We were staying at the Great Neck Hotel this week for Thanksgiving and decided to try this place for breakfast this morning. We arrived around 9:15 and there was a line of about ten people ahead of us. The line was very slow moving but we were very patient. Once we got to the front of the line an older bald employee asked me what I wanted. I told him an everything bagel sandwich with eggs and cheese. He grabbed my bagel and went into the back. While he was gone I told another employee I also needed a medium coffee. When the older bald employee returned he was very angry that someone else got my coffee. He was also annoyed that my daughter's order was taken by a different employee. Clearly, customer service is not a first priority here. The food was fine but was overshadowed by the ordering process and unfriendly customer service. read more

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The bagels were decent, though I've had better. Ordered an "everything" bagel and it was pretty sparse as far as toppings go. The cream cheese and lox was fresh. Coffee was good. Service was a bit slow, with the standard New York attitude. Pricing is reasonable for the area. Would I go out of my way to go here? No. If I were in the area again however and the location was convenient, I'd go back. read more

I don't know how I have never reviewed Bear Bagels. I've been searching for bagels that beat Best Bagels for 20 years now and nowhere comes close. They're so puffy and fresh and perfect. Their everything bagels feel like home to me. I love the sesame ones too. Their whitefish is also not too saucy or mayo-y. It's seriously worth it. They have a couple tables outside and inside. I live in CT now and every time I visit Great Neck, I make sure to get a dozen to take back home. This is what we mean when we say "New York bagels!" read more

Grew up in Great Neck and now live in Tampa. It was a good reminder to return to Best Bagels of what I miss in Great Neck. read more

Best Bagels - Grew up in Great Neck and now live in Tampa. It was a good reminder to return to Best Bagels of what I miss in Great Neck. - Bakeries Near Me - Great Neck, New York

Well the bagley store is amazing they a couple of things my name is steven penn I been going they along time I work for the town for 37 years and they been different people work they but when I go in they not only the food is amazing but the staff is unbelievable great I love them alot they edgar my great friend and is great they Peter who allsome to me and they a lady name zulaya who amazing to me and gorgeous and this. Other guy Mauricio who great when I go in the bagley store it makes me so happy I have bad anxiety so the guys and my favorite lady zulaya are amazing and the food too and so nice and funny read more

Best Bagels - Bakeries Near Me - Great Neck, New York

I got 2 Too Good To Go surprise bags. The quantity of food was plentiful - 6 bagels + 6 flat bagels. But the quality was not the best. The bagels were dense, dry and felt like days (maybe several days) old. I am glad I got them through TGTG vs. buying full price. What's more shocking was I bought 8oz of cream cheese for $10. read more

There are very few bagel places close by and some aren't open on Saturdays. I wish there were more because this place is way OVER priced. The bagels don't taste bad but I wish they had more cream cheese flavors. The employees who work here are a mix of nice and rude. The place itself is clean so that's a plus. read more

0 stars. Got my order wrong, up charged my CC bc I said I didn't need a receipt & this was my $13 bagel with lox. One peekaboo sliver of lox. When asking for an minimal amount be added, they charged me $5 for this second photo of 1.5 slices more and with an attitude, when they initially got my order wrong in the first place. Ridiculous. I've been coming here for over 20 years. Never again. What a ripoff, poor service/attitude, and even after the fact when I asked them nicely to correct my order they act like they're doing you a favor. Save yourself the aggravation and some $ and go to Bagel Hut. read more

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I have lived in Great Neck for over 20 years and walked into this store for the first time today. My oldest daughter and I bought bagels for breakfast. Business is very good! There are many varieties! The service is very friendly and the environment is just like an ordinary fast food (breakfast restaurant). read more

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Thank you Patrick for service with a smile! Okay! Fine! So you don't make lattes. I get it. But I have to say that my "whole deal" lived up to my memory of what bagels and lox are supposed to taste like. read more

Best Bagels - Bakeries Near Me - Great Neck, New York

I like the bagels here and the Super Nova spread is excellent but very expensive at $20 a pound. There is always a line in here everytime I go in. Cold cuts are also very pricey: $15 a pound for regular Boars Head cold cuts when other bagel stores charge $8 or $9.99 at the most. Seems excessive. Also no low carb bagel unlike other bagel stores. Also, kind of disorganized with the online orders, had to wait longer than the people on line. read more

Best Bagels , but worst Customer Service . I really like their bagels but they don't care about the customer. Tried to order over the phone to pick up on way to the airport. They said I had to email or place order online. Picked up about an hour and a half later and they only had 9 of the bagels I wanted. They could have called me but did not. They had flagels in the kind I wanted and asked them to substitute those. They refused and said those cost more. Then the guys attitude really soured. It's a shame they don't teach staff customer service. read more

Feel disgusted about the service. After waiting in line the clerk at the counter noticed a police officer coming into the store, ignored me and served him before me. Some customers are more important than others. Will never set foot into this store again. read more

