Great food. Great business. Top notch owner. All about great food and great relationships with customers. Quality products. Weird how some of these reviews are based on the restaurant being closed one day and not the quality of the food. Sounds like a personal problem! 10/10 recommend BXJ. And good for him closing on Mother's Day. A restaurant owner who is also a human being spending time with his family! Nothing wrong with that!! read more

When placing an order it's always tough to choose because everything I've had is so good! From their pizza to their sandwiches and salads! But I especially like the chicken parm vodka pizza and every pasta dish I've ever tried. There is so much on the menu that I need to get to! read more

We order dinner from here most Friday nights. Food is consistently delicious! Breakfast is also stellar. (Get the Breakfast Bowl or Crunk wrap - you won't be sorry!) Also, Jarrett is very engaging on social media and lets his customers what's going on, and new items he's trying out. Finally, they are the kind of business that you want in your community - constantly supporting for various events. Great food and good people - can't go wrong!! read more

The Pizza Party Pizza is a great deal! An assortment of slices to share. There's also a vegetarian option, which has been our go-to order as of late. Try it out! read more

Bagels by Jarrett - The Pizza Party Pizza (Vegetarian) 8.22.2025 - So good!!! - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

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The widest variety of safe gluten free options anywhere around! From gluten free bagels to chicken tenders & fries to pizza by the slice. Something for everyone, whether you eat gluten or not. read more

Recently diagnosed celiac and this was the first gluten free bagel that I ate and enjoyed! I was able to get a sausage egg and cheese (sausage in place of the pork roll), a few extra bagels to make sandwiches at home, AND it was all packaged separately from the non gluten items and clearly marked. I'm looking forward to eating my other bagels and so far so good with no reactions!!!!!! Thank you for not only having gluten free, but the extra steps for the Celiacs who can enjoy a reasonably good bagel - reasonably ONLY because I wish I could just eat a regular bagel. These GF are are a great alternative!!!! ****Note sandwich was bigger... served open, which was great- so I saved one side: egg sausage n cheese to put on another bagel!!! read more

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Super grateful to have this place in our area. Jarrett went above and beyond (even purchasing a dedicated fryer) to make sure us gluten free peeps have yummy and safe food to eat - even BAGELS! Thank you for being one of the few local places in West Orange I feel safe eating at as someone with Celiac Disease. The GF community appreciates you!!! read more

Bagels with a Ton of attitude. Much better bagels in the area and no attitude. I would give a negative if I could read more

Besides having a great menu with fabulously creative food, OMG Jarrett selflessly and regularly donates food to people in need in town, and without hesitation. You can't find many people like him in this world. Try the thin crust pies and bagels with spreads - phenomonal. They are a fave with many of the inluencers who travel a long distance to try his food. Writing this review is making me hungry! read more

Not really sure what this is supposed to bed I think designer bagels perhaps? In any case, the Bagels were just like store bought and not chewy or anything really different compared to Manhattan bagel, probably smaller I'd say. It's very expensive for what it is and you HAVE to order online (no real store front) the staff here is also not the nicest. They have a slightly stuck up attitude which is ruining this neighborhood. Better to just drive to Walnut st kitchen in Montclair. It is better, and nicer. read more

I'm devastated it took me this long to try but it's tricky if you're far away since it's takeout or delivery ONLY! But well worth the hour hike for me - I mean if you're in Essex county and haven't tried the food here yet, you are missing out! The menu it's insanely wide with various options and doubted being able to do so many different cuisines soo well but I was proven wrong real quick. Asian, Mexican, Italian, pizza, wings, burgers - unbelievable! Idc what you have to do to make it happen but highly recommend a visit - jealous of everyone in north jersey (in the delivery vicinity) who can take advantage of this chefs creations. I'd be 400lbs - took FULL advantage of my trip and tried a little be of everything. read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Mall chicken - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

Chicken Parm Sandwich !!!! First want to say that I was at first intimidated to try BXJ since they have a different concept than anything I've ever experienced. Tried the bagels first. Figured out the Toast app, it was sooooo super easy. Tried their pizza a couple weeks later. Delicious (a touch greasy , but nothing a couple of napkins couldn't fix) But the other day tried the Chicken Parm Sandwich. Omg. Definitely the best in the area by far. Homemade bread, tons of chicken delicious sauce and quality cheese. Picture doesn't do it justice. But highly recommend !!! read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

