the only reason people go here is because there are no other bagel places in McLean! everything is overpriced and the bagels/sandwiches are simply not good. read more

I can't say enough about this place. .....the food is incredible. ...I'm a huge bagel person....so I know bagels....I come here just about everyday because I crave their bagels...they literally know me by name....anyway....thought it was about time I rated them. And they get a perfect rating from me.....you guys are awesome read more

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery - Most amazing bagel sandwiches around town - Bakeries Near Me - McLean, Virginia

If you want to grab a delicious and fast breakfast this is your place, my nephew (4 years old) ask me to stop by for a bagel no matter what time of the day it is. read more

The service at this place is great and the folks are really friendly. What I had recently was their new eggwitch caprese bagel. It had melted motz cheese, basil, tomatoes, and was pretty tasty after a dash of salt and pepper. I've also had the bialys here, which quite honestly is a poor excuse for a bialys. When you've live in places like New York, your standard for a proper bagel and bialy just goes up a few notches, know what i'm saying? Honestly, I've not had a proper bagel in nova. read more

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery - the new eggwitch caprese bagel, with motz - Bakeries Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Nothing much to say here - while the bagels are fresh, they really aren't much better than a supermarket bagel in texture and taste, and the veggie cream chesse was sparse on the veggies, not tasting much different than a plain cream cheese. Two stars for the friendly staff and some really strong dark roast coffee, but I'd look elsewhere if you want an authentic, New York-style bagel to start your day. read more

Chesapeake provides yummy bagels, and pretty dang awesome baked goods. Crumb Cake and Lemon Squares are bomb, guys. The staff is standardly nice, which I find is just enough customer service. My main bagel selection is a toasted sesame, and it always tastes the best if I eat it in their dining area - while it's still warm and the cream cheese is extra creamy. Their customer base comes in waves, so if you hit it at the wrong time it can take a bit longer than what's convenient. Keep the local high school students in mind when grabbing breakfast from here! For what it is, it works for me. I've lived in the area the past 15 years and have found this to be a pretty solid option. read more

Fixture in downtown McLean. Fast, fresh, and always hits the spot. My go-to is a toasted sesame bagel with their home-made salmon spread. Yum. read more

Bagels are decent but I hate the fact that they microwave eggs for their sandwiches. If you are going to charge me $6 for an egg sandwich then take the time to cook them properly. read more

Best bagel place in NOVA. I've been going here for 16+ years. Moved to Fairfax in 2011 and still go back to McLean for bagels because the "oakton bagel bakery" is a complete rip off! Fresh bagels, and you get what you pay for! read more

Fast service, comfortable atmosphere, and reasonable prices. The avocado eggwich with sausage might change your perspective on how a breakfast sandwich should be made. My only critique is the coffee is sometimes subpar. read more

Overpriced is an understatement.. here you will end up spending easily 20 dollars on a breakfast bagel and a drink. Not to mention they charge extra for everything. Another downside is the horrible coffee.. 4 dollar Iced coffee with nothing iced about it read more

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery - This is supposed to be an iced coffee... - Bakeries Near Me - McLean, Virginia

The food is what draws me into this place. I love their breakfast eggwich sandwiches. :) However, on the downside, ordering here is awkward and cumbersome. After placing my order, I usually get asked by at least two other people behind the counter if I've been helped yet! (can we say "annoying"?...get it at least SOMEWHAT organized!). Usually my order winds up getting mixed up with other people too. Once getting everything ordered and paid for, it's an enjoyable experience, but make sure to bring a little extra patience along. read more

Meh. Bagels are ok. Starbucks makes far better breakfast sandwiches. Pricey for what it was. Disappointed.

The bagels are great and fresh. I usually just get a bagel w/cream cheese, not the sandwiches. The coffee is decent. The staff is a little aloof, and the ordering process is chaotic. They always ask me to repeat my order, no matter how simple it is, and they've still messed it up. Make sure you check your food before you leave! I'd give this place higher marks if it weren't for the staff and prices. read more

Service was pretty bad, but the food was ready very quickly. However, the quality of the food was really bad. We had a bagel with egg, bacon and cheese, and a bagel with lox and cream cheese. The bagel itself was tasty, but the egg and all the other toppings were very bland and you could tell the quality was just bad. read more

expensive and mediocre food at best. After my third visit, I had to say this place is the worst I have been anywhere. On my recent visit, I ordered a ham and cheese croissant. For $6.99, I was told that it is a big sandwich. Well, it was a wide, flat and airy light croissant filled with 1 thin slice of ham, 1 slice os swiss, 1 layer of green and a smear of honey mustard. I was shocked by the total lack if substance of the sandwich and showed the cashier the one seriously thin slice of ham on the sandwich. All she did was smile. What the heck?! read more

