H&H Bagels

I don't like these bagels. I've tried them twice, the first time I just ordered a half dozen and the second time I ordered a sandwich. The bagels are very dry and they are small. My jaw really gets a workout from chewing them. For my sandwich, my bagel was supposed to be lightly toasted but it wasn't toasted at all. The sandwich ingredients were fine. I also want to comment on the excessive packaging. I got a bagel sandwich and an iced tea. I received three paper bags, a large quantity of plastic wrap which was wrapped around my iced tea, and the bagel sandwich was wrapped in paper and then foil. Too much packaging and they don't even include a napkin.

The bagel itself is great. Definitely want use it for ordering a bakers dozen in the future. Unfortunately, the cream cheese is “wet” …have tried 2 times and both times the cream cheese gets everywhere and the bagel doesn’t hold together well. Would love to see thicker cream cheese, and I wouldn’t have complaints about the bagels! The bagel & lox is NYC pricing, so likely won’t pay for that one again. Got 2 regular bagels & a coffee today and that came to the same price as the bagel & lox I got last time (pictured)

One of the worst bagels I’ve had in my life. The service was exceptional, and I wish nothing but success for the attentive and kind people who work here. However, their hard work cannot make up for the fact that the bagel itself had a sponge-like texture with an odd moisture to it and was cloyingly sweet (plain bagel - not toasted). The ingredients inside the bagel sandwich, however, were fresh and prepared well. If this weren’t a bagel restaurant, I would give it another shot. Unfortunately, you cannot get anything without a bagel, and they are worse that those I’ve had at a complimentary continental breakfast at a 3-star hotel.

So excited to see H&H open in DC! We came early Friday morning and ordered right away. It took a little longer than usual to get our food but the employees were very apologetic. I got the spicy sausage egg and cheese on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. It also comes with spicy scallion cream cheese, pepper jack cheese and spicy southwest sauce. It was so good! The spicy scallion cream cheese may be some of the best spreads I’ve had. It had a really good kick to it, and worked well with the sausage and egg on the sandwich. It’s a messy sandwich but delicious! We also got the regular egg and cheese bagel was ok. We definitely liked the spicy sausage sandwich better. There’s some seating inside, so we were able to grab a table and finish our sandwiches inside. Overall this was a great spot and we’ll definitely be back!

Fantastic sandwich, easy to order and got it quickly. Been a long time since I've lived in New York, definitely worth coming and will be back. Cheese was gooey without being too running, was not difficult or a mess to eat, and the bagel tasted delicious.

✨️ Reviewed on Instagram @ ryrythefoodie Came by on the morning of their grand opening, albeit unbeknownst to me walking in. No wonder it was busy! I will say...WHAT a messy bagel sandwich. It tasted good, though. I got the "Spicy Sausage Egg & Cheese" sandwich (not actually spicy), which had the aforementioned main ingredients, plus jalapeño bits, pepper jack cheese, and a boatload of jalapeño cream cheese inside of a jalapeño cheddar bagel. With all the cream cheese, I reiterate, it wasn't spicy. Again, it did still taste good. The proportions looked even, but upon taking a few bites (which was difficult with all the sloshing around of the sandwich's innards out onto my hands or onto the paper below), I discovered the mass of eggs (scrambled) that comprised the bulk of the sandwich. The sausage patty itself was on the small and thin side. I also picked up a fresh croissant at the register, which was actually quite good, for a bagel place: hot, buttery, and flaky (I ordered around 9:30am, so still relatively fresh). 🤔 The croissant-buying experience was a little odd, I'd like to mention, in that the cashier, upon being asked for a croissant, simply grabbed it and placed it in my hand. My bare hand. As in no plate, paper sleeve, napkins, nothing. I asked if there were any of those items as I held a flaky, hot, buttery croissant in my hand and he looked at me and just said "no". The manager next to him noticed and said "yes, we can give you something". The cashier turned around for paper towels first, and then a medium size paper takeout bag, before the manager said "no no" and proceeded to give me paper wrap (for bagels). The whole exchange felt odd. Anyway, the food was still good (albeit messy), the shop was busy (it just opened), and the service was...serviceable for now. I'm sure they'll get their sea legs once the ball gets rolling a bit more. H&H is a popular NYC chain, so a lot of people were lining up and probably will continue to line up. 🚻 There was one single-occupancy all-gender restroom towards the back, which was clearly labeled as such. I felt generally safe as a transwoman dining inside. It can be more than a little nerve-racking (the public restroom issue for transpeople), so I like to mention it. Be safe, trans/Nb foodies. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Find other LGBT-friendly bathrooms in DC I found through #genderneutralbathroomsindc on Instagram. 🅿️ Nearest metro stops are Mt Vernon Square (🟩 or 🟨 lines) and Gallery Pl-Chinatown (🟩🟨🟥). Overall, H&H was good; I'm sure they'll pick up even more business as DC realizes there is a new NYC bagel shop in town. 3.5/5 stars ⭐️

