You ever watch "Friends"? Are you a fan of Chandler? Good the service here BE any worse? I don't think so. I also didn't enjoy the fish-tasting cookies (they were not supposed to taste like fish, I assure you). read more

Line is long, everyone works pretty slow and you get barely anything for $16 lol. Would I say delicious, sure, but I would never return for the wait and price this joint charges. But it was definitely worth a try! Recommend everyone to go to actual restaurant on Orchard St! read more

Russ & Daughters - Brooklyn - Idk where the lox is that I paid 16$ for lol - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Do you want a delicious (albeit very small) bagel sandwich? Are you willing to wait about half an hour to even order? Do you hate going into Manhattan? If you answered yes to all three of those questions, then this new Russ & Daughters locations is right for you. Standard deli ticket format - grab a ticket and wait for your number to show. Wait... and wait... and wait. Sure, it was a Saturday afternoon so it was pretty full, but oh man, is this system inefficient. Each ticket gets their own personal server behind the bar taking care of everything they want. It's white-glove (or I guess non-latex food-safe glove) service, but holy crap does it take forever. The one saving grace is that while you wait, you can take a look into their factory next door and watch them create intricate pastries. I believe they've moved all of their production here, so this is where you can get the freshest wares! We went with two of their standard sandwiches - the Pastrami Russ (pastrami cured salmon with sauerkraut/mustard) and the Fancy Delancey (smoked tuna with horseradish dill cream cheese and wasabi roe). At $14 a pop, it ain't cheap (especially considering the size of the bagels), but you can't beat the quality. Worth the wait? Probably not. But it does hit the spot. read more

Not as special as the Manhattan location but lovely nonetheless. Not a big line at 10:30 on a weekday. We got unlucky with the young guy helping us who was slower than molasses. He did let my wife and friends taste many varieties of lox before they settled on what they wanted. Bagels on the small side. The goat cream cheese was more expensive but there was barely any of it. The babka is dry. My wife didn't mind because it was like her mother's. read more

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horrible bagels and spreads total ripoff pricing another one bites the dust really sad read more

This is the most expensive bagel you will ever eat...unless you gettin that gold bagel seen on Buzzfeed's Worth It. My boyfriend shared a bagel because we couldn't justify both getting a $15 bagel. He got an onion bagel with dill cream cheese, lox, and red onion. It was tasty but you cam def get a bagel like this at one of the many good bagel joints in the city. Will not be getting lox from here. The bagel itself was only about $1. read more

Russ & Daughters - Brooklyn - Lox with dill cream cheese ~$15 - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The beauty of this location is the viewing experience you get in the morning when the bagels are made. While the bagels are freshly prepared and the employees are pleasant I was underwhelmed by the bagel. Guess it's time to go to Canarsie for the best bagels! -The egg salad was excellent. -My guest enjoyed the tuna. -Bagels are small but then again maybe they should be. The shame of this location is that they are poorly staffed. -Stopped by during the week and waited 15 minutes to be served. -Stopped in today and waited 45 mins. Egg salad, 2 bagels, and a few taste test later we spent $6. Not to bad! read more

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TL;DR Not as good as the original location, but still good. I am excited about Russ & Daughters coming out to the Navy Yard, and it's nice to have a historic New York Legend as an option in this post-industrial part of town, but it's not quite the same as the iconic Houston spot. The menu is much smaller, and the selection of fish smaller as well. Despite having 4 times the real estate to work with, the new location only serves about 1/4 as much. They do have the greatest hits here: gaspe nova, pastrami salmon, Latkas, bakbas, b+w cookies.... but it's still kinda sparse. Luckily, I am a vanilla guy and get the same order every time I go to R&D: a gaspe nova with scallion cream cheese and "the works" (capers, onions, tomatoes) on an untoasted everything bagel. The food itself was pretty great, as tasty as I would expect from the main location, but it appeared to have far less fish. Peruse the pics of orders at the original and you will see each assembled masterpiece is about twice as tall as the orders here. The woman assembling our order was actually weighing out the fish before putting it all together, something I don't recall the seasoned pros doing at the original. My bagel was less than stellar too, with the "everything" dusting on top looking rather sparse. Cinnamon Babka and Rugelahs were fantastic though. Perhaps the absolute best thing about this branch of R&D though is the lack of a line. I've spent over an hour waiting for an order at the original (still worth it) and here, I got in and out in 5 minutes! Worth a shot if you like bagels and lox and are nearby. read more

