“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“these guys were undoubtedly in the S tier of bagel shops.”
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“plain bagel with scallion cream cheese and salmon (really good!)”
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“RIP to the ultimate morning combo of bagel + Thai iced tea 😭💔”
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“Gold: Absolute Bagels Everything Bagel with their Lox schmear. Also a homemade BEC on the Absolute Bagels Everything Bagel.”
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“The bagels are great though.”
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“a hot out the oven bagel from absolute bagels.”
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“Those are my best ever.”
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“this egg bagel didn’t disappoint!”
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“Get bagels at Absolute Bagel or Utopia Bagel.”
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“I've rarely gotten a bagel from Absolute on 108th that wasn't still oven-warm.”
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“They rave about the authenticity and freshness of the bagels there.”
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“Absolute Bagel - GOAT”
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“Absolute Bagels got shut down months ago. People mourned until they found out that it was for rats and roaches.”
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“Absolute is the best bagel in the city”
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“if you want a really authentic NY bagel experience I’d go to absolute.”
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“The classic crispy exterior fluffy interior absolutely exists in manhattan, off the top of my head both Bo’s and Absolute Bagels hit that criteria.”
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“Absolute Bagels has the best bagels”
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“Absolute bagels!”
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“It was legitimately one of the best, S-Tier level bagels in the city”
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“I can confidently say that Absoute is one of the best bagels in the country.”
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“Absolute Bagels is really good, they are like my joint best.”
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“Absolute BECs are unparalleled”
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“One of the more underrated bagel places in NYC - will miss them”
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“Def get a bagel from either Absolute or Tompkins Sq.”
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“Absolute bagels are the best.”
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“Absolute reigns supreme still in my books. I can buy a dozen and freeze them, then resurrect them perfectly one by one as toasted perfection.”
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“Absolute bagels are the top”
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“Texturally: Absolute Bagels, Best Bagels, Bagels & Schmear”
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“Don’t get it toasted, the bagels at Absolute are usually warm and fresh on their own. If you like cream cheese, their garlic and chive is to die for.”
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“best lox bagel in the city :(”
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“But Absolute Bagels made g-damn awesome bagels, and I can understand the reactions.”
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“Best bagel is gonna be absolute (or I guess it’s New Absolute now)”
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“For pizza and bagels might as well go to absolute”
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“I still don’t understand the love for Absolute. Long ass line and they don’t even seed the bottom.”
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“The minis at Absolute Bagels are good”
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“my favorite ended up being Absolute Bagels (highly recommend their egg bagel).”
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“Hands down my fave bagels ever. Even their whole wheat had good crust.”
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“I went there once and was like this place is grimy, why does everyone love it but those conditions are shocking.”
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“so three locations: Absolute Bagels, UWS; Kossars Bialys (yes bialy) LES; Utopia Bagels, Queens.”
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“Well-done everything bagel with garlic-chive cream cheese at Absolute Bagels”
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“Their jalapeño cream cheese is ELITE”
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“Those egg bagels are absolute are incredible.”
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“Absolute has a high quality ceiling but their bagels get smaller and smaller each day.”
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“Personally no better bagel exists unless you’re willing to go to Bagel Boy or Utopia.”
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“They were the certified best bagel in Manhattan.”
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“Much fresher and better than regular mixer made bagels.”
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“That and absolute a few blocks away, uptown may be the bagel champion”
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