There seems to be a pox on lox here. I just don't get the bad reviews. My bagel was fresh sporting the right chew with service that moved things along. The bagel wasn't cheap but what is these days. A very respectable five stars. read more

Best bagels in Hillsborough! If you're looking for big, doughy bagels this is your place! read more

Bagel Bistro - Blueberry bagel w/ strawberry cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

I don't know why all the bad reviews. The bagels are very good. I always get the lox, veggie cream cheese and the everything bagel lightly toasted. This place is always packed. If it was closer to home, I would probably come every weekend. read more

Bagel Bistro - Everything bagel with lox - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

I'm newer to the area and needed to find a quick bagel shop without the commute. I tried this bagel shop under the previous owners and I was disappointed. Randy came in and really turned the place around. Bagels are solid, coffee is rich and the service has been wonderful. As for the bagels they are crusty on the outside and soft in the inside, no toasting needed. If you're grabbing some singles to take home it'll cost you about $1.25 and a coffee/bagel with cream cheese is just over $4. They also have some great variety of classics, sweet and savory: rainbow, Oreo, French toast and even a maple bacon and egg. Yum! Can't wait until my next visit to try something new read more

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Used to be at least personable service, now just overpriced for mediocre food. Got a lox bagel with minimal lox, for $12. Will not be returning. read more

Was down in Middlesex picking something up for Wifey during this COVID-19 mess and needed some breakfast. This area has changed so much over the past 20 years I didn't know where to stop so I gave Bagel Bistro a shot. Ordered a quick Taylor Ham, egg and cheese on an everything bagel (with salt, pepper, ketchup of course) and grabbed a coffee...all to go. Server was very nice and friendly. The coffee was pretty good, but the sandwich was just ok...bagel was a little small and I can't be sure, but the meat may not have been actual Taylor Ham-tasted different. I'd try them again if in the area...I certainly would love to give them another chance. read more

Bagel Bistro - a bagel sandwich wrapped in tin foil - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

Have been coming here for years, even back when it was Bagel Bop. Always good, always the same friendly familiar faces, won't go anywhere else in town for bagels. These guys are the best. read more

They have good food, just not good bagels ! Their bagels taste like stale bread.. not good. They also always overcook the eggs on the bagel sandwiches. read more

I came back here to have a few more selections. I had a Taylor ham and cheese with hash brown on an onion bagel. The bagel was once again stuffed. The hash brown was crispy and went well with the Taylor ham and cheese. The cheese was not melted all the way through, however. The onion bagel disappointed. There was a lack of onion flavor. I also made my own sandwich using their Parmesan bagel. I used my own bologna, American cheese, and spicy mustard. This bagel was crispy. I really enjoyed the Parmesan crisps that was part of this bagel, great amount of crunch. read more

Been here 3 days straight and they run out of bagels at 10:30ish and make more. Thats ridiculous how are you going to run a bagel business but be out of bagels every day. read more

Good luck trying to get what you ordered. Also if you planned to stop by this place before you have somewhere to be you'll miss that appointment. Bagels are okay though read more

GREATEST Bagel experience period! Alfie's service was on point. Bagel was perfect, warm, light crust, not to dense, perfect chewy bite ;) The cream cheese was loaded as expected in any legit spot! French Toast with the Strawberry cream cheese is like Sunday Brunch all wrapped up in beautiful wax paper lol. We also got a couple Egg Sandwiches that were awesome! 2 Eggs, lots of bacon and cheese, SPK, Mayo and Hot Sauce prepared perfectly. Great job guys. I'll be back tmrw read more

makes me miss bagel bop, my everything bagel is basically plain !! one time a rag touched my bagel. read more

Bagel Bistro - the "everything" bagel.... sure jan.... - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

Great neighborhood bagel shop. I hadn't been here in quite a while but I've stopped by a few times recently and I've been very happy. Great selection of fresh bagels and very nice friendly employees which hasn't always been the case under previous ownership. Also very reasonable prices... Definitely recommend! All of the bagels are great... try the French toast for a sweet treat! read more

Bagel Bistro - Onion and blueberry bagels with cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

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There was only one guy in the back handling orders and cooking and payments. The fact that he stayed calm through a hoard of people (who couldn't understand that their slow food was due to only one person working) AND producing unrushed cooked food gives the place a 3 star (would give it five if they had full service, but I understand in this climate). I'd come back, best bagels in the area. read more

Great bagels!! They should definitely work on staffing correctly. i come in and see the same hard working guy working on orders by himself. Last week I tried calling my order in before picking it up and the phone just keep ringing and ringing. I attempted the call 3 times and all 3 times no answer. Same thing happened today I called no answer so I decided to physically walk-in all to see this employee working alone. Which answered my question as to why the phones were not being answered. read more

