{Overall: 4; Food: 4} Service: 4 This is one of my favorite bagel spots in the area. It's no frills and does all the classics well. The bagels have a really nice chewiness and density. My favorite thing to order is an egg, sausage, and cheese breakfast sandwich on a roll. The roll is fluffy, the sausage patty is the right thickness, and the cheese is very melty. On weekends there is always a line of people from the neighborhood, but they keep things moving smoothly and quickly. read more

The most mediocre, underwhelming food imaginable. This is a spot if you want something fast and don't care about the food quality. $10 Philly cheesesteak sandwich was horrible. Do not get this. Bland and barely anything to eat for $10. Highly processed American "cheese" that will stick in your teeth like putty. Get a bagel instead. Those are slightly better. Lox/salmon bagel in particular. In the mornings, they are often out of many items, like salads, sides, and vegetables. read more

Bagel Express III - The saddest excuse of a $10 Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich. Get a salmon/lox bagel instead - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Today is my last day purchasing any food from this location. Whenever I order a bagel with cream cheese, there is barely any cream cheese on it. I tell them put enough cream cheese and still there is a smear of cream cheese on it. For $6 bucks, I don't understand why I have to ask for more cream cheese and they don't put enough. One guy makes my bagels ok but if I get anyone else, they skimp on the cream cheese. read more

Bagel Express III - This is literally what I got. Don't have time to take it back. Why so little cream cheese? - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Super legit bagel spot in Murray Hill near Baruch College. Consistent offering of bagels, spreads, toppings and a full grill for sandwiches. Sausage egg and cheese was excellent and also lox was great. No regrets. read more

Bagel Express III - Sausage egg and cheese sandwich - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Really good bagels! I got a bagel with sausage and egg and it was only $7. It was so crispy and so tasty, the sausage was made perfectly. My friend got an egg and cheese on a roll and it was also pretty cheap. The service is really fast and they accept Apple Pay, so super convenient read more

Bagel Express III - two sandwiches wrapped in foil - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

The food never disappoints. What's really impressive is their takeout. They always seem to get things right...which is extremely rare for restaurant delivery. Prices are fair and food quality is excellent. Their delivery people are always professional and courteous. read more

Ordered sausage egg and cheese salt pepper ketchup. On menu it said 6.50. I go to pay and he says it's 9.37. I'm like it says differently on the menu and then he loudly yelled, THIS IS HOW MUCH IS COSTS. I pa, then I get the sandwic. They forgot the Ketchup and it was just a bad sandwich. Scam read more

They put so little cream cheese on my bagel, not like the usual New York bagel shops where they slobber your bagel with cream cheese. They're like trying to nickel and dime you. I live in the neighborhood you're better off ordering from other shops. Plus the people working there were not so welcoming. But I do wanna say their brownies were divine! I'll give them that. read more

Ok, seriously this great little spot was amazing. No frills but the service is 5 diamond!!! The bagels are yum and can I just tell you about the eggs? Holy moly, the eggs!!!! They were perfect!!!! I'm visiting from California and when I visit New York, gonna have to pay another visit! read more

Bagel Express III basically just gets the job done. Their bagels are average and their attitude on the phones are that of stressed employees I guess? However when I go in person the lady who rings me up is always pretty nice. Pros: Great coffee! Decent array of cream cheese flavors being that they don't offer as much variety for delivery as they do when you go in person. Awesome value for their fruit cups-- you get a bunch of mixed (all very unripe fruits but luckily I don't mind) fruit for just $3.95 which is a steal! Cons: not much just that everything is average. Blah not impressive but I still continue to go because they have great coffee and the location is extremely convenient. I'd recommend you come here to pick up a bagel and cream cheese, fruit or coffee. Your not going to be impressed but again, it gets the job done. read more

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In NYC this type of bagel shop is a dime a dozen. They are everywhere. Since I know these types of places I don't even need to look at the menu. I went with the plain bagel with chicken salad since the chicken salad looked good. The chicken salad was in big chunks and it wasn't overdressed with mayo. The problem was they didn't get my order right and put lettuce instead of tomato on my bagel. I also tried the carrot cake too and it was good but had raisins in it which aren't my favorite. The best part was they did have salt and vinegar blue diamond nuts which are tough to find. In the end the bagel was average and didn't taste fresh. A bagel shop with average bagels is not the best look. The chicken salad was spot on but carrot cake wasn't. If I was starving and in the area I might come back otherwise I would go somewhere else. read more

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This place is all business on a Sunday morning. It's quick and efficient, but don't expect a "good morning." More like, "what do you want?" Ah, New York. Anyhow, the bagels are good, service is quick. It was around the corner from our hotel, so really convenient. Lots of neighborhood people in their sweats and pj's, which is a good sign. read more

