There are a lot of bagel options in NJ and we wanted to give Atlantic Bagel a shot. I got an everything bagel with egg, cheese and avocado (note, they don't have fresh avocado, it's just guacamole) and then a side of macaroni salad. The bagel was fresh and flavorful, but I could have done without the guac. The macaroni salad was also a bit over seasoned (seemed to have the "Everything but the bagel" seasoning" on it). Unfortunately, service wasn't the best, but the bagels were good! read more

Atlantic Bagel - macaroni salad - Bagels Near Me - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

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Good old fashioned bagels or rolls with bacon egg & cheese etc...at a good old fashioned price! I called in my order, & whoever got it ready even drew a sweet heart on the brown paper bag that had my name on it. It's not very pretty so we do take-out, but the people who work there are so nice & we really appreciate it. read more

Atlantic Bagel - Bag with our order that was called in for pickup - Bagels Near Me - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

I feel like it's necessary that I update my review about my hometown bagel spot. Although they do still have great bagels, the service has plummeted down hill over the last several years. It went from sometimes being hit or miss with getting something about your order wrong, to now usually always getting your order wrong, waiting there forever to pick up food and hearing the chaos of the workers yell about what's going wrong. I along with most people seem to do door dash pickup these days at Atlantic bagel because I would assume the thought is, it's written down for them thus hard to screw up and it will be ready when you go pick it up. Well the last two times I have done DoorDash pickup there, neither of these were the case. I still waited over ten minutes on a simple bagel sandwich order that I placed over 25 mins ago and there still wasn't things on the sandwhich, that I had paid for! It's like they're not even trying anymore and it's definitely not just me, I see it and hear it with other customers in there. It's just a shame to see such a staple of a place that has good food just continue to provide this bad of service to its loyal customers. If you're thinking of going to Atlantic bagel, make sure you don't have to be anywhere anytime soon and you sit down and eat it in there so you can make sure everything you ordered is correct. read more

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After trying several bagel spots when visiting Jersey and left unhappy I stumbled onto Atlantic Bagel. I noticed in the kitchen (in back) that the bagels were made fresh on the premises (positive sign number one). Offering pretty much every variety of bagel to choose from (positive sign number 2). The staff of ladies behind the counter handled the crowds of customers with ease. I ordered a sesame bagel with cheese and well done bacon, my friends ordered everything bagel and one onion bagel with lox & cream cheese (it also had thin sliced red onion and mini capers). Offering seats for roughly 25 which include tables and a few window seats this place is a popular spot in NJ and I can see why....it gets 10 out of 10 from me. The bagels are amazing. read more

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Horrendous service. Never go here, unless you like being treated like crap and spending $75 for bagels. Rushed to order like the soup nazi and then told we had to GET OUT, we're closing. I had not finished my sandwich yet (food hanging out of my mouth). It La go down the street somewhere else. I'm just mad I left a tip. If I could ask for it back I would! read more

Maybe it's post-covid, maybe it's staffing shortages but I dunno, things just haven't been great here lately. The bagels are still good, but the other day the forgot to put egg on three different sandwiches, I mean while putting this together they thought, just bacon and cheese on three different sandwiches? I double checked my order and I definitely ordered egg sandwiches too. But that is just carelessness, and when you wait for an order for 45 minutes, you'd think the egg would be on there. Especially when you see a bunch of staff sitting there texting, etc. I know they aren't all line cooks but c'mon guys. The pick up, my god. No one who has pre-paid for an online order should have to wait in a massive line. This isn't difficult, just put the pre-paid orders up on the counter or on a table and people can grab them and go. I just don't understand why they haven't figured that out yet? There is literally a sign that says grub hub pick up but never any food there, it's all behind the counter. I've just started saying I already paid and just need to pick up when I see my order back there. I mean they are still really the only game in AH, but I hope they up their game here a bit. read more

We were looking for some authentic bagels (not bread-shaped-in-O's like you get at grocery store) and saw this bagel shop on First St. They closed at 2pm so we missed them but came back next day and glad I ignored recent reviews. The bagels were great and the ladies behind the counter could not have been nicer and more friendly. The place was clean, bagels were fresh and dense and they had many varieties (including tie dye!!) we had toasted bagels in the shop and took a dozen to go too! Worth a stop!! read more

these were the rudest people I have ever encountered in a public place. I was yelled at for not stepping up to the cash register and then when I politely asked where my food was, I was told I'm not that important. read more

Bagels are good but service especially pick up is not. I always give businesses the benefit of the doubt when taking orders over the phone especially when I know there are customers at the store. However,when you're on hold for 10 minutes on two separate occasions and you hear the workers in the background just chatting it up and essentially forgetting you're on the line waiting that is rude! In the past when they actually did take my order on the phone I had to go back because of missing items. Considering there are 1000 other bagel places near by I'll make sure to skip ABC unless I am in pure desperation. read more

Who: Locals of Atlantic Highlands What: The best bagels around town. However, as a bagel connoisseur this isn't saying much. The crumb cake is AMAZING. When: The mornings can be a little crazy. If you have a big order you can call ahead for pick up. Where: Located on the cute main street. Be ready to parallel park. Why: Bagel carbs are the best kind. read more

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Service was oddly slow when there wasn't anyone in there but a ton of workers. Food was good!

