House of Bagels

House of Bagels is the best bagel chain in the Bay Area and one of the only to boil them. This gives the exterior a nice, blistered «crust» while keeping the interior nice and soft. The consistency of the bagels here is above par, but they’ve been given a little bit more rise than the best New York bagels and thus are a tiny bit less chewy. The offerings of the bagels themselves are great, but the sandwiches themselves (for example egg or whitefish salad) aren’t anything to write home about.
If you want a hot, fresh bagel, get there in the early morning. It irks me that, even at lunch time, they aren’t cranking out fresh batches. One time I asked which variety had come out of the oven most recently and they looked at me like I’d sprouted a second head.
Baked goods (brownies, cookies, etc.) look at lot better than they are. Don’t waste your calories on them.

Bagels sandwiches are okay. The Mexican woman behind the counter has kind of an attitude in the morning but the Asian lady (owner maybe) makes up for it. Their muffins are really good –moist and flavorful. I would not go out of my way to come here though.

It deserves 4 star. We stopped here after going for a small hike. This place has very good options of bagel sandwiches. I had 2 different bagels and bit were very soft and felt fresh. I am definitely coming here again soon. Although just a caution try to get here early because they were almost out of most bagels by the time we reached here. (Very good sign to come here)

Awesome sandwich and quick friendly service. Why would you go to Panera with the place in the same city? 4 stars only because I would have liked more jalapeños in the jalapeño bagel.

Bagel was so-​so. I didn’t know that coffee had refill charge. Owner pointed out to me which was okay. But I didn’t like the way he talked with me. I acknowledged not reading that sign hidden behind coffee pot. Then he said «Remember this next time». That was unnecessary.

I come here often, either before coming to work, or before school! I love their bagels! I usually order a cheddar cheese bagel with cream cheese and ask for it to be sliced in half. It makes it a lot easier to eat it if it’s sliced, in my opinion. I also sometimes enjoy buying a sparkling apple juice or some orange juice to go with my bagel! They’re also quick with making your bagel, and friendly workers! :)

I’ve been a fan of HOB for years. Lately, I’ve become somewhat obsessed with finding what I originally loved about the bagels over at the University Ave (Palo Alto) spot many years ago. Try finding a local bagel shop with a bagel to remember. It’s next to impossible.
House of Bagels meets my standards about ½ the way. It’s still good, but not outstanding. The bagel omelet sandwiches score about a 2.7 out of 5. I had a Mediterranean and the other was a Basic omelet. There isn’t any seasoning on the omelet whatsoever (or cream cheese) so I deduct A LOT of points for that alone. If I had purchased cream cheese separately and dipped my bagel into it, I would have been less of a whiner now. Too late for that.
I read a great article the other day that describes what New Yorkers know to be the secret to making a real bagel. That when biting into it, will sort of give you goose bumps. It’s freshly made, glistening shade of beige outside with the perfect amount of pockets in the soft and chewy middle. Methodology aside, I don’t care for the oversized and bready bagel. It should have a balance of density and breadth. For a pretty good bagel, I say A-​OK to HOB, but I hope to experience bagel greatness one day. Just not here and not now.

Every time my family would get bagels it would be from here. I still come here every once in a while to get my bagel fix! What I love the most is their homemade cream cheese in an assortment of flavors. But more importantly their fresh bagels, onion to be exact, are always fresh and will never disappoint! They have a pretty big variety of bagel flavors as well. They even have sandwiches, my favorite is their lox bagel sandwich such costs about $ 7 but its totally worth it with all their fresh veggies and smoked salmon they put on it! And let me tell you that they don’t skimp on their smoked salmon!!! So if your in the area and in need of a bagel this is your place!!!

I don’t like this place. Have been going there sometimes but really, they are $ 1 (or 10c per bagel) more expensive then the one in Campbel AND they charge $ 1 for slicing the bagels you purchase from them. The attitude also sucks, the attendant wasn’t very nice to me when I pointed out the difference in price, no apology.
They are also out of the Whole Wheat Bagels almost every time I go there and don’t make them after noon. All they told me was call in to reserve your bagels. Can’t you plan your production?
I will not go there again even though it is close to my house. I’d rather buy a bagel at Starbucks it comes with butter for just $ 1 while these thieves charge a fortune for their butter! Just plain bagel with butter will cost over $ 2!

I got an omelet bagel sandwich, and it had absolutely no flavor, and was verrryyyy cheap!
There was also a weird and unpleasant moldy taste to it.
Never coming back here again.

Croissants are very delicious. Hot dog bagel not so much… The sausage wasn’t the regular ballpark hotdog I expected but more of an Italian sausage that threw off the balance between bagel and meat/​fat. I’m originally from the east coast so I’ve had bagels for bfast at least 2x a week. But this will do for my fix.
Very friendly. Fast. And great carb overdose! Yay!

