"Service with a scowl" seems to be the motto here. I paid close to ten dollars for a ham egg and cheese sandwich which arrived with what seemed like less than one egg in it. Hardly filling at all, and for the price, felt like I got robbed. There are better bagel shops in the neighborhood. Or go to a bodega. read more

The bacon egg and cheese on a croissant is a staple every time I visit NYC. So delicious! And I love their bagels, specifically the everything bagels. read more

After ordering at Bagelsmith, my 'toasted' bagel came out cold, the lox cream cheese has barely any lox and the black coffee was very burnt. I wish I had gotten a better experience, especially considering the long wait. It seems I went on an off day, but I still was rather saddened by the experience. read more

I ordered some bagels and they have the usual choices. I got bagels to go and they have a nice chew and were fresh. The service was pretty chill, but helpful. The shop is right by the L train so it's pretty convenient. The shop isn't huge, but has plenty and can get crowded depending on the hours. read more

Best advice: Make Bagelsmith your last stop and grab some bagels before entering the L train station on your way back to Manhattan. Chances are good this will likely be the only bagel shop open all hours of the night. One thing I miss about no longer living in NYC or visiting there less frequently these days are the bagel shops, especially Bagelsmith...because it was kind of a rare treat given its location in Williamsburg. I never came here expecting the same quality as H&H, for example, but being an everything bagel kind of person, I always found their bagels to be good. In my opinion, the service here has always been good, and that is one of the reasons I kept returning. read more

Been going to bagelsmith for 5 years and today I just was not respected or heard by the manager when I asked why several people behind me got their order before mine. (They had the same order as me). When he just claimed that they in fact were in front of me like he would remember exactly who was in front of me and not lol. I just wanted some empathy as I waited from 1:12-1:39pm for my bagel patiently. Only asked about it once I saw several people get their order ahead of mine. I don't think I want to support a business that will not respect me and gaslight me when I was trying to respectfully inquire about my order. read more

I would not recommend this place, but I'm hopeful they can fix their portion problems I ordered a bacon, egg, and avocado, and it was really skimpy. Literally just one tiny fried egg, two miniature strips of soggy bacon, and a couple slices of avocado. Weak cross section -- bagel to fillings ratio was wildly off. For a sandwich that costs $10, there should have at least been 2 eggs and a more reasonable amount of bacon. This was all bagel, and the bagel isn't really very good either. Shame to call that a "sandwich" and charge that much for it Workers are super nice and friendly. Not their fault! read more

Bagelsmith should run a contest, where the person who finds a raisin in their "cinnamon raisin" bagel wins a prize. I've been coming here nearly 10 years. Used to come back even after I left the nabe. But it's simply not worth the trip anymore. The quality is just not the same. The bagels are never crisp anymore, and damn it, the cinnamon raisin bagel should be called a cinnamon bagel. read more

I got the everything bagel with scallion cream cheese and was very happy! The bagels are large and extremely filling. There are several options to choose from read more

Best bagels in Williamsburg. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Not soggy. Everything & Blueberry are our favorites. Enjoy!

Small bagel shop in Williamsburg. Went out of the way to come to Brooklyn for bagels but was slightly disappointed. Bakery itself is nice and the service is very friendly and fast, but the actual bagels themselves were extremely dense. Toasted or untoasted, it didn't make a difference as it was hard to chew and impossible to finish. read more

Bagelsmith - Cream cheese and lox on untoasted sesame bagel - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This place is definitely popular and I see why! I got a whole wheat everything bagel with omelette and avocado and it was delicious! There's only a few seats inside so you have to come early if you want to get a seat. They also have a wide selection of cold drinks and barbells protein bars. read more

This place was relatively close to my hotel so I gave it a shot for breakfast. They had a good variety of options. However the bagel was just averaged to me. I did not feel like walking all the way towards the bridge to get higher rated bagels. Plus it was like an extra $3-$4 for a small amount of cream cheese. read more

