Decent bagels but customer service sucks! I dread the mornings where I'm desperate enough to have to grab bagel sandwiches from here. I'm not looking for Disney greetings. I'm not a morning person either but the staff are just plain rude and if you order a sandwich, they almost get annoyed. Come to think of it, they look annoyed all the time. I try my best to support local and family businesses but these guys don't deserve to be in business. read more

Never ordering from here again. I was in a mood for a everything bagel, pork roll egg and cheese with some SPK (salt pepper ketchup). Unfortunately, I only had 3 bites and threw it out. The pork roll was decent but the egg was like that weird foamy egg that they used to have at McDonalds, absolutely gross. Why wouldn't you cook fresh eggs? There was no sign of SPK on my bagel... read more

Lets start on a positive note. The new store is nice. As for the staff. I have never seen so many miserable people working in one place. Come on these are high school girls what do that have to be so moody about. Maybe they got up to early. No one ever smiles in this place and when you put your order in you feel like you are doing somethin wrong. I really really want to like this place but they are making it very hard. If I have a good experience in the future I will change my rating. I agree with all of the other comments. Very pricey. I am now going up 31 to the deli and getting great service and awesome bagels Ever since my first rating the store has gotten better I am changing the rating from 1 to 3. read more

I'll echo the other comments and say that the customer service in this place is atrocious. I've been there three times. In all three cases, they've screwed up the order. Wrong bagel, tomatoes missing, wrong cream cheese, etc. And yesterday, they forgot to put the order in so I'm waiting and waiting... and nothing. 10 min later I walked up and reminded them that I was still waiting. They feigned surprise and then, finally, put the order in. Ridiculous. I'll say this place is dirty as well. Tables are not wiped off, the back room is clearly disorganized, the walls behind the counter are full of hanging crap. All this indicates to me that they care little about making sure the place runs well. Who owns this place? Don't they care that their staff sucks? Don't they realize it? Are they not there on a Sat/Sun morning? It's been ONE year since the last crap review about their service. I don't care how good the bagels are. Get it together. read more

I swear I am not the kind of person that demands impeccable service when I am out! I'm VERY laid back and patient and I totally understand that this place is low key and typically, if I'm not in a hurry, I could care less how long they take to get my food. But they could really step it up a little on occasion. I don't necessarily need people to be overly friendly either, but "Hi" and "Thank You" would be nice now and then. That being said - I keep going back because they do make great bagels and sandwiches that are awesome! No doubt its worth stopping in for now and again, just don't expect to be moving along quickly. read more

Hubby and I were passing through town and stumbled upon this bagel place. Glad we did because we enjoyed it! I had whitefish on a salted bagel...slightly toasted. Delish and came out exactly the way I requested! I enjoyed every bite! Hubby had egg and sausage on a poppy bagel...he too enjoyed it. Not crowded for lunch so it wasn't slow...and our food was brought out to us in a very timely matter...in fact it was fast! I have no complaints and for a restaurant in its category it deserves a 5 star but gave a 4 star because atmosphere was blah....had a dining area but seemed a bit dated. read more

The bagels are very good, as is the menu selection and the many bagel sandwiches they offer. The reasons they don't get more than three stars are: 1.) The customer service is atrocious. Six people behind the counter, 15 people in line, and no one is being waited on or rung up. Get it together! 2.) They only had four types of bagels to choose from at noon on a Sunday - garlic, onion, salt and cinnamon raisin. How does a bagel shop run out of bagels? Does the Gap run out of clothes? After all of these years in business, they should be able to correctly judge the number of customers they get on the typical Sunday and have enough product. read more

I ordered a bagel with butter and a pork roll, egg, and cheese on a bagel. While the bagel itself was good, I was really disappointed to see that they do not have a grill, and instead seemingly microwave their breakfast sandwiches. That being said, the store itself was nice inside and clean, and the service was good and speedy overall. read more

I live and work in NYC and I WISH there was a bagel place in New York like this one. The sandwiches are my favorite thing they have here. The #1 especially! They are always friendly even when they are super busy. Anytime I'm in town I always try to grab lunch here. So glad they are still here as it was my favorite lunch spot from my teenage years. read more

