Excellent taste. The people working there werent that friendly, but we loved the flavors. The vegan falafel bagel option is no longer offered, but you can build your own.

Ive been a fan since the year they opened (1962 I believe).. when I came to s.f. I would head straight there. But I went there once this year and will never go back. This cant be the same store! Customer service bad, sandwich bad.. basic product (bagel, lox) bad. I would give 0 stars if I could. A year or 2 ago I we t in and it was great as ever. Thr impression I got was that everyone working in the shop was from New York. Maybe they were all Jewish. All I know is that everybody in the shop was knowledgeable about the product and loved it.But the last time I was served by a Latino who clearly knew nothing about the product. Even if the products had been good, he DIDNT HAVE A CLUE how to put them together into a sandwich. I struggled a bit and gave up and walked out.

Nice variety of bagels, cragels and challas..NY style cant go wrong...

I hate when the food is good, but the staff dont listen. I asked for a double toasted bagel and this bagel is not even warm. Ive been coming here since I was a little girl and it didnt used to be that way

These bagels are fantasticBring some home and load them up....

This place pretty expensive, but its ok you get what you pay right, but not at this place. Ordered two bagels, one with salmon and cream cheese, one with egg and pastrami. Taste awful, disgusting. If you have an enemy, you can recommend this place to them.

Soft and chewy, this is as close to a real New York bagel you are going to get in San Francisco. Its been around since 1962 for a reason. We got lucky and got in a few minutes before a huge rush with a line quickly out the door. Service was quick and helpful. Not much seating but youre not here for the ambiance. Grab a mixed dozen for $16 and enjoy.

I love the bacon egg & cheese here, it’s very good and the service is amazing!

Delicious bagels. Get a New Yorker and some black and whites.

Had the best Lox and cream cheese toasted salt bagel with tomato, capers, red onion. Just the way I like it! Lots of fresh bagels. Coffee was good.

Sorry, i cannot find anything good to say. The everything bagel had large pieces of salt encrusted in the top and a few seeds. I asked for well toasted and it was hardly toasted. The coffee was luke warm. When i tasted the bagel it tasted of fish, like from the previous customer who had ordered salmon. I point this out and just got a shrug from Bubba behind the counter. FORGET ABOUT IT. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. BETTER OPTIONS AROUND THAT AREA.SAD. VERY, VERY SAD.DONT BOTHER.

Sadly, our 50 years as customers has come to an end. The bad news is the customer service was TERRIBLE and we were disappointed with the size and quality of our favorite (pumpernickel) bagel. The good news is we’ll save the gas and hassle of the 100 mile trips. We ordered 2 dozen bagels on-line and paid almost $50 (INCLUDING $6 GRATUITY) for an 11 a.m.July 24 pick-up as part of our 39th anniversary trip to SF from Modesto.When we came to pick them up the young man behind the counter said, “We don’t have 2 doz!”I said, “But we pre-ordered and PAID for them!” He repeated what he said 2-3 times. A gal came to assist him. All she said was, “Sorry, we must’ve missed it (system generated printout)”. I was livid but calm so as not to make a scene in front of the other customers. Are you kidding me? Then they scrambled to fill my order with WHAT WAS LEFT in the bins: 20 (some flat as a pancake from piling them while they were still warm) and I had to resort to choosing 6 of another flavor. I asked him, “How can we avoid this from happening in the future since your store doesn’t accept phone calls?!” All he said was, “ I’m sorry.” I was so mad that I took my bag and walked out. In retrospect I wish I had asked for a manager. It was a very bad start to my special anniversary trip. I don’t know if there was a change in ownership and/or management but it was pathetic customer service which we PREPAID THE $6 GRATUITY FOR!! Sad state of affairs H of B!!

As a reformed East coaster, this is my go-to for bagels and black&white cookies. Oh and the hamantaschen. Dont forget those.

Delicious bagel, generous cream cheese, definitely will return for a dozen to take home.

The best bagels and almond croissant I have ever tasted. I normally dont like bagels but they have a good variety. As well as they will help you choose exactly what your thinking about.

I wish I could give it zero stars. $40 for a couple items that tasted like nothing. Zero taste. The worst bagel Ive had in recent memory.Should have went to Noahs bagels paid way less and it would have had flavor.Do not waste your money here please. U will be disappointed.

The bagels here have never been anything special, and consistently vary between fair and good. Have bought them both at other stores that sell them as well as here. And sadly to me they just never taste really fresh or good. True San Francisco was never New York, but for a place in business nearly 50 years when you spend $1.65 on a bagel it ought to at least be consistently good. Anyhow, if you toast them then they are decent enough. Otherwise might as well just buy bagels at Safeway. Pictured here is an Everything Bagel.

