Bagel Café 21

Zachery Aland

Wow this place was a nice little find this morning! Bagels were fresh and The Cowboy that I ordered was hefty and delicious. They didn't skimp on the cream cheese, eggs, or bacon. As a kid who grew up eating Bagelsteins, it's always hard finding a good bagel to compare the good ole days too. Place was reasonably priced as well. I will be back!

Serena Kurien

AMAZING! I got a bagel sandwich, and it was flavorful. The bagel was near perfect. wasn’t too hard or chewy. Finally a place that doesn’t skimp on the cream cheese. It’s been so hard to find a great bagel shop with decent prices! I will definitely be returning.

Hannah (莫恩妍)

Lots of good flavor options for both bagels and cream cheese. Keep making the mistake of going too late in the day when a lot of the best flavors are sold out (bad at waking up early). Staff are very friendly. Good place for a full breakfast. I’m not a big fan of eggs, so I like to get the Lox (salmon on bagel) and then I can change it up each time with different bagel/cream cheese flavor for variety.

Kristina D

Gosh I love this bagel spot! I wish there were one of these on every corner! The veggie cream cheese is so fresh and our absolute favorite! We love the Asiago bagels and bacon cheddar bagels, but all of them are amazing! Coffees are good here too! Can’t say enough great things about Bagel Cafe 21!

Harsha S

It’s been awhile since I’ve had a bagel, and saw this place after working out at a nearby gym. As soon as I entered the shop, I noticed the shop was quite packed. Not sure if this is typical or not, but there were at least 15 customers in the shop. I’ve always wanted to try a lox bagel, and I saw several reviews indicating that this was the place in town to try a lox bagel (on Everything). The Rainbow Bagel also caught my eye so I ordered it with a strawberry cream cheese. The Lox Bagel did not disappoint. I’m a huge fan of smoked salmon (on sushi) and everything combined including the lox spread tasted so good. As you can tell from the pictures, the strawberry cream cheese added was quite significant, and probably the most I’ve seen from any shop. I’m not sure if they made their strawberry cream cheese, but I can tell that there was no added sugar like you find in store-bought cream cheese. The Rainbow bagel in itself has no flavor and seems like a normal bagel. Either way, I really enjoyed the bagel. I’ll probably go again to try some of the other items like the muffins and the drinks!

Jane

Very tasty! Price is reasonable, we got the smoked salmon bagel, Hasher, cinnamon sugar bagel with cream cheese spread and a medium coffee and paid $36 including tip

Dallas has bagel game now. Everyone is talking about Shug's, Sclafani's, Starship. Nah don't listen to them. Bagel Cafe 21 is where it's at. The guy who runs the place (Cesar) is the goat. If Cesar recommends something you take his word and don't ask questions. Had an everything bagel with a garlic & herb cream cheese. I usually do plain and Cesar said nah man you should try to G&H. Bet, let's do it. And man I am glad I did. The cream cheese had so much flavor. And the bagel was perfectly toasted. AND they didn't put a freakin pound of cream cheese like some places do. It was the perfect amount. And their prices are fair, not like some of these places that are charging $8 for a bagel and cream cheese! They make their cream cheese in house with mostly organic products. Don't sleep on this place.

We love these bagels. We drive a half hour each way to pick them up. They are worth the trip. Excellent quality. They have our favorite, pumpernickel, to! We buy a couple dozen and they keep great in the freezer.

This is the best bagel spot in Dallas. Hands down. I love this place. The customer service, prices, atmosphere, and food are 100% awesome. I can tell the bagels are made fresh and with lots of love! Feels good to eat these bagels and just brightens my day! No lie. The secreet to making any amazing food is to use good quality ingredients and with love and care. They have the recipe for success down!

Ordered off of doordash. The restaurant called me to let me know they ran out of vegan cream cheese while making my order and offered 2 free bagels to make up for it. I have never experienced this level of customer service/someone who actually cares, ever. Plus, their Bagels are amazing and I love that they do offer vegan cream cheese!

This is my go to bagel spot and all of my friends love it too. The workers are really nice and I saw them offer a delivery app worker a free bagel after delivering a big order to them. Really kind and great bagels!

absolutely love! best bagels in DFW hands-down, don't bother traveling to Dallas for Shugs, Starship, or Sclafani's, everything you need is right here. the staff is amazing too! they know me by name now since I've ordered the same thing at least 30 times lol

This place is absolutely amazing! Every time we go there, the cashier is super friendly and talkative, the bagels are always great and there is varieties to choose from! Everything is relatively clean although from time to time we do have to brush off our own table, but it's never anything bad just a couple of crumbs people leave. It's a small shop with a wonderful vibe and if you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out!

Great experience today at bagel cafe twenty one. The owner was very passionate and friendly about his bagel shop. Took the time to speak with customers about how their bagels are prepared and was very accommodating to my dietary restrictions. I ended up getting the veggie everything bagel sandwich. It was delicious!

It's been a while since I've had a good bagel! It was crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside 🤌 the blueberry bagel was the most flavorful blueberry bagel I've had, and they had vegan dairy free cream cheese! Really nice guy at the counter.

Went in for an awesome rainbow bagel and coffee. Very good with a good price. The staff were excellent and explained all of the options to me as it had been my first time in there. It turned out to be great first impression! If you want a good bagel and good vibes definitely give them a visit!

