Love the art on the walls. snoopy! clean, fast legit NY bagels! minimal line community feel. would like a community posting board though. Got the nova special. yum. yum. yum read more

This place is misleading & borderline a scam. This is NOT really the same H&H bagels from the famous NYC/Seinfeld.... The original company had to file for bankruptcy due to tax evasion and shutdown. Then, some Wall Street guy bought the trademark and made this new chain. They tout the bagels are made in nyc with that special ny water and flown in but something in that process ain't working cuz the bagels taste really dense and kind of stale... read more

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Great spot North of Montana, I had the Bacon, Egg and cheese on Asiago bagel. It was great! The Best meal under $10 in Santa Monica! Friendly staff, clean space with nice counter seating perfect for people watching. I'll be back read more

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Bagels always very good and makes me long for the NY version I always loved, but the service needs help! I swear I've never had an order correct. I ask for easy cream cheese; it's heavy. I ask for it toasted: NOPE! The staff looks disorganized and the glass barrier at ordering is not conducive to them hearing the order correctly. Once I ordered on-line a large party box to go. At the specified pick-up time, It was sitting up at the counter and I could not get the attention of any one behind the counter to even look up or acknowledge that I had been waiting in line while the order just sat there. They never even called out that the order was ready. The head guy is very friendly but the staff really needs to be more organized. Also, if I plan to eat there I always bring my own coffee from the myriad of local coffee places because the H and H coffee is not good at all. read more

Stopped in for my first time today and overall had a great experience and delicious bagel. The ordering system here is a little bit clunky and disorganized. Also after we ordered the guy at the register disappeared so we pretty much stood there for 10 minutes while the line built up until someone had to come over and check us out, aside from that experience was nice. Parking can be a bit tricky, but we were able to find a metered street spot directly in front of the restaurant and opted to get everything to go, but they do have many tables inside to sit down and eat so dining in is an option. The menu is pretty large and they have all sorts of bagel shop classic options on there. The staff was friendly and aside from waiting to pay everything that we ordered was made very quickly. For this visit, we chose the Lox bagel, the Avocado, Egg, & Cheese and the Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Bagel. We also tried the Blueberry Bagel with the Cookie Cream Cheese, and that was especially sweet and fantastic. All of the bagels we ordered were fresh and each of the three were very good and we would definitely order them again. Overall, it was a good experience and I plan to be back again in the near future. read more

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Bagel sandwich was very good. 5 stars for how they made it exactly like I wanted - a little butter on one side, a little cream cheese on the other, plus bacon and egg. Love that they use actual eggs vs folks who microwave their eggs -ew. Stars start coming off due to how long it took to make (after ordering) and the friendliness of the staff (low), not great selection of drinks (at least the coffee was good), and the pricing (high). I'd go back for sure, but honestly I would only go if I was too far from Hank's where they have more inventive bagels (I mean not having a Salt Bagel is kind of criminal, but I love the other cool flavors they have). The bagel itself was fine, not bad at all but a bit on the sweet side. Definitely go if you want to get a good sandwich. read more

H & H Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I've been to H&H in New York and let me tell you this is sadly nothing like that. The bagels just taste way too dense. They are not light and fluffy or airy. With the cream cheese it's kind of a dense log. The sausage egg and cheese one was a bit better because of the contents. I will say though that the staff is so friendly!! Shoutout! read more

H & H Bagels - Asiago Cheese bagel with cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Found myself on Montana yesterday after gifting my 14 yo pal Gordy a birthday gift of Beatles Collectibles that blew his mind... he is one exceptional artist and shares my love of the Beatles especially John and George. 10:30 am is a perfect time to "bagel" without crowds. Last time I reviewed H&H, I was disappointed that I couldn't sample their spicy scallion cream cheese ... today I decided to buy a small amount and my favorite vegetable cream cheese. I figured I could mix a little of the spicy scallion with it. I was right. It is extremely spicy and mixing it gave it the right kick. Their bagels are amazing ( texture is perfect). The folks behind the counter were lovely ( even the grumpy guy from my last experience was smiling ) Parking at that time is a lot easier than early morning... Definitely happy with my purchases! And my husband and I enjoyed our late morning repast immensely! read more

