Sad to see how run down this place has come. Dark dirty. Staff that's always on their phones and goofing around. Bagels are mid. There's a much better spot four doors down. Go there. This place was good years ago. read more

I love this place the customer service is 10/10 I always come in the mornings before work to grab a bacon egg and cheese on the jalapeño bagel it's so good and fresh the environment is very comforting and wholesome, If your ever driving on the boulevard definitely stop by and give it a try!!! read more

I've ordered a few times in the past. My order was always correct and the sandwiches are delicious. Came most recently and ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches. Between the size of the bagels, the taste and the look of the sandwiches, it's always perfect. They give you a decent amount of lox and cream cheese and honestly, you can't beat their prices compared to Howard Beach Bagel. Not to mention the staff is always sooo nice and polite, especially the young girl at the counter towards the afternoon time. Place is clean and welcoming every time. Keep up the great work everyone! You deserve more stars IMHO! read more

Old Country Bagel - Sliced Bagel with Fresh Nova Lox & Cream Cheese and added red onion. - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

I had the pleasure of dining at Old Country Bagels recently. My experience was unlike any other. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, the bagels were fresh, and they were not shy with the cream cheese. For a mere $3.50, I purchased a Jalapeño bagel with cream cheese and was incredibly satisfied. Their portions are amazing for the price and the quality of their produce is outstanding. Their vast variety of options made my experience that much better. If you're looking for an affordable, welcoming, and comfortable environment, stop by Old Country Bagels immediately! read more

Bagels are great tasting. Service with a smile. Nice environment to be in. I go there weekly for a dozen bagels and donuts.

It's supposed to be open right now as I'm sitting outside in my car. They are closed. What's the point of being open til 3 PM?? Bagel shops in Jackson Heights are way better. read more

Old Country Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Definitely slipping over here ... Our BLT's were a disgusting.... all Burt & Chopped up bacon on both out sandwiches ... Globs of mayo, one piece of lettuce and one slice of tomato on both sandwiches.... Like What the heck ?!?!?! We been going here since they opened many years ago... the original Lil China man amd his son were awesome back in the day ... now the new regime just ain't cutting it ... The bagels are still good but everything else is slipping .... Definitely won't be ordering any sandwiches from them going forward... only bagels !! We will cook and make our own sandwiches at home ... Thanks, Greg D & family read more

Old Country Bagel - Bacon Pieces & Burt !!! - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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We went in on Wednesday morning for bagel sandwiches and home fries. We got custom order sandwiches. I got lox, egg and cream cheese. The eggs could have used salt. Overall not bad. The home fries were not great. A lot of the pieces were undercooked and under seasoned. The staff were really nice though. read more

Old Country Bagel - Lox, egg, scallion cream cheese on a toasted sesame bagel - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Left the darn phone in the rig, so no pictures to show and that's unfortunate because the design inside is worth a view. East Side food market (1913), American grocer scales up to 25lbs, coffee grinder with wear and I had to stick my nose in, the wood held reminence of a century ago, they all did. Brown coffee silos numbered 12, blending perfectly well with below and above, table, chair and ceiling. Bagels in wicker bins across the back wall, a person favorite display of mine, the old soul that I am. "Toasted enough" he asked, holding the Everything above his head "oh yes" I replied enthusiastically. And let me just tell you that the jalapeno cream cheese was super tricked out, modified into a spicy blaze when you caught one just right. The Everything bagel stumbled out of the starting gate but couldn't seem to recover as the outside track was tough to where the toasting couldn't loosen it, nor get to submit even a little. With a wonderfully pleasant staff, this stop was an enjoyable Saturday breakfast none the less and on my radar next we are in the area. read more

This place is the best!! I had a delay for my flight to Hawaii and I needed something to bring back plus a bite to eat and I'm so glad I found this place. They had the sweetest ladies working there takin care of me and my father. I highly recommend coming to this spot and making it a regular place to come to, I know I would if I lived here. We had the bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel, and my dad got a turkey, lettuce tomato on a flat bagel. The flat bagels are phenomenal, so much so I ordered his sandwich for my flight back + a dozen for the friends & fam back home. I wish I had taken a photo, because this place is special. 10/10 would recommend this to my close friends. read more

