Since moving to the Cary area, this has become our go-to spot for bagels. I usually order delivery, so I can't speak much to the in-store experience, but the food itself consistently delivers. I'm pretty particular about bagels, and these absolutely hold up--great texture, a good chew, and generous toppings. They're perfect for grabbing a half dozen for the weekend (or to freeze for later), and they keep really well. They offer a solid lunch menu too. My husband is loyal to the Hungryman, which is massive and actually keeps him full for hours. One thing I really appreciate is that they don't skimp on the cream cheese with to-go orders, which feels rare these days. Overall, a reliable spot for a weekend treat or an easy brunch spread. The only reason it's not a full five stars is that I haven't experienced it in person yet--but based on the food alone, it's definitely worth checking out. read more

NYC Bagels - Sesame bagel with scallion cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

The staff here and pleasant and work very quickly to get your order out. I wasn't a huge fan of this bagel sandwich. I tried my cream cheese on bagel with egg and sausage. I got this on the everything bagel. The bagel itself was decent: Although it was made to order the contents inside - meat and egg didn't seem fresh enough for me. read more

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I was craving a bacon, egg and cheese bagel and that's what I got. It was a good one with a ton of bacon! The place has a 99 health score, but it could have used a good cleaning. It smelled like Fabuloso and I abhor that smell so that was an issue. (I know. It didn't look clean but smelled like cleaner. IDK.) Luckily, they had tables outside. read more

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Awesome place with Bagels like you find in Manhattan. I ordered the Hungry man sandwich and it was amazing. Service is also excellent. read more

NYC Bagels - HUNGRYMAN is so good. - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Decent bagels but not what I would consider as good as some of the other top rated places in the Triangle.

Great spot for bagels! They have lots of options for both bagel and cream cheese flavors. Their bacon, egg, and cheese was solid but wish I got two eggs instead of one. I've tried their asiago, everything, blueberry, plain, chocolate chip, and french toast bagels. No complaints! For a sweet option, their chocolate chip cream cheese on a chocolate chip bagel is amazing. My boyfriend loves the scallion cream cheese on everything and the strawberry cream cheese on blueberry as well. Service is quick and staff is friendly. Check them out! read more

NYC Bagels - Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Went over and waited for 5 minutes and they never even acknowledged me. Terrible experience.

Service was very quick and personable. We had quite a large party and our food was prepared efficiently. Decor is fairly standard bagel shop- a bit cramped.. All of our bagel sandwiches were top notch.. really good. read more

Great bagels, quick service, with a bustling yet cozy ambiance. There is no need to over complaint a good bagel shop and I won't do that with this review either. Pro tip: the line was consistently out the door so get there early. Especially if you want a plain biscuit ;) read more

NYC Bagels - Sausage, Egg, and Cheese on a plain bagel. - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese on a plain bagel (to-go)! Thought all 3 things were cooked perfectly, and the bagel was soft and fresh. Only thing to note was it was a smaller bagel (definitely didn't fill me up like they usually do). Would return for another breakfast sandwich! read more

Food is very very mid. Not sure how this place holds 4 stars the amount of egg in the bagel sandwich is laughable. Decent at best

Used to be my favorite bagel place in the area, came back for the first time in a few months and was heavily disappointed. The price went up, bagels got way skimpier, at over $8 for a single sandwich id at least expect the same or better quality as it has been in the past. I mean just look at past reviews and pictures, this bagel looks awful compared to others. If this is how it will stay I can't say I can ever recommend or return again. read more

NYC Bagels - Egg Taylor ham and cheese on everything. Skimpier than ever - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

First time visiting and won't be the last. Good customer service and they fill the orders quickly. I had a bacon, egg and cheese on a everything bagel. The bagel was crispy on the outside and soft inside. Plenty of bacon and the egg was cooked perfectly. I also got an onion bagel with jalapeño cream cheese to go and a plain egg bagel. The onion bagel smelled so good I ate it when I got home. I think the jalapeños might be pickled cos not too hot, which was fine. The onion bagel itself was delicious. read more

NYC Bagels - Bacon, egg & cheese on everything bagel. - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Small but mighty. Great variety of authentic NY-style bagels. Choose from cream cheese schmears or hot sandwich fillings to create a tasty flavor bomb for breakfast or lunch. Service is efficient & quick. The feel of the space is utilitarian but accommodating. You can sit inside or out or take your bagel bounty home. read more

Lox bagel. Excellent taste it's the best place I've found for bagels in the Raleigh area. It was very well made. read more

NYC Bagels - Lox and bagel - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Why is it so hard to find a bagel joint that services up a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on a fresh bagel? Not sure, but this place delivers. It was exactly what I was looking for. With an ample amount of bagel flavors to choose from. And served properly with a fried egg, not a "mystery" scrambled egg. I went with a whole wheat bagel and it was hot and delicious! Keep it up! read more

