Baker’s Dozen
“I rock a righteous Garlic bagel with Jalapeño cream cheese and if I'm feeling like a fatty fat-fresh lox on that mofo too..”
“Bring their bagels to fish Friday at acme for the Greenpoint deluxe experience!”
“The service can be a bit slow, sure, and it doesn't help that they often blast scenecore and pop-punk.”
Baker’s Dozen
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Alex K told me to try this place when I was in Greenpoint, which is an area named after a certain environmentalist's very impressive manhood (his "Green Point"), and speaking of manhoods, did you know that this shop was never named Baker's Dozen until Alex K started coming here. They offered him free bagels if he showed them his "package", so he whipped out all twelve inches of it (trust me on this, I have it on very good authority from some Mafia friends), and they were so impressed by the "dozen inches" that they named their place "Biggest Dozen" because it was, well, the biggest dozen they'd ever seen. Over time the name was lost in translation like Bill Murray on February 2nd, and people incorrectly assumed that the name related to Baking rather than to the swollen package of my Buffalonian friend with the Brooklynish accent.
What to get: Everything Bagel with whatever cream cheese you fancy.
What else: My own personal cream cheese is also pretty tasty if you're up for it.
Having tried a good number of bagels in several boroughs, I can say that Baker's Dozen makes one of the best bagels you'll find in NYC. There are an unfortunate number of lesser-standard bagels around now, but there are still plenty of gems, and this is right up there as one of the top few in Brooklyn and the top ten in NYC. It's also extremely cheap, cheaper than the "tourist trap" bagel spots of Manhattan and Williamsburg.
Each time, I order an everything bagel with some delicious homemade cream cheese on it, such as onion, jalapeno or olive. It's absolutely divine. I shared half of it with my travelling companion, but I could have easily eaten the whole thing myself, it was that good. The dough is so fresh and moist, the taste is fantastic, it's quintessential NYC bageldom, the thing is so plump and scrumptious and well-formed, and the cream cheese is always fantastic.
As I said about nearby Bergen Bagels, they're definitely among the top 5 bagels in Bklyn and the top 10 bagels in NYC, and with all due respect, the top 10 bagels in NYC are probably the top 10 bagels in the USA, in fact the world. Even that one in East London, on Brick Lane, as good as it is, doesn't really make a Harvey Dent in the top 10 list because of the NYC places. Maybe it could be high up on the "best of the rest" list but nothing more.
Baker's Dozen, though, is well inside the top ten, so get yourself over here and give it a try. It's not one of the most fashionable bagel shops and isn't as busy when I've been there as it should be, so come and do something about that and enjoy one of NYC's best bagels.
And seriously, thank you very much to Alex K for recommending it to me. He was "bang on". And speaking of banging, and Alex K, you should check out his "Baker's Dozen" sometime. I have no idea how the Japanese girls handled it, but if you're in the USA and you want to try, it may be available for a limited time only. You never know when he's going to disappear back to Okinawa or Oklahoma or Okobogee Lake or Okcupid. Oh wait I think he's already on Okcupid? Idk. Well go on there and search for "guys with a dozen" and he'll probably come up. So to speak.
Many bagel, sandwich, and panini options here. They serve regular and ice coffee.
They even have some healthy wrap and "hungry man"options.
I had the two eggs and turkey on wheat bagel. Along with an ice coffee. All for $6 something.
Huge assortments of Bagels, cream cheese and sandwiches. The bagels are freshly made as well as the cream cheese, the prices are responsibly priced.
My got to place on Sunday when my boyfriend and I aren't doing brunch and just wanting to stay lazy.
After spending the morning at Acme Smoked Fish, my friend and I meandered to Baker's Dozen.
Two toasted Whole Wheat Everything Bagels with Low Fat Scallion Cream Cheese ($7) with our Acme Lemon Pepper Smoked Salmon added we were full, happy, and a bit sleepy!
Now I've been living in NYC for nearly 6 months but this bagel was delicious. It was soft, chewy, and had the right amount of spice on it. You can basically taste the "everything" on the bagel. Super!!!
With leftover smoked salmon in my fridge I may need to return this weekend!
Oh, and I hear the bialys are to die for!
I have one visit to base my rating on but damn, that egg bagel with lite scallion cream cheese was one of the best things I ate in three days in NYC. There was a nice crispy exterior and super fresh inside, just loved it. Bummer for me that I left the other half on the subway bench, duh. And I thought the service was pretty friendly, surprised it's something people complain about. In any case, with Peter Pan across the street, I'll take the trip out to Greenpoint next visit.
Baker's Dozen is a great bagel shop. We frequent this place often and have our usual spreads and sandwiches that we order that are delicious: scallion cream chs, sun dried tomato cream chs, chicken salad with bacon and red onion on a toasted everything bagel, bacon egg and chs sandwiches, and tuna salad on a toasted bagel. The white fish salad is OK ( i love white fish salad usually), but at times it can get on the overly fishy and oily side. The prices are normal for bagels and such, and they also offer some staple menu items and baked goods. It's a bonus that they offer some flavored ice coffees, and it's also a bonus getting our usual table to sit at. There are about 5-6 tables in a small seating area in front. We always have a great experience eating in here, and we always enjoy our meals when taking them to go too.
These are the hand rolled bagels you have a hard time finding, but look no further. Great bagels are living right here at Bakers Dozen. These are some of the best bagels you'll ever eat, very large and doughy. Weds. buy a dozen get 6 free, everyday buy 6 get 3 free. Great service, great cream cheeses and not to be missed.
I have no idea why anyone would write a bad review about this place. Since moving to greenpojnt three years ago this is my favorite thing about living in the neighborhood. As a native New Yorker I have to say these are the best bagels around. They are fluffy and amazing. I usually get a scooped out everything bagel with bacon egg cheese and sometimes I add avocado. They have regular sandwiches too which are good. Legit best bagels ever tho and my favorite spot in greenpoint I look forward to bringing people here bc it's so amazing. They deliver too!