I walked in and oh my god did it felt like a heat wave hit me in my face. That is so wrong that customers have to sit in the heat like that and the employees have to work in that. If you go in any other store on the boulevard right now the air condition is on and it feels nice, I don't know how the owner thinks it's okay to keep it like that. Other than that the food is good and nice staff but who wants to sit in a store that is 100 degrees inside and so uncomfortable. read more

Had some bagels and spreads delivered to us from here. Soft and puffy bagels which held up very well through the course of the day and even through some temperature changes. Light crisp on the outside. Paired well with some spreads that I had at home. read more

I was charged $8.17 for a LG coffee and a bagel with cream cheese. No way am I going back there.

I like the staff they have they r helpful. Bagels taste good plus there coffee is good. Price is a little high but food is good. read more

Old Country Bagel - I been here I like da staff they there kind an helpful. Bagels are good an tasty. Coffee is good to. - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

The bagels are amazing. I would come here everyday if I could...... My only complaint is the young girl working the front is absolutely INCOMPETENT. This is the third time she's made our order wrong... We ordered jalapeño cream cheese and just got home and realized she gave us olive cream cheese ????? I'm not even mad honestly I figured she'd make some kind of error to begin with. I feel bad even leaving this review but please help her or get rid of her read more

I got an everything bagel with BEC and it was very good! Toasted and cooked perfectly. Wish the bagel was bigger but the prices were fair.

There are very few places that make the bagels fresh and on-site. This is one of them. I often come here with friends and family for breakfast. There's alot of repeat customers and people who frequent the place for both breakfast and lunch. The staff is great and very friendly. Coffee is always hot and usually fresh and you make it yourself (which I prefer) but if I get a bad cup they will brew a fresh pot of coffe on the spot. read more

Whenever I am in the area this is my go to bagel place ! Fresh bagels, staff is amazing, & amazing prices. They also have a place you can sit if needed !!! My favorite is the cinnamon raisin bagel & I love there plain bagels it's a true NY BAGEL !!!!! read more

Honestly my laborer and myself really wanted toasted crispy everything bagel with vegetable cream cheese. And who has the best bagels on the blvd ? You guessed it Old Country, great sandwich selections with healthy choices . read more

The bright side of this location is the prices, it's decently cheaper than most. I paid 12$ for a cream cheese bagel, a mini bagel w/ cream cheese , a b/e/c on a bagel, an iced coffee (medium) & a regular hot coffee (small). But since you have to make it yourself there could be some more options to make it even better; such as flavored creamer. Then I would give a perfect 5 star rating :) read more

The bagels are excellent. Crispy crust, chewy dough inside.. What you should expect from a real NYC style bagel.. The lox cream cheese spread is good. I've also ordered egg sandwiches here that were prepped quickly, tasty, yet not greasy & oily.. The counter help has been very good as well, quick, polite.. to the employees removing the food prep gloves to work the cash register, and handle the cash.. So many establishments forget this, unfortunately.. read more

Old Country Bagel - Bagels, bagels everywhere.. - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

This place is great- we are from California and love coming here for our bagels. The wait is a little long but it is all good! Definitely recommend They have a little coffee station to utilize read more

Old Country Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

There aren't many places anymore that remind me of the fresh chewy bagels I've had growing up in Brooklyn...this place does!! Im very happy to have found this spot. The staff are pleasant and the bagels are amazing... Definitely recommend trying this place at least once, you won't regret it. Thank you guys at old country bagel and keep up the good work! Will be coming back for more! read more

Such fresh bagels every time. It's not easy to find soft, freshly made bagels (I have found numerous disappointing places), but old country has got it down. Definitely recommend!! read more

