The Hot Bagel Shop

I was really looking forward to trying out this bagel spot in Houston after seeing all the good reviews.I ordered a couple of bagels from Uber Eats--one plain with blueberry cream cheese and another everything bagel with chive cream cheese. Both were pretty disappointing. The bagels were dry, and they didn't skimp on the cream cheese--that's for sure. It felt like they dumped the entire tub on there. It was so messy that I ended up scraping most of it off. Seriously, who wants that much cream cheese? And the chive cream cheese was weird too. It was chunky and just didn't blend right. Overall, not a fan. Definitely won't be ordering from there again.

Ain't nothing like a hot bagel!There are a variety of bagels and they are all yummy. Their cream cheeses are also delicious. I have tried their plain, jalapeño, and their chives. All yummy. love their everything bagel and their salt bagel.Their kolaches are also pretty delicious. I love their mini dogs. Their egg and sausage is really good as well. The best part about this place is the staff. They are so helpful and friendly. I just enjoyed their energy. Def planning a future trip!

Visiting Houston and had a hankering for a bagel. Daughter recommended a place nearby, but alas, they did not have any fresh bagels. So she said try The Hot Bagel Shop which was just about 2 miles away. Now, do not be fooled, 2 miles in Houston traffic at 9 am is nothing to sneeze at. Anyway, made it there, however, the navigation did not take me directly there, made me turn on a street before it which did not have access to the small parking lot. No biggie, went around the block and entered from the right side of the street anyway. OK, I digress here. Cute, smallish place in a small strip center. Saw a few tables to sit and eat at. Kind of like an old timey, hole in the wall place. Smelled delightful upon entering and looked clean. Different from these fancy schmancy places all over Houston. There are large glass cases so you can see the bagels available. Also another glass case that housed the bagel dogs, bagel pizza (that looked absolutely delectable, and I may go back for) and mini bagel dogs. There was also offering of different flavored cream cheeses in different sizes. Sandwiches available there too I think, but was not going for that, so I didn't really study the menu. The staff was polite, quick and efficient. Whenever you cannot see what is going in the bag, one wonders if when you get home, it will be right. Feeling the bag on the way out, it was still warm, hence the name Hot Bagel Shop. I wanted to eat the thing right there in the parking lot, but was on a mission to bring home food for the family. I only ordered 4 bagels, everything, garlic, plain and blueberry. The everything and garlic were nicely covered with the toppings. Daughter enjoyed her plain bagel. They toasted up nice and had a good amount of chew, yet crisp. I grew up in the northeast (but got to Texas as quick as I could 45 yrs ago) so I like to think I know what a good bagel should taste like. I will definitely go back there during my visit here. $1.50 per bagel, $6 total. Not bad for what we got. Job well done!

This has to be one of the best bagel shops if not the best in town. I came here just right before the lunch rush. Parking can be a bit challenging as the lot in front does not have too many spaces. The menu may be overwhelming at first but there is a lot of customizable options for your bagel to choose from. I ended up ordering the smoked salmon sandwich with the everything bagel, tomatoes, red onions, capers, and the lox spread. The bagel had the right amount of texture to it, nice toast on the outside and pillowy on the inside. There was also a generous amount of lox spread applied to the sandwich. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a good bagel to go.

Vibe- This was my first time at this bagel shop and it was PACKED! I can see it's a popular bagel shop in Houston. There's some seating available inside and there's two tables outside. Customer service- Good.Food/drinks- I got a cinnamon raisin bagel with honey walnut spread: it was yummy!Parking- Honestly the parking was stressful, it's a very tight space. If possible, I would park somewhere and walk over.

Solid bagel with plenty of options and generous smear of cream cheese. Highly recommend the salmon lox bagel with chive cream cheese on an everything bagel The staff was also super nice, gave me recommendations even during a busy line. I also got the cinnamon honey butter on chocolate chip but wouldn't get it again, the butter melted too much sadly. The kolache dogs are decent. The inside is small and cute, nothing fancy with a few tables. Parking can get a little tricky and the line can be long so I would order online ahead of time.

I ordered the recommended Everything Bagel with Chive Cream Cheese. Exactly what I expected - Delicious. A generous amount of cream cheese if you're into that.

If you're missing NYC bagels this is the spot! Vibe feels like I'm back there and I love how the place just smells like fresh bagels and kolaches in the morning yum!! 100/10 love it here. They never skimp on the cream cheeses/fillings. In the pic: Slovaceks Sausage Jalapeño: 10/10*Mini KolachesBlueberry toasted bagel w/ honey walnut cream: 100/10 for the cream cheese ALONE! Coming back for that and taking it home w me.2x lox bagels: love love love! Must try! Prices so affordable got me shook in this economy

Ordered pickup that wasn't ready when we got there (10 mins after it said it would be ready), but was then stale and cold... Egg, sausage, and cheese kolaches also had no filling (see second pic)

Fantastic bagels and order online for quick takeout bc the place is usually very busy