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These are more round bread than bagels. I grew up in NY. I know from bagels. H&H was never my favorite, but when I heard they were expanding to Santa Monica, I was excited. Unfortunately, the actual bagels didn't deliver on their promise. I've now had their bagels twice and I've been disappointed twice. The bagels are apparently par-boiled and frozen at a central production facility in Queens, and then shipped to the Santa Monica store where they finish the baking process. It seems like this system might benefit from some refinement. Or maybe they can make the bagels from scratch here in LA. I really wanted to like this place, but I'm just not that into it. Service was friendly. There are a good number of tables if you want to eat there. read more

What I Ordered: -Bacon, Egg and Cheese on Everything Bagel $8.70 -Jalapeño Cheddar Bagel with Spicy Scallion CC $5.70 -Large Coffee $3.80 As soon as I heard that H & H was expanding their business to Santa Monica. I knew I had check it out for myself. I've been to the legendary location NYC and had to see how this location matches up to it. LA definitely has some decent bagels, but nothing can compare to the bagels in NYC. It's all in the water! LA doesn't have great water like NYC. That's my 2 cents! I went to H & H early one morning to see what the hype was all about. I ordered a classic bacon, egg & cheese on an everything bagel. It was a pretty good bacon, egg & cheese. The egg was cooked well and the cheese was nice and gooey. The bacon was pretty good. The presentation was a bit sloppy. The bacon was sliding out of the sandwich. The everything bagel was meh. It wasn't a very good bagel in my opinion. I've had better Everything Bagels in LA. I also got the Jalapeño Cheddar Bagel which I liked a lot. Probably because it was loaded with cheese, but it was soft and chewy and a pretty good bagel. The smear of Cream Cheese was lacking especially when you consider the price point. The bagel with Cream Cheese costs $5.70 which is pretty high even for Santa Monica. The coffee was nothing to write home about. It was piping hot. You make it to your liking on your own. There's no sleeve for the cup. The cup is thicker than your average coffee cup, but its still a bit hot to touch. So be careful! I wouldn't be in a rush to come back as there's better options out there! read more

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Food was really good. I was skeptical with the price $17 for a bagel but they really loaded it up! Surprised they did not have a lox bagel but they had lox spread. Ambiance was nice, place was very spacious and open, had a rustic vibe. Service was good. Nova Salmon with the works bagel 5/5 read more

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When I first saw this spot it was the grand opening and there was a hugee line, so I came back again to try it. I believe this place is originally from New York and is well loved over there. I got the spicy sausage egg & cheese bagel sandwich which was pretty good, I'd recommend it but ask for a little less of the cream cheese, and add salt and pepper. There was a long line when we got there, but luckily we ordered for pickup so we didn't have to wait. The sandwich was good but I wouldn't say it's worth the wait in the line, so I recommend ordering online ahead of time. Will come back to try their other items again. read more

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If you had a real New York bagel and are searching for that Bagel here. H&H is the spot. Finally a real bagel! Not sour and fluffy exactly what a bagel should be. And they also carry Dr. Brown soda! Will be back for sure! read more

This is my second time here. The bagels are good but service is very slow. They have not 1 or 2 but 4 people behind the counter. Given I was the only customer in line and I had to wait 15 minutes just to place my order was unacceptable. I was about to leave when the manager/help staff finally asked me if I had been help. I understand it's hard to find good people now and they are still about 3 weeks new. I would wait a few months before visiting just because they are very very slow. Suggestions: Perhaps they can have one person be in charge of taking the orders, two people making the food, and one person checking customers out at the end of the counter by the register. My suggestion is to have a cashier at the end and he/she can hand over drinks such as coffee while the customer is waiting for the food to be prepared. The cashier at the end can also give the customers any bagels that don't require any toasting or preparing. That will reduce the waiting time for customers who only need a bagel and a drink and give the waiting customer their coffee first. Also, have a separate place/shelf for Door Dash orders so people picking up DoorDash don't have to wait in line. Right now, each staff is doing everything. And if all of them are making sandwiches individually then no one can help a customer until that staff is done. That's what I observed while I was there. I saw people working hard. I just think the process can be improved for better efficiency and overall customer experience. read more

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Not bad, I don't eat bagels but they got free coffee w purchase today and tomorrow. Another cafe in SaMo. Plus coffee next door too AND Starbucks across the street. So many coffee shops here. They have dog biscuits so they're dog friendly. Didn't know it's an NYC chain, makes sense, bagels are popular there lol. I did get to try the egg bagel which I've never heard of. It's interesting but I can't get into bagels whatsoever. SaMo prices as usual. Bagels cost as much as a donut these days I guess. read more

