My everything bagel with cream cheese and lox was delicious. There was a little extra cream cheese but I’d rather have too much than not enough so no complaints!

PROS: Bagels are big & high quality, workers are friendly, space is open (nice when waiting for your order # to be called), location is ideal, lots of sandwich options (condiments, toppings etc), array of bottled drinks and fountain drink machine.NEUTRAL:—Wait time for basic bagels (15 minutes for 4 sliced, but un-toasted bagels, only one with cream cheese). The line was deceptively short! Only waited 3 minutes to give my order, but 15 more to hear my order # called.—Pricing - $1.50 for a bagel, plus $3.60 to add cream cheese, $2.50 to add butter, $2 to add bacon. They load the cream cheese on, though! And bagels are giant.CONS—very limited options by late morning. I went Saturday at 11 AM, and around half of the bagels were gone. No everything, whole wheat everything, plain, pumpernickel, and 6 other types, with 3 hours left before they close. I expected a wait for fresh everything bagels to be made, but I was surprised (along with the two customers ahead of me) to hear the cashier say they were out for the day. Of course, there is a rush of early birds in bagel shops, so this might be expected.—wait time for speciality bagels (I.e egg, bacon, sandwiches seemed long. People were there before me and there after I left (about 20 mins total) for heated items

Great place except you should avoid it on the weekends. They don’t answer online orders when things get busy and you will wait for half an hour or more. It took me an hour to get it this last time I was there. With emphasis on last.

Did not expect to find great bagels in DC, but here they were. Definitely satisfied my bagel craving, and they have such a variety of flavors! I wanted to try them all

If you are used to NY bagels do not come here. They dont toast them either so specify. Not sure what part of jalapeno cheddar bagel that has no cheddar on it qualifies. Frozen grocery store bagels are better .

Good bagels but even better staff — the employees here are unbelievably friendly.

Ive been searching for a proper new York bagel for 5 years. Im so happy to have found this place. They know how to do a bagel right.

Lousy bagels. Totally wrong texture, closer to what you would get from grocery store bread aisle than a proper bagel. Also fail to follow simple instructions like a request to have a couple of bagels toasted. Avoid this place - there are much better alternatives nearby.

Usually love this place but sadly it is falling apart. No order in the store. Staff has no clear rules of a line or an ordering system. 12:05 order arrive at 12:00 but they had given away the order to someone else or just had not made it at all. It Took 40 mins past the time it was supposed to be ready and acted like it was my fault the whole time.

This place has actually good bagels. No themes, no frills, no hype - just a good tasting bagel selection for not expensive, the way the bagel gods intended.

Bagels are fine but the service is terrible. Took an hour and a half for two bagels with people who had ordered a good 30 mins after us getting their food before us. Not worth the wait at all. Will not return

Every bakery seems to have its own version of what a bagel should look and taste like. I think Bethesda Bagels are among the best. Theyre larger than average, with generous toppings and crispy on the outside and nice and soft inside. Perfect with a schmear of any flavor cream cheese.

Their bagels are amazing and the service is one of a kind. They have an amazing selection and the prices are always reasonable too.

Im sick and tired of the horrible weekend service at Bethesda Bagels. The entire order is ice cold and disgusting. Always ready 30 minutes after it says it will be ready.

Delicious bagel with vegan options!

I had a terrible experience this morning with my order from Bethesda bagels. I ordered a bacon egg and cheese on Asiago with avocado and extra cheese. The sandwich was missing bacon, had about an inch thick of unmelted American cheese and seemed to be on an egg bagel and not the Asiago that was ordered. Also was cut incredibly awkwardly.

Big fan of their Bagels and the service is one of a kind. They have a great selection and the prices are very reasonable here.

Best value bagel sandwich in the city! This thing is HUGE and tastes pretty great to boot. Okay, it might not be ~artisanally crafted~ like Call Your Mother, but it’s a bagel sandwich. It’s not trying to be anything it’s not.

My neighborhood bagel favorite. Only thing I truly dislike is the awkward hours of operation. Cmon, you know you want to stay open until at least 4pm 😏

This is a weekend breakfast staple! The bagels come stacked & packed, so definitely make sure youre hungry. Plenty of bagels and sandwich combinations to try, I never get bored. (The Whitefish salad is the best in the District, hands down)Their flavored cream cheese spreads are also super luxurious. (The Chive & the Blueberry spreads are a couple personal favorites.)If you dont order ahead online, be prepared for a bit of a wait on the weekends after around 9am because everyone lines up for the best breakfast bagel sandwich!

Bagels are just ok. Store is dirty, and in caos . Boxes around, paper, very busy. Im guessing that they pay more attention to big deliveries and huge orders... bad impression to be in the store.