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Good service and delicious lox bagels. They have a good variety to choose from. There was a line that moved fairly quick. read more

Russ & Daughters - Brooklyn - Classic lox, everything bagel, veggie cream cheese, capers, and tomatoes - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Good but expensive. And slowwwww. So so slow. People trying to get to work don't stop here you'll be late.

Can't comment or rate on the bagels, just the service. Tried to have Russ & Daughters at the Brooklyn Navy Yards, as the ferry was not due for another 40 minutes. There were only 7 customers ahead of me and 4 staff behind the counter. Unfortunately, the staff here work at snail pace. After 30 minutes on queue, there were still 2 people ahead of me to order. Had to ditch queue as it's a 5-7 min walk to the ferry landing read more

I ordered the "CLASSIC BAGEL & LOX SANDWICH | GASPE NOVA SMOKED SALMON W/ YOUR CHOICE OF CREAM CHEESE AND BAGEL". On an onion bagel. Untoasted with scallion cream cheese. I brought it home to eat. Clearly not nova and not fresh. Dry, chewy and overly salty. The amount of cream cheese wasn't enough to qualify as a schmear- and I'm not one of those that goes overboard with the cream cheese. And the bagel wasn't fresh. All I can say is what a disappointment after not having a bagel with lox for over a year due to the pandemic. I won't be returning. read more

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Huge fan of Broad City so my partner and I have been dying to try Russ & Daughters since we saw it on the fifth season. Also recently saw a video they did for Bon Appetit and that sealed the deal. It was kind of pricey but it was a Sunday and the mimosas were flowing (mostly because I was pouring them)! We ordered two bagels, a black & white cookie, and a piece of babka for delivery. I ordered my bagel with caviar cream cheese, pastrami lox, and salmon roe; my fiancé the more traditional tomato, onion, and capers. The first bite was kind of intense.. I realized I went heavy on the fish, but I'm a huge salmon lover! With each subsequent bite I loved it more and more. It was definitely something different and a little extravagant, but nice for a once in awhile kind of thing. The bagel wasn't the best I'd had in my life but I felt like the star of the show was what's inside. The babka and cookie were honestly slightly disappointing because I felt like I've made a better babka myself and I've tasted better b&w cookies from bodegas but I am curious about the babka ice cream sandwich. I think that's the moistness/sweetness it needs to really make it great. I would really call it 3.5/5 stars but will give the benefit of the doubt and consider ordering other items in the future. read more

Russ & Daughters - Brooklyn - Everything bagel with caviar cream cheese, pastrami lox, & salmon roe - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place has been off my radar but it's so amazing. The smoked sable, the nova and the bagels are all great. Save room for some babka.

Their bagels are obviously so delicious and a New York institution. However, this is the slowest bagel place in all of NYC. The service is terribly slow every time I come here even for the simplest or orders. read more

As good as it gets in terms of NY bagels! Literally zero drop off compared to the Manhattan OG location. Gaspe Nova Lox...there is no comparison. Compared store bought lox to these heavenly slices....it's not even a competition. More importantly, very little to no wait with friendly service. In-store experience matched the delivery service...was a lifesaver when I had to bring the goods down to DC and was short on time. read more

It seems like most people had a bad experience here. Here's mine: My portion was fair. I ordered classic bagel w/ lox and daughters delight(so fuccin good) Price is pretty hefty for two bagels and an orange juice. We paid $45 total. The service and food can justify the price. I enjoyed the bagels. Associates were kind. +1 portion +1 associate +1 decent location +1 tasty -1 price read more

