I have been coming to see "The Bagel Man" for as long as I can remember - well over 20 years. John the owner is a hoot, he is known for speaking his mind and his wife Deneil is a sweetheart - you don't see much of her but she is just as involved in the business from behind the scenes. All food there is blessed by a Rabbi and is Kosher. They are open everyday from 6am-8pm. Know what you're going to order when you get up to the counter - it can get very busy in there. The pizza bagel, egg or tuna salad and chive cream cheese are some of my family favorites! read more

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First time trying this place today. it wasn't crazy busy, but it took 15-20 minutes to place my order. I was about the 4th person in line. When I placed my order, they were out of coleslaw a little before noon (no big deal...I just subbed with potato salad). I placed my order and went to the register to check out. I was the only person waiting at the checkout. I waited about 5 minutes for someone to come to the register. (I literally stood right at the counter waiting for someone to make eye contact.). When the lady came to the register, she rang two people up ahead of me that had just walked up, even though she could clearly see I was the only one who had been waiting at the register. I took the bagel sandwiches to my wife's office to join her for lunch. When we opened the container, both bagels were burnt and so dry we could barely chew them. read more

Similar to the James D review on 11/16/2022...picked up a bakers dozen bagels last week, all sesame and a couple Bialy's. All the bagels were very "bready", not good at all. If that is the new Marx bagel, count me out. I have been going to Marx for Bagel's since the 70's. Matzo ball, southwest bean, veg chili, egg salad and service were awesome tho! read more

Bagels were stale, the wait after ordering was long and others got food before us who were after us . Very clean

Went on a Sunday morning around 9:00 am. Order at the corner and then pick up. We ate inside and there was plenty of seating. We were a party of 4 and had two bagel and egg, one chocolate chip with cream cheese, and one combo (everything) with butter and jelly, and 2 coffees. All were good and prices are really reasonable. They give a lot of cream cheese! Definitely will be back when we are in town. read more

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Kosher deli, delicious spreads for the bagels, bialys, and SO much more. What some people MAY not know is that this place is safe for those that have to do the low iodine diet for thyroid scans. I found that out by searching and calling years ago. I've had almost everything on their menu and I would probably eat there every day if I lived close by. But I don't, so it is a rare treat. read more

Great bagels, generous spreads, and nice, family atmosphere here!! Try the jalapeño spread if you like something spicy my go to is the salmon cream cheese on everything and it's incredible. read more

Big improvement! Yesterday afternoon my bakers dozen order (consisting of three kinds of bagels) was handled efficiently and filled with exactly the bagel flavors I ordered plus with no burnt bagels! So very happy to see that my favorite Cincinnati bagel store is back to standards. read more

I you visit on a Saturday afternoon you will be amazed at how the employees pretend NOT to see customers waiting to be served. Their heads down trying to NOT make eye contact. I know the owner would not be happy. read more

This is a fun bagel shop it's got about 30 different flavors of bagel including banana, strawberry, chocolate chip, maple bacon, and lots more. If you order a bagel with cream cheese make sure you get a couple extra Bagels because they're going to give you a full ice cream scoop of cream cheese on that bagel. read more

Marx Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Blue Ash, Ohio

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I used to love this bagel restaurant; however the quality is now below par. I have given them 4 chances the last 3 months and each time my order is wrong. I paid $13 for a Cream cheese and Loxa bagel, there was a small spread of cream cheese that did not cover one half of the bagel and a small pile of lox thrown in a box, no capers, no onion absolutely ridiculous. I will never return. read more

I was in the area for a doctor appointment. After I realized I was a bit hungry. I had no idea what I wanted and I drive up on Marx Hot Bagel. Ding ding ding, this is the place. They have more than bagels but my focus was all bagel. They have so many varieties, I think I stood there and looked at them all for over 5 minutes. I decided on strawberry, blueberry and raisin. I also bought cream cheese of course. It was the creamiest! In the car I broke I to the strawberry bagel. It was so delicious I got out of the car to buy another. The only thing that saved me was a long line. I remember this place from Roselawn area I believe many years ago. It was great. read more