A shame. This place went downhill from what it once was. I go in there for an egg sandwich.. So I see a special on the menu for a mushroom, cheese, eggs sandwich for $4.50 on either a Bagel, Bialy or Roll... Not too bad, so I order two sandwhiches, one on a croissant and one on a flat Bagel... The Order comes out and the big Lady says $12?! I'm like "The Sign says $4.50??" She has the balls to say you ordered off the menu with a croissant and a flat bagel... $1 ea extra Plus tax.. I was like "Really??" You are going to lose a customer for charging $3 extra for no perceived difference in value? They could care less.. morale seems low and when places start scam nickel and diming the actual customers that patronize them it's usually the Sign of the end coming. Nobody lasts by offending costumers. To top it off it was literally one measly egg on the sandwich. Not too bad but not worth $6 bucks!! read more

5 star bagels. This is a real NYC authentic bagel! And they have French Toast flavor people! Everyone wants to say that a bagel store in Queens is great because they have French Toast flavor but Old Country Bagel has French Toast bagels as well as other unique flavors and all of the common flavors as well! http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/old-country-bagel/menu They have a very extensive menu above and beyond bagels as well! And it is all unique!(I was told in the store that they have more on their menu that s on the web menus) I found at a Blog they say Old Country Bagel is one of the best in 5 boros. http://pigoutspots.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-country-bagels-queens-ny.html Howard Beach has been in the news for a lot of things. But it should be in the news for bagels. And I suspect that the lower reviews here are from competition bagels. There is another bagel spot a few doors down and other bagel spots in the neighborhood. The employes are so super friendly! And they even donate the left over bagels to a near by soup kitchen! That alone should get them in the news as NYC eateries waste to much food! The service is helpful and friendly! They work at a quick Queens pace. Not as fast as Manhattan or Brooklyn but not as slow as Long Island. And they got an A rating, http://www.nychealthratings.com/nycrestapp/restaurantlanding/4/Howard%20Beach/29637/ For those outside of NYC that means cleanliness! And Walkscore gives it a 63 for being walkable.http://www.walkscore.com/place/old-country-bagel-new-york It is a web site that encourages you to walk! The Everything bagel was invented in Howard Beach. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/03/10/080310ta_talk_schulman So it only makes sense that they would have some of the best bagels. Good and authentic bagels are more and more rare. These are some of the best bagels we have had in decades! Worth a trip if you are into bagels! But they have a very extensive menu and according to many blogs all of their food is good! I gave 1 other bagel spot 5 stars for their variety, home made goods, bagels and that it is open 24 hours. But my hubby didn't agree that the bagels themselves were worth 5 stars at Dyker Park bagels. He says 4 stars for the bagels an extra star for the fact that it is open 24 hours and have great Italian bakery goods and sandwiches My hubby is a bit if a bagel expert. He says old Country Bagel is the real deal worth 5 stars! Details are as follows.________________________________ Visa, MC, Disc ($15 min) Hours: Daily: 5am-5pm Serves: Breakfast, Lunch Features: Delivery, Accepts Credit Cards, Lunch Special, Take Out Min Delivery: 15.00 Sorry Serious Eats are good writers but do not have NY taste buds so they can't really judge what is an authentic NY bagel. They can only say what they like the most. Many blogs missed the boat on this. Howard Beach was always known as a closed community. We pass through there on the way to Rockaway sometimes. We have found that Howard Beach is either changing for the better (since we never spent time there before) or it already changed and people just do not know about it! Head to Howard Beach the food is great! read more

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The BEST place for HOMEMADE WAFFLES!!! YES, I MEAN HOMEMADE!! Their bagels are good also, but i stick to the waffles with fruit. The staff is super friendly too. read more

Old Country Bagel - Homemade Waffle with strawberry & banana - Bagels Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Four times a week I've had the best bagel in comparison to many bagels over the years. Old Country Bagel's everything multigrain bagel is fresh and soft, slightly chewy, and just a little crispy on the outside. Absolutely delicious!! They also make a fabulous french toast bagel - this is hands down the best bagel place I've been to in years,everyone is helpfull ,they also have great coffee. herbert. read more

Great spot for a bagel. Local, convenient and the workers are very polite(gentlemen with drea and Latino woman?)are very welcoming. Surrounded by other great local businesses for shopping. Neighborhood is also beautiful. I will be back! read more

