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Solomon Bagel Company has closed. It will be missed.
The Mister and I had an appointment near the airport the other morning and decided to take the side streets instead of the freeway to get home. We got to 30th street and found a parking spot. 
It turns out that online, this relatively new (it opened in April 2020) shop is called Solomon Bagels and Donuts. However on this day, there were no donuts (I overheard that something wasn't working that morning). We weren't looking for donuts anyway.
The menu includes beverages, hot/cold/vegan sandwiches, a variety of toppings as well as donuts and donut holes on most days.
We were here around 10:30 in the morning and a lot was already sold out. Good for this local business!
I chose to try the Ukrainian Everything bagel with cream cheese. A pumpernickel base with typical 'everything' seeds on both sides of the bagel, this was wonderful! A good, chewy, New York style bagel (smaller than you find at the larger chain bagel stores). I enjoy the rye flour base of pumpernickel. 
We also tried the countertop special of a Pastrami (on toasted rye, of course) ($8.99) with sauerkraut. Lettuce, tomato and onion are also standard add ons for sandwiches. The pastrami was of good quality; no pepper crust (which neither of us like). Quite a large sandwich and another excellent, seeded rye, chewy bagel.
It must be crowded in the mornings, when there is a 15% discount before 8 a.m. – Lucky nearby neighbors. We will return if there is available parking. Soo was here in 2020.
Solomon Bagel Company 4152 30th Street San Diego 92104 (619)326-8248 Open daily 6 a.m.-3 p.m. website
the ukrainian version looks delicious!
The donuts are good too! https://www.hungryones.com/2020/05/solomon-bagels-donuts/
I really liked the Ukrainian-a rye flour base covered with the ‘everything’ mix…very crave-able, Kat.
Oh, I will definitely have to stop in again, Soo! My ‘test’ is the plain raised glazed at every donut shop, but the fritter looks quite perfect!
This bagel shop is probably the most decent one in San Diego proper. Early on the lines were crazy due to inefficiencies – the menu is tiny and hard to see so people would take half an hour each at the counter. If I’m the area now I’ll stop by for a dozen donut holes, priced at $2 and they usually throw way more than a dozen in the bag. 😀
I walked in wearing my prescription sunglasses and could not see the menu at all, Joy! Definitely need to check out the donut holes, if I can find parking. Before finding Solomon, the only bagels I liked were from PL Bagel; now I have a choice.