I agree with Heather LM below...horrible customer service, and employed with people who seem to have never worked in a fast-paced environment before....also, truthfully a bit on the pricey side for a sandwich. However, I will still give it 4 stars, because the breakfast sandwiches and freshly made chicken salad are fantastic! Sometimes, I even buy the chx salad by itself to go...mmm great with crackers or by itself...delish. read more

As a native New Yorker, I'm used to authentic bagels. We've been in New Jersey a little over a year now, and I love going to the Pennington Bagel Experience. It's a lively place, especially in the am which is when I go there with my wife, usually after we drop off our daughter at school. The bagels are always fresh, the service is always fast, friendly and pleasant. I highly recommend the Pennington Bagel Experience to anyone that loves bagels or good coffee. read more

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Grew up going to this place and I love it! Amazing bagels, bagel sandwichs, and cream cheese. The new expanded store is really nice too, as there is lots of room to sit and relax. I always make it a point to stop in whenever I'm in the area. Definitely the best place to get bagels in town! My only complaint is that the store is not open later. Also...the store should totally get a website! read more

Tasty New Jersey bagels. Not too light, not too dense. I usually get an everything bagel toasted, with scallion cream cheese. So delicious. Sure, it can take a little longer than the next bagel place, but I think their product is worth the extra minute or two. read more

These bagels are some of the best EVER! The only thing that would make this place better is if they had tofu cream cheese for those allergic to dairy. read more

I am OUTRAGED how Pennington Bagel treats their customers. Me: called in order 11:19am (1 bagel sandwich) Penn. Bagel: give us about 15 min. I arrive 20 min later, wait in line another 10. Boy at counter says they haven't started on my order yet. Wait another 5-10, get to register. Young girl: I can't ring you up until I have a ticket. (3 more people are served) Different young girl: rudely shoves a bag of bagels at me (not mine). I throw it on the counter. Older woman (Owner) asks what i ordered. I start to talk and she talks over me and asked if I called it in or ordered it there. Me: called it in. She starts saying something rude (can't remember) then asks "are you just gonna stare at me?!" Me: I'm waiting for your question. (I politely said I've been waiting 40 min and everyone in front of me has walked in and gotten their food.) Woman: Have you been STANDING here for 40 min? Me: No, I called it in, then drove here. Woman: starts asking what I ordered then says "You're looking at me with an irritated look on your face (rude tone)". I reminded her how long I've been waiting and hadn't gotten my food yet Owner: You don't have to tell me 4 times how long you've been waiting! Me: I didn't say it 4 times, only 2. Me: I think I've been pretty patient waiting this long. Everyone has been served and I'm still waiting. Woman: Says something like "I've been doing this for 20 years". Me: Yeah and every time my order is wrong. I can't believe you treat your customers like this. Woman: Then why don't you just leave! (Here's a word of advice Pennington Bagel - You may be running a bagel shop for 20 years but that doesn't mean you're doing it well. Slap a smile on your faces cuz y'all are miserable and look it. Teach your kids running the register not to ask customers if they want their change back. I never ask to discount my breakfast so don't ask to keep my change.) **Kudos to Udo's Bagels for prompt service. In and out the door. 8 minutes read more

Pennington Bagel Experience is a small bagel store located in the Pennington Shopping Center on Route 31. I used to go and have bagel sandwiches with friends here often. They make delicious bagels and their bagel sandwiches are especially good... the ingredients are always fresh and everything is made-to-order. You can even call ahead if you don't want to wait and prefer to pick up your order. They also have an extremely small indoor dining area. The only drawback is that their prices on bagel sandwiches are not the best around, but it's worth it to give them a try... you just might get hooked! For more information, visit their (extremely simple) website at: http://www.thechurchofstgeorge.org/pennbagels.htm read more

