Daily Bagel

For the fact things could be so expensive and the worker on the register on Feb 13^th at 8:30am was so rude I end leaving my breakfast on the counter

There is so many things wrong with this place. I ordered my usual breakfast at 12ish today and realized there is an extra $ 1 charge after 11 o’clock. What they charge for breakfast is already pretty expensive. I don’t know anybody who pays $ 7-​$ 8 for a bagel and large coffee for breakfast. So you can imagine the look on my face when there is additional charge for the same thing.
A guy who paid before me this other time caught the cashier over charging him. It’s not the couple cents that ticked him off, it’s the principle of the matter. He stood there and literally did the calculation for her because she made him feel like he was wrong for checking. He called her out on it. The incident should have warned me then. I’m never coming here for food anymore. Stuff like this doesn’t sit well with me.
The food is really so so. Sloppy most of the time but I don’t have the energy to go into it, like I normally would.

In summary: Food is bland. Service is slow. Prices are too high even for Manhattan. Coworkers clearly having side convos of patrons in Spanish.
In detail: I waited nearly 20 mins (did they bake the bread first?) for French toast w/​a side of turkey bacon, NO eggs. Before telling the «chef» my order, the person who took my order mentioned turkey bacon would be $ 1 extra– multiple times (check your cameras) Okay no prob.
Time to pay: sometimes the cashier gives my 10% city discount, sometimes she doesn’t. Whatevs don’t mind paying the tax, that’s life. However, what I don’t have tolerance for is brainlessness.
I was charged 7.95 + $ 2.00 for the turkey bacon in my order– based on the only French toast on their menu was the «platter specials» (#3– French toast + 2 eggs + bacon or sausage + free 10oz coffee)
A) Jose over there told me it was $ 1 extra multiple times (cashier shrugs)
B) do you see any eggs on my plate? Why am I paying the a higher price FOR LESS FOOD? Not even willing to waive the $ 2 up charge for the 2 slices of turkey bacon (cashier shrugs again)
C) if you’re charging me for the platter, where’s my «free coffee»? Found out I’m not entitled to one bc I didn’t order the platter– yet they charged me for it. Got it. My money will go elsewhere. This rating stays here.
Other bagel places nearby: bagel works, café fresco, lennys– all conveniently on the same side of the avenue too.

The reason for the low rating is that on more than one occasion, Daily Bagel has sold the previous day’s bagels when they were short staffed. If they are going to sell day-​old bagels, the price should be steeply discounted. If there has been any kind of inclement weather the day before and you want a fresh bagel in the morning, do NOT go here.

If you are not from Nyc you would review the bagels as being good I however as a New Yorker would say these are the worst bagels I ever tasted, like rubber nothing is fresh very un organized overpriced & far from what A bagel should taste like if there is a way to give them no stars I would, I live in the neighborhood long enough and this is a big waste of space that will be closed within the year

I’m even more disappointed with Daily Bagel then I was originally. I went in at noon to order a breakfast sandwich and found out that I owed an extra $ 1.50 because they apparently stop serving breakfast sandwiches after 11 AM. As if it’s that much of a hassle to reach into the fridge and crack an egg on the grill! I would understand (slightly more so) if Daily Bagel stopped serving breakfast altogether after 11 AM, which is not an uncommon practice. However, they still serve it, it’s just that after 11 you owe them even more money than the exorbitant amount you would already be paying.
Again, there are much better places to grab yourself a bagel on the UES. As someone who’s been living above DB for a year and a half now, I urge you to steer clear.

I’m very disappointed by the rudeness and unprofessionalism of the cashier lady at Daily bagel. She is incredibly disrespectful and condescending to customers and clearly hates her job. I wouldn’t be surprised if she spits in the customers’ food. I placed an order on Seamless for pickup and happened to be walking my dog this morning. I tried to go in while carrying my dog to let her know I’m waiting outside the store for my order. She then kicks me out of the store for not allowing dogs and tells me no one will bring my order outside the restaurant. So basically I cannot get the food I paid for. I’ve been a very loyal and valuable customer at this place and I can safely say I will not be returning or recommending this place to any friends who live in the neighborhood. I will only return if that lady gets fired for ruining the reputation of Daily Bagel. Such a shame.

I came back here today. I really was craving an egg sandwich and it’s located so conveniently near my job. Once again, I did not have cash on me and had to find a way to meet their $ 5 minimum. I told the guy behind the counter «egg and cheese on a scooped out whole wheat bagel.» He asked me something I did not understand and then after him repeating it 3x, I realized he was asking me what kind of cream cheese I wanted. I said no «egg and cheese.» He replied okay, I got it, but I knew it didn’t. I just had a feeling. I only repeated that I wanted itscooped out, but should have said the whole order again, because of course it got messed up. I know egg and cheese on a bagel is $ 4.08, at least that’s what it was the last time I got it so I asked for avocado to raise the price by a dollar which worked out. When I got to the office, before I went upstairs, I had a feeling I should check the sandwich, but didn’t and of course when I got to my desk I realized he gave me a plain bagel instead of whole wheat. Whatever. First world problems. I ate it and made a mental note to speak slowly and clearly and have them repeat the order back to me 3x if I ever go back there again… emphasis on if.

