There's a ton of bagel places on Staten Island so it was surprising to find this gem. Their breakfast sandwiches are full, and their bagels are have unique flavors including oatmeal, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin, and other flavors that are not often found in a lot of other delis. Texture is good & not too soggy for the bagels. Call ahead and they'll have your order ready in 5-10 mins for pickup. Ingredients are abundant if ordered with eggs. Otherwise this deli is pretty basic. Coffee is good with only whole milk/ half & half / creamer options. Good prices. Overall solid place to get bagels. read more

CHEWY egg bagels. I can't ask for more. Only thing is that the orders are wrong on a higher than usual rate. Still good, don't care.

This place has gone donw ever since new owners. The prices are ridiculous. They are Manhattan prices. Also very dirty now. I grabbed a bag of cookies only to notice it was filled with dust! Can't go back here. read more

Service is wonderful staff super friendly and helpful and the owner is one of a kind the store has a variety of selection

Asked for fresh bagel gave me a hard bagel then started cursing because I said it wasn't fresh I spent so much money here and never expected for them to throw disrespect at me like that read more

Best bagels in NY. Live in the city but often travel to SI whenever anywhere near it to get their bagels. Owners always take care of me and give discounts ON TOP OF the free bagels. have never been disappointed. Everyone I know has tried one when I buy some and they all give me orders to place now. definitely worth the trip! read more

Forest Bagels - plain with butter right out of oven - Bagels Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Big and fresh bagels. Reasonably priced. Family operated. Deli and egg sandwiches are quality. All around great deli. read more

Bad Business , didn't want to make a sandwich because they were closing , won't go back here. New owners gave ruined the place.

Stopped by around 11:30am. Store is small - small selection of drinks, chips and snacks. My boyfriend and I both got a sausage, egg and cheese on a bagel. Wait was about 10 mins. or so, and the total was about $11. Bagels were pretty good. Bagels were still soft and ratio of sausage, egg and cheese were good! Would return if I'm in the area. read more

Great Food+Great Cooks but HORRIBLE OLDER GUY AT THE REGISTER! I love to eat here and I've given this place my money for over 8 years, BUT TODAY WAS THE LAST STRAW! The older guy at the from register literally tried to charge me $35 dollars for 2 deli sandwiches on a roll!! When I told him this price is oddly Higher than I've ever paid for 2 sandwiches on a roll since I've been a weekly customer for Close to 10 years, he just stated back at me and then tried to charge me a little less than $35 for two turkey sandwiches on a roll! I really didn't want to write this review but this older front desk guy embarrassed me in the store when he told me to call any other deli and they will charge the same thing, which I did. I love the cooks there, I love the owners son, and I've gone there for over 8 years BUT I WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE MY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SANDWICHES AT A PLACE THAT BLATANTLY PRICE GOUGES AND TRIES TO GET AWAY WITH IT! I really can't believe that he tried to charge me $35 for two sandwiches and if I didn't say anything to stand up for myself, I would of been overcharged. How many customers has this older guy at the front register price gouged out of extra money? The food is awesome but with that older guy at the register, will overcharge you every time! The drama and the price gouging theft today WAS MY LAST STRAW. I'm taking my money elsewhere read more

I have came here for half my life, cause the bagels are good but lately,The service is BADD. I wish I wasn't saying this but the guys on the grill and the man who's working the register felt like the energy from an alley mugging. The guys are the pitts. also watch the register while he punches teds to have a heavy hand and then say oh I'm sorry I punch two times. Bagels are hard. I bet I'm not the only person who has watched this wonderful gem from my childhood, diminish and crumble into the ground as a business. Now I have to go else where. read more

Forest Bagels - Was susposed to be egg whites with cheese. Came out like soup - Bagels Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Always friendly and fast! During my limited lunch hour, I have to grab something that is fresh and delicious. Boarshead deli meats, prepared foods, tuna salad, egg salad and the best chicken salad on Forrest Avenue. Snacks, candy and chips- nommm nommm!!! Bagels are always baked on premises - daily !! Sunday morning breakfast would not be the same without a dozen warm bagels. Most popular deli in the neighborhood, parking is easy and convenient. Management is responsive when customer has a concern, or questions about menu. read more

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What a shame for this business with no consistency anymore, you can't get a bagel and coffee before catching a bus to work cause they open later in the am, no consistency in the afternoon, sometimes they close at 3, sometimes they close before 3... sometimes u pay for a bagel with cream cheese or butter and ur lucky if u get more then a smear of it on the 2.50 bagel ... The older guy needs to be watched when ringing up ur stuff cause he's also not consistent with prices , if u buy a med coffee he will charge for the large and if u bring it to his attention you are pretty much accused of trying to steal, he's also pretty rude to his workers and wonders why no one wants to work... well if I was being spoken to as such or being accused of wanting to steal I wouldn't want to work either... seems they r holding on by a thread... they could make a killing in this area since there is no other stores around like this one Hopefully they will sell the business soon and new ppl will come and make it what it was And as well when the young guy in the am drives to work he's speeding down quiet blocks at high speeds (guessing he's late a lot) I've seen workers sitting in the parking lot many mornings I go to work, maybe if this place stopped assuming ppl are stealing ALL the time they can let the bagel guys go in and start setting up... any other bagel store starts making fresh bagels at 4am Go in their place at 6:15 am they r just getting started and If u go in at 2 pm they pretty much have no bagels and can't really cook cause they have everything closed down by 2:40 to leave at 3 (if they didn't close earlier that day) Sad what this business became read more

