I had to update my review to reflect that I finally tried the infamous sesame bagel that everyone in the store is always raving about and it definitely lived up to the hype. I also wanted to specifically mention the truly heartfelt and magnificent service by Augustine, who I finally got a chance to know a little bit better through our conversation yesterday. What an amazing human being. The owner is also very very kind and always greets us warmly. I initially came in yesterday to buy my mom an egg sandwich on a croissant, which is absolutely delicious and Augustine and Bruce (I believe this is the owner's name). make it perfectly every single time. It's so simple yet you'd be amazed at how many places screw it up. Not here. Everything is made with love and it shows. I bought the egg sandwich back home and then I went back out to get the sesame bagel as I could not stop thinking about it. There were a couple left in the display case and Augustine said if you wait two minutes, he'll give me one fresh out of the oven. How sweet is this man? I brought the sesame bagel home and put my own filling in which was pesto hummus. It was perfectly soft and a good chew on the inside and the outside had an abundance of sesame seeds with a perfect amount of crispiness, but not overly so. Phenomenal sandwich if I do say so myself. This is a very special place. read more

A little over $3 for a cinnamon raisin bagel w/ cream cheese. Came in on a Sunday morning to grab a bagel. Quick service. Good sized bagel, nice chew, very happy with the amount of cream cheese. My new go to spot for bagels when I'm in the area! read more

Great service from my Latino brothers and sisters. Great ham and cheese on a croissant, nice environment

Excellent bagels!!! Exactly how I like them! Crispy crunchy outside and soft inside with a generous amount of cream cheese. Old school place serving kosher bagels in a minimalistic and classic setting. I really came here to get a bialy but found out they only make them on Saturdays and Sundays. I'll definitely be back for more this weekend! read more

Hot Bagels and Bialys - Whole wheat everything bagel with tomato and scallion cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I came to Avenue U, to Hot Bagels and Bialys, as I received a tip that New York City's best bialys were here. While bagels are on every NYC street corner, bialys are the niche interest of a small coterie of fans, those of us that Mimi Sheraton chronicled in her book The Bialy Eaters: The Story of a Bread and Lost World, who crave them for their inimitable texture -- chewy exterior reminiscent of pizza crust, interior that evokes English muffin, soft and craggy, redolent with the sweet, punguent flavor of caramelized onions and poppy seeds, perfect foil for a shmear of butter. In the Old Country my mother's family hailed from the village of Tiktin, a part of Bialystok; they were followers of the Gerer rebbe. Which is to say that bialys are in my blood. As Tony Kushner wrote: "-- the ones who crossed the ocean, who brought with us to America the villages of Russia and Lithuania - and how we struggled, and how we fought, for the family, for the Jewish home, so that you would not grow up here, in this strange place, in the melting pot where nothing melted. Descendants of this immigrant woman, you do not grow up in America, you and your children and their children with the goyische names. You do not live in America. No such place exists. Your clay is the clay of some Litvak shtetl, your air the air of the steppes - because [your grandmother] carried the old world on her back across the ocean, in a boat, and she put it down on Grand Concourse Avenue, or in Flatbush, and she worked that earth into your bones, and you pass it to your children, this ancient, ancient culture and home. You can never make that crossing that she made, for such Great Voyages in this world do not anymore exist. But every day of your lives the miles that voyage between that place and this one you cross. Every day . You understand me? In you that journey is." In our current time, with the generation that experienced the Holocaust dying out, bialys are becoming increasingly rare in New York City and sadly I've observed a decline in quality. My friends, a bialy is not a soft onion roll like you get at Shelsky's. Hot Bagels and Bialys is a traditional, old school Brooklyn deli, no frills, but with a commitment to quality in evidence. A sign in the window advertises rabbinical supervision that is strict (!). Love that they give a shout out to Bialy in the name of the establishment itself. Bagels need not hog the spotlight all the time. The bialy I had here tasted super fresh, with a perfect texture -- great chew on the crust and soft, steamy delicate interior, delightfully salty and flavorful, dripping in melted butter. Good, yet too light on onion poppy seed topping for my taste. I also sampled a nice potato knish that was of the round pastry wrapped variety. Microwaving (on my request since I asked for it to be heated) ruined the texture but I suspect if you heat them in the oven at home they'll be great. Very nice creamy ice coffee that I sipped as I rode the F train away from Avenue U, Manhattan bound. read more

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the bialys are great ... the old man a little slow but its def worth the wait..im born and raised in brooklyn so i know bagels and bialys... i remember the bialy place on flatland and 101 st...this place is the best ... read more

A bit of a letdown here. Big bagels but they have absolutely zero taste. They are affordable and neat, but even the cream cheese and lox have no taste. The elderly gentleman who was behind the counter who prepared my sandwich was not covering his mouth and nose with a face covering, adding insult to injury. Needless to say, I will not be back. read more

So the owner, or whomever, wrote this illegible response to my review on Google. First off, I don't work here so it's not my responsibility to tell YOUR employees to put on a mask. Secondly, if your employee has emphysema, then he shouldn't be working in a hot environment, let alone working with food. Third, I wasn't being mean, scary or aggressive. If me, walking in, asking the employee why he isn't wearing a mask and then walking out 2 seconds later is considered "scary, mean & aggressive" then I'd hate for you to meet me and see me become all 3 things. Stop patronizing this place. Clearly the owner expects customers to work for him and tell his employees how to be aware of their surroundings rather than him being responsible for his own employees. read more

