Bagels on the Square

All 21 rated mentions, most helpful first

postWorst bagel spot in New York?0 pts
“It's just bread. Not even slightly chewy and lacks that unique aftertaste bagels have. The salmon is also not fresh and a little crusty. Just really bad overall.”
H3
in:Staying in West Village - what am I missing and what should I replace?19 pts
“Bagels on the square are terrible.”
H2
in:Staying in West Village - what am I missing and what should I replace?12 pts
replying to u/mclanahanc: Bagels on the square are terrible. Get Greenbergs if trying to stay close to that area. Apollo bagels has lox and is also good but always a line
“bagels on the square is actually top 2 bagel I have ever had.”
H2
in:Why doesn't ess a bagels make egg bagels?2 pts
replying to u/NerdCocktail: They are plentiful in my corner of Brooklyn: Bagel Pub, Bagel World, Bergen Bagels, La Bagel Delight, etc.
“That’s my go to spot since I live in the area.”
H2
in:Staying in West Village - what am I missing and what should I replace?2 pts
replying to u/pgh_matt: You have to forgive me but I live in the bagel desert known as Pittsburgh so bagels on the square is actually top 2 bagel I have ever had. Leons looked like it might be pretty good too
“Bagels on the Square IS great, especially their herbed sourdough bagel (which is worth a try if you want to switch it up!)”
H2
in:Staying in West Village - what am I missing and what should I replace?2 pts
replying to u/mclanahanc: Bagels on the square are terrible. Get Greenbergs if trying to stay close to that area. Apollo bagels has lox and is also good but always a line
“Bagels on the square is great. One of the few places to do steak on a bagel sandwich in the morning.”
H2
in:Who has the best bagels in Manhattan and still makes them onsite?1 pts
“Plump bagels like I like them. Made on site and cream cheese too. Great variety!”
H2
in:Please revise my list - Travelling to NYC for 2.5 days 1 pts
“Downtown I like Tompkins square bagels, Murray’s, David’s and bagels on the square.”
H2
in:Apollo Bagels FiDi1 pts
“Bagels on the Square. Or Greenbergs are where people who live in the neighborhood go.”
H2
postFav Bagel in Ny28 pts
“Liked: Brooklyn bagel and coffee co Bagels on the square”
H1
in:Worst bagel spot in New York?7 pts
“Went once after the change and never again”
H1
in:Staying in West Village - what am I missing and what should I replace?5 pts
replying to u/mclanahanc: Bagels on the square are terrible. Get Greenbergs if trying to stay close to that area. Apollo bagels has lox and is also good but always a line
“Bagels on the square is great. Are you lost”
H1
in:Worst bagel spot in New York?3 pts
replying to u/wahbaki: Bagels on the Square used to be great sadly. Then they closed for a couple of years and sold to new owners. Went once after the change and never again
“Yeah it’s like if you asked someone who has never had a bagel to make a bagel”
H1
in:What does your bodega charge for a BEC bagel?3 pts
“Quality dipped during pandemic but they're back baby”
H1
in:Worst bagel spot in New York?2 pts
“Id agree with this”
H1
in:Give me recs pls!!2 pts
“there's Bagels on the Square (which, of their kind, are good)”
H1
in:Staying in West Village - what am I missing and what should I replace?2 pts
“Bagels on the square is my go to. Classic neighborhood spot. Never too crowded.”
H1
in:**First-time visit to NYC from Toronto!**2 pts
“If you’re going for two bagel places, I’d cut Russ and Daughters and do Barney Greengrass, Apollo, or Bagels on the Square (near a Joe’s Pizza, too)”
H1
in:First NYC trip with the family—where are the must-eat spots?2 pts
“Bagels: Utopia on east 34th, bagels on the square on Carmine, kossar’s - lower east side”
H1
in:Please revise my list - Travelling to NYC for 2.5 days 1 pts
“Downtown I like Tompkins square bagels, Murray’s, David’s and bagels on the square.”
H1
in:Herb/rosemary bagels?1 pts
“I thought it was a fluke the first time but I did it again a couple weeks later and got the same result. YMMV but worth a try if you’re in the area!”
H1