Pretty overpriced and very average. It's a kosher spot so no meat. We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon about an hour before they closed. They had almost no bagels left! I picked an everything bagel with jalapeño cream cheese. The bagel was good, doughy on the inside and crispy on the outside. I thought the cream cheese had the perfect amount of heat. The egg sandwich that my partner ordered was underwhelming. The girls behind the counter looked miserable and didn't bother to ask how he wanted the eggs cooked. When it was ready, it looked like something slapped together by a college kid (because it was). I'd stop back for a bagel but definitely not for any of their sandwiches. read more

Bagel World - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

The bagels are always fresh. The food they serve is delicious and made well and the people who work there are amazing.

2/23/25__My best friend recently ordered a TON of bagels and platters of whitefish/egg salad/tuna salad for a shiva at her home. The food was outstanding BUT the transport of this quantity of food was EXTREMELY challenging!! The plastic domed platters easily popped off (good when you're serving, but NOT when you're transporting). Suggest using something in a rectangular shape with a stronger snap on lid -- even better would be rectangular lasagna pans with a foil lid. Another nicety that would have been appreciated is a bagel platter (vs bagels piled into a shopping bag). If that was an option that was declined, then I understand. Otherwise, it's a suggestion. read more

Bagel World - We can't believe we got everything in and that it didn't turn into one big pile of salad!! - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

I used to deliver newspapers to the original owners 48 years ago. Was visiting the area and was excited to come here to Bagel world. BIG mistake. Spent $19 on 2 bagels with whitefish spread. Issue was I paid, we ate at a table and left with a bagel for mom in assisted living. This stupid twit comes run ing outside screaming at us that we did not pay!!! I looked at her like she is nuts. I get verbally attacked and embarrassed because her co worker did not tell "her" we paid. WTF is wrong with you folks? A fond memory of years past ruined by a very incompetent twit. And your spread sucked! Bagel world can stay in woke NJ, the owner is glad he is dead so he does not have to see what dumb people work at his creation. Bad bagel world , bad service and bad food!!!! read more

Delicious egg and cheese on a bagel and fast service! Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yummmmo

I needed Bagels to pick up by 6:15 am ! I called at 4:45 am Hoping they would say yes to my request mind you it was the same day I placed the order . THE SWEETEST VOICE answered the phone with such a positive vibe ! Had no problem with my request they even cut my Dozen and a half Bagels as well as separated the blueberry from the rest ! My students loved the Bagels and I felt like the best teacher on the planet! THANK YOU BAGEL WORLD read more

Bagel World - a bowl full of bagels - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

Was visiting family from my less-than-good-bagel state, asked where the best bagels in the area were, and found myself here. An unpromising exterior in a standard strip mall. But looks can be deceiving. Really top-notch bagels, on a par with, say, H & H in the city. Great selection and kudos to them for offering at least two flavors of vegan cream cheese (Tofutti, not my favorite vegan cream cheese, but better than nothing). Complete your breakfast experience by making a u-turn and getting coffee from Rook on the other side of Rte. 9. read more

Their bagel selection was nice, but I was there at 6:30am on a Saturday, so that's kinda when I would expect a bagel place to have bagels. They don't do meats, so no BEC. I went with just egg and cheese on everything and they asked saltpepperketchup like they should. I also got a egg bagel with cream cheese for the kid, cinnamon raison with walnut raisin cream cheese that was a bit too sweet, and 2 types of chocolate milk for just under $20... so pretty good price. They advertise fresh challah, but it was passover so a no go. Kinda bummed about that, love fresh challah. Overall though, a nice option. -1 because I asked for scallion cream cheese and they gave me chive. read more

Exquisite bagels! So tasty and great texture that it need not be toasted. Runs on par or better than the high end bagels from NYC! Many choices from all grain, everything bagel down to the plain ones. The cream cheese selection is most creamy. My favorite is the scallion cream cheese. All bagels are made fresh every day. The bagel maker comes in the wee hours of the morning. "Coming in the morning to make the bagels"! I give it more than 5 stars but the site only allows max of 5. Oh the service provided by staff and management are great too. Really you will love it all. Try them and then bring friends ....yummy and fair warning to all......addicting! Doug C. read more

Best bagels in the area! I usually make my judgment on the blueberry bagels because some companies just dye their blueberry bagels purple / blue & then they just taste like plain bagels. But here, they use actual blueberries & you can see it & you can taste it by the strong blueberry flavor! I got egg whites & low fat veggie cream cheese! Weird combo on a bagel but the sweet & salty pair nicely! Same with my boyfriend, he got a blueberry bagel with egg, cheese, and a hash brown! Another weird combo but really nice. I mistakenly called in an order at the other Bagel World (which I, for some reason, don't like AS MUCH - in fact, I didn't even realize the two bagel places were the same) But they were so friendly about it & forgiving & they even remade my order there. A+ for customer service! read more

Bagel World - a hand holding a sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

Great catering service. Delivered on time and beautifully presented. Food was top notch and good value

