I'm so impressed with the quality and freshness here. The tuna salad is so good. They make in house a tropical chicken salad that's amazing. I miss them whenever I need to travel and it's the first place I go when I get home. Thank you, Bagel Talk staff for making sure, during these difficult times, that I can pick up curbside and keep safe. read more

Consistently good bagels. Service is sometimes hit or miss but typically great. Polite staff that get you through even the longest line in the shortest time. Rainbow bagels are amazing here as is funfeti spread, nutella spread and cinnamon walnut raisin. Lox is pretty amazing as well. read more

Bagel Talk - Rainbow bagels go best with funfeti cream cheese :) - Bagels Near Me - Marlboro, New Jersey

Had been a regular here for about 2 years. Gave them a lot of business. Tipped generously. Gave them a fairly positive review last November. Then, about 2 weeks or so ago, came "The Happening". Mom and dad were visiting from out of town. Dad and I drove over to bring back a quick lunch. Place was quiet; only a few tables occupied and there was nobody on line. We placed 3 routine sandwich orders to go with "Sullen Girl" (she of the vacant stare). After a few minutes, an older lady brought out 2 of the sandwiches on trays, to stay. I politely told her we ordered them to go. She spins around in a huff as though I had spit in her face, and once behind the counter commences to LOUDLY complain about my dad and I to Sullen Girl. The two of them then begin LOUDLY complaining together that we had the audacity to order the food to stay, then change our minds. We didn't. My dad clearly said "to go" when Sullen Girl asked him. At this point, a third, very short employee completely uninvolved in any of the above passes by them, and decides he too should throw himself into the chorus of what bad, bad people my father and I are, because he too could have sworn we said the food was to stay, not go. At this point, I politely asked them to focus less on the attrocities bestowed upon them by an unfeeling universe, and more towards placing the sandwiches into plastic containers to go. I remind the Court of Yelp, we were the only customers in the restuarant placing orders. There was no chaos, there was little else going on. I also point out, despite my sardonic tone on here, my father and I were EXCEEDINGLY polite and deferential to the staff during all of this, as we've been everywhere else in the world! After a prolonged delay, older lady hands us a bag with the 2 sandwiches to go. We ask her about the 3rd sandwich we had ordered, which is not in the bag. As the sweet, shining, naked baby Jesus as my witness, this was her response to us: "Well I can't help you, I didn't take your order." This was spoken in the same tone often reserved for the phrase, "Maybe you should just go f*ck yourself, stupid." Eventually, Third Employee asked if we needed help. We told him we did not receive our 3rd sandwich. He informs Sullen Girl, she who was so desperately sure of herself earlier, who checks her pad, and realizes she forgot to even enter that order to the kitchen. When we got home, there were MANY mistakes with 2 of the 3 sandwiches (wrong bread, wrong sides, tomatoes when none were requested, etc). Glorious. As the day wore on and I replayed what had happened in my head and worked my inner self up into a frothing maniac, I did something I've done maybe twice in my entire life: I called the restaurant and asked to speak with a manager. A guy named Tommy, I believe. I relayed to him what happened in detail. He said all of the appropriate things...he was angry, he was mortified, he would be speaking with the staff members, he would be calling the monthly meeting a week early to address what had happened, this is not the kind of place he runs, lunch was on him if I come back, etc. Much appreciated, Tommy, even if it was B.S. (it felt sincere). I will NEVER be back. read more

Bagel and cream cheese were both good. Could have been toasted more. Ordering was an issue. The guy that helped us had an apparent attention problem. read more

This place needs some organization and structure. Used to go here all the time for lunch until they started to screw up orders frequently.

They have low carb bagels! So good and fresh. But they run out if you don't go early enough.

Probably the filthiest food eatablishment I've ever been in. Too bad, does a good business only because of its location.

