The Bagel itself is quite good. I used to frequent the Lorimer stop when I worked evenings. My review though is based of the back of house service. You guys need a much better system. I just waited 15 minutes for an egg bagel with cream cheese and this is every time I visit. I had two people in front of me ordering when I arrived so I had a short line. There has to be a much better system you can enact. In other places I have been they are able to work more efficiently. Counter staff is super friendly and good though. read more

Came here and got a bacon, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel ($5.71). Fresh bagels and fresh cooked bacon and eggs. While I thought it was a lot, I did really enjoy my breakfast sandwich. The food did take longer than I thought it would but it was worth the wait. Something really interesting about the store was all their different flavors of cream cheese! I have to go back to try some of them. Just an FYI, the store is super small and very packed, so it's definitely a grab n go type place. read more

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3:59 am half drunk in Williamsburg. Staggering on the sidewalk with your GBF who just made out with a beautiful bear at the Metropolitan. Need carbs, need carbs, post-Saturday night out munchies-- BAGELSMITH? Open?! Illusory oasis? Whole wheat everything with bacon (YES, BACON) scallion cream cheese. Boom. read more

Came in from Florida and the night I was leaving decided to take a stroll for some pizza and a last minute drink. This place was open and right next to the Pizza place. I ended ordering a half dozen and bringing them home with me. This is the definition of a NY bagel and is as good as it gets! read more

I can't tell you if the bagels here are good, because my daughter and I threw our sandwiches out and went to get replacements elsewhere. The reason? The guy behind the counter licked his gloved fingers and then proceeded to pack up our bagels. Gross. I won't risk getting sick, it's just not worth it to me. Maybe I should've spoken up, but I was too embarrassed to say something. read more

I used to love this place when I first moved to Williamsburg 2 years ago. Big plus is they have taylor ham, which I love. However, in the past 6 months or so, service has drastically declined. I gave them about 4 chances to make my final decision to stop trying to go there. The line always takes forever, the bagels are stale, and the price of what I order (egg bagel with taylor ham, egg and cheese) always seems to change by 50-75 cents. I'm super upset about this because this was the only good bagel spot I found near where I live in bk and now it sucks unfortunately. read more

Absolutely never coming back here. And I will tell others to actively avoid it as well. I ordered a sandwich and told them in crystal clear terms- NO MUSTARD OF ANY KIND, I AM ALLERGIC. They made a note on my order, but after waiting for twenty minutes and finally biting into my nearly $12 sandwich, I found that the bottom was absolutely drenched in honey Dijon mustard. After spitting it all out, nearly vomitting, and chugging water, I returned my sandwich and angrily explained what had happened- and that I was absolutely positive I had mentioned my allergy. I showed them the NO MUSTARD note attached to my order, as well as the mustard-soaked bread. The woman at the register asked me what I wanted and I said just my money back because there's no way I'm ever eating there again. She put cash on the counter without a word and moved on to the next order. I never even received an apology. The symptoms of my reaction will last several days, and I'm absolutely livid. I'm just glad I didn't ingest more, though I'm going to be sick at least through tomorrow. Bagelsmith should be grateful that it's not a potentially fatal situation. As someone who works in a professional kitchens, I know that this is a serious SERIOUS mistake, and Bagelsmith did not handle it well AT ALL. Whoever it was that took the order and made the note also complimented my Star Wars earrings- if you want to follow up on this, Bagelsmith. It was a shorter guy with dreds accompanied by a taller guy with thick glasses. But you'll probably be as dismissive of this review as you were of my situation. read more

I love these bagels! I never get sandwiches or drinks here, I just bring home fresh, whole bagels to make my own sandwiches. The bagels are always the perfect combination of soft and chewy, and very seeded. My favorites are sesame and everything. Love also that they have mini bagels. The prices are great. The staff are not the friendliest but I don't come here for hospitality, I come here for delicious bagels. (Pro tip: go to Acme smoked fish factory just 10 minutes away on Fridays to get the best smoked salmon, and make your own sandwich.) read more

