New York Bagel Bakery

Was in town from Chicago and craving a good bagel. My friend stumbled upon this place on Unilocal,and I’m so glad she did.
She had a Lox bagel that was delicious. I had an everything bagel with Lox cream cheese that was equally good. The bagels were fresh and had just the right amount of crunch on the outside. The lox was great too. I would definitely be a regular if I lived in the area so that I could try all of the other things on the menu (hello whitefish!).

Real bagels with real crust, not the oversized rolls that are sold elsewhere. Even the plain are flavorful; the whole wheat are family favorites. Perfect for holding lox and whitefish salad or alone.

I’m used to bagles from NYC and this is the closest I’ve found to them so far. Love being able to see them working in the back. The staf is very friendly (how do they do it that early in the morning? — three cheers to them) and speedy. I’m sure I’ll be going again and again.

Some of the most tasty and delicious bagels. You will never be able to eat a Goldberg’s bagel again after having these. The crust has just the right amount of crunch and the inside is warm and fresh. These are bagels to dream of. Not much seating though and the only reason I gave four stars as opposed to five is because there is never fresh coffee so you have to go to McDonald’s across the street for coffee.

Bring cash, come early, and expect a small wait in line to get the best bagels in the Philly area.
I take my bagels seriously enough that I researched the best bagel shop before I even moved to the area, and if you’re as crazy as me and are doing the same, don’t hesitate to come here first.
That being said, they don’t quite meet the standard of an excellent bagel. They are sometimes a bit softer and less chewy than they should be. But if you’re in the area, it’s definitely your best option.

Best bagels and muffins on main line, hands down. I actually dream of them… they’re that good. Closed on Saturdays and no seating (there is two stools) but those are the only downsides of the place. Not expensive and people who work there are very friendly. It’s such a bonus it’s so close. Well, not for the muffin top (no pun intended;-)

The one star is for a pretty good bagel. This place should not have opened today. Disorganized. Out of many bagels. Not putting spreads on bagels today — too busy. Instead putting cream cheese in little containers, requiring container, kids, napkins, knives, weighing on a scale. Longer than spreading on a bagel. It also cost more! Not fair but I just wanted to get out of there. Also, too «slammed» to brew coffee today. Also could not make change of a $ 20 bill for an order over $ 10. Ridiculous!

Best bagels I have found in Philly. Love the everything and the chocolate chip muffins are delicious. The smoked salmon is amazing but expensive. I’m having the tuna today and it’s great. Highly recommend and way cheaper than Wynnewood’s Delancey and much better.

Great bagels. Been around for a long time. Consistently great. If you go okSunday morning expect to be in a long line. Other than that, you’re good to go anytime. Enjoy.

Good bagels on the main line. If you like Delancey Street in Wynnewood give these a try. Just watch out that some are not too well done, check your bag before you leave.

my favorite kosher bagel shop in all of philadelphia
get in their early because their great bagels get bought early in the morning
definitely good for getting lots of bagels for brunch of breakfast parties

These are serious bagels. Seriously awesome. This isn’t the place you go to have a date, it’s a place where the only thing you get are bagels. And you have to get there early. Bagels are gone by early afternoon in my experience.
Closed on Saturdays. If the owner, nick, is there, you can pay by credit card.
We don’t live in the area anymore and because of Nick’s bagels, we basically don’t even buy bagels anymore because we can’t find anything close to the replacement. So sad!

Best bagels ever. This place is certainly a treat! They have amazing bagels, my favorite is the everything bagel with scallion cream cheese and fresh sliced lox. Doesn’t disappoint. My fiancé had an egg bagel with egg salad and couldn’t stop raving how wonderful it was. This place is worth the drive up city avenue. Will be back again and again. And again.

The only bagels I eat. Crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. And when the are fresh out of the oven/​warm… Mmmm good! The tuna salad is the only premade one my family eats. The line on Sunday morning is cray cray. Try to go a different time.

It started with a phone call. I was having a crappy day and I was driving around the parking lot of the Wynnewood Shopping Center in hopes of hitting Delancey because all I wanted was a bagel for lunch. There was absolutely nowhere to park and I was about to admit defeat when something told me to check the Unilocal app to see what other options were in the area for bagels, the top search result with New York Bagel Bakery with a whopping 4.5 star rating and a quick call told me that they were open for business. Over I drove wondering along the way whether or not I had made a good decision, in the past all bagel searches have left me with the thought that Philadelphian’s wouldn’t know a good bagel if it fell in their lap… most turn out to be doughy rolls with holes in the middle and for some reason the common argument is that the good bagels are made with «New York water»…excuses excuses.
Parking was easy enough around 1:00 on a weekday, the place was empty except for Nick, and ordering my lox spread on an everything bagel was a breeze. I told him that I was on a neverending quest to find a bagel that stands up to my beloved baked good of Glen Rock, telling him that I was from North Jersey only to find out that he had lived in Paterson for some time just across the Passaic River from my hometown. A brief side conversation had Nick asking if I wanted my bagel toasted, to which I replied «if you’re the real deal then it shouldn’t be toasted», he just smiled. He handed the sandwich to me and said «no charge, after today you won’t need to freeze those New Jersey bagels of yours». It turns out he was right, I got back to my office opened up the bagel and could immediately tell that it was more than a roll with a hole in the middle. All of those myths that the only good bagels come from New York because of their tap water? Totally debunked. A crisp coating on a soft bagel covered in poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, and salt gave way to a delicious lox spread; this bagel needed no toasting at all.
It’s funny how the little things like meeting a bagel baker from North Jersey can turn your day around, but sometimes it’s just those little things like a taste of home and a kind smile that turn out to mean so much. I can’t promise that I won’t still bring Glen Rock bagels back to Philadelphia after a weekend visit home, but I can promise that I will be back to NYBB much sooner rather than later.

Super awesome bagels.

Best Bagels around hands down!!!

Incredible. The freshest bagels I’ve ever ate. Certainly a no frills establishment but they do it in the best way possible; heavy volume with consistent turnover that keeps their stock fresh to death.
Dont expect a bacon egg and cheese being available, leave that to the Wawa Sizzili. NYBB sells uncut bagels and cream cheese by the pound.
I’ll be back.

wonderful! There is a bagel restaurant in my neighborhood where I can get traditional NY style bagels. The line was long, but worth the wait. The bagels are freshly made on the premises and are delicious… There are several different type of cream cheeses. This place is truly a «to go“restaurant as there are only a few bar stools but no room to sit when there is a line.

As an NY native, I’ve spent a lot of time eating bagels. I feel like my bagel palette is pretty refined. I’ve tried many different bagel joints in the city of Philadelphia during the 6 years that I’ve lived here, and I must say, so far Four Worlds and New York Bagel are my two fav’s. This place is small, and they really only specialize in bagels, breads, party trays, and cream cheeses. They have limited hours, but their product is QUALITY. I mean quality. I really think that they are worth the drive.
Their bagels always taste spot on, the poppy seed is as good as I’ve ever had, as is the sesame seed and the plain. They always taste fresh, and they are really reasonably priced.
I hear it gets very crowded on the weekends, and I’m not surprised. Their product is worth it.