This is my happy place! Like seriously, when I'm sad I can always count on a pick me up from not only the coffee and delectable lox bagel sandwich but Lula's staff. Genuine kindness, not that "I have to be nice because this is my job" type of kindness, exudes from the people working here. Thanks guys! I'll be around to see you soon! read more

This place just became available to me for delivery, and I've ordered bagel sandwiches there no problem. Today, my roommate and I ordered two chicken sandwiches for lunch... and only one arrived. Lula was very helpful and offered to refund the other sandwich, which it did. But then a few hours later, someone called to personally apologize for the situation and refunded the second sandwich as well. I missed the call, but he left a voicemail, and I really appreciate the effort. For a new place, I think it's great to start off on the right foot and offer great customer service, and I'll keep ordering from them. Also, the grilled sandwich with avocado was delicious. read more

I thought price was great at this little bagel shop, tea was awesome and their dulce de leche cookies were super delicious with the tea. It really saved me on that cold windy day. read more

Lula Bagel - These cookies with a cup of hot tea so good! - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The owner of Lula reached out to me to address and apologize for some of my earlier concerns about the spot. He was incredibly gracious and offered me a gift card to try some new bites and see if my mind changed. The customer service was much appreciated. I like that he was not aggressive but simply hoping to find new ways to improve his bagel cafe. We went on Sunday around 11:30 AM. The place was bustling. It's a thin and narrow cafe so you may have a hard time finding seating during a busy time. I ordered an iced chocolate ($4.75) and it was fantastic. Definitely a perfect guilty-pleasure drink for me. I was much more impressed with it than I was with the mocha. I will be back for the iced chocolate alone. We also ordered bagels and got them to stay. We crammed into a bench at the side of the store and chatted pretty easily (it's still not too loud even with all the commotion). The bagels are not my favorite, they lack the fluffiness of most NY bagels I've encountered but when you need a bagel, it hits the spot. I am improving my review to four stars because I'm seriously impressed by the customer service, charmed by the small cafe, thrilled by the idea of a ice chocolate but not sold on the actual bagels. A solid spot. read more

I went in on a rainy monday was not necessarily busy seeing it was rainy, after 1pm, and they had about 4 ppl working the bagel station. I finally got my number 7 sandwhich and it was horribly made, barely wrapped together, everything all messy on the outside of the paper wrapping. I barely walked 20 feet to my seat from the counter.. I guess they assumed i wouldn't notice that they thought they would get away if i wouldve taken it to go but i sat down and ate it right in front of them and they sounded like they were surpised, like they knew it was wrong but sold it to me anyway. If i wanted a very messy lunch i wouldve ordered a salad..smh.. i bet those white employees did that on purpose so i wouldnt come back seeing that its a slowly but surely gentrifying neighborhood. They are being passively aggressive through my food not acceptable plus i saw someone elses bagel sandwhich and it looked perfectly fine maybe because they were white too and i am not. The employees obviously look like they just moved to NYC and never had a serious job but brought their prejudice and descrimination along like if they are in the closet Trump supporters..smh..although i am a latino man be weary colored ppl.. read more

Lula Bagel - A pic of my very messy and unappreciated #7 sandwhich barely any effort put into it..smh.. - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great for vegetarians and vegans. I'm in love with the tofu jalapeño cream cheese! As well as the tofu celery-red onion cream cheese. Cute little shop that's close to the train. Quick and perfect for food to go. Strong cold brew with almond and soy milk. My favorite coffee shop by far in Crown Heights! read more

I'm not from New York, so I don't know what it's like to have great bagels that don't taste like they're from a grocery store. During my recent trip to Brooklyn, my sister took me to Lula's which was the perfect introduction the NY style bagels. We got the lox bagel with cream cheese and the avocado/fried egg bagel on an everything bagel. Both were great. I don't like too much cream cheese (and the lox one came with tons) so I think I preferred the avocado/egg version. These bagels are not cheap, coming close to $10 each. But they will sure fill you up. I would recommend coming here for locals and visitors alike for a nice breakfast/brunch. This place is pretty small and the lines can get long, but they move fairly quickly. read more

