Liberty Bagels

All 372 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Recommend Bagel Spots3 pts
“Liberty is really good and fast. Their bagels are also very gluten-y and chewy. Their spreads and toppings are fantastic as well.”
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postEverything I ate in 3 days + reviews562 pts
“unfortunately I just don't like this place. The jalapeno everything bagel was just okay, and there was just too much cream cheese (and I love cream cheese!).”
H2
postFamily’s first trip to NY. What we ate with scores on a 10 scale. Pt 1218 pts
“really good lox and bagel”
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post6 Days in NYC192 pts
“1st one need more cream cheese but it’s good. 2nd one. Perfect. 10/10. 3rd one somehow feels like it’s undercook like ‘I want a lawyer’ bad.”
H2
post5 days in NYC165 pts
“Better than Essa, Zucker’s, Tal, not as good as Zabar’s.”
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postWhere we went in 6 days110 pts
“better bagel - delicious”
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post4 Days of Eating80 pts
“This was a perfectly good bagel, but the system to get it is broken. Not worth the line/ hectic environment IMO.”
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postrecent 6 day trip72 pts
“Solid bagel, enjoyed my partners' brisket/egg better than the lox”
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postEss-a-bagel opening in FiDi52 pts
“FiDi now officially bagel heaven.”
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in:What to eat in Manhattan that I couldn’t eat in LA?21 pts
“bagels (Liberty, Ess-a-bagel, Utopia)”
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in:Best bagel in Midtown?18 pts
“Best bagel Liberty bagel”
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in:Liberty Bagels18 pts
“Just be forewarned, it’s a very standard bagel. Definitely a little above average, but absolutely not worth the hype or the lines.”
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in:Pork roll16 pts
“Liberty bagels and they correctly call it Taylor ham”
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in:Fifth Ave lunch spots14 pts
“Liberty Bagels has great sandwiches”
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in:Looking for suggestions in Midtown East11 pts
“Delicious Bagels - Essabagel, Liberty”
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in:Bagels to Take Home10 pts
“Liberty bagels is what ny bagels are”
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postPSA: Liberty Bagels in Jackson Heights - Gluten Free Bagels9 pts
“my partner is celiac and says this is one of the best gluten free bagels she ever had.”
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in:Taking an early train to NYC, looking for a good pastry/breakfast place around Moynihan/Midtown.9 pts
replying to u/verndogz: If you're in the mood for bagels, Best Bagels on 35th between 7th and 8th ave.
“For OP, I’m a Liberty bagel guy. A little bit of a rivalry there.”
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in:Best bagel place in FiDi?8 pts
“Leo’s and liberty bagels are probably the only good bagel spots in FiDi”
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in: Ess a Bagels still the shit?7 pts
replying to u/Scuba_junkie16: Liberty Bagels is closer and probably better.
“liberty and tompkins are the best i’ve had”
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in:This or that - First time NYC visitor edition7 pts
“Liberty is good enough, but overhyped and not worth the line.”
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in:Coming back to NYC after 15 years, sanity check my Manhattan-heavy food itinerary7 pts
“Liberty Bagels are not good bagels. If I can't grab your plain bagel and bite into it with nothing on it and be happy, then I should not be going there.”
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in:72 hours in NYC6 pts
“Bagels: Popup Bagels, Liberty Bagels, Thompkin Sq Bagels”
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in:Looking for suggestions in Midtown East6 pts
“Liberty bagels on 58th and their coffee is great too.”
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in:60 hours in NYC6 pts
replying to u/osborndesignworks: Been wanting to try popup bagels.
“I prefer the spreads of liberty bagels”
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postBagels to Take Home5 pts
“Recently, I've had Liberty and Russ and Daughters. They are both good, but I preferred the Russ and Daughters bagels more because the Liberty bagels have a slightly sweet flavor.”
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in:The BEST bagels I’ve ever had5 pts
replying to u/WeedWizard69420: Is that the one right near Liberty bagels?
“I think it’s better than Liberty but both are great”
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in:I Tried 12 Different Bagel Spots and Narrowed It Down to These 35 pts
“I’ve been loving Liberty Bagels, for several reasons”
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in:Chocolate chip bagel with strawberry creamcheese5 pts
“Upgrade to a French toast bagel with strawberry cc from Liberty Bagel!”
