Bethesda Bagels

"Update: this place was so good I came here twice in three days! The bagels are amazing, 80% vegan and the freshest I’ve ever eaten! The bacon, egg and cheese on an egg everything bagel was the best I’ve ever had anywhere. So good I ate it before taking photos! Two days ago I wrote the below when I got an egg everything with chive cream cheese. Both were delicious!!! Delicious little, no nonsense place with incredible bagels! Just a few seats and mostly geared for takeout but totally worth it for the bagels!"

"I’ll forever question Bethesda Bagels’ decision to sell a chocolate chip bagel without only a raisin sweet cream cheese to go with, but their bagels are good. They are thick, chewy, and with perfect texture. Despite not having a honey walnut cream cheese or something like it, they do have a variety of spreads and cream cheese. They also sell bagel breakfast sandwiches. If you’re in a rush, you can park in from for 15 minutes."

"Good bagel breakfast sandwiches - huge. Bacon was perfectly cooked and a little crispy. Way better than hotel food for breakfast."

"Can be a really good spot but when you specifically ask for an order not to be cut due to the same knife they use to cut all orders including those with pork ingredients (to note I have asked in the past to be sure), they'll remake the sandwich (seemingly spiteful). I received a new one with avocado all over the paper which had to be wiped off and on the backside with a piece of avocado skin to boot. The pic of the top bun is burnt on the sides however the bottom bun was all burnt (pic wasn't saved unfortunately). The initial order looked good when I looked at it but appreciate the haste of the new sandwich tho!(Not) This happened before and saw it after I left so that had to be thrown away. Won't be back if they cant respect a small request, especially not to respect religious reasons. Interesting tho how their site references Yom Kippur but Pork is prohibited for Jewish practitioners."

"Great bagel place with a lot of different options and vegan spreads. Their veggie tofu spread was surprisingly delicious. There can be a long line in the mornings but they are pretty fast in making each bagel. There is limited seating inside, but there are a few tables and chairs along the sidewalk outside to enjoy the bagel."