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Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe
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Cafe offering espresso drinks & smoothies, plus European-style bites, such as panini & crepes.
Nearby attractions
Hillcrest Sign Monument
499 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
The Studio Door
3867 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Mural Alley
435 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Marston House
3525 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Cabrillo Canyon
San Diego, CA 92103
Mission Hills - Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library
215 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
Zoological Society of San Diego / Fleet Maintenance
3391 Richmond St, San Diego, CA 92103
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Gossip Grill
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Flicks
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Ike's Love & Sandwiches
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Better Buzz Coffee Hillcrest
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Cork & Stem
1035 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Uptown Tavern
1236 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Ramen Ryoma Hillcrest
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The Laser Cafe Medical Spa
1205 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, United States
Paw Commons Pet Resort & Training Center - Hillcrest
3915 9th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, United States
Banfield Pet Hospital
1040 University Ave Ste B105, San Diego, CA 92103
DC Computers
1070 University Ave J101, San Diego, CA 92103
Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center
1219 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
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Mattress Firm Hillcrest
1202 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
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819 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
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Welcome Inn
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Embassy Hotel
3645 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103
Hillcrest Bungalow Vacation Rental
1515 Van Buren Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
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Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe

1010 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
4.0(264)$$$$
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Cafe offering espresso drinks & smoothies, plus European-style bites, such as panini & crepes.

attractions: Hillcrest Sign Monument, The Studio Door, Mural Alley, Marston House, Cabrillo Canyon, Mission Hills - Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library, Zoological Society of San Diego / Fleet Maintenance, restaurants: Nishiki Ramen, Lestat's Hillcrest, Tavola Nostra Pizzeria e Cucina, Gossip Grill, Flicks, Ike's Love & Sandwiches, Better Buzz Coffee Hillcrest, Cork & Stem, Uptown Tavern, Ramen Ryoma Hillcrest, local businesses: Hillcrest Ace Hardware, Mellow Massage, Gila Rut Aveda Salon, Lash Lift San Diego ️, BE Fit Modern Pilates - SD Hillcrest, The Laser Cafe Medical Spa, Paw Commons Pet Resort & Training Center - Hillcrest, Banfield Pet Hospital, DC Computers, Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center
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Phone
(619) 574-7878
Website
bcbcafesd.com
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Mon6 AM - 3 PMClosed

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Blueberry Muffin
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Croissant

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Nearby attractions of Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe

Hillcrest Sign Monument

The Studio Door

Mural Alley

Marston House

Cabrillo Canyon

Mission Hills - Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library

Zoological Society of San Diego / Fleet Maintenance

Hillcrest Sign Monument

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The Studio Door

The Studio Door

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Mural Alley

Mural Alley

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Open until 12:00 AM
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Marston House

Marston House

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Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe

Nishiki Ramen

Lestat's Hillcrest

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Gossip Grill

Flicks

Ike's Love & Sandwiches

Better Buzz Coffee Hillcrest

Cork & Stem

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Tammy NguyenTammy Nguyen
BCB Cafe in Hillcrest is an amazing coffee shop with delicious food items. I've only been to BCB carts at SDSU and their coffee is amazing, so I've been wanting to check out this location for a while. It's even better, because the food options are extensive. It's located in a plaza so parking is easy, but come early. This place gets crowded. I ordered the 5th Avenue melt on a croissant. It comes with turkey, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, and cheese. The way they prepared it was delicious. The croissant was flaky and crispy. The cheese was melted perfectly. I definitely recommend ordering this one! I got the Dulce De Leche coffee with almond milk which is a favorite of mine. The Madagascar Vanilla is good too! Simple interior. There is some seating indoors and outdoors. When we came, line wasn't too bad, but as we left around 9:45AM, the place was packed and people were standing with their coffees and food outside. Service is incredibly friendly. You order where the bagels are and a worker writes down your order which you then hand to the cashier.
Aryan MAryan M
I usually don’t leave reviews of any kind for any business, but today I had to. I like to order food every Friday for my employees and sometimes clients and this Friday was no different. I have had issues with bcb in the past not getting my orders right but I decided to give them another chance. I ordered 10 breakfast sandwiches for about 75 dollars through uber eats. The driver shows up with one sandwich and I ask him what happened. Apparently they had only made the one and sent the poor uber driver here to face me and 8 hungry contractors. Now all of this is fine and I didn’t mind because Brandon the uber driver said he would drive back and pick them up. I tried contacting bcb and tried getting ahold of someone in the shop and no one answered. I called back at least 6 times and the phone wasn’t answered once. I ended up cancelling the whole order and ordered food from a restaurant that answers their phone. By the time he got back to your store all my clients had left, and BCB had just started making the other 9 sandwiches. Thanks for nothing.
Mike SMike S
I remember stopping to get bagels here before grade school with my family. It’s been here for decades and used to be called Big City Bagels. Now it’s BCB cafe and they have more locations. This one’s small and busy in the morning. Order ahead or be okay with waiting. There is parking since it’s in a shopping complex but you may have to hunt a little bit on a weekend morning. Weekday should be fine. They have everything on the menu now. There’s smoothies and sandwiches and açaí bowls. It’s proper Californian. The core however is still the bagels, and they go hard. The bread is huge and doughy. You can add all kinds of stuff on there any which way you want. I don’t know if they scoop the bagel but if you scoop bagels just stay away and re-evaluate your breakfast priorities. My only notes is the everything bagel isn’t super everything. There could be more seasoning. And again, there will be a wait - order ahead online via grubhub
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BCB Cafe in Hillcrest is an amazing coffee shop with delicious food items. I've only been to BCB carts at SDSU and their coffee is amazing, so I've been wanting to check out this location for a while. It's even better, because the food options are extensive. It's located in a plaza so parking is easy, but come early. This place gets crowded. I ordered the 5th Avenue melt on a croissant. It comes with turkey, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, and cheese. The way they prepared it was delicious. The croissant was flaky and crispy. The cheese was melted perfectly. I definitely recommend ordering this one! I got the Dulce De Leche coffee with almond milk which is a favorite of mine. The Madagascar Vanilla is good too! Simple interior. There is some seating indoors and outdoors. When we came, line wasn't too bad, but as we left around 9:45AM, the place was packed and people were standing with their coffees and food outside. Service is incredibly friendly. You order where the bagels are and a worker writes down your order which you then hand to the cashier.
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I usually don’t leave reviews of any kind for any business, but today I had to. I like to order food every Friday for my employees and sometimes clients and this Friday was no different. I have had issues with bcb in the past not getting my orders right but I decided to give them another chance. I ordered 10 breakfast sandwiches for about 75 dollars through uber eats. The driver shows up with one sandwich and I ask him what happened. Apparently they had only made the one and sent the poor uber driver here to face me and 8 hungry contractors. Now all of this is fine and I didn’t mind because Brandon the uber driver said he would drive back and pick them up. I tried contacting bcb and tried getting ahold of someone in the shop and no one answered. I called back at least 6 times and the phone wasn’t answered once. I ended up cancelling the whole order and ordered food from a restaurant that answers their phone. By the time he got back to your store all my clients had left, and BCB had just started making the other 9 sandwiches. Thanks for nothing.
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I remember stopping to get bagels here before grade school with my family. It’s been here for decades and used to be called Big City Bagels. Now it’s BCB cafe and they have more locations. This one’s small and busy in the morning. Order ahead or be okay with waiting. There is parking since it’s in a shopping complex but you may have to hunt a little bit on a weekend morning. Weekday should be fine. They have everything on the menu now. There’s smoothies and sandwiches and açaí bowls. It’s proper Californian. The core however is still the bagels, and they go hard. The bread is huge and doughy. You can add all kinds of stuff on there any which way you want. I don’t know if they scoop the bagel but if you scoop bagels just stay away and re-evaluate your breakfast priorities. My only notes is the everything bagel isn’t super everything. There could be more seasoning. And again, there will be a wait - order ahead online via grubhub
Mike S

Mike S

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BCB Cafe in Hillcrest is an amazing coffee shop with delicious food items. I've only been to BCB carts at SDSU and their coffee is amazing, so I've been wanting to check out this location for a while. It's even better, because the food options are extensive. It's located in a plaza so parking is easy, but come early. This place gets crowded.

I ordered the 5th Avenue melt on a croissant. It comes with turkey, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, and cheese. The way they prepared it was delicious. The croissant was flaky and crispy. The cheese was melted perfectly. I definitely recommend ordering this one!

I got the Dulce De Leche coffee with almond milk which is a favorite of mine. The Madagascar Vanilla is good too!

Simple interior. There is some seating indoors and outdoors. When we came, line wasn't too bad, but as we left around 9:45AM, the place was packed and people were standing with their coffees and food outside. Service is incredibly friendly. You order where the bagels are and a worker writes down your order which you then hand to...

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6y

I usually don’t leave reviews of any kind for any business, but today I had to. I like to order food every Friday for my employees and sometimes clients and this Friday was no different. I have had issues with bcb in the past not getting my orders right but I decided to give them another chance. I ordered 10 breakfast sandwiches for about 75 dollars through uber eats. The driver shows up with one sandwich and I ask him what happened. Apparently they had only made the one and sent the poor uber driver here to face me and 8 hungry contractors. Now all of this is fine and I didn’t mind because Brandon the uber driver said he would drive back and pick them up. I tried contacting bcb and tried getting ahold of someone in the shop and no one answered. I called back at least 6 times and the phone wasn’t answered once. I ended up cancelling the whole order and ordered food from a restaurant that answers their phone. By the time he got back to your store all my clients had left, and BCB had just started making the other 9 sandwiches. Thanks...

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5y

I love my sandwiches and for my first time there, I was not at all impressed. The lackluster of my sandwich made me mad and the price of my blandwich, just tipped the cow with me. The bread was like eating wheat straight from the field and it was clear the person, making the sandwich hated their job. If I was making a sandwich for a company I would make it the way I make them at home, happy and filled with love, not just putting a blip of mayo on it like your trying to make the jar last for a month. The only thing that made me happy was the pickle. The attitude of the staff was nice too but they should research their food as well instead of telling people how good it is, I think that their taste receptors need to be fixed or honed. They bragged about their tea as well, I enjoy my tea's alot and when I drank this tea. The first ship was good, then it turned in to a 80's Avon perfume but enough about that I will really think twice before I go back into that place maybe it was an off day? But I'm sure I...

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