Generous sized bagels...doughy with crispy crust...a little different than your usual bagel, but I enjoyed my onion bagel with ham and Swiss. Friendly and fast service Thanks+ read more

Huge always fresh, every kind of bagel you want. A family owned business with great service.

I'm a big fan of the bagels here, and after 13 years since I moved, they're still amazing, even at 3:45am before the new bagels roll out at 4:30am (if you want them hot). I moved to NJ in 2003, and while the bagels there are also good, there is something about a Staten Island bagel at 3:45 am, eaten on the trunk of your car after a long night. Not sure why this old standby is rated so low, judging by my whole wheat everything with olive and pimento cream cheese, I'd say some of these Islanders are spoiled by 24 hour bagel joints, maybe if they moved to NJ where the bagel joints close at 4-6pm, they'd know how very good they have it. read more

Forest Bagels - Oh yeah. Late night Island bagel fix. - Bagels Near Me - Staten Island, New York

So far these are the best bagels I had on Staten Island. The employees are super friendly. Great prices and they are super quick.

I don't know if I'm allowed to swear on Yelp, so I'll do it in Vietnamese. These are some big du ma bagels. The only place I've seen bagels this big is the deficit (Get it? Because they're big @#$%ing zeros!). The bagels were so large that they were literally falling out of the trays and up against the glass. It looked like one of those coin games in the arcade where a token is dropped down a shoot and it moves other tokens off a ledge. They also had enormous muffins. The bagels were great - as bagels should be. The muffins are still sitting in the refrigerator because the bagels were so big I couldn't eat the muffins. They are a cash only place with a scuzzy looking ATM so bring money. read more

Forest Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Delicious bagels, was very happy with their everything bagel! Will definitely go back for bagels on Sundays!

Quaint little bakery and deli on Staten Island. Every time I traveled to NY to visit family, my parents would always stop here to pick up a bag of fresh bagles, and they were so delicious! I looked forward to it every time. They're always so busy, but they move fast, and are pretty friendly while doing so (none of that infamous NY attitude.) I could go for a bacon egg and cheese bagel sandwich right now tbh. read more

The rolls and bagel here are huge which is always a plus! But I don't think the egg, ham, cheese proportions with how big the roll was. They should maybe put a lil bit more ham and cheese and egg in the roll. Some bite I would only taste bread. But other then that the bites with everything in it was delish!! I would come back but this time I'll ask for extra ham and cheese. I came around 11pm and the roll was still fresh tasting! If I wasn't trying to be healthy I would def get my breakfast cravings here everyday lmao. read more

Forest Bagels - Ham egg and cheese on a roll with salt pepper ketchup - Bagels Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Used to be 24 hour hot bagels and amazing ones too! Now they are out of bagels by 2pm and don't make any more. It hurts to move this down from 5 stars gold standard but that's the truth. Still a fantastic bagel. But now heartland is my first choice. They really should not have "bagel" in the store name and a sign outside saying "24 hours" if they are going to run out and not make any more after lunch. read more

Fresh amazing lox, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, on roasted sliced eye absolutely amazing. Just moved here from Brooklyn, and was looking for a good comparable Sunday bagel. Mission accomplished. Forest bagels over exceeds read more

Forest Bagels - LOX, CREAM CHEESE, LETTUCE, TOMATO ON LOVELY SLICED TOASTED RYE - Bagels Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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Best Bagels I had on the island always go there. Fresh bagels, good service, and no complaints anytime I go there. Best egg bagel I ever had also they will get you right! read more

Standing there like a shmuck for 10 minutes while 3 guys behind the counter do their best to avoid eye contact and help everyone standing behind me. Once the store was empty they still pretend im not there. all I wanted was a wholewheat bagel with creamcheese. Btw your prices are rediculous read more

Not sure where else you can get a tub of cream cheese and 16 bagels for $13. Great bagel and easy to get to. I would go again.

