I was craving bagels for breakfast. After seeing the IG post of the MOCO show, that Neals were rated #1. The store is small. Its clean and organized. Friendly staff. They have the usual bagel flavors. I got a jalapeño cheddar bagel with egg cheese and bacon. Kinda expensive $8. Excited and hungry to try. My bagel tasted bland. I was expecting spicy and a cheesy bagel. The bagel did taste fresh and like it was made in house, it needs seasoning. However im try again. The employees are very fast and friendly. Ill try again with a different flavor and try their cream cheese. read more

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Great bagels, quality ingredients, and friendly service. I'm glad I'm here twice now for my standard bagel order: Nova lox on an everything bagel, twice toasted, light on the cream cheese with capers, onions, lettuce, and tomato. Both times they've gotten my order right and the quality has been top-notch. Check them out if you're in the area. read more

Neal's Bagels - Bagel w/ Lox & Cream Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Tried Neil's Bagels for the first time and really enjoyed it. I got the sausage, egg, and cheese on a toasted everything bagel and it hit the spot. The sausage was mild but flavorful, the eggs were fluffy, and the cheese was perfectly melted. The everything bagel itself was crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and definitely tasted fresh. Service was efficient and straightforward, the staff was neutral but quick, and the guy at the register recommended the sausage, egg, and cheese, which ended up being a great choice. The vibe feels like a solid neighborhood bagel spot: clean, casual, and perfect for grab-and-go. I'd definitely come back when I want a quick, satisfying breakfast. read more

Neal's Bagels - Toasted everything bagel with sausage, egg, and cheese - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

This is a solid bagel place. The bagel's are light, chewy, and made fresh daily. The sandwiches are good. I had the smoked salmon, capers, tomato, and red onion bagel. It was very good but could have used a bit more cream cheese. It doesn't measure up to New York city bagels but for around here, these are pretty good. The restaurant is a clean, no frills kind of place with just three small tables indoors and a few more outside. If you are in the area, I would definitely recommend this place for bagels. read more

Bagels are AMAZING. But I didn't love the lox sandwich. Way too much cream cheese and the ratio of toppings was a tad bit off. The lightly toasted texture was perfect but it made the cream cheese warm and soft and I personally love it cold. The service was also a tad bit slow but workers were super kind and helpful with recommendations. Prices are also unbeatable. My go to bagel place. read more

Neal's Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Looking for a new bagel place (new to me, at least - Neals has been around since the 1990's). Popped in this morning for an onion bagel toasted with veggie cream cheese and tomato. ($4.25 plus $0.75 for the tomato). I already had my morning coffee, so I bought a bottle of water. It's about 10:00 am on a Thursday. Place is pretty busy, with most of the orders being for carry out. Place is bright and comfortable. Pretty inviting, although the counter worker wasn't very warm or friendly. Anyway, the bagel is large and toasted ok. I would say it's a bit doughy - maybe a little bit longer in the toaster would improve on that. The vegi cream cheese has bits of vegi in it, and is smooth texture (no vegi chunks). I liked the cream cheese. In the restaurant, there's a sign saying that toppings are free (there are prices by some toppings, but no price next to tomato, onion, cucumber, etc). I was charged $0.75 for tomato and then realized that the sign must be referring to toppings on deli sandwiches, not bagels. If you order online, it's clear there's a $0.75 charge for tomato on the bagel. There were three slices of tomato on my bagel so I'm not complaining about the portion. But the sign for in-person ordering is misleading. I wasn't expecting to be charged. (Some bagel places charge for onion/tomato and some don't.) The bagel/cream cheese combo here is good. I wouldn't say it's superior to other bagel places in the area, but a good choice if you're in the neighborhood. Next time I'll try the coffee. read more

Neal's Bagels - Onion bagel with vegi cream cheese. - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

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My family love love loves Neal's! I really liked onion and salt. Much bigger than the bagels back home :') I ate one every single day I was visiting my family during Thanksgiving. The lox cream cheese and lox were both so good too. read more

