Update (3 months later):…read more Came back plenty of times since this review, and I gotta give credit where it's due. Whatever haunted batch of veggie cream cheese I met that day has clearly been exorcised. Everything since has been back to normal, fresh, delicious, and exactly why I kept coming here in the first place. Bagels still top tier: crispy outside, soft inside, dangerously easy to over-order. Staff still friendly, fast, and running the place like pros. And the plot twist nobody saw coming... they take credit cards now. Absolute character development. Growth. Place still looks super neat. So yes, the old review stands as one weird off day, but the comeback deserves recognition.

Great selection of fresh bagels every morning. They also make any sandwiches very quickly.read more

had terrible breakfast sandwich if u can't make a basic ham, egg & cheese on a roll please close…read moreyour business. Was basically a bread sandwich

Once we discovered this place, it has been our go-to spot for bagels. The bagels are consistently…read morehot and fresh. The taylor ham, egg, and cheese is my favorite in the area and is always a 10/10- the egg is cooked perfectly and the sandwich has just the right amount of cheese. Their prices are reasonable and they deliver through DoorDash so you can get your bagel fix without leaving the house (much appreciated with a newborn and toddler at home!).

Best bagels in the area in my opinion. Staff is very nice !…read more A few dine in tables in a small area . Better for to go orders!

I came to visit my mom in NJ from Hartford, CT. Decided to stop here and bring some bagels. WOW,…read morejackpot! Bagels are huge but light and fluffy. Much different than CT these were great!! Fresh, soft and just perfect with some cream cheese. Service was quick and friendly. So Jersey has more than just great pizza! They say it's the water...regardless Fresco's has awesome bagels.

Always good, always quick, always tasty. Bottom line - one of the better bagel stores in the area…read moreplus parking is ample

Small little bagel shop that has delicious bagels! We hit up this place on our way to go hiking in…read moreNorvin Green State Forest. We got a breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel with Taylor ham, bacon and cheese and it was loaded with meat. Also got an everything bagel with bacon scallion cream cheese which was delicious. Prices here are also great and service was quick and friendly!

First time walking in and this place slapped me in the face with options. You know how most bagel…read moreshops give you the classics? Nope. Here it's like: "Oh you want a simple bagel? Cute. But have you considered 47 cream cheeses, 19 sandwiches, and a few items that made me stop and ask... wait, why is this here?" Not complaining though, it's actually impressive. There are choices that make perfect sense for a bagel shop, and then there are choices that feel like someone said, "Let's keep them guessing." Honestly? Respect. Variety for every type of mood and personality. If you're decisive, you'll walk out with something amazing. If you get overwhelmed easily... you might just stand there staring at the menu like it's a final exam. (Good problem to have.) Staff was super nice, friendly, and efficient. I was in and out ridiculously fast. No chaos, no attitude, just smooth operation. Place itself is small and clean, but comfortable and well kept.

Context: Mo - owner…read more Fantastic selection. He offered to increase my drink at most cost - which when you compare with the great food means I willl always visit here whenever around the area. Got the bagel sandwich warm with eggs, bacon, avocado as well as a coffee. Food was great!

Excellent bagel shop. Ordered Nova on a sesame bagel with a medium coffee. Top notch bagel. Good…read moresize, baked to perfection with LOTS of sesame seeds. Plus a generous amount of nova and just the right amount of cream cheese. I actually was at this location a few years ago and it was terrible. These are definitely different owners but they didn't change anything on the outside so who knew? The place is bright, spotless and inviting. The staff is attentive and welcoming. The only semi knock was the coffee was just ok. A bit on the weak side. But they do have several options. Perhaps I chose poorly. I will definitely be adding Hot Bagels and Deli to my weekly rotation. Give it a try.

I love this deli place because I usually get a bag of their bagels from the Too Good to Go app and…read moreand the bagels are so delicious. They are fresh the day I picked them up and as long as you leave them in a plastic sealed bag they're good for up to a week.

Came all the way from Florida (Jersey girl) to enjoy a good home bagel. We all know Jersey is…read moreelite when it comes to bagels. Found this place by chance and it hit the spot. I order a Taylor ham egg cheese with salt pepper ketchup. Service was prompt. The coffee was hot. And guys in the back were working! What else is there to say. They bagels were fluffy and good.

Great place!!! For some reason we had never been in here. They are extremely friendly and…read moreaccommodating. I had an American wrap except on a hard roll ( chicken cutlet, bacon, cheddar cheese and lettuce...I asked for no tomato and no ranch dressing ). It was hot delicious!! And the bacon was nice and crispy. My husband had a cheesesteak with pepperjack cheese and he loved it. We liked the rolls too. Both sandwiches were nice and hot. They came with a pickle and macaroni salad. We have also had the crumb buns, blueberry muffins and a poppy seed bagel and all were excellent. We got everything to go. Service was very fast. They were open Christmas Day and New Year's Day until 2pm which is nice to know. They have a pretty large selection including sandwiches, wraps, gyros, French toast, pancakes and other hot breakfast options. There are a few tables available. It was cold in there so we decided to do take out. I highly recommend this place and we will definitely be back!

It's tough to do a bad job at bagels but these are trying. I will give another try but round one…read morewas not impressed with the bagels nor the fact they gave us an I correct order.

You know it's a decent bagel place when there's a good line upon entering a store. This is my usual…read moreweekend bagel stop place to start my day. They always make my BEC on a plain so good. It's located on a s strip mall next to Wholefoods and Dunkin so parking space is never an issue. You can text or call your orders ahead of time to avoid the line.

Every Tuesday, like clockwork, I roll into K C's Bagel Express to grab a couple dozen bagels for…read morework. At this point, I'm not a customer, I'm a weekly recurring invoice. The bagels are good. Doughy. Soft. Reliable. These little guys get absolutely demolished by my coworkers every single time, which tells you everything you need to know. No leftovers = success. This place is aggressively basic and I mean that as a compliment. No wild cream cheese flavors, no bagel flavors you need explained to you, no coffee that requires a TED Talk. They've got hot coffee, iced coffee, and both do exactly what they're supposed to do: keep you functioning. If I'm craving crispy bagels? I know where to go. If I want 47 flavors of cream cheese including birthday cake and Buffalo chicken? I know where to go. But if I want a good, doughy bagel that does its job and doesn't overcomplicate my morning, this is it. The two employees I see every Tuesday are amazing. Friendly, fast, and way too pleasant for the hour and the amount of bagels I order. Never an attitude, never rushing me, just good old-fashioned customer service like it's 1998. Speaking of 1998... the inside hasn't changed since then. It's frozen in time. But weirdly, that's comforting. Clean place. Renovate it and suddenly the bagels might start acting different. Don't touch it. Bottom line: K C's isn't trying to be trendy. It's just trying to feed you and it succeeds.

Bagels had very salty taste to them. Service was also not very friendly to my husband. Not sure we…read morewill be back again

This is an amazing deli! Highly recommend their sloppy Joe it was so good! Sandwiches are all made…read morefresh in front of you. What was even more amazing than the sandwiches was the customer service. I brought my young daughter in with me and the entire staff was so kind to her. This has become our new favorite spot!

Solid old school deli. It's a little rough around the edges which adds to the ambiance. The…read moreimportant thing is the food is very good. Nothing fancy or overly creative which is fine by me. Just basic deli fare done well. Today I ordered the Sloppy Joe Sandwich. Roast beef and turkey piled very high with cole slaw, Russian dressing on rye. Excellent. If you are in the neighborhood it's definitely worth trying.