This was my first time trying a true New York bagel, and my friend was so excited to take me to Bagel Boss on Merrick Road! She informed me that these bagels are a staple and are made differently in NYC, specifically with the special water and the technique of boiling them first before baking. ​I got the Everything Bagel with the non-dairy veggie cream cheese, and it was absolutely amazing. The bagel itself was perfectly chewy and soft--exactly what I was told to look for! The non-dairy veggie cream cheese was the best; so flavorful and rich, it paired perfectly with the bagel. I also tried the Hal's Dill Pickle flavored kettle chips with it, and it was the best, most satisfying combo! ​The ambiance is exactly what you want from a great bagel spot: very casual, with a quick and efficient process to order and get your food. The staff were friendly and the whole experience was welcoming. ​I would definitely recommend Bagel Boss to anyone--especially if you're looking for an authentic NY bagel experience! read more

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This is always a must have when I am in NY visiting my brother. The bagels are perfect and the tuna is one of my favorites. The classic egg and cheese onna bagel is my go to breakfast. The staff is always friendly and attentive no matter how crowded the store is. read more

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Not the same as Hicksville. Order bagel to be toasted the guy behind the counter just gave me cold. He was looking all angry. Service is terrible at this location. read more

I have had a lot of bagels (with) in my years. Several days ago, I had the immense pleasure of having a warmed-up everything flagel with mushroom, egg and onion salad. It was the BEST bagel/flagel combination I've ever had -- crunchy, warm, very tasty and incredibly pleasing. read more

Bagel Boss is a franchise operation and for that reason they usually get the same type of review. They have a formula and it works well. There major change this year is that some of the stores went non-kosher. Same great bagels and staff. If the area could not maintain a kosher clientele, they changed. From a business point of view... it was a good move. This Bagel Boss gets a five+ star rating hands down. Located right on Merrick Road in Merrick, it is a very easy in and out with plenty of parking...even during the busy periods. This is a large location with plenty of seating and plenty of all different kinds of foods. The store is clean and inviting to sit and dine at. I stop by BB often when I'm in the mood for a GOOD bagel and coffee. Reasonable pricing for their portion size and quality of food. They were having a special on desserts (by one get one free, (higher price prevails) which is a GREAT deal. Since I'm usually here just for a [cream cheese] bagel and coffee I just watched a few people picking up some lunch. This was some good looking food. The teams at BB are always friendly and helpful. I must say, I just enjoy being greeted with a hello and a smile. Team is attentive to needs and I am happy to stop by here. KUDOs to the team at Bagel Boss - Merrick read more

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We're slicing premium lox thin now, we've got a Bailey long roll with caraway seeds and salt. Bagel Boss is 'on a roll'! Always something new and good to try here. And parking galore!! read more

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Excellent place! I had their honey mustard tuna salad-delicious! Friendly staff, nice table area! read more

Excellent! Had a bagel, lox, and cream cheese sandwich with the Israeli salad. Loved it! Everyone else in my party enjoyed their bagels as well! And the service was phenomenal. We even had a little performance as we were told a joke. Employees were fantastic! read more

I ordered a slice of spinach quiche. All it had was a bunch of what seemed like thawed out spinach piled on a premade crust, with a little cheese on top. i couldn't find any cooked egg custard which is the main ingedient quiche. Lame. The bagel was fine though. read more

For the sole attribute that they have so many vegan and non meat options, the Bagel Boss is IT. I can get a whole wheat everything with scallion tofu CC and all is right in the world for at least a morning (especially a morning after a night of drinking). The staff is wonderful. Everyone is nice and they work the line quickly. You'll be in and out even with a long line. The sticker shock, though. A bagel and tofu CC is a little over 6 bucks. What? When did that happen? I get that prices for everything are bordering on insane. It's OK, because it's an occasional indulgence. And god, did it taste good. read more

I went into bagel boss the other day looking for something different. The girl who helped me was friendly and made several suggestions. She even offered a taste to help my decision. The jalapeño tuna is delicious! Not too spicy, just the right kick! Looking forward to going back and trying something else! read more

I usually only go to bagel boss in merrick once a year. I have been there twice in as many weeks and my order was wrong both times. This morning I went specifically to get a gift card. I was told that I can only get a gift card from the owner who won't be in until 930. I called later to see if I could get one and pick it up in the morning. It seems you can only get a gift card between 7-2. Wild!! read more

Cold bagel and stale cream cheese for breakfast. Wish i didn't waste my time and money here

I really just don't get it's the food is pretty decent . But no matter how hard you try and ask for a toasted bagel with a drop of butter it cant happen. Every single time it's got so much butter it makes me nauseous. Next time will ask for butter on the side. Pretty ridiculous!!! read more

My favorite bagel in Long Island. Perfect amount of cream cheese. The staff is so nice as well. Will definitely be coming back!

