Collegetown Bagels

Beauti Unique

2023-08

Nova lox with cream cheese, tomatoes, onions and capers on a toasted Rosemary Salt bagel. On the side with an Iced Matcha Latte. It was a perfect breakfast! Toasted to perfection with the right amount of cream cheese. It was delicious.It was my first time eating there. There’s so much to choose from. I’ll be coming back for sure.

Jeff Lee

2023-05

Glad Collegetown Bagels is still around! They were smaller and on the other side of College Ave when 30+ years ago. When I was just there last Sunday, sandwiches were taking 25 minutes - worth the wait, I'm sure. We opted for toasted bagels with cream cheese, which took only five minutes. The Irish Cream latte was very sweet. The Butter Pecan Cocoa was delicious. The drinks took ten minutes. And the Smores bar was heavenly!

Jess

2023-08

Love this spot! Beautiful atmosphere. SOO many options. Staff very friendly. Quick service. Indoor and some outdoor seating. Highly recommend!

Elizabeth Woodford

2023-05

DELISH!!! I loved the vibe, coffee, bagels and variety. I had to stop myself from visiting a third time before heading back to the Mitten state. Also love that they stock baked goods from Ithaca Bakery, one place to grab goodies from both local gems. I'm with it!

Travis Gylling

2023-05

This place was recommended by some friends and Cornell Alumni. Plenty of space to sit and talk inside. Lots of options (not just bagels). I had a Mexican style garlic bagel and was very impressed. They also had premade meals and plenty of other snacks. I’ll be back!

Robert Lo

2023-05

Have been to the area few times, but first visit to Collegetown Bagels, I must say it’s much more than the name says. Lots of varieties, food & beverages are tasty and fresh, service is friendly and efficient. Would recommend you to make a trip here, before considering any other ones. Just minutes away from anywhere in Cornell area. Thank you and keep up with the good job.

J J

2023-05

Ordered a few things from them today, including: Green Street, Overnight Oats, avocado toast and the big Buck.The buck was just.. okay. I was under the impression the peppers or onions would be sautéed but they were just raw.The green street was good. Oats were fine.The avocado toast looked and tasted awful. Let the photos speak for this. I would never serve this to anyone looking like that.

Bryan G

2024-03

I can understand how this type of quirky place would be the center of a college town — lots of funky options, a cool building, etc. But bagels do take an eternity to come out, the cashiers are surly, and honestly the bagels just aren’t that good. I mean, look, I’m a New Yorker. I’m going to be hard to please on bagels. But the lox was bland, the bagels were inconsistent in size and flavor, and they were a bit stale.So not bad — I mean, it was the best option around by far. But not an amazing bagel.

Hong Hanh Dinh

2023-05

Delicious bagels. The bagel menu is extensive so i took a while to decide. The smooth menu was also big. You can customize the smoothie with whatever fruits you want. However, the smoothie was ok. A bit bland. I'd go for the famous, classic bagels.

Timothy Greenwalt

2018-05

Went in College Town Bagel just to see what the talk was all about this place. My son and I had a Brunch at the place and gotta say, my taste buds did not suffer! Love how this business is set up and when leaving having a conversation to talk about the place afterwards. They have wifi for who needs it. Also they have a place to sit outside for people to enjoy eating outdoors! College Town Bagel is located in The Commons of Ithaca NY down town area. Many other restaurants & bar n grill pubs with different culture appeals.

Nicholas Cheng

2023-05

First time here in Cornell and I had a hankering for some quick bites. I told myself, where do the college kids go. I stopped by inside and absolutely loved the decor.I got their round house bagel since it reminded me of nyc's solid sausageeggandcheeseketchupsaltpepper. I thought it would be packed with flavor with the Rosemary bagel, but every bite was almost bland. The sausage didn't have any real flavor. The cheese and the added ketchup I had them put in really carried the bagel.

