Ridge Bagel & Cafe

I live in Basking Ridge and est here regularly. I love it! They have good coffee and the bagels are excellent. They have a pretty extensive menu for a bagel place and I often get an omelette or eggs. The wait is never too long even. though they serve a steady crowd. Outdoor seating is a plus too.

Coming from a guy that eats breakfast sandwiches basically everyday, I must say they make, hands down, the best taylor ham egg n cheese on a bagel I have ever had! Perfect amount of everything and the softness of the bagel is on point every time! Highly recommended

I gave it a try but it just was lame. Very nice set-​up: large open space, good smells, variety of coffees. Only problem: the bagels plain stunk.
I ordered a sesame with sundried tomato cream cheese. Nothing complicated, I order this at O’ Bagel in Basking Ridge all the time. It took a disturbingly long time to prepare and I was the only customer there.
Taste: Crappy. The bagel was like a lenders bagel. Bread with a hole in it. It had no volume and didn’t have any «give» when you bit it. It was like eating white bread. Kind of gooey mouth-​feel. It was inexcusably tiny, too. The cream cheese was prepackaged from a tub. It was just salty and had no creaminess, and most inexcusably, had no actual tomatoes in it. It was just generic vacuum sealed Aramark slurry. O’Bagel, on the other hand, has thick cream cheese with REAL large chunks of sundried tomato mixed in by hand and TLC.
Skip this place, it’s just a disappointment. You have ONE Thing to get right, Ridge Bagel, and you screwed that up. Bad pizza and bad bagels are a crime against humanity in the NY metro area. I can understand if the diner screws up the manicotti with truffle sauce, but they too would be subject to the same criticism if they screwed up sunny-​side up eggs. Kapisch?

I’m sitting here now. If you expect any semblance of rational, reasonable staff and management, then STAY AWAY. My order was completely overlooked. When I brought to the attention of the owner Kal, I was told I would get it, with no apology. When I received the wrong order and I brought to the attention of the clerk, she could not fathom why the $ 10 I paid and the bagel and cream cheese that I received did not add up. (I got the lox. It’s ok.) When Kal came back over, he told me he couldn’t help me because I was yelling (I wasn’t) and because I didn’t know what I want (again, I did) and told me he’d fix but again, without any apology. Go to Annie’s Deli in Pluckemin — much nicer people and GREAT sandwiches.

Best bagels I have ever had with a variety I have never seen. I can actually get a rye bagel here without having to place a special order for one — I can never find rye bagels. The bagels are big and fluffy on the inside with the crusty water bubbles on the outside. Get there early if your favorites are everything bagels. A nice addition to that area.

These are not bagels… they are circular bread things… pretty sad… coffee…eh…

This place is horrible. I work in the area so I order breakfast at Ridge Bagel often. Every time I go they take FOREVER!!! They mess up my order 9 times out of 10. Today I absolutely had it. I called my omelette in at 9:45 am. (Egg whites, tomato, spinach, cheese and whole wheat toast.) Spoke to a kid who must have been 9 years old on the phone. I arrived at Ridge Bagel 15 minutes later. The people behind the counter had all the tickets backed up from the printer. My omelette was not made yet. As I waited another 15 minutes I noticed my omelette was being made without tomato. As the guy handed me the packaged bag I asked «is there tomato on that?» and he said, no, you didn’t order tomato. I was so frustrated I just left. When I got to work I opened the package. not only was there no tomato there was no whole wheat toast. I’m glad I paid $ 7. Maybe 9 year old boys shouldn’t be taking down orders. I will never order from this place again.

Sandwiches ordered were of excellent quality, although a bit on the small side. Was slightly concerned when I saw the bread for my sandwich being brought out by a woman not wearing gloves. Also, I ordered ahead but still had to wait 10 minutes for my order to be ready. Iced coffee was good.

We came here for a quick brunch of sorts. They don’t have much seating here so we grabbed our food to go. Out of the 4 of us, three of us ordered the lox special and one ordered the eggplant sorrento wrap. Everyone really enjoyed their meals.
I had the lox special on a plain bagel. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a large, fluffy bagel. I’ve been told that that’s due to them boiling the bagels before they are baked. They also put a ton of cream cheese on, which I like, and just the right amount of salmon. The bagel also had onions and tomatoes on it. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and was very satisfied with the amount of food.
The only thing that sucked was that we had to wait a very long time for our order. We probably waited 15 minutes for our order. I have no idea what could’ve possibly taken so long as the bagels were pre-​cooked.
Other than the wait, everything else was great.

$ 6.37 for a bagel breakfast sandwich with turkey egg and cheese seems a little steep to me. Especially since it wasn’t spectacular.

Isn’t it nice when you go somewhere for a cup of coffee and they have everything you want — from flavored syrups & brews to a variety or sweeteners & spices? No extra charge.
This is why I love Ridge Bagel and will drive across town for them. The bagels are delicious & flawless, but it’s the owner’s attention to detail & comfort that draws me in. He recently put out nice pavers, grass and 4 outdoor tables so his customers could enjoy the summer weather.
Really awesome guy!

This place was a quaint café with a modern twist. The bagels were big and fluffy. We also ordered pancakes for our toddler; they were tasty. Very kid friendly atmosphere. They don’t have high chairs, but the guy behind the counter said they ordered some as they are requested frequently.

