Goldberg’s New York Bagels

Outstanding local bagels, great bagel sandwiches. Gazpacho was ho-​hum, and the Israeli salad could have been a tad bit fresher, but these are my favorite bagel sandwiches around the area.

Delicious New York style water bagels with lots of options. best NY style bagels outside of New York! Staff was courteous and helpful. I’ll definitely be back!

I *literally* just walked out, and I would have walked out empty-​handed if I were not picking up bagels for my wife. I was the *only* customer in line, and the guy working the counter, who seemed like the owner or at least manager, was pressuring me to make a decision right away. I told him it was my first time there and I was checking out the menu. He then went back to whatever else he was doing, and continued to do that, even when I was ready to order. He then acted like I was an idiot because I didn’t know exactly how his crappy, poorly laid out menu worked. No help with explaining what was what, but instead he had the attitude of an autistic child upset because he wasn’t going to get his snack before naptime was over. I first wanted to punch him in his stuffy face, and then wanted to cuss him out and walk out, but alas, I wanted these bagels for my wife. So, I just ordered and let him drop my credit card and then say he’ll let me know when the food is ready. When it was, I got a ‘here.’ I have not been this angry at a customer service person in a long while! Good thing there is a place like Unilocal to let other customers know what to expect when visiting here for the first time. On Thanksgiving, no less! You don’t want customers? You don’t like money? Hate people? Screw this guy and his crappy little business.

Solid bagel with low-​fat scallion cream cheese. I just wish they had more onion topping. They offer vegetables on bagel sandwiches including cream cheese and I think it is lettuce tomato and onion. I never had it before and it caught me off guard but maybe it’s good? Fairly quick. Small strip mall parking lot.

Just a short review… I took a detour from my destination to visit Goldbergs because I wanted a bagel with lox. Unilocal guided me to a nice upscale location. I arrived at 11:15 so it wasn’t too crowded but there were quite a few locals in there. The line moved quickly and service was friendly. I was surprised that a box with lox and all the trimmings (tomato, onion, and capers was $ 6.99. Even better it was Wednesday, so it was a special at $ 5.99! Well, the bagel was a bargain. While the bagel itself was not the best I have had, it was good. the lox was plentiful and very well flavored and just salty enough. There was no skimping on the ingredients either. I will be back when I visit the area again.

I’m born and raised in NY so if you are going to use «New York Bagels» as your marketing brand then you better own it.
Came here 2x during my Labor Day weekend stay/​visit in Maryland — the bagels are the closest thing to getting that Hudson feel. My personal fav: everything whole wheat with lox and cream cheese — toasted nicely.

I never get bagels outside NYC. Yes, I am that guy. I stopped here recently and was disappointed. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese and lox and had to stand and wait forever while they sorted whose orders was whose. I am pretty sure they gave my order to the wrong dude who bought it back 5 mins later and then it was given to me. But hey, I was hungry and tired of waiting and with no proof I couldn’t argue. I took a bite and was disappointed and threw the rest away.
The coffees also sucks.

Goldberg’s proximity (across the street) from my nail salon has been quite convenient for my monthly weekend ritual — sleep in, eventually awaken from my slumber, go to Golberg’s, grab the usual, and then settle in at Fantasy Nails (see review), and get pampered. My usual order is either an everything or garlic bagel with lox and cream cheese and all of the toppings. The bagels are freshly made and you can definitely tell the difference. I do wish they gave more lox but that’s probably just me — I can never have too much lox. Unlike some of the others, I think the cream cheese portion is more than generous. The service/​hospitality of the owner/​managers can’t be beat — he will remember you, your preferences, and always make small talk. I will choose to come to Golberg’s over one of the chains any day.

These are definitely some of the best bagels in the DMV. They have a fantastic breakfast menu that boasts these bagels on 90% of their sandwiches and does not disappoint.
The everything bagels are my personal favorite and they are nicely toasted, with the perfect amount of whipped cream cheese on them. Enough to satisfy your breakfast cravings but at times, I also get these bagels with their sausage egg and cheese sandwich, which has become a favorite of mine. And tho food is kept kosher, it doesn’t lack!
Enjoy!

Limited parking in the shared strip lot, some seating available inside, $ 5 credit card minimum. The moment I walked in, I had never been more aware that the only thing Hebrew about me is my name. The line mid-​morning was manageable and processed efficiently, and my order was ready within minutes. They suggest pickle substitutes when they run out of sprouts. Bagel size is conservative, so Goldberg’s is a good option for when you need a fix without feeling too gluttonous. Minimal toasting, not that plush but fresh ingredients. Reasonable ratio between lox and cream cheese, capers embedded in the latter to prevent escape; unfortunately the intermediate leaf of lettuce allowed the red onion and tomato to run wild. I’ll be back to try a bialy or potato knish, and a powerhouse or avocado deluxe on their salt, black Russian, blueberry, honey wheat, or cinnamon raisin bagels.