My friend and I finally got to H and H at 8:30 this morning. Was so happy to hear they were coming. Super clean and well planned out. Lots of staff behind the counter. I was super excited to try an everything bagel and plain CC. My gold standard for comparison to other bagel places. But they were out! Ugh. What!? Out of Everything bagels at 8:30 AM? Well I got my second most favorite bagel, a toasted sesame seed with scallion CC. It was really delicious! (besides it not being out of the oven warm). Chewy, a good slight crunchy crust on the outside, and just the right amount of cream cheese inside. My friend and I were able to have a long discussion with the manager/operator about this lack of everything bagels and other things, and he was so happy to explain why. First off, they were slammed yesterday - and ran out completely. He assured me more were on the way, but just too many people had loved them up before I got there. Ah well, I need to know that they are working out the kinks. As we were talking, I smelled an amazing baked smell throughout the air, and the owner told me what these were, and went back and brought me a fresh hot onion bagel and CC! What? What an operation! Thats how you make a customer happy! It was even better than the really excellent sesame I had just finished. Wow. That was above and beyond. I got the feeling that he wanted to make sure every item was addressed and that we left as happy customers who would come back. I’ll be back for sure. Looking for that Everything with CC. Maybe tomorrow morning! Good luck Gene! Photo is of the onion bagel.

This bagel with lox, cream cheese, onion, tomato, capers is everything it should be. The bagel can compete with the best in the city but I still like Bullfrog best (and Pearls might take a hit since it’s nearby). The service is also good and friendly but slow (and it wasn’t even crazy busy) - they really need to consider reengineering their line/ordering/pay process to be more efficient. The seating is fine but hard to walk through when full. Only knocked off a star bc of how slow it was.

Are they the best in the city? No. Are they top 3 that i know of? Maybe. Def top 5. Loved that pumpernickel is an option. Reasonably priced bagel breakfast sandwiches. Decent toppings. Is it pearls? No. Is it call your mother? Thank freaking goodness no. That place has atrocious bagels I ordered a dozen through DoorDash for delivery. Would i get their overpriced whipped cream cheese again? No. But id get a bagel. Probably not worth going out of your way. But better than some of the other popular for no reason overpriced options round here. Still took forever even with door dash so lines are presumably long.

ordered the Avocado, Egg & Cheese off their menu with a Sesame bagel and, Scrambled eggs --- the bagel itself was nice and fluffy but what missed the mark for me were the toppings: unseasoned avocado slipped off of my sandwich, the ratio of egg and cheese to avocado, and the melty cheese didn't sit well with me overall, happy I tried this on a Sunday morning but it was an underwhelming bagel experience

I was so excited when I heard H&H was coming to the DMV. I drove up there this morning from Alexandria first thing. Off the bat, the restaurant was really laid out nice, and the staff was friendly. First disappointment came when they don't have Salt Bagels? I was disappointed. I ordered 1/2 dz bagels with 1/2 lb regular Cream Cheese. The gentle scooped into a container and put it in the bag. When I got back to the house, I actually weighed the container and it was only .7 oz container and all. Right there dropped another star. I also weighed the bagel and it was 4oz. THAT IS NOT A "NEW YORK" STYLE BAGEL. Once I got past the disappointment of the underweight cream cheese, and "New York" style bagel, I actually tasted what they had to offer. It was not bad, a little sweet for some odd reason, but not her write home about. It looked and tasted more like a commercial bagel you get at Safeway. I really wanted to provide a higher rating, but I need to be brutally honest. Huge disappointment. Best of luck in your endeavors Mark

I ordered H&H to go via delivery, so I do not have a review of the in-store experience. I'll re-review when I do. I decided to get the everything wheat bagel with the spicy scallion cream cheese, with cucumber and tomato. The star of the show was the spicy scallion cream cheese - yes, it's actually spicy! Good kick, the tomato and cucumber balanced the spice well. The bagel itself was a good combination of firmness and soft. A relatively good size as well. The iced coffee was also fantastic. I just added a little sweetener. Overall, a very tasty breakfast. I look forward to trying more of the menu in the future. Welcome to D.C., H&H!

