Tahoe Bagel Company — Restaurant in South Lake Tahoe

Im from New Jersey and i can tell you these bagels aren't close to what you would get back home. Ive had much better bagels in roseville california from someone who's never stepped foot on the east coast. Please owners, stop repping east coast craftsmanship when the product you put out is shameful compared to what it should be, and you know it! When a bagel shop has to toast their bagels without asking means that they need to make up for the stale bagel it already is. Me and my wife went at 9am this morning which is primetime for a fresh bagel and i was severly disappointed. These bagels are more on the flat side instead of a nice crunch on the outside with a fluffy yet chewy inside. It had a thick layer of crunch from them toasting it which i felt ruined it. Now, if these people weren't touting “NJ/NY” i would say its a decent bagel for this area and truly thats what it is. A decent bagel for this area but BAD bagels if it was served in NJ/NY. Service was great and the staff is very nice. You can tell they work hard and care about the product but im just referring to the workers. Its a nice little place and the setup is that of an east coast bagel shop. Just need to work on the product. Maybe the owner will comment and say its the water which makes sense. Hopefully they get the wink wink. If you go here thinking your getting the real deal like i did you will be let down. But if you dont care and just want an average bagel this is a great spot with...

I am nearly certain that this business will satisfy your needs. The exception, rare, would be if you were looking for a place to sit with a large number of humans. I think you should consider this as a place to Arrive - Order - Wait -Obtain Food- and go.

I have been many times. Here is a survey of the last three visits, for brevity:

plain bagel with cream cheese, asked for warmed but not toasted, yes, i was picky. It came that way. I enjoyed it a lot.

cheese and jalapeno bagel, with turkey and mayo. I basically asked for a turkey sandwich. It came warm, which I did not specify. But I really enjoyed it anyway. It was very good to eat.

"Egg" bagel (not bagel with egg but egg bagel. Plain, heated up. Came that way. I ate it like a donut just to experience how the bagel itself tasted. I felt that it was flavorful with great texture.

I think there is some kind of universal disclaimer to which people adhere about judging bagel places in the context of the "new york bagel". I don't know that I am capable of that. I have had bagels in New York City but I have never felt that my life was altered by the experience. I think judging bagels and bagel stores individually on their own merits is a better approach and it is the one that I have...

The location is easy to find and has plenty of public parking. It’s spacious and wasn’t very busy when we visited. My boyfriend and I ordered an everything bagel with plain cream cheese, a garlic and onion bagel with plain cream cheese, a jalapeño cheddar bagel with plain cream cheese, and both an iced and hot white mocha. The bagels were big, soft, packed with cream cheese, and full of flavor, and the coffees weren't bad.

There’s a large seating area, which was great for a quick sit-down. My only complaint is that one of the cashiers had a bad attitude. I didn’t catch her name, but she had a nose piercing and a boot brace. She didn’t seem happy, and her tone made us feel rushed and uncomfortable.

Aside from that, the other employees were friendly and talkative, creating a positive environment. I would go back and recommend Tahoe...