They sponsored my baseball team all my life growing up. FINALLY went to eat there fir the first time. Boy have h been missing out! I had a bagel right out of the oven and it was so hot and fluffy yet it was still perfectly toasted. And if you like your butter, this is the bagel shop for you! read more

Bagel World - Sesame seed bagel toasted with butter. - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

Jalapeno bagel with jalapeno cream cheese. Do I really need to write anything else in this review? Ok, but I will. So this combo was awesome. Both the bagel and cream cheese contained large pieces of jalapeno that were spicy but not killer. Ordering my bagel around 1pm, it unfortunately was out of that fresh baked stage. It was also the last jalapeno bagel of the day. It's been years since I've been to Bagel World so maybe I overhyped it. It just wasn't as good as I remembered. But still that darn good central jersey bagel quality I've been missing. read more

Bagel World - Jalapeño bagel with jalapeño cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

Decent enough bagel. Good for NJ. Not worth the carbs in my opinion..

Amazing. Just amazing. Had an everything bagel with chive tofutti cream cheese (vegan) I feel like ordering another... Service is wonderful, bagel was great, and it feels so homey. When you arrive into the place, you can see the guy making the bagels fresh in front of you! This place is also very vegan/vegetarian friendly. They don't show it on their menu outright but they serve vegan cream cheese and bagel sandwiches with no meat. Sadly I moved to Somerset county but I will make a point to return when I'm visiting the parents in Howell . read more

Having grown up in Brooklyn eating bagels like this, it's clear they know how to make awesome bagels. Simple and straight forward bagel shop, open very early, with hot fresh bagels. Not monster size like some bagel shops around, but just the right size, a little crisp on the outside and wonderfully soft inside. This is tops in central Jersey! read more

Consistently fantastic bagels with wide variety of flavors (that are non-gimmicky and done well). Doughy inside, crispy outside. Only wish they could serve breakfast sandwiches (bacon, pork roll), but they do offer egg and cheese in addition to regular spreads. The walnut-raisin and veggie cream cheese are very good, and also enjoy their egg salad. read more

I can't judge ambiance or service, because someone that I know got the bagels for a small party. So, it may have lost the store if I bought the bagels. However, I found the bagels here delicious. They were nice and soft and chewy on the inside, and nice and soft on the outside as well. I couldn't stop eating my good sesame bagel. My only teeny tiny complaint would probably be that I tasted small pieces of garlic on the bagel, when it was a sesame bagel. But, I only tasted 2 to 3 pieces, so it's really not that big of a deal. Overall, though this was an amazing bagel place! read more

As of this week Bagel World started robbing us because now to pay for breakfast or any order with your bank debit or credit card they are now charging an extra "3.9% surcharge" Highway robbery You don't want credit cards-- then don't take them Don't screw me over when I go to pay and be dishonest about it Need a new bagel joint because as a New Yorker this offends me!! read more

Absolutely delicious bagels, and they have vegan cream cheese! My go to place in the area!

My family didn't believe when I said the best bagels aren't in Brooklyn, but Manalapan. I've been enjoying Bagel World for over 10 years and there have always been familiar faces behind the counter. The bagels are boiled and baked on wood planks with no scrimping on toppings. They aren't too big or too small, have a crisp, shiny exterior, and are soft and chewy inside. They have a delicious selection of spreads and salads, lox, and egg sandwiches. No bacon or sausage though; Bagel World is kosher. Besides the bagels, there are bagel bites, mini bagels, challah, and breakfast cakes. If you can find a better bagel than Bagel World, you're lying. read more

Good bagels but the 3.9% surcharge on credit/debit transactions is awful. The sign says "cash discount" but we l know punishment for using a card. I never carry cash. read more

I've never reviewed a place for Yelp, but I felt this needed to be said. There are a lot of great bagel places in the area, and I frequent most. (I am somewhat loyal to Eli's because of proximity and good quality) but when I was studying in Rome and my sister came to visit, my only request from home was a dozen Bagel World bagels so I could show my roommates the wonders of NJ bagels (and hoard a bunch for myself). This is all well and good, but if you want the real deal, get your butt up at 6AM and get a hot bagel, preferably plain, with cream cheese. It is one of those food experiences you should seek out. read more

I'm from north jersey where the bagels are much better all around compared to this area. This place in particular is nothing to go out of your way for. Bagels are nothing to brag about, a little too doughy and no crisp on the outside. The size is what I consider to be a small bagel. There are better bagel joints in the area. Also, if you're looking for bagel sandwiches like Taylor Ham(porkroll), they don't serve that here because this is a Jewish establishment. Service was good though, staff was polite and clean. read more

Bagel World - Not impressed - Bagels Near Me - Englishtown, New Jersey

Bagel world has by far the best bagels in the area. Their raisin, poppy, and especially french toast bagels are the best! 10/10 always fresh and a lot of free bagels read more