So excited to see H&H open in DC! We came early Friday morning and ordered right away. It took a little longer than usual to get our food but the employees were very apologetic. I got the spicy sausage egg and cheese on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. It also comes with spicy scallion cream cheese, pepper jack cheese and spicy southwest sauce. It was so good! The spicy scallion cream cheese may be some of the best spreads I've had. It had a really good kick to it, and worked well with the sausage and egg on the sandwich. It's a messy sandwich but delicious! We also got the regular egg and cheese sandwich which was ok. We definitely liked the spicy sausage one more. There's some seating inside, so we were able to grab a table and finish our sandwiches inside. Overall this was a great spot and we'll definitely be back!

H&H offers a decent a bagel in a city severely lacking in good NY-style bagels. I was able to order online, though there was no line for my early morning pickup, so I also placed an in-store order. I love that I can get a pumpernickel bagel. The lox was very good, so I appreciated that. I didn't notice any sable, though. I also enjoyed their nitro cold brew. I think the bagel itself is a little lacking in flavor. Staff was extremely friendly and they have a decent about of seating. I'd return if in the area.

Ok so I've never been to the original so I don't know how it compares but overall I was pretty happy! Had the spicy sausage egg and cheese on Asiago and I thought it was great. The Jalepeno cream cheese really was the star in making this great. It also is incredibly messy so it definitely is not an order and way why you walk bagel but luckily they have some seating.And it was about 10 dollars which is pretty cheap for DC. The service was super friendly. I came on a Saturday around 1 or 2 and didn't have to wait long for my food. Def check this place out.

Welcome to D.C., H&H Bagels! This NY originated bagel shop has opened in Mount Vernon Triangle - their menu offers egg and specialty sandwiches, spread sandwiches, to-go bagels, and various beverages. We ordered: +the Nova Salmon with the Works - choice of bagel with smoked Nova, choice of cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, onions, and capers; I went for the Everything bagel and the Scallion cream cheese +the Whitefish Salad - choice of bagel with housemade whitefish salad, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and onions; I went for the Pumpernickel +a Jalapeno Cheddar bagel +an Asiago Cheese bagel +a Sesame bagel +an Onion bagel +an Egg bagel +and, tubs of Vegetable, Spicy Scallion, and Jalapeno cream cheeses Service was friendly and pretty efficient! The line was long with patrons that had anticipated for this opening, but the staff were able to move it along. +friendly service +go early +efficient process

Quick option for breakfast. Lots of options. Blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese cost $5.50. You decide if that's high. But place was clean. Staff friendly. Bagel was fresh and there were four strawberry cream cheese had actual chunks of strawberry in it.

Not Worth It. Waited 45+ minutes for two bagels on a Friday morning...way too long. When I finally got mine, it was wrong. Ordered Taylor ham, got plain deli ham. Bagel itself was mid at best. Super underwhelming. Won't be back

Honestly, one big disappointment. The only I liked about my bagel was that it had a sweetness to it which I'm not used to. I think that's how they make them in Montreal. But the bagel was mid. The cream cheese was flavorless, I got the tofu one. I order the LEO with smoked salmon, egg and onions. The onions were diced which I didn't fancy. Also, it's prepared like an omelet. Smoked salmon should be cold! Not cooked up with eggs and big chunks of onion. I would come back and try another one but the bagel alone wasn't even good.

Ordering experience was really easy, family enjoyed the food. Would love a gluten free option even if it's pre packaged.