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Bagelsmith has come a long long way from its early days back in the late 'aughts when The Bagel Shop was the mainstay on the Northside (does anyone say "the Northside" anymore?). I remember thinking I'd only come here if the line at the other place was out the door on a weekend morning, because the Bagel Shop had better bagels with more seeds and more non dairy CC options. The other evening, I was fiending for a bagel and popped in here for an everything pumpernickel with olive tofu CC. The guy working behind the counter had to be one of the friendliest people I've ever encountered in Williamsburg! Like so friendly, I'd want to hang out in the store and chat with him and I never want to hang around in stores and chat with strangers. My bagel was perfect, with just the right amount of everything and just the right amount of CC. I did the New York thing that I don't do anywhere else and took a stroll on the cold streets feeding my face and window shopping. It was good. read more

this place sucks, was really looking forward to a good bagel but the energy from these boys gave off that they were too cool to be working there and that you were bothering them when they had to do their job. but when talking to each other they just felt like young boys who were giggling and goofing off but then would turn around and be stone cold at you. not a good look, especially for this location. truly ruined my good memories of bagelsmith. not to mention they didn't even warm up my bagel like i asked for. :/ read more

We bought some non-new Yorker friends here who have always wanted to try NY bagels. Though we were the only ones there at the time, the food and drinks took unusually long to come out. The hot chocolate drinks were very water-like when they did finally come out 20 minutes later. Bagels were approximately $2 with another $3-4 for spreads. I liked the scallion cream cheese on everything bagel. Overall, maybe a good spot if you're in a rush and need a quick bite. In the same time, I get it - it's a store in Williamsburg where the transplants have taken over, who more often than not take anything. Good luck to the business in continuing to attract that type of client, but it's a No from this native New Yorker due to the lack of "wow" factor for bagels, the easiest staple of NY cuisine. read more

A very solid 3 stars maaaybe 3.5. Bagelsmith is located (literally) right outside of the Bedford ave L train station! Super convenient. I have been a few times and each time has been decent. I went this past week on my way to a client and there were ppl in there but the line moved quickly. I recognized the same guy on register, which has always been fast and friendly (thank you, boo)! Btw, I think he lost some weight too! Moving on...the place is tiny. 2 or maybe 3 ppl can eat inside. You go to the left of the store, get online and give your order when asked by the guy behind the counter. I placed my regular order which is an everything bagel with bacon,scallion cream cheese. The bagels are pretty solid! However, the audacity to charge almost $7 for this when there was barely any bacon! SMFH! I think not! Will I go here if I am in the area and have a bagel craving? Probably! lol. DM me if there are any other bagel spots in the area since I haven't seen any. read more

Pretty slow even though there weren't that many people. Also not charged correctly (according to the menu) but I didn't care to say anything for a dollar or two. I didn't like their avocado spread because it was somewhere in between being a spread and being sliced avocados, it was not a smooth spread like other bagel shops. Probably wouldn't go back read more

Bagelsmith is yet another place for bagels. It does them Williamsburg style. That means they're average tasting and cost as if they're excellent tasting. A good thing is having the vegan choices. You can get the fake cream cheese with yours. By the name alone you know they have bagels. It by far is the best thing to get here. They also have a few other deli staples. It gets super busy at breakfast. The array of toppings means you can get something for later too. I like getting the vegan cream cheese, so I like getting here early in the morning. It's $1 for a bagel, and about $3 more to get a spread. The vegan cream cheese is a lot like Tofutti. It may be the same thing, but it tastes a little fresher. That leads me to believe they make this in house, but they may actually not. Get it on a toasted bagel. It helps melt the cheese. The cream cheese is the one part I like, while the bagels usually are forgettable. It should be easy to ignore this with so many places to get bagels. Most places have cheaper and fresher bagels than here. The vegan cream cheese is also becoming more common so not as many reasons for going here. read more

Bagelsmith - Sesame Bagel With The Vegan Tofu Vegetable Cream Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Still worth the subway ride from Manhattan to get Sunday morning bagels here. Soft and chewy with a nice crisp outside on their everything bagels today. With the L train stop being right in front of it the convenience is terrific, especially on a 15 degree chilly day. read more