Place is a 3.5 star location but did not want to give it a 3 star. Very neighborhood oriented. Staff was friendly and place was very clean. I got the rainbow bagel, looks cool, taste the same. My wife got the Lox bagel and really enjoyed it. Plenty of space to site down both inside and outside. Only worth it if you are in the area. read more

Neal's Bagels - Rainbow Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Probably the best bagel I've had in Maryland! Been on the hunt for bagels that are chewy and so glad I found this place! Better than some of the ones in NYC. read more

Bagels are fantastic, always fresh. Some of the best I've had, including many places in New York. White fish salad is also excellent. Challah, available on Fridays, is worth the trip alone. Good service, clean sit down area. read more

After working on the Top 100 Bagel Shops in NY list... I was obviously craving bagels. And I found myself, and a friend, walking past it after getting some lobster rolls from the Cousins Maine Lobster truck that was just parked in the Kentlands for the day. I have to say.. the bagels I got were QUITE good. They were BIG and soft and had a nice chew to them. They honestly give Bethesda Bagels a run for their money. I think the most impressive thing I picked up there was their challah though. They had a long table near the entrance that was stacked with regular and cinnamon raisin challah. My family was about to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, so I picked up a regular loaf and literally ate it 3-4 days later. Even waiting that long, it was some of the best challah I've had in recent memory. It was so soft and fluffy with those signature strandy crumbs that I think make a challah what it is. It was really nice and eggy inside too. I'm not quite sure how often they do challah, but I need to find out. I live so close... that I might just be detouring for a weekly challah if they make it on a regular basis. But I could also see going back there for bagels as well. The woman at the cash register was super friendly and was patient with me as I waffled in between several bagel, challah, and cream cheese types. I asked her which were the freshest bagels and she said that all of them come in every morning. So they arn't cooking throughout the day, but I got my bagels at around 1pm, had my first bite at around 3 and it was absolutely delicious. I even had one the next day and it was tops. As the youth say: no cap. Definitely would recommend. read more

First time visiting this establishment. They have a wide variety of bagels, spreads, and deserts along with coffee, soda machines, and drinks . I had lock & cream cheese on everything bagle. It hit the spot I've been craving for a while. In my opinion, for a one-off purchase, I think my sandwich and coffee were reasonable priced. I love the decor bagel wallpaper, seating inside seats, roughly 14 people. Additional outdoor seating for about 8 people (2 per seats). Overall this bagel shop is very clean and well maintained. However, the staff is not so friendly. Overall, it's an OK breakfast spot considering you're in the Kentlands. read more

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This is a tricky one in more than one way. I'll explain. For service, the lady at the counter wasn't super friendly until she saw me taking a photo. Therefore, I can't say for sure of her friendliness was genuine. For food, I got three bagels (two for me and one for my mother who lives in a home nearby). One of my bagels was toasted (poppy) and was quite tasty. The other bagel (plain) wasn't toasted and the first bite was blah. I even said, "Blah" out loud while eating it at the counter, then covered my mouth in disbelief of my blurtation (if it's not a word, it is now). The strange thing was that every bite I ate of that plain bagel got better. We went from a 6 to an 8.5. The toasted poppy was an 8.9 the whole way. Price for three bagels (and one free plastic knife): $9.17. Recommended but with tepid enthusiasm. read more

Neal's Bagels - Exterior - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

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1st time at their new location. Was it my imagination that I could smell their delicious onion bagels 2 stores away? I came by this time to pick up bagels for a trip to Austin to visit my daughter (Texas bagels AREN'T bagels). Her special request. The new place is so new! Love that they now have seating, both inside and outside. Although, I've always brought bagels to eat at home. They are changing over to a new rewards program, so use up those rewards from the old system! Haven't tried the bagels yet....stay tuned tomorrow! read more

Neal's Bagels - New store front - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

