Walked over from the Madison YMCA during my kids' swim meet to get a bagel (and coffee for me). The Ethiopian roast was delicious and hot, although when I ordered the cashier neither smiled nor told me that the cups were right next to the payment iPad, so I waited for another employee to bring out the bagel and mentioned that I was also awaiting a coffee. What gives? The menu looked interesting, and I'd stop by again to try out a few of their sandwiches if I'm in the area again. The seating looked inviting and cozy. read more

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Delish! Had a great cup of coffee with The Lower East side- lox cream cheese capers onions on an everything bagel. Place is clean organized and the service is great! Thanks you! read more

At least a few undercooked bagels, and a weird, doughy texture to some of the others. This place used to be just decent enough for bringing bagels to the office. Honestly - it's on my way to the office, so that was a plus. Not anymore. These bagels are an embarrassment! read more

Davidovich Bakery - Undercooked plain bagel - weird color and texture. - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

While visiting Madison, NJ last week, I heard a lot of good things about Madison Bagel Café; especially their bagel sandwiches. The staff were super nice and helpful, the Wi-Fi was free, and the entire restaurant was super clean and welcoming. They had a great assortment of bagels ranging from the classics like everything and sesame bagels to more artisanal flavors like jalapeño flavor and blueberry. My sandwich was absolutely delicious was CLUCKING AWESOME (seriously - that's the name) which is a Crispy tried chickes, Pepper jack, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle honey vinaigrette on a toasted everything bagel. No complaints from the peanut gallery here. I also love the fact that they provide free coffee refills. And truth be told, the prices were much more reasonable than I thought it would be for Madison - as it tends to be a little bougie (in a good way). Overall, this was a win-win experience. Yum! Madison Bagel Cafe 23 Waverly Place Madison, New Jersey Phone: 973-845-6008 https://madisonbagelcafe.com @madisonbagelcafe read more

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Either you have screwed up on my bagel twice in a row or you've changed your everything bagel recipe for the worst. Why does my everything bagel have oats on it? read more

Davidovich Bakery - Everything bagel - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

I ordered the challah French toast for the first time this morning... absolutely delicious!! I will definitely be ordering it from here again. They have a new area over by the pick up counter of pastries and custom coffees (lattes). I haven't ordered anything from that area - I'm not sure if it's homemade baked goods. read more

I was working in New Jersey today and didn't get to eat breakfast first thing. Took a ride with my co-worker to Waverly place in Madison, NJ, and looked for a bagel spot when we came across Madison bagels. I got a hamburger with 2 hashbrowns, Chipotle mayo, ketchup, bacon, and egg. It was really good. They have a list of sandwiches and salads on the menu. But that hamburger stuck out to me. The place is very spacious and clean. Service was very nice, and I was served shortly after my order was placed. If I'm ever here again, I'll come back and try something new. The bagels are fresh here, by the way. read more

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One of the best blt's, besides my mom's! Has all the fixings and not dry at all. I work in town so I've never eaten there but the space looks nice. I definitely would like to try more of the menu. I need to find out what people are recommending! Thank you so much! read more

Davidovich Bakery - Ultimate BLT - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Great spot and a frequent stop for me for lunch during the week. Their breakfast sandwiches are delicious and you can't go wrong with their coffee for $2. The staff is always friendly at the register. read more

My go-to coffee shop! Everyone there is lovely and friendly, plenty of seating inside or outside. Fast service and reasonable prices. The coffee is great and I like their bagels and tons of cream cheese options too. read more

A delicious, fresh bagel with hummus and peppers...and of course, lots of coffee. Perfect on a rainy Saturday morning.

