"This is it. This is the quintessential bagel. This is the standard by which all bagels should be held. This is baking with love. I make bagels, I even sold them at a farmers market. I know the process in and out, my recipe memorized. Knead, rise, roll, proof, boil, bake. You can tell when a bagel misses one of these key components, sad crust? They didn’t boil, cost too much. No real flavor? not proofed enough. No corners were cut here, it’s just mwah."

"Been coming here for years. Great bagels and atmosphere but increasingly having this issue below. If I’m paying for bacon on my BEC one would expect a little more. Happened the last few times. Would considering going elsewhere if this continues."

"Fresh, doughy bagels and great service. There was a line out the door and they got us in and out in less than 10 minutes. It’s become a new favorite spot."

"The bagels, in general, were average. While the tops were firm, the bottoms were a bit too squishy for my liking. The Asiago bagel specifically was not great, there was barely a cheese flavor, but the plain bagel was fine. Side note, The amount of butter they put on a butter bagel should be criminal considering the cost."

"I got hit with the $10 minimum for cards so many of these low-star reviews talk about. Maybe it was too busy, but I didn’t any signs about a CC minimum till the cash register. I went down the road and got what I wanted from Bethesda Bagel. I will say although it was busy, the staff weren’t rude and were very efficient. I was impressed how quickly the line moved, so much so that I was shocked to encounter a problem right at the end. I suppose they do enough business they don’t care about $10 or cheaper orders."