Address: 179 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Phone: +12124754880
Rating: 4.6
based on 380 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service - brilliant, nice gentleman who helped choose the right order."
"Everyone working was friendly and willing to answer questions."
"Very friendly staff who clearly love what they do."
"The person who served me was very nice, but the counter moves at less than a snails pace."
"The staff is very friendly, just be prepared for a long wait, but it's worth it."
"The workers don’t want to be there, gave me pretty bad attitude."
"All the employees were very nice — don’t be shy about asking for details about the flavors of the different fish."
Cons:
"The service is fast, but there's always a line. Take a number and wait for your turn."
"Its seems like its always very busy, no place to sit down so we ate at a bench nearby."
"You can wait inside the shop but it's pretty packed."
"The staff are attentive and patient."
"The woman behind the counter, however, was mean to us."
"Rating 4 stars instead of 5 as the guy in charge of the chocolate area was quite rude to customers."
"The gentleman behind the counter was quite helpful and even gave us a sample of the meats we ordered."
Bagel Quality
Pros:
"Great lox and cheese bagel. One of the best I had in terms of quality."
"The best bagel I've ever had. I had the classic one with salmon, and it was excellent."
"The bagels were top notch and their salmon is amazing."
"The bagels are delicious, and the smoked fish I had tasted amazing."
"The bagels taste high-quality with a nice chew to them."
"The bagel is large, the cream cheese, salmon and other fillings taste amazing and I’d definitely come back."
"Absolutely loved it! The bagel is large, the cream cheese, salmon and other fillings taste amazing and I’d definitely come back."
Cons:
"The smoked fish quality & variety here is amazing, but the bagels for the sandwiches could be a lot better."
"The salmon and cream cheese are really good but the bagel is somewhat hard to bite."
"The bagels are a bit harder than you might find elsewhere but I thought the texture worked perfectly to maintain the sandwich structure."
"Both of the bagels were cold and dry, not toasted, and they’re quite small."
"Got a poppyseed bagel with cream cheese untoasted, tasted kind of stale."
"The bagels themselves are too dense and not chewy."
"Below average bagel experience. Bagels are overpriced and stale."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The atmosphere was great and it’s in such a cool neighborhood."
"The moment you walk in you know you're some where special. The anxious crowd, the smell of smoked salmon, and the readily knowledgeable and upbeat staff."
"The food is great and the ambience is super fun and old-school."
"Buzzy atmosphere and seriously good bagels."
"Like stepping back in time, the signs, the portraits, everything feels very classic New York."
"The look of the store is super stylish and you will def have the chance to take some really nice pictures there."
"This is quintessential NYC all wrapped up in a tiny bagel shop."
Cons:
"Due to COVID, only 5 people are allowed inside at one time."
"The place is small and gets incredibly crowded, so not for the claustrophobics out there."
"It's a very small shop and there's no seating. Once you get your food, find a nearby bench to enjoy it on."
"Since it's small there isn't much room to move around if it's busy."
"The place was packed. Had to take a number and wait for it to be called and serviced."
"Essentially a tourist trap, long lines all the time."
"Beware, there is no seating in this place, you might want to have it somewhere or just go to the Russ and Daughters Cafe, not far from this store."
Price
Pros:
"OK let's set things straight here this is a $15+ bagel deli but it's worth every penny of it."
"The pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"And, it was shipped overnight and timed to arrive perfectly all at a great price."
"Probably also the most expensive one but it was so worth it!"
"The great quality and big portion of lox and cream cheese they put on the bagel really justifies the price!"
"The bagel was expensive $6 but it was well worth it the bagel was lightly toasted."
"Generously laden with fish, every bite gives you full value for your dollar."
Cons:
"The lox bagel is quite expensive though. But I guess that's not surprising for New York."
"For $14, it's $1 costlier than the last 2 I had, that's the only part I can criticize."
"Overall worth the hype for the fish but not the bagels in my opinion given the high pricing (sandwiches end up around $19-24 with tax)."
"Not sure how anyone continually pays $23 after tax and tip for a bagel even with salmon, even sit down restaurants don’t charge this much."
"As much as it's a delicious bagel with fresh salmon, I don't think it's worth $20."
"On the pricey side as the gravlax bagel with cc, onions, tomato and capers came out to $20 and change."
"Despite the steep price at $27USD, I was determined to try one of NYC's best bagels."
Wait Time
Pros:
"The wait was about 30mins."
"Walked by early this morning and there was only a short line for this iconic New York Deli."
"It was pretty packed but went very quickly."
"Had to wait 20 minutes here after walking in the rain but it was totally worth it!"
"Takes around 20 minute from when you reach (during breakfast/brunch hours) to get your number called."
"Get there early and the line won’t be so bad."
"PRO TIP: weekday lines move much faster than weekend ones (blame TOURISTS haha!)."
Cons:
"Its seems like its always very busy, no place to sit down so we ate at a bench nearby."
"The service is fast, but there's always a line. Take a number and wait for your turn."
"You can wait inside the shop but it's pretty packed."
"Be ready for the huge line ups and the long wait times."
"There is always a long line here."
"For a Saturday morning it takes one hour at least to stay in the line."
"After taking a ticket and waiting for OVER AN HOUR in a packed sardine can of a line on a Saturday morning... and waiting for 37 orders to be filled, three New Yorkers spent $44 on three of the most mediocre bagels I’ve ever had."