I'm sorry to say I had a terrible experience with Betsey. I had wrote my order out to save them time and effort of writing it down. I wanted 8 Oz of Gaspe. She asked me what is 8 Oz. I didn't know what she meant. She asked is that a pound? I said no half a pound. Let's say it was downhill from that. She wanted to charge me separately for the pieces of Rugelach because I didn't want the premade boxes because no one eats the chocolate. I had her call the manager over. He said not to charge me extra. She proceeded to prepare my order wrong. I then requested someone else. As he came over she patted him on the shoulder in front of me, which was so rude, and looked at me. I waited over an hour being only ten numbers behind of their last call. My experience was horrible. I will be getting on the subway and going to Houston Street. read more

Just as expected - delicious! Quality fish and bagel. Friendly service. Went at 10 am on a Saturday - no line. Not sure if there is ever one at this location? It is sort of a weird spot and not going on at the navy yard there. While we waited for our order they gave us samples of honey cake and lox. Loved the meal but just wished we lived closer read more

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I try to make it a point to get myself over to the cafe every time I'm in New York and when I am not in New York and crave it-I order it through Gold Belly. Everything is fresh and delicious and prepared just as it should be and it is perfection! The servers are friendly and helpful and are very attentive. Although there is almost always a wait--It is worth the wait. I love the sable. I had not had it before but it is very nice. When I go with my family we usually get one of the platters so that we can taste a variety of things. read more

Not good service. Came in yesterday an unusually warm NOV day. I approached clerk saying "I'd like 2 everything bagels, what can I put on this"? Clerk advised me even saying "That's enough Salmon for 2 Bagels". I took a Bag given to me without my Bagels. I went to DUMBO on my Bike opened bag discovering I only had Salmon & Chopped liver! I was forced to return to R&D. I was met with HUGE attitude from this same clerk who then told me to wait! After being there 40 Minutes earlier, after his mistake, after losing time in my precious Day lost? I explained this and Clerk "Says you didn't pay for them what's the problem? Clerk could not admit the mistake by simply saying Sorry. Clerk could not finish my transaction by getting the Bagels himself. Instead he had another Clerk finish his mess. Show now empathy only apathy to my situation! This Tall Clerk with beard, with the forgetfulness, and bad attitude is reason I won't return. LES is now my go to until staff is trained better! read more

Considering the steep price for a lox bagel, the size was completely underwhelming. For a bagel that's $15, I expect it to be stuffed with fresh ingredients and decently sized but none of these were true at this location. I can't speak to the other locations but take your money elsewhere and go to Ess A Bagel or Brooklyn Bagel Coffee and Company read more

PSA: TAKE A NUMBER TO GET SERVED! Service is confusing and I saw a lot of people milling around in confusion while trying to figure out how to buy something. Some guy looking to just get coffee stood around for 5 minutes on line before the cashier let him know he needed to take a number first. I was lucky enough to get here when it wasn't too busy. They had maybe 4-5 employees running around filling orders. The employee taking care of me wrote down my order, and I'm not sure if he messed it up or just mistakenly charged it, but the receipt didn't add up to what I ordered. The bagels are a little on the smaller side, but their lox more than makes up for it: not too salty, buttery soft and not chewy. You can really taste the freshness. Orange juice tastes freshly squeezed, coffee was good as well. Cinnamon babka gets a pass from me. read more

Take a number. If you are stressed about this process please don't go to the original location, you won't make it. Relaxing environment to wait in, great display. Some staff is still being trained but they are all nice and helpful. Quality the same as the other locations. As someone mentioned, the bagels are not as big as other places but they are fresher and I think they put more fish and cream cheese. Smaller bagel means more room for latkes, rugelach, and other baked goods. read more