Got a tuna bagel with avocado, tomato, onion etc. Was pretty good except for the avocado, which definitely wasn't fresh and tasted like it was microwaved?? If you're going to charge people 1.25 extra for avocado, at least make sure it's fresh. read more

I have always gone out of my way to get my bagels from bagel talk. I have noticed that recently they have really been slacking. The bagels still taste great, but they are very sloppy in all other areas. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese to go & when I got into the car I noticed that the cream cheese was barely on the bagel & hardly any on the other side of the bagel. I went again another time and the cream cheese had a sour taste! I would suggest that the manager/owner be a little more involved with the staff and check to make sure all things are running the way they should or people will go back to bagel world. There is absolutely no pride given in this place. read more

I just have to say that Bagel Talk is terrific. I ordered bagels for the Jewish Holidays last week from a competitor and my order was all wrong. I walked into Bagel Talk and Anthony the owner was so accommodating. He not only listened to my dilemma but he fixed it for me as well. read more

THE BEST OF THE BEST! I just had a breakfast event for a 55 and over community in Manalapan NJ. I decided to see what my local bagel shop can do, since I get bagels from them every weekend. I met with the owner Anthony who knew just what I needed and was AMAZING from start to finish. Anthony was spot on with everything. 1-Placing the order- Sat with me, understood my crowd and what they would want. 2- Price- Was more than fair . 3- Delivery- in the snow, on time ( 10mins.early) 4-Presentation - Gorgeous 5- Comments- RAVE reviews. Anthony, Thank you so much for making me shine. You are my go to guy for an event. Grateful, Life Style Director and Event Planner Marlboro and Manalapan NJ read more

Love this bagel place. I always order an Everything Bagel with Lox spread. Yummmm. And the coffee is amazing. I'm about to go there right now as we speak. Hehe. read more

We always order bagels to stay here and the bagels are usually pretty good only a few times did we have any issues. One time the owner took our order and he himself forgot to bring out one bagel and took him forever to bring it out. More recently. we ordered a side of eggs and they never brought it out, after finishing our bagels I had to go ask for it. Moreover, I now learned to never get my everything bagel toasted here because they always burn it and I am tired of eating a burned bagel. Overall, the bagels are delicious here you just have to stay on your toes with how you order your food and whether or not it gets to you the way you ordered it. I can honestly say I have had more positive visits here than bad. read more

The bacon, egg and cheese was perfect for early on a Saturday morning. Maybe my bialey was a bit fluffier than I am used to, but everything was good. read more

I've been coming to Bagel Talk for years now. The storefront is very welcoming and "home"y. The bagels are delicious and fresh everyday. Their food is very tasty and affordable, and there is so much variety. The staff is always happy and courteous to me and I always look forward to my weekly trip for bagels. I would recommend BT to anyone in the area. read more

Bagels made the right way. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. Brought them to my NYC office mates and they raved. Our kids in far flung place insist we bring Bagel Talk bagels when we visit. read more

Great food and good service. Gets crowded some times but I guess thats to be expected.

I've been going to this place for years and always tolerated a small mistake here and there, especially when a place is busy. However, this morning I decided to pick up the family some Friday morning breakfast as a treat. The place was empty and part of my order was 2 lightly buttered bagels. What I got was 2 bagels that seemed to have been dipped in butter and haphazardly warped and dumped in a paper bag. When I pulled into my driveway I noticed that the insane amount of butter had leaked all over my car seat. I don't usually call a business but the shoddy attention was so deplorable that I gave them a call. Their solution to a ruined car seat was to credit the order. I advise no one to ever step foot into this horrifically run business. Making sandwiches should not be so difficult for anyone. read more

I never really write reviews but was looking up the menu for bagel talk and saw the option to write a review. Coming from NYC most know a good bagel. Bagel talk is a great place to get bagels,sandwiches,salads etc....the people that work there and the owner alway treat everyone with respect always...the service is quick and the food Is consistent and always plenty. I Have been eating here for 7 years and have never had a problem with anything. The owner always provides quality and quantity. There is a reason the line is out the door all year long! The girl Who works at the front nicki is the nicest girl and treats people Wonderful and always has a smile. Thumbs up for Bagel talk! read more

