We've been coming here for the past couple years, the first time when we were given a sheet of coupons from a family member. She always saves them for us now. We love the bagels, and the selection is always great. We also enjoy stopping in for veggie sandwiches, and they pile it on thick when we mention our dislike of the stingy spreads from the big franchise bagel places or the lard-infused bagel place. We've only ever had one server who treated us poorly, but she was gone in a flash. We always stop by to stock up before winter migration so we can fill the freezer with our fave bagels. read more

Great, quick service, everyone is always so friendly and the bagels always taste fresh! I had the Bacon Egg and cheese on an everything bagel and it was hot and fresh- the bacon could have been crispier but I didn't ask so next time I will! As a native Long Islander this is one of my favorite spots in York to get my bagel fix! read more

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They're doing a lot better now, almost as good as they used to but enough to be 5 stars again. Much better customer service and more maturity in the employees. I really hope that doesn't change when school lets out for the summer. The bagel sandwiches and coffees that my family ordered were absolutely delicious and looked beautifully made as usual. I like the variety of coffees to choose from especially the sugar free flavors. My one gripe this time was my girlfriend and I ordered the same bagel sandwich except we each got different bagels and she substituted the sausage with the turkey sausage as she doesn't eat pork. Once we brought everything home is when we realized that they put the turkey sausage in my sandwich and the pork in hers. I understand that we had a family sized order and the two sandwiches in question were pretty similar so it could get confusing but they need to consider religious beliefs or allergies. Luckily her reason to avoid pork is neither one of them but if the wrong person is affected it could end up a lawsuit. Other than sausage-gate everything was very good and I'm happy to see the improvements to customer service. read more

In town visiting a customer and read about this spot. Popped in and saw they had bagel bundles which I grabbed. Amazing bagels, now that I live out of the NE US, bagels are sad. The two working here were managing customers and the service was excellent. Next time I'm in town I'll have my own bagel sandwich. Support small businesses! read more

I like that this place has a good variety of bagels aside from the standard variety. Blueberry cobbler, jalapeño, cinnamon sugar, chocolate chip, cheddar garlic, to name a few. They have a variety of cream cheese flavors too that you wont see at other places. They also have salads, sandwiches and wraps. What got me was the service. I started to order two extra bagels to go, which then became four, and the woman at the counter recommended I get half a dozen instead because it would be cheaper. I also ordered a chicken fajita wrap for someone who is lactose intolerant and when I told them no cream cheese they offered to add something else in its place at no extra charge, so I chose to add guacamole. They have amazing customer service. I was super impressed. read more

We come to BAB's a good bit. I love the deli sandwiches, and my fiancé loves the breakfast sandwiches. I always get the Turkey club with 3 mini muffins. The bagels and muffins change every day, but there's still a few consistent ones. The service is always quick, you get your food within 7 minutes. The tables are always very messy and dirty but oh well, not a huge deal. Pricing is decent/average at BABs. We've been coming here for the past 4 years, and it's always been a good experience. The ingredients always taste fresh. read more

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Ordered two of the Gourmet sandwiches. One was the chicken Parmesan the other one was Italian. The chicken was like rubber. Maybe they should just stick with bagels. Worst sandwiches ever. read more

We bought a local flavor deal for Big Apple Bagels and now are completely in love with them. Prices are great, staff was friendly and the food was absolutely delicious. This will be a weekly stop for us! read more

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Anytime I am in the area I come. The jalapeño bagel and jalapeño cream cheese are a MUST. The staff is always friendly. 10/10

Love Big Apple Bagel I come here very often, highly recommend. Although there is a one dark haired girl worker there that is always very rude to me every time I come. Sometimes I will come and the girl sees me walk in and walks away so she doesn't have to take my order and I am waiting there for someone to take it. Love this place and something should be done about this employee. read more

This place is very good. Reasonable prices and great workers. Very clean and always packed, but food comes out fast. Highly recommend.

I got the everything bagel with eggs, extra bacon, and cheese. IT WAS SO GOOD. it tastes like the bagels are made fresh, cream cheese taste fresh, bacon is not greasy and very crispy! My boyfriend got the California club and found it excellent!! Had no complaints :) if you're looking for a new breakfast/lunch place, THIS IS THE PLACE. friendly and quick service. Environment was very peaceful and pleasant too :) read more

Big Apple Bagels - The menu extends from both sides. There's two pastry cases: 1 with muffins and 1 with cream cheese. - Bagels Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

This morning around 7am, I was waiting to get a sandwich before work. A older woman who was working just started yelling at this younger blond girl saying how her order would be awhile. AND THEN proceeded to tell the girl to make her own food. This is absolutely awful behavior and it should be noted that I completely understand being busy in the mornings, but yelling at your customer and dehumanizing them is not good. After I heard the yelling I promptly left and went to Starbucks- which was way faster. Will not be returning. read more

Great, well priced bagels, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and more! Places to sit as well.

