Local shop with a bagel that amounts to a large roll…read more We ordered a couple plain bagels to take home. The bagels had a soft crust with no crisp to speak of. Biting into it went straight to the dough, which was so fluffy that the bagel fell apart easily. The flavor of the bagel was very plain, lacking in salt or development during the rise. On the plus side, the staff was friendly and the line moved quickly.

That wasn't a bagel. That was a roll. If you want a good crusty bagel, don't ever go there.read more

Local shop that offers fluffy bagels for bread lovers…read more The bagels here are large and pillowy. I ordered a couple plain ones and a container of cream cheese to bring home. The bagels have a very thin crust, with no more crisp than a dinner roll. Inside, the dough is light with a slight chew and some subtlety of flavor that develops during its rise. Unfortunately, it has very little structure and, as a result, it nearly fell apart while I ate a sandwich on it. Fortunately, their cream cheese is delicious and whipped to a place where it becomes creamy but not yet thick. This bagel wants you to tear off strips and scoop the shmear!

When you get a fresh, unburned bagel at this place, it's easily among top 5 bagels I've ever ahd…read more The staff are always busy and hardworking, no slouchers or attitude here. It's nice to see a good business like this. Ambiance? Well there's space if you wanna eat in but not much. It's more like a bustling place to grab and go.

Chatham's generally a pleasant sleepy downtown next town over from me in Summit…read more Well, except for one bad place down the street from Chatham Bagels (see my other reviews) but this little hole in the wall (pun intended) had a line out the door as I drove by on Memorial Day and a line means fine. Rainy miserable day today so since I had a rainy miserable ten hour work session at home day ahead, I stopped by. Now I'm not some bagel aficionado but one lady next to me on line who looked like she knew from bagels. She cheerfully regaled the weary line by raving she can't find any good bagels in Connecticut so when she's in Chatham town, she loads up on these. True to her word, she left with a sack of 'em. She had also ordered ahead but waited in line anyway - polite is fantastic. Guy next to her on line engaged her about Fairfield Connecticut where his son went to college. He crowed in a friendly way that his son encountered "like minded people" at the local college m and that was soon followed by mentioning Wall Street jobs and his son's "sugar momma". Why do I mention the on-line patter banter? Because it illustrated how Chatham types are generally convivial so I'd expect no less friendly chit chat if you go to Chstham Bagels and if you happen to be "like minded", of course. Blabbing passed the time while the two quiet Chatham Bagel men were working their tails off cranking out all orders fresh. Lastly? I just finished my bagel sandwich and pretty darn good! And just maybe enjoying the morning magic of preparing and enjoying good bagels makes everyone like minded here!

Local shop with a decent bagel for sandwiches…read more We ordered a bagel sandwich with cream cheese, and a few plain and egg. The bagels had some crisp on the bottom where it had browned but almost none on the top. The dough has a welcome bit of flavor to it, as if they use just enough salt in the recipe to elevate the bready taste. This is a fluffy-style bagel but it has slightly more structure than others in the category, so it has a slight edge when making sandwiches. The cream cheese was light and smooth, so complemented it well.

Everyone's so nice in there and the bagel sandwich was awesome highly recommend to anyone!read more

Not the best in NJ, but better than average bagels. They also make a good turkey sandwich.read more

Bagels were quite good. I wasn't sure what to expect since I rarely find myself in NJ for…read morebreakfast. Our friend recommended we stop by before heading home and I'm glad he made the suggestion. It wasn't too busy at 10am this past Sunday. A few folks ahead of us in line. I was stoked to see a Jalapeno Everything bagel. Had to order that with veggie cream cheese, plus 2 eggs with a hash brown on an everything flagel. Those two items plus a small coffee was just over $15, so pricing was a bit high, but that flagel was massive. Great selection for sure. Some of the cream cheese looked nasty (chocolate chip cookie, I'm talking to you). Friendly service had us in and out in less than 10 minutes. Highly recommend.

We often stop here to purchase bagels for our family. It's a popular shop with a line waiting, for…read moregood reason. This past weekend my son & his family placed a large order for a family gathering. Despite the fact that the order was placed on the late side, Bagels- 4 -U did a great job. The platters looked great, the food was great, and we were thrilled. This is a great bagel shop with great food, and polite staff. We highly recommend it!

Repulsive. I just had seamless refund our entire order. We…read moreordered a few egg dishes, and pancakes. The hash browns and side of potatoes tasted like they had freezer burn. My omelette and my son's eggs both had a sour taste so I obviously didn't intend to eat them. Right before I discarded them I noticed blue MOLD on our eggs. I'm guessing it came from their mozzarella cheese. Avoid avoid avoid.

When you walk in you feel the bit of sadness because it's empty and there is NO AC! Terrible. Asked…read moreif they made the bagels. He said yes (idk....) Got a flagel and I was very excited because I look for bagels that have a lot of seed and this one had a lot! Toasted well with butter and jelly. After my first bite, I knew this Bagel was not from today. It was stale. After going back to read the reviews I saw a few people pointed this out. Please add me to the list of people who bit on a bagel from yesterday. Very disappointed.

This bagel shop fell short in almost every way except for the customer service. The young guys…read morebehind the counter were friendly and welcoming, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the bagel tasted stale, was overpriced, and just not good. There are several better bagel spots in the area. It's a cute shop in a nice shopping complex with plenty of parking and some outdoor seating, but you can't judge a book by its cover. I expected better.

Was in the area and needed some breakfast so I stopped in for a Bagel Sandwich and a Coffee which…read moreon a freezing cold morning was just what I was looking for. The Sandwich on the other hand was mediocre and not at all what I was looking for. I guess I expected something better from this place by it's appearance and location but it definitely fell short of my expectations.    In my opinion Ike's has freshness issues and it shows in their final product. To me, these Bagels seem like they've been sitting around a while. Plus the Taylor Ham I ordered tasted a little off so I'm hopping that's not a quality control concern either.   Lastly for whatever reason toppings just don't stick to these Bagels. I ended up with a plateful of toppings and zero left on the Sandwich. My Quest for Great Bagels in Livingston Continues

Got this place on a Sunday morning after a wedding. Ordered two steak, egg, and cheese breakfast…read moresandwiches. Let me keep this blunt and to the point. Food: 5/5 This is where the money's at. The bagel is ginormous, fresh, and homemade -- they must have made it with holy water or something because it was THAT good. Still warm, with this perfect chew to it -- doughy in the best way possible, but fully cooked. You know that texture where it's dense and chewy but not raw? That. I don't know how else to describe it other than just perfect. The sandwich itself? Banging. Egg cooked to perfection, great amount of steak, perfect portion of cheese. This is exactly what you close your eyes and picture when you think of a steak, egg, and cheese on a plain bagel. Do yourself a favor and get this every single time. I cannot stress it enough. A note on ambiance and service: I typically cover these in my reviews, but I ordered on Uber Eats. Fast and packaged well. The bagel was so good I had to say something anyway. Overall: 5/5

I used to love this place and always had great experiences with the staff--especially the girls who…read moreworked here before. Today completely changed that. The Hispanic guy who took my order answered seven phone calls while I was standing there, dragging out what should've been a quick stop. I ordered two cream cheese bagels and one buttered bagel just to get in and out, but instead it turned into a frustrating wait. On top of that, the buttered bagel was a complete mess, and I ended up with butter all over my car and clothes. The bagels are great, but this employee made the experience miserable. I'm really disappointed, and unfortunately I won't be coming back.