Still stands as one of my favorite places to go for bialys Quality of bagels and bialys here are one of my favorites. Can't go wrong with bialy and butter. I love that combo. The cream cheese smears here are no joke. Ordered a kossars classic on a bialy today, very delicious and decadent bite. Staff are professional and keep things moving Inside has handful of tables and some outside as well read more

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Kossar's was excellent. It was busy and clearly a popular spot, but they kept things moving efficiently. They were even training a new cashier, and she handled it well, staying responsive and unfazed, which was impressive given the crowd. I had the Nova Deluxe on an everything egg bagel, and it was excellent. The bagel was soft with a perfect toast. The hand-sliced nova, scallion cream cheese, capers, red onion, tomato, and avocado all tasted fresh and well balanced. It's not really a sit-down place, but I was able to grab one of the outdoor seats and enjoy it in perfect weather. Left feeling very satisfied and will definitely be back. read more

I know nothing stays the same and boy! Is that true here. I used to come here years ago when I worked in the city. It was wooden floors, racks of bialys and a table that was their counter, the place was covered in flour, but you couldn't beat their bialys. They had a floured, dry exterior, slightly charred with just the right amount of chew and a flavor that brought back memories. We went into the city for the day and decided to bring back a dozen. Now, they have a shiny sheen, hard and flavorless. Sadly, this is something I can scratch from my visit list. read more

My first time trying Kossar's after walking past a billion of times and no regrets! I ordered the Hot Pastrami Reuben, and if you want it toasted, it does take a bit more time to receive your order but it's worth the wait. The sandwich was to die for and delicious! I never realized I liked pastrami that much but the flavors just blend super well together and I definitely want to come back to try the other options they have. read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Hot Pastrami Reuben - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

i took my bagel home to freeze for the next day. i made it today and it felt stale. like it had a funny smell or something. it was purchased at closing but i had purchased bagels from other shops and this never happened. so i'm not sure if i would come back here. wasn't my cup of tea. the egg and cheese kind of masked it but still not great. read more

Excellent bagels, coffee and particularly outstanding bialys! Get the last toasted with butter as a very gratifying treat! read more

Stopped in at Kossar's to grab a couple bialys for my mom and picked up an extra one for myself just to try. I haven't had one in years and I've never tried Kossar's before. This was awfully thin and hard. I'm used to bialys that are thicker with a distinct flavor and texture. I'm not sure if this is their recipe or if possibly, the bialys may not have been fresh? Either way, I don't think I'd return :( read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

So I've been coming here for years, most times I come to NYC and for Doughnut Plant. This place is right next door to Doughnut Plant. When I was not evaluating every bagel place I go to, I thought this place was so good, but now that I've tried so many...I found this bagel to be average. Tried the usual, an Everything and Cinnamon Raisin. The dough is light and fluffy, soft inside but not very chewy. The dough is more bread like than denseness that I like inside of a bagel. The exterior has a nice chew but was my sister who tried this with me said, it's not satisfying. Their jalapeño cream cheese was amazing! I would give that 4 stars. It was so flavorful. I do like this place though for it is a very traditional Jewish deli with other nice items like white fish and sandwiches. But I'm just rating on the bagel quality. The service is friendly and efficient too. read more

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The perfect bagel spot in the lower east side! The menu has a variety of options that makes ordering both easy and difficult! So many good choices! I went with a plain bagel with strawberry cream cheese and a peanut butter protein smoothie! We were able to sit out a table outside, which was perfect, because it wasn't too cold. Very friendly staff who are helpful and will answer any questions. We received a buzzer to let us know when our order was ready. They have a couple of locations around the city, so if you are looking for a quick yet yummy breakfast spot I recommend. read more

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Really great bagels, and if you want an egg and cheese on a bagel, they will make it perfectly the way you want it.

Conveniently located on Grand ST near Chinatown, Kossars dishes up some mighty fine bagels and coffee! The staff are friendly and as soon as they open, people come in and out to grab a cup of coffee or a bagel and you get to see them make it in front of you! The space is a little small and tight but overall, the convenience of it being close and relatively quick is what lead to me giving it a solid 4 stars (albeit I would give it 4.5 if I could) solely because the price is a bit on the higher end, but definitely worth trying! read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

I'm sorry, but whatever stories you may have heard about the old Kossar's of the lower east side, well, that Kossar's is gone. That Kossar's was a bakery. They baked and sold bialys to bagel shops, restaurants, etc. all over the city. And not just traditional bialys but an assortment of onion breads, flats, garlic breads, and yes, even bagels. And because it was a bakery you could always stop by and get freshly baked bialys, sometimes still warm from the oven. The new kossar's has the same name, but it's not a bakery. It's just a bagel shop. And while they may bake their own bagels, so do many other neighborhood bagel shops. But because they're not a bakery, gone are the fresh baked bialys and onion flats and garlic breads. Good luck getting a fresh bialys still warm from the oven. And the bialys they have now are just not as good. read more

Not our favorite bagels we've had in NY. A bit bland. But super cute storefront. Visit the Pickle Guys next door! read more

