Baked By Yael

I was really rooting for this place, sadly the bagels are dense and tough and the sweets and smoothies are overly sweet. The Garlic Bagels were disappointing and rock hard the next day (I put then into airtight containers the evening before). The cake pops were super sweet and the smoothies were sour and sweet. The Lemonade tastes like Apple Sour candy. The best part of dessert was the Raspberry bar, it had shortbread crumbles and a decadent layer of raspberry jam. Among the best bars I've had and would come back for it when we're in the area visiting the zoo!

Walked in 20 minutes before closing (don't usually do this but we just wanted to grab a quick snack and leave). Asked for a duffin and the guy at the counter quickly said they were out. Girl cleaning next to him told him yes they did and pointed at the glass cabinet which has no sign. Got what we think was a cinnamon duffin and a chocolate cake pop. Cake pop was actually really top tier, super rich chocolate and moist. The duffin was just okay. Asked to have it warmed up and guy said nothing then came back and practically threw it at us with no words and walked away. Left a sour taste in my mouth. But if the duffin wasn't warmed it wouldn't have been good (I anticipate something dry). Had the service been been better I would have done four stars but what can you do. I think the other workers seemed friendlier and more helpful but that guy was not having a good day.

A sweet little spot! Right across from the zoo and near the metro, though there's not much seating either inside or outside. Service is friendly too.In addition to coffee and pastries and bagel sandwiches served all day, they serve frozen drinks and miscellaneous items. Also, incredible vegan options on both the sweet and savory menus--I had the vegan cookie bar but I'm coming back to try the plant-based corned beef sandwich!

Located across the street from the zoo, this is a fun little spot to get bagels, cake pops and challah!My friend and I were not super impressed by the hot chocolate-- it wasn't even hot. Not sure if it was made with water-- but it definitely lacked body or something! Definitely could improve it. The chocolate on the spoon with peppermint was nice though. Our cake pops were soo tasty!I'll be sticking to bagels, challah and cake pops here! :)

Fresh from the zoo and looking for a quick bite. We ordered 3 bagel sandwiches and were disappointed that it was 20 minutes to get them. On the plus side the sesame bagels were excellent. Although they were small, the sandwiches were inexpensive, so that cancels out the smaller size.However, my white fish salad had too much mayonnaise, and not enough white fish. My wife's avocado sandwich was also heavy on the mayo, and light on the avocado. The third item, a pizza bagel had a delightful melted cheese, but too little of a bland red sauce.Ok. Inflation is a problem. But give me enough of the main components even if I have to pay more.

Call Yael for the BEST bagels in DC! Plus I love that she offers vegan cream cheese and sweets. This is a small local business that churns out the best treats and bagels. I highly recommend it!

The bagels were good, the whitefish salad was amazing. The staff were polite and helpful, the cake pops were beautiful and fun. Nice stop after seeing pandas at the zoo.

I moved from NYC to Charleston almost 3 years ago and none of the bagels here are a real bagel!!And Yael bagels are better than NYC bagels so I am thrilled that they will ship to me!

Being a vegan Jew is not always the easiest when it comes to enjoying our various dishes such as challah. I have searched for a very long time to find a place that provides the perfect pairing of deliciousness while meeting my dietary restrictions. Well, I have to search no further as Baked By Yael goes above and beyond my wildest hopes. The challah here is so good that I have it shipped cross-country on a monthly basis. What are you doing? Stop reading these reviews and go order from them today, you will not regret it!

Delicious vegan hsmentaschen. Easy and fun pickup at Bethesda farmers market. Delicious vegan hsmentaschen. Easy and fun pickup at Bethesda farmers market.