Unreal bagels here at Solly's. The service is fast and friendly, and this place does bagels and sandwiches properly. The cream cheese options are amazing, definitely worth checking out. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's a bagel stop n more. What more do you need to know? Bagels, Smears, sandwiches, lox, breakie eggels, cinée buns, knishes It's got all you need to satisfy your crave. EZ access n parking / stop ngo anytime location. Best of all - reasonable prices. It's not Michelin doesnt need to be. Service is aok. Herb bagel n cream cheez / Multigrain n salmon cheez / cinée buns read more

Solly's Bagelry - Summer 2024 - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

love Sollys! I go get their cream cheese and challah once a week and then sometimes get the tuna salad on a bagel with a side of chips and a pickle and it's the perfect little lunch! always clean, staff are nice too. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Tuna salad on bagel - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is a bit of a weird review for me to write. I stopped by recently to see a friend in town. They wanted to grab a cinnamon bun from Solly's. Their bagel menu seemed pretty good for a small lunch. I grabbed the borsht eggel. It was really good overall. Enjoyed the salami and egg as well as how cheesey it was overall. I really liked it. The issue for me is that this doesn't look to be a great place to eat at given the ownership. I didn't even go out of my way to look hard but tons of reports about the owners being belligerent to bot customers and staff. I can't reasonably get behind and recommend a place where the ownership is closer to evil than not on a morality scale. But hey, if you purely are looking for good food, yeah I guess Solly's is a good spot. If you look deeper than that, I would recommend to stay away and vote with your dollar given some of the questionable practices that can be found easily online. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Borsht Eggel - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE If you like cinnamon, or if you like Montreal-style bagels, you're going to like Solly's! === 2. FOOD There are New York-style bagels (think Costco)...large, small holes, soft on the inside, and little chewy on the outside. Then there are Montreal-style bagels: smaller, larger hole on the inside (i.e. thinner bagel) and a little harder on the outside. Solly's does the latter. Bagels ($1.35 each): I tried an onion one and it was alright! I typically do New York-style bagels so it was nice to try - the flavour was on spot without being overwhelmed...but I found I may like the New York style one better. The bagel seemed to get harder within an hour of buying it so eat your purchase right away! Cinnamon Bun ($3.50 each): well the sign on the outside says they are the best - are they? If you're a Cinnabon fan you'll be disappointed. But if you like a simple bun with many layers, a LOT of cinnamon, plenty of buttery taste (Cinnabon may use lard - theirs tastes different), and a hard top but soft middle and bottom and no icing, then Solly's cinnamon bun is for you! === 3. SERVICE & ENVIRONMENT It's really a shop where you buy and eat out; there are primarily bagels and two types of cinnamon buns on display. The place does look a little dated and dim so I didn't try to look too far or around. The door would be challenging for someone with a wheelchair or baby stroller, but once you're in you'd be fine. Parking may be a little cramped in the strip mall lot out in front. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Cinnamon Bun ($3.50): if you like butter, you will like this bun :) - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Picked up sesame bagels today , unfortunately the bagels were under cooked and doughy. Will not go back .

I'm always on the lookout for bagels, especially Jewish bagels, that had me reminiscing about my one true love: Montreal bagels. I'd never heard of Solly's Bagelry but they have two other locations (Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant neighbourhoods). The menu is massive: bagels, soups (matzo balls), meals, noshes, cinnamon buns, classics, sammies, all day breakfast eggels, smears and drinks. The smears looked interesting (plain cream cheese, chive garlic, salmon, fresh dill and homous). They even have challah bread. - Half a dozen bagels ($6.90) - I wanted to try most of their flavours so we got a half dozen. From top left clockwise, we tried the herb sundried tomato, sesame, mish-mash bagel, marble (bagel of the month), poppy and onion. Their bagels are tiny and dense. A much heftier bite than I'm used to. Not bad but the toppings are only on the top half of the bagel so if you slice them in half to toast, there isn't much on the bottom slice. - Cinnamon bun ($3.50) - this was surprisingly good. They make them fresh daily and is one of their top sellers. Not too sweet but moist and nicely glazed. Decent but nothing I'd come running back to. The bagel search continues... read more

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Claims to be open at 7am. Drove here at 7:15am. Wasn't open. That punctuality is no good or the hours posted are wrong.

