The bagels are extremely fresh, chewy (but not too doughy), and are definitely not overshadowed by…read morethe other ingredients. I got the wheezer which is the best bagel sandwich I've ever had. I would maybe not get it toasted because the cream cheese can get a tad bit melty and it gets messy then. However, the bacon, egg, and chorizo are all so well cooked and seasoned. Truly a gem for bagels. Staff are very friendly too. Overall 4.8/5

Honestly, I don't eat bagels anymore. The only authentic bagel shop in the bay, The Bagel Works,…read moreclosed their last store years ago This place brought me back there, a chewy bagel, complete with Cucumber Scallion CC. I worked at the Bagel Works as a teen--time warp! What they did not have, my fave is a BIALY. It would have been 5 stars if they had--Black Olive & Walnut CC would be a nice addition as well. Excellent fast service, super busy, loved it.

I've been visiting my BFF for 30 years (who works across the street on 2nd Ave) and I'm sad to say…read morethat this is the first time I've tried Tompkins Square Bagels. I'm so very, very glad that I finally made across the street because, wholly guacamole, the bagels here are AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! I want to come back to try EVERY. SINGLE. HOMEMADE. CREAM. CHEESE! We had the Koch on an onion bagel and a garlic bagel, the Weezer, the Triple Crown, and the Kaitlyn. Of course, we ordered the quintessential New York breakfast, bacon, egg, and cheese. The deliciousness brought us to tears! Before leaving, we also tried the Back-to-School special, a French toast bagel with strawberry cream cheese, and I honestly don't think there's another bagel more perfect than that! With regards to service, I could only give 5 stars, but given the opportunity, I would've given 10! The staff here was fantastic in offering suggestions and sharing their favorites from the menu. They were friendly in a way that made us feel like home. They were quick to fix a problem another customer had with his bagel...no questions asked! How awesome is that? You can guarantee we'll be back before we leave!

Greetings and kind salutations. I visited Tompkins Square Bagels for the first time in my memory…read moreand perhaps in my life, but who am I to say as memories are often fleeting. The experience was positive overall. My order was humble yet superior: an egg everything bagel with vegetable cream cheese. Egg bagels are inherently superior to eggless bagels, except for individuals with an egg allergy. This bagel was moist and fresh, slightly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. A bit like biting into a well-cooked morsel of crispy pork belly. The cream cheese was perfectly tasty as well. I visited on a Sunday morning, which is probably peak time. The venue was very busy, but the staff kept the line organized and moving, putting in orders as customers waited in the long and serpentine line. I deduced a star for the following reasons: first, the bagel was not in the top five bagels I've eaten in my life; second, I witnessed what some might call a war crime at the establishment...birthday cake cream cheese. I would certainly visit again when I am next in the area.

Finally made it to Utopia bagels after much hype. I've been to this location as well as the one in…read moreLIC, though I still need to try the original location in Whitestone/College point area to see how they compare. At one point, Utopia Bagels were known as the best bagels in NYC and I was really looking forward to this because I feel like the bagel game is fierce, and I've found plenty of my favorites so far. After trying a few times, I have to say that Utopia Bagels is a solid, good bagel but unfortunately far from my favorite. However, if you're looking for a classic, quintessential NY bagel, you will certainly find it here. I wonder if I come in the morning if it'll make a difference; each time has been around noon or so, but it looked like they were still making bagels. Anyways, my sandwich was pretty satisfactory, but nothing I'll be running back to try.

As far as the bagels go, there's no difference between this location and the original in…read moreWhitestone. The bagels have that great balance of chewiness and crispness that Utopia does so well. That being said, the service feels chaotic. There are a lot of workers running around but the operation doesn't seem particularly efficient. There are plenty of bagel shops with fewer employees that manage to get orders out much faster, including the original Whitestone location. I stopped by around 1pm on a weekday, and there was only a party of two ahead of me. Even so, it still took more than 10 minutes just to get a toasted bagel with cream cheese. The bagels themselves are excellent, but I don't think I'd stop by if I had somewhere to be.

One of the best bagels I've had in a very long time! Didn't need to be toasted because it was…read morealready warm and delicious. I so wanted an egg everything but could risk seeds in my teeth so plain egg it was. The garlic and herb cream cheese was everything. The only thing I regrets is not putting bacon on my cream cheese bagel. You walk up to the window and order with the nicest staff. Love the cute storefront they have. My order came out quick, and I saw BEC orders come out pretty expeditiously as well. Leon, where have you been all my life. Definitely coming back for bagel next time I'm in the area.

