Top of the Bagel

Carlsbad, United States

3.7

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 760-729-4647
Website:
www.topofthebagel.com
Address:
2540 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, 92008
b/t Vista Way & Haymar Dr
Carlsbad
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.5 miEl Camino Real
1.7 miRancho Del Oro
2 miCarlsbad
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Breakfast
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 5:30 am – 4:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Carlsbad) 11:43 Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 5:30 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 5:30 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday 5:30 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 5:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 5:30 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 6:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 6:30 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Specialties

New York style bagel, Boiled and bake fresh everyday. Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches, fresh squeeze fruits and vegetable juices, fresh salads. Whole sale bagel deliveries to hotels, coffee shops, schools and markets and much more.

History

Established in 1992.

one high school graduate guy open this business and make it very popular.

Meet the Business Owner

Asha R.

Business Owner

Phd in social sciences, running this business since 1999.

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20 reviews of Top of the Bagel

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Place rating: 5
San Gabriel, CA
Super yummyyyyy breakfast bagel sandwich with everything bagel! I’ve tried many bagel places in Carlsbad and this spot is my fave: D
Sometimes I need my juice fix and they even have a good fresh squeezed juice selection
The employees are really friendly too! Check this place out!
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
This is the BEST BREAKFAST in carlsbad/​vista area, food and service is on point. This has become my go to spot every Saturday and Sunday (plus they sell bagel bags to stock for the whole week). Thank you Asha (the owner) for always being so nice and making our breakfast/​lunch so memorable. I would recommended this place to anyone that love NEW YORK STYLE BAGELS or just AWESOME food in general ;)
Place rating: 4
Redlands, CA
I left a pretty harsh review of this place last year.
I’ve always thought that the food here was great but was discouraged to eat here because of a few bad experiences with the the staff. I don’t want a small business to suffer so I went back again recently and was absolutely converted and delighted at the wonderful service I received from Ellie and Joy. Thank you both for being so helpful, friendly, and thank you for the great bagels!
Place rating: 4
Oceanside, CA
Always excellent friendly customer service, good variety of menu and juices/​coffee/​smoothies. Just wish they offered fresh jalepenos instead of pickled and their prices could be lower.
Place rating: 5
Oceanside, CA
I absolutely love this place! The staff is always so nice and friendly. Im here every week almost more than once a week lol. Even the owner (i dont know how to spell her name) is soooo sweet to me. This is my absolute favorite spot to grab lunch. Thanks everyone for giving me 5 star customer service and for the great food u serve.
Place rating: 1
Clovis, CA
In town visiting friends, stopped in for two plain bagels, toasted and buttered. There was no line and three employees. It took 10 minutes for the bagels, then waited two minutes at the register for someone to come out from the back to ring me up. 9 dollars for two toasted bagels and no beverage. Really? This is obscene. Never going back.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Went here today for the first time and ordered the veggie omelette on an onion bagel. My husband got a turkey sandwich on a jalapeño bagel. The place smells delicious, had friendly employees, and reasonable pricing. I’ll definitely be back again.
Place rating: 2
Scottsdale, AZ
We were visiting Carlsbad for a week vacation. My wife found this place on groupon so we figured let’s try it out. Unfortunately for a 7.99 log and bagel you don’t really get any lox. One slice of lox lots of tomatoes to make you think there is more lox than there is and some onions barley any capers. The bagels were bland and filled with poppy seeds and sesame seeds no other seasonings on a everything bagel.
We won’t be back.
Place rating: 3
Oceanside, CA
Sausage egg bagel was microwaved sausage and McDonald’s style omelette disc. Lox bagel got an A from our group. Burrito took a long time to be made and was dripping out with liquid… iced coffee tasted like cigarette water. Chai tea was just powder mixed into water. I would say, though, that for their bagels in general were solid 3-​star. Staff was very nice. Would recommend getting the lox and skipping coffee and tea.