Totally rude, but whats worse is the sketchy crew swiped my card info. I never use my ATM card anymore, and use it here today and two minutes later charges in mexico. DO NOT GO HERE. Pathetic. read more

During the current crisis, I've been trying several bagel shops around town that delivers. Best Bagels is a shop that's right on Middle Neck Road and one that I've never tried. I found that they are open early morning on my app where I order. I went ahead and purchased a dozen along with a small order of belly lox and egg salad. The bagels that I bought were all nice and puffy and had that nice sheen and crust that good bagels have. After eating a perfectly browned garlic bagel, I would have to have their bagels a solid 7 on a 10 scale. It had a very nice chewiness. To my taste, I like extremely chewy, almost gummy bagels with a crusty outer shell. For most people Best Bagel's chewiness would be excellent. As for the egg salad and belly lox, the egg salad was done just right. The belly lox was sliced paper thin, which is exactly what I would expect from a skilled bagelry. All in all, having Best Bagels open in this time of crisis is really heartening in my book. They're really serving a need for the neighborhood so kudos to them! read more

Best Bagels - A dozen bagels quickly put into a plastic bag after delivery. Excellent taste and texture! - Bakeries Near Me - Great Neck, New York

If you want a taste of some horrible service but fresh food than checkout best bagels. Should be called slow af bagels Ambiance not recommended unless you like to checkout a blast from the past decor. They've kicked out loyal customers for showing up just before closing time. You'd think if they couldn't get new business they'd want to at least hold on to loyal ones. Let's go Brandon!!! read more

First off the bagels are excellent, but besides that the service is great! Very helpful and fun inside. Best bagel in NY!

I got a Too Good to Go order from here. They are ready for you on a table, and you just swipe and pick one up. The bagels were pretty good, and there was a variety and no cinnamon raisin. read more

Delicious bagels, every time, served by hard-working, kind staff. We recommend Best Bagels of Great Neck!

Ordered from Too Good To Go app, $6.5 for 14 various bagels, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, garlic, plain, cinnamon raisen and everything bagels, pretty good deal. Pick up is easy, parking is hard in the area. read more

I ordered a "surprise bag" from here through the Too Good to Go app which advertises $18 worth of food for $5.99. When I arrived at the shop, the bag was already packed and ready for pick-up - no long interaction with service required. Inside the large paper bag were two plastic bags filled with different types of bagels and bagel flats, none of which seemed stale and offered a variety of flavors for those of us who would eat them. Overall, for the cost, I was happy with the experience and what was received. read more

The reviews are not accurate. Bagels are great and toppings generous. My husband had a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich he loved! The staff is lively with dry (but enjoyable) senses of humor. Iced coffee was fresh. Enjoy! read more

Just ordered two breakfast entrees from doordash, one is mising, very disappointed. Still giving stars because the fries are good. Just realize there is a note left in the bag.. about the burger. Fine I will change my rating. read more

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Best bagels in Great Neck Plaza! They have amazing sandwiches and the best macaroni salad as well. Staff can move through the long lunch line pretty quickly and knows that I LOVE my chocolate chip cookies. The only reason why they get 4 stars is because I miss their in house salads...Other than that I'm a HUGE fan. read more

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More like worst bagels. Somehow it's always a 30 minute wait (phone order and in person) even when nobody is there. Stood in line behind 2 parties for 30+ minutes and they always to mess up my order...missing tomato or wrong cheese type, asking me to repeat the order multiple times while I'm waiting. Nova wasn't great and our $4 macaroni salad was not fresh at all so we threw it away. (Sides are supposed to be included in bagel sandwich price) I saw a worker come out from the back kitchen into the store to restock the fridge with NO MASK. Did we just forget NY state mandated emergency health regulations for phase reopening of restaurants and businesses during a pandemic? On a side note I got a parking ticket right outside the store since my 2-bagel order took so long that my meter expired. Obviously, the village cares more about shelling out parking fines rather than the health and safety of shoppers in their town establishments. Wear a mask please! Thank you Great Neck Plaza and Best Bagels for once again ruining my morning. Would not recommend and will not be back. read more

Stopped in to get some bagel flats. I have been underwhelmed by the branch in Murray Hill. Bagel shops are forlorn during the pandemic and we need to be kind. The bagel flats were pretty good and tasted even better after being heated in the oven. Can't comment on anything else. Best wishes to all small businesses during this difficult time. read more

Best Bagels has the best panini turkey blt and the best employees (bagel Patrick and bagel Ryan) that really brightens everyone's mood when they come in to this place! Their chocolate babka is also very delicious too! read more

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A welcome shop to stop in as you're looking to take a break from at-hole breakfasts. The staff has set up all the necessary safety precautions and while you can't sit down and enjoy the paper with a bagel, you still get that welcoming feeling when you come in. An everything flat with veggie cream cheese or an order of French toast or minis for the (big and small) kids, with a large iced coffee (wrapped so it doesn't spill as you leave) and you're all set! And be sure to tip, these folks work hard and deserve it. They're also on Uber Eats and you can order ahead. They also have an array of cleaning supplies available for sale. Super helpful! read more