A little slow but friendly and out of this world house roasted meats. The turkey is the most moist I have ever has. Bagels are fresh and flavorful. read more

Been going to this place for 14 years. If there was breakfast competion besides McD and McLean Family they would have a hard time. Bagels are OK, service is pretty good. Everything seems on the cheap and prices inch up frequently...they probably have a short lease like most of businesses in McLean read more

While this place is pricey for bagels, this is NOVA and the cost of living is high here. That being said, this is definitely one of the better bagel shops in the area. I love their Poppy Seed and Plain bagels. Both hit the spot and are a great breakfast option!!! read more

This place would get another star if it had better service. Plain and simple, it has tasty bagels, fresh sandwiches, but the folks behind the counter are so slow that you could have gotten two meals from Subway in the same amount of time. Meh. read more

Soooooo, i could write this review with one word. Blows...what you say "Lindo, please use in a sentence?"..Ok.... Chesapeake bagel blows. First lets start with the lame signs trying to be a fast food joint but because of their lame customer service and wildly confusing menu its far from fast food. Actually the only thing resembling fast food is the poor quality of food. Speaking of the food....The bagels themselves taste far from fresh and are on the small side. I feel like everything there is day-old. Try to deviate from the bagel menu and you will see the quality go waaay down hill. The images that are used on their POP imagery make it look A LOT better than it actually is. The one item that people give them kudos on is that breakfast sando... take a look at the condition that they store the "sausage" patty in and the bank of dirty microwaves that they throw it in and it'll change your mind real quick. Then there's the people that work there that I have the feeling that they were trained the day before and don't know the difference between a lox spread and good ol' cream cheese. I had the pleasure of dealing with what may have been the owner or manager one time and you could see the level of intimidation that he instills in the people employees...that dude tried to up sell me on my meal and was basically in my face...lay off the hi-pressure kook. The place is super dirty and and personally I'm sick of giving it a try when time after time its nothing but lame bagels, people and atmosphere. Anyone know of a good bagel place in NOVA? read more

I have tried this place repeatedly, each time feeling as though the food isn't fresh. It appears according to their repeated health code violations that this may be not just a feeling but fact. Repeated violations for spoiling of food and sanitation is a concern that doesn't warrant the higher prices they charge. source: http://www.healthspace.com/Clients/VDH/Fairfax/Fairfax_Website.nsf/Food-FacilityHistory?OpenView&RestrictToCategory=9625417EC509DE3488256C01007340A6 read more

Went here on new years day because every other bagel shop was closed. Looked promising, but seriously disappointing. Not only was it overpriced, but the bagels were just.. Not good. Got an egg and cheese as well as cream cheese and didn't enjoy either of them. The egg was microwaved and just bad. Also they gave me a plain bagel even though i asked for everything. Only thing that looked good were the pizza bagels - wish i had gotten one instead. Do not go here! All of my friends agreed these bagels were no good! read more

My kids like this place, but I find the food to be average at best and even then, uneven quality! The service is absolutely terrible. VERY rude staff, esp the ones that make the orders. They also talk about the customers in spanish, thinking they will not be understood/overheard. The last time I went in and had the rude service again, I spoke with the manager and have never been inside again. read more

it has all been said before in other reviews but, while the food is pretty tasty, the service and the prices are just terrible. i have never felt welcome at this place, the employees are always incredibly rude and rush you through the line. the menu is very unorganized, you can't see it until you are in the front of the line, and they try to rush you to pick something. maybe out a menu on the door or on the other side of the bar? perhaps include your whole menu rather than have some sandwiches just advertised on the tables. half the items dont even have prices on them, several times things have been priced incorrectly. don't expect to go here and get breakfast for under $12. i know this is mclean, but come on, try to be competitive. i enjoy the food, but until they change things up, i think i'm done trying this place read more

I used to go here a lot as a kid, it's a local spot in McLean. Its best to come before 12 PM if you want fresh bagels, otherwise don't complain about how "fresh" your bagels are at 3 PM, the parking lot is extremely small, and the location is small itself, so this place is packed! If you want some great fresh bagels go here, but be warned about the long lines and the noise. read more

I miss this place everyday. Great bagels, great cream cheese, great egg options. great everything. Growing up in McLean, I have been coming to Chesapeake since I was a very little kid. Never fails to hit the spot. read more

Always good. Been coming here for almost 4 years. Have your ORDER READY and speak clearly (helps keep the line moving). Coffee is decent. Want a good coffee to match your killer bagle? - go out back to Greenberry. Solid combo. read more

Great for a bagel. Good selection of bagel sandwiches. It's just a causal deli to grab take out or stay for a quick bite to eat.