Bagel Bistro - The only person working - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

You'd think this place was closed, it's so dark. No lights on and no sign with hours on the outside. Employees aren't wearing masks (one yawned multiple times on top of food). $4 for an egg sandwich is super expensive! They told me menu needed to be updated to add $1 to all items!! read more

Bagel Bistro - Zero lights on inside - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

I flew into New Jersey to visit a friend and they took me here to get an authentic bagel sandwich and it did not disappoint! It was beyond amazing, and I'll need a sandwich every morning. I got an egg and cheese, added veggie cream cheese on a habanero bagel which i would highly recommend!! The staff was also very friendly! read more

Bagel Bistro - Egg and cheese bagel with veggie cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

Go to bagel stadium in Bound Brook instead, it's about 8 minutes up the road and worth the extra few miles. This place is terribly mismanaged. Bagels are often greasy from staff not changing their gloves in between serving. I've gotten a bacon, egg, and cheese from here several times out of convenience. Each time the entire outside was covered in grease. The bagels themselves aren't fresh. They are often hard and rather small. In addition, it appears that they do not make enough. Usually they run out early in the morning. This is a bagel place, they should have bagels in stock at least until 11 or 12. Otherwise, why stay open? To top it off, they up charge you stating that prices on the menu are inaccurate. Then the guy smiles and quotes your total in Pennies. I think he means for it to be endearing, but it comes off annoying and rude. read more

The only bagel shop around that has avocados and mushrooms. The wraps are good and decent iced coffee'

I had a few negative reviews for bagel bistro recently, but I'll have to say that the current owners have really come into their own since. The bagel shop is running very well, offers a lot of unique spreads and bagels, and is very dependable. To management: Thank you! read more

The food is good but the portions are too small for what you're paying. Tried this place twice and will not be returning. read more

Bagel Bistro - I paid $5 for this. - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

I have been here before and this was by far my worse visit here. A young girl had taken my order and managed to somehow mess the toast part up . I ordered wheat toast with my omelette and white toast with my daughters egg platter and somehow we ended up wth Rye toast. My husband order at first sausage, egg and cheese but then they said they didn't have sausage patties only links. I ordered a western omelette which looked ok when I go it from the outside until I dug in . The omelette was cooked well all the way through. So it was pretty wet and slimy in the middle. So I ate around the edges . I have to say prices were pretty high for a breakfast bagel and egg platter. I paid $27 for omelette, two egg platter , bagel sandwich and a Panini . I have a bagel spot by my job and pay $4 for a breakfast sandwich. I guess I will be finding another spot to have bagels . read more

Bagel Bistro - Not so well cooked omelette - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

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I only have wonderful things to say about this place. The bagels are amazing, always fresh... wraps and salads are great, coffee is delicious, it's clean and the staff is always friendly and nice. They seem to have a large staff so I never wait long. They have a rewards program and I have earned several free coffees and bagels. You can't go wrong! read more

I've been going here since I was in high school( 15+ years) , it was called bagel bop( bakes on premises) over the years since the owner sold it it has become horrible... it's always hit or miss... sometimes the food is spot on with great customer service to match other time( more frequently as of late) it's stale food croissants are never fresh, pre cooked bacon that's burnt or too well done and with bland customer service to match. Today I went in for a bacon egg and cheese on a croissant with extra bacon; I asked the woman on the phone if the croissants were fresh, she said yes I placed my order and asked for my bacon to be soft or fresh but not well done... she placed the order. I get there 7 mins later and check my other hard croissant and burnt bacon... I tell her my bacon is burnt and she says sorry what would you like for me to do... I asked to speak to her manager, she was coming out of the back, and she rolls her eyes and gore back to the kitchen... seething at this point... I take my crappie sandwich and I'm on my way... this place is hit or miss never consistently good. Sometimes the order is right sometimes it's not... good luck read more

Dont waste your time. I ordered a bagel roasted with cream cheese and bacon. Waited 15 min. I get that it was a little busy, so I'm not bothered with the wait. What pissed me off is that the girl toasted the bagel right after I ordered it. So now the toasted bagel sat on the counter and got ice cold. I finally get the bagel, and tell the girl that it's cold now. So she takes it in the back, and brings it back out to me. I later discovered that she threw it in the microwave. Service is terrible, staff is totally mismanaged, and the bagel have no taste. Total waste of time and money read more

All i can taste is bread barely any bacon and eggs on the sandwich. My husband got a sausage egg and cheese on a bagel and same thing. read more

Bagel Bistro - Bacon egg and cheese sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