Hot Bagels and Bialys - If you can make sense of this b.s., I'll buy you a dozen bagels from Zee Bagels. - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Literally the best bagel I have ever had - had one for breakfast and had to go back and get 6 to go back to North Carolina with me - I am amazed and the kindness of this guy and his staff especially since it's New York. And so reasonable - $1 a bagel?? Warm and yummy! read more

Hot Bagels and Bialys - Plain bagel with a schmear of cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best bagels In the Brooklyn!! Service is very good and bagels are always fresh. My favorite is toastaed sesame bagel with peanut butter and jelly. read more

Great bagels customer service exemplary cream cheeses all flavors tuna salad chicken salad

9These are without a doubt the best bagels in Brooklyn and beyond and have been so since they opened over 40 yrs ago. I have been a customer from the start. The recipe has not changed. These are old school bagels. And their bialys are also as good as it gets. Wait for a bagel or bialy straight from the oven. You will be in heaven. This is an old school no frills place. The staff is very old school and know what they are doing. Ave U is too far out to be gentrified. Enjoy a really old taste of Brooklyn. read more

Flavorless bagels is one thing, man at the counter has no mask and zero regard for public safety in a food space is another. But the response to my google review is priceless. Validated every point I made by writing a short novel of a response. read more

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Whoa. I just ordered a toasted garlic bagel with cream cheese just to try this place out and I'm amazed at how delicious the bread was and the generous portion of cream cheese. ESPECIALLY since I ordered it at 7PM, when you would assume stores to have stale bagel. Now I know why the boss said no half off on bagels after a certain time when I asked her! We got a lot of bagel competitors around this area (Bagel boys, Zee's bagel, etc) with affordable prices as well but hot damn! I'm sold on this store...and it's kosher! read more

Best bagel shop in Brooklyn. This is coming from a self proclaimed bagel expert. Glad to have found this gem. The bagels are soft, fresh and chewy. Not overly doughy or burnt. Lots of choices with regards to bagel flavors as well as assorted cream cheeses and a decent price point, there is no reason this store shouldn't do well. Only wish they opened earlier then 7am . My new go to place for bagels. read more

The bagels are good....not worth a trip. (Convenient) The owner thinks he's Russ and Daughters...$40lb for lox. I got suckered once...never again. I can go "to the left" of Ocean Ave and get bagels and lox. (Owner insists, "Not the same." No kidding...$40lb...insane!) One other thing, they don't wear masks. :( read more

This bagel store was the best in brooklyn when located next to McDonald's back in the day. When they moved to the second location they changed management and the father/son issues caused the quality of the bagels to go downhill .. why change the recipe when it was working so well ??? Please stop trying to save money and go back to your old ways that everyone loved ! I said I'd never go back the last Time I went to the second location on kings highway. I might try the new location and see if there's any improvements . If not kingshighway bagels it is read more

They're the best bagels in the area and I believe the only Kosher bagels south of Avenue R.. Crispy and toothsome crust, chewy but light interior. Sounds simple but the simplest things are the easiest to get wrong. They used to be on/near Kings Highway. This is their new location and the bagels aren't baked in one batch in the morning, but rather freshly baked and restocked through the day. Yesterday, I got a fresh baked bagel at 10am so there's no need to toast. read more

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Stopped in here & got half a dozen fresh baileys & they were the best I have ever had. Big, soft &,tastey. Going back to get more of them & get some of their bagels which I am excited to try! Miss the bialey place on Coney Island Ave near Ave T, but honestly these were better than theirs! I think we found a gem! read more

Love this place! Been going to them since they were in the old kings highway location, the one btwn E15-16. No matter what time of the day, they never disappoint. Their bagels are always delish! The best in Brooklyn! Staff is super nice too. Only complaint is that their large coffee is really medium! read more

If giving less stars is possible I would. Went in on a Sunday and the line was out the door thinking that it's incredible that it's that good. No it's because there was only one man using one knife and a dirty rag to clean the counter and the knife, he was so backed up that he almost started a fire because the toasting machine got stuck and started burning the bagel. He was backed up and I feel for him. But on a Sunday where the majority of traffic is the busiest you have one person but I do not condone using the same knife to cut 5 different bagels with butter, cream cheese and other condiments, also a sandwich with mayo onions lettuce tomato, not only did not wipe the knife after each use but dropped the rag on floor and wiped the counter. There has to be a better way not to cross contaminate. I would rather go 4 more blocks to highway bagel rather than patronize this establishment again. I have been in this neighborhood for 40 + years and it is a travesty that this type of establishment passes the health dept rating and serves this to us. read more

I had a cinnamon raisin bagel that was freshly made and it was delicious! It was a bit crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Definitely one of the better bagels I've have. read more

Love the bagels here so fresh, and the ppl are very nice. Used to go to the other location but now it's way closer to me.

The woman behind the counter was so sweet and friendly. I'd come back for that alone, but the bagel was really good too. I just regret that I didn't have cash on me, or I would have tipped her. read more