I used to love you, but now I hate you. The long lines, the bagels don't even taste good anymore. The bugs flying around your pastries box. I used to get the bacon with cream cheese on a plain bagel, but half of you can't even get my order right. You used to have cool people working there that would remember my name and my order, but now you have become so popular and convienent for people that they just took over and crowded you. Your Boars Head Sandwiches on the bread, that bread tastes so stale. The cashier, she's like a Gemini or something, or just flakey because sometimes she's nice and most of the time she just looks like she hates her job with a bad attitude. You get two stars, but one is because 90% of the time you stock up on my dark green tea. read more

First time I had one of their bagels was after a night of drinking, so obviously it was delicious. A year later I go sober and it was just as good. I had the egg bagel and my girlfriend had pumpernickel. Both with jalapeño cheddar cream cheese. The egg bagel tasted great and the pumpernickel was OK. I'm not much into pumpernickel in general. The bagel was toasted and the cream cheese was lathered on. My girlfriend thought it was too much but I'm a fan of cream cheese. The service was not bad. I thought they could have been a little friendlier but I think that's just the difference between being from California and New York. Next time I'm in Brooklyn I'm definitely going back. read more

The last time I ate here my cream cheese was bad. Something was wrong with the texture and it smelled weird. It had almost crystalised, as if it had been frozen and defrosted. The time before that I FOUND A PLASTIC DELI GLOVE IN MY BAGEL. i don't think i need to say anything else. read more

In my brief weekend sojourn to New York I was on a quest to eat at LEAST one iconic "east coast" food, and being that i'm lactose intolerant, don't eat meat, AND am watching my diet, this made for quite the dilemma. Enter: BAGELSMITH! Sure, bagels aren't exactly super healthful, but if you order right, it's mostly just complex carbs (that I later burned off running and scouring the entire city greater on foot anyway, whew!). Now, having worked at a major and (not good) corporate bagel chain during high school, to say that I have a healthy disdain for bagels is an understatement, BUT I assumed that NY bagels would and could change my mind (FYI, totally did). Never one to be easy, I think I slightly confused the guy behind the counter when I ordered a garlic pumpernickel bagel toasted and slices of lox. "You don't want any spread? We just sell the salmon by the quarter pound, is that cool?" I shrugged and said "Yeah dude, just charge me for the bagel and the weight of the salmon, I don't give a crap." The total came out to $6 and some change for a HUGE and deliciously toasted bagel and a very generous portion of fresh and delicious lox. I quickly devoured my sandwich and sat back on the tiny counter stools enjoying my carb-bliss. Bagelsmith, I'll be back. read more

In college, you're expected to have a better GPA for your major than your overall GPA, because it's your specialization. Yes, I'm about to hit you with a nerdy analogy. If you are going to specialize in one thing as a store, shouldn't it be amazing? I always wonder about that when I go to a cupcake store, a bagel shop, a pizza place or a coffee shop. It's like, um you only have to do one thing in life. Why isn't it better than this? That's what I asked the bagelsmith after my first bite of the everything bagel and sundried tomato cream cheese. There's no aromaticness in the everything bagel, it was undertoasted. The cream cheese was way too salted. This is why I eat bagels once every six months. It's so simple but so hard to get right. They do have a variety of spreads though. I think it's overpriced for Brooklyn but it is in suckersville Bedford Avenue. I think my dissatisfaction is made worse by the neighborhood. read more

Good lord why is this place rated so highly? Gabi A has a couple of theories why: a) this is the only bagel shop on bedford ave/north side williamsburg area b) the people who frequent this establishment are non native New Yorkers who haven't learned what a proper bagel is supposed to taste like c) they have tofu cream cheese flavors for you vegans out there For this neighborhood I expected higher quality bagels. These bagels are not fresh whatsoever. They are stale and way too hard. I'm pretty sure the bagels aren't made on premise. The service is rather slow for a bagel joint. Perhaps I caught the staff here on a bad day (Tuesday @ 10am) but irregardless these bagels are stale and OVERPRICED. Thanks but no thanks bagelsmith. read more