Lula Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Pretty great place If your looking for an awesome sandwich or panini. That's what I ordered and I was very surprised. The staff was friendly and also, not too crowded. read more

Lula Bagel - Awesome bar for coffee views outside the window. - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

When I spotted this place in the neighborhood, I was so hyped--it had berry cream cheese AND chai lattes, two things Colina Cuervo across the street was lacking (love you Colina, but I wish you had chai). That happiness was short lived. I've given this place at least four different tries, and I've repeatedly left with a bad taste in my mouth--it's so inconsistent, both in terms of service and flavor. First time, mopey looking girl working the counter with a long ponytail down her back (????? is this not a food service job or..) looked over at me with zero interest, turned back around, no greeting. Good start. I walk up to the counter and get the attention of the other slightly-less-but-still-mopey counter person, who took my order: a cold chai latte and a dulce de leche cookie. I was with a friend I hadn't seen in months, and we were chatting over by the seating areas (what, like 5 feet from the counter?), aaand it took the one who took my order *twenty minutes* to tell me my chai was on the other side of the counter, tucked away behind a display where I guess you're meant to pick up your coffee. Twenty minutes of my friend and I wondering where my drink was. They couldn't say, "Your drinks ready" instead of just plopping it over to the side, when I was sat right in front of them, waiting and thinking I'd somehow telepathically know where it was? Friend and I were in a state of wtf. Whatever. Chai was bomb so I resolved to go again. Second time, quick service, I knew where the pickup area was so no half melted ice cubes in my drink, smooth sailing, great chai. Completely different server. Nice guy, friendly. Bless him. Third time, I encountered the same pair of baristas from the first time, received same dull stares, had to get their attention, and my chai...dear god, my chai latte. It just tasted like milk. Like I spent 7.75 on a cold cup of milk and a cookie. I decided Lula was having an off day, and went again today. Today nailed the coffin. I got another chai latte, three different baristas (I felt optimistic about that) greeted me (very optimistic), my barista actually asked me my preferences(I was filled with faith at this point, I got TWO dulce cookies because I was so damn excited that Lula seemingly got their shit together)...and...and..... A cup of hot milk. Huh. I open the lid of the chai latte. Chai. Latte. As in chai concentrate with steamed milk. There was a cup of hot milk with a teabag staring at me. What? Back to Colina for horchata lattes I go. read more

Best bagel/coffee shop in the area, but thats not really saying anything. Really, I'm just happy that there is an alternative to the DD two blocks down. I ordered a toasted sesame bagel with plain cream cheese and a medium coffee. It was $4 total. The bagel was charred black on the cut side. It wasn't burnt... my guess is the toaster really needs a cleaning and the bagel was singed with a few days worth of burnt crumbs. The coffee was ok. The guy at the register was really trying to be pleasant, but you could tell it was an effort. I'll give Lula another shot one day. I really want to like this cute little bagel shop in Crown Heights. read more

Fast service and friendly people but the bagels aren't good. Sorry. Just looked at other reviews and it looks like this has been an issue for a while so I don't get it. read more

I wanna snark about the new hipster place, but really, the best I can do is that the hardware theme while cute seems kinda random. Oooh, harsh criticism there. For real, the owners told DNAInfo they wanted to bring the kinds of things you can get in Midtwon to Crown Heights and actually I'd be impressed with this bagel and lox in Midtown, but there it would cost $14. Here a very good artisanal bagel with smooth rich cream cheese and very good quality lox and dill and capers and red onion all in perfect harmony is $7.95. I kinda thought they'd said $19-something when they said my total was $9-something for two bagel sandwiches.. The counters made out of old hardware drawers are adorable. I'm going with four stars for now because I haven't had their cold beverages. read more