As a newcomer, it took a bit for me to realize that there was more than just bagels and schmear, but once I found the menus I was rewarded with my everything bagel with egg, cheese and yummy thick-cut bacon. read more

Davidovich Bakery - pick up here sign - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Madison Bagel Cafe is a no-frills bagel and sandwich shop offering a tasty selection of bagels and traditional brunch cuisine including breakfast sandwiches and burritos, scrambled egg bowls, deli sandwiches or grilled paninis, and salads in a very casual and family-friendly ambiance. Madison Bagel Cafe's menu features a wide variety of traditional and innovative varieties of bagels including plain, egg, poppy, sesame, onion, garlic, salt, multi-grain, pumpernickel, , cinnamon raisin, blueberry, jalapeño cheddar, sundried tomato, spinach, chocolate chip, cheddar, harvest vegetable, cranberry, and French toast. My dining companion and I recently stopped in for a quick lunch while passing through the area on a recent Saturday afternoon and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the variety of options on the menu. While most diners seemed to be ordering iterations of breakfast sandwiches, we opted for more traditional lunch selections. I ordered the Lawyer's Special sandwich ($8.50), comprised of roasted turkey breast, tasty freshly-cooked thick-sliced bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, served on a toasted everything bagel. My dining companion opted for the Greek Salad ($8), served with romaine and spring mix, feta cheese, red onions, greek olives, tomatoes, and pepperoncini peppers, and added grilled chicken (+ $4). Both of us were happy with our selections - made-to-order with high quality, fresh ingredients. Unfortunately, dining area isn't ideal for a quiet and peaceful meal, as the open seating area and the loud, animated conversations of the many young families with young children that frequent Madison Bagel Cafe for lunch reverberated across the open, airy space and concrete floor making it challenging to have a private conversation with my dining companion sitting just across from me without raising my voice to an uncomfortable level given the nature of our conversation. All in all, a tasty, filling, and reasonably-priced meal. We'd definitely stop back next time we're in the area - even though the dining experience was akin to eating in an elementary school cafeteria. read more

Davidovich Bakery - Lawyer's Special Sandwich with sweet potato chips. - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

I've grown to really enjoy this inviting deli and bagel shop restaurant in my hometown. Great service , bagels and lunch. Open till 2. The kids love to hang there and it has really developed into a great location. read more

New to town so I decided to give it a try ... As a 59 year old Jewish man I've had my share of bagels and I've hardly met one i didnt enjoy.... But this place cmon.... It's Madison nj .... Everything is top dollar here ... there must be a guy in the back with a case of frozen Lenders bagels laughing his ass off ... no wonder why they wanted to toast it .. a thin smear of bland scallion cream cheese as well. I've had better food at hospital cafeterias .... Cmon guys . Do better ....there a million other options close by read more

Me and my friend visited this place this morning. This place has good selection of traditional bagels. I ordered classic cream cheese and lox and my body ordered BEC. Both sandwiches came out great. We will definitely come back here. The staff was very nice. They informed us that they will start offering freshly baked pastries and croissants! read more

As a gal who grew up in New Jersey, and more specifically the town home to NJ's best bagel (Google it and you'll see), I've quite the critical tongue when it comes to bagels. As a Madisonian, I was hopeful to find a bagel shop that had bagels that landed somewhere in the realm of the bagels I grew up with - and holy cream cheese, did Madison Bagel Café deliver! The variety of bagels is both mouth-watering and jaw-dropping. My go-to is an Egg bagel and boom - MBC's got a great one. Their bagels are the perfect combination of doughy with a bit of exterior crunch, light but also heavy - to my fellow bagel connoisseurs, you know what I mean. Outside of the bagels, MBC has an incredible menu of breakfast sandwiches, breakfast platters, and regular lunch sandwiches. The breakfast platters are borderline otherworldly - each platter offers the eater just about 2-servings-worth of absolutely delicious eggs, meat, and hash browns, with you choice of bagel on the side too. Can you go wrong with eggs, meat, hash browns, AND a bagel? Definitely not! Their lunch sandwiches are divine - truly divine. Elevated but also classic, featuring many homemade aioli and mayos, fresh meats and cheeses - I would LOVE one right now! Lastly, I'd be remiss not to mention the charming, modern farmhouse chic ambiance going on in MBC. A+++! read more

Davidovich Bakery - two plates of breakfast food - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

The Korean cheesesteak is literally insane. My mouth is watering thinking about it. If you try anything from here, try that. I deleted that sandwich. read more

While recovering from surgery I decided to order a breakfast sandwich. I searched DoorDash and this place came up. I wanted a meat that was low in fat. I google pastrami and found out it was. So I ordered their PEC - not to be confused with potato egg and cheese but rather pastrami egg and cheese. The pastrami was cooked perfectly and not crispy at all. And it was very lean with no fat. I also ordered it on a gluten-free bun. The bun was soft and did not break apart when eaten. I ordered a hash brown on the side. It was one of the first that was not oily at all. And than I ordered a cake donut made to order. I had no idea they sold cake donuts. Everything I ordered was excellent. Will definitely order again from them. I have already recommended this place to others. You should try if in the area. It's well worth it. read more