The service here is terrible! The workers are super rude and always get your order wrong. I asked for an iced coffee and the guy starts making me a hot coffee. I told him I said hot and then he rolled his eyes and told me to "get it together." read more

My family and I have been coming here for years and years. We never leave Great Neck without getting a bunch of flagels. The white fish and the sable are also good -- though the price is on the higher side of life. They are attuned to quality and want to help you get in and get out as quickly as possible. I don't necessarily choose to eat in the store because there's always a crowd, but they do manage to pack in a bit of seating given the space. read more

Best Bagels - Bakeries Near Me - Great Neck, New York

Best Bagels has the best flats in town! They're so big and so good and fill my soul with ultimate happiness. Try the multigrain or sunflower one, those are my favorites. They're also known for their veggie cream cheese. I don't know what they do to make it, but it's the best cream cheese ever. Service is always friendly, but if you order eggs on your bagel that can take a while. I sometimes get honey mustard on the side to dip my bagel into, try it. Though I'm not a fan of their coffee, their flavored options are pretty good. Try a cappuccino from the machine, it's super sweet but delicious. There's lots of room to sit and it's in the middle of town so the location is great. Park in the lot behind the store and enter through the back entrance if there's no parking on Middle Neck Road. If you walk in close to closing time, they often give you bakery items for free. They make them fresh every day so anything leftover is a gift! I used to walk in at 4pm to grab a soda and would walk out with a bag of croissants, cookies, turnovers, etc. read more

RUDE ! RUDE ! RUDE! When i enter the store this morning one of the guy's was already arguing with someone even threatening the guy on the phone. Then after he hang up he started to yell keep saying be nice people ! smile people ! then he had an argument with the lady in front of me he prepared her order wrong and he was still telling her to be nice. Well then he had a disgusting attitude with me as well. I am never going back there I am very surprised that Great Neck is giving this place business because every time I have been there the attitude of the employees are horrible. Also he kept making mistakes anyway.I can not believe the owner doesn't see and hear these things or maybe he allows. Well For me that is definitely never go back kind of place after today. He was cursing and yelling and arguing with everyone 8 in the morning. He was keep telling everyone to be nice when he has a horrible attitude. So service doesn't even deserve 1 star because of the guys there that if for sure. read more

My husband loves the everything bagel with tuna. I love the cream cheese and mini bagel. I love the rainbow cookies as well. We love the customer service there as well. Highly recommend it read more

I believe that Patrick who works at best bagels was a big deal breaker for me he just understands his customers and delivery was complete. My sesame bagel flat was a delightful prize. So I feel lucky! I feel wise! I'm sure you know that everything is incredible at Best Bagels so if you're in the mood and want a variety of food to eat, you'll definitely be back for more it's awesome and a delicious treat for sure! read more

A casual spot for my morning bagel and coffee! Variety choices of spreads, and if you want sandwich they make for you, too. And not just bagels as the sign says ;) I like the coffee bolder than Best Bagels provides, but it could be just my personal preference. However, in case you like their coffee, be sure to pick up a coffee club card at the cashier to collect your cup of coffee, and your 10th cup will be on the house. read more

Price gouging! Selling Lysol wipes for $14.27 when everywhere else it costs about $3. You should be ashamed! It's immoral and illegal. Other than that, their bagel are ok. Nothing special. read more

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$17 a pound for Tuna Salad! Did I order Lox or Tuna salad,More than filet mignon... So overpriced.. unbelievable...This place is a ripoff... Never again. read more

Bagels ok too doughy Bialys are too tiny and hard Used to be better The bialy was burnt and so chewy and the size of my pinky read more

My mom and my favorite bagel shop! Every time we go here, we always get their sunflower flat bagel. You can even ask for their specials on bagels (ex. BLT). I love their sunflower bagel so much, it makes regular bagels taste okay. I've had their regular plain bagel once before and it was just like any other bagel to be honest. We always come on the weekends and the line is usually almost at the door. The service isn't very fast though, sometimes I wind up waiting on line for 15-20 minutes. Also, the deliciousness of your bagel depends on the worker. Some workers make it kind of sloppy or lacking of the fillers, but some make it really packed and delicious. The price of the bagels are very fair to me. I always get a sunflower flat bagel with veggie cream cheese & a sunflower flat bagel BLT combo (comes with potato salad and a soda) to share with a medium coffee. It fills us up for only ~$16! Parking can be tricky on the weekends because the lot is shared with other stores. It's also municipal parking so you have to remember to pay the meter. read more

The staff was rude, made faces at us when they turned around after we asked for paper towels to clean the tables, which were dirty with previous garbage and wrappers (some of our group were able to see because they were at the register.) there's more: they didn't respond to requests for forks, spoons. They texted instead of responding to requests to add food to our bill. The general attitude was that we were putting them out. Also the food was just ok. What a bummer. read more