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Chicken was burnt I could not come back here. My bagel was 15 dollars for it to be so lackluster never come here please

Oof - such a sad excuse for a New York bagel! I threw the entire thing in the trash. $10+ for an orange juice and a regular bagel with cream cheese.... Make it make sense. The bagel was so chewy and old, and they slabbed a pound of cream cheese in the middle. Not that hard to make a bagel, but they managed to make it disgusting. The woman working at the front desk has no customer service skills. I said "Hi" and she looked down, never told me the total amount of my order, just put out her hand for the card. No eye contact, no greeting. read more

Drove all the way from New Rochelle to order a ham egg and cheese bagel. Waited 15 minutes for this pathetic excuse. Seriously, you'd get better tasting food at half the cost in the fraction of time literally anywhere else. The Bronx, even Midtown Manhattan. Fairly disappointed and won't be returning. This place would be impressive to the thousands of non New Yorkers who live in this area but to the average new yorker... THIS PLACE SUCKS. (I'm basing my review purely on the food and not on any political stance that other reviewers have left as I do not care) Edit: (10 minutes later) Nope, I tried to eat the bagel, it was absolutely disgusting. Had to spit it out before throwing up. read more

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This place is pretty decent! Friendly staff and never too crowded. It's not the best bagel you can get in NYC, but it's a good enough spot in Williamsburg. read more

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Real sad bagel. Could be cool if you lived in the middle of nowhere but if all the bagels are like the one I had, I'm not sure how the place is still open in a city of so many good bagels. My girlfriend and I both could not bother finishing them due to them being so old, super disappointing with how expensive they are too. read more

The guys were fine but why i asked for it double toasted and that bagel had not a square inch of crisp to it, like it was microwaved. And it was the driest, most tasteless thing ive ever had. no salt. flavorless veggies. hard chicken. and i know its a bagel place so i was expecting to get a bagel when i walked in, but they have a 2 separate sections, one with bagels and another with "signature sandwiches" which i assumed would be Italian bread but i guess thats my mistake. 14 dollars and some change for that bs, i should've just got a bagel w cream cheese but that'd probably suck too reading these other reviews. save yourself and dont go here please. i have a heart tho so guys just change your ways i swear its not hard to make a good bagel and toast it. Me and my bf will never be able to forget that trauma this bagel has instilled in us. i genuinely don't know how I'l go on living this life and be able to trust other bagel shops. read more

So Good! I ordered the #9 bagel sandwich on a plain bagel. The bagel was SO soft, and all of the sandwich ingredients were so fresh! The bagel/wich was so big I couldn't get a solid bite, in a good way. It was a big bagel and stacked with turkey and veggies. Only prob is it was pricey. Its not a mom and pop bagel/egg/cheese for $3 type of spot. I ordered the #9 sandwich, 2 black & white cookies and a chocolate chip cookie (all mini sized cookies), chips, no drink and my total was $17. It is small inside, they have a counter with 4 or 5 stools to sit at. And they do have a wide selection of bagels, muffins, cookies, sandwiches, mixed salads and drinks-so you will not have a problem finding something you like, should you choose to try them out. read more

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Don't bother ordering online. If you're nearby, go in and order in person. You'll get your bagel faster. I stopped in on April 6, 2024, after sending in my order and patiently waiting the 30-odd minutes they recommended. The order was ready at least a few minutes earlier than expected but the order webpage never updated; I was just standing inside unaware that my food was waiting until a cashier mentioned my order. The food itself was okay--lox and cream cheese on an everything--but nothing remarkable, and was cold by the time I got back to my hotel. Inside the store is very cramped and can get noisy. read more

One of the kindest staff I have ever met. On my day off after LASIK, I was craving a good brunch. Unfortunately, nothing was open nearby so I decided to get a bacon egg and cheese on an onion bagel. The staff was super cheery and made me feel right at home. The bagel was soft yet crispy on the outside. Love this spot 5/5! read more

