Downtown West Palm Beach

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

Old-school bagels and stacked breakfast sandwiches in West Palm.

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PFC status

Prime Floyorker Choice record

Address

222 Datura St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

NY Verdict

PASS

Why it works

Proper boil, solid schmear ratios, and a menu that respects the bagel first.

When to go

Morning rush or a post-gym sandwich run.

The owner

Steven Fassberg

Brooklyn native. Built a company specifically to solve the problem of why bagels taste worse everywhere outside New York — the answer is the water. Developed a proprietary 14-step filtration process to replicate Catskill Mountain water chemistry. The obsession is real: the whole business exists because he couldn't let go of the Brooklyn standard.

What it is

A West Palm spot that treats bagels like the main event and builds hearty sandwiches without overcomplicating it.

What to order

  • Everything bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese.
  • Plain bagel toasted with scallion cream cheese.

Floyorker take

It delivers the breakfast sandwich you want without the Florida shortcuts.