NY Jumbo Bagels
“The bagels were freshly baked, soft and chewy and the spread (I chose the spinach cream cheese) was to die for.”
“I am talking about bagels, hand rolled and boiled prior to baking, crisp on the outside and warm out of the oven.”
“A New Yorker told me that the bagels in New York are the best in the world because of the water.”
NY Jumbo Bagels
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Decided to try a new place that was not Ess-A-Bagel. The line isn't as long as Ess-A-Bagel which is nice when you are in a rush.
I had a whole wheat everything bagel, toasted, with veggie cream cheese. It was nice that the bagel was warm, but it caused the cream cheese to become soft and dropped all over my sweater. The bagels seemed to be a little thinner here, as in not as much bread, as the ones in Ess-A-Bagel.
The coffee was standard, average.
Its ok.
I'm enjoying an everything bagel, lightly toasted, with veggie cream cheese as I type.
To be honest, I ended up here because Ess-a-Bagel was closed for Passover [this was written a while ago and is only being posted now, hence the Passover reference on May 9]. Jumbo NYC is pretty much the closest location to E-a-B, so I imagine that they see a lot of spillover from wannabe Ess-a-Bagel customers dissuaded by the line. But when I stopped in at 4 pm on a Sunday, I was served immediately. This place has absolutely no frills whatsoever, so do not come for the atmosphere. Rather, if it's a nice day, take your bagel a few blocks south to enjoy at the beautiful Greenacre Park.
I was also a little bummed by the cream cheese selection: While there were plenty of regular, lite, and tofu options to choose from, the offerings were pretty standard. Still, the veggie CC that I tried was almost perfect, and while the bagel was actually on the thinner side, it had a soft, chewy, mouthwatering consistency.
The guy at the counter also allowed me to pay with my credit card, even though I apparently didn't meet the minimum. When I asked if they had a minimum, he shrugged as if to say, "We do, but you're close enough."
This is an excellent spot for residents or those who happen to be in the neighborhood. UES-ers, rejoice!
I didn't come here at 3.30am for a bagel, but I could have as this joint is open 24/7. For those of us who forget to hit up Barney Greengrass or Ess-A-Bagel before six pm on a Sunday, then Jumbo Bagels has our backs. Whew!
Jumbo boasts a decent selection of schmears (vegan, too), soups, deli sandwiches, salads, bialys ('baby' bialy given with soup order), hummus, falafel, baba ganoush, and a few desserts. I'm a sucker for crumb cake and they've got it.
The young man who helped us was courteous, efficient & quick. To be honest, I didn't experience a lot of peppy service during my week spent in nyc, but the young man at Jumbo had it in spades. He was the kind of person I'd like to work with, so a HUGE thanks to him.
Were the bagels totally top-notch? Maybe not (Brother's down in Brooklyn on Court St. is a tad better), but Jumbo is tidy, has a decent selection of food, and is open 24 hours a day, everyday of the week. I'd go back.
my bro and i were both up early-ish and dressed already so we decided to take a stroll for something to nosh on. bagels with lox and a schmear! blerg! after walking nearly a mile from our hotel over to ess-a-bagel on saturday morning only to find out they closed for Passover, i was like WTF, man! haha. yelp to the rescue. another bagel joint i had bookmarked was within "walking distance" away. so away we went.
from the outside this place looks like some ratchet deli. from the inside it looks like a ratchet deli…that just happens to hand cut each order of lox for you. woot!! being from the PNW, i loves me some smoked salmon (especially lox) and this stuff looked legit. not sure if they get these smoked some place else or do it in house but judging by the 4 HUGE fliets they had there, they must go through quite a lot of this stuff. haha.
i just got onion and a few plain bagels. they were dense and chewy and the perfect vehicles to transport my cream cheese and lox.
When you need a bagel but a holiday has dashed your original bagel plans, this place is a solid option in my opinion
I came across NY Jumbo Bagels a couple of years ago through the assistance of Yelp of course! I broke up with H&H Bagel and this was the closest place that was actually opened. Naturally it was into the wee hours of the morning (don't judge) and I needed something to soak up the booze.
It's a decent size inside. While it is long and narrow, there is plenty of space. It's your typical NYC bagel joint. Lots of bagels, salads, cookies, baked goods, etc. I'm a boring guy so, I ordered a plain bagel, toasted with cream cheese.
I received it quickly and wasted no time digging in. The cream cheese was oozing out of the bagel (just how I like it). The bagel was crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I enjoyed it and I instantly felt better. Better enough that I needed another drink!
I've returned at least once on each trip back to the city. I still see the same employees and they're very friendly. This is where I carry on my tradition of loading up on bagels to bring back with me on my flight home. I've had their rainbow cookies, carrot cake and crumb cake. I've enjoyed each one of those.
Bottom line if you're in the area and are in need of a bagel or something else stop on by. I'll continue to stop in here each time that I'm in the city.
I came here on Memorial Day to pick up a bagel before my adventuring of the day, and I got a toasted everything bagel with lox cream cheese. It was delicious! The bagel was very crunchy outside and chewy inside, and the Los cream cheese was creamy and lox-y. Delicious! The people here were quite friendly too. It was somewhat pricey though, for a bagel with cream cheese, it was $5 including tax. Wow! But would recommend, it's close to the Roosevelt Island tram and a metro stop as well.
Easy, casual, super delicious bagel/sandwich/gyro/salad shop with great staff and very fresh ingredients.
Loved our experience here. I want to come back!
I had an everything scooped bagel, toasted, with Italian Tuna, cream cheese with Salt n pepper n hot sauce. We also ordered a turkey/egg/cheese. Loved the bagels.
The staff here really took care of us. They let us take our time since we needed to make a few phone calls first. They even let us use their wifi, no problem.
There are a few tables in the back, it's a tight squeeze but comfortable enough. If you're not into bread the make your own salad counter looks like it has fresh ingredients.
The black n white cookie was ok. Basic and acceptable. Bagels were satisfying and delicious overall. Cheaper than McDonald's. Fresher and more healthy too! Highly recommend.
Never thought I'd say this, but Ess-a-Bagel has some local competition. Don't get me wrong, Ess-a is superior in bagel size and flavor, but considering the ease, wait time and general quality of NY Jumbo, it wins serious points for experience. The bagels are pretty good too.
Though I typically construct a two-pronged test for bagels (BEC followed by a return trip for a regular cream cheese sandwich), this time I opted to go straight for the everything/cream cheese situation. Not a disappointment, either. I wouldn't say the bagels are actually jumbo (ahem false advertising) but they have great texture and pleasant flavor. The service — as well as delivery — is quick and efficient. Their prices are on point too, definitely cheaper and less time consuming than the aforementioned rival on 3rd Ave. NY Jumbo also has a $5 egg sandwich with tons of options (think meats, customized cheese) and I bet they do great things with a breakfast sammy.
Two notes/words of warning about NY Jumbo: if you're on #TeamToastedBagel, it's not nearly as good as the untoasted variety here. And if you order a Greek salad, there's a chance a plastic twist tie will end up lodged in a piece of feta cheese. Seriously folks, it happened to my friend. While very disgusting, it wasn't enough for me to knock down my own rating. But a reminder that this slightly divey-seeming bagel place can indeed be a little skeevy.