As a bagel-lover, I was super excited when I randomly stumbled upon an Instagram post announcing this new bagel shop was opening--and that it hails from New York. Just to preface, I don't have high standards for bagels--if it's not rock hard, I will happily eat it! I visited on their grand opening day, and all things considered, things ran pretty smoothly. The staff had to deal with a few difficult customer situations (one person insisting they placed an online order and just wanted a quick plain bagel with cream cheese, another asking for a free tote because they waited in line with everyone else, etc.), but what I presume was the manager handled it all with patience and professionalism. Shamefully, I was that person who forgot to add tubs of cream cheese to my order and had to ask for them at the register (I apologized profusely). The employee he asked to grab them for me forgot, so I had to go back up and ask again. Surprisingly, the manager still remembered exactly which flavors I ordered--despite helping dozens of other people in between. The gentleman who took my order was kind, and honestly, every employee I encountered was friendly and helpful. The space is on the smaller side, but there's still a decent amount of seating for a quick bite. Now, onto the bagel--it was amazing. I got an Asiago bagel with Scallion CC, and it was soft, perfectly chewy (without hurting your jaw!), and toasted just right. I personally love a generous schmear, and they definitely delivered. You can tell they make their cream cheese in-house--the scallion flavor was strong in the best way, and it was packed with chunks of fresh scallion. I also grabbed a dozen bagels to-go (Everything, Jalapeño Cheddar, Asiago, and Blueberry), along with tubs of Scallion and Veggie CC. My family raved about the Veggie CC (which I haven't tried yet). Unfortunately, I realized later in the day that the two Blueberry bagels were missing. While a little disappointing, I technically paid for 10--H&H's "dozen" is a buy-10-get-2-free deal--so I wasn't shorted on what I paid for. As expected with anything in DC, parking isn't the easiest. That said, street parking is available on all surrounding streets + there is a lot right next to them (though I can't imagine how much they charge for parking). I don't make trips into DC often (I truly hate driving in the city), but I'd happily go out of my way for these bagels. Worth it!

The bagel was mid honestly completely overhyped and aside from that I was very confused on why there was a literal child running behind the counter where my sandwich was being made ....... What is this a sweat shop ! You guys need to do better !

I got the turkey bacon with avocado sandwich. It is absolutely delicious! fresh, chewy, and full of flavor. The staff is very friendly and the ambience is amazing. If you're in the DC area, don't forget to stop by H&H Bagels. A must-try!

Delivery order was incomplete and there is no way to contact the store other than going in. Unfortunate. Do not recommend ordering online for delivery.

We were so excited to hear they were coming to DC! We knew opening day would be crazy but the line moved pretty quickly only about 15 minutes. Bagels came out hot and in less than 5 minutes. The scallion cream cheese with an everything bagel is amazing! We even got a free tote bag and $5 gift card.

Bagels were a little underwhelming. Lots of hype but didn't live up the expectations. The bagels were drier than I hoped. The eggs and other filling was really good though.

I went there during the opening week on 2 separate trips. the good - Convenient location, bagels are good, online ordering is helpful. the so-so - They are new and have some kinks to work through with the instore ordering/paying process. The flow isn't right and gets jammed waiting at the register for your food to be ready. Got a bagel with cream cheese and the spread was very light, too light really. Recommendation - If you want egg on a bagel, order online from H&H. Any other type of bagel, walk the extra block to Pearl Bagels down the street.

Ordered a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant. The chicken salad was ok but a bit dry. The extra mayo requested was absent and the croissant was of miserable quality, ice cold and falling apart. For $18 it fell far short of acceptable.

I moved to the area less than a year ago and have been on the hunt for the best bagel. I keep thinking I find it but then I try one that's even better. Yesterday I tried H&H, which recently opened up, and I just might have a new #1! Excited to come back and try a few different items. Also, the coffee was very fresh, even at 3pm when I visited.

If you're hoping for a real New York bagel, this isn't it. Bacon egg and cheese sandwich was good but the bagel itself was nothing special. Missing that chewy texture and heft of a good bagel, not much better than a grocery store bagel. Small" portion of spreads and such are VERY small (think salad dressing container size). $6 container of chicken salad was no more than two bites. Probably won't be back.

Do not go here until they get their shit together. The staff was entirely overwhelmed, they had absolutely no system to producing the bagels and servicing customers in line. We waited 30 minutes from the time we ordered until we got the bagel and watched multiple other people get their orders. The bagel was a sloppy mess because they were just trying to shove product out the door. If I had not already paid I would have left without my food. Awful start to my day. Thought these bagels were overrated when I tried them in nyc, and they're definitely still overrated. Go to Pearls bagels instead.