Philly Style Bagels, Fishtown
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/philadelphia, r/philly9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Philly Style Bagels, which has shops in Old City and Fishtown; and one diner lists the Fishtown shop among two great bagel options there. One says it wins by a mile, another finds it reliably solid across visits, and one fan says the shop divides opinion. One diner says popular Philly bagel picks, this one included, only feel middling to anyone used to top-notch bagels.
Address
Philly Style Bagels, 1451 E Columbia Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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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.
- Recommendsu/emk544 in r/philadelphia · Aug 2024
Personally loves this bagel, though notes it is polarizing.
- Caveatu/TrivialitySpecialty in r/philly · Apr 2024taste
Puts Philly Style among popular picks that only feel middling to experienced bagel eaters.
- Recommendsu/KutyaKombucha in r/philadelphia · Aug 2024consistency
Describes these bagels as reliably solid across visits.
- Recommendsu/The_Prince1513 in r/philadelphia · Apr 2024taste
Counts it among good River Wards bagel spots; says these grab-and-go shops fill a niche, with no seating.
- Recommendsu/terriblebacksplash in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Says Philly Style Bagels wins by a mile.
- Recommendsu/sriracha_nickel in r/philly · Jan 2025
Loves the Old City shop and thinks a Fishtown one exists, though they have not been to it.
- Recommendsu/phillyrat in r/philly · Sep 2024
Lists it as one of two strong bagel options in Fishtown.
- Recommendsu/Square-Inevitable-70 in r/philly · Jan 2025service
Calls the Old City shop great.
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- Recommendsu/tommybikey in r/philadelphia · Sep 2024taste
Agrees with the pick and praises the pepper flakes on the everything bagel.
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