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I saw Bagel Bob on TikTok and since I long for a good NYC bagel constantly I had to try it out. Service was wonderful, but the counter was cluttered and crowded with cash registers, display cases, and coffee machines. I see the flavors of bagels on the sign, but like other well-known bagelries, it is nice to see what they look like. I could only imagine if and when this place has people lined out the door how congested it would be. The lox sandwich was amazing though!! I would and will be going back again and again. I was not specific when I ordered two bagels to go that I just wanted the bagels (not sliced or toasted.. Just the bagels). Either way, they taste amazing. Good food, and Bagel Bob gets high marks.

I lived in New York for a couple of years and after moving to Houston and trying several bagel places, none could compare to the quality you get in NYC until I found Bagel Bob. Bagels are perfect size, perfect ratio to cream cheese. It brought me back to the city for a moment. The staff is super friendly and respectful from the young man at the front register to the respectful gentleman who keeps the place clean. I highly recommend this place! I’m glad to say I found my bagel place in Houston! I found a tiny piece of NYC in Houston :> Thank you

The bagels are delicious and service is great! I can’t believe they were open on Christmas Day - including the owner, Bob. I love seeing that leadership and camaraderie. The jalapeño cheddar bagel was perfectly soft and flavorful and the fresh (not pickled!) jalapeños were a great touch that I enjoyed 😋 Will definitely be back!

True homemade style Bagels from New York! Bob’s bagels are delicious. His sandwiches are generous with the filling and taste incredible! The line moved quickly and you could tell each bagel was handmade as it lacked the industrial look that other places having (like they came from a copy machine). I strongly recommend everyone give this place a try as Bob moves quickly to address complaints and improve his processes based on local feedback.

Gotta say, the food’s good. The Lox and Cream Cheese all the way is your choice of bagel with salmon, cream cheese, capers, tomatoes, and sliced red onions. The cream cheese spread balances well with the salty and acidic capers. But I would have to say that the best part of the sandwich is the bagel itself. It makes for a very good, solid vessel for the fillings. It has a nice chew to it, but is also tender enough to easily bite through. The NY cheesecake is fluffy and perfectly moist with a simple vanilla and cream cheese flavor. It has a very balanced level of sweetness that I prefer.

Definitely the best bagel place in Houston. Enjoyed the lox sandwich and a dozen of the everything bagels with plain cream cheese. Bagels were toasty and hot even when I got home. They have a really good variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches.

Best NYC style bagels I've found in Houston (so far). I lived there for 10 years and this emotionally brought me right back to my local bagel shop in Brooklyn. Love it. Definitely coming back here again.

My Favorite spot in the city for Bagels! Fair prices and delicious. The Bagel sandwiches are great. I order a bacon egg and cheese sandwich and it is actually made fresh with real, thick cut bacon. I stop here every time I am in the area!

Great bagels , good service, clean environment, and fair prices. Go here ! Plain and simple

Has the same energy and most similar flavor to a NYC bagel shop that I've had in Houston so far! Line on a Saturday morning was out the door but the line moved pretty quickly. Seating is a bit competitive and cramped, but turnover is pretty fast and I feel like it adds to the energy. In addition to the bagels, they've got some good looking pastries including enormous black and white cookies and fluffy cheesecake. Looked like they also had freshly squeezed lemonades and fruit juices which looked good. Bon Orzo, the owner, was in the middle of the action behind the counte coordinating everything and handing out a few orders at the tables while we were there. Seeing a framed newspaper listing of his bagel shop in NYC made me feel like this was going to the a legit spot, andi wasn't disappointed. Full disclosure, I'm a bit of a bagel snob and have around 3-4 bagels each time I'm in NYC (around 2X per year). We got a lox sandwhich with sesame bagel and scallion cream cheese, and a sesame bagel with plain cream cheese. Sesame bagel itself was the highlight and had a good textured chew/bite to it with some fluffiness in the center, similar to a NYC bagel, though slightly drier and less "stretchy" (ifykyk). Cream cheese had good flavor and felt fresh, but felt more buttery than creamy and fluffy which is what I prefer, and it felt like it diluted the flavor a little bit (like 1/2 intensity of flavor?). Salmon was great, and especially at a price point of $12 with a good portion (compared to $20+ in NYC), I can complain here though I would say it doesn't have as much depth and flavor. Even so, It's definitely the closest I've had to a NYC bagel (Russ and daughters, Essa bagel) in Houston so far so I will be coming back for more.

These bagels are wonderful. The crust is slightly crisp, inside not too chewy and dense. I got a ham, egg and cheese on an everything bagel. It tasted so good and was filling. It only a few minutes until my order was ready. There's lots of parking outside and inside was clean and cute with nyc signs on the walls. There's so many bagels and cream cheese to choose from. I will love to return.