Was looking forward to breakfast. My family and I went there for breakfast and got a variety of things. The ambience is ok. Mainly, the dissatisfaction was from the stale food. Foods I wanted warmed up were not warm and the bagels were old. Maybe it was a bad day, staff were not nice either read more

I was in town for the weekend. Had a wedding and went to this bagel shop twice. Amazing bagels. Fast service even though it was packed. Wish I had this in my home town. 10/10 for me. read more

A hot mess! I called Big Apple Bagels to place an order for delivery for Sunday, October 21. The person who answered the phone told me that I need to place my order through ezcater.com. So I did that. 6 hours later, I got a call from EZCater, telling me that they couldn't fulfill the order because they didn't have a delivery driver for that day. (Common sense would have said that the original person who answered the phone at the establishment would have said that they don't have a delivery driver on Sunday(s), but that is apparently too simple of a reply to give to customers. So I found someone to pick it up at 7:15 Sunday morning (I live out of town) and called to place my (simple) order - their advertised Breakfast Box of muffins and bagels and a box of coffee. I spoke to a seemingly competent employee and another employee took my credit card information over the phone. Sunday morning comes, and my cousin calls me because they have no record of the order. When I spoke to the cashier on the phone, it was the same person who took my payment information 2 days earlier - so you would think that she knew that there was indeed an order for Sunday. They apologized profusely to my cousin who was coming off of an 11pm-7am shift and waiting around for half an hour while they got their act together - but that doesn't excuse the fact that the ball was dropped several times. So I cannot attest to the quality of their food, but their organizational skills as a whole seem to be severely lacking. read more

I made a bagel run early Sunday morning and walked out with a dozen bagels and two tubs of spread and a few breakfast sandwiches. Confidence was high as I smelled the familiar smells of a bagel joint and the very crowded tables inside a lonely strip mall in Central PA. "The Good" - The bagels are decent. You get spoiled when you worked in a Deli when you grew up in NJ and have had some very good bagels. They are chewy on the inside and the toppings stay on which is a good sign. - The spreads are fresh and they have enough to last the dozen if you use them normally and not be "That Guy" when applying them. - The staff were very fast and kept everyone moving and my order was correct [which is always a plus ; ) ] - The review on the bagels alone, for York PA is a decent review. The below concerns the rest of the menu, namely the sandwiches. "The Meh" - There was nothing really meh... "The Bad" - The breakfast sandwich was kinda off. They have the part steamed, part microwaved egg thing, that is not really an egg. Right there ended the sandwich for me... but the texture really threw me for a loop, it had a very hard film on the exterior. It was one of those things that was better left not done, if it cannot be done right. Luckily I had a few bagels to fall back on. read more

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Big Apple Bagels has the best bagels in York County, in my opinion. There's a wide variety of options to choose from. They have sweet and savory. If you like the Thomas brand of bagels, which I do not, you probably will not favor Big Apple bagels. The crust is harder, and they are more bagel-like than bread-like. If you get the Clipper Magazine, there's usually a coupon for 6 free if you buy 6. That's great because you can sample many of them. The last time I got one that I think was called white Russian. I had raisins and sesame seeds...kind of a sweet and savory combo. I loved it. I don't think I've had one type/flavor that I did not like. My kids like the chocolate chip bagels. The bagel/bread part is not very sweet. It's not overloaded with sugar except for the chocolate chip part. Their lox cream cheese is good. The place is clean, and the staff are nice. read more

I stumbled across this little gem of a bagel shop! When I am in York I will be going back in. I had a Lox and bagel sandwich...delicious. The special bagel flavor was Swiss Melt...I am in love. Friendly staff and so many choices. I overheard one employee to another "make sure you steam the bagels that is what Panera does! These bagels were even better! read more

I had lived 25 years in the real Big Apple. This shop is very expensive by NYC standards, with so-so bagels, mediocre presentation and inability to follow basic requests. read more

The breakfast bagel sandwiches were pretty tasty, but the store was dingy. I stopped in on the way to work Thursday morning and there was a small line, but it moved quickly. The staff were friendly and my order came out after a few minutes. I also tried their cold brew coffee, which was also decently better than coffee from other national chains. The store was old and looked way overdue for a makeover. They didn't have a few items (notably, a lox bagel) that were advertised on the menu located on the national website, which was disappointing because I was planning on ordering the lox. read more

Staying in York for a week-long hockey camp and discovered this little gem. We've had breakfast here two days in a row. Best bagel breakfast sandwiches around and fast, friendly service. read more

Delicious soft fresh bagels! I got an everything bagel egg and cheese sandwich. Friends also got other bagels and muffins, all enjoyed them. Only 4 stars as the bagel was good, but didn't get choices on the cheese, no non-cheese egg sandwich on menu and the one I got had a processed cheese, would ask for no cheese next time. Cute mini-muffins and good looking larger muffins including some weird flavored like chocolate and cheese, which folks said tasted good. read more

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I was in the mood for an everything bagel with lox and capers. What better place than Big Apple Bagels right? Since you know...New York has the most rocking lox bagels. WRONG. First....not even on the menu so you have no idea what is on it. Second...no capers on premises but I can get olives instead. No thanks. Now...the lox on display was sad looking. But I figured I would still chance it. I asked for the sandwich with the lox and onion and tomato. What I didn't ask for....was the nice long black hair that was clearly visible sticking out of my sandwich...very visible as the plate was handed to me. And then when I gave it back...not a sorry...not anything other than a look as if I inconvenienced them. I asked for a refund and left. Won't be going back there anytime soon. read more

The only fresh bagels around. The staff works hard. The product is amazing. Thx!