Worst customer service ever received. Went in there for first time with family and we were going to take it to go but decided to stay and paid for my food upfront and sat. Cashier forgot to charge or accidentally overlooked 2 cups of coffee I had but I didn't know because I didn't see receipt I just paid for whatever she told me. We sat down and ate and I asked my husband if he wanted additional drinks and he said no and I informed her we didn't but if anything changes I would let her know....period. We ate cleaned up everything after us and thanked them and left and as we are loading car with kids a customer tells me they are talking very poorly about you inside and saying you didn't pay. I was so embarrassed I went in confronted Sharon and she said No no customer wrong it wasn't about you and we are good. I didn't want to make a scene so I left and called manager Scott who denied all on the phone and told me I didn't pay for coffee and was abrupt himself. How embarrassing for a business to run like this - I had no idea she didn't charge for coffee who would have known with no receipt. they see an ethnic family and made a scene hoping we don't return...when I mentioned this to Scott he went on to call me and my family mental nut jobs and hung up....kudos to Bagel World....so sad for this to occur in 21st century read more

Decent bagels in the traditional and some nontraditional varieties. The size, crust, quality and quantity of toppings is good. The staff is polite. They have a good special on 13 bagels for $9 on Mondays. I think they are now better than Eli's, which has slipped. read more

First off let me say the bagels are good, but what bagel place doesn't have any meat. And second after not being able to get what I really was craving I got a egg and cheese on a bagel in which the egg was severely over cooked. I would not recommend if you want a breakfast sandwich. Otherwise the bagels once again are good. read more

First the bagels, they are average at best and nothing exceptional. Cream cheese tastes like Philadelphia cream cheese so that's not good. I never had any problems with the service or employees but I wouldn't describe the service as exceptional. What bothers me is how improper their business practices are towards their customers. Clearly, there are defined business hours by which they have agreed to operate. So, what excuse can employees of Bagel World have to deny service while they are operating within the business hours. There is no excuse to say that you cannot provide certain products because the grill is off. If you want to do business then be ready to serve your customers until the closing time. Shutting off the grill one hour before the closing time is not acceptable business practice and definitely not a reason to deny serving certain products. You want to make money then learn to properly conduct your business. read more

They get my order wrong 100% of the time. And I assure you it's not difficult. Egg and cheese on a toasted bagel. Not toasted and no cheese. Thought it was a fluke but I guess details are not their thing. won't go back read more

You know your bagel obsession is out of control when you walk in and your order is basically being made since your an everyday regular! The freshest bagels all day everyday. Either poppy with 2 eggs or hot plain with cream cheese. The staff move quick and efficiently never leaving the line too long and are super friendly! read more

Unfortunately I stop at this bagel store every once in a while because of the convenient location. Every time I go in I am shocked. It is absolutely filthy. There is no organization with the staff who does what role. Wearing My most recent visit I noticed one of the staff members was being extremely nasty with multiple customers. Just all-around terrible. It's not fair to the local residents that this is their bagel store read more

My favorite bagel house. I'm in love with their egg everything double baked with cream cheese in it. They serve good coffee

I've been buying my bagels here for over 30 years. I wouldn't go any where else in this area. I grew up in Broollyn and Brooklyn Bagels are the best but Bagel World Bagels are as close as you can et to Brooklyn Bagels. read more

You can't go wrong with bagels in this area, but what sets this place apart is the customer service. Early mornings, Christmas Day, every time I walk in I am greeted with a smile and a "good morning". Definitely a place worthy of repeat visits. read more

Let me start by saying that the bagels here are decent. It is their business ethics that I question. First, when I stopped in one day and made a purchase, I was told that I couldn't use my town's tax card because it was a holiday. I thought this odd, but didn't go crazy about it. The next time I went in, I was informed that they no longer accepted the card at all. That was also alright. Today when I made my purchase, I handed the cashier my credit card and was informed (while she pointed to a small notice taped to the countertop) that there was a charge of a little over 3% (I don't remember the exact amount) to use a credit card. I asked her if it was because I had a small order and was informed that no, it applied to every order. I have never experienced anything like this. I didn't fuss over it, but today was the last day they will ever see me. Too many other options in the area to pull this stunt. read more

Best bagels in the area. My NY family looks forward to the bagels when they come visit.

I stopped coming to this location years ago. I actually go out of my way and go to the Marlboro location. This location does not seem to listen to what you say. Today I was running late for work so I decided to try this location again hoping it would have gotten better. What a mistake that was. I order a plain bagel scooped with eggs and cheese well done. The bagel was not scooped, the eggs weren't cooked well done, and there was no cheese. I will never come back to this bagel world again. read more

Consistently delicious, fresh, hot bagels. Great variety to choose from, friendly & helpful staff. My favorite is Great Grain Everything with scrambled egg whites. Another family favorite is the french toast bagel, the bagel bites, and their cinnamon raisin walnut cream cheese. Thanks Bagel World! read more

A large selection of bagels, and decent price. The dough is a bit dense but I like that sweetness..