Bagel Express III - Eating a toasted everything with lox spread in our hotel lounge. - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Have lived in the area for a few years now but never ended up trying this place until now somehow. Honestly pleasantly surprised by the bagels here - wasn't expecting much. Had a sausage egg and cheese which was decently priced as well compared to other bagel shops in the area. Will come back to try more here. read more

If you enjoy your breakfast with a rude cashier this is the place for you! I was a regular here. The bagels are delicious and the wait is usually handled in a timely matter. However, the cashier at this spot is unbelievably rude. I have overlooked the unwarranted behavior too many times. I will not be returning. read more

I have a hate/love relationship with this place. I like it because they give you the classic Bodega sandwiches at great prices, but the customer service here is just sooo on and off. One day I come here and everything goes smoothly and another day, the workers are in a frenzy telling me to line up here or there. Till this day, I am still very confused on how to order here. I only come here for the bagels and spreads and usually I line up, but sometimes the cooks tell me to go straight to the register since I want bagels. Another time when I went straight to the register, the cashier told me to line up where the cooks were. ??? No idea what's going on with the lack of communication here. Besides that, the bagels and spreads here are actually really good. The bagels are fresh, don't have giant holes in the center, and they are a hearty size. They also have tons of cream cheese spreads. I've tried a good amount of them but usually default to the avocado cilantro cream cheese unless it is brown which means the avocados they used were too ripe or its been sitting out for too long. My second pick would be the basil. Some of their other spreads include: walnut & raisin, strawberry, oreo, blueberry, banana nut, jalapeño asado, salmon, lox, and Chipotle. Only a $3 card minimum! read more

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Wandering around 3rd Avenue on a very cold early midweek morning & looking for a place to have a danish, croissant, bagel or whatever, we were so glad to stumble upon Bagel Express III & it looked like we were not the only ones who were happy it is here. Bagels were fresh, large, not crazy expensive for NYC prices ($1.30 each), lots & LOTS of spreads to "schmear" onto those bagels, freshly squeezed juices, gigunda muffins, & all else that goes with breakfast-all-day food items. We found the service to be friendly & efficient. There is outdoor seating as well as indoor. We will come again when we are in the neighborhood. read more

Bagel Express III - Outdoor & indoor seating here - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

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Came to pick up a New York bagel in the morning before spending the day exploring. I got a bacon, egg, and cheese everything bagel and added garlic and herb cream cheese. The bagel was so warm and fresh. Even after taking it to go which says a lot. They were friendly and quick in making the to go order. The store is nothing worth noting - we took to go. read more

This place is awesome, but as a non New Yorker, I was stressed out. The guys behind the counter yelling "next" when the extensive menu on the wall is so overwhelming you don't know what to order. They have a ton of home made cream cheese spreads, lots of fresh baked bagels, and all types of options. Probably, if your heart desires it, you can just shout it out and it will come to fruition. The bagels are fresh, toasted to perfection, and the cream cheese delicious. Pair it with a cup of fresh brewed coffee and you're set. The line moves quickly as long as people know what to order. Enjoy. read more

Bagel Express III - Choices - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Best bagels in the neighborhood. Ordering, even when busy, is a smooth operation. Lots of cream cheese varieties, my favorite being walnut raisin. Egg sandwiches are very good, also. read more

Last week I ordered the PB&J spread, they called to see what bagel I wanted. The bagel arrived with PB&J, that simple. Today I ordered the spread, then around ten minutes later a lady called at 12:51pm. For 17 seconds I said "hello?" "Hello?" And I could hear her having a conversation with someone in the background. Never checking whether I was on the phone and then they hung up. When only PB&J arrived without a bagel I called to say I didn't receive a bagel. The same lady said I called you and you didn't pick up. (I did pick up and was on the line saying hello for 17 seconds) I was then accused of making mistakes with the order and it was my fault. After taking as much attitude from her as I could, I asked to speak to a manager. From there a man who had difficulties with English, listened to her in the background and then told me that she called and I didn't pick up. I mentioned I order there every week, he then hung up on me. Atrocious behavior from this establishment, read more

Bagel Express III - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Good solid bagel in Murray hill. Their bacon egg and cheese is as solid and reliable as they come, and is fairly priced and they are quite efficient. The bagel is on the fluffier side, definitely a little more dough compared to others but nothing wrong with that. Solid bagel spot in a solid location. read more

Bagel Express III - Interior - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

