IV Bagel Cafe

i waited 40-45 minutes for my bagel and i just assumed they were backed up and waited until they were 10 orders ahead of me to check up on it. i asked and the worker said he'd make it right away and the ticket was on the service line in front of 4 workers who were working on other orders. i waited 10 more minutes and it still wasnt out so i asked for a refund and didnt get an apology throughout the entire process except for the girl who knew it shouldve been out already (thank you to her). i finally get it and the order is burnt and looks so skimpy. definitely not the best interaction and food for $10

I am a Bagel Cafe girl until I die. I come with my roommate at least once a week and it has got to the point where the workers memorize our coffee order! The workers are nice, and not to mention, absolutely gorgeous. With how busy the cafe gets, the service is great and the food is always bomb. My order consists of either the irish special or the international without onion and an iced coffee with whole milk and extra vanilla and it NEVER FAILS. I have also tried a slammin salmon and it really does well on a hot day. Overall, this place deserves all the love and kindness and i can’t wait to eat here for the rest of my time at UCSB!

Best Bagels 🥯 ❤️ If you are looking for a local shop that your family can all enjoy variety of flavors I will definitely recommend stopping by here! The strawberry cream cheese is to die for and other breakfast bagels are very flavorful. My husband who usually doesn't like greens loved the avocado bagels with no meat on them and that says a lot! The ones with the breakfast meat are very tasty as well! They do get busy so you may have to wait a bit but definitely worth the wait!

Food was very sub par. For a $17 bagel I'm expecting flavor and good ingredients. The "added egg" was basically some awful smelling styrofoam looking/textured "steamed egg" patty which absolutely came from some egg solution. No actual eggs being cracked. And the coffee was disgusting. Burned and not drinkable. Went straight into the trash. Nasty all around. And the service is slow and with an attitude - especially the "couldn't be bothered" girl at the register.

I ordered today via food delivery an altered version of the Melted Bagel, Harvey Keitel. I adjusted it to a poppyseed bagel, butter, honey and Swiss cheese and it was amazing. Nutty Swiss cheeziness, with a hint of sweetness. I also enjoy your Sex on a bagel which I love as well. Thank you for the taste experience and the flexibility for creating just what your customers want. Keep up the good work! 🤩

The vibe here is great! Just what you would expect from small storefront loved by local college students. The employees are happy to serve you, suggest a favorite, make some jokes and keep everyone smiling. BUT, what really makes this place great is the bagels! Their bagels have that wonderful thin crust that is not crispy but still has a slight crunch as your bite into the best chewy, tender ring. Add a slather of one of their flavored cream cheeses or load it up with toppings or turn it into a sandwich. So good!

This is a long-overdue review...so here we go! For some odd reason, finding a decent bagel is close to impossible in Santa Barbara. Perhaps we are too far from the East Coast metropolitan areas and largest Jewish populations? Who knows... Thankfully, within Isla Vista is this tiny Bagel Cafe. While I can't lie by saying they're spectacular, they're the best in the area. According to Spoon University list, they were rated one of the best best breakfast spots on a college campus. What makes them more enjoyable is not just the variety of bagel flavors (about 21 to choose from), but their sandwich creations. No matter if you stop by for breakfast or lunch, they've got you covered. My personal favorite sandwiches are the Eggle Plus, Super Emma, and The International. I will say that the one downfall is the inconsistency of orders given that the staff is predominant undergraduate students who simply need a job. Yet, if you can get over this one complaint, you'll quickly become a regular like myself. Join their Spot On Rewards Program for deals and discounts. I suggest ordering online which allows you to skip the long line by taking out.

I waited 34 min to get 2 bagels with cream cheese. I didn’t get an apology. The guy responsible for my bagel was aloof and didn’t call my number when he finally finished making it after 34 minutes. Not worth it for a very average bagel.

i waited 40-45 minutes for my bagel and i just assumed they were backed up and waited until they were 10 orders ahead of me to check up on it. i asked and the worker said he'd make it right away and the ticket was on the service line in front of 4 workers who were working on other orders. i waited 10 more minutes and it still wasnt out so i asked for a refund and didnt get an apology throughout the entire process except for the girl who knew it shouldve been out already (thank you to her). i finally get it and the order is burnt and looks so skimpy. definitely not the best interaction and food for $10

I am a Bagel Cafe girl until I die. I come with my roommate at least once a week and it has got to the point where the workers memorize our coffee order! The workers are nice, and not to mention, absolutely gorgeous. With how busy the cafe gets, the service is great and the food is always bomb. My order consists of either the irish special or the international without onion and an iced coffee with whole milk and extra vanilla and it NEVER FAILS. I have also tried a slammin salmon and it really does well on a hot day. Overall, this place deserves all the love and kindness and i can’t wait to eat here for the rest of my time at UCSB!

Best Bagels 🥯 ❤️ If you are looking for a local shop that your family can all enjoy variety of flavors I will definitely recommend stopping by here! The strawberry cream cheese is to die for and other breakfast bagels are very flavorful. My husband who usually doesn't like greens loved the avocado bagels with no meat on them and that says a lot! The ones with the breakfast meat are very tasty as well! They do get busy so you may have to wait a bit but definitely worth the wait!

Food was very sub par. For a $17 bagel I'm expecting flavor and good ingredients. The "added egg" was basically some awful smelling styrofoam looking/textured "steamed egg" patty which absolutely came from some egg solution. No actual eggs being cracked. And the coffee was disgusting. Burned and not drinkable. Went straight into the trash. Nasty all around. And the service is slow and with an attitude - especially the "couldn't be bothered" girl at the register.

I ordered today via food delivery an altered version of the Melted Bagel, Harvey Keitel. I adjusted it to a poppyseed bagel, butter, honey and Swiss cheese and it was amazing. Nutty Swiss cheeziness, with a hint of sweetness. I also enjoy your Sex on a bagel which I love as well. Thank you for the taste experience and the flexibility for creating just what your customers want. Keep up the good work! 🤩

The vibe here is great! Just what you would expect from small storefront loved by local college students. The employees are happy to serve you, suggest a favorite, make some jokes and keep everyone smiling. BUT, what really makes this place great is the bagels! Their bagels have that wonderful thin crust that is not crispy but still has a slight crunch as your bite into the best chewy, tender ring. Add a slather of one of their flavored cream cheeses or load it up with toppings or turn it into a sandwich. So good!

This is a long-overdue review...so here we go! For some odd reason, finding a decent bagel is close to impossible in Santa Barbara. Perhaps we are too far from the East Coast metropolitan areas and largest Jewish populations? Who knows... Thankfully, within Isla Vista is this tiny Bagel Cafe. While I can't lie by saying they're spectacular, they're the best in the area. According to Spoon University list, they were rated one of the best best breakfast spots on a college campus. What makes them more enjoyable is not just the variety of bagel flavors (about 21 to choose from), but their sandwich creations. No matter if you stop by for breakfast or lunch, they've got you covered. My personal favorite sandwiches are the Eggle Plus, Super Emma, and The International. I will say that the one downfall is the inconsistency of orders given that the staff is predominant undergraduate students who simply need a job. Yet, if you can get over this one complaint, you'll quickly become a regular like myself. Join their Spot On Rewards Program for deals and discounts. I suggest ordering online which allows you to skip the long line by taking out.

I waited 34 min to get 2 bagels with cream cheese. I didn’t get an apology. The guy responsible for my bagel was aloof and didn’t call my number when he finally finished making it after 34 minutes. Not worth it for a very average bagel.