Best bagels around. They are big, usually crispy & well done outside & soft & chewy inside. People there are very nice. This is the best bagel in our area. read more

Went 2/18/23. Now called River Vale Bagel and Deli. Ordered an everything bagel with cream cheese...should be called a plain bagel with about 10 seeds. Why is all of River Vale devoid of any quality bagel places? read more

Bagel Emporium - Everything bagel...where's the everything? - Bagels Near Me - River Vale, New Jersey

Good sandwiches, quick service, plenty of parking. Lots of different bagels and toppings.

I am DONE with this place. I've continued to give them the benefit of the doubt but no more. I'm TIRED of the pathetic amounts of butter and/or spreads she puts on the bagels. I ask for it toasted well done and it's barely warmed through. I order extra and still it's half dry. The butter is some cheap whipped garbage that doesn't have any flavor. I order a flagel with extra butter and it's half dry. I charge my order to a flagel with cream cheese and it's just as bad. I don't care what you charge me just deliver a proper product. There are 3 bagel shops within 500 feet of each other. No doubt I'll be switching to one of those. DISGRACE. read more

All i wanted was 3 everything bagels. The woman behind the counter is just miserable Sourpuss, not even a smile or a hello when you walk in. As I'm leaving with my bagels, the bottom of the cheap paper bag she put them in blew out and the bagels landed on the floor. She rolled her eyes like it was my fault, then threw three more bagels into a paper bag, but she threw in the wrong bagels! Customer Service is everything, and she does not have it, and just for that experience, I will not go back. read more

I was coming here fairly often but that won't be happening anymore. The old lady there will take all the people she knows before hand and serves them first even if they come in after you. I got a BEC that is so over salted it barely edible. I got a regular coffee - BURNT. Save your money this woman charged me $8.75 for a rice crispy treat, small coffee and BEC. What a ripoff. You lost a fairly regular customer. read more

literally the best bagels around, i drive from Dumont to get their bagels on my day off !! my family even texts me to get bagels from this place. the employees are always professional and kind ! never any issues, love all the food toooo ! thank you ! read more

Have nothing bad to say about these guys. They are a really nice , hardworking group / family that always provide a very fast and great experience. I'm always in and out and never am stuck waiting on long lines even when it's busy, they're very quick and efficient. Above all their bagels, as well as breakfast sandwiches and even the lunch sandwiches are top quality, and they use boars head meats. I'm so lucky to have these guys nearby read more

I'm confused about all the five star reviews here. I went with my standard bagel shop order: Taylor ham, egg, and cheese on a poppy bagel with salt, pepper, and ketchup. Spoiler alert: I was disappointed. The base of the breakfast sandwich was lacking in taste and appearance. You could tell the bagel was not fresh - most likely left over from the weekend (I went on a Monday morning). The bagel was lacking the soft crunch on the outside and the chewy texture on the inside. It tasted like a bagel i would buy from a supermarket. Onto what should be the star of any Taylor ham, egg, and cheese sandwich: the Taylor ham. It was very clear that they used an off brand pork roll as it was not good. It was crazy salty and deep red. I'd avoid the Taylor ham here. The good: the egg and cheese were perfectly cooked and melted. The two employees were friendly. read more

Bagel Emporium - a bagel with a bite taken out of it - Bagels Near Me - River Vale, New Jersey

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This is a good place , bagels are really fresh and they put a lot of cream cheese on . I've gone in a couple times and the people are nice who work there . I highly recommend this place . Matt k read more

Decided to try this place. There is no meat maybe a slice and a half. Weird considering there are 3 other competitors all on the same corner. Won't be coming back! read more

Bagel Emporium - All bagel, no meat. - Bagels Near Me - River Vale, New Jersey

Great bagel place with extremely fast service. Even when the line was almost out the door with a Saturday morning rush, I was walking out with my order in less than ten minutes. The bagels are always hot and fresh. They only have the most basic bagel flavors but they do have a slightly broader range of spreads/fixings (including flavored cream cheeses, lox, avocado, deli meats, Nutella, and PB&J). There are also some great breakfast sandwiches, including one with bacon, eggs, cheese, and hash browns, which is my personal favorite. Overall, this is the perfect place if you are looking for a fresh bagel and a hot cup of coffee in the morning. read more

Bagel Emporium - Cinnamon raisin toasted with cream cheese and with BEC - Bagels Near Me - River Vale, New Jersey

Seriously, some of the nicest people work here. I brought my newborn in, and after I had ordered, the man behind the counter carried my order out to my car and it was really such a huge help! The bagels are so good here! Fluffy, soft and fresh just the way they should be! read more

It's close, easy to find parking, and the bagels are fresh. Points deducted for running out of bagels by midday on a weekend (some of us actually like bagel sandwiches for lunch, too). And overall too doughy for my tastes. But we'll be back. read more

Rude service and bagels taste like cardboard. Asked for egg whites spinach and Swiss and got cut off by a lady saying "no spinach", took long and wasn't good. So many better bagel places around read more

Bagels are fresh and the place looks great! They make amazing breakfast sandwiches! It definitely has the best bagels in town. Cant wait to go back. read more

Bagel Emporium - the front of the building - Bagels Near Me - River Vale, New Jersey

So my client's wife ordered lunch from here the other day and the sandwich I had was very good. I had lox on an onion bagel, toasted with chive cream cheese and tomato. Let me start by saying "Yummy" lol. The sandwich (bagel, lox, cream cheese, and tomato) was SUPER FRESH and delicious! Thumbs Up for this bagel shop :-) read more

Bagels were good - my egg white and cheese was actually great- but the best part was the friendly and fast service!

i come here almost every time i get a quick breakfast and/or coffee. great great bagels. they're huge and fluffy. good drink selection and GREAT iced and hot coffee. really good egg sandwiches too. service is always quick and they are so friendly. great bagel store. prices are great too. only complaint is the iced coffee going to 3$ from 2$ read more

Best bagels in town. Great breakfast sandwiches and fast friendly service. They will make your sandwich exactly how you like it

I'll start off by saying that the bagels were good. No complaints here. I sit on the board of trustees for a local school. One of the tasks, this time of year, is placing a recurring bagel order to cover the next 9 months. We prepay and the contract is worth several thousand dollars. Each year we tend to look at different bakers. I read the reviews for Bagel Emporium, sampled their bagels, and we decided to award the contract to them. Now... This is where the fun starts.... I called the store to make arrangements to meet with the owner/manager and discuss the details. However, when I called, the lady who answered the phone said Bagel Emporium and the line went dead. Thinking that I may have disconnected, I called again. She answered, I introduced myself, she said she was busy, and then hung-up. Being a nice guy and glutton for punishment, I called again the next day, but at a different hour. She answered the phone, I identified myself, asked to speak with the owner or manager, she said they're not there and then hung-up. I called back, told her not to hang-up and asked how I can get in touch with the owner or manager to place an order for our school. She again said she was too busy and, by this time and not to my surprise, she abruptly hung-up. Needless to say, Bagel Emporium will not be getting the contract. I guess they have a lucrative business and don't need any more business. They should also revoke that lady's telephone privileges until she successfully completes a remedial telephone answering class or not answer the phone at all or get an answer machine. I apologize for rambling on, but I had to get this out. If anyone doubts what I'm saying, call around 8:00 - 9:00 in the morning. read more