Wow today I was served a porkroll egg and cheese but looks more like a egg with 2 tiny slivers of porkroll last 2 weeks ago was better. Inconsistent and the other sandwich was not what I ordered read more

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Extremely pleasant service and a delicious lox bagel too! Highly recommend to anyone near Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. read more

Atlantic Bagel - Lox bagel with only cream cheese the way l like it! - Bagels Near Me - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

I pretty much live at this bagel place. I'm here every week. Delicious fresh bagels in the morning. Their staff are so friendly every single time I've been there for the past 10 years +. Bacon egg and cheese is amazing. I also enjoy their croissants. They have so many options from their deli and I've heard their tuna salad is also amazing. They've been updating it recently so it really just keeps getting better. read more

Atlantic Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

The bagels are decent here and it's convenient for me but what really irks me about the place is how disgustingly dirty it is. There are always a lot of people working behind the counter and some of them should be put to work cleaning once in a while. They certainly do a brisk business but come on - the outside and inside windows are gross and look like they haven't been washed in years. I was there recently after staying away for a while and was really turned off again by the lack of caring by the ownership here. I want to support my local businesses but it's a turnoff when the owners are too lazy to keep up appearances. Take a ride over to bagel masters in shrewsbury- They really know what they are doing and the place is clean, fresh and friendly read more

This place hasn't gotten an order right in I don't know how long I usually deal with it but today I ordered a sausage scrambled egg and cheese on a sesame bagel it was good until I open the sandwich and the top half of the bagel was missing how can you make a sandwich without the top of it I did not order an open faced sausage egg and cheese this place has been consistently going downhill I don't know if I will give them another try or not. I wish they would try and get things right like I said I usually deal with a messed up order but to not have the top half of a bagel especially since they get about two dollars for a bagel they need some quality control read more

I came here for the first time a few weeks ago and WOW it's so good! I got an egg sandwich with bacon and it was SO FRESH. They really know what they are doing! I can't even tell you why it was so good... But the whole thing was so perfectly awesome. We got a side of egg salad as well which was amazing. It was the best egg salad I have ever had. Like sooooo good. WOW. The employees were so friendly too. I look forward to coming back here! Plus their location is close to the water. read more

Food is good and I would probably come here more if the service wasn't so awful. I always have to wait forever, even for a pick up order. Today I had to wait almost 10 minutes for a pick up order and there was no one else in line. There were four workers behind the counter who didn't even acknowledge me until I called one of them over. There should be a better process especially for pick up orders but it has been this way for years. I don't think I will be coming back again... read more

$$CASH ONLY$$ And there's an ATM in the corner of the store, says the sign. Fresh Hot Bagels this morning for our adventure over to AH, NJ from Seabright. Great little find with excellent friendly service and a huge variety of sandwiches and bagel options. The everything bagel has salt on it which is a rarity these days. And I ordered my with lox spread. They were running low on lox spread so the gal was sweet enough to throw some lox on the bagel. Super delicious. The wife got a pork roll egg and cheese on an everything. I had order envy.... This is truly a bagel worth trying...sincerely, a true bagel snob! read more

The other day I was out in Forest Hills and was in a REAL bagel shop. I had forgotten what a really good bagel was like.. It was bigger fresher tastier Than any thing this shop has to offer.. I also had a big piece of crumb cake the whole bill came to like 3.50 Today I had a jam heart cookie at this bagel cafe It was stale and taste like it was made with rancid oil.. They had the nerve to charge me 4.08.. What a ripoff read more

The wait can be painfully slow here and for some reason they can never cut the bagel sandwiches all the way through!

So far so good! I've been here a few times and have had a great experience. The coffee is awesome and they are generous with their ingredients. The staff is friendly and outgoing which gives the place a nice vibe. Have not tried sandwiches yet but bagels are delicious. A go to spot for me when in the area! read more

I'm a regular here and it used to be great. I like to call in my order because I would find it the easiest way and they would put me on hold for 5 minutes tops. The past few times I've called in the order I have waited over 20 minutes sometimes with the phone calls even dropping. I get being slammed I work in the industry but to put someone on hold for over 20 minutes without checking in is just not okay. Take a few orders then go back to the phone and take the order quickly. The food is great here but because of the phone situation I may be taking my business elsewhere going forward read more

I love Atlantic Bagel! Delicious food! However, sometimes I am left on hold for multiple minutes, one time 8! Despite this, I forgive, I know they're very busy! I love love love Atlantic Bagel and their staff! read more

Bagels are good. They are inconsistent however. One day amazing and one day stale and not good. I suspect they save bagels overnight versus making fresh. The service needs help. You can be on a line of 5 people with 5 people behind the counter and it is chaos. They need to upgrade their ordering and purchase systems. You can also be waiting for 10 min and someone calls in and they get priority. Frustrating. Many times I just leave and go get something else ware. Also they need to clean the place up. Very dated and not as clean as it should be. I would never order anything other than a bagel. read more