Place sucks! Dry old hard bagels. Dirty and grimey. Cinnamon buns definitely aren't wold famous as they say. Pretty sure they were old too read more

First time at this location. Faced with the dilemma of chocolate babka or a cinnamon bun, I was glad that the woman behind the counter made that choice. Tasty and moist on the inside with plenty of cinnamon. No icing, which I don't care for anyway. Six stars if they would add walnuts or pecans. I will be back! read more

Lox on a bagel with cream cheese, onions and capers....worth the trouble. And, trouble it is. Parking in this strip mall is limited/nonexistent. Neighborhood parking is also hit or miss. If you find a parking spot, and get in the this TINY store, they are often swamped with customers. Even worse, the many times I've been here, there have been difficult customers who want to cherry-pick every bagel or item they buy, slowing things down and making the lineup get even longer. The problems are exacerbated when the lineup is so long that people (staff and customers) can't keep track of who's next in line. Many times, newly arriving customers will just jump the queue, and bud in line. This place has very few tables/chairs, so takeout is your best bet. Their bagels are not the ones that you'll see at chain grocery stores, and I have yet to try all their offerings, so hopefully I can report on them in the future. The "chips" they serve with sandwiches have been stale on several occasions. Staff are courteous, and generally efficient at processing the unwashed masses that congregate here. Bottom-line, worth visiting if you're already in the neighborhood, and the line is not too long. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Lox on Bagels. - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Ordered a dozen with cream cheese. Oldest, hardest -- and almost as bad -- least flavorful bagels ever. Even when toasted (which was the only way I could eat them) they tasted as bland as wonderbread. read more

Breakfast of champions! A fabulous cinnamon bun one layer after another layer of buttery delicious pastry and a side of their famous cream cheese icing! drooool.The food is delicious, by far the best bagels in Vancouver as well. always get bagels and cream cheese to go ! . read more

Solly's Bagelry - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Tried the rusty eggel here and it was mind-blowing. Definitely come by to try it! They also load your bagels up with cream cheese. Love it. Wednesday's are a good deal for bagels. $13.50 for a baker's dozen (13) and you can get up to two dozen for that rate. Less sandwich options than their location on Broadway, but I was still impressed. I will be back with friends! read more

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Well, they've done it again. This has everything you'd expect from a Solly's. That means great baked goods: bagels, babka, cinnamon buns, latkas and other classic favourites. And true to the great Solly's tradition that also means service that always appears to be one order away from complete chaos. Sadly, for those who appreciated the charm of its previous off-main location, this new site draws its aesthetic inspiration more from the 7th Ave store. It also feels like it was opened in a terrific hurry - the signage outside is clearly temporary. It's a shame they weren't able to make it feel a little more finished before it opened. The layout inside is also not the best - putting the counter on the same side as the door creates a real choke point, and fighting to get in is not a welcoming experience. Solly's has great products and a loyal following, which keeps it going. To me it has always felt like a business that teeters on the edge of greatness, but which always manages to pull itself back towards mediocrity. I hope this new location matures into something better. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I stopped in mid day on a Sunday, there were no bagels left other than a few poppy seeds. I asked if they would be making more and they said no. Hubs decided to have the eggel on the poppy and said it was pretty good, I had it on the "day old" rye they offered since I didn't want poppyseed. I found the eggs to be disappointing, bland and an odd texture (microwaved? from a box? I'm not sure but I don't want to know why) It was also so dry I had to add ketchup, and I don't really like ketchup very much. I personally don't think its great for a place with Bagel in the name to have no bagels. I overheard the people behind us order a cinnamon bun, with frosting. The cashier said flat out "we're out of frosting" no apologies or anything friendly. I've had better experiences at the Tim Hortins in burnaby hospital ha-ha. We sat at our broken table and chairs (they looked like they had been pulled out of the alley!) the product availability was dismal, the shop is run down and sad and the service was bad. Safe to say I will never be back! Pity, the kits location is great. * I've received unprofessional aggressive response from someone who works for this company. Unlock your business and respond like a professional grown up! Also, this location has many bad reviews, telling me to get over myself must take a long time if you're going to harass every less than flattering reviewer on here! read more