This place falls somewhere in the 3-3.5 star range for me. Echoing the sentiment of others who have commented, I think this place is a nice addition to the neighborhood. The area is in a state of transition and more places, like Lula, are starting to cater to the young, 20-something, slightly hipsterish crowd (of which I am a part, for better or worse). The bagels are delicious and are among my favorite in the neighborhood, rivaling those at The Pulp and The Bean. The advantage at Lula is that they tend not to run out as early. I came here recently at around 3pm and they still had a decent selection. I love the salt bagels, which are hard to find and my friend was happily surprised to find bialys on the menu. The space is cute, lots of wood and metal and a bit artsy. There's plenty of seating so you can come with a couple of people and hang out while you eat. They take cards, but there's a $7 minimum, which seems to be new as I don't recall it being a policy the first few times I stopped by. I don't drink coffee, but I have had the iced tea, which comes with lemon and a sprig of mint in it and is so refreshing on a hot day! I also tried an iced chai, which I found pretty bland and disappointing. You can get much better ones within a few blocks. As others have mentioned, the service isn't stellar. It really depends on who is working that day. I have had a few interactions with one girl who wasn't particularly welcoming, and was also slow and once messed up my order (I asked for a salt bagel and got an everything, but I like both so I didn't mention it). But on other occasions I've been warmly greeted. If good service were more consistent I'd give this place 4 stars. read more

Oh well.. Used to really like em until esp on weekends their coffees were almost always burnt.. Average bagels and really sometimes the service in the mornings on weekends was so bored : that I honestly felt like I was imposing on them even to get a coffee.. Don't recommend em too much.. A little walk but there are better places around. read more

Finally a good bagel shop on Nostrand! Unfortunately it's not a good coffee shop. The everything bagel toasted with cream cheese is my favorite. My significant other loves the onion bagel with avocado. Avoid the peanut butter as it is very crunchy. Sadly the coffee is not up to snuff. I ordered a cup of coffee with cream and got cream with coffee. What little coffee there was tasted pretty poorly. I'm told the green tea is meh at best. Now on to the staff. They get you your stuff quickly and they're mostly pretty polite. However there are a couple who I can't figure out why they always seem so annoyed. Pros + Damn good bagels! + decently priced! + Quick service! + Great location Cons - Very crunchy peanut butter - Poor coffee - Meh tea - staff could be a bit friendlier. read more

I come here after hopping off the bus, and they've always been consistent. Great bagels, with awesome sandwich options and a fair selection of cream cheeses. Their chai is good too (not a coffee drinker really). You have to be aware of your order though, as drinks come first and sandwiches after in their small set up. A little pricey depending on what you get, but definitely a good spot to grab some quick food. read more

As mentioned below, the place is packed to the brim on Saturday mornings (and I'm sure on Sunday as well) but that is not why I'm leaving a three-star review. The Everything bagel I got with Lox, dill, capers, tomatoes, and onions was a little dense and didn't feel like a "New York bagel" when I bit into it. I don't know if it was an off day for them, or if I just received an outlier bagel, or if the recommended method to eating these bagels is to toast them but I just wasn't impressed. My brother also mentioned to me that his bagel wasn't soft and fluffy as well. Giving this place two stars just feels wrong because the rest of my sandwich was fine as was the coffee and atmosphere of the place. In the end, an okay bagel place but one that I'm not particularly excited about revisiting due to the dense consistency of their bagels. read more

I ordered a couple sandwiches from Lula Bagel, I ordered them through yelp as a delivery. They came in a timely manner and they were delicious. 10/10 would order from here again. I really love the ciabatta bread toasted read more

The space is small but it is very eclectic . There is a table and some chairs in the back and condiments on a small table for your pleasure including cups , lids, iced tea, with fresh lemons etc. When I walked in I wasn't sure what to expect, since there are no other local coffee shops in the area. I walked down from Medgar Evers College , my university , since the Dunkin donuts on empire closed down. I love this spot, a small coffee was $1 and I needed to add a little sugar , If the coffee isn't stressed in the machine I add no sugar, I do manual drip at home so I rarely buy outside coffee . But it wasn't the most bitter I've tasted. I didn't try any food so I cannot add anything but it is clean the staff is friendly and it had a place to sit and the bus stop is right there if you're on the run ! read more