We have to stand in line which make us happy because when we got our food it was all worth it. We had 4 different sandwiches, all over really good. The cashier was very knowledgeable and friendly and gave us the best combination deal possible. We end up taking bagels and smears back home. Perfect place for breakfast! I wish they coffee as well.

My wife and I just ate here for the first time. If there was a way to give more than 5 stars, then I would. The bagel flavor itself without any toppings was just insane. We just had homemade bagels in NYC 2 weeks ago, and this place blew those bagels we had in NYC out of the water. The staff was incredibly friendly, and we cannot wait to come back. I hope this place gets huge, because they deserve it.

Diane Schneider

We love these bagels. We drive a half hour each way to pick them up. They are worth the trip. Excellent quality. They have our favorite, pumpernickel, to! We buy a couple dozen and they keep great in the freezer.

Sean Clayton

My wife and I just ate here for the first time. If there was a way to give more than 5 stars, then I would. The bagel flavor itself without any toppings was just insane. We just had homemade bagels in NYC 2 weeks ago, and this place blew those bagels we had in NYC out of the water. The staff was incredibly friendly, and we cannot wait to come back. I hope this place gets huge, because they deserve it.

George Philip

The owner is great and friendly..food is great as well. Took time to talk to my kid about soccer and told us he’s naming his son Lionel after the famous soccer player. Definitely a place to go for good food and service

Haley Rosenberg

Ordered off of doordash. The restaurant called me to let me know they ran out of vegan cream cheese while making my order and offered 2 free bagels to make up for it. I have never experienced this level of customer service/someone who actually cares, ever. Plus, their Bagels are amazing and I love that they do offer vegan cream cheese!

jordin

Love this bagel place so much! My boyfriend and I come to eat here every weekend and the quality is always amazing. Cesar is so kind and welcoming, and always makes conversation, plus recommendations. Thank you Cesar!!

Moriah Kruger

This is my go to bagel spot and all of my friends love it too. The workers are really nice and I saw them offer a delivery app worker a free bagel after delivering a big order to them. Really kind and great bagels!

Judith Santiago

This is the best bagel spot in Dallas. Hands down. I love this place. The customer service, prices, atmosphere, and food are 100% awesome. I can tell the bagels are made fresh and with lots of love! Feels good to eat these bagels and just brightens my day! No lie. The secreet to making any amazing food is to use good quality ingredients and with love and care. They have the recipe for success down!

Esther Yun

absolutely love! best bagels in DFW hands-down, don't bother traveling to Dallas for Shugs, Starship, or Sclafani's, everything you need is right here. the staff is amazing too! they know me by name now since I've ordered the same thing at least 30 times lol

Nicolet Bello

This place is absolutely amazing! Every time we go there, the cashier is super friendly and talkative, the bagels are always great and there is varieties to choose from! Everything is relatively clean although from time to time we do have to brush off our own table, but it's never anything bad just a couple of crumbs people leave. It's a small shop with a wonderful vibe and if you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out!

Mia Caviezel

Went here twice when we dropped our son off at college. Hands down the best bagel breakfast sandwiches we've ever had! Young man who took our order (possibly manager/owner) remembered my husband's name when we went back the next day. Incredible service that you don't see these days. Will be returning on future visits to Dallas!

Ordered a Lox with all the classic toppings (tomato, capers, red onion) on a plain bagel and a Rainbow bagel (this one was red and white for valentines) with strawberry cream cheese. Also ordered a coffee with vanilla flavored syrup (they have a creamer station) and a matcha latte. We liked the price point at this place. Bagel bread 5/5 Lox bagel 4/5 Rainbow bagel w/ strawberry cream cheese 3/5 Coffee 4/5 Matcha latte 3/5 The strawberry cream cheese was not bad but a little disappointing, wished it had a stronger strawberry flavor. The lox bagel was very good and had a good amount of cream cheese in it. Their bagel bread is very good on its own. Coffee was good (flavor to your own liking) the matcha was just ok. They have a small coffee menu but if you’re looking for a more diverse coffee menu this isn’t the place to go but that’s why is called Bagel Cafe and not Coffee Cafe lol. Place had good vibes and the wait wasn’t too long but it wasn’t very busy when we went. This is part of my Bagels of Dallas series.

Erica Salcedo

Ordered a Lox with all the classic toppings (tomato, capers, red onion) on a plain bagel and a Rainbow bagel (this one was red and white for valentines) with strawberry cream cheese. Also ordered a coffee with vanilla flavored syrup (they have a creamer station) and a matcha latte. We liked the price point at this place. Bagel bread 5/5 Lox bagel 4/5 Rainbow bagel w/ strawberry cream cheese 3/5 Coffee 4/5 Matcha latte 3/5 The strawberry cream cheese was not bad but a little disappointing, wished it had a stronger strawberry flavor. The lox bagel was very good and had a good amount of cream cheese in it. Their bagel bread is very good on its own. Coffee was good (flavor to your own liking) the matcha was just ok. They have a small coffee menu but if you’re looking for a more diverse coffee menu this isn’t the place to go but that’s why is called Bagel Cafe and not Coffee Cafe lol. Place had good vibes and the wait wasn’t too long but it wasn’t very busy when we went. This is part of my Bagels of Dallas series.