Quick and tasty. Bagels were very good. Exactly what we were looking for. We has the healthy breakfast and a bagel with cinnamon walnut raisin cream cheese.

I have been here a couple of times and I wasn’t all that impressed. While the people who work there seem friendly they don’t seem to be the sharpest tools in the shed.
The first time I went in I ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with plain cream cheese; the bagel had raisins but very little cinamon. It tasted like white bread with raisins thrown in.
The second time I went in I had Chicken Salad on a marble rye bagel, or atleast what they claim is a Marble Rye bagel. It tasted like the tasteless «cinnamon raisin» bagel. The chicken salad was good. My problem the second time was that I paid in cash and they didn’t have the right change. All they had were quarters and therefore I wasn’t given accurate change. And I understand it’s just a few cents, but it’s the principle. If you cannot make proppee change that is an issue; I understand that you may run out or haven’t gotten to the bank but to not have smaller change is an issue.
I went one more time, I am a believer in the threee strikes rule. On my last and final visit I wanted Shrimp salad on a bagel, but they didn’t have shrimp salad. So I had settled for chicken salad with lettuce and tomato on an everything bagel. And this bagel was a little more well done version of white bread with seeds. The lettuce was not shredded but it wasn’t cut and the tomato was meely and disgusting. The chicken salad was fine to settle for.
I have never been to a bagel place where all of the bagels taste the same, except this place. As extensive as the menu is they don’t seem to keep the variety available. Maybe it is my fault for ordering a bagel this time, but I was hoping that over time they would learn that white bread does not make a good bagel.

My family and I love this place! They have the best bagel ever and a variety of sandwiches to chose from. They open until 6:00 pm, So I can take chicken sandwiches with fries for dinner too. The place is always very clean and the staff very friendly.

I’ve been meaning to get to this place for a while and I finally did. It’s a nice addition to the downtown Basking Ridge area. They share the same parking lot with a number of other businesses. I was surprised to see how big the place was when I walked in, and they actually have a pretty extensive menu. I was pretty shocked to see how many different types of sandwiches they offer. There’s plenty of seating, if you want to sit down and enjoy your meal — definitely a lot bigger than your average bagel place.
I ordered a couple of bagels — both everything bagels — one with Lox spread for me and one with Veggie cream cheese for my wife. The bagels were nice and chewy, but the everything bagels didn’t have a lot of «everything» on them. That’s my only minor complaint with the bagel. They also put the perfect amount of cream cheese on — not too much but also not skimpy. I was pleased.
I’d easily return here — the area does not lack bagel stores, but I was happy with how quick and efficient these guys were. Employees were friendly and I had my order rather quickly which was nice. The bagel selection was not massive, but they did have all of your standard choices.

I stopped in around 9:30 on a rainy Friday morning. I was the only person in there. Both guys behind the counter were eager to help– still, take out was neither quick nor easy. I ordered a side of scrambled egg whites, well done with salt and pepper, and a few bagels and muffins. It took 3 tries to get the bagel order right.
I wound up with powdered egg whites swimming in butter-​flavored spray. Not well done; salt and pepper were MIA. Instead of a blueberry muffin, I got cranberry. But, apparently, the muffins were heavenly compared to the bagels, which were gross. There was an egg bagel in the container with my egg whites (also covered in butter spray) that I hadn’t ordered but probably paid for. The outside was thin and wasn’t chewy. The inside was fluffy and dry. It tasted exactly like my friend’s blueberry bagel… which tasted exactly like my other friend’s cinnamon raisin bagel. The bottled-​beverage selection was… well, there wasn’t a «selection.» No salads. No fresh fruit. So probably no more visits by me.

I’ve been here 2 or 3 times but am done now. Once I just went in for coffee, which was weak. Today I ordered the avocado supreme sandwich, which is supposed to have fresh mozzarella and avocados ($ 6). They forgot to put in the mozz, so I ended up receiving pretty much a little salad in a wrap. I was the only person in the store at the time so it’s not like they were busy.
Everyone makes mistakes, no big deal, but since there are better delis in the area I’ll just go to those.

This little deli serves a huge variety of sandwiches on bagels and pita breads, also offers paninis and wraps — the menu goes on and on. Very friendly counter staff, Ridge Bagel looks like a family operation. But it gets very very busy at lunch on school days, the wait can be considerable.
Take-​out was quick and easy, and that’s really what you should do here. You might try to eat in the café but they only have about 6 small tables, plus a few more seats at a counter. The counter seems to attract the school kids.
Alas when I visited they were all out of everything bagels AND pita bread, so I got a ciabatta roll with mozzarella and veg toppings. It was great, no worries, just a difficult start. On another visit I tried the sloppy joe, served on two thick slices of «ray bread» (IDK, that’s what the ticket said), more than enough food for two people, just $ 7.
Vegetarian rating: 3 stars, several attractive veggie sandwiches to choose from, it’s not all roast beast here. And there’s always cream cheese on a bagel :)
Parking at lunch is a nightmare, the small lot by the store is overwhelmed and you can’t park on South Maple Ave. Try Henry Street, which connects Finley to Maple and often has a spot or two.
This bagel shop opened in March 2013, the location previously housed a fabric store.