9.0/10
AI-generated summary
Get the or the . People come for the chew and the crisp outside, and the is the standard order. They're huge, big enough that one feeds two people. Regulars call it underrated and like that there's no line, though a few say the bagels are too big and overpriced.
“Their bagels are not just oversized but literally an explosion of flavor. I had a Sesame Bagel, dark toasted with Scallion Cream Cheese, and literally couldn't believe my taste buds. Although the storefront seems old, this spot is def a gem and takes the cake at number 1.”
H3
“A really satisfying bagel sandwich with nothing really going wrong for it, and just one is easily enough to get two people through breakfast.”
H3
“It was OK. I asked for toasted and it was just warm, the lox was sparse, and the onion bagel had some kinda sweetness to it.”
H3
“I have eaten at all the spots you seem to have tried and almost all the ones other recommended and completely agree that Brooklyn Bagel Co. is #1. The combination of the right size for me while not losing flavor or the snap from the outside is really hard to match anywhere else.”
H3
“Some of the best bagels I've ever had and some of the best roast beef I've ever had. I have days at a time where I crave the Here's the Beef on a jalapeno bagel... their coffee is incredibly good too for drip coffee at a bagel shop. Can't say enough good things about this place.”
H3
“These were pretty perfect - if only they had been about more well done on the bottom but they were super chewy, dense, and most importantly, sweet”
H3
“I always eat them day-of without toasting. They are so delicious warm and fresh. Soft and chewy on the inside, perfectly firm on the outside.”
H3
“I honestly thought the bagels were better, the space is more inviting with more tables to sit and less hassle, but more expensive”
H2
“my favorite lox bagel”
H2
“Just the perfect bagel imo”
H2
“My favorite bagel spots will always be thompkins square, bagels and schmear, and Brooklyn bagels because they have more variety and you can get egg sandwiches.”
H2
“Best bagels in manhattan IMO.”
H2