Brooklyn Bagel Bakery — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I lived in NY, worked in NJ. I know what a bagel is supposed to taste and feel like. Texture, taste is equally important. I've been here once to try it. I drove out of the way just to get a bagel on a Saturday morning. It was around 10am, so not too early for a weekend, not too late. I ordered 4 bagels. An everything bagel with cream cheese. A plain jalepeno cheese. A cheese bagel with cream cheese. And a blue berry bagel with cream cheese. I did not get any of them toasted. The bagels were advertised to be fresh, and they should stand well enough on their own. My everything bagel was a bit dry. There wasn't enough cream cheese in it. For LA people, It's enough. For an East coaster, it's too light. Needs 2x as much, easy. The plain jalepeno cheese was much better. It had the correct texture of a bagel. Slightly crisp on the outside, soft and doughy and dense in the middle. This was much better. The blueberry once again, pretty dry. The cheese bagel was average. Can't complain. Overall I give it a 4. It's very similar to a Goldsteins, which means it's way better than a supermarket bagel, probably equal to a deli in NYC, but not on the same level as a GREAT bagel place in Jersey or NYC. I wouldn't make the trek just to get...

Ok first of all: that jalapeño cream cheese is no joke. I seriously underestimated it and my mouth is on fire. Whew. Good job, guys.

I am so happy they have a gluten free bagel choice. The texture seemed a little stale. Idk if it’s cuz it actually is or it’s just one of the downsides of gluten intolerance — it’s hard to find good gluten free options. I will say it’s a lot better than most. It’s better than the ones that crumble the second you bite into them. I’m sure it’s a challenge to make one that actually holds its structure so I am impressed it holds up. I have no idea how to solve the texture issue.

The lox is fresh and tasty.

All in all I’m happy with this place. I wish I could eat gluten so I could see what their actual bagels are like. I moved to LA from NYC so anytime I get a slice of home I’m happy.

I would love an everything gluten free bagel option. Maybe an option to toast the bagel too. Sometimes that helps gluten free consistency.

UPDATE: I got another one and this time there was barely any cream cheese on it which is a bummer because the gluten free bagel is sooooo dry, a decent serving of cream cheese would have...

Dude, this place is really not good. I understand LA is not bagel territory, but I was at least hopeful considering the name, but honestly it's not even close to worthy of the association. Definitely do not get the salt & poppy bagel, the entire thing is crusted over with table salt making it essentially inedible, and unlike the option online, there is no poppy. Luckily the bagel is also tiny so you could probably force it down if you're hungry enough. I also received a miniscule amount of the lox cream cheese, which is a little bold of them considering the additional $2.50 for the spread.

Listen, I'm not trying to be mean or hurt anyone's feelings. I don't like it when people just leave terrible reviews of small businesses because they were upset about some minor detail. But I'm honestly shocked at the quality of this bagel. I've had plenty of mediocre to sub par bagels, which is fine, I get that we're not in Jersey or NYC. I've never been compelled to write reviews for bagels that were just forgettable, but I honestly could not finish it. Still hoping for the best for you guys, maybe just use less salt and more...