My wife and I have spent a chunk of time in NYC. She lived there and I lived in a NJ suburb. These bagels are on par with what you can get in the Tri State Area. We tried the everything and the onion. Both excellent and super flavorful. When toasted they are crunchy on the outside and nice and chewy on the inside. On a second run we ordered the lox and cream cheese. Really good stuff! Prices were competitive. Service was great, but a little slow because the poor woman working the register also had to run back and forth from the kitchen to outside to deliver the bagels. Owners let's get some more help up front. Also note the space is very limited. So this is a takeout option and expect to wait outside. Online orders can be made at the website or via the Toast app. Net/net this is a great breakfast takeout option and a nice add to downtown Leesburg. read more

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Finally made it to Bender's Bagels! We were impressed by the bagels, very authentic and quite good. We tried the Lox and Cream Cheese Deluxe, Lox and Cream Cheese, and the Bacon Egg & Cheese. All were delicious! The prices seemed a little high but the same is true everywhere. The front server was super-friendly; he eagerly answered all my questions. Benders Bagels is actually a side-gig of Tarbender's Lounge, a speakeasy-style bar and restaurant that occupies the majority of the property. As for the bagels, they actually import partially cooked bagels from a place in Brooklyn and do the final cooking (toasting probably) on site. All in all a great experience and am now curious to try Tarbenders's Lounge! read more

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Very eccentric little spot for hangover bagels because it's attached to a speakeasy-themed bar. Most patrons call to order for pick up but we were able to sit in the lounge area going through the phone booth speakeasy entrance. Our bagels w/ lox deluxe (onion, capers, tomato) was yum-- I had it with onion bagel and garlic & herb cream cheese. Slices of tomato were fresh and juicy under generous portions of lox and fresh dill. The bagel itself was toasted but came out cold, which may be explained by waiting 20 minutes after our order to get our food. The ordering area is very nicely decorated with all things NYC, which is refreshing in the middle of downtown Leesburg. Worth a visit on the weekends but be prepared to wait. read more

I'm not a big fan of prep work not being in front of you in regards to a bagel or sandwich shop so the case up from in the tiny spot is just a display. Having a bagel not toasted with cream cheese and butter should also take less than 5 mins not nearly 15 mins. I'd like to try again and see how it works out but unimpressed so far. Part of their process is rolling, proofing and boil the bagels in NY (I assume to use the water) and then finish bake them here in Leesburg. I think if they proofed on the trip it would work better to boil and bake here in Leesburg. The bar and restaurant seems to be the highlight here not the bagel shop. read more

Yummy in my tummy bagels. I have a strange combination, it is so strange that the bagel guy came out to confirm i like cinnamon raisin with vegetable cream cheese(they were out) so i went with garlic chive. That chive cream cheese was the bomb! It had the right amount of kick & salty goodness combined with the sweetness of cinnamon raisin- umami! This is a little shop on main street with tons of heart. They make darn good bagels. If you are hankering for homemade bagels & cream cheese that isn't going to cost you your shiny metal arse then Bender's is where it's at! read more

5 stars for the food 3 stars for the length of time you have to wait The bagels are very good. The ordering is SUPER slow. If you want a bagel, make sure to order online and order it 40min before you actually want to eat. It's worth it, just be prepared to wait to get your food. read more

Tasty everything bagel sandwich! Staff is super friendly. I highly recommend grabbing a bagel when in the neighborhood. read more

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Great customer service and fresh bagels! So happy for the new bagels place! Got poppy one with cream cheese! read more

Bender's Brooklyn Bites - I am so happy we have bagels in Leesburg! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Went there on a late Sunday morning around 11 am and they were out of bagels. This seems a bit odd since it is advertised as a bagel restaurant and Sunday would be a primary day to enjoy breakfast or purchase carry. I have not give a 2nd chance yet but I am not hearing great things about their food. read more

I was first introduced to these bagels when a coworker from NY brought them into work for us to enjoy. I've been hooked ever since. There are no bagels like this in the area. The breakfast sandwiches are amazing. The employee (I've only ever seen one) is very nice and funny. I always order ahead because it takes longer than say, a Panera breakfast sandwich (duh) but it's totally worth it. Small waiting area but the street is cute & fun to walk down with a cup of coffee. read more

FINALLY! A real bagel place in or around Leesburg! The bagels are brought from NY and then made fresh here. I have lived around Leesburg for 6 years and never found a bagel that comes close. Damn shop so order ahead if you can. Had the sesame bagel with my bacon,egg and cheese. It was so good I was mad when I was done eating. read more

Not worth the wait. At least tell the customer your are out and they'll need to wait 30 minutes to bake new ones. Wasted my time. Very Unorganized. read more

Do not waste your time here. I ordered a bagel and cream cheese... that's it. I waited 20 minutes for this bagel to come out. Their system is very flawed. You order from the counter. Then the cashier has to go back and forth to the kitchen to see if it's ready. There were only 2 orders ahead of me before I placed my order. It shouldn't take this long. When I finally got my food, no napkin. Bagel was decent and lots of cream cheese. Only reason for the extra star. Had to walk into another coffee shop so I could get a napkin :( read more

Finally a good bagel shop in Leesburg! The Taylor ham, egg and cheese on an everything bagel is so good! Definitely recommend!

