Brownstone Bagels
“And keep in mind that it's cash only (but they do have an ATM at the front door).”
“Great old school New York style bagels, great cappuccino / latte machine.”
“I don't really understand where the negative reviews are coming from regarding the customer service here – they have always been great to me when I have gotten coffee, bagels or baked goods here.”
Brownstone Bagels
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Let's talk about this number one selling turkey avocado sandwich. Get it on an everything bagel and split it with a friend. Beware CASH ONLY. Delicious neighborhood gem.
Solid Bagels, and great service. I always get the whole wheat everything. I have not had a better bagel in Park Slope that I could actually think of. Come to think of it, the only place where I had a better bagel doesn't exist anymore. (it was Bagles R' Us in Sheepshead Bay – across from the train station)
Just about a 3.5 overall. I hate that they're cash only but it does prevent me from coming here too much (but then I'm more likely to head to a competitor who takes cards). The bagels are an average size (you won't feel too full after finishing one with cream cheese, but I can't speak for the meaty deli sandwich versions) and are neither too fluffy nor too chewy. My favorite cream cheese flavors here are bacon cheddar and cheddar jalapeno. I'm normally a strict lox spread devotee, but their strong points are the aforementioned two.
Their coffee is fine, neither great nor terrible. Service can get a bit harried and they suffer from the common crowded bagel shop problem of people paying and receiving their orders at the same time, but in a different order than the original queue (which causes crowding at the register either way). What can I say, I prefer ruthlessly efficient bagel shops with receipts that take credit cards. Seating is present at a few tall tables and they have an array of other baked goods.
Really liked this spot!
The manager/owner and the workers all let us try and taste test a bunch of the stuff before we bought it, which caught me off guard because no bagel place I have ever been to does that.
We ordered
The freshly made chipotle chicken on everything bagel with jalapeno cream cheese, which was a special today
We ordered a sandwich with breaded chicken and eggplant which both literally just came off from the grill (freshly made it seems), with avocado and mayo.
Strangely enough, I though the bagel was pretty good, but the highlight were the ingredients used on our sandwiches like the breaded chicken and eggplant, which really hit the spot.
If i am in the area again, will be back
I'm from California, so what do I know about bagels, amirite? Well, a delicious bagel's a delicious bagel, and they have plenty of those at Brownstone. Fat, chewy, and flavorful were all the bagels I had from Brownstone. Love that flavored cream cheese too – sundried tomato with real fresh chunks of tomato and cheddar? So nice.
And I do mean ALL the bagels. The first night I visited, I really went in just to take a look. Didn't really plan on buying anything, especially since I didn't have any cash on me — no cards taken here. I liked what I saw, so I promised to come back in the morning. Well, the dude working overnight made for damn sure I did come back. He hooked me up with three bagels and told me to just come back to pay him. I took those bagels back to my room and consumed them with the quickness. Next morning — dude was off so I couldn't repay him — but I made sure to hook up the folks working the morning shift when I came back for my breakfast fix.
On our last night in NYC, I wanted some parting bagels for breakfast for the trip back to EWR. Overnight dude got those ready for us, no problem. As we were conversing, we told him we were headed back home. Upon hearing that, he proceeded to hook us up with another dozen or so bagels. Couldn't take them all home, so I hooked my sister up with some, and now she's for sure going to be calling Brownstone home. Meanwhile we enjoyed our share back home on the west coast.
I don't expect this level of service and work trying to win us over as customers anywhere. That this dude went to this level and then some was unreal. I wish I lived closer — actually no I don't. Too freaking cold in NYC. But if your shop was in Palm Springs, dude, we'd be there every freaking day.
3.5 Stars. Already past breakfast but not quite lunch, I wasn't sure what I was hungry for. I walked into Brownstone Bagel and ended up getting a little of both. Obviously they have a wide variety of bagels, but rather than go AM with something egg related, I went PM with turkey, roast beef and jalapeño cheese on an everything bagel.
It was quite a filling monster, as I ate half of it waiting for the subway and ate the other half when I got to Coney Island. Hangriness was easily avoided for a few hours to say the least.
The service was very good and the gentlemen behind the counter kept the short line moving. They also accept LevelUp, so I used my free dollar credit for my already reasonable bill. BB&B is a good choice, anytime of day.
I'm a native New Yorker, so by now I've eaten way too many bagels. These are best bagels in NYC, hands down. They are doughy, dense, and plump. The service is hit or miss, but is generally friendly and efficient.
Had your average everything bagel with jalapeno cream cheese. It's hard to compare different bagel establishments because NYC bagels are so good in general, but this was still good, nothing life changing, but good.