How do I love thee?! Every time I head down to New Jersey to spend time with my man when he can take a day off from working on the ship, I have to go to Atlantic Bagel Company for my morning bagel and coffee. And everytime its the same order...Everything Bagel with cream cheese. I wish more places would make their Everything Bagel like ABC....with SALT! It's just another crunch to the garlic pieces, poppy seed and seasame seed that make me say yum. One drawback, but could be a plus and you learn as you continue to order....they love to put the cream cheese on the bagels...as in no skimping on the cream cheese. I happen to like it and will spread it out a little more, but for some it could be a little much. I honestly haven't tried anything else there and can't bring myself to, this time around I brought home 6 more bagels with me, to savor the yumminess for a couple more days! read more

What a great establishment! The employees were super helpful and friendly. Delightful veggie cream cheese. And my daughter LOVED the rainbow bagel! read more

Atlantic Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

I have been going here for years and stopped in for a sandwich the other day. I was waiting a very long time (they were not busy). I looked over the counter and noticed the young woman who was making my sandwich was wearing only one glove on one hand. When I saw her brush her hair back twice with her ungloved hand and then touch my sandwich, I felt sick. I asked her why she was not wearing two gloves she said she had not touched the sandwich with her ungloved hand, which I had just seen her do with my own eyes. How do you make a sandwich with one hand? She got very annoyed and asked if I wanted her to make the sandwich again. Should that have been a question? Making food with hair falling in her face? How about "I am so sorry, I will make it again." as a response? She was annoyed with me! I left without my order and I will not return. YUCK. read more

My typical place to get bagels, cream cheese, and breakfast sandwich for my boyfriend and me. They're pretty good for a quick breakfast pickup or to go. Conveniently located where i work as well. Definitely a must try. Try your bagels toasted too. read more

Five stars for the bagels, minus 1 star for being cash only. This is a big pet peeve of mine. I know there's an ATM in the store (in fact, there are 2) but I also know there's ways around setting up an entire credit card system (ie, Square card reader). Anywho, I digress. Back to the bagels. They are fantastic! I love the everything multigrain. The egg bagels are also excellent. And the veggie cream cheese is to die for!! They also make a great PEC. There's a bunch of sandwich options as well but I'm so enamored by the bagels and cream cheese that I haven't tried them. Pretty good coffee too. Absolutely worth checking this place out! read more

One of the best bagels I've ever had. I definitely recommend the everything with egg and cheese. The staff were extremely friendly. ABC also has a large selection of deli meats, chips, and drinks. ABC is my go to bagel shop and I recommend to all locals. read more

My lifelong friend and I go every Thursday to meet another friend. We sit there for the longest time enjoying many laughs and no one makes us feel as though we should leave. The coffee and bagels are always good but I also love their Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches that I enjoy with another friend. The people that work there are extremely pleasant. Roberta B. read more

Improvements needed urgently: - hygene - place's been here a while and you can tell! Needs a serious cleanup and maybe upgrades on some equipment where it is visibly worn and dirty. - service - everyone who works there are trying but somehow they can not manage to get faster. Seems like there are enough employees to take orders quicker and execute them faster... Redundancies like take your order on a notepad and then ring it again on the POS. Maybe needs 1 more pos then 2 on a busy day. I also see employees just hanging while some elderly employees are busting their ass to help out and get orders and some seems technology challenged when operating the pos system. Food seems fine, since nothing special I am ok with the stuff I buy but I think for a prime location like this, and for the sake of town improvements, not only this but all establishments should step it up a notch! read more

They don't take credit cards or debit cards unless the order is more than $15. I know all about the fees, and it's their prerogative to do so. But it's 21st century, and it's just not the way society moves today. Good breakfast sandwich, but not a welcoming experience. read more

Everything multi-grain is the best. We also like the buttered rolls. Bagels are a decent priced and delish, best in the area after "Hey Daddy" closed. The girls behind the counter take a minute to acknowledge you after you walk in the door so just be patient with them until they finish their conversations with each other. Also, don't try to go on Saturday or Sunday from about 7am-10am... you'll be standing in line forever! Love this place and will definitely return. read more

I went in at 6 AM just as they opened and I was clearly served a bagel from yesterday that was rock solid... You should call yourself Atlantic crouton company. You owe me a fresh bagel read more

Only good place to get bagels around this area, in my opinion. Always busy, good sign. Nice ladies at counter. Happy to have this place around the block read more

Their bagels used to be good but now they are over baked and have no taste. D'Alessios on Hwy 36 are far better.

So close to a Brooklyn style bagel....straight from this Brooklyn horse's mouth! Super friendly staff...I wouldn't expect anything less from Atlantic highlands. read more

Absolutely the best bagels in the area, we are here almost every week! Stephanie and the other ladies working there are so friendly, they greet us by name and always check to see if it's the usual order (turkey, egg whites and tomato for my husband, egg whites and tomato for me)! It's always a treat to get such wonderful service, and we will continue to come here! They accept cash only, but there's an ATM. If you prefer a private bank's ATM, Wells Fargo is just a few doors down the street. read more