Love this little hidden gem, in downtown Leesburg. The bagels are great, love the owners attention. read more

This awesome little bagel shop is in the heart of downtown Leesburg. The bagels are flavorful and everything you think of when you want a NY bagel. I ordered a bagel sandwich - pork roll, egg and cheese on an everything bagel. It was awesome. Will def be back. read more

Amazing Bagels. We had the Lox and cheese with onion capers and fresh dill and the pepperoni pizza bagel! Did not disappoint!

Great, authentic bagels. Good flavor and texture. As bagels should be! Cream cheese is more of a whipped style and melts on the bagel (when toasted). Bagels are the highlight. read more

Excellent bagels and customer service. I ordered lox and cream cheese and it was great. It hit the right spot. My wife and I will be back soon to order again. read more

A little taste of home! So good and crunchy the way a bagel is supposed to be. Definitely tastes like a NY Bagel

First and foremost, the bagels are excellent! The atmosphere is exceptional. The service was filled with fascinating facts about the shop while you wait for your freshly prepared bagel. Very impressed with Benders!! read more

These are the real deal! NY bagels - the owners are so nice (do talk to Paul and his wife) and I've been told they have the best bar food but we're too hung up in the bagels to have tried anything else yet. read more

Seeing NY bagels I thought it would be like NY bagels. The bread is just not it, I do not recommend. The staff however are great and fun.

Good bagels, high quality and a good amount for the price. Definitely will come back to get more.

Best bagels in the area! It's our new go to for breakfast. So glad to have a yummy bagel spot nearby. read more

Bender's Brooklyn Bites - a dog looking at a plate of bacon and a bagel - Hot Dogs Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Yall. These bagels? I am astounded. I mostly expect to love and appreciate a simple egg and cheese on everything, but BENDERS? They said we take your bagel, we take your egg and cheese and we elevate it!!! Makes me miss New York, but mostly just makes me crave an everything bagel from benders the next day. read more

Finally, a good bagel in Leesburg! This Long Island girl gives its ET bagel an A+ -- high praise from someone who grew up with the real thing! read more

Service is slow, rude, mean-spirited. I ordered a bacon-egg bagel and I asked if they had swiss cheese. He said they only have american, so I said, (politely) "okay, no cheese please." The guy proceeded to make fun of me for being a cheese snob. I was just like, "just bacon and egg sounds really good," and I laughed off the "cheese snob" comment. There were zero other customers, but we still waited 20 minutes for the order (just the sandwich and a plain bagel with cream cheese). We took the order to-go, so I didn't realize until we got to the car that my bacon-egg sandwich was absolutely SLATHERED in melted american cheese. I tried removing it, but it was completely melted on all sides of the bacon, sticking to both sides of the bagel, and the egg. It was SO much cheese. It couldn't possibly be the regular amount of cheese they would normally use. Even if I did like American cheese, it STILL would have ruined the sandwich. So clearly, the dude was effing with me because I asked for no cheese, and it was MEAN! I feel robbed of time, money, my breakfast, and worse, I just feel like a guy was really mean to me for no good reason and it just kinda hurts. Mean People SUCK!!! read more

Was told "this is the best breakfast sandwich you'll ever have" as the guy handed me a bag full of deliciousness. HE WAS NOT LYING. We had two bacon egg and cheese bagels. The bagels were cooked perfectly, had a nice chew to them. The bacon was thick and delicious and not greasy. Eggs were fluffy and amazing. Highly recommend this little spot! read more

Delicious! Love the Everything Bagels & their chive cream cheese. Best authentic NY bagel in VA!

Very friendly owner and delicious bagel. Will definitely come back for dinner n drinks. Love their 1920 prohibition style decor.

Both of our bagels with cream cheese were burnt on the outside and not toasted at all in the middle - don't mind the non toasted inside but the bagel was burnt pretty bad. Sausage egg and cheese was very good but for $7.50, no way... that's ridiculous. read more

The bagels are delicious and so fresh! The breakfast sandwiches are very hearty and tasty:) I would highly recommend Bender's Bagels.

So yummy these bagels! A taste of NY without the long drive. Soft and delicious, my personal fav is the ET. Get you some and try for yourself read more

Awesome authentic NY bagels! I eat one every week :) Pork Roll Egg and Cheese is BOMB

First time and they get my order wrong. Two things. The bagels are fine nothing special. So I am done with that place

Ordering online kept saying it was unavailable. I ordered at 7:30ish this morning for my sister and she still hasn't received it and it's 9:15am. The order was for 8:30am. I'm hoping it's a fluke. read more

Delicious new local bagel place! The bagels are outstanding and the customer service is very good as well. My wife and I will be regulars here! read more

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