The bagels were something I was excited to try after seeing this is the NYC bagels brand that was featured in "Seinfield" and "Sex and the City" and this is the first ever location here in the West Coast, city of Santa Monica! We came here on their 3rd day of opening, and at around 1PM we were told all the plain bagels were already sold out for the day. After reassurance that the bagels are all nut-free for allergies, I chose the "Everything" bagel and picked the Classic option (bacon, egg, and cheese). My boyfriend, a NY bagel lover, ate his "Asiago Cheese" bagel Classic style as well, and though that the bagel was missing something. Unfortunately they were also out of the egg bagels that he really likes. Overall, it was filling and I only needed to eat half to feel satisfaction for lunch. I personally don't know if I'd be desiring to eat this again! Also when we were leaving, it smelt burnt inside /: read more

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Just got a classic bacon egg and cheese on an everything but added shmear. It was so good!!! Got lots of fun sandwich options to choose from too and have some coffee. Would definitely come here again. They cooked the bacon and eggs fresh right in front of us and was not that bad of a wait. read more

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I attended the Grand Opening at 5:30am and was lucky #7 in line! By 5:50am, the line almost reached Lincoln Blvd. First 200 received a tote bag with a gift card inside, I got $5! Very good energy once they opened their doors. The staff greeted us with a warm welcome. I heard about them on social media. First one in Santa Monica and west coast I believe. Apparently a well known NY bagel shop which appeared on Seinfeld TV and Sex in the City shows back in the day. I had their Jalapeño cheddar with plain cream cheese, and boy are they generous with the cream cheese. Overflows like a puffy cloud! I asked for lightly toasted because I can't do hard bagels. It was perfectly lightly toasted per my ask! The jalapeño cheese bagel alone was very good! They also have many bagel options, up to 12 different ones. With lox, egg, and more! Sign up for their rewards program on their app. 25 points given at time of sign up and 1 point for every $1 spent. $5 off for every 75 points earned, and free $5 on your Bday. Metered parking available in front and residential parking around the corner, but be sure to read the restrictions. Overheard another one is coming to LA on the east side! Echo Park maybe? :) Good luck H&H! read more

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I was getting a lot of ads when this place opened a few months ago but haven't made it out to the place until recently. I was surprised by the 3 star rating before going but now I see why. I came early on a Friday around 8 am and they did not have any everything bagels. Maybe because they just opened but they should probably be stocked then? The service was very slow despite not having a line. The employees seem to be busy working on online or preorders. He talked super quickly and seemed a bit rushed when I was talking to him. It must be really busy on the weekends. The bagel was huge and good. I was not able to finish all by myself. I got the spicy sausage egg and cheese. Wasn't too spicy. May be back but unsure because I don't like waiting read more

They didn't even make my order had to wait 20 mins and then remind them. Also I got the eggwich last time and it was the sloppiest mess of a breakfast bagel I've ever had in my entire life. Go to pops bagels. The ny deli, Sam's, h and h all are average bagel shops and just not even close to as good as pops. I'd like to add these clowns don't even cut their bagels with cream cheese in half. The sheer laziness of it all is unreal. Place must be ran by a miser. read more

H & H Bagels - Everything bagel with cream cheese. Over toasted imo and the worst cream cheese spread I've ever seen - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I know H&H from New York. This ain't it. Bagels are bready. They don't have the outside crunch and inside softness that a good bagel needs to have. Also, the filling portions are pathetic. A whitefish sandwich is not a sad little smear of whitefish with some tomatoes and onions. Whatever PE firm bought the brand is doing what PE does - slash costs, grab the cash and leave an empty husk. There's worse bagels in LA, I'm sure, but there's no reason to go here. read more

The bagels are okay. They are a little chewier and blander than I like, but they give A LOT of filling if you like that. I appreciated the mountain of filling they have :) read more

I have never tried New York bagels so I have nothing to compare it to, that being said, I stopped by here for a bite, so glad I did! Although it was late afternoon I was craving a bagel. I ate the steak, egg and cheese bagel, and It was great! I ate it plain, but they have plenty of options for sauces! The staff was friendly and attentive as well, making me feel welcome. Although I have my usual bagel spot, I wouldn't mind adding this one to the list. read more

If you've been to H&H bagels in New York, you will definitely appreciate the southern California version of it. Come off hours or you will be waiting in line for a long time and your bagel could be sold out. We came at about 11 o'clock on Sunday and brought our Golden doodle with us. There were lots of dogs both inside and out so we felt OK bringing him in. We enjoyed onion bagels, apple juice, orange juice, Locke spread and regular cream cheese and even bought some bagels to go. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and we are so happy to have this addition to our city read more

