Not my cup of tea! The bagel was hard and stale. Most importantly-they do not make whole wheat everything bagels. I want Ed to try to find a place near me that can compare to my favorite place - which is a good 20 minutes away. I can't find anywhere that is even half as good. read more

Essex Bagels - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Ordered via TooGood2Go for a mystery bag for a 1 PM pickup. I got there a little early but they were nice enough to give me my bag. For $5.99, I ended up with a dozen assorted bagels. They gave me a good mix in there too, and the bagels were fresh from that morning. I could tell because I ripped into a piece in the car and it was still soft. There was everything, salt, plain, whole wheat, sesame, cinnamon raisin, and blueberry. This actually put me on to blueberry bagels because that's not something I would have ordered before. I froze most of them and a pop in the toaster oven makes it almost as good as new. Will have to come back for some breakfast sandwiches! read more

Essex Bagels - Dozen assorted bagels - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Typical NJ bagel spot and I mean that in a good way. Clean looking restaurant, friendly service and great bagels. I got a turkey and swiss on a toasted everything and it was right on. Hot crusty goodness loaded with meat and cheese. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the neighborhood again. read more

Essex Bagels - Nicely stuffed sammie - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Cute place; horrible bagels. Like bread, like stale dry bread. Not chewy, not crusty, just....dry stale bread-like with a hole in the middle. Not expensive, but not good. I should have brought it back and requested a refund. Had I eaten it there or took a bite before getting too far from the place, I would have. Not recommended at all, for bagels. read more

These bagels are terrific. Warm fluffy and salty. They definitely hit the spot! I'll have to come back for a BE&C

Asked for bacon, egg and cheese and only got bacon and eggs. Food was cold. Home fries were under cooked.

I ended up at this store by mistake. I drove past the original store I was looking for but the staff was very nice and polite. I did purchase my bagels after 1:00 p.m. so not having many flavor options was more than expected. This place gave me their last egg bagel (thank you ) All the breakfast bagels I ordered were carefully packaged and prepared. My family was happy with their bagels. I wish this place were closer to my home so I could go more often. read more

Essex Bagels - Egg bagel with sausage and egg - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Disappointed, the Bagel was under cooked and stale to the point it was cracking. I wish I had seen it before I got home. read more

Essex Bagels - Under cook and stale bagel. - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

I likely would have not gone into Essex Bagels because it appears to just be a hole in a wall but my u turn in their lot led me in to grab breakfast. I was pleasantly surprised that my turkey bacon, egg and cheese on a bagel was pretty good! The bagel was soft and did not make me have to chew a million times in order for a safe digestion. I took away a star because the customer area could use a swift cleaning but I am also one to eat from street vendors where pigeons fly nearby. Aht-Ahn Excuse me, don't judge my standards! read more

Essex Bagels - Turkey bacon, egg and cheese on a plain bagel. Pretty decent. - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Amazing food at the clutch location! I love the food and how it is so vibrant and energetic to be there. It's definitely a hole in the wall and a worth being a regular. Can't wait to try more menus at this shop! read more

Essex Bagels - Italian sub - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

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Amazing bagels!!!! Amazing service!!! I have been coming here for the last 5 years. I'm a loyal customer. My favorite is strawberry cream cheese with Egg bagel. And Egg sandwich on a roll! Yummy!! read more

Don't spend your money here, they make sandwiches the way THEY want to make it even though you're the paying customer. I asked for eggs to be cooked soft, this is what I received. The previous owners were the best!!! read more

Essex Bagels - a hand holding a sandwich - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Bestest, fastest most delicious Taylor ham, egg and cheese I've ever had! The counter person was lovely and sweet. I'm so glad I stopped here today. read more

Bagels are fresh and a little too doughy in the inside but I have them scoop it out. My Fav is the Poppy seed cream cheese bagel with lox and tomatoes. read more

Essex Bagels - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

It's extremely rare for me to walk into these type of joints, and I didn't come here on purpose. I was on the day shift working with the paramedics, and they wanted me to get another meal in before the rush of calls started coming in. I opted for a blueberry muffin because I was craving fruit. Silly right? The store sells bananas and apples too, but the huge muffin caught my eye. I'm not sure if they bake it from scratch or buy it pre-packaged, but it was devine when I popped it into the microwave for a couple seconds. Warm and moist just how I like it when it comes out of my ovens. I usually buy pastries that I can't bake at home, but this muffin was the size of my face, haha! Most of the customers here ordered breakfast bagels + coffee. The employees worked fast to keep the line moving, which I appreciated because it's a tiny place to begin with. read more

