Doc’s Bagels

Yummy food and great service — Unfortunately they have one regular customer whose name is Jack and he is a Jerk — and has no manners. He sits in doors and takes out his handkerchief and blows his nose like he is some solo sailor on a ship by himself. He also has his phone on HIGH and answers it and talks for xxxxx amount of time without consideration of others also sitting in-​doors. He NEVER pays for his refill. The owners cater to him.
Without Jacks behavior this place gets 10 stars — with Jack it gets 2 stars.

I love this place. It’s fast, easy, delicious and the people who work at Doc’s are super friendly. I’m giving a rating of 3 stars, because despite the fact that I’ve been a regular since October 2015 and have spent nearly $ 150 eating breakfast here 3 days a week, I’ve been overcharged more than once in the last week. In their defense, I’ve had to change to a dairy free diet recently and have changed my order from the classic and affordable «Bagel with Cream Cheese» to something more complex and expensive (which is fine, now I only visit once or twice a week to stay within budget). But this Monday (which was also my BIRTHDAY) the person who took my order relayed it incorrectly to the cashier, who undercharged me, and then when she realized her mistake had the gall to ask me for an additional $ 1.25, which combined with the original charge, totaled more than my order actually cost. This morning I went in expecting my usual $ 5.75 bagel sandwich, thinking that Monday was just a fluke, but was overcharged AGAIN. I’m disappointed and feel like I’ve been treated like just a walking $$$ since I’ve upgraded my order.

The veggie breakfast bagel is delicious! Great spot to pick up pastries or fresh bagels.

Doc’s is very inexpensive, and provides decent bagels/​bagel combos. Every once in a while we will bring a bunch of our friends down here for breakfast, and they are always very quick to accommodate. I am a huge fan of jalapeño bagels, but unfortunately did not really get a whole lot of jalapeño flavor from it. It was essentially the same as the plain bagel, with maybe a tiny hint of spice. Regardless of your bagel choice, the sandwich will still be decent.
They have a few refrigerators with different kinds of juice and drink, along with some pretty decent coffee on a counter near checkout. There are a good amount of seating options, both inside and out that will fit your fancy.
It’s a nice place to grab a quick, cheap breakfast every once in a while, but will definitely not blow your pants off. Oh yeah, the people that work here are very friendly.

Just a regular bagel and deli place, but I feel this is the best lunch option in the area. I really enjoyed my turkey club sandwich on sliced sour dough and toasted. It was very tasty and had a good amount of avocado, turkey, bacon, secret spread, and tomato. Service as friendly and food came out quickly. Menu is straight forward but they also have burritos and sandwiches with a limited selection of bread types. This is a no frills place but there are a lot of tables to sit and chat or get some work done. My friend got the egg salad bagel sandwich and enjoyed it. Both were a good portion size and they have bags of chips too. By the way they don’t have bathrooms here! So I was refered to the Starbucks down the way. Inside the restaurant was small but clean.

Scrawny underdone bagel. I ordered six bagels to go. It seemed to annoy them that I wasn’t getting an egg bagel. I asked that the each of them be cut in half. They asked me twice cut in half what do you mean cut in half? She charged me 5.50 and when I asked about the price being five dollars for half a dozen she said $.50 for cutting in half. I’m new to Belmont and was happy to see a bagel place. Ugh, bad product and unfriendly borderline rude lady working there. I’ll not be back!

This low review is primarily based on service and not the product.
I’ve been coming to this joint for at least 5 years so one could say I am a local.
One thing that I’ve seen way to often is how they favor certain customers over others.
On more then one occasion I’ve witnessed the owners/​management pass certain customers over in line for the more affluent families or individuals they know purchase more.
I just came in this morning and ordered my usual bagel with a soda. A man came in after me and ordered his breakfast; both were finished at the same time but she rang up the man before me. Accident?
Do you think this is good business? I wonder if they even realize they do it and it can be considered discrimination?
One thing I can say for sure is that this morning will be the last time I give them my business.
I’m all about supporting the local chains but this is one time where I would recommend that you go to Noah’s.

This is my new bagel shop. Place is always packed with locals. Either students after their classes or elderly people. And then there is us, the 30 somethings. We are stoked to live near a bagel shop. I find them to be good and we’ll be going back.