Ok, being from Colorado, with nothing but mediocre bagels, I'm dying laughing at the quintessential NY reviews on here complaining about the effing number system and not the food itself. I've been to NY a few times and never gotten a bagel, though I don't know why. Ya'll don't know how good you have it!! The choices were mind blowing and since i had no way to keep any of the offerings fresh, I just went with an everything bagel with goat cheese schmear. The everything seasoning was on both sides. I'll repeat. The everything seasoning was on both sides. WHY does no one else do this?! It was amazing! As was my breath after of course, but that's neither here nor there. Also goat cheese spread? What?! All you complainers can send this place to Colorado where they will easily have lines out the door. Please and thank you. The texture of this bagel was wonderful! The flavors were wonderful! Did I have to take a number and wait in line, yes, sometimes you have to do that and I really don't feel badly for you. Moar delicious for me!! read more

I am not sure what Russ & Daughters is trying to accomplish with this new installation. There's a large scale food production facility, but no smokehouse. We arrived about noon on Sunday and took a number to discover there were twenty customers ahead of us. For nearly ten minutes, there was no movement on the ticker, but after that, it moved reasonably well, our total wait was under a half hour - but it was clear that some people had bailed. I did not see any of the familiar fish cutters from East Houston Street - this is a new brigade. Once our number was called, service was excellent - the young man who assisted showed a deft hand with bagels, bialys and sable. YMMV. The unfortunately named Super Heebster with wasabi roe and whitefish salad pleased, as did the sable/goat cream cheese combo. We also bought hot and cold smoked salmon salad, whitefish salad, egg salad and chopped liver for home consumption. Many of the items from Houston Street are absent - I did not notice any herring, which is Russ & Daughters killer app, and the sublime blintzes were not to be found here. Of late, Russ & Daughters bialys have been very good, large, fluffy, full of onion. Their fine bagels are on the small side, especially if you are used to Ess-A-Bagel's gluten goliaths. Despite the proximity to the production kitchen, our loaf of babka was dry and lifeless, as was the slice we had at the Jewish Museum venue a few months ago. This used to be one of the best babkas around, I won't risk a third disappointment. Once you have your provender, there are tables to dine in. These were full at our arrival, but there was plenty of space by about 1. None of the other stores in Building 77 was open, and more seating was available in front of those places. Overall, I was a little disappointed - the quality of the food was excellent, but the total experience was not necessarily one I would go out of my way to repeat. I trust this will improve, this was only the third week of operations. read more

Totally annoying experience. I have been going to Russ and daughters in Manhattan for the last 50 years and love the food. I was really excited to have this place open in Brooklyn near to where I live. As noted in the last review waited for more than an hour and never even got called after taking a ticket. I've been in the place in Manhattan or the same number of people have been online and was served and done with picking up my order in 20 minutes. Staff was moderately rude and wouldn't even let me buy a cup of coffee until my number came up. Finally left without getting anything. And less they get their act together really quick I think this venture is going to be a bomb for the Russ and Daughters organization. I don't even know for sure whether I'll even go back to their original Manhattan location. read more

Hands down best lox bagel in the city! And I've tried several! Must go here if you want a lox sandwich.

great service (shoutout to Tijuan!), fully loaded bagels, every cream cheese was absolutely delicious -- including the horseradish! would definitely recommend and would definitely come again!! read more

Russ & Daughters - Brooklyn - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Our first visit to Russ & Daughters and we were at Navy Yard. Loved the fresh bagels and wide array of smoked fish choices, the delicious chopped liver, the many choices of rugelach and babkas, and the service was so pleasant. NYC prices but that's the way it is. read more

Grab a number, order the lox and bagel and enjoy a far less stressful store location experience! The last time I went to their original location in the LES, I was promptly told they do not toast bagels in the summer. So I always felt like I got half the real experience/taste that time around. This time, they toast (YES) and I managed to get a better view of the many cream cheese options, so I got the caviar one (YUM). Love a good lox and bagel sammie, and love a less crowded store ambiance and a cool place to sit and eat nearby. read more

I am so excited that Russ & Daughters is now open in Brooklyn. Incomparable smoked fish, cream cheese, chopped liver, latkes and babka. I hope that this relieves crowding in the Houston Street Shop which has become very difficult to just stop by. read more

