House of Bagels — Restaurant in San Jose

My experience was an interesting one to say the least. I wanted to call over the phone to order, and that interaction was just confusing. The person who answered my phone seemed rushed and didn’t really take their time with the order. When I went to go pick it up, that might have been the shortest interaction I have ever had in regards to picking up food. She kind of had me pay and then leave. It didn’t seem personal at all, but at least my bagel sandwich with lox was nicely wrapped. I ordered a lox sandwich on a jalapeño bagel, which I thought sounded pretty good. When I opened it, the toppings were unevenly spread, but not messy. When I bit into it, there was something... off about it. It somehow tasted watery and sort of bland. Thankfully the capers made it better, but that doesn’t make the watery feeling any better. In regards to the “jalapeño” bagel, it just tasted like a plain bagel. I was told it would be spicy and I was looking forward to it. I had originally ordered a plain bagel, but they were out, so that’s why I settled with the jalapeño. It was not spicy at ALL and tasted like a plain bagel with no seasoning. Overall, pretty disappointed with my experience but at least the worker was kind. 2/5 - don’t highly recommend,...

Stopped in for a quick lox bagel and was greeted by friendly staff and an even better bagel! The lox was fresh and the in-house whipped cream cheese was smooth and creamy. I highly recommend getting the lox sandwich with the everything bagel. I’ve had my fair share of bagels in NYC and this House of Bagels has really hit the mark in terms of presentation, freshness, and taste.

Everything in the store is well presented and clean, so you can definitely tell management cares and knows how to run a store like this. They also stock other types of items like pizza bagels, croissants, and pastry sticks. 5/5 will return next time when I’m...

Horrible service!!!! Asked for fresh orange 🍊 juice, the lady owner on the counter gave me Togo plastic container with suppose to be fresh squeezed orange juice. Foul taste, not fresh squeezed as she and her husband confirmed to us that is fresh!!! It taste like bottle ones but with a strange taste, I was getting worried and after being lied to. These people are not honest and God knows from where they collect that juice!! The poppy bagels with super salty cream cheese/ imitation cream cheese!! Came home throwing up everything with burning sensation in my stomach and throat!! Don't trust that place! Liars and...