I wish I could go lower. This location had the worst service, we’d waited over a half hour (that was scheduled) for our order, then waited in line to ask about it, only to learn they decided to not fulfill the order because they didn’t have the bagels we’d asked for. No refund, no call or contact. They would not have completed the order had we not complained.There are better places nearby for breakfast sandwiches (Sos your mom and Call Your Mother) so I’d just recommend going there.

Wow! Got a bagel and coffee here while in town for work. Fast, efficient service. The bagel was huge - got salmon with cream cheese - and tasted great. Coffee was surprisingly good as well. The bagel alone filled me up. I definitely would go here frequently if I was local. Also, they have incredible looking donuts as well. Wish my stomach were bigger so I could have tried them.

Fantastic experience here this morning. Very fast service not even 5 minutes after ordering an onion bagel with lox spread was it ready and delicious. The employees were very kind and hardworking. Reason for a 4 star vs a 5 is because my only disappointment was no bathroom available for customers.

Burnt bacon and greasy eggs on my breakfast sandwich. The staff was nice though.

Breakfast sandwich was decently tasty. My order was not completed correctly however, and I had to remove the partially melted cheese from my sandwich which detracted from the experience.

I ordered here several times on Uber Eats. Quality was decent, but not quite as good as Call Your Mother and other hole in the wall bagel shops Ive ordered from in NYC and LA.

This was a great way to start my day. They have great bagels. I really enjoyed my breakfast sandwich. I was able to customize it some what too. They also had some fresh fruit available and a good selection of drinks. Its pretty small in there so seating is super limited. Definitely a carry out spot.

Love the bagels so much. Lots of choices, good ingredients.

The bagels are huge, and the toppings are generous. The Salmon was excellent.

Stopped by in our way to University for breakfast on Sunday day. Kind of busy. Very popular. Small stand to eat, it is for to go mostly. Big big bagels.

Great bagels made fresh! Reasonable prices nice people

We had breakfast or lunch there three times in eight days. Love their flagels ( flat bagels)

I really liked the smoked salmon and would recommend to try it! but beware that toilet are not available for customers which is something I will take in consideration next time Im visiting. Anyway you should go and find out for yourself if this is great as I think!

Best bagels in the area. Make sure you order ahead online on weekends as they get busy early.

I got multigrain beagle with cream cheese, but was like cake too much cream cheese, and I got sick .

New favorite bagel spot. Im not even located in DC, I was just there visiting but quickly became my favorite cant wait to go back

I’ve been in search of the perfect bagel for my whole life and I finally found it at Bethesda Bagels. There is no other bagel that will beat this one, though some others come close. I’m writing this review from Utah after having a sub-par bagel today and missing the everything with chive cream cheese. One day we’ll be reunited!

Really great bagel sandwich - huge portion and very cheesey (how I like it). The line is usually out the door but it moves pretty quickly and the staff are very friendly. Limited seating inside so best to get it to go.

Great bagels, if a bit expensive. Is encourage them to add recycling bins.

Bagels were average. Cream cheese was in too large of containers for carry out.

Delicious bagels hit the spot.We walked to this location from our hotel and were pleasantly surprised to find it so busy. Apparently plenty of people agree that the bagels are delicious. Service was fast and the cream cheese applied very generously. The bagels were tasty—we didn’t try any of the sandwiches. A large selection of drinks were also available. We’ll definitely be bask the next time we’re in the area.

The vegan cream cheese really did hit the spot and I love the service these guys offer. They make you special and right at home.

It was nice to finally have a decent New York bagel for once said by a dislocated jersey boy

Great bagels, but complete chaos when it comes to placing and picking up an order. Sunday is always a dumpster fire.

Ill be honest. I love going here and the bagels themselves are worth the price. But I went in today 04/08/2021, paid $7.15 for a sausage, egg and cheese, and have actually taken the effort to come on here and write this. By the time I turned around from the cash register after paying, they are holding the bag out saying my order was ready. I was happy at first because of how fast, until I cracked open that bag.Clearly they just had some premade stuff lying around, threw in on the bagel and gave it to me. Which you know, is fine. If Im paying like 3.99 at a corner store. But the convenience of instant sandwhich is not worth some cold rubber egg and unmelted cheese.Do what you want. I been here a long time and thats a popular spot that will always have good business. The staff are great. But this was a miss. Enough of a miss to get me to write this out.There are better spots for your money. My advice, buy their bagels, but dont bother with the sandwhiches.