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Curbside only, recommend ordering ahead. Nice staff but weird business model. On the window they have a QR code that doesn't work. There's a website in the other window that also doesn't work. Pleasant employee came out when I was clearly confused about how to order food. She said, google bagels by Jarrett and click the website from there. This worked, was able to order sandwich. It was very yummy, but fairly expensive. Sandwich came out as ordered but not even a napkin inside the bag. Good thing I had my roll of bounty in the car. Just because it was good, I may consider ordering in future again, but very awkward ordering and dining experience. Would be nice if saucy sandwiches automatically came with napkins / utensils without needing to ask for this separately. For the price, I would have expected this. read more

Off quality alone, it's among the best breakfast sandwich and bagels I've ever had. I love that everything is homemade and the diversity of the menu. I like the curbside service and how efficient it is. My only issue is the price. $18 (after taxes) for a chicken sandwich (albeit an elite one) is a bit steep and makes it tough to keep coming back. It's a great place if you can afford to splurge though. read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Lox Lox in a Box - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

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This is a 'must-try' establishment ! They do not offer dine-in, but don't let that discourage you. The trade off is that they put 100% into the quality of the food. I had the breakfast burrito and my wife had a bagel sandwich with bacon. Both were out of this world delicious and the quality is second to none. The owner and staff were super nice. We will definitely be back the next time we are in town. read more

I have had mixed feeling about their bagels, but I have become obsessed with their countersuit bagel. Its a chicken breast fried with lettuce slice really thin in some sort of honey mustard sauce. Amazing! I have had a few others like the lawsuit, Korean chicken box, and the tex-mex rolls but always end up going back to my fave. My son always get the bacon, egg and cheese bagel that looks like a baked ball. Really awesome too. Prices are pretty high for a chicken sandwich, but the quality is there so it makes me feel like I am getting my monies worth. One thing I would like to add is that the everything bagel lacks the "everything taste". It almost like a plain bagel dressed pretty, but everything else is pretty good. read more

Bagels by Jarrett - The countersuit - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

Everything I've ever ordered here has been delicious. The veggie Joe, the lawsuit wrap, the Taylor ham egg and cheese, the grilled cheese bagel, the chicken up in da club chicken salad bagel, the fruity pebbles donut OMG! I'm not sure why the town of West Orange is bullying him and trying to drive him out of business. They should be ashamed of themselves. I will continue to support Jarrett as long as he's able to stay open, which I hope is a long time. One of the most interesting, creative places to get a bite to eat in the area. We don't need another McDonAld's or Manhattan Bagel. Leave BxJ be, West Orange twp! read more

Dear Jarrett-- I love you, LOL! Listen up folks- this bagel place is seriously out of this world! I've already been to BXJ several times so trust that I know what I'm talking about ok? Everything I've ordered from him has been good! The bagels are fresh and served warm with some of the best cream cheese spreads ever! My personal favorite is the everything bagel w/ garlic and shallot cream cheese, YUM! His menu consists of bagels, freshly made bagel chips, a variety of breakfast & lunch sandwiches, cream cheese spreads, flavored butters, hummus, chicken salad (amazing) cold beverages, hot coffee and more! He's always adding something to the menu so I suggest following him on social media or checking out his website for daily updates! For now everything is curbside pick up because of the pandemic. As soon as you pull in the parking lot, just head in that direction and they will take it from there! The curbside service is top notch but keep in mind that this place gets extremely busy! Don't let the line deter you from waiting because it's honestly worth it. *the bagel shop is in a shopping complex ** they take all major credit cards ***don't forget to tip the runners read more

Staff are lovely and attentive. Had a slice of pizza marguerita. Crust good. Sauce was doused with raw garlic which seemed like it was spooned on from a jar. Totally undermined the flavor and enjoyment of the slice. The harsh and overpowering taste of the garlic was very off putting. Raw garlic in anything is bitter and unpleasant to eat. Why do this? A slice without the raw garlic would be great! read more

I have been meaning to try this place for a long time, and finally tried it after seeing it on NJ.com. My friend and I both ordered breakfast sandwiches that cost $15 each. This is ridiculous, but we decided to try it out anyway and see if they lived up to the hype. First of the all, the bagel was not fresh and too hard. The best part of my sandwich was the scrambled egg, but the bacon was just small pieces of bacon that fell of the bagel with every bite. It was so disappointing that I didn't even finish it even though it cost a pretty penny. I won't go back here, and honestly, would not recommend anyone pay that much for a breakfast sandwich. I'd rather drive fifteen minutes away and get a bagel sandwich for $5 where the bagel is fresh and the bacon not in small pieces. read more