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I came here since I was in the area for temp work and wanted to try the Russ Daughters hype. I never been to the original location since it is out of the way and I hear super busy. I got the 15$ Lox everything bagel and it was good but definitely not worth 15$. I had lox bagel all over south Brooklyn and compared with so many other bagel spots the bagel and lox here was a bit below par with other places. The everything bagel was good with a lot of seasoning and the flavor of the creme cheese and lox was good. But the bagel was tiny small and the amount of lox they put in the bagel was offensive. Like 3 thin flimsy wet budget toilet paper. What makes matters worst was that the staff was slower than other places in acknowledging the customer and saying hello to the person on line. It was not even busy. I will try the Manhattan location someday but this place is a bust. read more

Disappointing: bagel 3/4 the size of a normal bagel so you're not getting what you pay for. It's a good bagel and the lox and spread is good. The Chocolate Babka was drier than it should be and also not as sweet or chocolates as a good babka. :( ...on the other hand the temporary food vendor serving Caribbean food directly across from the bagel place is incredible! read more

A lot of reviews from ill-informed tourists not well versed in smoke fish or bagels. The truth is they have amazing bagels, smoked fish and cream cheese (oh so creamy). People are right that the prices of the sandwiches are high, but the answer to this conundrum is a do it yourself project (best with 2 people). Buy all you components separately and assemble yourself. You'll get 50% more for the same price and have the option of assembling your desired ratio of ingredients. To be full plan for 1.5 bagels per person. I do take off one star because the service operations doesn't seem very good. I feel as though they are crowded enough on weekends to have more people working (Especially for the price). Also having the staff take you "end-to-end" doesn't seem like the most efficient. I would think some specialization would be helpful. read more

Bagels here are better than the original because they're actually made on site. The same quality of lox and nova. Delicious and unusual toppings/spreads, like caviar cream cheese and wasabi flying fish roe. Service is fast and friendly and you'll be out in 1/4 the time as the original. A little less charm than the OG but they did try to replicate the experience with faux antique decor. Such a satisfying breakfast experience, and not to be missed, IMO. read more

On the positive side, the staff were very friendly. On the opposite side, they were a bit slow, and didn't seem to have a great system for taking orders. Waited about 20 minutes in line when only 4-5 people were in front of us. While we were being serviced, it took about 10 minutes to get two bagels made and checked out. By the time we got our bagels, a line had wrapped around the corner. They were friendly so I didn't mind the wait, but I don't think this would happen anywhere else, and I doubt most new yorkers would be as patient. The bagels themselves were fine. Toasted plain and everything bagels tasted fresh, with the right amount of chew. They were quite small, and the smear of cream cheese you get with a custom bagel or one of their sandwiches is offensively sparse to say the least. The "Fancy Delancey" (tuna, horseradish cream cheese, wasabi roe) sounded good on paper but wasn't a great combination overall. It just tasted overly mustardy and salty because there wasn't enough cream cheese to balance it. Overall overpriced, pretty disappointed for all the hype this place gets, and I don't think I'll come back to this location. read more

Great place to eat but I want to lodge a complaint. After standing on line waiting patiently to be served, I was overlooked on a number of occasions with a few of the guys looking past me on line to take an order from the person behind me. At this point I felt like this was racially motivated as all these guys kept going to the (lighter) person behind. I was about to walk away when I was eventually helped by Michelle who was professionally immaculate in her handling of my situation and complaints. Don't know if I will be back at this establishment in the future. read more

customer beware: the guy behind the counter was counting money with his gloves on and then went to the shelf behind and pulled down a jar of dried fruit and stuck the same gloved hand inside the jar and took a handful out to fulfill an order. Never changed his gloves. He told me he did but he didn't, i was watching in great concern. They don't have a separate cashier to take money or payments and serve food. Very unclean! especially during covid read more

Every single thing you can buy will taste unbelievably good because they always use the top quality ingredients and they still care about you! Wow! Nothing like 21st century mediocre businesses! Amazingly traditional Jewish cuisine; bagel, bialy, latkes, pickled herring, smoked fish salad, babka, rugelach...and more deliciousness. Expensive but worth it!!! read more

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