I went there today to order lunch and the guys behind the counter were so friendly made me exactly what I wanted on the sandwich actually gave me a pickle which I didn't really want, but it's always nice to have a pickle with your sandwich. Took it home and there was enough, whitefish salad on the sandwich for me to make a second sandwich Tomorrow. For $10 I feel like I got two sandwiches in one. It was delicious and I highly recommend anybody that wants a good deli sandwich or a bagel to enjoy meals. read more

i waited 30 minutes for one toasted bagel with cream cheese. there were two other waiting as well. i gather that delivery is their main focus rather than in store customers! read more

First time here. I ordered a standard everything bagel with Cream Cheese. The bagels are really big and thick. Perfect amount of cream cheese. I enjoyed the crusty texture on the outside and the dense doughy taste on the inside. Coffee was good solid coffee. Nothing particularly special, but a solid cup of coffee with some syrups and some milk options. Will definitely be back! read more

It's a pretty modern and clean interior with a few fun touches (the neon light encircled bagels in the walls and the donut shaped lights were my favourites) but it lacked personality that I tend to enjoy when it comes to bagel shops. But who cares, their bagel sandwiches are great and we will be back! What we got: Belly lox & cream cheese on an everything flagel - 4* when I asked the difference between lox and belly lox I was told belly lox is saltier so I decided to give it a try. I've also never had a flagel before and was intrigued. They have everything, sesame, and poppy for the options which was a no brainier choice for me. I love my everything topping. The sandwich came out cut in half and stacked on top of each other wrapped in tinfoil. Different, but easy to work with. While the flagel was good I think I'll stick with bagels in the future, I like the thicker airy dough better. The belly lox did have a nice salty flavor but it got a bit overwhelming halfway through. Sausage, egg & cheese on a honey wheat bagel - 4.5* the sandwich came out with just the top bagel cut, not the interior or bottom bagel. A little annoying to try and rip everything (eating on the go) while it's piping hot and burning fingers. The sausage had fantastic flavor and the eggs tasted and looked fresh, not premade and heated. It would've been an absolutely stellar sandwich if either the sausage had been bigger or there had been two patties inside. read more

Bagels are fresh and good BUT giving 2 star rating for service and process. Ordered half dozen bagels with two sandwiches- waited 20 minutes for them. While orders that were placed after us were completed. Neal's Bagels should really reconsider their process especially during busy hours- no one wants to wait to eat good food. read more

This is only about the bakery items. I brought home some chocolate top cookies and some rainbow layer cookies. They were both hard as a rock. When I went back to the store, I was told that they get that way quickly. I can tell you that the rainbow cookies at Gemelli's, Attman's and Bageltowne are never this way. As another reviewer said, this place just isn't what it used to be. read more

Friendly, good bagels, cute location. Parking is a little inconvenient, but not too bad. Online ordering is a huge plus!

First time using Neal's for catering. Wonderful experience! We received a call promptly after completing an online order request. We ordered the signature salad buffet. Pick up was ready on time, reasonably priced, platters were beautiful, food was delicious, and there was so much food - enough for leftovers! Would definitely use their catering for future events. Pictured: Neal's bagels, salads, and their challah that we sliced read more

Neal's Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

The only better place to get these outstanding bagels is in Manhattan! These are traditional bagels: solid and tasty!

First time at their new location and its definitely a lot nicer and brighter. There's places to sit inside and out. They still need to run more than 1 line when its busy. Ordered a ham, egg, cheese burrito and chive cream cheese bagel. The burrito was meh, a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Bagels are good here with a crisp crust and nice chew; not as many flavors as others in the area, but still very solid. read more

NEAL'S BAGELS 113 Commerce Square Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Does Neal's Bagels have the best pancakes in Maryland? Absolutely. They're a 10/10 & you can probably only finish 1-2 pancakes because they are that filling. This is my go to spot for pancakes from now on! My boyfriend got a Bacon Egg & Cheese on a Blueberry Bagel & gave it a 8.3/10. Service was great, the spot was clean & there is plenty of parking in the free parking lot of the shopping center. read more

Picked up sliced bagels, lox and whitefish salad to go. When I got home I took the bagels out to toast them. The everything bagels were sliced very asymmetrically so one half was really thick, and they were smushed and soggy like not fully cooked. All three of the everything bagels were like this. Very disappointing. The whitefish salad was good. read more