My go to bagel shop when I need something quick to grab and go. The employees are pretty awesome. I usually come here either for a bacon, egg, and cheese on everything bagel (goes for a little over $5) or their corn beef hash special when they have it in stock (about $8-9). The special comes with eggs (any style), home fries if I recall correctly, and importantly a cup of coffee. Not a bad deal if you ask me! read more

The workers ALWAYS change the prices when they ring you up.... BEWARE!!! Prices went up around 25% from around 2013. I think the quality of food went down. read more

Bagel Express III - Disgusting! Hair in my bagel. ... never coming back! - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

The bagel from this place are all very big. The filling such as salad and lox are also very generous. They usually have to give you a plastic case to contain it. Though this place closes around 2pm, probably the earliest bagel place to close I know. read more

I've had better bagels, but these do the job if you don't want go wait 10-30 minutes in line. Very flavorful, and super soft bagel. Love their homemade spreads, they are go die for. read more

Bagel Express III - Bagel with Flavored Cream Cheese, lox bagel - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Great, quick service. Typical corner bagel place for NYC! Thick bagels as you can see in the pictures. read more

Bagel Express III - Cinnamon raisin bagel with bacon and egg - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

Solid bagel fast. The service was quick. The bagel was very good. The cream cheese was solid but it wasn't as spicy as most jalapeño cream cheeses. Definitely good for a bagel on the go. read more

Bagel Express III - Sesame bagel with jalapeño cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

I don't know how this place gets such poor reviews yet there's always a line out the door lol. We used to live right around the corner and never made it here but finally walked by recently and had a bagel craving. The line was relatively short but probably still a 20-30 min total experience. I ordered an everything bagel toasted with egg and bagel. I heard the guy in front of me ask for his bagel scooped out so I did the same haha. I also got an OJ. Overall the sandwich was good. Not the best bagel I've ever had but nice neighborhood place with lots of options for food and drinks. read more

Go-to spot for a relatively cheap/reliable for a bagel or bagel sandwich. Definitely not one of the best in NYC has to offer. My complaint is that the bagel sandwiches that I order always arrive somewhat soggy. I also ask for them to be toasted, but it never seems like they are. read more

The guys who work the food counter unfortunately seem friendly and not happy to be there. Last few days I've visited it's gotten worse sadly. I ordered a turkey and cheese hero and I got 1 piece of turkey for a 9$ hero. The food prices here are fair and that's why I tend to stop in for breakfast or lunch but not any more. read more

Bagel Express III - I ordered a turkey and cheese hero and I got one piece of turkey. Horrible sandwich. - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

I come in here a lot because they have decent bagels for decent prices. Unfortunately their staff members are a bit cold, I've never seen anyone smile in there. Even worse than that is the fact that they sell expired stuff. On two separate occasions I have given them a bag of chips back because it was 6 months past it's expiration date. I saw one on the shelf again today which is what prompted me to to write this review. Get some nicer staff and stop selling expired shit. read more

I don't know why it took me so long to come here because it is WAY better than gramercy which is the other "deli" that I was very loyal to. This place is way cleaner, it's kind of cute with seating near open window facing the Baruch plaza. The service is quick-- though I wouldn't say that they are polite. Everything on the window looks very clean and delicious and the options that you can choose for spread on your bagel is endless!! I decided to go ahead with a plain bagel toasted with chipotle cream cheese and it was great!! Definitely something that I had never tried before. The cream cheese definitely had a spicy kick to it, given it is chipotle flavored. They are generous with the amount of filling, kind of annoying because all the filling just fell out of my bagel when I took my first bite-- makes the whole experience a little bit messy. But the flavor is there!! Credit card minimum here is $3. read more

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The rainbow bagel was pretty. Tis the reason to why I wanted to taste the rainbow. This establishment is across from the Newman Vertical Building, which makes it an appealing "Quick Breakfast Before Class Starts." I ordered the rainbow bagel with scallion cream cheese and bacon (it's the time of the month and I crave the weirdest things). Taste: Regular bagel taste. Regular bread taste with food coloring. I wanted it to taste like fruit loops or cotton candy but I digress. Was it worth it?: Nope. Besides taking pretty pictures and getting eyes of amazement from bystanders...you don't need it in your life. I paid $5.00 for a colorful bagel...I need to calm down and remember I'm on a budget. read more

Bagel Express III - All mine! - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York