Well, I didn't have a bagel so I can't comment on them. I stopped in with some co-workers for breakfast. I had an egg white spinach omelet. Six egg whites and a nice portion of spinach....A-OK. Coffee was good also. They have a few tables for dining in. read more

If there is anything better than a fresh NYC bagel I don't know about it. First thing on a Sunday morning I stopped by old country bagel and the bagels were freshly made. The guy behind the counter was extremely helpful and friendly. They have all types of bagels, including French toast! Once again, because I hadn't had a New York bagel in years so went with the classic plain, toasted with butter. Heaven! I highly recommend it read more

First time here the other day. I met a friend for a coffee and bagel. All the bagels looked fresh and the whole wheat bagel was good. I kept it simple just with some low fat cream cheese but they had a good selection of different types of cream cheese. With lox, with bacon and a few others. They also had omelettes and other breakfast options. I'll come back and try those another day. The staff were very nice and accommodating too.They have a few tables inside if you decide to stay and eat. With the weather getting nicer they also had some seats and tables outside as well. Metered along Cross Bay Blvd. Up to two hours which is good read more

Stopped her on the way to rockaway beach they have a good bagel menu all the regular stuff i didnt like waiting in line like 5min to order and someone order at the end of the counter says this is pick up pay line ok make the order here sign larger or tell the people so they know so that was a big problem for the 7 people waiting to order all that time you make your own coffee and they have a large variety ordered a everything bagel with sliced lox and cream cheese it was good along with a ham and cheese hero for the beach that was good my friend got a ruben sandwich on marble rye that she raved about i saw a few folks ordered the rainbow bagel and it looked like i would try that i will definitely come here again it was clean and good i know where to place my order at the second counter read more

Not the best bagel I've ever had, but certainly a good specimen. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, lots of toppings on my everything. Also had a grilled cheese, which was basic, but hit the spot for $3.50. Overall, I was impressed with the breadth of options here - they've got a full breakfast menu (complete with pancakes and waffles), an array of bagels and cream cheeses, a variety of sandwich/wrap options, soup, oatmeal, deli meats, etc. All in a tiny little cafe-looking bagel shop! The staff was very nice and attentive, and there are a few little tables to sit and eat at. That said, I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here. There's nothing that would make me travel across the city for it or anything. But if I'm in the area, it's a solid choice! read more

Always a pleasure to pick up an everything bagel here or an egg and bacon on a roll. The coffee is always fresh and hot. Love the flat bagels! read more

The woman at the cash register has no clue what goes on around her. She's extremely slow and gives out the wrong food to people and food to the wrong people read more

Mmm the bagels here :) Favorite bagel place in Queens, their bagels are soft and taste amazing. They got lots of diffeent toppings, but I usually go with the classic New York bacon,egg&cheese. Service is friendly and quick. read more

This place is pretty good. I work in the area and stop by pretty frequently for lunch (1x per month?). The bagels are good, but not the best I've ever had in New York. I like their wraps and sandwiches, but sometimes they taste like they miss the mark. For instance, the Hearty Protein wrap (or something to that effect) is good, doesn't make me regret my decision for take out, but it could use something flavor-wise - a condiment? Also the service is kind of slow, which isn't bad because they are making everything to order, but if I'm in a rush it definitely affects my decision whether or not to come here. All in all, just what the three stars denotes: This place is A-Okay. read more

What a shame what this place once was. Great neighborhood bagel a store is what it used to be. I will not even step foot in there anymore, I seen it slowly go downhill but I always gave them the benefit of the doubt because the employees are very nice. The owner at the register is a different story, always gets the wrong prices which is ridiculous. Be careful she will try and over charge you and make it like it was a mistake so if you're not paying attention youre walking out paying at least 5 dollars more than you should. I got a dozen bagels there and some cream cheese. I get home open the bag and got bagels that are hard as a rock and bagels that are soft. When I called they said the bagels were from this morning like if I'm stupid, it's 930am and I have gotten bagels at 3 pm softer than that. I will definitely find somewhere else to go. read more

Best bagels around hands down. The coffee is also very good . During the morning rush it does get busy.