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in:Visiting NYC After 14 Years – Looking for a Great Brooklyn Dinner & Downtown Eats5 pts
“for bagels, Utopia, Liberty, Apollo, Tompkin square, ess a bagels will satisfy all”
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in:Bagels in midtown near times square4 pts
“Liberty but don't get an instagram-trap rainbow bagel.”
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in:Any must-go food places around Penn Station NYC?3 pts
replying to u/mister_radish: Liberty Bagels down the block opened like 5 years ago and I think is way better. Used to work on that block and frequented both a lot and ended up vastly preferring Liberty
“seriously amazing bagels and spreads. Good sandwiches too!”
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in:Rate my tourist food plans3 pts
“I’d recommend Liberty bagels. It’s touristy but pretty classic bagel for the area.”
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in:I spent 24 hours in the Big Apple3 pts
“coulda done better on the bagel choice though 😉”
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in:Staying at NYC around Chelsea. Any lunch recommendations to eat around Penn Station. 3 pts
“The works from liberty bagel.”
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in:Leo's, Liberty or Zuckers?3 pts
“Liberty is the best bagel in the city imo”
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in:What One Meal/Restaurant is Missing From My Food Trip?3 pts
“Switch out esse bagel for Apollo, thompkin, or liberty”
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in:I Tried 12 Different Bagel Spots and Narrowed It Down to These 33 pts
replying to u/worldhardylafayette: Liberty Bagel in midtown is probably the best in Manhattan - personally I like it better than Brooklyn Bagel Co. It is also the highest rated here: https://everythingiseverything.nyc
“Bagels are always fresh and options are limitless”
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in:I Tried 12 Different Bagel Spots and Narrowed It Down to These 33 pts
replying to u/worldhardylafayette: Liberty Bagel in midtown is probably the best in Manhattan - personally I like it better than Brooklyn Bagel Co. It is also the highest rated here: https://everythingiseverything.nyc
“We always go to Liberty when we’re in town! Everything bagel toasted with butter. Yummmmmm”
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in:Is Junior’s THAT bad?3 pts
replying to u/Slow_Investment_2211: Ya I kinda get that vibe too. I was researching bagel places as well and decided we would hit up Liberty Bagel on our first full day because we will be exploring lower Manhattan all day and there’s one in that area and it’s well rated. But I see people like to hate on it because they make rainbow bagels and that it’s too touristy. Yet it still gets excellent reviews and seems to consistently land on the best bagels in NY lists that I’ve read. 🤷🏼‍♂️
“Liberty is good, but the fact that it's gone viral has killed it for me. The rainbow bagels suck, it's the cream cheese options that are the standouts there.”
H2
in:What's your favorite order from Liberty bagels?3 pts
replying to u/halermine: Why the effort for a bagel that isn’t as good?
“Id rank them slightly below - and hence not worth waiting in line for tbh.”
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in:What's your favorite order from Liberty bagels?3 pts
“They make quite good drip coffee as well. The novacado is a pretty good sandwich.”
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in:Must try eats in NYC/Unique American foods3 pts
“Liberty bagels is legit.”
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in:Where to go for bagels and lox near Times Square?3 pts
“Much better options down there (Apollo, Ess a Bagel, Leo’s, Liberty Bagels)”
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in:5 days in NYC3 pts
replying to u/arjayna: Don Angie - amazing italian food. Gray's Papaya - the best $3.5 breakfast sandwich and coffee in NYC combo. Glad to hear about Liberty Bagel. Zabars bagels are original size - about 30 percent smaller.
“the bagel by itself might be better at Liberty”
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in:Itinerary review for 4-day birthday visit3 pts
“Go to Tompkins square or liberty bagel if you want the authentic experience”
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in:Everything I ate in 3 days + reviews3 pts
“liberty bagels def overrated tho, never got the hype tbh”
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in:Deli/Bagels in Lower Manhattan3 pts
“liberty bagels. much better than leo's imo!”
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in:Croissant or bagel recommendations not in lower manhattan?3 pts
“I don't care for Zucker or Liberty Bagels. If you can't pull off a great plain bagel, I'm not interested in your other options.”
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in:where do i get a bagel with an obscene amount of cream cheese?3 pts
“the birthday cake one is so good I just eat it by the spoonful like fluffy cheesecake, or spread it on strawberries or crackers”
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