Good bagels , but run poorly. Owners make customers wait at the door because they dont Open before 7!! Your a bagel place get up and do your job!! Also they will make you wait online due to understaffing. Go to Dunellen bagels they are waiting for you and they actually make their own. This husband and wife team don't care about the customer!! The wife works with a perpetual frown. Another absurd thing about this business is that they charge 4 percent for using your credit card. Don't waste your time or money on this sub par business. The whole bit about "that will be eight hundred and twenty pennies is such a canned robotic uncreative response when the owner is taking your payment. Try greeting people with a smile and maybe ask how they are... read more

Great place! A little pricy but that's inevitable...I haven't been to a bagel shop where the price hasn't gone up every year. The croissants and fresh and puffy! The bagel choices are great! They have new creative flavors every now and then. They also have cool cream cheese flavors. One of the owners likes to experiment and whip up new concoctions. The old owners and new owners are pretty cool. Super nice people who always tries and make your visit fun. The food, of course, is great. I always get the sausage egg and cheese on a croissant SPK w/pepper jack. My favorite thing about this place is actually a very simple one, and I think every place should offer this! Their ice they put in the ice coffee is made coffee! I know it's nothing special, but I think it's very thoughtful! read more

Terrible service this morning. We called our order in at 8:30am and did not get it until 9:30. There is no seperate line for call in orders that are ready. I had to wait in line for 30 minutes while other people who did not call in ordered their food and got served first. Also stop taking your mask off to talk to me. Why even wear a mask? Moral of the story is if you want a bagel don't call into this place during Covid-19 times. They aren't doing anything to make your life easier. read more

I've been here many times because it's just the most convenient bagel shop near me. I am always dissatisfied, so shame on me for continuing to give them my service. The owner (manager maybe?) lady is super rude for no reason. The bagels are really hit or miss. I've had some that were fresh and amazing and others that had no taste or were stale. The breakfast sandwiches aren't very good, but I guess for the price they're alright. This place has no idea what 'lightly toasted with a little butter' means. Pretty much without fail, my bagel is black and drowned in butter. Gross. Wouldn't suggest this place. read more

They changed management in the last year or so. We used to live across the street and frequented there - it was one of our favorites. Made a visit back a few weeks ago and was a highly disappointed! My bagels were stale as soon as I got them! If you're a bagel place, at least get the bagels right! Plus I couldn't believe that they had the audacity to charge a hefty service fee for paying with a credit card! Glad I paid in cash for my stale bagels or I would have been even more mad! There are so many choices for bagels in the area - I sadly would not recommend this one. read more

The bagels are pretty decent, as are the breakfast sandwiches, though the service can occasionally be slow and there is often a lack of variety in the bagels available. read more

Bagel Bistro - Bagels Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

I would not even call these bagels! They are white bread with a hole in the middle! they have no flavor they have no crunch they are oversized and taste like I just bought them out of a frozen ShopRite bag read more

Writing this review on behalf of my father. He did a special order for 20 everything flagels (flat bagels) which he's done many times before and when to pick them up this morning. The gentleman working tried to give my dad, 20 standard everything bagels. When my dad insisted that he wasn't getting what he ordered, and asked instead to purchase the remaining 4 or 5 flagels that were on the shelf, the man refused, saying "I can't sell you those." Unusual experience, as normally the service is great and his special orders go through without any issues. read more

One star, nothing to do with the food. I went there this morning for a breakfast sandwich and a coffee, saw that their front door was wide open--inviting in heat and bugs and odors--and went to Quick Chek instead. I will not patronize any restaurant that keeps its door open. read more

My family and I used to love getting fresh bagels here but over the past few years (under new ownership) it's impossible to get anything besides the basic flavors. If you don't order a dozen the day before, they literally are annoyed because they make so few bagels that they run out all the time. I only go here as a last resort read more

So the bagels are good, the coffee is always hot and ready but what I really love about this place is the people. I'd forgotten my debit card one day and the cashier didn't even hesitate to tell me not to worry about it and to come back and pay when I can. They're genuinely good people and they're my favorite bagel place in the area. read more

I was charged $4 for a 3 cheese bagel. Most bagels shop don't charge more then $2 for a cheese bagel. I was robbed and won't be trying this place again read more

Another subjective review but hope this brings the rating of this place up bc I think they've improved from previous bad reviews. Timing- no line at 11am on a Tuesday, nice staff, 2 ladies behind the counter, chef/cook in the back. 2 eggs with cheese on an everything bagel, bagel was large, soft and chewy, not the most everything bagel I've ever had, but good, and I'm a total bagel snob. Coffee prepped behind the counter, total wait was 5 minutes. Can't discount what this place is like on the weekend but I think it's worth a shot for people who left because of bad customer service. read more