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I am pretty upset with Bagel Express. Alright, first I placed my order at 7:31 am (email to prove), by 8:36 am, I call and they put me on hold for 5-minutes. They lady calls back to let me know they were out of the red velvet slice and if I would like to change it to a marble or chocolate, I choose the marble slice. I told her over the phone, "is my order still there?", she answered, "yes, it is still here." Then I said, "you know what, I will come and get it since you guys are down the street." Please keep in mind, at this point I was hungry and upset (we've order from them every Saturday, what happened?). I get there, the guy gives me my order. I ask what happens to the delivery tip, they state that I need to contact Delivery.com?! I said, "totally, fine." I walk out, then I check the bags, they forgot my two coffees (double whammy), I go back to the shop and ask if I could have my two coffee's. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND - The woman behind the counter had the WORST attitude, that added more frustration to my day. Coming from a person that has experience doing Customer Service, she should not be working behind the counter, this is not the first time she gave me attitude BUT the third time. I can't with this place, there was no given apologies. Just excuses, that the internet was "down" and a handful of attitude. The lady's at the counter have so much attitude that they make customer feel unwelcomed. Their coffee taste like it has gasoline in it, which makes me want to contact the NYC Health Department and they food was so hot that it melted the plastic cheap container. Please everyone, save your money and go to Pick-a-Bagel or another deli place, this place is garbage. read more

Hungover, needed something in my gullet before starting my day. I settled on a quick bagel before starting my adventure. Coffee is average, certainly wasn't the worst diner coffee, you know, the kind where you want coffee so badly, you order it anyway, just to throw a half cup away before you're finished, because at first you say, "this isn't so bad" then you say to yourself this coffee is disgusting tossing a half cup of coffee in the trash. Don't you love all my inner dialogue, just to get through coffee? Maybe I am always writing a Yelp review in my head. Any way, a sesame bagel toasted with scallion, certainly yummy, there were a couple of cream cheeses that I had never seen, one was grilled mango. Some other sweeter ones too. There were many choices, tofu options, low fat selections. Not that I even bothered to look, I hate when bagels automatically use low fat, yuck! Service was pleasant, speedy and a reasonably priced. read more

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I wanted to like this place because it's right by my apartment and I've been here a handful of times. Their food is okay and there are a lot of options, but the customer service is terrible. Ownership should do a better job of hiring and training. There are so many other good places around. Don't bother coming here. read more

Due to the serious lack of good bagel places in the area, this may be one of the best options. The bagels themselves are actually really really good, and they don't over do it on the cream cheese. They have a lot of options for flavors/types of bagels, I think the total price for two bagels toasted with cream cheese was less than $10, somewhere in the high $7 range. Unfortunately, they do not have flat bagels, if they did, this place would be a perfect option. The workers are nice too! Basically, after being traumatized by Pick a Bagel I think this place is muuuuch better. read more

Our hotel is right across the street to Bagel Express III. And because of the fact that we already had our third time in NYC and in this hotel, we had lots of breakfast experiences at BE-III! My Darling prefers pancakes, eggs, bacon. Sometimes he does an experiment and tries eggs pancakes and bacon. Or something completely different: bacon pancakes and eggs.... I´m not that adventure seeker! I take a fruit bowl or a bagel with cream cheese or an egg white omelet or something like that. And though there are certainly difficulties to compound to the "next one"-dude, the breakfasts always are yummy and have fair prices. So if we go to NYC next time and we´ll choose another hotel - first time - we´ll definitely miss the Bagel Express III! read more

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It's the best bagel I've ever had. I don't understand how a bagel can be so good. All it is is a bunch of carbs and wheat put together!! But they make this thing eith love. The salmon is fresh, there is an array of creme cheese and endless melted cheeses. I'm very critical of my bagels. This place is the bomb. First stop you need to make when visiting the big Apple read more

It all looks good but getting helped/served is the battle here. I agree with the reviews that say one day they want you stand here, the next day they want you to stand there! 1 out of 5 times there is something wrong with the order. Often there is confusion from behind the counter. I hate that after they cook your food, wrap it (i.e. 2 eggs scrambled, bacon, cheese on a bagel) the toss it to the cashiers. But my biggest headache in this place is sanitary conditions. Yes, the stuff in the show case look spotless clean ... But today I decided I would have my sandwich there and this is what I saw ... 1) They have the near floor to ceiling windows open that face 25th Street. 25th Street is closed to pedestrians and vehicles as there is massive construction on this block. There is a bulldozer parked less than 10 fee from the window. There is dust and debris all over the street. And they have the giant windows open. 2) Someone ordered a western omelet. I was sitting at the table by the show case and I watched the 'cook' reach into the show case into various bins that had cut up meats, veggies, etc. for the omelet. He didn't have gloves on. What a fucking turnoff. So I've decided not to go to this place anymore. read more

Bagel Express III - not a great pic, this is the table I was sitting at. The window is open. There is (yellow) a bulldozer and other construction stuff. - Bagels Near Me - New York, New York