Solly's Bagelry - Halfway through a Sunday, no bagels just a few poppy. Not impressed! - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I was really hopeful that we'd get some solid NY style bagels... but these guys were too small and didn't have enough leavening in them to get that great bite. Better then Tim Hortons, but not New York. The knish was pretty great too, as was the cheese filled pastry we tried. EDIT: Two stars because there was another issue that I don't think is fair to post given I don't know all the cirucmstances. If the Owner wishes to know why I dropped down to a two, they may contact me via yelp. read more

If you want to wait something that feels like eternity for a take out of overpriced bagels this is the place to go. Sorry, wanted to pick up half a dozen on the way to the office and they had a single staff person making sandwiches. This can only be the result of greedy management that doesn't care for their customers. Haven't been here in years and not going back. Either Seigels or Rosemary Rocksalt from now on. read more

Kind of on the grimy side. Not too impressive to tell the truth. I like bagels as much as the next man but I didn't find anything unique or outstanding about these bagels. To tell the truth the texture of the bagels made me think that they were day old bagels. I ordered the matzo ball soup and I found it lukewarm at best. Sorry overall I was not impressed and I won't be coming back to Solly's anytime soon. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Pastrami Bagel - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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incredibly annoying experience, ordered mini bagels, arrived to collect and was handed frozen bagels. if I had wanted frozen bagels I would've gone to any other generic grocery, not an authentic bagel shop. they offered to microwave them. not helpful. not going back. this place used to be great. read more

I really wanted to give Solly's a good review because I love the concept of an authentic Jewish deli and it really does have a wonderful atmosphere - plus the food is delicious. BUT the service is appalling. Agonizingly slow, indifferent, and bordering on rudeness. Many others have complained about this. Why doesn't the owner do something about it?!? I am so annoyed and frustrated, I am docking 4 stars. read more

Not as roomy as their W.7th location, kinda cramped but pretty convenient on this side of town. Obviously their cinnamon buns are winners: like the option of spreading your own icing, control those calories depending on one's mood ;) Lemon pound cake so-so, in a way too sweet considering not much ooomph in the softness of the cake, kinda bland, not enough lemon. Parking's tough here, shared with a bunch of other places in a plaza. read more

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I was torn between a 2 and a 3 with this place but really I probably wouldn't go back so it has to be a 2. New York style bagels. Now there's a statement! These bagels are TINY in comparison to NYC bagels. There's your first problem. Like a previous reviewer said these bagels are a step up from a Tim's bagel but actually they are smaller. The staff are friendly, they seem a bit panicked most of the time though. Calm down! There's so many of you and not much of a queue. I actually was confused as to who to pay because about 3 staff were attempting to take my order. I ordered the hot pastrami on an everything bagel. Like I said the bagel was tiny. The pastrami was OK. The bagel itself was nice enough, just too small. This is where I was annoyed. It was 8.75 for this tiny bagel that was packed with OK pastrami. 8.75!!!!! It came with some chips which tasted stale. If I am passing and feel like a bagel with a schmear I may go in because that is not so expensive if I just wanted something quick and cheap on the run. Oh and if I wanted something SMALL to eat! read more

Solly's Bagelry - Hot pastrami on an everything bagel - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Went for the cinnamon rolls, but got a whole bunch of stuff, including a chocolate bobka ( google Seinfeld bobka!). Service was friendly and fast. The shop is kinda easy to miss from the outside, as I didn't see a large sign with the name on it. But. You could see all the baked goods from the window. I had a knish, cinnamon bun, and mini cinnamon bun cookies. Everything was tasty. Worth more visits. read more

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Best cinnamon buns ever! Great variety of bagels, and cream cheeses too. I don't come here often but I'm always satisfied when I leave. Everything is always freshly made. Love their eggels and Salmon bagel sandwich. read more

