Giovanni's Brooklyn Bagels — Restaurant in Emerald Isle

Synopsis: The place to go for breakfast or bagels on Emerald Isle with service and quality unmatched.

Girlfriend and I were vacationing on Emerald Isle for her birthday and were looking through the eateries for some good breakfast food. We were guided toward Giovanni's and were immediately interested hearing about New Yorkers down in NC and making good bagels. We were certainly not disappointed neither time we went in.

There is plenty to look through and order from ranging from bagels of all sorts, to egg sandwiches with the works, and baked goods made fresh each morning. We ordered different style egg sandwiches both times we were there during our mini-vacation and they both were superb. My personal favorite is that Monster which was absolutely delicious.

On our way back home we put in an order for a couple dozen bagels to be able to remind us of home and although there was a slight problem getting them all, Giovanni personally texted and called my girlfriend to get things squared away and sorted. That kind of service and dedication to your store is rare to say the least and we were beyond appreciative of his kindness. Needless to say when we come back to Emerald Isle, we know where breakfast will be without a doubt.

5 Delicious Bagel...

I’m always on the hunt for a good local bagel wherever I am, and Giovanni’s did not disappoint. Hidden away in the strip mall behind a food lion, was the best bagel I’ve ever had.

The service was great, and the cashier was the sweetest girl. I definitely felt like I was in Brooklyn when I walked in, quick and easy. It felt like was in a NY deli!

The bagel was huge compared to grocery store or chain bagel stores. The bagel itself was the perfect kind of soft and chewy, but not too soft and chewy. Each ingredient on the bagel was cooked to perfection and you could taste them all individually. The bacon jalapeño cream cheese was superb. It wasn’t spicy at all, but still had the nice warmth of a pepper with a little smokey bacon.

Overall, they had a great selection of bagels, pastries, and cooler drinks (sodas, juice, etc), great coffee (iced or hot), and the bagels were nothing short of excellent and filling. We’ll...

Heads up! They do NOT enforce the mandated mask requirement at Giovanni's. Many, many patrons were allowed in not wearing masks. While I was waiting for my food, I observed an employee come out, maskless, to hand a bag of food to a patron. It made me feel really uncomfortable and regretful that I came in. The food was good, but definitely not worth the risk. Other reviews here that mention the lack of masks are spot on.

Edited to add the current CDC guidelines on masks since the reply provided OUTDATED info:

When you wear a mask, you protect others as well as yourself. Masks work best when everyone wears one.

A mask is NOT a substitute for social distancing. Masks should still be worn in addition to staying at least 6 feet apart, especially when indoors around people who don’t live in your household.

Masks should completely cover the nose and mouth and fit snugly against the sides of face...