Boichik Bagels FiDi Battery

Came in right before closing on a Sunday, the music was blasting from a loud speaker and the young guy that helped me was just ok. I lived in NY for 12 years so had plenty of NY bagels. I appreciate the two choices of vegan cream cheeses plain & chives. I ordered the everything bagel with chives vegan cream cheese. I found the bagel very dense, too dense for my linking. My friend ordered a bagel w cream cheese and added lox which he was charged $9 extra for so his bagel was over $14 which is way too much. Very limited seating outside. They also sell cute magnets, cards and other merchandise. CC accepted.

I was looking for a good bagel and lox sandwich and there are no shortage of selections in San Fransisco-but Boichik stands out. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. The bialy was amazing with fresh onions on the top. A toasted bialy lox sandwich with tomatoes, onions, cream cheese, and capers was well made and worth the walk! No seating inside, but there are tables outside. The take away was easy. I will be back when my travels have me in SFO!

Lovely salt bagel $3. $2 flavored cream cheese. $0.50 for tomato. Drip coffee. Friendly service. Glad I got the only inside table.

I’ve lived in New York for a bit- these bagels are the best I’ve ever had and that is a big statement!! Everything bagel + cream cheese is *chefs kiss*. Boichik Bagels is THE bagel place in San Francisco. Staff is also super nice.

It's just a bagel with cream cheese but apparently it's too complicated for some people to figure out. I saw the worker this morning around 9:45am starring at the orders, unable to figure out which bagel was for which order. Then of course they hand my bagel to another customer WHO OPENS IT, they have to return it, and instead of giving me a fresh bagel, the worker re-wraps the same bagel that another customer had opened up and hands it to me. I don't know if they don't understand basic food safety or if they're stupid, or both. Do not go here. I was excited to try it but the bagel was meh, and of course it was cold by the time it got to me. Just go next door to Noah's

I ordered an onion bagel with chive cream cheese. The bagel was definitely delicious and better than the other chain bagels in the area. It’s a bit of a reach to call it a NYC bagel though. It doesn’t have the same texture that a NYC bagel has, where it’s crispy on the outside and has a nice chew inside. The closest we get to this in SF is Schlok’s. That being said, this is still the best bagel I’ve had in the downtown area and is definitely a place I will frequent.

Delightful staff - cheerful and responsive. The poppy seed bagel was perfectly toasted with avocado and lox as additions. I was happy and satisfied. And one note to those who quibble about quality: the Bay Area is a difficult region for bagel makers. I cite Zack Schwab of Schlok’s concerning the difficulty of achieving consistency in their product. Yes, if you want to have the perfect bagel, fine, good luck. For the rest of us, this is a satisfying option and I am happy to settle for available vs perfect.

Great bagels but horrific service and location. Second time there…picked up a bagel with lox…they didn’t toast it as asked. Got some bagels and cream cheese too. Worker there didn’t even acknowledge me when I got there even though only 4 people were inside. Boichik is just a place to pick up bagels. At your own risk with horrific service.