Coming from Michigan, this place was my first real New York bagel and it was absolutely amazing. I had the everything bagel with tomato basil cream cheese. Honestly, you can't go wrong with any combination of bagel-cream cheese here. For those who are lactose or vegan, they also have tofu spread options. My friend opted for a tofu spread and it was surprisingly very good. Combine the bagel with a cup of coffee from a local coffee shop around the area and you've got the best quick breakfast. As a note, they're VERY generous with the cream cheese spreads so it might get a little messy. However, service wasn't the greatest. At the time, the place was jam-packed but the individual taking orders was incredibly impatient and would roll his eyes if people didn't hear his "NEXTT". Definitely did not seem like he wanted to be there. Thankfully interactions with him were for 10 seconds so I present the four stars for everything else. read more

I am so unbelievably sick of these people screwing up my order almost every time I go. I wish the bagel store hadn't moved so far south, but alas bagelsmith is now the only game in town. Here's the deal: I have two typical orders, so I never vacillate and say the wrong thing, or say it uncertainly or quietly, etc. It's always a clear "pumpernickel everything, TOASTED, with two eggs and swiss" (or whatever). They write it down correctly (albeit illegibly), and then I wind up with either an untoasted bagel or regular cheese or one egg or totally different kind of bagel or whatever. When I order baked salmon salad with lettuce and onions I usually get lettuce and tomatoes, although once I got bacon scallion cream cheese (their abbreviations are close). My girlfriend has the exact same problems, just as often. LAST WEEK I placed my order, got all the way home, and opened it up to find something absurdly different. Even though the tag was mine, they clearly just mixed it up with some other poor guy's. I head all the way back and sure enough there's another guy who's got my bagel, now totally cold. They make me a new one. I get home, and it's on a regular everything bagel, not a pumpernickel everything. Can't even get the replacement order right! TODAY, after having avoided the place for a week in quiet protest, they fucked it up again. I checked as soon as I walked outside, and sure enough, wrong kind of bagel. I thought about arguing, but I just don't have the energy anymore. GUYS! Most stores figure their shit out! They have slips with checkboxes that don't make your employees scrawl illegibly. Or they have one person who handles your order start to finish. Or they check carefully at every handoff. Maybe you're understaffed; if so, hire an extra person! I feel like Bagelsmith looks at these fuckups as a cost of doing business, but there are ways of handling that cost that don't leave your frequent customers super angry and avoiding you. As far as the bagels themselves -- they're good nyc bagels, not amazing. The Bagel Store's are better, but it's kind of a hike now, sadly. read more

This place is pretty good, favorite of mine in Williamsburg. Their whole wheat everything bagels are my favorite. It is true they get a little confused when there are too many people in there and your order can get screwed up. Also, now they are open 24 hours for all your late night bagel needs. read more

This is by far the best bagel shop in the neighborhood and could easily challenge the big boys of bagels in Manhattan. They have all the kinds i would ever want - everything, onion, and garlic, but on pumpernickel. Did you read that? Pumpernickel! Thank you and goodnight to any other contender. You lose. The bagels are nice and super chewy, and big. But the hummus is abysmal though. I mean really, it is more like grout than hummus. And has the flavor of quick drying concrete. I have no idea why they sell this mess and can only assume that no one comes back for more. But really the bagels are the big star here, and they get 4 stars just for the quality and tastiness of the bagels. The service is not what one could call top notch. I have come to terms with stoned food servers in the neighborhood, but how can one mess up an order for dry bagels? They are always good about making up for any mistakes, but really... The teas are of mediocre quality. But you are not going to find much better in the neighborhood. So grab your bagels here and your spreads elsewhere. read more