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This place could get all 5 stars if they had eggs. What bagel place doesn't have a bacon egg and cheese?! Their coffee is good though. Plus they have yummy cream cheese and sandwich options read more

I really liked this place. I orded a spearmint lemonade which was divine and a tuna melt which was super yummy. I also bought a baguette for the road. All in all spent about $10. read more

Lula Bagel - Spearmint lemonade! - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So this place is PACKED to the fullest on weekend mornings. Be prepared for a long wait. The iced chai I ordered was perfectly sweet and really hit the spot. The whole wheat bagel with raspberry cream cheese? Vaguely savory and sweet, not enough tartness for my taste but still super delicious. I can't wait to come back and try their million other flavors of cream cheese! read more

As a New Yorker I can say I've eaten an absurd amount of bagels in my lifetime. These bagels are mediocre at best. The consistency of their bagels are too hard and dense. I feel like it's one step above one of those 6 pack of bagels you find in the supermarket. These are the types of bagels best served toasted and that's a bad sign. On a positive note, the cold brew coffee is quite good. read more

Listen. When this place opened, you could hear all the giddy shrieks of delight that there was a place to get bagels and coffee in this part of the nabe - and it didn't start with 'DD'. But if this shop was in, say, the village, where you can throw a stone and hit a decent bagel without trying, it probably wouldn't turn any heads. The bagels are good All the toppings are fresh and tasty. Good, strong coffee. And, if you don't want your bagel toasted, you'll probably give the place 4 stars. If you do want it toasted, be prepared for that burnt/raw combo some of the other reviewers mentioned. read more

Delicious! I stumbled across Lula on my way to DD (how ironic). I ordered a hot chocolate and plain bagel with scallion cream cheese. It was probably the best hot chocolate (besides Godiva) Ive had in a really long time. The bagel and cream cheese were super fresh and tasty. I would have given it five stars but I found the $7 credit card minimum a bit and like other yelpers mentioned the bagels are roasted pretty light. But besides that I will definitely frequent this place. read more

All I'm gonna say people...is Nutella Cream Cheese! Thank me later. WOW! So good. I've been here twice and both times I ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with nutella cream cheese, flanked by a almond milk dirty chai with honey. YUMMY! The reason for 4 stars, not 5stars: There were 2 ladies working when I visited. There was myself and another customer. She seemed keen on trying everything and buying nothing. Move over lady. I'm HUNGRY! Meanwhile...I ordered a pint of Nutella cream cheese, 6 assorted bagels (going home!!), my dirty chai and a sandwich to eat for lunch. The bagels were bagged while I waited for the chai. The sammie was in the panini squasher machine.. progressing nicely.... waiting....waiting...bagels in hand, chai in hand. Where's my sandwich. OH...the sandwich lady forgot to hand it to me. No worries... Have a great day! BYEEEEE! Got my chai, my bagels, my sammie...drive away...headed home to Jersey City...and something told me to check my bagel bag. About 10 minutes down the road and I look in the bagel bag...NO CREAM CHEESE....WHAT IN ALL THE FARGS! UGH!!! Have to turn around, risk illegal double park AGAIN...cause I am NOT leaving without my cream cheese. That's the entire reason I drove from one side of BK to Lula. So yeah...love this place but I was definitely there on a brain fart day. read more

Just eaten here this morning. Waited over 30 minutes outside for 2 bagels with no apology from the woman who was serving us. Several people ordered after us and received their order within 5-10 minutes. The only other person who waited as long as we did was offered a free coffee and extensive apologies. When we were finally given our order it was lukewarm and the server was really rude and actually seemed annoyed with us. The food wasn't bad but the woman working at the counter is terrible - really rude, poor customer service skills and also incredibly slow. All the more frustrating that they seem to prioritise delivery rather than tend to the customers that are there in person. read more

It's clear they're doing their best but they get my order incorrect more than they get it right. I'm sick of picking meat off of sandwiches and eating plain when I order sesame read more