This bagel place is the best for bagels coz its always fresh. Its a small place but a lot of regulars in early morning drinking their first brewed coffee

This review is a long time coming and I am not sure why I had not written one earlier. In a nutshell, if you are looking for a «real» bagel, this is the place. A real bagel, to me, is one like the bagels that are served in New York City, not the soft, mushy bagels you get from the chains. A real bagel is boiled and then baked so that the entire outside has a nice firm crust on the outside. I have eaten at many bagel places in my lifetime and this is truly one of the best, and am very fortunate to live only a few minutes away.
But, the true testament of how good their bagels are came late last year when my uncle visited me from the east coast. Now, my uncle was born and raised in Brooklyn and spent most of his life in New York. He has eaten many thousands of bagels in his lifetime, no exaggeration. When he tried the bagels from Doc’s he was extremely happy, to say the least. He loved them so much, he stopped by every morning he was here for over a week to get fresh ones. I always knew they were great bagels, but my uncle’s opinion really says it all.
I also buy their cream cheese spreads and find them quite delicious each and every time. The folks working there are also very friendly and the prices are more than fair. So, if you are looking for «real» bagels of many different flavors, this is the place to go.

I got a egg and cheese bagel and it was okaaay. The reason I am reviewing with such low stars is because I have never in my life gone to a bagel shop, especially in the morning, and been given day-​old stale bagels! The bagel I had was definitely not fresh. I find that pretty ridiculous considering that I paid almost $ 6 for my stale bagel because it had egg and cheese in it. In fact, I am now realizing that I think I was overcharged because they have it posted as $ 3something. RIP OFF!!!

Basic bagels.
Nothing to see here folks. They offer a pretty bare coffee selection and have bottled beverages and sodas available from a cooler as well as a display case with some standard looking fruit salad type stuff and bins of bagels in various flavors.
You won’t be blown away by the flavor or atmosphere, but for under $ 3.45 I got a decent jalapeño bagel sandwich with egg and cheese. The jalapeño bagel wasn’t very jalapeño-​y at all and as far as I can tell, they only have one kind of cheese (I think it may actually have been American?). They have a little side bar where you can pump coffee or add salt, pepper, or hot sauce to your bagel (recommended) to spice it up, which is nice considering the overall plain jane-​ness of everything else.
They have a few tables inside and plenty of space. The billboard in the entryway actually has some pretty cool local events posted and is apparently THE place to post about missing/​lost cats because there were 3 different missing cat signs up on my visit (cat burglar) which obviously made me die a little inside because I can’t stand the thought of a cat without a home.
I’m not racing to come back but I like that it’s here if I have a bagel emergency and need some on the fly with friendly service.

Hadn’t been here in a long time because the service was always too quick and unfriendly. Don’t know if they changed mgmt or what but what a difference! We’ve been coming at least once a week now because it is welcoming and the bagels are good. Thank you for the changes! I like their veggie egg bagel sandwich.

OMG, this is probably my favorite place to pick up coffee near my parents. The coffee is always really good and so are the bagels. My dad and I always picked up a coffee and paper in the morning.

I have lived in Belmont for 10 years and never knew this place existed. Then I saw a sign the said Doc’s Best Bagels in Belmont… So I had to try… And the sign was right… Unfortunately they are also the worst in Belmont as they are the only bagel shop in Belmont.
The issue is as you expand the radius they will still rank low. My bagel was not only dry… It was also so barely toasted it did not melt the butter… I was sad.

Grew up on this bagel spot, the ownership has changed hands once, but they’re doing a good job. Solid bagel spot with that cozy small town/​suburbs feel that you’d expect from a small business in Belmont’s.
Breakfast bagels are on point

Sure, just another bagel shop but who wants Noah’s when you can have a more homey-​feeley place for your morning hot chocolate and thickly cream cheese laden toasted bagel. And add jam or marmalade if you want :)

This is my to go place when I need a fresh bagel to go. Doc’s is pretty much hit or miss for me. I’ve had really good bagels here and ok to meh bagels. It’s decent as a freshly baked bagel place, but you have to get lucky on the bagel batch that you get. Prices are super reasonable also.
I like this place because it’s super close to my apartment and service is always very friendly. I’m pretty sure I’ve tried every spread they have. My personal favorites are the sundried tomato spread and the honey butter. They also offer bagel dogs, salads, and other pastries.
It’s a cute little shop and it’s nice to support small businesses!

I come here in the mornings sometimes before work when I’m feeling ravenous and cant wait any longer. Bagels are yummy and I always enjoy. There specialty cream cheeses are delicious.
Sometimes service is amazing, and other times, a little rushy. More good experiences then bad though.
As for variety, there is an awesome array of choices, but a couple other shops nearby carry more.
Overall no complaints. Will continue coming back as it is yummy and convenient.
sidenote: $ 5 credit card minimum

Just another bagel place, nestled in a Belmont strip mall. I’ve been to this strip mall before, but somehow never noticed this place.
Come early, or else, like me, you won’t have that many bagels to choose from. The bagels tasted alright, nothing special (and nothing close to the east coast variety), and the egg sandwiches are average.
You’re not missing out on anything if you have another favourite bagel place.