Bruegger's Bagels

The Smokehouse Brisket Egg Sandwich was surprisingly good and the best bagel I’ve ever had at Bruegger’s. The hazelnut coffee was as flavorful as always. (Sorry for the limited pic of the sandwich. I was totally in the midst of mowing it down when I realized I should pause and write a review. It was good enough to totally distract me from my mission! 😂)

The mask ‘memo’ recently came out and we went to order lunch. The staff at the el Camino location is usually not as friendly as they could be, but today they were exceptionally rude. I explained that I am 8 months pregnant and find it difficult to breathe with a mask on and they refused service. They then told me to order and wait outside. So for 1 minute while they prepare my meal, I have to wait outside. There were people sitting inside without masks on, just a few feet away. Extremely rude, unsympathetic service. We won’t be returning.

I love the breakfast bagels on jalapeno cheddar and the local coupons. I do wish they had bagel dogs! I did see some negative reviews about staff not wearing masks. Fortunately, I have never had an issue with the food or service here. Everyone was wearing masks the times I have been in. Now I go in really early in the morning so maybe the staff adjust their masks later in the day after wearing them so long?

I love this place and always make sure to eat here at least once while visiting the area and then take a bunch of bagels and their awesome cream cheese home. I'm so sad they closed their Sacramento location. They have a great selection of different flavors of bagels and cream cheese you can't find at other bagel shops. I also really love their bagel sandwiches.