I ordered two egg and cheese bagels for pick-up. Although my order was ready on time and the flavor of the food was decent, the construction of both sandwiches was very poor and negatively impacted my ability to enjoy the food. On both sandwiches, the cheese was not melted, which is extremely weird for it to be a hot sandwich on toasted bread. Additionally, the egg of both sandwiches was placed so that when cut in half, one half contained the egg and the other did not. Finally, the sandwich was already falling apart when we opened our order, so much so that upon taking one bite, it completely fell apart in our laps. Sandwich construction should be a part of providing good customer service, in addition to timely order delivery and flavor of food. This experience will probably keep me from ordering from Bethesda Bagels again.

Great bagels and friendly staff.

Good sized bagels and great option near Dupont Circle. Kinda go overboard with the onion when you ask for it..

Good bagels wouldnt go too out of my way but would revisit.

Bethesda Bagels continues to earn our business with their excellent food and top notch customer service.I had an order mix up today that was 1000% my own fault. The manager and the friendly associated handled it right away without smiles on their faces.Will keep coming back as they’re our favorite bagel place in town. Have also used them for business catering and it was excellent - highly recommend!

Love the bagels here and the service in top notch too. I do recommend you give them a try in you near by.

Delicious!!! Has a couple benches for eating at. Friendly guys, good prices, and I’m very happy. I loved the two bagels and spreads I ordered. I want to try more.

Food was great, good variety and selection. Coffee was ok, and service was good, but they didnt have the friendliest attitude

My bagel was pretty good. The man in the front (may be Hispanic) was excellent and patient with explaining about the bagels and menu. However when I got my bagel it had a glob of lint on the side of it. I showed it to him and the Black man who works near the front and they both told me that the glob of lint was apart of the bagel [BAGELS DONT COME WITH LINT] and made it seem as if I was straight tripping with their looks. Without further hesitation after their looks and explanation that that’s what an everything bagel looks like (seemingly ignoring the clearly displayed glob of lint), the Hispanic guy said he’d make it over for me. He quickly made it over forgetting the vegetable cream cheese I asked for initially and gave it to me. I left and ate my bagel and came up with the 3 star rating.

When I ordered online I made the mistake of placing my order for the Bethesda location. When I got to the DuPont shop to pick up my bagels and realized my mistake they handled the situation graciously - they could have told me tough luck but they were able to switch my order over very quickly. I felt so stupid for not being more careful when ordering online but they were so nice about it and I left feeling very grateful for the great customer service! Also the bagels are delicious.

Delicious and quick.

Amazing. So much choice.

Best bagels in the DMV. Ask for their roasted turkey. Great selections and quick service

I was in a rush to grab a bite to eat before a job interview, Im so glad I stumbled upon this place.I remembereed once a friend told me that they had eaten here, ironic since Bethesda is in Maryland but nevertheless I was very happy with what I ordered.Of course, before I ordered I looked up the place on instagram to see what is the most popular item which was the rainbow bagel. Aesthetically pleasing and good to its taste! I also ordered an iced coffee to keep myself energized and awake during my interview.This place is the best if you are in a rush. I was in a relatively long line but once I ordered I got my bagel and coffee in a matter of 3 minutes!

Great bagels. We had the lox and cream cheese and the bacon egg and cheese. They are definitely not cheap with whatever you get in the bagel!!!

We like Bethesda bagels but extremely disappointed by the order we made today. We ordered TWO dozens of bagels to stock and got dry, icy cold, still on the process of defrosting bagels. I didn’t know they serve old bagels nor they charge regular amount for them. Come on, just say that they are not fresh and offer a discount like Bagels and Etc does. Shame.

Waited for 30min after my pick up time for a half dozen bagels, and they did not have the cream cheese tub I ordered. Also you have to go inside to get the cream cheese even if you order online.

If just they had a larger place with real seating I would’ve given 5 stars. The line was really big but like others say it moves pretty fast. I got an olive cc bagel with vegetables. It was really big. They give a good bang for the buck. I was surprised at how heavy my bag was. My girlfriend got a tuna bagel and she “liked it”. I needed a place to eat because they don’t have seating, so we went to Starbucks at the corner of R and Connecticut and bought coffee there and ate our bagels. This is my only complaint. It’s nice that when eating an enormous bagel that needs plenty of napkins to keep clean, that you have some place to eat and wipe your face. Overall, excellent bagels but I’m still kinda partial to goldbergs bagels in baltimore.

Great bagels, worth the wait. Never skimp on cream cheese or fillings. YOU MUST GO AT LEAST ONCE.

I was excited to try this place but I was greatly disappointed twice. Both times were in the morning with a very short line. My bagel was completely burnt and cream cheese all messed up. Second time I went there I purposely didnt get it toasted and my bagel was as hard as a rock. Find a different breakfast place.

They have the best bagels here and would recommend you go check them out. Make sure you order before you go.

