A Southern Bagel Company — Restaurant in Long Beach

This morning was my first visit and I’ll definitely be back! I decided to go big and try the All American w/bacon on jalapeño cheddar and the cinnamon raisin bagels. The All American breakfast sandwich was great! The bacon was nice and crispy and there was a good amount of it on my sandwich, a bit of bacon in every bite. The jalapeño cheddar bagel was delicious, great texture and had a good heat to it.

Unfortunately no butter was available this morning, so I took my cinnamon raisin bagel plain and toasted to butter at home. It was still a good bagel though!

My toddler had the rainbow bagel with strawberry cream cheese, he ate 3/4 of it, which for a 3 year old, says A LOT about how much he enjoyed the bagel!

The staff + owner were very sweet and quick! I’ll definitely return as my schedule allows, since they’re only open Fridays and Saturdays! I also thought the prices were...

Just not a fan. Not a fan at all. A while back I got a bagel that was like a donut-sized crouton. When I complained, I was attacked relentlessly online by the people who own the place and their mob of loyal supporters. I'm happy that they are thriving. My experience left a lot to be desired. Before you read the inevitable backlash I will receive by the place's cronies. No, I do not own or have any such ownership, not am I affiliated in any way with the other bagel shop in town other than I am a customer there and a fan. I also have a friendship with the owner, but don't just read my review here..compare for yourself. I would honestly have tried Southern Bagels again if it weren't for their awful customer service when I did...

The bagels by themselves are better than the supermarket bagels but by no means are they amazing. What sets this place apart is the different ways that you can have you bagel prepared. They have some healthier options to choose from as well as more traditional and unique options.

I will say I ordered some Asiago Bagels and some other bagels to try and I am fairly confident in saying that I ended up with plain bagels instead of the Asiago. I wish they had told me as I may have gotten something else if they had run out of Asiago. I live far enough away that it was not worth me returning to ask about the discrepancy.

If you are in the Long Beach area and want a bagel, it is worth...