Upon arrival at 7am on Father's Day, the bagels were not ready yet. I brought home a dozen egg bagels (not in the top 5 of choices) the bagels were so overcooked they were rock hard, we had to throw them away. I asked the woman when the best time for having bagels available would be, her response was "we start making bagels at 4:30 am" At 7am there were probably 4 options. read more

Marx Bagels - At 7am on Father's Day the bagels were not ready. - Bagels Near Me - Blue Ash, Ohio

I've attempted to order from here at least 5 or 6 times since my last review , because I'm not giving up ! I believe in this place ! There always seems to be a issue every time I order, not sure what's going on with the kitchen staff , but I really feel they are trying to sabatoge this place , there was one day I got a decent egg and cheese sandwich which is the beacon of light that keeps me ordering but even that day the rest of my order was missing , it's just always something, today , egg shells in my sandwich, but I'm not giving up like I said I will continue ordering from here in hopes that I will get a complete meal without any issues read more

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I had not been to Marx for years...Roselawn. Exceeded my expectations.....Tuna Sald..YUM! read more

Went to Marx for carry out and got the Nova lox with cream cheese and capers on the combo bagel, it was a bit pricey but it was worth it for quality ingredients. The sandwich was delicious, generous helping of lox with the most amazing cream cheese, of course on a delicious toasted combo bagel. It was worth the drive from the east side. read more

Marx Bagels - Nova lox, cream cheese & capers - Bagels Near Me - Blue Ash, Ohio

My knowledge, understanding, or appreciation of bagels doesn't extend beyond store-bought stack-packaged bagels in a bag like a loaf of bread, or even one tier up from that, national chain bakery bagels, such as Einsteins (which I thought were pretty good with the shmears and what not..), Given that preface, I never really cared much for bagels. Till one day, a co-worker brought bagels from Marx in for the Friday morning breakfast roundup. Man! These bagels are palm sized, thick and crunchy but chewy and just the perfect consistency. The toppings are amazing, and the combo leaves your breath smelling like garlic and onion the entire rest of the day. Their creams are hearty and delicious and their sandwiches are amazing. Craving lox and bagels? This is your place to get them. I had to go and try them for myself after I've eaten them out of the brown bag and tried to slice them with the flimsy plasticware. They've got what seems like a gazillion types of bagels of all different flavors and sandwich combinations are sizable but limited. Had a simple scrambled eggs on a combo bagel and really, the bagel outshined the eggs, but still delectable. I only wish I lived within walking distance of this place. Their bagels, like most bagels, taste better hot and toasted, and after a day, it's just not the same. I don't know if they're like "New York" style bagels or wherever else bagels are popular, and I could never tell the difference between a regular bagel and Vincent's famous bagels in Montreal, but these are damn good. I can't judge whether or not my opinion is skewed based on consistently crappy Panera bagels, but Marx has damn good bagels. read more

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Best selection of bagels for at least 300 miles. Lines at times are too long! Must be good!

I visited to pick up bagels for my customer. They were under construction and serving on the sidewalk. But I didn't want to go looking elsewhere. I had a bagel and cream cheese and I think they dropped the salt in the jalapeños cream cheese and thought They could save it. Was not eatable. They must have come up with the idea to serve out front overnight. It was a train wreck. read more

Stopped in here as we were in town on vacation for a quick breakfast. The bagels were delicious. The egg with cheese on a bagel was a nice touch. We also ordered a mini bagel with strawberry cream cheese and was a amazing. We would definitely come back again if in the area read more

The price was decent, the service was very good, and the bagels are always delicious. My wife and I both got tunafish and everything bagels. I would highly recommend it. read more

Just want to say, shame on you for putting every individual bagel in styrofoam container. Was just in and ordered two jalapeño bagels with jalapeño cream cheese. I stopped them from putting in styrofoam and asked that I just take them as is. Geez.... Bagels to be honest we're not good. First of all we got one with regular cream cheese which I noticed and kid offered to remake it but I just wanted to get out of there so I took it. Honestly, glad I did as as the jalapeño cream cheese on the other one was terrible. Very salty and red in color?? Shouldn't it be green?? Tasted like it was just cream cheese with old bays seasoning in it. Jalapeño bagels were not even jalapeño-y either and one of them just didn't seem fresh. Haven't been to Marx bagels in years. Used to be a special place to go. This experience made a bad impression and I won't be back. Sorry. read more

Simply the best. Great bagels, great cream cheese, great service. If you are looking for a breakfast spot, look no further!

