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Bagel Shop and American Restaurant$$$$
Turtle Bay, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Eater and The Corcoran Group
"Keep your order simple and enjoy some of the best bagels in NYC."(10 Tips)
"Best lox & bagel I have ever tasted!"(31 Tips)
"If that’s your style, this is the best everything bagel in the city."(38 Tips)
"The white fish salad is delicious."(4 Tips)
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Eden YerushalmyOctober 29, 2017Very much overrated. Omelettes are made in a microwave, which is wired, and not surprisingly not tasty.
Sonia SchaefbauerAugust 31, 2015Don't even attempt going here in the summer on a weekend unless you're prepared to wait for 1+ hours
Skip the line and buy the hot bagels and get the cream cheese on the side. Its quicker!
David CohenApril 10, 2011If u just want bagels, hang to the right and straight to the back to skip that line.
Line on the left for bagel with a schmear. Line on the right if you're buying a dozen.
Tatiana GaborAugust 28, 2016Ordered two bagels and they charged me $10 for delivery w/o telling me even though they advertise free delivery. Talked a a hysterical lady named Sarah, who was very rude and not helpful.
Alan WeinkrantzJune 20, 2011I've been to lots of bagel joints, but this one really tops many Read more
If you can ignore the slow service, interesting hiring practices, and the employee in the back screaming out orders, then you can have yourself a pretty decent bagel. Skip the coffee. Go to Orens.
Staff is much nicer during off-peak hours. Get your head bit off on weekend mornings though
Bagels are out of control here. I wish I found this place weeks ago!
- Thomas MoAugust 4, 2015Service extremely poor. People will just stand behind other counters and look at you instead of coming out from their counter to help.
This is the place for a fresh bagel. Long lines, but so worth it.
You better know what you want when you get to the counter. Impatient people like myself don't like waiting for clueless fools.
The most amazing bagel I've ever had and I'm born and raised in NY. Try the tofu raisin walnut cream cheese. The oat bran bagels are to die for. Crunchy outside and a soft moist inside. Perfection.
Matthew MaschlerApril 3, 2010If you want bagels only, go around the line, straight to the bagel bins, and order there.
- Half your wait will be pure inefficiency. Whether you wait in line or order pick-up, it's just chaos and it sucks
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Ess-A-Bagel offers fresh bagels, pastries, coffee and more in New York City. Much of our food is kosher. At Ess-A-Bagel, we do “Everything on a Bagel!"
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 6:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 6:00 AM–5:00 PM
(212) 980-1010
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Lunch
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