Sam's has really upped their game in the past few months. The bagels are soft on the inside and no longer taste like they are a day old. I personally love a plain bagel with hummus! Not sure if they make their hummus in house, but if they do, it's smooth and creamy. Their bagel sandwiches are great for an on-the-go breakfast. Each time my husband and I have gone there, the staff has been attentive and work extremely well together. It makes the difference when the staff diligently handles what seems to be a never ending line in the shop! I don't think I've waited more than 10 minutes from being in line to being handed my prepared bagels. Thanks again!

Best bagels in LA. Pricing is actually fair for the quality you get. I phone order BEC all the time for breakfast and its always ready when pulling up under 7 minutes later. The guys here clearly work hard, and there's a closed off patio in the back if you want to drink your coffee while there.

No matter what I know that I can be able to grab a bagel and locks here and it will hit every time, but the food is always fresh, which is important for fish and overflowing, which is important to my budget. Their seating in the back which is cool but I usually just take it to go since the seating is also the Bristol Farms parking lot. Services is super friendly and fast.

Pro-tip: parking is tricky. Anti-gridlock on sunset from 7-9! Am, so park on the side street. If you want to take a small risk park at the Bristol farms. Yes, you're unauthorized , but there's like a 99 chance nothing will happen as the lot is empty mostly -- especially in the morning. Highly recommend their everything bagel and cream cheese. Their best Bag by far. When you need it the most, Sam is consistent to get your American Morning a jumpstart with a cup of Joe and a New York, LA bagel . I've spent many a mornings at 6:00 am to snag an everything bagel and cream cheese. Everything bagel is everything you need. The seasoning is extremely pronounced and slightly bitter when the crust toasts. Some might find that off-putting, but that's the way ya I like it. Bagel and cream cheese under $5.

Sam's on Sunset is easily the best bagels in West Hollywood bar none. Everyone else plays for second. From the quick service, to the easy parking, plus they have a cute patio put back if needed. Pairs well with their OJ or Starbucks across the street.

love swinging by here for a bacon, egg, cheese bagel sandwich on everything bagel. it's everything a bagel should be. i'm not a harsh bagel critic or anything, nor have i been to new york. but one thing i surely know is i'm obsessed with the bagel sandwich here. the bagels are made fresh daily and you can even see racks of them in the hallway.

Been stopping through Sam's for bagel-fixes for yearsssss! Love the quality and freshness of the ingredients here, the Everything Bagel being my fave with the Onion Bagel a close second and what I get when they run out of the Everything. I usually get it toasted well with salmon shmear which, for all of $5, suits me as I'm usually on the go. But sometimes I splurge the $12 for the real deal salmon sando with tomatoes and red onions and capers-- the fish is always fresh and soft, the flavors always what you want from such a classic pairing of ingredients-- good lox should always be like it is at Sam's and it's often not at other places. The service at this Sam's is always terrific and the team genuinely seem to be happy and like working together which is nice to see. It all adds to the overall experience here which is a fun one. The place isn't much by way of design, rather industrial and functional in nature, really just a glass counter display of bagels to go but they do have a nice patio out back they added on a decade or so ago that many are unaware of... it's a pleasant enough place to enjoy your newspaper or book, bagels and coffee (which is just so so but affordable).

Fresh back from a week in New York City, I needed to know what LA spot had the best bagel. I got some friends together, all of whom visit NYC often and one who is actually from NYC. We are tough critics. We tried Hank's, Sam's, and Belle's, some with cream cheese and others with eggs, sausage, and cheese. You know, for science. We picked up from all three spots. Hank's had a very easy ordering process - I just placed my order online and popped in to pick up. Sam's was the same. Belle's required standing in line and placing an order in person (demerits!). Our finds on the best bagel: Belle's for everything bagel Sam's for onion bagel Sam's for salt bagel Hank's for cinnamon raisin Hank's and Belle's both had great sesame bagels Based on this, I'm actually a little surprised that Sam's doesn't have a higher score overall on Yelp, but if you're looking for an onion bagel or a salt bagel, know that Sam's is your spot! There was just no contest. The others didn't even come close. Sam's was the hands-down winner for an onion bagel, and it's ruined me for others.