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Decent enough bagels. Eggs feh. World's worst (okay, in Madison, NJ) home fries. I would like the owner' to post a convincing video of random folks responding favorably to samples handed out on the street. This is something that can be easily fixed. read more

If you like a very skimpy spread of cream cheese this is the place. $5 for a bagel and $.25 of light veggie cream cheese. Total rip off. read more

Davidovich Bakery - The worst bagel for $4.74 ever seen in my life. Ultra skimpy spread of veggie cream cheese barely covering the bagel. A big rip off. - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

The bagels are delicious, a wide variety, everything is fresh, many options to choose from. The service is fast and friendly. This place was worth the visit. read more

A week ago I tried Bagel Chateau and I am convinced that he sold me yesterday's bagel and they did not respond to my review (they are dead to me!) This week I tried Madison Bagel and again I bought 2 poppy seed bagels. The service was pleasant and efficient. The bagel was pretty damn good and it was fresh (can't believe I have to state that fact when buying on a Sunday morning WTF) There were so many poppy seeds (on both sides) that I just bought property in Afghanistan and started a poppy farm. Bottom line- I took the 2 bagels home ... smeared plugra butter between the halves and inhaled both. Really good! Thank you Madison Bagel! read more

Davidovich Bakery - Bagel with lots of poppyseeds - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Two stars because they once got an order right. Twice I've gotten entirely the wrong thing. Two times I've ordered a small iced coffee only to be told they only have large cups left and charged me for a large coffee...and explained it as they had to sell full price for large since they couldn't sell small coffees. I seriously do not like to complain about small businesses, but they are abysmally slow, always screw up orders and today I basically had an employee not hand me my bagel over because it was ordered by a man and I'm female. Literally met up with a friend who ordered breakfast for both of us on a rushed morning. It took forever and he had to go. When I did get the bagel, not only was it toasted, but it was drenched in so much butter, that the bagel was essentially inedible. As in it was literally wet with butter. It was overall an inexplicably bizarre experience being denied a bagel ordered for me because my friend didn't specify my name on the bagel and being told I had to wait for him to come back...until I snagged it off their "pick up" shelf. And the whole experience took probably 20 minutes and it wasn't busy enough to justify that for a bad bagel. read more

Davidovich Bakery - Today I learned there can be too much butter. It literally made the bagel wet all the way through. - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

This is by far the worst bagel I've had in a very long time. I went at 8:30am on a Sunday, so all bagels should be fresh. They are not. The 4 types of bagels I bought were all cold, stale, and made at a different location. DO NOT GO HERE if you like a good Jersey bagel. They don't have them. read more

Solid bagels, friendly staff, above average prices and a donut area... The layout is a little confusing at first but after a few seconds you'll get it. Plenty of seating (wooden everything - tables, seats...). Their bagels are definitely best in the Madison area. Fresh, not overly doughy and delicious! They don't have olive spread (although they have a ton to chose from) - come on MBC! Otherwise their breakfast sandwiches are a belly filler. Lunch sandwiches looked good but I only have been for breakfast. Parking is on the st and there is no dedicated lot. Serve yourself coffee which I prefer. ENJOY! read more

This was my first time having a bagel here and just have to say WOW! I had a very simple Everything Bagel with cream cheese and it was one of the best I've ever had. The aroma, texture and taste was phenomenal. The bagel itself was COVERED with seasoning / spices. I plan to tell all my friends about Madison Bagel Cafe and will absolutely be coming back! read more

This place is filthy, I was shocked by how dirty it was. They don't have enough staff to keep up with the take out, dine in and pick up orders. It took 30 minutes just to get two bagels and the bagels were stale. The breakfast sandwich was inedible. The lady at the front desk was not very nice and wasn't helpful when we asked for an iced coffee. I think they definitely need more staff to keep up with the place because it seems like it's falling apart. read more

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Honestly if I could rate it a 0 I would. I got a Cuban sandwich that didn't taste like a Cuban sandwich. I'm all for making foods fancy if it tastes better but if you go to a bodega you'd get a better Cuban with a side of fries and actual flavor. The mustard in it was overpowering and the only reason I finished it was because my bf eats everything and anything. read more

Davidovich Bakery - Cuban Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Food is freshly made the employee are welcoming respectful and helpful. This place is always clean and the ambiance is great.