Gilad Levy

2024-05

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nilka joaquin

2023-07

Ordered a panini and it was burnt, falling apart and soggy. Italian soda was bland with barely any flavoring ( I ordered mandarin with simple syrup and a blt)

Gaurav Kalani

2022-05

Great place for coffee, snacks, sweets and excellent vibe to enjoy the weather. Loved the bagel especially the egg/Pesto one with the coffee.

Sitting Yak

2023-09

All staff were rude but I could tell that I might have caught them at a weird moment so I let it go. Then I started chewing my coffee. Place seems really nice I just assume I got them at the wrong moment.

bulldod23

2023-05

Absolutely the best bagel shop hands down … I grew up in Brooklyn and I know good bagels… take it from me this place is worth the stop and the staff… super friendly.

Jesse White

2023-10

Average food and coffee, horrible service. The workers we encountered were pretty rude which kind of took us off guard because we thought it was a funky place and we were having a good time. Coffee came out, not as ordered but that’s ok. It’s just coffee. Then after asking at the 17, 21 and 25 minute mark, a nice lady grabbed our food that was in a bag, off the shelf. We had been sitting, waiting and patiently asking if our 2 simple bagels were ready and finally the only nice worker discovers them. Waste of time and the establishment wasn’t even busy.Also, the cream dispenser is horrifically dirty. Please clean those nozzles before some brilliant Cornell student gets botulism.

Sommaya H.

2022-05

Yummy sandwiches and bagels, a staple for Cornell students. They have a variety of options that cater to different diets, including halal. That being said, I deducted a star because who charges $11 for a sandwich especially when your customers are mostly students.

An Zhang

2023-08

Great food, although I really don't understand the whole push towards massive salt crystals on rosemary bagels. Eating there is always a treat, in part because of pricing, but it really is good and the staff are nice. 4 stars isn't because it's bad, I just give it because there wasn't anything particularly outstanding either.

Jenna BEar

2024-04

Nice bathrooms but $5.87 for a bagel with cream cheese & butter???#eatherich not their bagels

Anna Yatskar

2021-05

Great bagel shop, with good variety bagels, sandwiches, soups, yogurts, smoothies, coffee. Wonderful staff!

E. ARTI Wulandari

2023-05

Iconic college town sandwich shop! I got Mexican bagel on sesame bagel with 6 strips of bacon…yum, yum. And a large hot late.

Alex Grebe

2023-08

Went “off-season” in early August for lunch.The food is average. The bagels are a little better than the premade ones from Dunkin Donuts. The sandwiches are for petite people. If you’re from NY and are used to your solid corner bagel/deli spot this place will disappoint you. Good enough for college town I guess.Contrary to some of the other reviews, the service was friendly and nice!

Eric Brodie

2024-02

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Chase Whelan

2024-03

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IWC IWC

2020-05

This place feels like home. Its cozy, crowded, bohemian and serves good food and coffee. I love places like this that have a lot of character and local charm and this is a must visit staple in Ithaca. Yes the college kids are a little annoying but it's their backyard so I can't hate.

Michael dietz

2023-08

Over $70.00 for 4 bagel sandwiches and 4 cans of carbonated lemonade is completely unreasonable. 2 of the sandwiches were lox and cream cheese , one was hummus and veggies, and one was red pimento, mozzarella, and some green, perhaps lettuce. None of them were anything special. There is no waiter staff, you order at a counter and they send you a message when it's time to FOR YOU to pick your order up. Then, when you pay your bill, they have the nerve ask for a tip. You do what you want. I won't be back. These folks are just riding on their long reputation. They don't deserve it at this time.

Jerry McKinley

2022-05

Nice college town vibe. Good food and reasonably priced. They don't validate parking but instead offer you a discount on your purchase when you show your parking receipt.

jmedley38

2018-05

Down the hill from Ithaca College. Lots of selection, good food. Limited seating, slightly pricey.

Phil Witcomb

2019-05

Amazing menu. Great service. Good drink selection too. Nice outdoor seating with shade 😎👌🏻