Had a great breakfast here!

Due to my loathing of the feathered demons I enjoy eating turkey for all meals. This croissant hit the spot and the tasty morsels helped soothe the traumas of my childhood. 8/10 for the sandwich and 10/10 for helping there to be one less gobbling blight running around.

As good as it gets!

Great experience great 🥯!

The breakfast sandwiches are always amazing here! I also love them. The place can get beyond packed and the line could move a bit faster. In terms of good places to grab a good bagel or bagel sandwich, this is one that many know is reliable and consistent. And theyre right.

Atmosphere is lacking, but super cheap eats make this a great lunch spot. Bagels with spreads have the spreads lathered on generously.

Mmm

Great customer service

Best bagels in DC, hands down. The pick up process is a little chaotic, but they are so popular that it is to be expected.

Delicious bagel snacks.

Great quality, and with their breakfast sandwiches you really get a lot of bang for your buck!

I cant get enough of their bagels. Excellent every time. And the breakfast sandwiches are great. Tons of options for bagel types, toppings, and spreads. Easy to order and pay online and then just pick up your order. Not a lot of seating so plan on getting your bagels to-go.

Slow. rude. mediocre. just go to bagels etc instead

One of my favorite places to get my bagels from. Their the best hands down in all of the DC area.

Our go to spot for begals. personally think theyre the best begals in the city!

Good bagels, fast service

Settling into DC- and this will definitely be my bagel place. Large, light, delicious bagels. Amazing when warm! Also sell different spreads to put on them.

Not actually NYC bagels. The bagels here seem denser and dryer. They have some sheen to them, but not as much as those in New York. Still, better than other bagels in the city. They have a good selection of bagels and cream cheeses.

A great little shop that makes some tasty bagles and breakfast items. It can get busy during peak hours in the morning with folks coming in to grab several boxes for work, but the food is good enough that its worth the wait.

Was given a bagel so hard it hurt to chew. The strawberry cream cheese tasted strange and strongly of onions. Both mine and my husband’s seemed to be covered with everything seasoning though we’d ordered cinnamon raisin and egg bagels respectively. My husband would like to add that “it seems like everything seasoning was on everything.”

Literally the worst bagels in the city. Slow, expensive, low quality ingredients. Day ruining experience, every time.

Online orders are frequently not ready at the specified time and obviously only started when asked about. Quality is often inconsistent, one bagel might be amazing and another of the same type in the same order might be a joke. Issues are recurring and consistent between Navy Yard and Dupont locations.

The best bagel you can get in dc. the line can be long and sometimes confusing. it moves pretty quickly though. the chicken salad is amazing, but the breakfast sandwiches are where it’s at.

This may be shocking but, when you go there, I recommend getting the bagels!

Fast service, GIANT bagels, and a wide selection of flavors and sandwich creations to choose from. Began a recent trip to D.C. here, and it was definitely a great way to start. Easily a rival to some of the bagel joints Ive been to in NYC.

Bagels were mushy with little seasoning. Navy yard location far superior

I loved this bagels. A friend of mine was recommending this for a while, and we had the opportunity to taste them. Now I feel like I will recommend everyone else as well to taste this flavor.

Large, solid East Coast bagels, fresh and delicious. There is no fluffed-up, air-filled LA pastry here. Expect to spend some time in the fast moving queue. Vegan cream cheese is available in two forms: plain and with veggies. They also have several flavored dairy cream cheeses, meats, fishes, cheeses and veggies that are placed inside a dozen different bagels. Theres donuts and pastry, too. Coffee that dispenses from their push-button brewing machine, is not a good as the bagels. Prices are moderate. This is a takeout restaurant. However, there are two narrow shelves with wood stools if you must eat here. Wheelchair accessible. No bathroom.

Good value, but poor service. Ive waited for almost 30 minutes twice to get a breakfast bagel sandwich while I watched everyone who came in up to 20 minutes after me leave the shop. It seems like consistent service is not something that this chaotic Bethesda Bagels has achieved. On the other hand, I like the bagel sandwiches. They give a lot of egg and whatever toppings you order for the price. Nonetheless, the quality of the service has convinced me to never come back again.

Quick, good food at a moderate price. Bagels just taste different fresh, its crazy. Recommend the sausage, egg and cheese on a bagel.

The food was delicious, the portions were very generous, and while the wait was long (busy Sunday afternoon) they were very gracious and offered a refund. Would recommend!

Delicious bagels and they have a good system for limiting customers in the store

Got the order wrong, workers were rude when trying to resolve it. Essentially they were too busy to correct my order or offer a refund for a product that was still in the bag. So I’m out $8 and rather disgusted with the service.