H & H Bagels - Workers preparing the bagels - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Solid bagel! I got an everything with egg and cheese and it was delicious. It didn't blow me away but it was delicious, cheap and easy! I will definitely be back. I also got a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese. A classic bagel spot! They have a good amount of seating and the line really was not long for a Saturday morning. Service was fast and easy. I'll be back! read more

H & H Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Line was decent but moved fast enough for a weekend. It took a bit to deliver our food, but some of our group waited while the rest of us grabbed coffees next door. The bagels were tasty and warm, but didn't wow me. I wouldn't rush back, but had a good experience overall. read more

H & H Bagels - Lox Spread - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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I ordered the LEO, and it was terrible. It's advertised as lox stacked on top of folded eggs, but what was delivered was a gross scramble as you can see in the photo. Not what I paid for. We also ordered the nova salmon with the works. It was mediocre. I won't be a customer here again. read more

H & H Bagels - LEO on everything bagel - be warned, the item on the bottom is what you get and it's gross. - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

We have better bagels in LA. The lox schmear was sparse which was not the case when I went to NYC and had a bagel at Liberty Bagels. I was told authentic NYC bagels go crazy on the cream cheese. I don't think I would go out of my way to eat here at H&H again. If you're in the neighborhood, maybe. I've had bagels in Montreal at Ste-Viateur and NYC (Ess-A-Bagel, Liberty Bagels, Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe), and not much of a fan of H&H Bagels. If you check the Yelp reviews, people don't really like H&H Bagels on Yelp -- an exception for the original location in the UES. We have plenty of great bagels in LA these days. Dare I say some of the best bagels in the country with new aces popping up all the time -- the competition is getting fierce. I love Saint-Raf in Cypress Park and Tomorrow Bagels at Hollywood and Newhall Farmers Market. Maury's and Hank's are solid options as well. Go, if you're curious like me, but ask for extra schmear for the NYC experience. Tip: Pre-order on their website as this place is already crowded with people wanting a "taste of a NYC-style bagel." read more

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By coincidence, I was in New York twice over the last three months. Bagel shop (yes that's what it's called) at 93rd and 3rd. We took the bus 40 blocks to have a sandwich here and it was more than worth it. Fantastic bagel and this turkey was good too. Ess a Bagel. Excellent bagel and will definitely go back here many times. Zuckers. Finished third in the group, but that still means it was fantastic. H&H holds its own with any of these places. It just has that flavor and substance. The shop is really nice looking. It was very crowded because it was the first Saturday that they were opened and they were out of several flavors which kind of sucked. They were out of plain and that is the benchmark I use to judge so I will definitely need to go back. The staff was extremely friendly and patient. Parking is always a challenge in this area. I will absolutely go back probably when the hoopla dies down a bit. read more

The hospitality by the staff is really good & the food is really good. I never heard of this brand despite growing up in NYC but I *DO* miss the bagels I used to get!!! We drove out here after hearing it out. Unfortunately they were out of the egg bagel and the plain bagel, but I chose to pick 2: the Asiago Cheese and the Jalapeno Cheddar. I ate the Asiago Cheese first and felt something was missing?? I realized I didn't taste any salt, pepper, and ketchup, which to me isn't it supposed to be a staple in those bagels?? So when I ordered a second time, the Jalapeno Cheddar bagel, I actually requested for those missing ingredients and it is much better-- overall making me enjoy eating that bagel more. I recommend for you guys to add those ingredients too. I also want to note that the cheese given is plenty and not skimpy!!! I am super sad they are out of the egg bagels (my favorite!!) unfortunately as they are fluffy to me. I was also disappointed they were out of iced coffees, saying they only had cold brew. It was just after 12pm too. Overall I'd like to come back here though hopefully to one day get those egg bagels!!! read more

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I wish yelp would allow room to put 3.5 stars instead of just 3 or 4 because that's not fair. Speaking from a critical place The bagels and bagel sandwiches are solid just wasn't sold on the hype of the "New York magic touch" of it all. Granted I'll be back since I do want to try their croissants and their coffee looked good too. read more

