“They failed their health inspection so catastrophically—with rat droppings in the food prep area, dead rodents, and rodent-gnawed food—that they were shut down. Hard pass.”
H3
6.5/10
AI-generated summary
It closed after a health inspection found rat droppings and rodent gnawed food. Before that people called it S tier, the bagels came out oven warm and the had its own following. The common advice was not to toast it. The room was always grimy and a few regulars never got the hype.
“They failed their health inspection so catastrophically—with rat droppings in the food prep area, dead rodents, and rodent-gnawed food—that they were shut down. Hard pass.”
H3
“I went there once and did not understand the hype. Everyone always acted like it was a scalding hot take that I thought Absolute was overrated and I’m glad to see I wasn’t alone in thinking that.”
H3
“I think they are the best and don’t know how they came out 14th in a blind test. I could pick them out blindfolded I’m positive.”
H3
“these guys were undoubtedly in the S tier of bagel shops.”
H2
“plain bagel with scallion cream cheese and salmon (really good!)”
H2
“RIP to the ultimate morning combo of bagel + Thai iced tea 😭💔”
H2
“Gold: Absolute Bagels Everything Bagel with their Lox schmear. Also a homemade BEC on the Absolute Bagels Everything Bagel.”
H2
“The bagels are great though.”
H2
“a hot out the oven bagel from absolute bagels.”
H2
“Those are my best ever.”
H2
“this egg bagel didn’t disappoint!”
H2
“Get bagels at Absolute Bagel or Utopia Bagel.”
H2