Bagel Factory is home to my favorite bagels in all of NYC! And that means a lot, considering I travel all five boroughs for work constantly and have tried almost every bagel NYC has to offer.
They are always freshly pumped out, but I guess their sheer volume forces them to constantly make them throughout the day. The staff is always pleasant and gets to know many customers by name (or at least face) and will greet you as you walk in. I used to live down the street from their other location (Prospect x 5th Ave) and thusly was so a constant presence here. Now that I live in Harlem, I try to stop by whenever I am in the area which is not often enough, unfortunately. Try the pumpernickel-everything bagel, and yes – they always have vegan tofu cream cheese!
Went with an Everything Bagel with Lox Spread.. The counter man asked if I would like it toasted, which I politely declined. The bagel looked great, tons of toppings.. However, upon eating it, the crust was extremely crunchy, akin to good Italian bread.. Tasted good, but not quite what I want my Non toasted bagel to be like.. Not sure if this batch was a bit over baked, it didn't taste bad or burned.. I definitely will try them again.. The coffee was excellent tho!
Picked up an Italian bomb hero for lunch, excellent!! Just like what I used to get at the neighborhood Italian deli..
I came in here this morning for a whole wheat bagel, lox, and cream cheese. I haven't had a bagel in quite some time. I must say, this was an exceptional bagel. It was airy, not too doughy.
My iced coffee was perfect. I really liked that they had soy milk as an option. At first, I was hesitant because I like to have coffee a block away. I didn't want that "instant" tasting bagel store coffee. Definitely not the case.
The price was affordable, and I was able to sit down at one of their pretty, clean tables. I will be back!
I was excited to try this place but was disappointed. The coffee was really bad. It tasted like sugar water with a shot and the cream cheese on the bagel was literally stuck in a huge chunk on one side of my bagel. I couldn't even smear it because it was so rough. 🙁 I don't live in NYC but if I did, I probably wouldn't return here and that sucks because this place is located right by the subway. You could do so much business for people who need coffee/food before heading out to work.
These bagels are pretty average. They have a good selection of bagels and spreads but the flavor of the bagels are lacking and the consistency of the bagel is not quite right. The bagel sandwiches are pretty average as well. This place isn't bad but there just isn't anything special about it. There are better options that are very close by. I suggest readers go to those. The prices are very fair. Delivery is usually pretty prompt.
Bagel Factory is home to my favorite bagels in all of NYC! And that means a lot, considering I travel all five boroughs for work constantly and have tried almost every bagel NYC has to offer.
They are always freshly pumped out, but I guess their sheer volume forces them to constantly make them throughout the day. The staff is always pleasant and gets to know many customers by name (or at least face) and will greet you as you walk in. I used to live down the street from their other location (Prospect x 5th Ave) and thusly was so a constant presence here. Now that I live in Harlem, I try to stop by whenever I am in the area which is not often enough, unfortunately. Try the pumpernickel-everything bagel, and yes – they always have vegan tofu cream cheese!
Went with an Everything Bagel with Lox Spread.. The counter man asked if I would like it toasted, which I politely declined. The bagel looked great, tons of toppings.. However, upon eating it, the crust was extremely crunchy, akin to good Italian bread.. Tasted good, but not quite what I want my Non toasted bagel to be like.. Not sure if this batch was a bit over baked, it didn't taste bad or burned.. I definitely will try them again.. The coffee was excellent tho!
Picked up an Italian bomb hero for lunch, excellent!! Just like what I used to get at the neighborhood Italian deli..
I came in here this morning for a whole wheat bagel, lox, and cream cheese. I haven't had a bagel in quite some time. I must say, this was an exceptional bagel. It was airy, not too doughy.
My iced coffee was perfect. I really liked that they had soy milk as an option. At first, I was hesitant because I like to have coffee a block away. I didn't want that "instant" tasting bagel store coffee. Definitely not the case.
The price was affordable, and I was able to sit down at one of their pretty, clean tables. I will be back!
I was excited to try this place but was disappointed. The coffee was really bad. It tasted like sugar water with a shot and the cream cheese on the bagel was literally stuck in a huge chunk on one side of my bagel. I couldn't even smear it because it was so rough. 🙁 I don't live in NYC but if I did, I probably wouldn't return here and that sucks because this place is located right by the subway. You could do so much business for people who need coffee/food before heading out to work.
These bagels are pretty average. They have a good selection of bagels and spreads but the flavor of the bagels are lacking and the consistency of the bagel is not quite right. The bagel sandwiches are pretty average as well. This place isn't bad but there just isn't anything special about it. There are better options that are very close by. I suggest readers go to those. The prices are very fair. Delivery is usually pretty prompt.