BART's Bagels, Bella Vista
32 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/philadelphia, r/philly30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 10 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend BART's Bagels across its shops in West Philly, on Lancaster Avenue and in Bella Vista, and some diners name the Bella Vista shop. Several name the bacon, egg and cheese or other breakfast sandwiches, and a couple of diners call the bagels classic New York style rather than artisan. A couple of others call them only decent or okay, one found the South 10th Street shop bland, one says the Bella Vista shop is not as good as another, and one says the branch near their work falls well short of a Queen Village bagel shop.
Address
Bart’s Bagels - South Philadelphia, 769 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast sandwiches
- Best for
- Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/GibMcSpook in r/philadelphia · Aug 2024taste
Recently tried it and found the bagels pretty decent, though not the artisan style they want.
- Recommendsu/ProfessionalPopular6 in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025taste
Suggests a West Philly bagel breakfast stop as part of a day out.
- Recommendsu/y7om3 in r/philly · Jan 2025
States plainly that they like Bart's bagels.
- Recommendsu/emk544 in r/philadelphia · Aug 2024taste
Says Bart's is great, though more classic New York style than artisan.
- Recommendsu/dufflebag7 in r/philly · May 2025
Gives a bagel shop on Lancaster as the direct answer, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/monoglot in r/philly · May 2024taste
Says Bart's is great, replying to a comment about which shop was the one good bagel.
- Recommendsu/BouldersRoll in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Rates this shop's bagels as the top pick for a Philly breakfast and says it handles delivery well.
- Mixedu/dragonflyzmaximize in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Thinks Bart's is okay at best despite its popularity.
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- Recommendsu/dskatz2 in r/philadelphia · Aug 2024taste
Praises that this shop smokes its own fish in house.
- Recommendsu/nemesisinphilly in r/philadelphia · Aug 2024portion
Found this branch pretty good but wanted to order more.
- Recommendsu/TrivialitySpecialty in r/philly · Apr 2024taste
Says Bart's is also good, pointing to its W Philly location.
- Recommendsu/Myspacecutie69 in r/philly · Apr 2024
Says Bart's has been their favorite since they found it.
- Recommendsu/Lazerpop in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025
Lists Bart's among three bagel picks.
- Recommendsu/PharmD-2-MD in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Likes the pumpernickel bagel with salmon cream cheese.
- Recommendsu/Aware-Location-5426 in r/philadelphia · Feb 2024taste
Suggests going to this shop down the street for its bagels, paired with nova bought elsewhere.
- Recommendsu/Careless-Emphasis857 in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025
Simply agrees with the parent's pick of this bagel shop.
- Recommendsu/littlepistol215 in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025
Also calls Bart's a great option.
- Recommendsu/allenge in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025
Calls Bart's their regular go-to bagel spot.
- Caveatu/crispydukes in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Found the South 10th Street location's bagels bland and lackluster.
- Recommendsu/radioactivecat in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025taste
Suggests trying Bart's to see what proper bagels taste like.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Remote_217 in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025
Gives a quick shout-out naming Bart's as the answer.
- Recommendsu/IntrepidEnthusiasm03 in r/philly · May 2025
Agrees with the parent's Bart's pick and supplies its street address.
- Recommendsu/guttergoldfish_ in r/philly · May 2025taste
Visited this shop and went back the following weekend, finding the bacon, egg and cheese excellent.
- Caveatu/Greedy_Line4090 in r/philly · May 2025taste
Says the Barts near their job falls well short of the 4th and Queen spot.
- Recommendsu/Proud-Leave3602 in r/philly · Jan 2025
Recommends Bart's and says Spread is good too.
- Recommendsu/drzzzred in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Rates Bart's as great and closest to New York bagels, while describing Bagel & Co as larger and softer.
- Recommendsu/BurgerKingoftheRing in r/philly · Apr 2024
Gives Bart's a short, positive endorsement as pretty solid.
- Recommendsu/porkchameleon in r/philly · Jan 2025
Names Bart's Bagels as their recommendation.
- Recommendsu/kasulke in r/philly · Jan 2025
Suggests a bagel place outside the Riverwards area as worth travelling to.
- Caveatu/QVPHL in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025taste
Agrees the Bella Vista branch is not as good, after trying both.
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