Experience was in line with expectations and nothing was extraordinary. Good spot for a solid bagel (cream cheese or hot breakfast) with unique pictures of throwback LES on the walls to enjoy while waiting. read more

Really great spot and friendly staff! The bagels are constantly being pumped out fresh, there is enough seating, and they have so much variety! Each bagel is also packed with seasoning! The only thing that would make this place better is free wifi, but other than that, this spot is awesome! read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Everything Bagel with Scallion Cream Cheese - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Just spend 30$ on raw breakfast food .how do you get uncooked French toast and home fries. read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Not cooked properly. Home fries not even edible. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Ugh, disappointing. We were in the LES and wanted to try one of the top bagel places (strictly for just a bagel, not a bagel sandwich or lox or cream cheese). This place came up as having good bagels. I'm not sure if I got a bad bagel...but it was so extremely boring. Tasted like the type of bagel you get an airport. I asked for it toasted and it was maybe toasted for 3 seconds. It was a Wednesday morning and not a lot of people in there, so...I don't get it. I got a side of egg because I still wanted some protein, but wanted to taste the bagel on its own. Egg was fine and the hot coffee was whatever. I left feeling very underwhelmed. read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Side of egg, everything bagel, and hot coffee - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Honestly one of the worst bagels I've had better at Panera and Lidl hard and tiny not fluffy at all I'm surprised they were able to open a second location probably because they charge so much for nothing read more

Wide variety of bagels , clean store , friendly workers. It's not my favorite bagel , they are less dense and drier (longer baked) than I prefer but definitely still a decent bagel. Very gengenerous Too Good To Go (app) orders as well. read more

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Amazing bagels, ordered the nova deluxe and took it to go, so much happened that I couldn't eat until a while later but it was still delicious and packed. Definitely recommend! read more

The first time, it looked like they were about to close. The place was clean and looked decent (the only reason there are 2 stars instead of 1). So I chocked up the lack of communication to them shutting things down for the day. This time, I came in the middle of a regular Sunday (It wasn't very busy). There were only a few people seated enjoying their purchases, and they looked up a glared a bit. Sort of strange. There were 3 people behind the counter. Each of them looked me in my face. No, hello, no may I help you... Nothing. 2 older ladies came in a few minutes later and they all went towards the corner. It looked like they wanted to help the ladies but I was still standing there. I have never felt so uncomfortable. I piped up and asked excuse me, 3 times (as the older guy looked at me in my face and turned his head). The sole woman looked my way, noticeably annoyed. I asked for there any sesame bagels left a lady finally answered "No". And that was it. They don't have to worry about me coming back to this store..... Ever again. Train your employees not to be rude and judgemental. read more

This was my first time- I got an everything bagel with cream cheese. The bagel is good but there is hardly any cream cheese :/ read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Very small amount of cream cheese - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

These are the best bagels on the lower east side, to fabulous bagels. Love it. I wish they had more variety sometimes and their baked goods are not the best but go for what they're known for and you'll be fine. read more

Feeling massively let down by Kossar's as the onion bialy I ordered ($1.75) was hard, stale, and extremely difficult to chew. The oniony center was sweet and soft, but everything else felt like I was chewing 14 sheets of cardboard stacked on top of one another. Their bagels weren't that great either. My everything bagel with lox and scallion cream cheese ($6.50) was soft and doughy and the cream cheese was very light on the lox flavor. All in all, a big disappointment which I am hoping is a fluke and not an ominous warning. read more

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Came here on a food tour yesterday and I would definitely go back to try more things. Ordered an egg everything bagel lightly toasted with strawberry cream cheese. Zero complaints from me. The bagel was soft and delicious and perfectly toasted. The cream cheese had a very nice strawberry flavor and I love how pink it was. As it should be since it was strawberry. Haha!! And they definitely don't skimp on the amount of cream cheese. Had a good amount with every bite. The staff was very nice as well. Helped with any questions I had and they seemed happy to be there. Will return if I'm in the area. read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - Egg everything bagel lightly toasted with strawberry cream cheese - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

When I approached this deli, the crowd of police officers made me a tad nervous, and while I briefly started picturing a gang war between Jewish bagel makers, upon getting closer it became clear that New York's finest just wanted to go out for breakfast. There was a little bit of indoor and outdoor seating. The spread of bagels was worthy, but perhaps the more notable feature was the range of spread options. Not only were there multiple tofu-based cream "cheeses", but they advertised another new spread made with chickpeas and lentils. I probably would have tried it if I'd seen the sign before I was walking away. My bialy was just a bit browned, and while I ordered the sesame version it had plenty of onions in the center, strongly flavorful but a test of my tolerance for cold onions. My whole wheat bagel, enjoyed later with some cashew butter, delivered a fundamentally sound flavor with just the right amount of sour, a quality bagel that I wish I could acquire outside of New York. I liked the bagel better than the bialy, despite coming for the former. read more