I came here with my sister for breakfast as its her favorite local bagel spot. It's a pretty standard local bagel sandwich shop with lots of options. We both got the avocado egg bagel sandwich (~$7 with tax) which included your choice of meat (sausage or bacon), tomato, onion, a generous portion of avocado and egg. It was incredibly filling as I could only finish half of mine! The service was friendly and I was impressed that our order came out under 10 minutes since it was a Saturday morning with a long line of customers. read more

I go here all the time for breakfast. Their bagels are great and always consistent. I'm a bagel and cream cheese kind of girl and it's solid. Their breakfast sandwiches are good, but seem pricier than other bagel joints, but you will always get what you want. read more

Ho-hum. What is it with NoVA and it's lack of good bagel places? It seems nobody boils there bagels anymore... I have been here multiple times and the only reason why I keep coming back is the proximity to work and the availability of rye bagels. I have run the 495 gauntlet to Tyson's Bagel, it isn't timely. The bagels while seemingly fresh appear to be a mix of day-olds and freshly made. I have received good bagels and not so good bagels. The staff, as Jeannie eloquently pointed out, is sub par. The coffee, kept at a temperature just below nuclear fusion, tastes a little burnt. I would suggest all those who can go to Tyson's bagel to do just that or bring in some finagle a bagels to your office for a daily snack. read more

If you don't want to drive up to NYC for a REAL bagel, this is as close as you'll get to the real things. Great little bagel bakery, just like the one that used to be in Pickett Road Shopping Center in the early 90's read more

It is difficult to get a real bagel in Northern Va. I'll defend the Old Dominion on many fronts, but this is one area where we don't compete well with Maryland. Chesapeake does a very respectable job of brining good bagels to Va. The everything bagel is perfectly seasoned. I go out of my way to purchase by the dozen from them. read more

It's not fancy, but they have damned good bagels! They make good sandwiches and have a wide variety of bagels and cream cheeses. The interior is a little run down and could use a remodel, but I give this place five stars not for aesthetic but because they have the best blueberry bagel I've ever had! I recommend stopping by and getting a dozen for that weeks breakfast, read more

There are better bagels out there--no question. But for a weekday, neighborhood fix, I can rely on the 'Peake. The Chain Bridge location is quick and convenient. On early wednesday mornings, I can walk in and the service will hastily fill out my order. I almost always run into someone I know, too -- it seems that all the locals gather here. For me, it's always the same thing: A toasted whole-wheat everything with a thick slathering of cream cheese, an Arizona iced tea, and a yogurt parfait. All for about eight bucks. Not bad. read more

Being from a place where bagels are made in house, finding Chesapeake Bagel Bakery was a joy. Not only does this place smell like a bagel bakery, they make the best water bagels in the area. A water bagel is the type famous from NY and not the "egg" bagel found at most grocery stores. Eventhough it is the most expensive item on the menu, I always get the smoked salmon bagel.and I am never disappointed. They use plenty of cream cheese, toast the bagel to perfection, and put on a fair amount of smoked salmon. They also sell specialty cream cheeses and I usually pick up a container of the chive or salmon spread cream cheese. You can even eat in if you like, but I prefer to take mine home and eat while reading the newspaper. The place is always crowded in the AM but expecially so on the weekends. If you like bagels, they have the best. read more

The owner is awful. He was yelling & insulting one of his young employees in front of a a store full of customers. Poor kids was almost in tears. I went up to him & suggested maybe he should have pulled the employee aside to talk to him instead of yelling at him in front of everyone. Then he started yelling at me to mind my own business. read more

I love this place. I've been coming here for at least 10 years and have probably put someone's kid through college with the amount of money I've spent here. I get the turkey on a plain bagel toasted with mayo, swiss, and lettuce. It's always good. My other go-to is a BLT on plain bagel toasted with mayo. It's a little bit pricier than I'd like to pay considering how often I come, but I'm a sucker for this place. Be sure to get a sandwich card. After 8 sandwich punches you'll get one free. Definitely saved me some money over the years. Also, the most important part about this place is that they have CHERRY COKE. So few places have fountain Cherry Coke, and the ones that do (like Subway) are really watered down and weird tasting. At Chesapeake, it's perfect. read more

At almost $13 for a dozen bagels, I expected better. Tried all different flavors and the only bagel that was particularly flavorful was the cranberry orange. So over priced. read more