I don't know where to begin. The fact that you cannot see inside the shop or walk in is odd. Had to order from the parking lot over the phone, so I didn't have visibility to what I was was actually paying for. Ordered a GF bagel... To say I was disappointed is an understatement. It's nothing close to a bagel. I gave them a poor review on Google and the owner's response was unprofessional and unproductive (see accompanying picture). He then deleted it, LOL. They are in the news now for violating town ordinance by covering up their windows. Karma sucks. read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Small, fried donut "bagel" from BBJ compared to a real, award winning bagel from Bagelwich in Verona. - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

If I could give this establishment zero stars, I'd pay Yelp to have it happen. To think I liked this guys band when I was in highschool, sucks he turned into a greedy pretentious food snob, mind you, who doesn't even sell a good bagel. He offers gift cards, that aren't accepted when trying to order online (the only form of ordering acceptable) just a way to scam people for their money. My boyfriend and I have ordered from here multiple times trying to use the gift card we received but had to use our own money since Jarret couldn't get his sh*t straight accepting gift cards online. And the worst part was...it wasn't worth the money. Ordered a Caesar salad which was more like a bucket of Caesar dressing with some lettuce included. Foul. A couple of sandwiches that were sub par (the lawsuit could have decent, but we received more of a mayonnaise sandwich with some chicken involved) a $20 Turkey club, in which our friend said "you paid $20 for this? I've had a better club at the Nevada diner that came with fries for less". Amongst a couple other items in which were all forgettable. After never truly enjoying the food, we STILL wanted to use our gift card. my boyfriend messaged jarret on Instagram asking about it, to which jarret snarkly replied he'd just give him the money since this has been an on going thing for months now. Dude Tries to make a paying customer look like the idiot so I called him out and his way of dealing with it was to block us both. DID I MENTION GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE? I say yah take your buisness to Harvey's hand rolled... hell, maybe even Bloomfield's best bagel.. which is gross too but a star above this dump. UPDATE: instead of giving my boyfriend the cash for the card like JARRETT said he would, he credited the the original credit card instead (this gift card was A GIFT from a friend from two years ago) so now it's like the gift was never given. I don't know about you, but something tells me this was done out of spite. #boycottBXJ read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Oh boo hoo - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

More expensive than a regular breakfast sandwich but worth every penny! It won't disappoint.

Today, was the soft opening of this small bagel shop in West Orange. Everything or sesame were the only choices. We decided to order two everything bagel breakfast sandwiches. I ordered the Everything bagel with cream cheese, lox, onion, and capers. My husband ordered the everything bagel with roasted garlic and shallot spread.( spread was very pungent) The bagels are very dense, I suggest getting it scooped if you order a sandwich. They give you a generous amount on your sandwich, making it one of the largest I've seen in the area. *no sitting *reasonable price read more

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Literally one of my favorite places I've been to in a very long time. I don't even like spaghetti like that, but I ordered his spaghetti with meat sauce. It is so delicious. It is angel hair pasta with delicious meat sauce, great cheese, but then I had to order chopped cheese as well. Bread is crispy meat delicious cheese outrageous everything is great. It is very pricey but considering that it cost $15-$16 for, a meal at McDonald's consider spending three more dollars to get real good food. It is a strange way to order but half the time everybody's taking out anyway so what does it matter order online and pick your food up. I had very prompt service. Someone came right out to give me my stuff and the food was super enjoyable. I definitely say in a world full of fast food chains. You should try this place out. read more

Just enjoyed an absolutely fabulous dinner from BXJ. I'm gluten intolerant and Jarrett offers some wonderful gluten free options including really great Asian cuisine which is always hard to find. Everything pictured is GF! read more

Bagels by Jarrett - General Jarrett's Chicken, Crispy Sesame Beef, Animal Style Fries, & Potato Skins - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

This place is the greatest! I've been going here since they opened. Food is always good, and certainly fresh! I guess the Mayor must be jealous that this business is thriving with a different model of operation! Hats off to Jarrett! read more

Tried a few things from here and really enjoyed them. As soon as I pulled up my order was brought out. Everything was nice and hot and I didn't have to reheat. Great quality and good-sized portions! My family lives about 5 minutes away from here and I'm happy we finally got around to trying this establishment! Pictured is the roundish plain pie. read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

