"True to its name, Best Bagel & Coffee serves great bagels."
"Best bagels. Huge, fluffy and perfectly chewy."
"These were some of the best bagels I've ever eaten! Hand rolled and huge!"
"The salmon bagel was delicious, I can’t remember having such an amazing bagel."
"insanely good bagels, the best i have had in my whole life!!!"
"Amazing bagels. The salmon and cream cheese is hands down the best bagel I have ever tasted."
"This actually is the best bagel you will have. So fresh and the bagels have perfect texture."
Cons:
"The bread was a little on the hard end. was expecting a more chewy and soft bread."
"Average bagel."
"Bagel was decent but definitely not the best in NYC. Bagel itself was very doughy and cream cheese was too hard."
"The bagels were meh. Seemed a bit underbaked."
"I was disappointed with their style of bagels. It is fresh baked but it's too doughy and chewy for my taste."
"Meh bagels. I’ve had much more enjoyable jalapeño bagels in the past- overly chewy and soft, and the flavor didn’t really come thru."
"The bagels didn't feel fresh...which was unexpected given their popularity."
Service
Pros:
"Service was lacking in attention but was okay."
"Fast and efficient, despite how busy it was I didn't wait to order, and the food came up quick."
"Despite how busy the bagel shop was, our order was taken and we were served relatively quickly."
"Service was fast and efficient and we were able to grab a table both times even with how busy it was."
"Service was despite the massive amount of people super quick - only had to wait for 5min."
"The service is very quick so even if there's a line you'll get out of there quickly."
"Service was fast and efficient like a well oiled machine."
Cons:
"Never visiting again. RACIST."
"Service was terrible."
"The people at the counter were outright RACIST."
"The service here is terrible."
"Extremely rude staff. Got an iced coffee that was made terribly."
"The service was a little slow for the time of day."
"Don't order online. You are put at the end of the line and they don't call out your name or number."
Price
Pros:
"A bit pricey but you get what you pay for."
"It’s worth the line."
"Worth every penny."
"Value for money is good. To recommend."
"The pricing is fair and is a must go in NYC."
"The portion sizes are huge too and can last you a while so would say this is great bang for buck."
"If you pay cash, it will be a little bit cheaper."
Cons:
"We were charged $1 more for our bagels than what the sign on the wall displayed."
"We were charged extra for using a credit card."
"A tourist trap! I ordered a bacon egg and cheese on a blueberry bagel... but $10.92 for a bagel is insane!!!"
"The iced mocha latte i got here was a little bit pricey to be no too much different from burger kings mocha iced coffee."
"It’s a little expensive (2 bagels 2 coffees for $40) but it’s central Manhattan so that’s what you get."
"Very busy so be ready to wait a bit. I’m from jersey so take this with a grain of salt, but the bagels or at best just as good, except twice the price."
"The worst - they do charge surcharge fee when you use your debit or credit cards. Just ridiculous."
Ambiance and Seating
Pros:
"I loved the originality of the place, especially how they have their menus hanging from the ceiling."
"Keepin it real out here in Midtown at the very Best Bagel & Coffee."
"Good bagels, great atmosphere and location."
"Very good vibes inside, the popular bagels are pictured hanging from the ceiling inside and gives a pretty cool, unique feel."
"Great bagels, great atmosphere for people watching."
"The atmosphere is like a classic deli, very open with some seating and you order at the counter."
"A bagel/sandwich shop in Midtown that has a decent amount of seating."
Cons:
"They don’t have much sitting arrangements, compared to the crowd."
"Busy and somewhat crowded but the food and service is good. Not much seating so you need to stand most of the time."
"Will not be there if it is too busy again."
"The only downside is that place gets cramped in the morning, so a few more places to sit would be really appreciated."
"Seating was scarce and we ended up just standing at one of the standing tables."
"The atmosphere is a bit dreary and not much room to sit - but for takeout a great option."
"It’s a small place with not a lot of room to sit, so you’ll most likely need to stand or keep on your way."