Claire G.
Yelp
I've been waiting for a decent bagel place in this part of the U Street corridor, and was really excited last year when the Bread Bite Bakery had a "pop up" inside the CakeLove shop for a few months. When they announced that they were taking over the space, I got very excited that this could be my go-to place for a pick-me-up or weekend treat because of its proximity to my apartment, the Metro, and pretty much every bus line I use.
This week, I tested it out with a breakfast bagel (served all day!) and an iced coffee. The bagel was decent (still no NY bagel, but we're in DC), perfectly toasted, and the bacon was on point. The coffee was OK, but I know that's also not their main business. The space was a little oddly laid out and it was hard to tell where to pay (I can see this being an issue during peak hours), but the staff there was very friendly and were clearly apologetic for working out any kinks in their first few weeks of business.
My only hesitations to making this a regular place for me is that the prices were set a bit too high, even for this area--and certainly for a mostly to-go place ($6+ for a breakfast bagel? and $4 for a small iced coffee? I'd be broke so quickly!). I think streamlining the menu (they seem to be trying to do too much -- salads, smoothies, and cannolis along with their bagel and bread business?) might help drive down those prices.
Either way, very happy to have them in the neighborhood!