You can't go wrong with a bagel at Bagel Boss. Fresh every day - yes it's all about the water! Service goes quickly and efficiently. Good selection of sides and coffee. Good amount of seating available. read more

It's been 3 months since my last review and they are still haven't posted their prices! Which means they can charge you whatever they want.

Been coming here forever- the food is excellent- great bagels and the service is always friendly

To a New Yorker, bagels are a very personal thing. While they all might look similar, they are vastly different. I like my bagels crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Bagel boss always delivers. Ask for a well done bagel, they have it. Other places give you a bagel that looks like it hasn't been cooked yet. Their flats are delicious. Sunflower has tons of seeds. Onion is covered with delicious crunchy onion. They have a great selection of cream cheese too including tofu cream cheese. The staff is super fast and friendly as well. Couldn't ask for more. read more

My favorite bagel store and go to. I go every weekend and it never disappoints. The banana split coffee is my favorite!!! The line moves quickly, and staff is always attentive. The environment is clean read more

Fantastic food, delicious coffee, bagels, salads. Fresh. Good service, nice atmosphere

I was very excited to try this place as it's the only bagel store I found nearby serving fresh lox (as not in pre-packaged) I got home to find barely any lox or cream cheese in my sandwich and the bagel was fairly bland. read more

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Me, I'll have an egg and bacon sandwich on an everything bagel. Staff, we don't have bacon. Me, do you have any other meats. Duh, it's Kosher. But they do have fake bacon or fake sausage and they recommended the sausage. It was a good alternative. Bagels are 5 star. Staff are very entertaining, energetic and friendly. Just remember, no bacon! read more

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Delicious great bagels wonderful assortment of spreads great service tasty tasty tasty

Bagel boss is probably the best bagel store on long Island with the top location being merrick. I love their fresh bagels and bakery items. Their yummy lunch items are good too. Only thing is that their expensive but so are other bagel places nearby. read more

Excellent service , good bagels plenty of everything, lox delicious . Definitely my bagel favorite

A little surprised a dozen jelly donuts are $39 in a bagel bakery? Bagels are generally good and the staff are great people read more

The bagels are always fresh here, and so far no problems with the lox. My cousin and her hubby like to come here or snag some eats to go whenever I come to visit them. Luckily the last time I went over 02.26.17, I was craving a bagel! I am pretty sure we drove our helper nuts that day too, and I have to compliment her for outstanding customer service! Wish I knew her name. Keep up the goodness! Happy eats! read more

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THEY DONT POST prices , I GOT OVERCHARGED for a breakfast wrap, it was about $11.50 online (I had to look online for the price) and I asked for added cheese which should be at most $2, and was told after it was cooked that is was $18 and change, $18.50 is way above the standard price in the area for 2 eggs some vegetables and feta cheese on a take out wrap. read more

Everyone was very friendly in here. Flagel was the side of my head and it had a lot of cream cheese. A LOT. My boyfriend loves that. I don't but better too much than too little! Not too expensive either. read more

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Great service and food, real pros and they know what they are doing If they made a really good lox scallions cream cheese I would never step foot in bagel plaza. read more

Ordered a bagel with tuna on rye with side salad.... arrived at my destination to eat I had a tuna on a bagel, no fork for the side salad and no napkins!!! Seriously come one guys you can do better. read more

I have no words just look at this bacon egg and cheese. Couldn't even eat this. The bacon looked like toy food and was rock hard and the cheese was just thrown on the bottom. This was also $8. read more