Not bad for a neighborhood bagel joint (and markedly better than the Bagel Store a few blocks down). They are definitely a bit disorganized in there but at least they have fast service. Is it terrible that I might've taken away a star for no AC? I just don't understand how a NYC establishment doesn't spring for AC. I mean, little hole in the wall spots in Chinatown that serve $4 bowls of noodles have AC. Back to the bagels though... I have a soft spot for egg sandwiches and theirs is not too bad. They also have acai juice, which I am a fan of. I know that it's a silly fake health fad because it has the word "antioxidants" all over it and I frankly don't even understand what antioxidants really ARE, but I digress. If you're in Williamsburg, I vote for this bagel spot. read more

I ordered everything bagel with bacon scallion cream cheese.. and what I received was cinnamon raisin bagel with bacon scallion...after the person made sure my order twice. that was sad when I noticed at subway station and that I couldn't finish my too unique bagel. It's not quality of their bagel, as far as the bagel I agree that they do make one of the best quality bagels in New York with decent price, but some workers here is not very careful and not very professional or friendly. I saw many times they made mistake on other guests' order in front of me. As I often suggest this place for tourist when they ask good "NY" place to get break fast, and they are usually very happy with the experience, as I count this place on the list of where I would suggest to strangers, I really wish they do the best service possible every time whoever they have in their sift. read more

I don't usually eat bagels so I can't judge these compare to other establishment's bagels, but I thought they were pretty good My boyfriend got the egg bagel and I got the pumpernickel garlic. Both of us got them with jalapeno cheddar cream cheese. I have no complaints really...they were very flavorful bagels (especially the pumpernickel) and the cream cheese was really good. It wasn't that spicy and I would have preferred more jalapeno pieces but it's okay! And they really lather on the cream cheese if you're into that. I could have done with a little less. Okay maybe a lot less. Before flying back to San Francisco, I bought a bag of their bagel chips to take home. It was $3.59 for a big bag of crisp sliced up bagels and I have no regrets. Also I think they're open 24hrs ..... perfect for late night drunk shenanigans. Definitely suggest it! read more

I recently moved to Greenpoint from Windsor Terrace and have been struggling to find a replacement for Terrace Bagels. Unfortunately for me, there isn't a single decent bagel shop en route to work in the mornings. The closest real bagel shop for me is the Bagel Store at the Graham Avenue stop on the L, and despite numerous visits I just haven't ever been that satisfied with their product. So this past weekend, some friends of mine (shameless plug: www.myspace.com/bombadil) from that southern slice of heaven (aka Chapel Hill) crashed at my apartment while on the NYC leg of their east coast tour. Wanting to send them off with a proper New York breakfast I got up first and decided I'd take a walk and pick up a dozen bagels. My initial intention was to walk down Graham avenue about 10 minutes to the Bagel Store, but it turned out to be a beautiful, sunny and unseasonably warm day out. I had spotted Bagelsmith the night before after leaving Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern across the street. Despite being twice as far, I decided to give it a shot since the weather was so nice. I knew when I walked up to their storefront that I had made the right choice. The telltale sign of a good bagel is condensation on their windows. This is the proof that they make their bagels on site, recently and in the proper manner: boiled prior to baking to give it that chewy on the inside but firm on the outside perfectness. I ordered a dozen of the standard varieties and got two free. 20 minutes later back at my apartment, the bagels were still warm. They went over well, between the five of us we polished off most of them. I'd give them 4 and a half stars if I could. These are good bagels, but I still think Terrace Bagels (http://www.yelp.com/biz/terrace-bagels-inc-brooklyn) near Prospect Park is superior. These are definitely better than the Bagel Store at Graham. I'll have to try them a few more times maybe they can change my mind. read more