Love the bagels here....soft and chewy like they should be. Also, the kragle dog is amazing

Tasty bagels & great veggie breakfast sandwich, but NOT inexpensive. 😬 YIKES

I must say that i’m disappointed. The prices are great, but the quality and flavor is below average.

Never can go wrong with this classic

Avoid this place like the rona. They charged me $4 for a plain bagel with cream cheese that tasted like it was from a grocery store. $3 for a muffin that was inedible. $3 for hamentashen that was stale and tasted like card board. Hard pass. Will not go back.

This place used to be one of my favorites until I went there and got a challan sandwich with some turkey and they gave it to me and it was the size of my finger they charged me $26 for two of them. this place used to be awesome but the other day I opened my sandwich and there was literally one piece of meat like one slice for $13 its not okay.

Local bagel shop that has been there for years! Great smears and great selection. You can smell the bagels cooking in the morning! Come for the bagels and grab a pastry while yer at it!

Hard and dry. We tried to return them and they told me it was supposed to be like that.

Theyre okay but Im not sure theyre worth the gas to get there

They have really a great selection of bagels and other pastries. Bagels are excellent!

This place is way overpriced and they don’t post the prices in the store so they’ve already started your order as they ring you up and you can’t really say no. One lady that works there was so rude as I waited for my food she said “is something wrong, did you have a question?” And I said no and she said “ok then wait outside”. I was the only person in there and it was 40 degrees outside... there was a nicer way she could’ve handled it if that’s store policy.

Awesome bagels. Delicious sandwiches. Oh must try chocolate covered maccaroons.

Ive never waited so long for a bagel in my life. Between the blue hairs with never ending questions and the slow service I thought I had reached purgatory. But the bagels are amazing 🙌

Tried it. Nothing special

Great bagles! The real deal. Everything else is great too overpriced, but way overpriced. Three stars for the terrible hours. I used to come here a lot for the bagles. But now that they have changed their hours I will probably never be able to come here again.

Best authentic bagles in the City for over 50 years!! I got one of the nice workers, hence the 5 stars.

Best Bagels Ever.Whitefish too!The “day-old” bagel bags, when available, are a nice bargain if you’re on a tight budget...

Great Place for a Lox and Cream Cheese Cragel, the everything Cragel is really good. The other pastries are really good, i like the Cheese Danishes. The folks behind the counter have always been really nice.

Easy to see from Geary.Lovely bagel shop that has a huge variety of bagel selections. Their menu has a lot of diversity as well.Friendly staff and fast service.Only 3 tables in the rear.No public restroom available.

Local favorite!

Fantastic bagels with lots of options! Highly recommend!

Ordered what I thought would be a bagel with cream cheese through Seamless (which came out to be $16) but all I got was a container of cream cheese. Are you guys kidding me?

Your employee lets her friend hang out while she working.

Ooohhhh the bagel and lox was soooo good

People are really nice. Its a great neighborhood place. I save 5 stars for the best bagel place Ive ever been to.

Expensive service was extremely slow person 9n cell phone ignoring customers and carrying on a conversation as if no one was there

$2 for a small side of cream cheese. No breakfast bagels being served only plain. But you are still serving food in general? Wont be going back.

Stocked up on breakfast supplies for our stay during our vacation. I really lived the bagels here but the key vote is from my NY-born wife who also enjoyed them. Though I am assured they are not of NY quality, she did say they were pretty good.

Great choice of bagels and spreads!!

Bagels were meh. Better when toasted. Good for SF bagels but that competition isnt very stiff. Also it was pretty darn slow moving even super early in the morning when barely anyone was there

Drove across town to this place to be closed. Obviously they don’t respect people’s time by not caring for their online hours. I’m kind of glad though cause the appearance of this place is filthy, I wouldn’t have eaten here even if they were open. Save your time

Best bagels in San Francisco. But dont expect a true New York bagel. Its as close as youll get though.

Very decent Bagels. I have been coming here for years for the bagel breakfast sandwiches. Yummy pastrami. Today I took home some day old Rye bread....so good. So hard to find a rye loaf with that deep, rich, spicy, earthy flavor. Legit rye shouldnt be so difficult to find but somehow it is. Finally found a good one. A great spot for breakfast, bagels, and bread.

Bagels here are fresh and they load them up with cream cheese. Its not the best bagel in the city, but its way up there. Love that its been an institution for decades too!

Great Bagels!