Seriously? Delicious is all I got!! We got our bagels right out of the oven. So hot you could not touch them. And the bagels melted in your mouth! One of the best bagels I have had in a long long time!! The staff is so cute and nice and it's clean! And We met Bob! He is so cute! Fabulous bagels!!!! Worth the drive to hunt them down!

Passed by Post Oak and stopped by for a cheese and steak bagel for breakfast. Pluses 1. Plenty of parking 2. Plenty of bagels and smears 3. Indoor seating 4. Calm music 5. Cheese egg and steak bagel so chewy just like in Brooklyn in a bite, brings back great memories 6. Friendly and efficient service Areas to improve Nothing - wish I could find me some biali tho. Highly recommended!

Not sure what's going on over at Bagel Bob's, but it's not good!! I've been going to Bagel Bob's for over 3 years and followed him from the Dairy Ashford location to N. Post Oak. I haven't been in a 2-3 weeks as we've been traveling but Saturday morning I was all excited to run over to Bagel Bob's and feast on bagels over the weekend. I was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!!! All the bagels they were turning out Saturday morning were about 1/2 to 2/3 the normal size and several looked deformed; they tasted different too! They weren't the thick chewy bagels we'd gotten used to from Bob's. What's happening to my favorite bagel shop in town?!?! I've bragged to dozens of friends about how if you're not getting your bagels from Bob's you're just limping along. To be honest the bagels in the bag from HEB were MUCH better that what I got from Bob on Saturday morning. I've post so pics from the "bagels" from Bob's on Saturday to prove what I'm writing. I'm not giving up on you Bob, but you're going to have to much better than Saturday to keep your following and loyal customers. But if I find this hasn't change in the next visit or two, I'll be going to HEB and buy "bag bagels" which are better than Saturday's production.

The place is small with a few tables. Very casual, mom and pop looking place. I wish they had some vegan cream cheese but I had my bagel with avocado and it was delicious! The bagel was in the small side though, compared to NY bagels. The service was fast...come in and order at the register and they'll call ur name to pick up your order!

Rare find in Houston. Fresh bagels done right. My son and I had the pastrami egg and cheese and the cheesesteak egg and cheese. 10/10 for me. Will come back. My 12 year old son said that "He's not a bagel guy." I'm going to be reviewing paternity tests later today.

It's very hard to find a decent bagel place in Texas. This scratches the itch if you're craving a classic NYC type bagel. The bagels are a little small but has great flavor. I'd recommend to try this place at least one time.

When a friend from New Jersey recommended this spot, I knew I had to try it. I came by a few weeks ago around 11am on a Saturday, and there was already a line wrapped around the building. I didn't let that stop me and thankfully, it moved pretty quickly! The inside isn't anything fancy, but I trusted the process. After placing my order, I only waited about 5 minutes before both of my bagels were ready. I got a bacon, egg, and cheese, and a turkey sausage, egg, and cheese. I originally wanted them on jalapeño cheese bagels, but they were sold out :( The cashier suggested asiago instead and WOWWWW it was a great call. Both bagels were seriously good, but the turkey sausage was hands-down the winner. I'm not super familiar with the East Coast bagel scene, but this definitely had a different (and better) taste than anything else I've tried around here.

Banger bagels at Bob's. I kept reading stories about the owner being from NY, then I read an account of him chasing down someone in the parking lot with a New York license plate to let them know about his shop. Seems to take great pride in his work. And with good reason. The bagels really are great here. Chewy exterior and fluffy insides. I normally frequent Hot Bagel as it's close to me, but this place seemed to provide more bang for the buck. Haven't had anything that didn't wow me as of yet!

I was pretty excited because my best found them on TikTok as the best bagel in houston so I was expected to be transported to New York but all we really got was the New York rudeness in service. The bagel was very mid and the Bacon egg and cheese was nothing that made it any better.

The inside is bigger than the previous location so there's room to sit :) sort of. I'm sure they're still working out kinks but... it would probably be in their best favor to get some sort of menu of the bagel options, and a concise menu of what they offer - just to get the line flowing for efficiency. I have a pretty regular bagel order so Im okay but people like to see options available. Bob was in the back kitchen making bagels which is nice. We waited about 45 minutes in total on a Saturday morning from being in line to leaving with our food. Food was great, can't complain. This space IMO is nicer than what they had before and I'm not sure if they care to fill it nicely, but there's lots of room for improvements if they were interested in that.