Here is their $8 lox bread bagel. In the little cream cheese there is, you can't see or taste any lox. Terrible spot. read more

Bagelsmith - Lox Cream Cheese Spread - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The blueberry bagel was the best I've ever had. Had the most blueberry flavor and nice juicy pieces. Maybe they use fresh blueberries in the summer. I'll check back, but if not, then I'll definitely go again next year! read more

Funny that one of my 1st thoughts was that "this is not where you get a bacon egg and cheese" and there it is, a negative bacon, egg and cheese review! This is a place where you let the bagelSMITHS do what they do best and allow them to craft you something special. I myself was a little skeptical about a bagel with sundried tomato and bagel cream cheese as I love cream cheese, and don't believe you should do too much to it, but sun dried tomato? One of the few things I actually don't like potentially ruining something I love was unheard of. This was something else though. I will say it was great, not my favorite thing in the world, but they did make the sundried tomato edible even for me, and the cream cheese was masterfully done. Almost "pillowy" in terms of cream texture, while being somewhat on the sharp side in taste. Some of the best cream cheese I have ever had. Since then my father in law has driven out just for the cream cheese and a few bagels for a group he hosts Saturday mornings. Thank you. If this were closer to me, I'd drop by regular in the mornings. read more

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It doesn't take much effort to make a decent breakfast sandwich but they couldn't even manage to melt the cheese, not to mention that it is 99% bagel. I know places charging half the amount for a better sandwich. My suggestion; don't waste your time waiting in line here for a sad, sad breakfast sandwich. Edit* I had felt bad leaving a poor review because I know it's tough times for restaurants out here but apparently their politics are worse than their sandwiches. Will not be stepping foot in here again and when friends come to visit, we'll get food elsewhere. read more

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Pretty good spot for bagels! Chewy bagels and tasty ingredients. My low bagel was loaded with smoked salmon! Good breakfast spot! read more

I have given this spot so many tries. It is always disappointing!! The bagels are always slightly stale - very bready and undercooked. They're never golden, always white. Even when you order it toasted it comes ice cold!!! If your alternative is a Thomas bagel, go here, but otherwise stay away read more

A local bagel chain that struck my eye while strolling around Brooklyn, Bagelsmith offers the choice of a variety of sandwiches on a variety of bagels. While I'll say that it was a pleasant place to stop, the sandwich was decent but nothing to write home about. It was a little on the greasy side and did not have a great flavor that I expected. I would recommend trying it, but not the classic New York bagel I was looking for. read more

Bagelsmith - Reuben - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Solid bagels. No complaints at all. The breakfast bagel (sausage egg and cheese) is as good a bagel as any. The staff was incredibly fast and efficient. Solid new york bagel shop read more

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One thing is for sure - there isn't any shortage of bagel shops in the city. The Bagelsmith location on Bedford Ave doesn't stand out from the pack, but it's still miles above the bagels found outside of the New York/New Jersey area. The prices are reasonable at $1.25 per bagel (by itself, with nothing on it), and the line wasn't terrible on a Sunday morning. There were several varieties lining the bagel bins, and I selected the whole wheat everything; the exterior's texture was spot-on, with a crispy crust, and it was complemented by a soft, airy interior. There was some degree of chewiness to the bagel, but not as much as there should have been, in my opinion. The whole wheat everything did have a relatively even distribution of toppings - there were enough seeds to cover the outer layer without going overboard. Because of the convenience factor, I will probably go back on the weekends occasionally for breakfast, but I won't go out of my way to come here. That isn't to say the bagels aren't good - they just aren't amazing. read more

Bad food, stale bagel, awful service. Don't waste your money - also overpriced and cramped space

Third times a charm. This place continues to disappoint and will be the last time I go here. Ordered a bagel with cream cheese. There's barely anything on it. Sad day for a ny bagel. read more

Bagelsmith - Bagel. With cream cheese? Not really - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York