What's A Scooped Bagel? TikTok's California Man Who Asked For A Gluten-Free 'Scooped' Bagel In New York City Explained

Memes and discourse have surfaced regarding a viral TikTok video posted by a Los Angeles, California resident who was denied service at a New York City bagel shop when he asked for a gluten-free scooped bagel.

The video was quickly reposted to Twitter / X where confusion continued to accumulate, centered on the question: what's a "scooped" bagel? This has caused many to Google its definition to discover (for themselves) what "side" of the debate they're on: the man's or the bagel shop's.

Curious about what a scooped bagel is and why people are talking about this man's video? Let's explain.

What's A 'Scooped Bagel?'

A scooped bagel is a bagel that's inner bread has been pulled out of it, leaving only the bagel's outer crust.

Scooped bagels are a fairly common order in delis, bakeries and bagel shops. However, they've also been criticized in the past because they seemingly waste a lot of bagel. Akin to the video at the center of this discussion, criticism of scooped bagels is prevalent in New York, evident in articles written by the New York Post on the topic.

What's The 'Scooped Bagel' TikTok Video?

The video at the heart of this debate was posted by a TikToker named Taylor Offer (@tayloroffer) on Thursday afternoon. In the video, he's seen walking around Manhattan and he's venting about an experience that he just had in a New York City bagel shop in which an employee refused to scoop his gluten-free bagel.

In less than a day, the video racked up over 3 million plays. It's probably safe to say that the TikToker didn't expect the video to become such a viral and contentious topic.

What Are People Saying About The 'Scooped Bagel' TikTok Video?

Many of the video's initial reactions surfaced in its comment section where many people humorously criticized the Californian, including one user who wrote, "Just googled what a scooped bagel was. The deli guy was correct," gaining over 88,000 likes from others that agreed.

Then, the video made its way to Twitter / X via a viral repost that similarly questioned the man's "scooped" request. Many of the jokes on Twitter were at the expense of Californians in a very "East Coast vs. West Coast" way of thinking.

For the full history of Californian Orders Gluten-Free Scooped Bagel In New York TikTok, be sure to check out our entry on the meme here for even more information.