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Have to say - it's been awhile since I've been to Bagel Boss and now I know why... skimpy and pricey. Ordered a bagel with cream cheese and sliced lox. Horrible portion. Bagel was stiff and cream cheese was non existent. I wish bagel cafe was still open - but I'll stick with Manino's in Freeport... threw out 3/4 of it to avoid breaking my teeth. Not worth the $12.00 read more

Bagel Boss - Merrick - Some lox but hardly any cream cheese. Bagel is hard as a rock and the top half has zero product. - Bagels Near Me - Merrick, New York

This is my new favorite bagel place! Everything here is so good and fresh. They have the tastiest bagels. I'm glad I came in today!! Definitely recommend. read more

Purchased a plain bagel with bacon and cheese. The bacon wasn't real bacon and the who thing had a really strong bad chemical odor, like it was cooked in plastic. I just called to complain and the man I was speaking with could not discern I was not done speaking and spoke as I was speaking. I informed him I wasn't done and when I finished, just as I thought even though it wasn't clear what he was saying when he spoke while I was still speaking, he didn't immediately profusely apologized. He said, can "I speak now...". Proving, he really didn't care, wasn't suprised and was going to give some crap. read more

Honestly walking into this place my initial response was wow its beautiful in here and tons of selections and everything seemed fresh. That was about to change. Me and my girlfriend decided on salads and saw on there menu they had 2 sizes small and large. I asked the server what constitutes a large since they only had 1 size out for lettuce leaves you could choose from to create your own salad. I asked her do you just take 2 for a large and she said yes. I immediately thought wow what a great deal and started telling her my selections to put in my salad. After I gave my selections the lady started just dumping in tons of vegetables and I thought man we should have just gotten 1 salad these things are massive. I didn't approve of how fine she was chopping everything together but when in Rome so I didn't say anything. I topped my salad with balsamic vinagerette and my gf topped hers with raspberry vinagerette. She got a small bag of rice chips and a medium iced coffee as well and I got a large iced tea. I also got an everything whole wheat bagel with scallion cream cheese, mostly cause they don't serve meat here being kosher and I wanted something little thicker than just a salad. So 2 salads which I'm thinking are on the menu as a large for 7.99 each. an iced tea and coffee. A very small bag of chips, a banana and a bagel the total came out to 42.50!!!! Not even any meat on anything. I asked the girl how did that happen and her response was we made each salad doubles because we took two things of leaves and they really only have one size which is a large. First off the so called large is a tiny pre made thing that I wouldn't pay 4 bucks for let alone 8. Secondly I asked her what a large salad consists of and she never said it would be double to do what I asked of taking to servings of the lettuce to make a large. If she would have told me from the get go I would have done what I was thinking about originally and went to 5 guys next door. Not wanting to make a scene I paid grudgingly for the food and left. When I got in the car I took a bite of the bagel and it was hard as a rock so I threw it out. Damn that was prob like 5 bucks right there. read more

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I ordered a pumpernickel bagel with scallion cream cheese and lox. The bagels were fairly priced, and the service was quick. I didn't like that a single bagel came as a platter rather than a stand alone sandwich. The bagel was crispy, airy, and fresh. It was very light in color compared to other pumpernickels. The funnel seeds didn't stand out much. It tasted and looked more like a rye bagel. No complaints about the cream cheese. I was dissatisfied that the lox was not freshly sliced and that there was only a meager amount. read more

They were fast, and nice to talk too. First time walking in as I was traveling and looking for something quick to eat. They came up on my search list, I checked them out, and I have nothing but good things to say. Thanks guys. read more

This location is well place on a main roadways so it's very easy to find it. It has a very large parking lot, so you won't have trouble finding a parking space. I would like handicap parking closer to the store, right in front. I didn't see any close by when I went there... The outside is nice and new. The inside is very clean and new as well. I love that they have all of these pre made salads, drinks, yogurts, sandwich's, and specialized cream cheese. A lot of places don't have these options if your on the go and need something quick. You can have a bagel shop in your own fridge at home. The food wasn't that tasty, it was actually kind of bland. But they give you a lot of food and don't skimp at all. They also have so many options compared to everyone else. That's, amazing it's the best. The customer service is good too and the staff is smart. Not a bad experience at all. Except for the toasted bagel r.i.p. it never had a chance it got toasted to bits negative one star...bye! read more