!

Decent bagels but the coffee tastes like water. You’d think with the drastic profit margin of bagels that they wouldn’t try to save a buck with diluted coffee.

They have Bagels! Right around the corner from me. Glad to see them. Right next to Publix so theyre convenient too.

Love bagels but not at this place.

Delicious taste is very delicious 😋😋😋🥯☕🥯☕I liked 😎👍

Very best bagels in town! My kids love these. Fantastic, friendly service and quality. We enjoy the day-old, half price bagels. Soooooo good.

Great local with bagels made daily. Tried the egg & meat bagel. Delicious. Great coffee to boot!

Seriously, the best bagels you can find anywhere. Not sure what he is putting on those things to make them so amazing, but whatever it is, is addicting! The coffee is great, as well.

Want to give a big shout out to Ken Rembert at The Bagel Bakery. I get Breakfast and Lunch catering from them regularly and he always put out an amazing spread that fits my budget. I used him yesterday to bring lunch to around 20 Realtors and got lots of compliments on how good the wraps were (my favorite is the curry chicken salad). Give him a shot next time you need to provide lunch to a group!

This is as close to a New York BECSPK we have found in Florida. The food is great and everyone is really nice!

I have been going here for years but Im sick of there always being garlic and onion on every bagel I get. I dont know if the spaces and knives are not cleaned enough between uses but there is always everything bagel seasoning in everything. I have a picture right now of it just sitting on top of the cream cheese of my CINNAMON bagel. Its gross, not to mention an allergy problem and has been an issue for a long time. Clean your knives!!!

The food is very good and has a few spins you can put on it.

I have been a loyal customer for the past number of years. However, I usually get the same thing during lunch time, I ask for the Veggie On Facasha bread. The comes with all the veggies along with cheese of your choosing and Either Spicy or regular hummus. What happens every time I order this, is they always forget to put something on my veggie sandwhich. For example, one day they will forget to put Lettuce on there or forget something else. One of the employees had it within her to tell me my order was difficult to make. I told her that it was pretty easy and not hard to remember m. I also noticed some of the workers there, have a bad attitude . The food there is very good, for what they have, but the customer service is horrible. They really need to get it right for once. I wish they would put more into what they are doing and not just act like there just there to get a paycheck.

This place has a great atmosphere, awesome bagels, and great coffee.

Great place. I come here with my mom and kids and never feel rushed.

Love this place! They have great coffee and the staff is always friendly.

Top quality each and every time. Friendly staff, the owner is great. I have been to this establishment at least 100 times. I would recommend to anybody.

Ive been going to the bagel bakery since my first job at publix in 2005. Even though i dont currently live in the area i always stop by when i am in town.

Ken makes some of the best bagels. Its a great place for breakfast and lunch. Great options for both.The coffee here is awesome. Ken gets it directly from Guatemala. He works directly with a group of farmers. It is also roasted onsite. Very, very tasty!

Always a good experience and the bagels are awesome! My favorite is the asiago cheese bagel 😋

Great food, friendly staff! Great coffee selection too. They also have whole bean Guatemalan coffee, yummy.

Ive eaten at Bagel Bakery twice now (a month or so between visits) and both times have been somewhat taken aback by the general condition of the dining area. Having arrived at open this morning (6:30a), I found the tables to have been left unclean from the previous days business, trash had not been taken out, and a layer of dust continues to exist from one visit to the next on, around, and under most ledges/displays/dispensers. Furthermore, the staff twice now shown zero signs of energy. Granted this visit was early and working at an eatery isnt the fastest pace job, but walk into a competitor like Panera and youll receive nothing but bright smiles and cheery hellos...genuine or not at least theyre enthusiastic about taking my money. While Ill likely visit the establishment again due to its convenience, Ill leave this review standing until I see/experience a change in the atmosphere.

Very tasty food, excellent staff. The kind of place that makes you want to be a regular. The food is a tad bit pricey but worth it for the assortment of bagels and cream cheeses. It is a clean environment with tons of tables and fast service!

Delicious bagels. Got pizza bagel there. Good enough for me.

The bagels and muffins were as Some. Best I have had. Better than Panera.

A staple of Gainesvilles breakfast cuisine, Bagel Bakery serves up deliciousness with a side of cream cheese... or a side of pineapple or maybe peppers!Looking for a pizza (on a bagel)? These guys and gals gotcha covered. Not in the mood for a pizza? Try one of their awesome salads. Still not sold? Pick up a bag of some sort coffee beans imported directly to Bagel Bakery from Guatamalian farmers.Whether its a simple plain bagel with cream cheese or a pepperoni pizza on a sun dried tomato bagel, the one and only Bagel Bakery is for you.

Wonderful local business with great coffee and delicious bagels! Spinach everything is my all-time favorite.

Perfect place for meeting w/ client and colleagues. Tasty and affordable food for breakfast and lunch. And, they even have trays you can order to drop with you clients. Lots of options, I am there often.

Good service at a great price.

Best bagels in town!

We go here almost daily for lunch every time we are up here from our home in Vero Beach, FL. We sit outside with wonderful friends we have met there. The food and service are great. We love the owner, Mr. K Rembert, and all hisstaff are great! 😊

What a great place for coffee and bagels! Ken Rembert has the best bagels Ive every eaten and coming from someone who has spent a lot of time in the Big Apple that says a lot!

Great food, great coffee, great staff! The Bagel Bakery directly supports the communities in Guatemala that supplies them with coffee beans. Fair trade ten fold!

Great bagel w cream cheese. Friendly staff

Love this family feel good place. Great yummys

Nice cafe, breakfast and lunch menu. Close and convenient to other shops in the area.

Absolutely delicious bagels and great support for local community orgs.

Top quality bagels with a great variety. Multiple spreads as well, and options to make bagel sandwiches for breakfast or lunch. Good coffee too.

Owners CARE. .. clean, friendly, & delicious