First of all, it's open 24/7, which is amazing, especially given the area. Walking back to the train after the bar closes and want a delicious and cheap bagel? No problem. Their cream cheese and bagels are homemade! read more

This is the best bagel place around. Seriously. I'm Jewish. I'm a New Yorker. No, I'm a Brooklynite. And this is the only place I come to for bagels. Vegan cream cheese galore. I will not go anywhere else as long as I live in this borough. Amazing. The only thing I will say: please start accepting credit cards. It's 2012. We're not all walking around with hundreds of dollars in our wallets, sending cash through the postal service. We use smart phones, take pictures of barcodes to buy products, and we use good ol' plastic credit cards to pay the bills. Just start taking them and stop charging me $2 ATM fees. read more

Located just around the corner from the L train on Bedford, this is the best bagel store in Williamsburg. My gf and I generally get the everything bagels. She gets the tofu scallion and I get regular scallion cream cheese. This is a busy spot. Somehow, the staff gets you in and out in time for you to catch the next L train to the city. read more

Because Bagelsmith is open 24 hours/day & is located right on the main drag of Bedford Avenue, it's the go-to spot for drunk hipsters catching a bite on their way home from parties in Williamsburg. But even for those who aren't desperate for a 4am bite of food, Bagelsmith does have pretty good bagels and it has a wide variety of spreads and cream cheese flavors, including several flavors of lite and tofu cream cheese. There's also a decent selection of high-end teas and coffee drinks as well as bottles of juices and organic ice teas. My favorite bagel here is the pumpernickel & for spreads I love the olive pimiento tofu cream cheese or the scallion lite cream cheese. Important note: they take credit cards and there is no minimum! read more

It's a fine bagel, just fine, and not any better. Also, I'd say it is an overpriced just okay bagel. Combine that with painfully slow service and you have yourself a two star place. Maybe 2.5, if you are feeling generous. Now, I'm a little spoiled. I'm new to the neighborhood and I'm desperately trying to find a substitute for my old go-to bagel spot of Ess-a-Bagel. That is not an easy task, if you've ever had an Ess-a-Bagel (aka the best bagels in the world). Strike one for this place is they default to toasting your bagels. That's a sign they aren't fresh enough. Now, maybe I'm demanding after Ess-a-Bagel, but I want my bagels fresh and not toasted. Strike two is that they are painfully slow at the register. The guys on bagel duty are often standing around waiting for the line to move enough for them to take another order. What they should be doing is helping with coffee orders so the register transaction is quicker. Strike three is the cost of a breakfast sandwich. $5 for a bacon egg and cheese? Given the just okayness of the bagels, I'd rather spend $2 and get one from a food cart. read more

I live in the neighborhood and avoid Bagelsmith at all costs. It is a let down every time whether the service is bad, they give me the wrong food, or they make up the price based on how much they like you. My BFF stopped here against my recommendation on her way home and told me it was the worst bagel and coffee she had ever had. If there was any other bagel shop in the immediate vicinity this business would go belly up overnight. read more

Best bagel I've ever had - hands down. We happened upon this place when getting off the Subway at Bedford and decided to stop in. There was a huge line, but it went pretty quickly. When it was my turn to order, they were very friendly even though I frequently panic when I don't know what I'm doing / ordering. I tried the Everything bagel with scallion bacon cream cheese and it was FANTASTIC. I would go out of my way to get a bagel here the next time I am in town. 103/365 read more

This place is quite possibly my least favorite place in the neighborhood. They make whatever they want, regardless of what you order (got ham instead of turkey). They add on four percent onto their prices with non cash payment. Their employees are absolutely horrific - rude, disrespectful and down right unsanitary. Their ingredients have given me food poisoning, and most recently - I found a fingernail in my sandwich, which is my last straw. I wish people would stop coming here so this disaster can go out of business as it deserves and a new, normal business could take its place. Why can't Williamsburg get a normal bagel shop? read more