I normally buy these bagels at a stand in Findlay Market in OTR. But I wasn't in the mood for going down there, and I was already in the area so chose to go straight to the source. It was pretty empty on an early Sunday evening. Come to think of it, I rarely see people in here. I came in not quite sure of what to do so I stopped out the counter and waited. Took a few minutes before anyone acknowledged me but after that, I was in and out in less than five minutes. The bagels ended up being more expensive than going to Findlay but they were nice and tasty. I might come here and try something for lunch since I work in the area, but I think I will stick to Findlay Market as much as possible. read more

The cranberry orange is everything good in my life. There are tons of flavors and these bagels are HUGE. The woman behind the counter kept me laughing and personally prepared my bagel while engaging. No wonder this place has been around so long. read more

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My daughter's response to the antiseptic remodel, "They destroyed my childhood. I sent an email to them before about the lack of character in the new store and was told that some of that would be returned. i don't see it. it looks like another chain along the interstate. I complained about the tuna salad before and was told that nothing had changed. I don't believe that. I used to drive home after a long emotionally trying day at work and dream about a tuna on half and half. it cured all the hurts of the day. the tuna I had today was nothing to dream about. Sorry, but something has changed. Maybe the quality of the tuna? Very sad. read more

Marx Hot Bagels was a place that I normally noticed on my way to Penn Station, but never went too because I was never just looking for Bagels. That all changed when my friend said he wanted a light breakfast and yelp popped up Marx. The claim to fame for Marx is they are the best bagel you can get outside of New York. No surprise, they are also a traditional Jewish bakery with no pork products. So no bagel, egg, and cheese bagel unless you get a veggie patty sausage. Bagel variety is amazing at Marx, they also have a few bakery items and a wild selection of drinks you can grab and go quickly. I tried a whole wheat bagel with my favorite (veggie spread). The bagels was good, but I wasn't a fan of the spread. The flavor was just lacking for me and it was an over abundance of spread. It was actually pretty pricing at 4.25. I realized it's because you get so much spread. But it's 3.25 if you get plain spread. Overall, my recommendation would be to get a bagel, spread on the side. More of a treat yo self splurge, but a nice local business. read more

Very friendly and great bagels and salad. Their service if fast and the new remodel is great

Horrendous pace to prepare orders and nothing special. Poorly managed and bad work culture apparent.

Really disappointed when I purchased 4 everything bagels this week with a container of tuna salad. The tuna was good as always, but the bagels were has hard as rocks!! Wish I had checked before I left the restaurant. read more

I had high hopes for this place.... I had NYC bagels and Montreal bagels... I would say Montreal has a 5 out of 5 star bagel shops - they are fresh and top of the line in my opinion. NYC a 4 out of 5 and Marx maybe a 2 out of 5. They do have a variety but the bagels were similar bagels I would get at the store and toast myself. We ordered 3 things. Regular with cream cheese, a Leo which is lox with egg and tuna melt. The tuna melt was the best with the tomato, onion, and lettuce Overall the bagels are sub par. If you get your own can of tuna for 99 cents or lox for $8 and an egg you could make your own and have it be much better. I was hoping the bagels would be better but they are similar to ones you could buy at the store frozen (just more variety) Also the people at the counter just seemed unhappy maybe because of the owner...when we ordered I just was more scared or wondering if it's okay to order.... It wasn't a friendly you can order... Let me help you feeling. I think that's more sad than a negative so my rating is more regarding the food quality vs value and experience and the food was just so-so. Not sure what the hype is about. read more

Marx Bagels - Tuna melt - Bagels Near Me - Blue Ash, Ohio

A fantastic variety of bagels in a kind of funky little store. Service is no frills, order at the counter. I got a sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese and iced tea. Everything came out quickly. I usually like to eat lox bagels open face but they only put cream cheese on one half of the bagel. Luckily there was plenty to redistribute to both sides and plenty of lox as well. After the rearranging, the bagel was great- authentic, tasty and not too expensive. I would love to come back to try some of the other more unique bagels and spread options. If I lived in the area I would definitely pickup bagels to go regularly as well. read more