Since I was NY, I figure I would pick up a bagel for breakfast. As this was in walking distance I came here. Got the 2 eggs, bacon platter with a toast garlic bagel.
First off if you are on the run, this is a better go stop as everything was served pretty quickly. The eggs, bacon & home fries were ok. The bagel itself was tasty! It’s different from the standard ones out in the west coast. I would definitely come back for the bagels and to try the assorted flavored cream cheeses.

Chewy bagels with a wide array of scrumptious cream cheese. It’s sort of a deli also and a bakery all in one… but definitely a solid joint for bagels.
TIP: Ask to get half and half cream cheese, depending on who is serving you they’ll let you choose half and half but sometimes they won’t (bummer). I always get the garlic bagel with the chipotle cream cheese and sun dried tomato. Delicioussssssssss and eat when it’s warm!!! Saving it for later will melt the cream cheese into a messy gooeyness.

Solid option for bagels and their accoutrements. Wide assortment of spreads. My favorite is the (stacked) sausage, egg, and cheese bagel.
Haven’t tried any of the non-​breakfast food but it looks decent. Pastries are a bit mundane.

Too expensive, order took too long, and when I got back to the car I discovered they messed up the order. I will not be back.

Supeeeeeeer!!! I love it!!! Stuff is super nice and fast! Bagels is amazing… I took lox bagel and it was a lot a lot a lot of lox! A LOT! :) super good!

Really good neighborhood bagel place. Really quick service, and great food. Beyond bagels, they have sandwiches, soups, salads, and really anything else that you may want to eat.
Whenever I need a bagel fast, I make sure to come here. Their spreads look delicious, and they have more cream cheese flavors than I can count.
The only negatives are that their fruit flavored cream cheese (blueberry, strawberry, etc.) are too colorful for me. They look nice, but I imagine that they use a ton of food coloring. And there is an additional $ 1 fee for breakfast sandwiches after 11AM. These aren’t major complaints, but just some things to keep in mind.
They offer coffee as well and is a great one-​stop breakfast stop.

They are «ok». They are the closest bagel shop, so when I need a cup of coffee or bagel Saturday morning we will come here. Don’t go out of your way; there are better places in the area. Also, the guys who work there are often very rude!
They have a juice bar which is a plus, but do not serve organic fruits and veggies, so, meh.

Just placed an order through seamless a very basic coffee and bagel AND THEY GOT IT ALL WRONG.
They delivered a completely different bagel than I ordered, didnt cut or toast the bagel (because its an additional 10c was their pthetic excuse), coffee was delivered black, and the cream cheese was literally scooped out or even preused by someone else (look at picture)
AND they were unapologetic and demanded the food back.
Worst experience for something so basic.
You guys just lost a whole store as customers.

Happy to have a bagel place within a 2 block radius of my apartment! This place has dramatically improved since they opened a couple months ago. They were super unorganized, but I think that they have the weekend rush under control now.
I usually go with an everything bagel. Always yummy. I have recently made the switch to whole wheat everything and they are equally as tasty. I’ve ordered a bunch of different combos from here as well. They have a salad bar in the back which I’ve never tried but I plan on doing so soon.

I’ll begin with the most important thing about Daily Bagel: the food. Upon entering the store, you’ll encounter rows and rows of bagel baskets, each indicating one of several different types available. Of course you’ll find your standard favorites — sesame, everything, pumpernickel — but you’ll also discover less common options like sunflower seed.
The base price is $ 1.20 for the bagel itself (which is pretty average in Manhattan), and there are numerous spreads you can pair them with. So far, I’ve only tried the whole wheat everything, but the quality and taste have remained consistent. The texture is especially noteworthy; soft and chewy, with a relatively even distribution of toppings. There really isn’t anything bad I can say about the bagels served here.
To comment on the customer service issues mentioned in other reviews, I’ve noticed that the majority of criticism derives from the unstructured process of standing in line to order & pay. Last time I was here, one of the employees inadvertently skipped over the man in front of me, thinking he had already been helped (which clearly frustrated the customer). I won’t deny that these mixups are cultivating an overall negative depiction of the business, but certain aspects can be improved by something as simple as a rope line to foster a more organized system. Daily Bagel is still figuring it all out in terms of its service, but at least I know where to go if I’m looking to buy a quick, affordable breakfast nearby!

So far so good. We have been here twice since they opened for breakfast. We got our usual order — one bagel toasted with cream cheese and one bagel sandwich with egg cheese and sausage.
The bagel sandwich was pretty darn good! Nice amount of egg/​sausage. The bagel with cream cheese was tasty as well.
The bagels here have a more chewy consistency, and seem heavier than others I have tried, but were good.
Overall the store seemed very clean. Interested to try other foods here and see how they do in the next couple weeks.

New joint that just opened up.
Fresh and hot bagels made on premise!
Looks like there’s a lot of spread options. I ended up going with a regular plain bagel and their sundried tomato cream cheese. No need to toast especially since it’s fresh.
They also have panini grill sandwiches as well as a salad bar.
Looks like they’re also running a «Buy a bagel with cream cheese and get a free coffee» special for now.
With great bagels and lots of spread options, I’ll be back soon!