This is way better than the bagel chateau a minute away. I got a breakfast sandwich with a bagel sausage egg and cheese.(4.49$) It was delicious the bagel was crispy but soft. the egg and cheese was flavorful and the sausage tasted amazing. I also got a "customizable" donut. (1.50$) With a vanilla"marshmallow" coating with rainbow sprinkles. The donut was a cake donut with a soft inside and warm sprinkles and frosting/coating. Definitely recommend. The only thing is I had to sit and wait for a person ordering a dozen customizable donuts which was annoying. Also, tea costs 2.49 and all you get is a cheap tazo tea bag and water.‍‍ read more

Davidovich Bakery - don't let my blueberry bagel weird you out... This breakfast sandwich is delicious!!! 4.49$ each - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

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The food is so good and everyone is friendly. The bagels are delicious and the other food is really fresh! The only note I would give is salt bagels are my favorite but they use table salt instead of pretzel salt and the texture is not great. read more

I'm not sure how the food is because I never got it. I placed an order for a turkey and cheese sandwich, paid for it, then waited for 15 minutes. When I asked about my sandwich they said they did have my order. I asked the cashier, who said he didn't remember. They wouldn't make my sandwich, and when the person that ordered right after me confirmed that I had ordered, they told him it was non of his business. Not only did I not get my food, they also took my money. Be careful giving this place your business. read more

I expected more from such a cute cafe. They have all of what you would want in a good cafe: plenty of seating with stylish tables and lighting, coffee station with the fixin's (flavor syrups, milks/almond milk, teas, etc), and the service was quick and friendly. However, bagel is in the title and the bagel did not deliver. I got a bacon egg and cheese: eggs were scrambled nicely and the cheese was good....but the bagel....it was so bland. It's smaller than usual - almost looks like the size of a gluten free bagel. It also wasn't really soft or fluffy. Just a really boring bagel. I would probably stop back in to try something else. read more

Good people, good coffee, overall just a great neighborhood experience at Madison bagel

My toasted everything bagel with scrambled eggs was so good! I appreciate the discount on coffee for bringing your own coffee mug. I also really enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant. Looking forward to coming here for breakfast again! Came back a little while later for donuts! Cost $1.50 each. Could pick a glaze, topping, and drizzle. The donuts are cake donuts and not served "right out of the oven," so they were not warm. But decent and fun to customize. read more

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This maybe my new place to go for Sloppy Joes, ample filling, homemade coleslaw, and lots of dressing, wide selection of sandwiches, large salads, and wide selection of bagels and spreads. The only negative was trying to get the order right with the clueless kid working the order counter read more

I was hesitant to stop here before an appointment of mine, after reading all the reviews about the wait time, so I scheduled a 20 minute buffer in case the service was as bad as previously reported. Context: I came to Madison Bagel Cafe on a Wednesday morning, arrived at 8:35 am, and ordered two glazed donuts and a small hot tea. I had an appointment at 9:00 am nearby. I walked in, ordered, and before I could pour the hot water to make my tea, the donuts were done! The person at the register was nice and friendly. I simply did not have the poor service experience so many have claimed. The donuts, by the way, were glazed to order, and delicious. Definitely for those who enjoy thicker, cakey donuts (but not too cakey!) Perhaps don't come here in a rush during the most high-traffic times. But definitely give this place a try. read more

The fact that you can DIY your own donuts is so cute and fun. Even better was that the dough of the donuts is actually really good and they cook them right in front of you along with adding the icing and toppings. They are smaller than a normal size but they really are very good and tasty. We also got a bacon egg and cheese here and it was fine- nothing special in my opinion but I'm also a New Yorker read more

Davidovich Bakery - DIY donuts! VERY good - Cafes Near Me - Madison, New Jersey

Food is always good and fresh. There's always so many choices. And plenty of seating. I have never had issues here. Great bagel shop