Lighthouse Bagels & Deli

Service was fast, staff were kind. There are tons of bagels to choose from and then tons of flavored specialty cream cheeses to add with them. They also have the option of a variety of sandwich combos. Lots of cream cheese on the bagels (NY style ) and the bagels are made perfectly!

I'm a big fan of bagel and lox and this place had the best it was so good I was almost finished with it before I realized that I needed to take a picture of it. It was deliciously fresh with just the right amount of cream cheese and red onion and capers my mom also purchased an assortment of different bagels for the house she said that the service was friendly and quick although their online ordering was a bit confusing because you could not make any changes. My cousin was able to get the bagel she requested in accordance with her dietary needs though. Will definitely come back when I can!

Nice bagels. Lots of options. Nice outdoor seating. Only complaint is that it took forever...... not because the staff were slow but they were so busy!!! It was about a 20 min wait just to get to order and another 15 mins before we got our bagels. The Turkey Bang Bang was amazing

Stopped by lighthouse bagels with my friends and the bagels here are crazy good. We're from New Jersey so we know a good bagel when we see one and this bagel is BETTER than good. It's up there with New York and new Jersey bagels, I got the everything bagel with cream cheese and scallion cream cheese. It tasted amazing and the bagel was super high quality and tasted like some fine artisan bread. Best bagels in the outerbanks and I don't even have to try any other bagels to say that!

Awesome bagel place! We're from NJ and we're sooo excited for this bagel shop and we heard the recipe came from Jersey too! We got a bunch of bagels and they were all good! The french toast bagel was awesome. Would definitely recommend to anyone coming down here!

This is the best bagel you're going to find in the Outer Banks, and if you want one during peak season you're going to have to wait for it. We came here twice during our recent visit to the Outer Banks and waited around an hour both times from start to finish. The line was out the door both weekday mornings we came (around 9/10 am). It was about a half hour wait until we got up to the counter to order (and had we only ordered a dozen bagels and some cream cheese that could've been it), but the wait for our breakfast sandwiches was another half hour after that. It's a casual to-go spot that has no indoor seating, but plenty of outdoor tables if you can't wait till you get back to your beach house to devour your order. That said, the breakfast sandwich creations they have on the menu this year are on point and worth the wait -- and that's coming from a New Yorker. The Bang Bang sandwich was a standout and an absolutely perfect combination in my opinion -- fresh turkey, swiss cheese, arugula, eggs and spicy bang bang sauce all come together in the most delicious bite of breakfast sandwich your tastebuds have ever seen. You can order ahead online if you're getting breakfast sandwiches only, but not all of them are available via the online portal as of me writing this message (the Bang Bang isn't on there yet unfortunately). All that said, this review was written during the first week of them being fully open for the summer with a brand new staff, so they're still working out the kinks. I'm confident that if you're coming here later in the summer, the wait won't be as arduous.

Skip a brekky sandwich and order a bagel with cream cheese. Everyone in my group who ordered a sandwich felt the filling wasn't balanced with the bagel, so the bites just felt like a whole lot of bread! With the one bagel with cream cheese we did get, it was phenomenal! There is a ton of cream cheese to balance the bagel and honestly, it was the best French toast bagel I've ever had. And the cinnamon raison cream cheese was to die for!!

Bagels-to-go IN THE OFF SEASON - my favorite time to go to Lighthouse lol - any time there isn't a line snaking out the front door and I can walk in and walk out with a bag of freshly made bagels under my arm is my favorite time to go. (But during busy season, there's good reason for there being a line out the door every morning - just a solid choice for a North-of-Duck helping of bagels and bagel sandwiches (including piping-hot-and-hefty bfast egg, meat and cheese bagel sandos).If you're here on the OBX before crazy I mean busy season starts and are hankerin' for bagels, take advantage of their pre-season opening (be sure to check business hours before hopping in the car as pre-season hours are shorter) and GO check this place out. Friendly, casual, great service and the folks working there know their stuff!

For our family, having good bagels for breakfast is a must for our vacations. Having been to some amazing bagel places in the northeast, I didn't know what to expect from Lighthouse Bagels. But wow, were we pleasantly surprised! Their bagels are as good as any I've had in New York, Philly or New Jersey! They have some amazing options and flavors, and their consistency and size is perfect. We arrived at their peak hour (between 8 and 9), so it was crowded with lines coming out the door. But the line moved quickly. They have online ordering, but I thought it was good to order after seeing the bagel options in person. Unlike most busy island food places that serve locals and tourists, the staff was very patient, pleasant and helpful. We ordered two baker's dozen, but their breakfast sandwiches also looked great. I highly recommend the sriracha everything bagel and the French toast bagel. Both were unbelievable, not that the other flavors weren't also amazing. I was pleased to see they continually were replenishing the bagels as more were sold, so they always had a good supply of their ample flavor options. I should mention that they are not exactly cheap. A baker's dozer is about $31. A lot of bagel places I've been to give a discount when buying in bulk, but that wasn't an option here. But are worth the price! I wasn't a huge fan of them having a MAGA sandwich, as I prefer to keep politics out of my dining and food ordering, but hey, this is NC so I probably shouldn't be too surprised. Plus, that's totally the owner's prerogative, and it doesn't change the fact that they're doing a great job and offering outstanding bagels!

Delicious bagels, but I will not purchase again. Everyone is entitled to their own political opinions, but I prefer politics not to be on the menu. "The MAGA King"