Place didnt feel clean at all but the bagel was pretty good, properly chewy and dense with a shiny outside. Their cream cheese is a spread with artificial ingredients in it, but I was surprised by the quality of their lox. I can confirm the wait is as horrendous as others have said. I spent 15 minutes waiting to order with only 2 people in front of me. Probably will stick to Wise Sons.

This has been my favorite place for bagel since we lived in SF in 1968. Every time we are in SF we have to get bagels from here. We will be coming at the end of April from Texas . Can hardly wait for those yummy bagels and deli.

Cragels youll dig!!

Closest we have found to authentic New York bagels. Also bialies great rye bread and whitefish salad!!!!!!!! I get a dozen to freeze and bring them to Humboldt. They ha e the re as l chew factor you are hard pressed to find around here.

The best bagels in SF! So much history in the bay and they are a great addition to our community.

Reliably good bagels. I always come here for bagel breads and make sandwiches at home. They have like 30 varieties of bagels with cheeses, seeds, and other flavors.

Favorite bagel spot in SF. Great breakfast bagel sandwiches and lox, in addition to other delicious pastries.

Best bagels. No contest. However, the place itself is old and dingy. But, I dont go there for the atmosphere. I go for the bagels. My mom loves the white fish and chopped liver too.

Been going to House of Bagels for years. Always excellent bagels. Fresh and delicious.

Only real bagels this side of town (boiled not steamed), for those that dont know what that means, many places steam their bagels before baking them instead of boiling. This produces a more airy fluffy texture for the inside of the bagel, where a boiled bagel has a more chewy consistency. This store serves up about 20 different varieties of bagels (all along with their spread are made in house) from Jalapeno to Pumpkin with many other interesting varieties thrown in for good measure. Its a standing room, order at the counter, take your goodies to go type of place, but they can always make sandwiches while you wait. They also have great breads and other pastry items as well.

Love it! I take my grandma there every time she visits and the hamantaschen are reliably amazing. Bagels are always fresh and soft, and the danishes are SO good!! Service is quick as well

I live right near here and am tempted EVERY DAY to grab a quick bagel for the road. The corn and rye bagels are my favorite but you cant really go wrong with any of the flavors. I like adding corned beef to mine to add a bit of protein.

Bagels and sandwiches are consistently delicious, service is consistently bad. Three employees working, yet all three coffees were out, half and half was out, and one employee was counting money. Took over 15 minutes to prepare a sandwich. They need a more efficient system to match their bagel quality.

They have excellent bagels, protect their employees and protect their customers.

We had a ham/cheese croissant and an “Everything” bagel sandwich - loved every bite. Next time we come to the city we’ll definitely be back for more! Great and fast service too.

I have been craving bagels so I trekked out to the other side of town one Saturday morning in search of the supposed best New York-style bagels in town. I have never been to New York so I cant compare, but these were very good. I got my favorite of onion with plain spread. They had so many varieties of bagels and spreads that I actually want to try them all.It is a small place, set up like a deli. The people working behind the counter were very friendly and made sure everyone was helped right away. The biggest wait was for my food after I ordered it, but they did go through the crowd of people fairly quickly. This place is popular for a reason. I imagine when I went it wasnt as busy because it was early and really raining. Im sure on a nice day, there would be a line out the door. I just wish this place was closer to where I live!

House of bagels helps my life function better! Open nice and early to help fuel my commutes and I vow to always have a stock of the mixed bagels in my freezer at home for emergencies. Love love love this place!

This place has good, real bagels. They sell pumpernickel as well, which I very much appreciate, as those are not so easy to find out here, but they really need to make them a bit more sour. Try their corn bagels - essentially, plain bagels rolled in cornmeal, adds a nice bit of grit. Also, I recommend their hamentashen - they have several varieties, all excellent.

This place has really fallen off. I just ordered a lox bagel and the bagel was stale. They “toasted” it so hard that the bagel was hard, crunchy, and cut the roof of my mouth. Also, they slather cream cheese all over the bagels even if you ask them not to do so. A waste of $12. I’ll be patronizing Wise Sons from now on.It’s a shame, because HoB used to really have the best bagels I’d ever tasted.

I got the turkey Swiss croissant. It was delicious

Love this place. Great bagels, pastries, cookies, coffee and service. Stay to eat and you will feel like youre in NY!