As a ex New Yorker, I can say this place is a joke. Lock cream cheese and bagel turned out to be a big slather of soft cream cheese with tiny bits of lox mixed in. I estimate 5% locks to 95% cream cheese. When I tried to buy a piece of lox the manager wanted to charge me over $12 for a sandwich that included lox but also tomato and onion which I did not want. The coffee was barely better than what you'd find at a Waffle House. Otherwise the sesame bagel was fine. read more

NYC Bagels - Less than 5% lox - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Nice people but the food definitely has that fresh from Costco taste and feel. Does anyone make their bagels or pastry?

I ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel through DoorDash. there was mold in my bacon and I got extra bacon so I'm not sure how many pieces it was in. DoorDash refused to refund my money twice, so I called the restaurant. When I called about the order, the manager was dismissive and insinuated I was lying. I informed him I took pictures and showed them to DoorDash And I had no reason to lie. He didn't care and refused to give my money back. I told him don't worry about it and he wanted to keep arguing with me so I hung up. Will never order from here again. read more

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Came here on a Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and they sold out on most of their bagels. I ordered a sesame bagel with lox spread. I was hoping for a thicker amount of cream cheese, and my daughter noted that her bagel was doughy. Clean restaurant and helpful staff. read more

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We are from NJ and looking for a great bagel place. We got a bacon egg and cheese on a sundried tomato bagel. The bagel was more dense than I would prefer, possibly due to a little over kneading of the dough, but I ate and enjoyed it. We will most likely be back to try some more! read more

NYC Bagels - Bacon egg cheese on sundried tomato bagel - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Try them! These are the best bagels in Cary! They are fresh and they have a big selection of cream cheeses. Their service is quick. It's not a big shop but there are a few places to eat inside and they have a few chairs outside. They are located in the Harris Teeter shopping center off of Harrison and Maynard. They are much better than Brueggers. read more

As a native Jersey guy, I love when I can find a good bagel, and that's not easy to do. Looking at them on first glance, I wasn't feeling too confident. The holes in the middle were really large. When the hole is overly big, you're not getting as much bagel! Also it's more room for cream cheese or spread to fall out! Also the bottom of a good bagel should have that little crack or blister to it. These didn't have that at all, they almost looked too pretty, if that makes sense. They were pretty good tasting bagels, not the best, not the worst. On a positive side, they have a very good variety to choose from, about all that's missing are rye and salt flavors. read more

Service- excellent! There was a line when we walked in but it moved fast because there are multiple staff to take your order. Huge selection of bagels! I ordered a French toast bagel sandwich with egg, sausage, cheese, and honey walnut cream cheese. (I haven't been able to find a French toast bagel anywhere in years!!!) My husband ordered an Asiago bagel sandwich with egg, turkey, cheese, and plain cream cheese. Both were delicious! Next time I don't think I'll get cheese on it just because it was a small, plain Kraft-like slice. Turkey slices were pretty thick, which I was pleasantly surprised about! This place deserves nothing less than a 5/5. read more

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Food is good, staff was nice, but I waited 30 minutes for 2 egg sandwiches while people who ordered after me got their orders first. Not sure it's worth visiting during weekends as I think they struggle to stay organized. read more

Quick review... NYC Bagels will for the most part satisfy your bagel fix on a post Thanksgiving Friday am when, your son is too lazy to drive himself to a pre-football game breakfast at his high school. To kill some time, while I'm in Cary, I came in for a pastrami and egg on an "egg everything." I usually get a "BECSPK" on an "everything but, I think I ate half the tray of the cheddar bacon twists my sister in law made yesterday for Thanksgiving, skipping bacon for awhile. Anyway the service is quick here and you can order ahead. It's for the most part a storefront but you can eat here and they have some tables outside. The interior is adorned with the usual decorations and stock photos of NYC. They have a large selection of bagels as well and the menu is quite extensive. Overall, a nice surp read more

NYC Bagels - Pastrami and egg "everything." - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Very quaint little place. My boyfriend and I were wanting a quick stop for breakfast as he just picked me up from the airport. Very delicious and quick service. Always greeted by friendly employees and they never disappoint. Come check it out if you want a quick yummy breakfast! read more

NYC Bagels - Poppy seed bagel- Turkey & Egg - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Small venue, great fresh bagels, and friendly staff! I ordered a French toast bagel sandwich with bacon egg and cheese. All the ingredients were fresh, the bacon was loaded on, and the French toast bagel was delish! It was sweet with a taste of maple syrup and the service was quick as well. read more