Love these bagels the place is small and sometimes has to many people in it but i like it reminds me of new york, so this is my breakfrst place see you here.

As other reviewers have noted, these might be the best bagels in DC.
And what more could you want in a bagel shop? Delicious bagels, decent prices (takes credit cards), charming owner/​manager at the counter, fast service and lots of charismatic regulars… This is a neighborhood gem with really unbeatable food.
The place is Kosher so don’t be looking for bacon with your egg and cheese. On that note, they close early on Fridays and are closed Saturdays. I’m kind of appalled another reviewer dinged them for closing earlier in winter. They are owned by an observant Jewish family. Of course they’re closed earlier on Fridays in winter — the sun goes down earlier.
Ignore the 3 star reviews. This place is a 5.

Goldberg’s is good. Really good. I haven’t found a bagel as good as these outside of New York City. The coffee, sandwiches, and other items are good. The place is run by Orthodox Jews so there are now Saturday hours which is rough.
On a more personal note, my girlfriend and I came by here at 5:30 on a Sunday afternoon hoping to buy two bagels for dinner. We were dismayed to find that they closed at 3 PM since this meant we would have to buy the dreaded supermarket bagels. Just as we were about to leave someone came to the locked door and told us that they still had bagels if we wanted them. He handed us a dozen bagels and when we went to pay, he insisted we take them for free since they were extras on the day anyway. This kind of focus on customers is why we’ll keep coming back to Goldberg’s every chance we get (and the delicious bagels of course!)

Writing this review because I visited the Unilocal page to find business hours and I’m utterly shocked at their 3.5 star rating. Silver Spring, we can do better than this.
We’ve been getting bagels at Goldberg’s for many (maybe not MOST) Sundays for the past six years. We think about moving away from Silver Spring, but we remember local gems like Goldberg’s and have to hesitate. Fantastic bagels, especially their salt, onion and everything. Great toppings and bagel sandwiches. Wonderful coffee.

I am currently on a quest for the best bagel shop in the area. Goldberg’s is right on my way to work and I have stopped their frequently and also picked up their bagels for weekend guests. They have a solid bagel (particularly their everything bagel…) and I would venture to say one of the best in the region– but I am constantly disappointed by their lack of options with toppings.
I would check out this shop more often if they had more in the way of breakfast sandwiches (I don’t just mean adding pork to the menu, I know they are Kosher). Sometimes they advertise a hot smoked salmon or Kipper salmon but I have never actually been able to get it outside of a dip that they offer which is not at all what I am looking for. I have also had cream cheese there that tasted a little off– not sure if it was bad or going bad or what but it was definitely not normal.
I will continue to grab these bagels for weekend guests when I am setting up the toppings bar but will have to continue to look elsewhere for the perfect bagel and toppings.

This place has small, very dense bagels– Deff didn’t remind me of any NY bagels I’ve had in NY, but they were still pretty tasty. The egg and cheese sandwich came by default with munster or provolone (couldn’t distinguish which it was, but I suspect provolone) so if you want American like I typically expect on an egg and cheese, make sure you specify. Also as noted before, the place is kosher so don’t expect any delicious bacon or sausage because they don’t have it on the menu. I’m still on the hunt for a great bagel in the DC and surrounding area– this was towards the top of the list– I like bagels, etc on P street better than this place, they’re similar sized, but a little less dense and have a good chew to them. But this is a close second to them over the many other places I’ve tried. I’m hoping I’ll find the giant delicious chewy bagels that NY has made me crave! I’m sure it’ll happen one day!

This NY girl just has to have a bagel on Sunday morning. Needing a bagel + living in DC = disappointment for the most part. This place has the best bagel I’ve had around DC (and it isn’t even technically in DC I think since we had to drive about 20 minutes to get here); however, I wish the bagels were bigger. The cream cheese was really good; it is thick and creamy exactly as it is intended.
Also, this place doesn’t have meat; so no bacon egg and cheeses here

The best everything bagel I’ve had in he DMV, and it might be he best bagel I’ve had so far EVER!
The everything bagel was covered in everything and perfectly crunchy on the outside while chewy on the inside. The cream cheese was perfectly flavored while the lox was perfectly cured without being too salty. I also had a bialy for the first time — I’m not sure what I think of it — what makes a bialy a good one?
This has now become my go-​to spot in the DMV for a perfect bagel.

I pop in when I visit the pet store in the same strip. It always makes me happy when they have salt bagel, especially an hour before they close for Shabbot on a Friday afternoon.
Be sure to get here before 3pm on a Friday, or the only salt you’ll get will be from the tears you will shed because you’ll have to wait until Sunday for your deli fix.

One of the best spots for flagels in the area.
The black russian bagel wasn’t that different than other pumpernickels, but I appreciated the effort in amping up my favorite type of bagel.
White fish salad had a bit more onion than I usually like. I prefer more pure whitefish.
Quick service.