A cultural landmark. When I think of the way a bagel is supposed to taste, I think of these. I've been told by friends that prefer Einstein Bagel that these are "too doughy", but I'm no longer friends with those people. People say their sandwiches are good, but I pretty much always get my bagels toasted with cream cheese, or take home a dozen. As others have mentioned, pissy highschool girls that move slow as all hell work here. That's part of the appeal. read more

Pennington bagel is a bit of a misnomer. You can definitely get your standard bagel with your schmear of cream cheese here but what you really want to get are the sandwiches. They probably make some of the best sandwiches in town. I can't give it the coveted 5 star rating but they're close. I can't believe I waited so long before trying this place... I will report back once I explore more of their menu. read more

very good, pick up during covid is extremely easy. bagels and bacon are always tasty. not a huge fan of the egg patties they use, however the customer service and quality of the rest of the food makes up for it read more

Great service and delicious bagels. White fish spread is my favorite. Had my order ready for pick up in no time.

None of their employees wear gloves. Ever. This past Saturday I saw several employees touch the phone and register then go straight to preparing people's food without at least washing their hands. It's absolutely disgusting, but what's funny about it is that they all look silly because they try not to touch the bagels "too much" by just pinching them and handling them as little as possible which just wastes time and isn't any more sanitary. Oh and for some reason they've decided to close on Mondays, which as a bagel shop is really odd. read more

Best bagels, best owners, and best customer service around! Couldn't recommend Pennington bagel more! Simply the best of the best!

I've been a customer for almost 20 years and have always been treated with the utmost kindness. The Pennington Bagel Experience offers to support its community in anyways they can before you can even ask. They've donated multiple breakfast/bagel spreads for our team, gift cards for fundraisers, honestly what we ask for, to my team/organization We Make: Autism at Work. They do this because they truly care about the local community and show it by hiring, supporting and honoring those persons within. Happy customer would be an understatement, more like family that happens to have bagel for sale. Thank you for being you!! read more

We are from New York, but visit Pennington often because we have family here. We know what a good bagel is. Pennington Bagel is our bagel home away from home. Our only regret is that they are not open on Mondays. Their bagels are as authentic as any we get in the heart of bagel Country. Over the years we have come to know the owners, Dawn and Kim, and have discussed the proper way to make bagels. Have a bagel at Pennington. You will not be disappointed. read more

Bagels good but the lady who took my order was honestly really rude. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese and you would've thought I asked her to go to Brooklyn to get it. read more

DO NOT GO HERE. They have good bagels, so I've been willing to look past the fact that they MICROWAVE their eggs and meat to cook them. However, you can only push someone so much with awful service and attitudes before they decide to take their business elsewhere. I feel bad for the young girls who work here because the owner/manager (not sure which one it was) seems to be tyrannical and berates her workers when they're just trying to do their best to cater to the hundreds of customers they get. In fact, one time I was waiting quietly when the owner came over and very rudely yelled at me for being impatient. Way to go, P Bagel, that's the last time I ever feel belittled as a paying customer. Everyone should take their money and appetites to NY Bagel in Ewing. Bigger bagels, freshly cooked eggs and meat, nice family owned environment. read more

Best bagels in the area by far. Deli sandwich are also amazing. Soup is good, coffee is good. Nothing beats their bagels though, bubbly on the outside and light and soft on the inside. All around perfect every time. read more

I was looking to get a pork roll, egg, and cheese bagel while in town (can't find them in FL). I noticed they didn't have a grill and was told they nuke everything. I left and went to Deli on a Bagel instead that actually cooks their food instead of microwaving it. read more

Bagels are good but I much rather go to Deli on A Bagel right down the street. PBagel uses fake microwave eggs and the girls that work there are hands down the meanest, nastiest and crankiest people I have ever met. I refuse to spend another dollar in this place. read more

Mediocre bagel place. Bagels are ok...on hot days they decide not to toast anyone's bagel because it gets hot in the shop. What?!? You're a bagel place. Staff is really unfriendly and you can't get anyone to crack a smile. Really disappointed by the costumer service. read more

