Between the Bagel

8.8/10

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Get the , the with kimchi and gochujang mayo. It's the one everyone names. The spicy pork version has fans too. People warn these are heavy, and one person found the kimchi mayo overpowering and wished they'd asked for it on the side. The itself is soft and chewy and holds up.

31-13 30th Ave., AstoriaAstoria, QueensGoogle Maps

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  • in:Best BEC out of the popular spots25 pts
    replying to u/DC25NYC: If you want a different spin on it Frankels in greenpoint, get the pastrami egg and cheese

    “Orrr try a bulgogi egg and cheese at Between the Bagel in Astoria.”

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  • in:What’s one food spot in NYC that’s actually gotten better in the last 5 years?9 pts
    replying to u/Foodiegirlie030793: In Astoria - Between the Bagel used to be named Bagelberry (which wasn’t doing very well). The owners sold it to Ben during pandemic who changed the name and invented the Seoul meets Bagel (bulgogi egg and cheese with kimchi slaw and mayo). He had a slow start but business is thriving now.

    “Yep, this spot is amazing. Love their Korean fried chicken sandwich.”

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  • in:Absolute Bagels closing8 pts
    replying to u/Mr_Beef: Bagel is always subjective, but these guys were undoubtedly in the S tier of bagel shops. They were a perfect example of what makes NYC great, a Thai immigrant coming to the US and opening a business based on a Jewish baked good.

    “Ben, the owner of Between The Bagel in Astoria makes a damn fucking good bagel”

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  • in:What lox bagel shop gives a generous portion of lox?6 pts
    replying to u/JustinianTheWrong: This is a slightly indirect answer but the most lox per dollar I’ve ever had was at Tal’s on E83rd & Lex - but not their lox bagel, actually their lox spread. They load it up with such big chunks of salmon that it ends up with more fish than most lox bagels that are easily 2X the price. Plus, imo it’s a vastly underrated bagel maybe my favorite in the city. They are making fresh batches throughout the day as late as like 5PM, and the bagels absolutely kill it on texture imo. Super glassy blistered exterior, dense chewy inside, yeasty flavor. Love that place, can’t recommend enough. Once had Tal’s on UWS though and it was god awful, worst bagel I’ve ever gotten from a bagel shop including ones I’ve had in like California. Apparently the different locations have very little to do with each other, so my rec only applies to the Tal’s on 83rd.

    “Only place that comes close for me is Between the Bagel in Astoria, I usually get an everything bagel with lox and then sub the regular cream cheese for lox spread—so damn good and they don’t charge extra for the substitution, comes out to like $12 I think?”

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  • in:So much food, so little time. Where should we visit?6 pts
    replying to u/No_Housing9113: Okay, thank you. It's been some time since we visited Black Seed, so perhaps we would just end up being disappointed going there again. Do you have some recommendations for other bagel places that have breakfast bagels? 😊

    “they have great bagels and awesome breakfast sandwiches with a korean spin”

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  • in:Must try eats in NYC/Unique American foods6 pts
    replying to u/Garconavecunreve: Skip the hot dog, cheesecake factory and halal guys (if you want a halal plate go to midos). Bakeries - a lot of better options (radio bakery, ALF, supermoon, la Cabra, even Mah ze dar) Soul/sourhern - make the trip to Harlem and go to Sylvia’s, Amy Ruth’s or (less old school) red rooster Burger - depends on what kind of burger you’re looking for Bagels - good selection, I recommend Tompkins square though Also: hit up a kosher deli/store (greengras, B&H, edit: just saw russ on your list) BBQ - no real outstanding options You’re missing Chinatown, Korean, and tons of other “ethnic food” imo - search the sub (just put in “best…”)

    “If you want kimchi and bulgogi then the SMB at Between the Bagel in Astoria.”

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