This place seems to have a good idea of when you should close as a food establishment in a bustling neighborhood: never! Well I don't know if this place never closes, I'm sure it closes at some point. But the first time I went here was relatively late night (after 1AM) and they were still open serving yummyness, so I stopped in for my benchmark bagel sandwich...the sandwich I use to gauge most bagel places: everything bagel toasted with tuna salad. I love tuna salad. I love everything bagels. I see nothing wrong with combining the two. Their iteration of it was really good, but not the best. Why not? Well the bagel itself was great, but the actual salad was made different from what I'm accustom to. Not bad, just different. I cant' remember what they added to it that made it taste so different from tuna salads I've had before (maybe it was carrots? I don't even remember now) but I remember taking a bite out of it and saying, "hey, this tastes different." It's still good though, and since it's open all the time you can go in whenever and try it out. read more

A bagel shop that is right smack dab in the hipster section of Williamsburgh (and near the Bedford Ave subway stop). It is cozy shop, which often gets crowded, but wait times are never too long. The bagels are good size and have a nice texture to them. I usually go for the Sesame or Everything, other varieties of course are available. One can order it with different cream cheeses, smoked fish, etc. Having visited on a few occasions, I always leave satisfied. I never have been blown away nor disappointed. Just a solid, consistently good experience at Bagelsmith. read more

In f Williamsburg, Bagelsmith is know as having the "Best Bagels in Town. I understand why.. .If you are craving amazing bagel in NY come here! Deliciously fresh NY bagels, fast service done right. read more

Bagelsmith - bedt bagels! - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best bagel shop in town. The customer service here is awesome. They are always fast and working hard. They are rarely out of anything which is very important when I have a hangover and NEED a whole-wheat everything bagel with jalapeno-cheddar cream cheese and a slice of tomato. They get extra points for carrying the "lots of pulp" orange juice. read more

I've been coming here for years; it's my favorite New York bagel: fast service, a lot of variety and nice workers. Everything I've ever ordered has been awesome. read more

Of all the bagel joints in all the city this one right here has to have one of the doughiest bagels around. Plumped up with all kinds of chewy goodness - I liked my $1 Bagelsmith egg bagel a lot. Yum! read more

warm and crusty, yummy yummy!!!! After a three day search for a real New York bagel, we finally hit our mark. I have to credit Dylz with all the work on this one. I didn't want to go to Bedford Ave and look around, but he insisted. What an amazing neighborhood. All of silver lake must be green with envy. The stores are awesome, there are doggies everywhere and EVERYONE looks totally hip. The bagel smith had a hugh selection of bagles, all fresh and tons of cream cheese - including SOY cream "cheese". I have never seen that in a bagel shop before. The services was friendly and fast. They also had an ATM, which I totally needed, although they do take credit cards. I can't wait to go back to Brooklyn, explore the hood and have another bagel. read more

Came here on Sunday for a quick breakfast to go. Ordered eggs, swiss cheese, bacon and avocado on a Cinnamon Raisin Bagel and, having had the sandwich on numerous occasions without the Avocado, I was excited to see how the avocado would elevate the sandwich. Unfortunately, they forgot to put the avocado on my sandwich, along with the two other sandwiches my friend and I ordered, which was a little upsetting. The sandwiches were delicious as always, but, I was missing the avocado. The coffee is potent and the fresh squeezed orange juice is always a treat. I'll come back and hopefully in the future, they won't forget the avocado. read more

Great lox bagel. Ingredients tasted fresh, pretty good iced coffee too. Super friendly staff! read more

Bagelsmith - Fresh lox on pumpernickel - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Unfortunately, Bagelsmith has been more miss than hit lately. I swear their bagels get smaller and smaller each time I go. I used to frequent this place every weekend, but not any more. Be prepared to wait a long time on weekends. The tofu spreads are good. The deli sandwiches are nice as well (they use Boars Head). If you don't mind the further walk, go to the Bagel Store on the south side. Much better! read more