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As a huge fan of a delicious bagel, I was so excited to try out Kossar's when I was in the city. I waited in line outside the building because everyone had been raving about it so I knew it had to be good! Once inside, I was utterly shocked at the amount of cream cheese options they had and their amazing selection of baked goods. I was overwhelmed with choices, in the best way possible, but I stuck to my good 'ol BEC. My go-to bagel order is a bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel with ketchup, hot sauce and ketchup (may sound weird but I promise you it's amazing) and it was perfection. Great amount of each ingredient and cooked perfectly. I also decided to get myself a healthy green machine smoothie which was to die for (even for a healthy smoothie!) and the service was amazing. I loved the place itself because it was a cozy NY spot with cute photos on the walls so next time I'm in the city, I'll definitely be stopping in at Kossar's! read more

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Came here as I was seeking old fashioned Bialy. I never see them anymore. They used to be a lighter brown in color and had a distinct flavor. Thinner. I believe they are not using an unbleached unprocessed flour which makes them more like a bagel in consistency. Disappointed about that. For the price and history of the shop, I think they could spend on the right flour. I did love my Classic on the Bialy and tried the white fish which was also good. Staff did make a mistake on the order and we caught it so always double check to make sure they understood your order. Liked the vibe and cute little spot. read more

I come here whenever I'm in the area, I like their bagels but really like their bialys. The place is clean and an authentic bagel shop!

The worst bagel I've ever had - worse than processed bagels in bags. The bagel was very dry and hard, didn't taste fresh at all and we went in the morning. read more

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys - everything bagel with tofu cream cheese - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

When in NYC... eat bagels. Or in my case, bialys. I grew up eating bialys from a local bagel place in Florida that my NY-born parents used to take me to, so they're super nostalgic for me. Kossar's scratched that itch for me. I decided to get a breakfast sandwich on a garlic bialy. I've actually been craving one today because it was that good. I got the Kossar's Classic which is a traditional lox situation. But I decided to try it with one of their tofu cream cheeses because omg how cool. Anything to ease the lactose intolerance symptoms I'd likely be blessed with later. I got it with the chive tofu cream cheese. Killer. Really good! You could barely tell it wasn't "real" cream cheese. Just a really satisfying breakfast sandwich. Good food. Fast service. Cute little seating area out front. A little pricey, but hey, it's NYC. Can't wait to come back on my next trip! read more

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Still a really great place for bagels! Love the different flavor bialys which are my favorite. Also delicious lox and capers bagel sandwiches read more

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Overpriced and rude service. 20 dollars for a bagel sandwich. Yet you order anyway, but when you order for pickup, they let it ring and ring and then pick up to hang up on you for calling. Jerks. read more

Sadly didn't realize this place is right around the corner until the very last day, but I brought bagels to take home on the plane since we don't have too many great bagel, places out here. Didn't get to try them until I got home, but they are some good bagels. They had a good variety of flavor is including all of your classics and they also had a pumpkin spice specialty bagel. Didn't get to try their smears or other toppings, but they had a good selection in the case in front as well. read more

Not a real bialy. Bagel dough in the shape of a bialy with onions. Had a much better one at Brooklyn Bagels in Westchester!

I was attracted by the historical door front of Kossars long before I moved to NYC, yet every time I passed by it was nearly about their close time. If you prefer a bagel with great value, thick cream cheese spread and tremendous size, Kossars may not satisfy you. If you are always too stuffed after having a giant bagel with heavy spread, you will find their portion right at an optimal point. ＊Pumpernickel Bagel w/ Tofu Vegetable Cream Cheese Srsly can't believe this was my first time trying pumpernickel bagel - its taste and texture were impressive. Not sure whether all pumpernickel bagels are good, or perhaps Kossars has done a really great job. The exterior was crispy and the interior was chewy after toasted. Tofu vegetable cream cheese was light and fragrant with a variety of veggies. It featured the savory taste of fresh carrots, onions, bell peppers and scallion. Tbh I would prefer a thicker spread. I was pretty shocked when the staff only scooped a little of cc on the bagel. Worth Returning ? Maybe read more

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One seventy five Per bagel as per menu Five dollar cream cheese!!! You gotta have dough To eat their dry and hard dough It's not worth it though This place, old as time Bialys tasty back then Cost me just five dimes read more

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The bagels are baked fresh onsite daily, they also offer coffee, cookies and all kinds of 'shmear' don't know of I spelled that right. Kossar is a neighborhood gem. read more

Tried the Bialys as I've never heard of them. Got the Garlic Bialy w/double onion cream cheese. I know..I know...sounds like a lot ...but it was quite good. The onions weren't overpowering and the middle of the Bialy had roasted garlic which was a nice touch. The thinness of the Bialy was a nice change of pace. read more

I came here for breakfast and ordered a whole wheat bagel with egg, cheese, and avocado. Service was fast. The bagel was tasty and very filling. The eggs were made to order and the avocado was fresh. I also got their fresh squeezed orange juice, which was a nice alternative to bottled Tropicana. It had pulp, but it was a tolerable amount. They have three or four tables for indoor eating. read more