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Highly disappointed with the new H&H in Santa Monica. I too used to go to the old H&H in NY on 81st St. This new iteration is nothing like it. 1. Service, while friendly, was terribly slow. I walked in on Tuesday afternoon and all of the employees looked like they were in slow motion. The line was about 4-5 customers deep (not busy) and the guy working the counter and the girl working the grill were going at half speed. Again, they were friendly, but looked confused like they didn't know where things were, what they were doing, etc. Maybe they were new? I know the place just opened, but food service should be "chop chop". Especially a sandwich type line. Took way too long to get an order placed. 2. The Bagels- I don't know what these are, but they're not NY style bagels. Very bready, and just BLAND. I had an everything bagel toasted with cream cheese. It was barely warm, and both the bagel itself and the "everything" toppings on the outside were flavorless! I couldn't quite tell what their "everything" is, but it looks like there are grains, or oats on them? The outside should have a sharp garlicky, salty, oniony kick. Not these. My friend had a sesame and same thing- no flavor. What are you guys putting on your Everything Bagels? Lose the oats, add more seeds, onion, garlic, and some salt! We both took a couple bites and looked at each other and shook our heads. They weren't worth the calories. We tossed them and left. I was very excited for H&H to open. I won't be going back. It seems the emphasis here is on their sandwiches. I've never seen bagels as sandwich bread. I suppose if you stuff a bunch of eggs, cheese, meats, lettuce, etc in between one of these, then you don't miss the actual bagel flavor. There's a bagel renaissance going on in LA right now with solid NY style bakeries and numerous high-end indie spots. I'm sad to say H&H, in this iteration, is like something you'd get in an airport or a hotel food counter. read more

H & H Bagels - Oats on an Everything Bagel? Sorry, Oats, "I can't go for that." - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I had a great experience here! The bagels were great and took a few extra home for the week. I came a little later in the day so was worried they'd be sold out, but they keep making more throughout the day so I was able to get some fresh :) read more

H & H Bagels - Exterior - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

It is solid but it taught me that many people in this area are BRUTAL. So entitled and ignorant. Whining about waiting 5 minutes for a fresh batch (thats how bagels work sometimes children) or how they had to repeat their order twice or how this food costs as much as food costs around here or how sometimes due to unpredictable supply/demand an ingredient runs out or how they only have the food they sell not food they don't sell. These people are so proud and so pathetically misguided naive and immature. The number of these petulant toddlers walking around in fine fabrics calling themselves important while crying in the bathroom only to take it out on folks making a living is baffling. The only thing this H and H is actually missing is New Yorkers to put these absolute losers in their place. That said the bagels at H and H arent world class theyre just good. Same in NYC. But its a solid bagel. So quit your whining and grow the hell up. Its a bagel store. Bagel store stuff happens here. JFC. read more

I came here with very low expectations and even those were not met! I had read the early reviews here and generally don't expect much of bagels in LA, but I am astounded by how bad the bagels here were. They don't resemble what you find at H&H in New York in the slightest. Texture is way off but the most offensive quality is how sweet they are. There is nothing pleasant about eating a sweet onion bagel. And as others have shared, service is insanely slow - it took about three times as long as it to have to get three whole bagels in a sack to go in a shop that was totally empty. Definitely never returning! read more

I ordered the taylor ham, egg and cheese bagel on a toasted bagel and it was pretty good! the bagel tasted fresh and there was some seating both inside and outside. it was a clean establishment and workers were friendly read more

H & H Bagels - Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

We ordered bagels to go before a drive back home. We got the bacon, egg, and cheese with a hot honey drizzle (the hot honey drizzle made the sandwich), nova lox (our fave), and the southwestern (least favorite). Overall the bagels are good, soft on the inside and chewy on the outside. Most of all the customer service was amazing. All the employees were very friendly, helpful, and engaging read more

Sorry but I just had an awful lox and bagel. The bagel felt like a week old. At least toast that awful bagel. Can't understand the line at the opening. Just go to wexler's deli. read more

Years ago, when I was in NYC, I made a visit to the original H&H Bagels and was not disappointed. The bagels were absolutely delicious and I tried out at least 4 different flavors. So when "H&H" opened in Santa Monica, I made a decision to go there. I did so a few months ago, and other than the name, the bagels I purchased were some of the worst bagels I've ever tasted. Flat, hard, flavorless and so bad I threw them away. From what I was told, the name "H&H" was purchased by a new group, and marketed as H&H from NYC but they are not. Different recipes, different ingredients, different everything, like day and night. I wasted my money, and they were expensive. So you are now warned. They are not "real" H&H Bagels from NYC. read more

Disorganized service. Waited in line for 20 minutes and didn't pay until 20 minutes after that. People who were behind were assisted before us. The bagel was just so so. read more