I'm back with a well earned 5 star review because I am eating one of the best steak and egg bagel sandwiches I've ever had. I got it on the asiago bagel with green onion cream cheese and WOW. Delicious. Do I find the $1+ up-charge to add cream cheese a bit much? Yes absolutely. But for $9 this sandwich just made my day so I'll be ok. Service is always good, takes a few minutes if you order in. They've got tables for eating in but I always take out. Be back soon!! read more

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NYC Bagels is wonderful! I've only ordered (via Postmates) once but was definitely impressed and would absolutely order again. When I moved a few years ago, it was a bit far from my favorite bagel spot (NY Bagels and Deli on Falls of Neuse), which is still my favorite, but this spot is definitely comparable and I am so thankful a quality bagel spot delivers, even being a bit far from my house. Being from NYC, I think I am a pretty good judge of a bagel. You are obviously not going to get an NYC bagel in NC unless it is ordered from NYC. That being said, this place and my other favorite are the two closest I have had! I ordered a Pastrami, Egg, and Swiss on a Pumpernickel and a half dozen bagels to keep/freeze (Plain, Everything, and Sundried Tomato). The bagel sandwich came hot and fresh, it was delicious. I froze the half dozen but actually ended making homemade breakfast sandwiches on the Sundried Tomato bagels the next day and these were delicious! I highly recommend this spot for a quality, fresh, and delicious bagel! read more

My wife and I were looking for a decent bagel place. Based on all the images we saw on Yelp and Google, we found it difficult to pinpoint the ideal bagel place. However, we decided to give this New York bagel spot a try. Upon arrival, we were greeted by what you would expect from a typical bagel shop: the curt and short attitudes of New Yorkers, which was awesome. You get an authentic experience there. Remember, it's not cream cheese, but spread. We love it here; the atmosphere is awesome, and the service is great. We will be coming back for more. read more

NYC Bagels - Bacon spread on a everything egg bagel - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Definitely not a NY bagel. I read the reviews but always like to try things regardless of the reviews. I ordered takeout and they give you a lot of salmon/lox. That tasted very fresh and the red onions, capers were all great. The bagel was chewy and tastes like a Dunkin bagel. Might try something else next time but not a bagel. read more

NYC Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I rode by this place and decided to go in when I saw the long line at the door. I am glad that I did. The bagel was good. They did not skimp on the meat. The people that were working were very helpful and friendly. I will definitely be back to try some other options! read more

NYC Bagels - Pastrami on an "everything bagel" - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

My husband and his friend often meet here for breakfast. When I needed to get bagels for a team event at work, hubby said to go here. Walked in around 7:30 AM on a Monday and ordered a Baker's Dozen. They've got a lot, I mean, A LOT of options. Chocolate Chip, Asiago, Everything, Plain, Cinnamon Sugar, Sesame, we're just some of the ones I got. Added two of the larger tubs of regular cream cheese and their fabulous strawberry cream cheese. Hubby got a breakfast bagel sandwich for his driving me around. They even took the time to slice the 13 bagels when we asked if they could. Great service and the bagels are wonderful. I know it sounds weird but a chocolate chip bagel with strawberry cream cheese is scrumptious. Photo from a previous visit. read more

Love this place I use to come in years ago and recent went back to Cary and I had to come. Everything was delicious, the staff was nice and sweet. Such a home feeling (NY) I love the deli feel and the dessert display. I love thick cream cheese. We got the pastrami egg and cheese on a multi grain bagel, a toasted jalapeño bagel, 2 danishes and 2 drinks. It ended up being $30. would always come back read more

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If you love breakfast bagels, these are fresh & legit. Not rubbery or too soft. I would also recommend grabbing some to take home. The egg and sausage were perfectly cooked, you can also ask for jam. There were plenty of friendly & patient employees so the wait was short. There is not much seating, though. Tables do clear quickly; but this is more of a grab & go place. read more

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Delicious! My everything bagel with nova lox and cream cheese was perfection. I subbed lettuce for the onions. Everything tasted very fresh. The employees were very friendly and efficient. I'll be back when I'm craving some salmon and cream cheese. read more

NYC Bagels - Nova Lox and Cream Cheese Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Finally found a legit place for good bagels with NOVA lox and cream cheese ... you get what you pay for here and the bagel sandwiches are loaded with deliciousness Definitely going to try their other bagel sandwiches the next time I return read more

Awesome bagels! Love the sandwiches and bagels to go with different spreads! My go to is the pastrami, egg and Swiss on the everything egg bagel! read more

Really impressed with their bagels! My bf and I found our bagel spot :) Thank you for the Yelp reviews online that helped us find this gem! The bagel was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside! Def a 5 star taste wise. I'm giving it a 4 because of its small size! It seems to be on a small side for the price. read more

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