Marx Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Blue Ash, Ohio

Marx is a classic kosher bagel shop located in a little strip mall on Kenwood Road. They've been slinging bagels since 1969. Their bagels are the style I prefer - boiled in water, and baked. However they also contain no butter or oil which IMO make them less delicious but yay for being healthy! They also feature 30+ varieties of bagels, sandwiches, soups, salads, vegetarian options and pastries. Their best-sellers are mainly their tuna, egg salad, and lox and cream cheese. I loved the atmosphere of the joint. It really reminded me of the delis in NYC. Which IMO we need more of! It's the thing I find myself craving the most. However you should no Kosher is Kosher and that means no meat whatsoever. I'm still trying to find that spot that can do everything (insert sad face emoji). I ordered up an everything bagel with half chive and half garlic smear. I really LOVED the garlic. It had whole chunks in it and I was in heaven. The bagel itself (sans butter or oil) was kind of dry. IMO their bialy's are the star of the show. The bagel for me was forgettable. But if you order up a bialy and lather that thing in butter or cream cheese you will be addicted. You can find Marx at local coffee shops throughout the city, or make a trip to the shop. Either way - I think you'll find this classic Cincinnati treat satisfying. PRO TIP: They also cater! http://www.marxhotbagels.com/Catering read more

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I keep coming to this place because there's a 50-50 shot that I'll actually enjoy my experience here. It's also one of the only options really. There is no attention to detail, no one really tries, but at least the food is okay. I think it's a little small, but when they actually get your order right, it's a pretty good experience. I've had new employees, slow employees, and some that just don't care. They do have some employees that really are great though. A lot of their issues could be avoided if they just wrote down peoples orders. I'm just amazed that I ordered a bagel with cream cheese to go and my bagel had NO cream cheese on it when I got back to the office and finally saw it. I really don't know how you can forget that. There was what seemed like garlic butter (no idea what it really was, but it was lathered on and had turned the whole thing an uncomfortable color of yellow). I gave it to one of my co-workers and even he didn't like it. I just watched him throw the whole thing out. I keep trying to like this place, but I've just never had a great experience here. If you're looking for bagels in the Blue Ash area though, I would still say its worth checking out. Plenty of other people have had good experiences here and hopefully you have a better one than the ones I've had! read more

Marx Bagels - My bagel "with cream cheese." Couldn't tell you what's actually on it. - Bagels Near Me - Blue Ash, Ohio

I really wanted to love this place! I got the French toast bagel, and it was extremely hard, I could barely chew it. I opted to dine in, and I regret that decision because the restaurant was filthy dirty! I'm giving it two stars over one star because the cream cheese is good, and the workers are kind. read more

Marx is the real deal. Kroger, Dunkin donuts, grocery store freezer bagels, Einstein, etc. are all OK but Marx from the store itself is the real deal IMHO. Their packaged bagels are just OK but for the real thing you gotta go to the store in Blue Ash. My only complaint is when you go to the store and get a bagel sandwich, the fillings overflow the small bagels and require a fork to eat. That's hardly a shortcoming but beware if you go there. read more

I come from NY as does the owner. It's been said over and over, it takes NY water to make NY bagels. Bagel was ok flavor wise, lots of choices and cream cheese choices. I didn't get to try the very good looking pastries. Bagel came toasted when I asked for it not to be. Owner told me, it's not toasted it's "warmed." I grew up with fresh bagels warm from oven. Toasted is toasted. Give it a try. read more

My family have been loyal customers since the 70s at the original location in Roselawn. Since the new ownership during the last 1-1.5 years the cleanliness, customer service and quality of bagels has significantly declined. The bagels are so hard / burnt, tasteless, stale, etc. they are inedible. We've given our feedback to management, but evidently it wasn't taken seriously. Because we are such loyal customers, we continued to return in hopes of change, however, my family can officially say we will no longer return. Brueggers will now be getting our business. read more

What a disappointment today. I made a special trip (my first time) to purchase bagels here. An employee handling the large metal trays that hold the bagels had no mask on. (And, there was no mask in sight.) I have too many friends on the front lines to spend money at places who do not enforce the rules. read more

Great food and ready fast. Staff is friendly and helpful. Love the desserts and egg salad