These are hands down the BEST bagels on Staten Island. The people are also so nice and friendly especially the man at the register. I live quite a distance away but I always come here...the best freshest bagels on Staten Island. read more

Total shit. Used to be good dunno if new management but the bagels aren't as good. The workers and service is garbage stood on line for 12 minutes to have them start taking service at a different bullshit line and ran out of bagels I wanted as I finally got up to be next. DO NOT GO!! read more

Best bagels on Staten Island if you catch them fresh (which isn't hard to do in the morning.) the pumpernickel and everything whole wheat are fantastic. There's a reason the line is always long! Friendly staff as well - really a neighborhood institution read more

these are my favorite bagels in new york city, and i'm not just an idiot who doesn't know anything about bagels saying that. my boyfriend's parents live around the corner and i always make him stop there and get me a bagel on his way back. they're super big and soft and chewy, the kind that has cracks in the dough and never cuts your gums. soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. read more

This place is amazing. High quality bagels, great prices, and an egg & swiss done right. Also they're 24/7. Where else can you get off the bus from the ferry at 3am and get a late night lox & veggie cream cheese on a toasted everything? read more

I love absolutely love this place. The food is decently priced, and they put a good amount of food in it. The staff are very friendly, and they don't take forever to make your food. However i prefer coming later in the afternoon because i only trust a few of the workers making my food because i have complicated orders. and i've had a couple of incidents where they've messed up my sandwich. but the worse time was when i ordered a bacon egg white and cheese with no ketchup and they put ketchup on on half of the sandwich because i guess they couldn't remember if i wanted ketchup or not but i've never had a mistake like that happen . hence why i go in the afternoon. for the usual people i like making my sandwiches read more

The best bagels on the island, NY or the world as far as I'm concerned. Really huge, moist & flavorful. They also have a tendency to stay fresh a really long time. Living in NJ it's tough to find anything that compares. Currently we are paying students from Wagner College to bring them out to us WEEKLY! read more

Huge bagels! Soft on the inside. Nice firm crust. We also loved the veggie spread. Two thumbs up!

The grille is dirty, the staff is nasty, These bagels give me heartburns, Stay away from this dirty joint. completely gross and everything is extremely dirty, overpriced cream cheese. cheap flour. cheap ingridients= heartburn read more

Recently, I experienced a Bagel place out on the South Shore (Bagel House) that was so good, that I realized I needed to get back to Yelp while I have a little extra time, & include reviews of the Staten Island Bagel places that we have frequented, and not just the regular restaurants that I normally critique. I have had bagels at Forest Avenue Bagels, long before the date of this review, & they were not bad. The place was always unclean & the service mush less than friendly. Not that long ago, due to their location near by places we needed to visit, I found myself once more purchasing bagels here, three times in two weeks. Well, all three times (and I am talking, fairly early in the day) the bagels I had were no longer even close to fresh. There are now several Bagel places on Staten Island, both in the North & South shore, that serve consistently better bagels, try those instead! While I am the first to enjoy large portions, it is truly pointless to be happy about the large size of a Bagel, if upon purchase, it is hard & flavorful. read more

I am giving 5 stars alone for the food. These bagels are the best, I went out of my way to try every deli on the island (ONLY AT OPENING!!! so they were all fresh, no bias) and there isn't even decent competition. I've gotten to know the owner and 2 chefs that work in the back, being a very consistent customer here 15 years now. The prepared food at the deli counter is professional, its not just deli food. They have spanish style rice, pork, roast beef, potatoes (chefs are spanish) and its just like a home made meal. The service gets 1 star. ONLY because of the afternoon/night staff. They're quite literally a bunch of freaks. Many of which have been there for years and I've gotten to know them at this point (and not to go in after 4pm) Incredibly rude, always angry about something, making weird comments, never paying attention, almost always mistaking the order, never changing gloves. One of them stares at my girlfriend so much that it makes her uncomfortable. read more

I just recently moved into the area and I absolutely love these bagels they are huge! Prices are reasonable and it's a great place to pick up breakfast before work read more

I came in here to get breakfast something quick the line was out the door... I waited on line for almost 30 mins for nothing . I ordered something real simple the guy wrote down what I wanted and they still messed it up... they never use to take credit or debit cards here before but now they do ... and they have Apple Pay which is good IF THE THE GUY KNEW HOW TO USE IT.. after being in here for over 30 mins at this point my order was wrong and the apple wAy wasn't working.. I'm annoyed now because seriously 30 mins for a breakfast sandwich and bagel with butter (simple shit) and a guy who doesn't know how to use Apple Pay... what annoyed me more than my order being wrong was the fact the guy try to act like I didn't have money in my account to use my Apple Pay I was offended by that like how dare you .. I will never step foot in the place ever again.. I felt that was disrespectful clearly he knew I was annoyed because to wait 30 mins for and order and it's not right come on now... local deli or not fresh bagels or not CUSTOMER SERVICE is important .. read more

Seriously, they make some of the best bagels on the island! Whenever I'm in the area, I buy myself a nice hot bagel dripping with butter. They're a good hefty size, the bread is fluffy and tasty and they drown but in a good way the bagels with butter. Don't really like cream cheese so I can't say but butter wise...super yummy! read more