East Coast Bagel — Restaurant in Irvine

I just completed a hot yoga class in the morning, and I was looking for a place to grab coffee. I've always seen the place around, and after a recent trip to New York, I couldn't help but be drawn towards a place calling themselves the "East Coast Bagel." The bagels in the east coast are different! Will the same standard be upheld?

Upon entering, i got to step into a warm, down to earth atmosphere. The inside seating includes about 5 groups of 3-4 people. There are also outside seating in front of the store and scattered throughout the outdoor plaza.

Based on a recommendation and from what I've read on Yelp I got the Lox Garlic Bagel Drip coffee

It was All Delicious! Coffee is Nice. The salmon was not too salty and the creaminess of the cream cheese richly enveloped my mouth. The capers added a nice pop too. The garlic bagel was chosen because it was a favorite pairing of one of the kind servers there, and I can see why!

There always seems to be a line in the morning, yet the service is quick and they put in the effort to ensure Your order is made to your satisfaction.

There are a good number of families who also dine here early in the morning. A friend of mine also got a dozen bagels for her sons' swim team. The bagels are much better than Panera's of any fast food chain, so that makes all the difference for me. God...

Like a reviewer said- a bagel is just a bagel, and for me its not worth it. Im happy that others support this place so much since we need to support local Irvine businesses. So i put 4 stars, I dont want to give a bad rating. However, the wait is too long (all the time) like 30-40 mins just to get a simple bagel with cream cheese & orange juice. You wait in a line to order, then you also wait again to get the bagel... They need to have a better process in place to make order pickup at least quicker once you place it with cashier. I thought these would be super gourmet bagels or something with all the waiting going on and so i decided to try it out one day... Nope! Just regular cafe bagels. Lol, still good, but nothing crazy. I will just get them somewhere else next time with no wait (sorry!). Some donut stores have the same fresh quality bagels and they are super...

Originally from New Jersey, I've always said it was tough finding a comparable bagel in Orange County, California. I discovered this bagel shop when I moved here in 2002, and crossed that off my list as reasons to head back east. The bagels are made right in the shop. They have a wide variety of bagels as well, and displayed in those wired bins similar to back east in an up-front counter where you can see them. The same guys are making these bagels that made them when I arrived here, and always efficient, hard working, and friendly. You can also get great sandwiches made with these bagels. Although at times there's a line, it moves fairly quickly. People wait patiently because it's good. Another bonus is the home-made cream cheese. Bada bing, bada boom, now...