Long Beach Bagel Cafe

For location alone, these guys get you coming and going...literally.

Just about any Long Islander's route to Long Beach consists of taking Meadowbrook/Ocean Pkwy. to the Loop, to Lido Blvd, past all the beach clubs, and inevitably driving past Long Beach Bagel Cafe.

In the summer months, expect a line of people stocking up like the next hurricane is on its way. They've got bagels (duh), sandwiches, fruit, a bunch of pre-packaged stuff, and assorted grocery items that would make a welcome addition in either your kitchen or your beach bag. Food is fresh, cream cheeses are scrumptious, and turnover is definitely rapid at a place like this.

Staff are extremely friendly and efficient, and as others have noted, they really know how to drill through a line full of hungry beach-goers. I've never sat down to eat here, but they have a few picnic tables outside if that's your thing. I'd imagine everyone else is snacking on the beach though!

Now if they only had a parking garage to handle all the vehicular traffic coming in and out of this place....20 spots doesn't cut it!

Wow! Great bagels and great people!

Always run out of sunday newsday bagels are very good have been going there for many years

Terrible Customer Service

Used to be a fan of Long Beach Bagel Cafe until I had a horrible experience ordering take-out this weekend. Placed an order and an hour and a half later the food had not arrived. I called and they claimed I never gave them my apt number, which I clearly did and they said they tried calling me but the phone number was disconnected. Once we cleared up the apt number I waited another hour, still no food so I called again and a male answered. One of the rudest conversations I have ever had, I let him know I was waiting over two hours and he replied "yeah I highly doubt that" and then precedes to tell me "oh you are the one who never gave us your apt number and a 615 phone number that wasn't working." I let this rude SOB know I gave my apt number and have a 695 number so clearly whoever took my order got this all wrong. Once again he replied, "yeah I highly doubt that".

"Yeah I highly doubt that", great way to speak to a customer who has been waiting hours for a delivery. I did get a kick out of not canceling the order, having it delivered and refusing it at my door. Last time I will ever order from these rude people. Here's a tip for the owner of LBBC, maybe train your staff in etiquette and customer service so this doesn't happen again. Disgusting.

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