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Bagel Nation Cafe

520 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412-3019
843-406-7869
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Ranked #164 of 521 restaurants in Charleston
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Neighborhood: James Island
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Jacksonville, Florida
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102 reviews 102 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

If you're in the Charleston area, these are the best bagels outside of NYC. Try their bacon/egg/cheese. They also have absurdly good strawberry cream cheese and whole wheat bagels. They're bagels taste like pretzels, but are completely worth it.

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Charleston, South Carolina
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

Want breakfast or lunch? Want it portable? Want something light or loaded? This is the place. You gotta try a bagelwich or wraplewich. Choose any bagel or a wrap, add an egg, cheese, meat and fixin's...that's it. Course there's more good eats, but you can't go wrong. Eat inside or out. Fast and tasty.

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Bourbonnais, Illinois
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

A quick way to pick up a delicious and quick breakfast like none other. Drive down Folly Rd and into the shopping center where Publix is located. A great location and the best bagel ever!

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Charleston, SC
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2011
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I love to come here to eat a great fresh bagel. My favorite is the everything bagel with lots of great seasonings on it. They have a great selection, but I recommend going in the morning for the best choices. Since they make them fresh daily, on some occasions they have been out of popular choices when I've come late... More

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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2010

Awesome. Great bagels! I started going here when I was in college and had to hitch a ride from a friend who had a car. Now, I go at least once a weekend. Long lines on saturday and sunday mornings but sill worth it.

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Charleston SC
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2009

Denver Wrap is usually good...but today yuck! Overcooked egg and vegetables drenched in oil. Tasted like something you would get at a greasy spoon like Waffle House.

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charlotte, nc
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2009

We ALWAYS go to Bagel Nation when we visit our relatives on James Island. They have a great variety of Bagels, including our favorite, Sesame Seed with egg and bacon. Don't forget to try their hashbrowns as well. Tucked in a strip mall beside a Publix, it's going to be hard to stumble upon it on vacation; however, if you... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2007

Get the Frazzle bagel.

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