Oof today's pick up order was rough. Totally unorganized, no menu, employees taking orders from memory then forgetting. It was just a hot mess. The only good thing I can say is the bagels themselves are good. The bad was everything else. We received an incorrect bagel with our order. We ordered a bagel and lox with cream cheese. Instead we got a lox cream cheese bagel. We ordered a cortado and a vanilla latte. Both coffees were not only made incorrectly, but they ran out of milk, leaving you only with the option of almond milk or half and half. It's hard to explain what mine even tasted like. Hubby's cortado def wasn't a cortado. When the guy brought the coffee, he forgot the other coffee all together. There was a constant line, but everyone was in the same situation. On the phone with their loved one so that when you get to the front of the line, you can basically ask the employee what's on the menu. They really need to get it together if they're going to operate at this new location.

Bagel Bob's was so delicious! From the moment I walked in everyone was treated like family! I ordered breakfast sausage, egg, and cheese bagel and the cream cheese with scallions. Both were so good and tasty! Thank you Bon and team for being so kind and welcoming. I will be back for more!!!

Bagel Bob's has the feeling of a classic, mom-and-pop bagel shop (though I don't know if it actually is). I got a cinnamon raisin bagel, and my friend ordered a bagel with lox and cream cheese--both were very good, fresh, and solid renditions on the bagel.

Bagel Bob's is definitely the best NY style bagel shop here on the westside Houston. Bob came down from NY to open up shop here for a change of pace in life and I am glad he made the right choice. The new location is a but far for me but I am willing to make the drive to get some bagels from Bob. The new place is much bigger with seatings and tables. I love the back is also much bigger where he has the space to make more bagels and other pastries. You can get a single bagel, by the dozen, or make it into a sandwich as there are a good variety of options here. I usually get a sandwich with two eggs and ham and cheese. Now I mentioned pastries earlier as he have a rotation of sweets or croissants fresh baked for the day for sale. But he also have the $1 leftover special from the day before. I'll be up front here, this is the best deal if you don't mind being a day old. I have pretty much tried all of his bagels before and they were all great. Bob is a great gentleman and thank you for keep on making bagels.

My husband is from NY. He LOVED, the bagels. He immediately said, finally a boiled bagel with melted cream cheese. We also tried the pastrami bagel, it was to go but it didn't make it out the deli . We also had the egg, ham and cheese. There was a line but we didn't wait long at all. There is a good balance of people staying to eat and others taking it to go so it wasn't an issue finding seats.

Once I found Bagel Bob's, I didn't need to try any other bagel place. Pretty bummed they moved further from me but it's worth the drive. Plus now we can sit and eat inside! The bagels are crisp yet fluffy and have the perfect balance of spread. I will say that even tho I ask for a toasted bagel it some times is not. But the bagels are amazing either way. My favorite is the fact that there really isn't a "bottom" bc they're completely covered in seasonings.

Best bagel I've had so far! Service was quick as well. I got the bacon, egg, and cheese btw

I do love Bobs and since moving into the neighborhood I have been a frequent visitor, but be aware that their weekend service is slow. We called in an order and stood outside in line for 15 minutes before getting to the counter where we were then ignored for several minutes. Finally they told us they hadn't began to make our order (at this point we had called 30 minutes ago for 2 bagels) then passed another pickup order over to a different customer. After we expressed our disappointment and asked to just cancel our order they told us they would get to work on our order asap and would be out in under 3 minutes, which it was, but unfortunately only after we had waited twice the wait time they had given us.

First of all, Bob's does have great bagels. However, the service at this new location is not good. I ordered a turkey and egg bagel with no cheese. When they handed me the bagel, I confirmed, "no cheese, right?" And the lady said "yes there's cheese." I asked if she could scrape it off - I'm lactose intolerant - and she begrudgingly tried but the cheese and bagel had become one. At this point, there are no other bagels left because it's 1pm, and I'm starving and had to get back to work, so I said I'd just eat the other side of the bagel with no cheese. She nodded and wrapped it back up, not a care in the world. Imagine my surprise when I get back to the office and the bagel has cheese on both sides!

I can recognize a Bagel Bob's bagel by the toppings on the bottom. It tells me to expect a crunchy eggshell of boiled baked glossy gluten, encasing a yielding (but rebelliously chewy) crumb. No preservatives in there, so re-birth a day-old bagel by crisping it whole at 400 degrees. It re-steams the inside like Bob's boiling kettle originally did...

3/3 orders wrong. Now a busy morning I understand the hussle of trying to get these bagels out. Second time perhaps they heard the wrong thing ? However this is the THIRD time they've gotten it wrong. From the wrong bagel to the wrong cream cheese, I honestly don't feel it should be that hard to do at 10am on a Thursday. Went in for a blueberry bagel and plain cream cheese, got home with blueberry and strawberry cream cheese. Now you'd think I'd learn my lesson of checking before leaving however I'm not sure I'll be back.