Essex Bagels - Blueberry muffin - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

Today, they failed me! A few minutes ago, I went in to grab a Cappuccino and Croissant before heading to work. Well, as soon as I sit down at my office dsk, I take a sip and realized they had handed me Hot Chocolate instead of the Cappuccino I requested! They are generally good. I prefer when the young man that has worked there for years fills my requests. He's always attentive and right on with the prep. read more

From the outside, you wouldn't think this local bagel spot has much to offer. They have a variety of the basics- sandwiches, salads ,etc, lacking more so on the etc. I stopped in for breakfast. Not sure of what I wanted, I browsed the menu options posted behind the counter. Still unsure, I asked if they served omelettes, i mean it is a breakfast spot, right? Yes. I asked because its not listed on the menus posted. Ok. So...I'll have a western w/ cheese. Assuming it would come with homefries, quickly added" it comes with toast, wheat or white" "Wheat-of course ; )." I was the only person there, I waited about 5 minutes, thats it? 5 minutes is ALL the time I can give since I'm always rushing and trust me I was Happy because most breakfast digs have me waiting 10-15 minutes, especially if you don't order ahead . The lady behind the counter asked if I wanted a coffee, I agreed( cream and sugar, please)! The omelette was pretty tasty- onions, green/red peppers, ham ,topped with american cheese .....you really can't go wrong. Not runny, not overcooked, and portion wise was plentiful. The toast was fresh, with light butter. Although I am a moderate tea drinker, I even enjoyed the coffee! 4 stars- convenience, attentiveness, staff and POTENTIAL. This place could stand to update, expand their menu options. Will visit again! read more

Essex Bagels - Western omelette w. Cheese and wheat toast - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

I visited Essex bagels this morning because I had enjoyed their bagels before and I wanted to try breakfast. I was VERY DISAPPOINTED! I ordered 2 sandwiches, one with 2 eggs, bacon and pork roll and they only put 1 egg. The second sandwich was supposed to be 2 eggs, bacon and cheese and this one had no eggs! I of course paid full price and now I will have to find another bagel store in the neighborhood. Too bad. read more

Essex Bagels - Bacon and cheese, no eggs (pretty sad looking) - Caterers Near Me - Lodi, New Jersey

In the midst of below average bagel joints around the Hackensack area, I find Essex bagels to be pretty good! Now this place is nothing to look at and it's pretty small with a mediocre selection of bagels but they make a damn good breakfast sandwich! I always ask for extra egg just because I'm kinda picky with my breakfast sandwiches and I'm afraid they will over fry the eggs. They always give the perfect amount of egg cheese and meat! They even layer it neatly so you can see how much they put in. Average prices for a Taylor ham egg and cheese at around 3.75 The bagels themselves have a nice doughy taste to them and never hard or stale. I only wish they had whole wheat everything. Probably the best I've had so far around Hackensack. read more

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Average local bagel shop with tons of parking in the morning. The strip that's it located in is populated with half a dozen or so businesses, neither of which open until 11am. They carry 9 different varieties of bagels and 6 types of cream cheese. The breakfast sandwich is probably the best value here and they also offer a breakfast sandwich combo for $4. I usually order a poppy seed bagel with scallion cream cheese and a carton of orange juice ($4.78). If you're a milk drinker, think about picking it up at 7-11 or Lucky Stop because they don't sell it here. Counter service is friendly and there is a ledge with two stools if you're not the "eat on the run" type of person. Dunkin Donuts also serves bagels... read more

Decent bagel, better toasted. Perfectly spread scallion cream cheese. The wife had a breakfast sandwich she liked, they were open on Memorial Day at 1pm, good place in my book. read more

This is my bagel spot of choice. Delicious, fresh bagels and a very friendly staff. I've tried lots of other bagel stores, and this is the best. read more

I had an egg & cheese on a roll. My husband had an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. I thought the egg and cheese was great. The roll was soft and fresh and they didn't skimp on the eggs. My husband thought the bagel was lacking a bit but overall, not a bad experience. Extra points for being open on a holiday too! read more

BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR BILL. I came here to try some breakfast sandwiches since i always see it on my way home from work. I ordered 3 Taylor ham egg & cheese ($3.95 per sandwich) and 1 Taylor ham egg bacon and cheese ($4.95 per sandwich). At the end, the lady tried to charge me $23.75 for the 4 sandwiches. Luckily I ALWAYS calculate the bill in my head or at least make the estimate amount before paying. Quickly adding the 4 sandwiches up I knew the bill should be at least 17 or 18 bucks so I address it to her like that's not right, the amount shouldn't be almost 24 dollars. So she shows me manually on the register and clicks each purchase while recites them to me and it still comes up to $23.75. So I had to tell her again "nope that's not right" so I dumbed it down and recited EACH sandwich with the price and was like 3.95+ 3.95+ 3.95+ 4.95 is about 17 or 18 dollars. And then she looks at the receipts of what she charged initially and was like oh that's weird it was charging 5 something for the sandwiches and I'm like uhm u should get that fixed. I don't care if it was "by mistake" but don't rip me off since i had a big order and act like I won't find out. I would rate this place a complete zero because the sandwiches were just okay. read more

I had here last week and all my God the cream cheese I don't know what went bad but it was sour I came back told the gentleman if I could please have a refund and he threw the sandwich down on the counter and said are you serious and I said well your cream cheese there's something wrong with it sour so then he put on there made a new sandwich for me a new bagel and I've been into it again and I'll shower and I'm like this is disgusting this place used to be really good until new owners came read more

The bagels themselves aren't great, but they make a pretty good breakfast sandwich (I've switched to rolls instead of bagels here). Their biggest highlight is their enormous muffins - completely yummy and they always have a few fun choices. Friendly people too. read more

My favorite bagel shop by far! I drive from my home which is 15 minutes away to come here with friends or family. They have great double egg breakfast sandwiches and their bagels are always so fresh and perfectly baked. The owner is so kind and is always present to communicate and welcome his customers. Everything from their muffins, to home fries, to tuna salad sandwiches is great! read more

Bagels are VERY good. Nice and soft which reminds me of New York. I think they should change their name and get a better sign outside to draw in more business. read more

Delish bagels ! My usual order is a toasted sesame bagel with vegetable cream cheese or an egg and cheese on a plain bagel... their bagels r SLAMMING! Also, I sometimes get their freshly baked chocolate chip cookies .. they're delish ! Love this place :) read more

It was my first experience at this place and they were very cordial. They have blueberry bagel and cream cheese and the smoked salmon its delicious! I would really recommed it. read more

We ordered two bacon, egg and cheese on plain bagels. They were absolutely terrible. Two pieces of really cheap quality bacon. After we got home I called the store to complain, and they didn't really get it. They did not understand about quality sandwiches. They are very close to our house but we will not go there again. We will travel a little farther to get a better sandwich. read more

Only come here if you want a sandwich. Can't buy bagels alone (e.g., dozen bagels). Rediculous!!!! Yet they sell cream cheese and butter containers in the refrigerator. Why bother? read more

Been here a couple times now and I've got to say... best bagels I've ever had. Their everything bagel with scallion cream cheese is absolutely perfect. read more

NEVER GOING HERE AGAIN!! For over a year I've been coming here and they have quickly and consistently gotten so bad- in SERVICE + FOOD. They don't greet you when you come in and they consistently OVERCOOK my egg and cheese bagel sandwich to where the egg tastes like rubber. Disgusting. I'm done w/ the horrible service and WILL NOT return. This place is trash. I will be better off making my own bagel sandwiches. read more

Personally think there bagels are the best in the area. Inside is small and looks kind of dirty but again food is good. Over priced in my opinion. Women who works there in the mornings is very nice. read more

Good attention, fresh bagels, lots of options on their menu. Good place. Also, they have muffins and they're very popular.

they can be alittle on the pricey side but the food is amazing. best bagels around and good customer service. this is def my new bagel spot.

Better than Bakin' Bagles on Pleasant Ave. Great breakfast deal. Great coffee, def better than DD.

Just ordered a bagel at 11:20 AM today January 6, 2015 I go on their order a regular bagel with veggie cream cheese they failed to put on the gloves I go to take a bite out of it the veggie cream cheese and sour they then make me another one with regular cream cheese that's our two so I can plan asked my money back and a gentleman that Easen gentleman has the nerve to say we just open this new place we bought it out from someone else and I said that doesn't excuse you having sour cream cheese i'll never go there again my stomach's terms read more