Hope the owner/manager is reading this and responds positively to rectify the issue. He/she can email me here on yelp. On Oct. 3rd, I ordered bagels and came in with a VALID, BUY 6, GET 3 BAGELS FREE coupon that doesn't even expire until mid November. (It was towards the end of the day and the bagels were cold and likely already starting to harden, but that is my fault for picking them up so late - but still, they had LOTS of leftover bagels they likely throw away and they were locking up. I share this as any good business sense would NOT have done what they did - REGARDLESS of any "so called policy") BUT they refused to take my VALID coupon - the 2 girls working insisted it said on the coupon that I cannot use it on a holiday. I took their word for it and only bought 4 bagels, paying full price. I get into my car and opened a new booklet with the same coupon and it did NOT state any such written policy!! (PLUS, IT WASN'T EVEN A HOLIDAY. YOM KIPPUR IS NOT UNTIL OCT. 3 at Sundown, I believe, and this store closes between 4:30 and 5 pm - before sundown). But that is irrelevant. So, right outside the store, I called them from my car asking them to please tell me where on the coupon it stated what they told me as I did NOT see it anywhere. (Didn't see it as it wasn't there and I can show this as I still have it). Girl then argumentatively and defiantly states that this has been their policy for years. Really? I have been a customer about as long as this store has been in business, and I understand they are entitled to whatever coupon policies they want, but if it is NOT stated that a coupon is not valid on certain days, I believe by law, or just by good-will, a store should HONOR and if it doesn't, it should make "restitution". Frankly, I could have gone to the Attorney General's office to file a complaint of false advertising or non-compliance of advertising, etc. -- but since it IS a local business I've frequented for years, I opted to post here instead. So, by "restitution" I mean, if the owner would like to offer me the "3 complimentary bagels" I should have gotten all along, I'd gladly accept. No. I don't want to have to return for ANOTHER visit and buy 2 more in order to receive. I should have received today when I wanted them. Instead of paying for 6 and receiving 9, I paid for 4 full price -- period. That is no "bargain" -- I didn't have to make a special trip out of my way by 25 minutes to go to Bagel Talk. Bagels are good - yes - but there are several other Excellent bagel stores in Monmouth County. And they treat customers with the honesty and good-will deserved. I wish any other customers that were "denied use of their valid coupon" would similarly speak up! To all who observe, L'Shana Tova. read more

$10.13 for a cheese omlette with turkey sausage talk about over price and then when asked about the price she caught an attitude with me and insisted she was right. She was more concerned with taking a pic of herself with a bagel instead of providing good customer service. read more

Stop trying to take advantage of kids and charge extra for food coloring when they know the prices and your just trying to make extra money by taking advantage of kids. STOP taking advantage of kids by saying rainbow bagels are a $1.50 extra when they have always been included in the regular price for a dozen or 1 and 1/2 dozen bagels. Just because a kid comes in to make the purchase it does not mean it's right to take advantage of them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

came here during a sunday rush and was helped by tommy. he was a star. give this boy a raise he's so talented in this art #bfainbageltalk thank u thomas for your service you're so brave (really though) read more

Great food, but they can't handle the weekend morning rushes. They lack the organization and staff to do so.

I used to think this place was good. First watch them put your bagels in your bag, because you don't get what you ask for. My daughter has gotten upset stomach from their bagels twice. The first time I thought maybe she ate too much, but now twice I know it's their bagels....especially their rainbow bagels..awful. read more

Bagel Talk of Marlboro was an AMAZING experience! The staff could not be nicer and the manager, Anthony, was very respectful to the fact that I needed to eat Gluten Free. They offer Gluten Free bagels by Sweet Note as well as other GF pastries. Not only were these bagels good, they were really good! Its very hard to find a bagel shop with GF products but thanks to Anothy and his team, being able to go out with my daughter for bagels is now a possibility. Thank you Anthony and thank you to everyone who was so wonderful and thoughtful at the Marlboro NJ location. We will be regulars now for sure!! read more

Awesome bagels and sandwiches. Definitely in need of a better order/pay situation. It's always super busy, so its good thing, but definitely just needs a better system. Glad to hear more locations are opening up, and love the buy 6/buy 12 deals. read more

Bagel Talk is the best bagel store in all of Marlboro. I have never been disappointed in all the years I have been going here. In the last 5 years I have been ordering all my holiday trays from them. Anthony, the owner, is very passionate about his catering orders. He goes way beyond the norm and more to make sure my orders are complete and the food is delicious. Every year each and every guest I have ever had to my home always ask me "where did you order your food?" My answer has and will always be "Bagel Talk". I have ordered food from most of the other bagel stores, supermarkets and delis around town and not one store compares. Specifically their Jewish appetizing is to die for. The whitefish, the chubs, the sable, the baked salmon, the bagels and so much more is absolutely superb. Sometimes during holidays it may be crowded and a longer wait to receive your orders but it is well worth it. You will NEVER be disappointed! Thank you Anthony and to all your wonderful staff for making my lunches and holiday orders a true success. read more

bagels are ok. the place is filthy. you can be the first customer of the day and the tables can still be dirty, the garbage "door" never cleaned etc. the help are mostly all miserable. honestly surprised they have not had an isse with health dept. then again maybe they have...who knows. need a new place to open. read more