I had the Pastrami, egg & cheese on a plain bagel--i felt like I was living in NY again. It was fantastic!

Bobs new location is fabulous!!! And the bagels and other trays are as authentic and delicious as always.

As someone who grew up in New York City and just got back from another round of real deal bagels in the boroughs, I was genuinely curious to see what the hype was about -- especially with the claim that they bring in NYC water to make their bagels. Let's get into it: I ordered an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese and a jalapeño cheese bagel with scallion cream cheese. The bagels themselves weren't bad -- decent chew, decent flavor -- but let's not kid ourselves: they're not NYC bagels. Missing that iconic crisp outer crust and dense, chewy center that defines the gold standard. These leaned more soft and bready. Biggest issue for me? The cream cheese. It had a strange, almost shawarma garlic sauce consistency -- runny, overly wet, and kind of a mess. I also asked for the bagel toasted, and it wasn't. Not sure if it was a slip-up at the counter, but that detail really changes the experience when you're looking for texture and warmth. Service was fine, young staff, casual vibe -- but execution matters. Bottom line: Bagel Bob's HTX isn't bad if you're local and want a bagel fix. But if you're coming in expecting a bite of New York nostalgia, you're going to be a little let down. Houston has other options that come closer to the mark.

Best bagels ever, I have been a fan for years, just like or maybe even better than the bagels I got in NY, called ahead and they had two dozen bagels ready and fresh for pickup, new location is awesome, great place to have a seat and enjoy a good meal or a sandwich

If this review is too long here's a summary: The staff do an incredible job and have a passion for their work. The bagels speak for themselves. Walk-in early and try one, I bet you've never had one this good. Ps. I forgot to mention that the bagels are made fresh every single day. This reviews abit personal because we've been coming here since the old location. For those of you who know, this was a massive improvement. I also don't mind the drive because of how good these bagels are. Since day 1 of coming here I've experienced nothing but friendly staff who are incredibly hard working and know their customer service. The new location has an open layout with enough chairs for all of Bob's customers. Which there are tons, I recommend showing up before 10am if you want to make sure they have the bagel you want. There are also tall lovely windows which let just the right amount of sun in, with no ugly glare. I saw some negative reviews and wanted to clear some things up. With all new locations come adjustments and I expect things to be more refined in about a month or two. For me, I don't care how long it takes. Just be patient with them, I don't think they expected to be so popular right after their move. If my review does anything, I just ask that you do yourself a favor and try them out. Have a great day!

This newest location for Bob's works way better for me, in proximity to home. We know there's not any good Bagel places in this area. ..if they can repeat and be consistent they should maintain for a good run. I love their Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches. I finally tried the Jalapeño/Cheese bagel. Not a huge fan. I'll still stick to the many other options. I've only tried them once since their new location and they still rock. I plan to return.

I ordered a plane bagel with bacon eggs and cheese. What I got was an everything bagel with the wrong cheese and the young cashier kid laughing that they got my cheese wrong. Crappy service, crappy bagel (bagel was hella mid)

Service is awful and the food is almost always wrong. We live nearby and were excited to have a breakfast place that we could walk to. We have gone here probably four or five time, and 75% of the time we get home and the order is wrong. Today, for example, we paid four dollars for a cream cheese spread to be added to the bagel, and it wasn't on it. I tried to call every time this happens and can't get anyone to answer the phone. The bagels are good. I will give them that, but check your food before you leave.

This is the first time I've had the opportunity to go to bagel. Bob's, upon walking in it is a cute little restaurant. With I believe nine tables and a small bar with barstools. Upon ordering, there is a menu for the bagels, breakfast and sandwiches and then an assortment of BOB drinks and some unidentified liquid in plastic cups, but no real drink menu, I was highly disappointed that they did not have iced tea, other than some sweet tea in a bottle, I asked for my bagel to be toasted, and the only part of it that seemed toasted was the outside, it was as if they toasted the whole bagel and then cut it in half. The food itself was adequate, although it would have been better with a real toasted bagel, un toasted. The bagel seemed a bit gummy. I know that this is a new location for them so I will give them another month and then go back. The flavors were great. It was only the texture of the bagel that rubbed me the wrong way but next time I will be a bit more specific with them on the toasted bagel. I'm sure that once they get a little bit more organized, I will be able to add at least one more star to the review, definitely go and give them a shot.

Really good! I've been looking for a good bagel place in Houston and this one hit the spot. We got the salmon spread on everything bagel and blueberry spread on cinnamon bagel. Both were delicious and the coffee was good too!