Neal's Bagels - Mushy bagels - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Was excited to try this spot in the middle of downtown Kentlands. Went on a Thursday at 10:00 AM, there was one other person in the restaurant. Ordered a breakfast sandwich and a breakfast burrito. The sandwich came 25 minutes after we ordered and the burrito never came (we cancelled the burrito 5 minutes later and left). There were 7 people working (5 in the kitchen) and the bagel sandwich wasn't even good. Don't go here! read more

Bagels are humongous and tasty. Service can be spotty but it's convenient to anyone in the Kentlands/Lakeland. It would be nice if napkins were included in carry out orders. read more

Food is good. But takes way too long to get a bagel and cream cheese. It took a legit 10 minutes.

I ordered a sausage breakfast bagel and a chocolate bagel on the side and it took forever to get my order. Ppl were coming in, ordering and just asking for their order bypassing everyone. After a while I did the same and still waited. When I finally got my order, I left only to find minutes later the chocolate bagel was missing. How is there only one person making all the orders (online and in person) when there's 4-5 cooks ? The food was really good tho. The bagel was moist and tasty. I never got my chocolate bagel in the end the restaurant was crowded and I was on the clock. They need to organize better. Maybe it's better at other locations read more

Much better bagels than when they were in their last location. Really big, flavorful and chewy. Better tasting than Panera, Bethesda and royal. By I know each person has a different opinion. Might be a bit more $, but worth it!!! read more

The bagels are great, service is good, kind and pretty fast. One of the best bagel shops I've been in

Ordered through DoorDash and the bagels weren't toasted at all for some reason, they were soggy and relatively flavorless. I shouldn't have ever gone anywhere else but Ize's bagels in Rockville. Honestly such a waste of money, I was so incredibly excited for the variety of sandwiches (breakfast sandwiches & lunch) and they were so awful. Only reason I'm not giving one star is because it was doordash, it could be better in person but I won't be giving them another shot. read more

Sad to report that the bagels and the whitefish salad at the new location in the Kentlands aren't any better than they were at the old one, i.e. I'll continue to drive to Einstein's for pretty good bagels and staff that appears to be happier than Neal's. read more

no flavor bagels doughy and no taste. panera better. cheaper sorry to say bigger is not better lol read more

Delicious bagels and friendly service. The location is small but they do make a great bagel and I had a pleasant experience here. I'll definitely be back. read more

Neal's Bagels - Sign - Bagels Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Extremely disappointed, I have been a long time customer and was exited that they finally opened in the Kentlands. I went in and there was a worker there who could have said "I will be with you in a min" or something like that, instead he did not even look up and left me standing there for a while. No other employee asked if I needed help. Not a great impression- left and might not come back. A little courtesy or customer service goes a long way. read more

Came here on a Friday morning and it wasn't as crowded as I expected. Service was good, I was met with a smile and they took my order quickly. The bagel sandwich I got was amazing! I did get 6 bagels to go as well for the weekend and the next day when I went to bite into my bagel after roasting it and dressing it up with all the things, they were ROCK HARD! One day old bagels going hard that I spent quite a bit on was extremely disappointing. Honestly I'll be back for the Turkey bacon, egg and cheese but the bagels don't last. Not sure if I got an old batch or what but it was not good. read more

Stopped in today since they moved . I wasn't thinking you could ever improve on a product that was already great ! Excellent Bagel today best in wash dc metro area . The spice tuna is a must try as well . Service was fast and efficient. Ambiance cannot say enough about the place definitely must try if you haven't already read more

A hidden surprise in the Maryland suburbs of DC, Neal's Bagels are handmade, boiled, baked in the time honored method. I am a native of Manhattan where there are zillions of bagel joints, including the venerable H&H on Broadway. I used to go there every Saturday night for my bagels to eat as I read my Sunday NY Times. I am telling you, however, that Neal's beats most of the NYC bagels and they do it with hard work and excellent customer service. I wish long life to this business. L'chaim. read more