I think Lulas has the best whitefish bagel in New York City. Fight me. Sheltsky's doesn't have half of the smokiness or texture that a Lula's whitefish bagel does. They add fresh scallions and a thinly sliced tomato. DIVINE heavenly food. If it wasn't for the heavenly flavors of their whitefish I would get their bagel and lox, which is also incredible. It seems like your basic set up, lox + cream cheese + onion + capers but they also add sprigs of fresh dill which takes the whole thing up 10 notches. Pair it with a hot strong little cup of coffee or their spearmint-lemonade and you have the perfect breakfast to enjoy outside at one of their mini tables or while people watching on a bench on eastern parkway. Sometimes I swing by and grab a sandwich or one of their pre-made salads which are also incredible. The prices are super reasonable, the food is damn good. Fuck all the other bagel shops. read more

Good filling bagels. $3.25 for a Whole Wheat Everything Bagel with Olive Cream Cheese. They really load up the cream cheese, kind of excessive, it's enough extra to put on another bagel. $1 for a small coffee, good deal. Friendly workers. Gets busy in the weekends, but it's a quick wait. Great to have a bagel place in the neighborhood, wayyyy better than Connecticut Muffin down the block. read more

Lula Bagel - $4.25: wholewheat everything bagel with olive cream cheese ($3.25) and a small coffee ($1) - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I ordered a bagel through Grubhub. I was willing to pay 10 bucks for a bacon egg and cheese, for the convenience of getting lunch before work. Delivery deadline comes and goes. I call them, and they assure me that the driver is on is way and will be here shortly. I am a five minute drive at most. I try to call twenty minutes later, and no one answers. I call Grubhub, only to be told no driver has been assigned to the order. They straight up lied. Now I am hungry and late from dealing wit their nonsense. I advise you to give your money to Bergen Bagels instead. read more

I don't know where I'd be without Lula Bagel to power me through almost every morning. Great bagels, of course, but also great coffee, iced chai, and service! The best bagels in the neighborhood hands down. read more

Delicious lox bagel. Happy faces. WiFi. Electricity. Kindness. Carrot cake to die for. read more

Lula Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Just ate a bland everything bagel with bland olive creamcheese. Very meh. Much better bagel places in the city

I ate here this morning and what a beautiful breakfast spot!! The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff is so pleasant to interact with. Their food was really delicious and there is plenty of room to sit and enjoy yourself. They have a really nice menu to choose from! definitely a place to check out!! Thank you for an awesome start to my day! read more

Normally I really love this place and have been coming here for 4 years. The coffee is very good, the lemonade and they even have dough donuts, yum! But I will say this year it's gone down hill. They used to load the bagels with so much cream cheese and now there is barely a thin scrapping. I'm not sure if this is a way to cut costs but its getting VERY disappointing. I thought it was a one time things but the last 3 bagels I've got has been this way and burned. While I am routing for them 100% and so appreciative of their service and staying open, I am not happy with the cream cheese sitch! read more

Only been here once, the bagel was delicious but only after I waited for 10 minutes and had to go and ask them what happened. I was the only one in the store, she told me someone must have taken it, that never happened. She never made it. Beyond that understandable mistake, it seems like a good cafe. read more

The bagels are good, but the service is typically rude and $7 is a steep minimum for cards. If you go to a bagel and coffee place, and you buy a meal (bagel and coffee) for $6.50, you should be able to pay with a card. read more

I just moved and so was worried about finding my new go-to bagel place. I got very lucky that I moved close to Lula Bagel! Their friendly staff ready with great bagels and coffee is all I need in my life in the morning. I got the grilled cheese with tomato recently and it quite literally blew my mind. You won't regret that decision I promise. read more

Stopped in here for coffee and a bagel. Major points for offering two types of vegan cream cheese and avocado as bagel spreads. I got an everything with avocado and it was really great. Also, their drip coffee must be magic because there wasn't a hint of acidity -- and they have soy and almond milk if you don't take it black. I found my new fave breakfast spot. Minimum $5 for cards. read more

Lula Bagel - Everything bagel avocado delight - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York