Pops Bagels and Deli

It’s not New York City, but D.C. has some good bagel spots- Bagels, Etc, Pearl’s Bagels, and Call Your Mother. Because of that, I walked into Pop’s Bakery skeptical and walked out a fan. First of all, the smell attracts you inside to a space where you can watch them make their bagels. There’s a menu above the counter with just four bagel options (plain, everything, poppy, and sesame) but lots of schmears from sweet to savory. My seven-year-old daughter got a plain bagel with plain cream cheese. I got the sesame with brown sugar cinnamon sour cream. The texture of both bagels was spot on-chewy and tasty. The schmears were excellent. I get why, but they put lots of schmear on the bagel. My daughter removed about half of it. They also sell coffee, drinks, chips, etc. Wait time was around 15 minutes on a busy Saturday around noon.

The staff are so nice, and the bagel sammies are fantastic!! At $7.50 for a build your own bagel sandwich, this is a steal. The place is super cute too!

Best bagels in DC hands down! And that’s coming from a New Yorker. They’re so fresh, chewy and light on the inside and a nice crunch on the outside. They put Call Your Mother’s rock hard molar-destroyers to shame.

Ugh, I wanted to love this place. Disappointed in what they call an “everything bagel” (see photo). It was flat and didn’t have much flavor. The chive cream cheese was wet and melted so it made my whole bagel even sadder.

Man oh man where do I begin. I'm a New Yorker but I spend some weekends in DC. I've had plenty of Call Your Mother bagels. I enjoy Bagels Etc. But Pop's just does it right. The scrambled eggs are fluffy and plentiful. The bacon is perfectly cooked and generously stacked. The pesto cream cheese is a delicious and unique add to any savory sandwich. The brown sugar cinnamon cream cheese (?) turns a plain bagel into a decadent mid-day treat. The bagels are a little less dense than a New York bagel, but still thicker than a Cali bagel. I could just go on and on but I went to this place with no expectations and left completely floored. I'm on a bus back to New York right now and I am thinking about how I will actually really miss their bacon egg and cheese with pesto. Anyways come here, spend money here, buy their merch, leave a tip, and have a great rest of your day.

I wanted to love it…But this place is a mess. Staff needs way more support - it took 45 min total to get two breakfast sandwiches. And one of the sandwiches was missing cheese! While waiting some guy came into say there was no lox on his lox sandwich 😆. A bird was flying around inside - I didn’t want to think too closely about where that bird might land some droppings. A chick brought her dog inside and the dog was jumping on everyone - they don’t have a “service dogs only” sign posted so nothing the staff could enforce to ask her to wait outside. Finally, these are not NY bagels, they are circle-shaped bread - tasty, but be forewarned.

Good bagels are hard to come by in DC and these are the new king in town. Fluffy bagels that keep well for multiple days, solid 8.5/10. I agree with others they really need to change their egg set up for bagel sandwiches... I'd be happy to wait for a proper fried egg.

i’ve been seeing this place prepare for its grand opening and ever since its opening it’s been a hit! and with good reason. i work on eckington and every time in here i can’t help but to buy a bagel. the bagel shop fill the area with an amazing smell that brings a feel good atmosphere to the area. the ingredients are fresh and tasty with the menu being extensive but not over bearing. my regular is an everything bagel with chive dill bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes and it’s delicious everytime. (they’re so generous with the bacon!) i highly recommend this bagel shop and plan on showing this place to friends and family.

It's not New York City, but D.C. has some good bagel spots- Bagels, Etc, Pearl's Bagels, and Call Your Mother. Because of that, I walked into Pop's Bakery skeptical and walked out a fan. First of all, the smell attracts you inside to a space where you can watch them make their bagels. There's a menu above the counter with just four bagel options (plain, everything, poppy, and sesame) but lots of schmears from sweet to savory. My seven-year-old daughter got a plain bagel with plain cream cheese. I got the sesame with brown sugar cinnamon sour cream. The texture of both bagels was spot on-chewy and tasty. The schmears were excellent. I get why, but they put lots of schmear on the bagel. My daughter removed about half of it. They also sell coffee, drinks, chips, etc. Wait time was around 15 minutes on a busy Saturday around noon.

I've been walking by here for a while, and the smells coming from the bakery always smell so good. The bagels are made fresh and it definitely shows. I ordered the bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich and it was amazing! The bagel was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. It he bacon could've been a tad crispier but despite that it was a perfect sandwich!

These bagels are really unique. The bottoms have a croissant-y texture to them. I wish they had more than 4 options and that they had vegan cream cheese (Pop's, if you're reading this, make your own with tofu or do Tofutti or Kite Hill! Vertage that CYM carries kind of sucks, don't do that). Service is a bit slow (chalking that up to them being new).

We came in today and were excited to try out Pop's and boy did it deliver. The storefront feels a bit underdone, but it's a nice industrial look and the staff were friendly. Service was slightly slow, but they were packed, which is always good for a new spot. Bagels were delicious! When we finished our meals, we wanted more. We certainly will be back! Welcome to the neighborhood, Pop's!

I would like to start this review by saying that this is one of the most delicious bagels I have ever had. Crunchy on the outside, soft and pillowy on the inside: it was just perfection!! There was a bit of a line when we got to Pop's, but it went quickly. We waited about 10 minutes after ordering for our food. There isn't really inside seating, but there are some tables outside. The build your own sandwiches are about $10, which is my personal recommendation as opposed to the preset menu options. You can add sauce and a variety of vegetables on for no additional cost, resulting in a unique bagel you can't get anywhere else in DC! The toppings were fresh and complemented the fluffy egg well (I got pesto and roasted red peppers). They were out of bacon, which I would love to try. For me, the sausage was a little lackluster (thin and not very flavorful), but the deliciousness of the rest of the bagel more than made up for it. I am sure to become a Pop's regular, and can't recommend this place enough!!

Promising options but our bagels were flavorless and falling apart. Super disappointed, wouldn't recommend.

Great bagels! Pops is also a leading baker for brioche rolls (used especially by restaurants for burgers) and the bagels come across brioche-like. Not your typical NY style but these bagels are delicious on their own.

These are honestly the best bagels I've ever had. They're fluffier than a standard bagel and sooooo delicious. It's a bit dangerous that this place is so close to my house.