Bagel Bob's is our all time favorite bagel spot!! Aside from the delicious bagels (you really can't go wrong, order literally anything and you will be impressed) the customer service is above and beyond. If you've been to the old location, and are debating making the drive out to the new one, I highly recommend it! The inside is adorable, and there is space to sit and enjoy. On a busy Sunday morning, expect to wait for fresh bagels to come out. When we visited today, we were told 20 minutes so we went out to the car to wait to leave open tables for other customers. The bagels were out earlier than expected, and one of the sweet employees came outside to find us and deliver our bagels! This establishment puts customers first, and delivers such an amazing experience each and every time.

I love bagel bobs! My mom and I have been coming here since their old location. Their bagels are fresh and soft. I've gotten turkey sausage and egg on cinnamon raisin and my mom has gotten the lox sandwich on a blueberry bagel. We have tried other bagel shops and they don't compare as their bagels are smaller. Since moving to their new location, they have had a lot more traffic. When we first came to the new location it took us about 45 minutes to receive our order. We waited about a month before coming back and this time it only took about 10 minutes. I do recommend maybe crossing out which bagels are sold out on their menu by the cashier so customers know what is still available. Overall I do recommend!

I was in the area and had a craving for an everything bagel. Saw that Bagel Bob's was nearby and decided to give it a try. Holy cow!!! YES! Arrived 30 minutes before closing and it was packed. I waited less than 5 minutes to order and our bagels were being made fresh and brought out 10 minutes later. I was so impressed that they made more bagels even though they were closing soon. I feel like most places would just say they'd run out of that variety. The ingredients were quality and the texture of the bagel was literally perfect! I will definitely be back!

Food is "off the charts" amazing! Best bagels in town, hands down! Super friendly service, too!

Went on a Friday morning around 9:30 and there wasn't really a line and didn't have to wait to long. Bagel sandwiches were great and so was the plain bagel with cream cheese. My wife didn't like the blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese, but she is also pretty pregnant so it have just been that. 9/10 and would definitely try again

LOVE BAGEL BOB's!!! This is my favorite local spot and have been going to him for years. The best bagels around and the sweetest staff!

4 stars because this is probably the best you'll find in Houston. My boyfriend is from NYC and Bagel Bob's hit the spot for him! We ordered the lox sandwich and a bacon, egg, and cheese. Both on an everything bagel. We asked for scallion schmear on the lox, but they gave us plain. Other than that, the lox was great! As for the bacon, egg, and cheese, we really appreciated that they provided two layers of bacon. My only criticism is that the cheese tastes like a Kraft or some other lower-tier cheese. It's not sharp at all, and we could hardly taste it. They also didn't seem to provide much of it. Overall, Bagel Bob's is reasonably priced and provides a nice, chewy bagel. Best you'll find in Houston.

The bagels here are very good! The shop is relatively easy to get to. The prices are reasonable. I recommend.

Almost every weekend my husband comes to Bagel Bob's and gets bagels; they're always good. Today, I went with my daughter and decided to eat there. I got a bacon and egg on a garlic bagel, it was delicious this young man prepared the bagel for us and we really enjoyed it!

Decent bagels, the place could be cleaner. The customer service could improve as well.

Tried many other bagel shops in Houston. Bagel Bob's is seriously so so so good. We come here almost every weekend. There will be a line, and expect someone over the counter taking your order. This place is very much worth it.

We think they are the best bagels in the region! They are cooked like New York bagels. When I am in Houston, I always try to stop by and pick up bagels for the car ride and to freeze. This time I called ahead and then was a few minutes past closing when I arrived. They waited for me and were so kind and welcoming. The bagels and the customer service made my day. Thank you.

The past Five times I've come , I've ordered a bacon egg and cheese WITH cream cheese Every single time like clockwork there is no cream cheese on the bagel , every single time they don't do it How is it a mistake at that point! Back when this was still located in dairy ashford , everything was fine. But now it's bad , the workers are careless clearly , how do you forget cream cheese when you take my order and I tell you specifically don't forget it because it's the 5th time it's been forgotten Utterly insane.

Spot on Bagels! Just like NY Such a sweet find in Houston. A must visit for your Houston trip. Ask about the secret to these amazing bagels!

I stopped by on a Monday around 11:30 and did not have to wait long to order at all. Cashiers were very friendly and a man even went out of his way to leave the kitchen area and offer to grab the high chair for my daughter. I ordered an egg, cheese, and tomato sandwich on an onion bagel and it was very good. It was even still hot after driving 15 minutes home. Bagel was delicious!