I got an everything bagel with egg, bacon, cheese, and chili crisp. Definitely a tourist staple, so…read morethe lines were poppin but service is fairly quick. I love the stand and packaging! Bonus points that the chili crisp is an option because I need that baby on almost everything I eat. Although I absolutely devoured my sandwich, I also don't know what would make it any different than a normal toasted bagel sandwich.

Great option for bagels in the village... large selection of bagels, schmears, sandwiches from eggs…read moreto smoked fish (many different salmon options), sides etc. Next time I have my eye on a bagel with lox! Dark inside, has some historic charm. Lines move at a good pace, filled with locals and tourists.

They forgot the cream cheese! Now, to be clear, their online ordering system is a little ambiguous…read moreon this. When you order a bagel with lox and cream cheese, and then it proposes a "cream cheese add on" you get confused. Am I paying an unnecessary buck for cream cheese that's already included? That certainly happens. But here's the rub, I did the exact same order two weeks ago (without taking the cream cheese "add on" in both cases) and it had cream cheese. Solution: fix the ordering application to remove these ambiguity and you'll get your stars back.

This is my favorite bagel place in NYC…read more I always get the blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese, and when I tell you this blueberry cream cheese, taste the best out of all of them that I've had It's literally just so good, you have to try it

Randomly walked by and saw it was busy so we decided to check it out. Has a special knicks bagel…read morewhich looked cool. Bagels were very chewy--would like a bit more airy and soft for my taste! Knicks - cool colors Pumpernickel- herby flavor

I love me a good nyc bagel, and honestly sometimes the simpler the bagel the better!…read more the bagel itself is fresh and crispy on the outside but super soft on the inside! The schmear makes it that much better, I got the green onion scallion and it paired so well with the poppy bagel. A perfect savory breakfast The everything bagel was a bit salty and wasn't fresh so it wasn't the best. Poppy bagel was fresh and warm and flavor was top notch. Note: u have to buy 3 bagels to get 1 schmear. The schmear is a huge tub and I always feel so bad eating half of it and then just throwing the rest out. Would love to see if we can order smaller tubs with more options to try other schmears!

This rip and dip bagels shop is quickly growing with announcements of new openings nationwide…read more Their tag line "Not famous but known ". Bagels are on the small side, not crunchy on the outside, but very soft and doughy on the inside (sometimes texture feels like it's not fully cooked). Not a lot of flavor (I ordered salt, everything and sesame)... the scallion cream cheese was creamy but also could have used more flavor or scallions. Bagel flavors; plain, everything, poppy, sesame, salt. They often do collaborations which inspire some of their limited edition cream cheese flavors. Options start at 3 bagel pack with 1 schmear which at looks like a half pound container ($13)... don't plan to buy one bagel with a smaller container of cream cheese or butter. I would love to try their white fish salad to see how it holds up to my BYC faves.

You can find this location of Brooklyn Bagel at 286 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001 in Chelsea. As with…read moreother eateries in NYC, probably best to walk to this location and forgo looking for the near non-existent parking. I was looking for a breakfast spot close to my hotel near 7th Ave and found a couple of contenders on 8th Ave - I decided to hit Brooklyn Bagel as it showed more reviews. We have Brooklyn Bagel in Atlanta so I'm familiar with the chain - most Atlanta bagels are sub-par, something about the horrible Atlanta water. I figured it was time to sample a location in NYC. This location is fairly old-school, directly on 8th Ave between W 24th and W25th streets. Coming in there was a line but it moved quickly - you go to the back of the shop, call out what you want and move towards the register to pay. I think it took about 7 minutes to get the BKbagel Classic - - smoked Nova salmon, scallion cream cheese, onion, tomato & capers. I asked for it on a toasted everything and it was everything I thought it would be - perfect bite. Service was great, no nonsense but friendly. I sat at one of the long wall counters and wolfed down my sandwich with a cup of Joe. No complaints here.

Decided to stop in for a bagel during our quick day trip into the City. Knew we wanted a NY bagel,…read moreso decided to go a little out of the way to try this one. This location is loud and energetic when you walk in. Seemingly want to pumped up about buying some bagels haha. The staff was very helpful because we weren't sure what we wanted, but they helped walk us through some options and eventually settled on the classic NY bagel. Cream cheese, salmon, and capers, etc. on the soft, delicious bagel. Also got a blueberry muffin for the kids and they loved that! All in all great experience. I'd drop it down to 4.5 stars just because the loud setting is not really my vibe, but everything else was great!