Pastrami and mustard on a sesame seed bagel? YES PLEASE! We tried this place right after trying another "Montreal style" bagelry down the street and Solly's was wayyy better. More legit of a bagel in my opinion. They're thinner like the Montreal style bagels are and softer. I really enjoyed the pastrami too! Great thin cuts of meat full of that salty pastrami flavor. Don't order the babka- it was very dry and I was pretty disappointed that I didn't order the cinnamon roll instead. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Pastrami sandwich on a sesame seed bagel - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Heard good things about Solly's so we decided to stop by. We ordered the lox and cream cheese, as well as a bowl of the chicken matzo ball soup as we have never tried it before. The lox was awesome, hard to go wrong with that combination! However, it's not cheap, $10+ for a smallish portion. The matzo soup was decent, but we would not go back for it. If in the area we would get their lox again. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I live in Tacoma, WA, USA and the previous location was my go-to place for Montreal style bagels when I'm in town. During this visit, I tried their cinnamon buns...and they are still good as ever. However, this new location just don't have the same feel as the old place...maybe it is the neon sign. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Relocated now in a strip mall - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The food is amazing. We went on a Saturday and purchased sandwiches that were stuffed full of glorious corned beef. The absolute best sandwich I've had in Vancouver. The Matzo ball soup is fantastic. My friend bought some goodies as well. The fact is that you can't buy bad food here - it's all great! And the service was great too. I don't know where the negative reviews are from - but the staff were very nice, respectful, and helpful. No issues with them at all. read more

Bought a loaf of rye and a mini challah, got home, both of them had to be at least a day old, but even a day old, there is still some freshness, but not these two loaves. Very disappointed, I paid full price and got stale bread. If there was a sign saying day old bread, I missed it. read more

Solly's? This place should be called Sullen's because the staff are so somber, it hurts. Some of the young staff look like they could be perky and upbeat but it's like the place has sucked the life right out of them! I had a bagel sandwich and soup combo, it wasn't bad. The soup was nice and hearty, as I was just getting over a cold and it really helped me to feel better. I wouldn't mind going back to Solly's sometime, but the uncomfortable atmosphere of the place makes me think twice about heading back. read more

I was introduced to Solly's bagels when a friend of mine brought a bag of bagels over for a book club meeting from the 7th ave location. I really liked the bagels, so my husband and I decided to give it a shot. Solly's Up Main is a small bagel shop just north of King Edward Avenue. The parking situation is a bit lackluster, since there are only a few spots reserved for Solly's itself (the rest are reserved for the laundromat and other businesses in the complex). The store itself feels dated, with uneven mismatched chairs and tables that feel cramped. I agree with other reviews in that it is much better to take your order to-go instead of eat in. I decided to order the Eggel on a herb bagel, and my husband ordered the Lox and Eggel on a sesame seed bagel. We also ordered a spinach knish. Our total bill was $12 which I would have been okay with if the bagels weren't so tiny! I can guarantee you that the bagels at Tim Hortons and Bernoulli's at UBC are bigger. My Eggel was unfortunately quite bland. I don't think there was much seasoning in the egg or the herb bagel, which is disappointing since I really enjoyed the bagels my friend brought over a month ago. My husband was happier with his Lox and Eggel, but he said the shining star was the bagel itself; the rest was forgettable. We didn't actually get the knish until I went back to the till after about 10 minutes. They completely forgot about it! I was able to get one without question when I showed our receipt, but still. I actually liked the knish, it was quite tasty. It just didn't make up for the rest of the meal. I don't know, I just feel like other places make way better bagels. I won't be going back. read more