Not sure if it was a one time thing but I went this morning, thanksgiving day and got my usual. Everything bagel with chive cream cheese and when I got home, I started eating it and noticed something tasted off. The chive cream cheese tasted BAD like throw up. Blech! It never tasted like that before so I’m not sure if the cheese went rancid but it was inedible. Didn’t feel like driving back although it’s nearby, but what a waste of $ 3.
It’s an Asian owned business so I highly doubt they would do anything about my bagel? I’ll tell them next time I go my bagel’s cream cheese was bad

The best bagel I have ever tried in this area. The bagel sandwich was made very neatly, it looked perfect, and the taste was even better! They don’t add cheese or any heavy sauces, so it tasted light and fresh. Would definitely come back for my lunch break

Ok so the employees are a little curt, but the bagels here are legit. I just moved to the Bay Area from Brooklyn, and I’d like to think I know my bagels. Unlike some of the bagels in California which are just giant Kaiser rolls masquerading as bagels, my everything bagel had that dense and yeasty flavor with a slight chewiness which a good bagel has. One knock on this place is they could spend a little more time toasting the bagel, because half the taste comes from the right amount of crunch. Also my bagel was lacking in the saltiness I’m accustomed to. In NYC this bagel shop would have received a 3 star review, but here I’m not sure it gets much better than this.

Their bagel omelet breakfast sandwiches really hit the spot!
The lox sandwich is my favorite, and at $ 7 it doesn’t break the bank. The other breakfast sandwiches are only $ 4, which is basically what you’d pay at mcdonalds (and these are SO much better. Trust me, you’ll never have an egg McMuffin again).
Premium bagels are .50 more, as are extra toppings (I always get tomato on mine).
Service is always good and we get our food lightening quick. Expect a line on weekends, but no worries, it goes quickly and it’s a good sign that the food is tasty. And YES they accept credit cards.
Best bagel spot in the area — and there’s a second location in Mountain View. Awesome!

Awww yea… I love me some breakfast bagels. The first House of Bagels location I went to was the one near Mission College, which also is very good. But I’ve switched over to this one because it’s close to my work. Whenever I get the chance, I try to stop by and grab a breakfast bagel before work.
The employees are very quick and efficient, perfect if you’re in a hurry. I’ll be going there when it’s 8:25am…when I have work at 8:30am LOL, YES I’M THAT FEENIN. But I still get to work reasonably on time as long as there isn’t a long line.
They have a nice variety of bagels, freshly baked everyday. My favorite is the jalapeño bagel, soft with a nice kick to it. They have different styles of breakfast bagels, which is really just a change of meat. You can either have ham, sausage, bacon, or vegetarian. Ok, maybe it isn’t the hardest thing to make in the world, but damn it… it’s still delicious!

It’s a House of Bagels. What else does one expect? This particular House of Bagels has been here for years. I used to come here a lot for lunch when I was a young lad at Homestead down the street. I went yesterday afternoon while waiting for a prescription to be filled at CVS next door. The chocolate bagel and the drink I selected were about $ 3. Cheap, however (seeing as it was about 30 min. until closing time) my bagel was stale as f***.
Overall, here are the pros of this place:
+ Variety of bagels and drinks to choose from
+ Fairly priced
+ Sandwiches can be made as well.
And here are the cons:
— Small place — during peak business hours, it is not uncommon for the line to go out the door.
— Limited seating — you are better off getting your items and leaving instead of staying.
— Close to Homestead High School — you may have to deal with pesky high schoolers.
3 stars

Great freshly baked bagels and some tasty sandwich options for breakfast or light lunch.
They are horribly busy at lunch time during weekday and all morning during weekends but they are efficient and go through with the line fast enough.
We usually come here on Sunday mornings to buy a dozen or two of bagels supply for the whole week. The last time we came here they had a line all the way out the door but we were out of the store with our dozen bagels within 10 minutes. Impressive. It does cost them to be less kind with service but it’s not that the cashier is rude.
Try their cream cheese they make it themselves. The salmon cheese spread is truly amazing with a bagel.
It’s a tiny place with only a couple of high tables and not very comfortable for eat in.

I love carbs– so naturally, as soon as I start working in an area with a bagel store, I’m gonna check it out. Went in yesterday for a lunch sandwich. Restaurant itself was cute and clean, and the employee who helped me was sweet and attentive.
Ordered the lox sandwich on a pesto bagel. The pesto bagel is a «premium bagel» and there is a $ 1 extra charge for that– a little steep, it essentially doubles the cost of a bagel from .97 cents to practically two dollars. I’d think $ 1.50 would be adequate. Sandwich itself, with the extra fee, cost just under $ 10, without adding any sides, which I found a smidge ridiculous.
Received my order to go and munched it at work– only to find that this premium pesto bagel was pretty odd. For starters, this bagel didn’t have a hole in it– on a sandwich, this might be a good thing, extra bread, right? But it was also super thin, which when combined with the lac of a hole made the bread seem to be more of a baguette than a bagel, but it had the right dense interior of a bagel. Such an odd sandwich.
Good amounts of cream cheese, lox, and tomato, without too much red onion. Sandwich itself was fine, the bagel was just so weird. I guess on the bright side, it was less breading so less calories, but when you go to a bagel shop you know what you’re getting yourself into. And this «bagel» was just not quite up to bagel norms.
On the bright side, the front counter has bags of discounted day-​old bagels– but given the fact that premium bagels are $ 2, I’m not sure how much they’d charge for a bag of five, even if they are day-​old. Found it odd that the price wasn’t labeled on the product itself– either this price is up for negotiation, or they’re liable to gouge you if they think you’ll pay whatever they ask.

Good, chewy and fresh bagels.
Good coffee, too. Just plain old coffee, which is what I want.
Nice, smiling staff who thank you when you give them a tip, or even when you don’t.
Quickie in and out place. I appreciate that, because as I said before, I just want a bagel, not a complicated experience and a big line.
Good parking. Right next to Starbucks if you want Starbucks brew and a really good bagel from here.
Small seating area if you want to sit and read the paper or look at a screen.