I started off ordering by asking if they toasted bagels; it is not uncommon in beach towns for no toasting. The young lady was confused about whether they had a toaster- which I thought was odd. I then spied a toaster in the back, and continued to place my order. The entire staff really look miserable and make it very apparent. Even while paying, the young lady who completed our transaction didn't say more than two words to us. After leaving and excitedly opening my bagel I discovered it had not been toasted. Thanks for not a completely unfriendly experience but also for messing up my very simple toasted bagel and cream cheese. Won't be back here EVER again. read more

I'll give it to them that their interior is fun and likable. Granted, a central jersey bagel is NOT a real bagel compared to North Jersey, but PBE leaves something to be desired for bagel lovers. It's also really expensive for bagels. read more

Today was my first visit to Pennington Bagel and I have never been more repulsed by a breakfast sandwich. I have worked at deli for over 6 years and I have had better breakfast sandwiches from a quick check gas station. I ordered a Pork roll egg and cheese and the only thing that kept me from giving this post one star was the bagel. The eggs they served me remind me of the eggs I had on a Spirt Airlines flight. They looked artificial and instant. The meat wasn't even heated up on a grill, but cooked in a microwave/ conventional oven. Its a shame they where so busy because this business deserved to be shut down. I will never bring my family or friends anywhere near this place again. read more

I love this place!!! The staff are always very friendly and helpful. As for their bagels... You won't find a better bagel outside of nyc. I would recommend Pennington Bagel to anyone looking for Nyc bagel experience with a smile and w/out Nyc prices. Great food, great coffee, super clean facility and very friendly staff. A++ read more

This was my first time visiting this deli. I was a little put off by the negative reviews. But I thought, "I'm just passing through". No big deal. Well, I was absolutely pleasantly surprised. The staff was professional and welcoming. Very polite and accommodating. I asked for avocado as an addition to my turkey, scallion cream cheese with cucumbers and tomatoes. The counterperson suggested a whole wheat everything bagel, toasted! My sandwich was a sheer delight!! It's too bad I live so far! Otherwise, I would be there all the time! Awesome little place. At least for me! read more

I just wanted to give an update on a GREAT customer service experience I had today. Fortunately it was a holiday, so not many people were in, and I unknowingly got to interact with the owner. I asked her some qs about their cream cheeses, and also asked about their bagels. We then got to talking about their "bagels of the week" and I told her how much I LOVE the banana raisin walnut bagel and she explained to me why they haven't had it, but said that she would write down to make it soon and even took my name and number to call when she made them! I also made a few other bagel flavor suggestions and they were welcomed with oopen arms. This made me very happy and gave me some renewed positive energy toward this place since some of my last visits here haven't been amazing. read more

I had high hopes since we woke up and decided to go here. The other 3 said this place was a little hike since we may have been hungover but that it would be worthwhile n that things were very good and I was starving. Only thing was that maybe the girls working there may be mean so I was told to be prepared. I wasn't. Cos the one that took my order and the one who rang me up were very nice! Lol. I've never been n don't live close so was compelled to get 3 things. Has I remembered the chicken salad I also would of gotten that as I hear that is good. I got the #2 pastrami which was real good with side of potato salad which was awesome with pieces of egg in it. This made for a good pre ufc snack. Lunch was the maple honey ham with lite scallion cream cheese n cucumber in a wrap. This shit was really fucking good! The meal to start the day n get me back on track after a fun night out was the pork roll egg n pepper jack cheese on everything bagel with bagel. Fresh eggs, tasty bacon n solid pork roll n bagel! Was exactly what I needed n that along with the other two items, all of which were fantastic have me wanting to go back. Even if it is a bit of a hike, I'll just have to find a reason to be out this way. Close 4.5 stars read more

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Stopped in here to grab a coffee. Good coffee with fast service - next time I will have to try some food!

A keystone business in the community, they have always made stellar bagels and with Boars Head deli cuts you can bet the sandwiches will be outstanding as well! read more

Quick service, fresh Boars Head meats and cheeses and phenominal bagels. Since Cup of Joe closed, I searched for a new breakfast place. I need not search any longer! P-bags is where it's at! If there's a better egg/bacon sandwich, I haven't seen it. These guys are the best. read more