I'm a one bagel girl. And will admit to being a bit bias in that claim. It's a family matter. You see, a decade ago, my mother went and bagged herself a bagel man. Since that day, we've been a one bagel household and dare I say, I landed in a pretty find part of Vancouver's bagel royalty. But when a Solly's opened up a block away from the house, my loyalties vs. my laziness began a three month battle. Until the inevitable betrayal. With little sleep and sesame bagel on the brain, yesterday I creeped my cheating self into Solly's to get my guilty bagel fix. And the result? I'm still a one bagel girl... most of the time. Family aside, here's my honest take on Solly's: I'm a bagel purist so it's sesame to the end with me. The bagels themselves are quite good. I appreciate that they are boiled and not the knock off grocery store bagels. Bread cooked in a circle does not a bagel make. And I could happily munch away on a plain version of this circular goodness. It was well cooked and fresh. Extremely tasty indeed. Where things went pear shaped was when I started adding things on top. I ordered the Rusty. Sesame bagel with butter, scrambled eggs, melted cheese and pastrami. If your a fan of the Montreal smoked meat sandwich at that other bagel haunt that shall not be named, you'll be disappointed in this one. It lacks the spiciness and the sky-high meat factor. That being said, the pastrami is tasty as heck, albeit completely overshadowed by the odd choice of cheese. In fact, you'll find yourself pulling it out of the bagel to truly enjoy it. The eggs are well done and don't seem to be an out of the bottle deal but again, the odd cheese (I want to say... mozzarella?) just throws this sandwich off completely. It's a satisfying sandwich but nothing to write home about. The latka has promise. But came so greasy that it seeped through the bag and I spent the walk home flipping it from hand to hand, trying not to cover myself and my bag in grease. If they could tone down the greasiness, it would be great but as is, is soggy and disappointing. And the coffee? Pass it. The verdict? I'm still a one bagel woman. But if the craving takes over, i'd venture back here for a plain sesame with butter. But i'll pass on the sandwiches and my loyalties have yet to be swayed. read more

I always get my regular eggel with cheddar but if I could afford to I'd get the eggel Delox. Oh and yes the eggel is a bagel with egg in it. The second favorite item is the "babka" which is similar to a cinnamon bun but rather than the cinnamon it has a chocolate sauce.--- no icing needed. The icing is not the greatest by the way. Don't spend the extra on the icing, and yes they charge you extra..... Overall food quality is good the service is good, the manger at the main location is a good guy and always makes a point of shaking my hand, as I am a regular. I go there often for convenience rather than food. If you are in the area it's worth checking out but I wouldn't go out of my way to get an over priced bagel. With that being said I still am a regular but more so because I work in the area and it's convenient. read more

Solly's Bagelry - Delis Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Service is very slow, they run out of bagels quickly. Size is quite small but they taste is good. If you can buy your cream cheese at Costco, you get a big tub for $7-8, here you get 1/2 cup for $4.00. I only buy bagels if I happen to drive by, but I wouldn't go out of my way. read more

Cinnamon buns are one of my weaknesses and the ones here are buttery, not too sweet and fully of cinnamon goodness. The sugary butter crust on top is the best part and although there isn't cream cheese, you definitely don't need it. A heavy pastry but well worth the calories :) read more

Owners treating staff like dirt Was in to Solly's on Main where the usual servers always treat me well. The owner shows up--an older woman complaining about the door being open and some kind of aircon inspection--and proceeds to shout at, and humiliate, one of the kind and warm staff members. Everyone could hear it. She keeps on attacking the woman cruelly and finally shuts the door for more dressing down on several fronts. It was appalling. Inhumane. Totally unnecessary. It just goes to show you how little owners think of staff. The exceptional disrespect is enough. I'm taking my business elsewhere for good and am spreading the word. Get your sandwiches from locals who care about human beings. read more

The bagel hole was the best version of that I've ever had. Incredible bagel. The babka was a transcendent experience. Makes no sense why this place isn't a landmark in VC. I'm going back within 24 hours. I need it. read more

I was craving latkes during hannukah and didnt know any good jewish deli in Vancouver despite having lived here over a year. Google told me to come to Solly's for latkes and I definitely wasnt disappointed. Although they were a bit greasy, thats exactly what you want with latkes, right? Their apple sauce is delicious and the value for your money is pretty good. I was a little disappointed in the bagel lox & cream cheese though. Despite the cream cheese being quite good, I felt that the bagel was quite dry (maybe a bit stale?) and the loz wasn't anything to call home about. Despite my qualms, the latkes were great and I'm sure ill be back when I get another craving. read more

I'd give this place 5 stars if I was just rating it on my love for their chocolate babkas, but it's really only 3 stars. The location is a hole and much worse than their others. It's very small and ridiculously hot in the summer. Seating is uncomfortable inside and the chairs are really tippy outside. The food quality is decent and typical of Solly's, but the atmosphere is lacking and best for take away/to-go orders. It's also lacking some of the selection (no frozen/refrigerated times) and fewer baked goods varieties. read more