Kev29 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 On 2/16/2012 at 7:28 PM, Cuddlyone said: What about Bagel City in Rockville? 1. Their bagels are not the size of frisbees and not doughy (think Einstein or Chesapeake). 2. The crust is crispy with a great bite. 3. The inside has a great chew, not too soft, not too hard. Downside: servers/cashiers are rude, but worth the aggravation. PS, the bialys are great too (but extremely oniony-I dump out the onions when I get home). I live close to both Goldbergs and Bagel City and I prefer the latter. I agree with your assessment on the crust/chew factor. Tasty, good size. Goldbergs are a little too bloated though I do like the taste. Funny enough, I actually find the service to be quick and very friendly at Bagel City when I go on a Saturday or Sunday morning - while I feel like I've gotten a colder shoulder at Goldbergs. But I'm not too fussed, they're just fetching 6 bagels out of bins for me. Oh and the 'Saturday' part of Bagel City is a plus for this gentile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 FYI, their website says they've been open "for 35 years" which would make them one of the oldest restaurants in the DC area. I don't remember them ever not being there - does anyone know the year they opened so I can accurately put them in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arldiner Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 A Rockville institution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 A Rockville institution. Sigh, but not for long. I just got a text message (from a trusted source) that says, "Bagel City will be closing as shopping center is going away. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtureck Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Sigh, but not for long. I just got a text message (from a trusted source) that says, "Bagel City will be closing as shopping center is going away. " Damn...I was hoping that the Walmart deal was going to fall through....do we really need that right across from Target? http://rockville.patch.com/articles/delay-for-proposed-rockville-pike-wal-mart My son's gonna be sad when Cici's goes away. My arteries, no so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Mostly I'm going to hate what it does to the traffic... Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm212 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hopefully Rockville will get smart and not allow this... http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2012/01/rockville-pike-wal-mart-met-with-mixed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hopefully Rockville will get smart and not allow this... http://www.bizjourna...with-mixed.html Rockville needs a Wal-Mart like Tysons Corner needs a Mall of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 54 minutes ago, Cuddlyone said: Actually, Bagel City is still open, although I’ve given up on them. Bagels are not as great as they used to be and bialys are now just fat rolls with onions on top. My favorite bagel place is Georgetown Bagelry, but their bialys stink too. Sep 13, 2012 - "Bagel City Gets a New Lease on Life" on bethesdamagazine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Closed--according to mymcmedia.org. Very sad. One of the DC area's OG bagel shops. Evidently it changed hands from the original owners a few years ago and has never been the same/failed to adapt to modern times and tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 That is the end of an era. My family has gone there forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zgast Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Sign of the apocalypse #245: The only decent place in this shopping center to eat goes down before Cici's and TGI Fridays. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 When i moved to Rockville in 1985 and until I moved in 2015, Bagel City was the place for bagels. Times have changed and I can't remember the last bagel i have eaten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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