Good bagels!!! I love your bagels, your bagels start in hot water for boiling, and I go to school👍

I used to live in New England but spent a lot of time in NYC, home of the countrys best bagels, which is an actual fact not just my personal opinion. I moved to the Richmond District in SF about 4 1/2 years ago and stumbled across House of Bagels on one of my neighborhood explorations so obviously the bagel addict in me needed to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised and quickly became a frequent patron. There is a cornucopia of flavors to choose from, plus a handful of different cream cheeses (aka shmears) that are incredibly robust in flavor. They also make really great breakfast sandwiches as well. If youre looking to get a latte or some other specialty coffee drink, youll have to venture elsewhere as they only serve brewed coffee and tea. If you head there on a weekend or swing by during the morning commute, youre going to want to plan ahead and give yourself some extra time to get to your destination. Ive been there for upwards of 30min, during busy times, between waiting in line, ordering, and then waiting for it to be prepared, but normally Im in and out in 10 minutes or less. If you

Always great food and Coffee. Even better than that is the pleasant vibe and extremely efficient friendly Staff no matter how slammed the place is. Thanks.

The rainbow bagel fad has arrived on the west coast! To be honest, they werent half bad. House of bagels also sell croissant-bagels, which looked good.

Super delicious bagels with extra thick cream chee for a good price. Lots of choices to fix any craving. Cant find that home-made taste at just any ole bagel place.

Was hoping for much better for the price, the bagel wasnt toasted nearly enough and the sun dried tomato cream cheese tasted more like ketchup. Employees were really nice but no good on the food. Oh and they cut the bagel in half twice, not a great way to eat a bagel with the cream cheese spilling out everywhere.

I love these places because it has a great staff, multiple bagel flavors and its very cozy. Totally recommend!

Ive lived in the Richmond District all my life & as far i can remember the bagels at this place havent changed at all, if you plan on going here on the weekends i do warn you that their are big lines. All the bagels here are good as well as the pastries they sell.

After hearing ranting about how these are the best bagels in SF, I finally visited the illustrious House of Bagels.I waited for 45 minutes for A BAGEL. one bagel.It was cold (ordered toasted). It was mediocre.My companion ordered a sandwich and a bagel.They were also lackluster & both of us were unimpressed.Sometimes legends are only legends and theyre better in your head.

Good traditional bagels with spreads to boot. Delicious variety. So good that you can expect a line on the weekends.

Ive only bought the challah, but it was dry, not very flavourful, and bright yellow on the inside in a way Ive never seen before.Ill probably go back for other stuff and see if my opinion changes.Update: I ended up going back quite a lot for the bagels and other baked goods. I liked it a lot.

Absolutely amazing. Delicious pastries and bagels made to order by the friendly family that owns the place.

Real NY bagels, not the lame bread bagels like you find at Noahs or Safeway. They also have onion flats, cinnamon buns, cookies, etc. Long lines are common and service is generally mediocre at best. They run out of popular items quickly - usually by late morning.

I am from New York City. Im not particularly snobby these days about my bagels, but my dad sure is. We all agree, the New York City bagel is in decline. And these ones are better.

They are having an open meeting in front of customers. Talking about personal business stuff, very unfiltered. Not a very professional place. Asked twice to substitute red onion for cucumber... Got red onion. I didnt even bother having it fixed, I didnt like the energy of the Place and the short dark haired woman with a black hoodie was annoying and dumb.

HoB has always offered a wide variety of flavors (everything being my favorite), some of them available year-round, others are seasonal.The staff have always been friendly and efficient, prices can surge a bit, the fancier your order.Theres very limited seating, so plan on taking yours to go.

Only cause this is the closest to a New York Bagel. Prices not too bad for San Fran and oddly much better bagels and prices than Oakland. Yeah, and great customer service for all people ! No joke!Yo ! keep it up! Das ist sehr gut!

I dont know nothing about bagels obviously, being a CA kid never once visited NYC, so when they possibly hoodwink me with the true new yorker sandwich, I dont know any better. But I like it, and sometimes thats all that matters.

Great corn bagel.

Delicious bagels, and they had the hard-to-find salt bagels. The guy behind the counter was friendly and helpful as well.

Other than having to wait a bit, I had zero issues.

Great bagel and rugelach. Terrific sandwiches.

Classic iconic bagel shop. Great bagels and specialty sweets. Busy on weekend mornings.

Good selection of bagels but I dont love their standard varieties. A bit too bready and not chewy enough. But their Cragels (croissant - bagel hybrids) are very good and they have a good variety / selection. Service can be very gruff or super friendly depending on who you get!

The breakfast bagel (egg and cheese) was really good. Service is quick, not overly-friendly, but sufficient. The Black and White cookie was reminiscent of New York.

Yum good bagels. Doesnt need elevator it is on street level. May be a step into door not sure

Was riding my bike past and caught the distinct scent of a bakery, had to turn around and go back..... The Nutella cragel will haunt my dreams until I get over to that side of the city before 6 again. Fantastically good. If you show up after 4 theyre half off