Let me start by saying that I know people complain about the price of the food here, but I find that to be a very personal decision someone makes when choosing to order from here or any other restaurant. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. Meanwhile, I ordered for the first time today. Simple sesame bagel with bacon and messy eggs. Yes don't eat it in your car...it's messy! Just like the description. I thought it was outstanding...couldn't find fault with anything. Would order again in a minute. My only "grip" was the cup my OJ came in. I think they need to rethink that vessel. Leaked all over my car. But I'm not taking away anything from this review for that. Grab some BXJ. Good stuff and looking forward to trying more! read more

Bagels by Jarrett - BEC sesame bagel - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

It's salty. It's well made chicken and the pizza has perfect ratio of sauce to cheese. I liked the thin crust and it is big enough for two. My main problem was that everything had too much salt. It would have been great if they just cut the salt by half. I didn't eat the fries because that would have been overkill. read more

Bagels by Jarrett - The Lawsuit & Plain Pizza slice - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

This is the weirdest bagel store I've ever been to. We went to pick up a bagel for my Uncle so I can't say I even tasted this bagel, but nothing is worth this. You pull up and you can't go inside, they come to your car. We order a plain bagel toasted with butter and a water. The kid is very nice helps us quickly and then it takes us 15 minutes to get a bagel. The bagel and a water cost almost $8! read more

Yes! Come here! Everything was sooo delicious! However a bit salty for me. I had this place bookmarked for some time and came here via fellow Yelper Kenya M! Thanks @Kenya M! So think my fave was the Chicken Joe! The spreads were delicious as well. I think I liked the cinnamon and veggies the most. The everything honey spread was good but very salty. #Business owner if you are reading, PLEASE CUT BACK ON THAT SALT! Very thin line between edible and inedible read more

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Got one dozen Saturday for a brunch, still warm in bag. Bagels were a bit toasted, almost crunchy like. They were the driest Bagels ever! I guess over baked? Really a terrible bagel. Last time for us. I should've gone the extra mile to The Bagel House. read more

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I was trying to place a decent catering order and after three days of emails thought it was pretty set. I emailed him with some questions asking him to please call me the next morning. He replied the next morning that he was not going to do the job. That he had several concerns about it and I should find another restaurant. Five days before the event. Livingston Bagels happily stepped up and took my order. Should have called them in the first place. They never disappoint! read more

The food is amazing!!! Please try his lords chicken Caesar salad board walk slice and won't find a better place.. His pizzas are great!!!

They come to your car with a chewy bagel chock full of egg, cheese, and chopped bacon. Not good for your cholesterol, but good for the soul.

This place is soooooooo good!!!!! The spreads are super tasty. The everything honey butter is delish and if you like chicken and waffles you better try theirs. I've never actually been to the place but I've ordered take out and have been happy every time. Love this place!!! PS. I took the pic after I ate most of it so it's not looking as pretty as it did when it came but YUMMMMMM read more

Bagels by Jarrett - Bagels Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

The food is incredible. There are complaints about the ordering process, but he has always been up front about how to do it. You can tell there is a great chef making the food that comes out, and you'd be a fool to think it's just a bagel shop. Get the lawsuit chicken and thank me later. read more

The prices are very expensive for bad quality of food and not to mention the poor attitude you get from the owner, just look how he responds to negative reviews. $12.00 for a Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwich. Bar far the most expensive I have ever seen. For some reason 88 one star reviews have been removed and now state "This review has been removed for violating our Terms of Service". Go to the bagel box up the road and pay normal prices and they are happy for your business and will not remove your review because it's a one star. COME ON $12 for a breakfast sandwich!!!!! read more

Ordered bacon egg and cheese on a bagel Cost $12.80 It was tasty. Eggs were nice and runny. Cheddar was plentiful and melted. Bacon bits were interesting and I enjoyed them. If I had to guess about how they are prepared I would say they are deep fried and then chopped up which probably saves the cook time and effort. They give you a lot bacon bits that fall off the sandwich when you bite in which makes it an adventure eating this sandwich. I probably would not order bacon bits often as deep fried bacon is not gonna help my cholesterol! The bagel was fresh but very dry. Maybe it was gluten-free? If that the case then it gets an A+ in that category. I definitely would come back and try other menu items the menu is super interesting! read more