The General Muir Poppy Bagel
Pros:
Crazy good all-around delicious artisan bagel, great mature flavor to the dough, thick and crackly crisp, yet chewy crust that makes the most satisfying crunch when you slice the bagel. And, there seems to be a decent amount of fat to round out the flavor. These bagels are so incredibly good. We’re starting to fall in love with these bagels.
Con:
If we’re being picky, the amount of poppy seeds vary greatly from day to day and from bagel to bagel. On the day we bought this batch of bagels, the poppy seeds were either used sparingly or they’d fallen off in the basket.
Regardless of the skimpy poppy seed usage, we love the bagels at The Deli at The General Muir. And, they’re well on their way to becoming some of our favorites in the city.
Every General Muir bagel offers the thin layer of sheer bubbles that create the crispy exterior we’re loving just a little bit more with each new visit.
Goldberg Bagel Co. Poppy Bagel
What a beauty!
Goldberg’s Bagel Co. Poppy Bagel
Pros:
Very good, very consistent, very generous with the poppies and the dough is gorgeous and full of flavor. This is a denser bagel than the General Muir. But, it’s also closer to a traditional NY deli style bagel. And, they’re close to us!
Con:
If you don’t go early, many types are sold out. And, that makes us want to cry. But, this isn’t a fair con. It’s partially our fault. We’re late sleepers.
BB’s Bagels Poppy Seed Bagels
BB’s also has those little bubbles that make for a crackly exterior.
BB’s Poppy Bagel
Pros:
Outstanding bagel, very generous with the poppies, very consistent, crackly crisp exterior… and the interior is moist, tender, and full of flavor. And, they have the most variety of flavors. There are so many flavors!. It’s hard to pick a favorite. But, one of our non-traditional favorites would be the energy bagel. It’s chock full of raisins, seeds and nuts. And, the French Toast reminds us of crumb cake. That’s a very good thing. And, the cinnamon raisin bagels (loaded with cinnamon & raisins) and blueberry bagels are mighty tasty, too. So many choices…
Con:
It’s almost a 30 minute drive north of 285.
(But, they’re worth every minute of that drive.)
BB’s Energy Bagel
Rich, filling and delicious… Yum!
Bagel Palace’s Poppy & Salt Bagels
Pros:
When they’re good, they’re really good.
Cons:
Very inconsistent, dense, doughy flavor, and they’re often undercooked. And, the life span of Bagel Palace’s bagels was the shortest of the bunch.
Three out of the four we bought were slightly undercooked.
Bagel Palace’s Salt & Poppy Bagels (General Muir, in the back)
The bagel in the lower right corner was perfect. The exterior was crisp and flaky. And, the interior was a bit dense, tender and full of bubbles. But, we had to buy four bagels to luck into one good bagel. This isn’t the first time that this has happened. It’s a recurring issue. Comparing them next to the General Muir (in the background), they almost look anemic.
Bottom to Top: General Muir, Goldberg’s, and Bagel Palace
We’re falling in love with The General Muir’s Bagels. BB’s Bagels and Goldberg’s are a very VERY close second. We might even say that depending on the day, we might give them a three way tie. All three places offer some really nice bagels with far more pros than cons. And, Bagel Palace could easily inch closer to the top of the list if they’d work on their consistency. We don’t like to gamble. So, sadly, that makes Bagel Palace a fallback when Goldberg’s bagels are sold out.
The General Muir
1540 Avenue Place
B-230
Atlanta, GA 30329
678 927 9131
BB’s Bagels
(2 Locations)
Goldberg’s Bagel Co. & Deli
(6 Locations)
Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery
2869 North Druid Hills Road
Atlanta, Ga 30329
Deli: 404 315 9016
Bakery: 404 315 9017
