Big Apple Bagels - Castro Valley

Waited in store for 20 mins to receive a Luke warm bagel. I tried being patient but after watching others come and go after me to be handed a room temp bagel. Save your time and money, go to Posh down the street.

Smells good. The place is clean and inviting. The restroom is clean. Randy, the baker is friendly. The food is absolutely wonderful! The prices are fair; this is a great value.

Great bagel selection! Delicious sandwiches, great service good prices. What more could u want? I'll be back when I return to Castro Valley!

I like this place, we've picked up bagels and muffins from here 4 times and they're fairly reliable. Located in a small shopping center there is a parking lot that is easily accessible. Bagels- I like the variety of bagels here, and they make them huge! Although generally bigger is a better value, I find that most of the time the bagels here are under baked and shaped poorly. The crust is hardly brown sometimes I question if the interior is cooked through. After cutting the bagels in half they're usually too thick to fit in a standard two slice toaster. Other than these issues the bagels have great chewy texture and I just toast them until brown at home. Muffins- I don't usually go for sweets from a bagel shop but one time we tried a four pack of their jumbo muffins and were pleasantly surprised. It's a great treat if your family is not as big on bagels and want some variety. We had a batch of blueberry muffins that were lacking on the fruit, hit or miss. Cream cheese- We've tried the garden veggie and honey cinnamon cream cheese flavors. The garden veggie has a mix of onion, carrot, and maybe chives the veggies are not too overpowering but still adds savory flavor. The honey cinnamon is a sweet tangy option, I like to use the garden veggie on one half of my bagel and the honey cinnamon on the other so I have both savory and sweet. I'll probably come back to try more flavors in the future.

Love this spot. Fresh pastries and the staff is really nice.