My favorite place to get bagels back home. Today, i got a cheddar herb bagel (MY FAVE), veggie lite cream cheese, lox, and tomato, lettuce, and onion. I ate it too fast to take a picture of it, i'm sorry yelp read more

I have been shopping here 3 times a month for the last several years. There was a time when I could place an order and it was prepared correctly. My usual order is a salt bagel with veggie cream cheese and an onion bagel with olive cream cheese, tomato and lox (not nova). Both sandwiches open faced and not toasted. I have let most of the mistakes slide, young ever changing employees, this time I cannot. I was served rotter lox. They fish should have been removed from the case days ago. There was actually fir growing on it. So I make the trip back and get treated to and I quote. First a snippy sound from the blond nameless clerk. Then when I asked if she would eat what I was sold she replied I didnt wait on you. I explained why I was back and she replied watdayouwantimgivingyoumoneyback All in one short snotty breath. I am not normally the person that post bad reviews, but, not only does this place get minimal stars, I will wait for yet another owner change to go back. If you are visiting York PA, go to a local diner and order the farm breakfast. read more

Stoped by while visiting my aunt and uncle. BAB is a very homie local bagel and coffee shop with enjoyable homemade bagels.

To be fair, I grew up in New York so a comparison between those bagels and ones from southcentral PA isn't really possible. However, customer service is universal, and based on my experience this morning, was sorely lacking at this establishment. Here is what I wrote in the comment section of the Big Apple Bagels "Contact Us" page. I am writing to let you know of the highly unsatisfactory experience I had this morning at your York PA location. The girl behind the counter was sullen and could not have been less interested in her job. The urn with the coffee I wanted was empty, and when I tried to get the counter girl's attention she was standing in the back with her drink. When she finally made it over to the coffee counter she informed me it would take 7 minutes for the coffee to brew. Since I had to get to my job, I could not wait around for this to be done. (Tardiness, as well as the aforementioned sullenness are frowned upon at my job.) The coffee counter needed to be wiped down and the creamer pot had stickiness at the end, just sort of hanging off the spout. Gross! I had come from a doctor's appointment and hadn't had breakfast or (more importantly) my morning coffee yet. Needless to say, I was seriously disappointed in the coffee (I had to settle for the Breakast Blend - too weak for me!); the bagel was OK. In any event, I was seriously disappointed in my overall experience; hopefully this was just an anomaly and can be corrected with some proper training in customer satisfaction. read more

The blonde younger lady toasting the bagels today was extremely rude to not only me but her coworkers.

Bagels were nice, service was extra nice. I'm glad I looked you up on my trip instead of going to the default traveling bagel seller, Dunkin Donuts! read more

This place is awesome! We live in Maryland and we've stopped here 3 times on different road trips going north. Bagels are fresh and they have a variety of cream cheeses. I always get a breakfast sandwich with egg and bacon and cheese. This last visit, I got mine on a Swiss Melt bagel. Yum!! They have at least a dozen different kind of bagels, if not more. Service is fast and friendly. Consider me a loyal customer! read more

Not only are their bagels the best around, but they are so nice and accommodating. My family loves one of their special Bagels of the Week, and when it comes up in the rotation, they bake an extra two dozen for us and always have them ready whenever we ask. The people and the bagels are amazing! Thank you!! read more

My sister and I were visiting York to watch my aunts dogs and were looking for a good bagel place in the morning. We choose BAB and loved it!! The muffins are to die for and the bagel selection along with the cream cheese selection is amazing! My sister ordered an Oreo muffin that was probably the best muffin in the world! Highly suggest it and loved it!!! read more

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I was looking for a quick early lunch. I always look at local flavor to see if any deals that could fit the bill. Big apple bagels had $20 for $10, so I bought it thinking I'd grab a sandwich and coffee and use the rest of the $20 for bagels to take home. I was greeted by a lovely cashier, given a fresh and tasty turkey and havarti bagel sandwich, and still had enough for a large iced coffee, a giant chocolate muffin and a dozen bagels to go. What a nice surprise this place was. read more

Very good bagels. I think they are a little pricey but excellent taste wise. Every time i buy a few I end up eating one on the way home. No cream cheese or anything because they taste that good. read more

Great bagels! Great cream cheese! Normally come to Big Apple Bagels once a week. Never had any problems with my order, though the servers could seem friendlier/more helpful. Overall, a great place! read more

over priced dont get no type of meat you must have money to threw away to come here