Place rating: 3
El Cajon, CA
Prices good, selection good, food is pretty good. Don’t love the eggs, but the rest is good and fresh. Except for the owner the staff is very friendly and hospitable. You have a great spot and good food, smile a little and let your customers know they are appreciated… without them, you wouldn’t be here.
Place rating: 2
San Marcos, CA
I didn’t eat here, but my kids did. The bagels smelled really good and the employees seemed pleasant but I won’t be returning.
Their bathrooms were out of service. this is a total PITA when your 5 year old suddenly decides he has to go and you literally have to walk down the shopping center to find a place that will let you use their restroom since you aren’t a paying customer in their store.
There was a customer in the establishment with a tiny dog on the table. This wasn’t a service dog, but a tiny ‘purse dog’ sitting on a restaurant table. I love dogs and will bring my dog to a dog-​friendly patio, but never inside. It just seemed really unhygienic to me.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Customer service with a smile! Out of this world bagels! Always fresh!!!
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
Great customer service; friendly, courteous, and quick. If only their food paralleled their kindness. I tried the jalapeño cream cheese on a nacho cheese bagel with bacon, cheese and onions. I’ve never been a fan of ‘loopy’ onions or boxed egg whites… so nothing has changed. I have also been a fan of kindness but not soggy sandwiches that drip melted, cream cheese lacking the jalapeño. In the future, I’ll return to Einstein Bagels… although spicy nacho is never available. Help?
Place rating: 5
Oceanside, San Diego, CA
Fresh HOT homemade soup. Need I say more. I love soup. Also, the herby turkey on the pesto basil bagel was delish. I wish I had found this place sooner. I’ll be back for sure.
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
The staff was friendly and worked quickly to make my order. I always have low expectations of personality in bagel shops because they have to wake up hours before sunrise to start the bagels and have them ready before they open at 530am.
Bagel was soft and fresh. They put a ton of cream cheese which I prefer. You can always scrap some off but if they don’t put enough your bagel and be dry.
I also got a Greek salad which had nice fresh veggies, feta and olives. It was just slightly above average and it was only $ 4.99. That’s the same price as one of the gross pre-​made salad from Von’s. It was a very good deal and fresh.
They have fresh juices too! I love me a veggie juice so I ordered the sweet beet. It had beets, lemon, pear, celery, cucumber and carrot. Very tasty and refreshing made right before your eyes.
Place rating: 5
Fremont, CA
One of the best places to grab a bagel in Carlsbad. The bagels are well made and very flavorful. They even offer great vegetarian options! The workers are very attentive and concerned. I have to say that this is one of the best customer service experiences I’ve had. Even though I am currently in New York, I would say that these bagels are the best I’ve had here in California. Definitely worth a visit!
Place rating: 5
Cardiff, CA
Ok I can’t say enough good stuff about this place. They seem to have everything! Breakfast bagels, lunch ones with salmon and capers, little mini ones for your dog, the best salads, coffee like fraps and stuff, acie bowls, and even smoothies. Oh and did I mention wifi.
I’ve never been a big bread eater but once I found out all the stuff they sell I’m all over it!
Place rating: 4
Sacramento, CA
Awesome selection of bagels and bagel sandwiches! But what I’m most impressed with is their protein acai smoothie! I expected to walk in and be obligated to buy a heavy sandwich laden with cheese and grease and was pleasantly surprise to find that they have a lot of healthy options as well.
Place rating: 2
Oceanside, CA
So, me and the wife decided to go here after our normal bagel shop was too busy to want to wait. There was no one eating here when we went in. And now I know why. The bagels were fairly tasteless. I had an Asiago ham and cheese, and my wife had a pizza bagel. Ham was not very good, tasted store bought. And who male a pizza bagel with cheddar cheese? Top of the Bagel does. Not very good.
The only reason I gave 2 stars and not 1 is due to the fact that they did say they would make another pizza bagel is we didn’t like it. So customer service was good.
Place rating: 4
Carlsbad, CA
Love this local bagel spot. They make their bagels everyday and they taste so fresh! I’m a fan of the everything bagel and jalapeño cream cheese, or cinnamon raisin bagel with strawberry cream cheese!
They actually have great coffee here too, and to my surprise iced coffee!!! So good! Give this spot a try!