Normally I'd give Smith St Bagels a solid 3 stars. They're not the best bagels in the area (I'm more partial to Court St bagels) but they're far from the worst and are conveniently located near Luluc which means you can get your whiny kid a bagel as you wait for your brunch table to open up. Unfortunately Smith St Bagels lost another star for the following experience: It was pouring on a Tuesday, I was running late to pick up my fruits and veggies from the local CSA (as one does in Brooklyn), and realized I would probably need some kind of container for the strawberries I was about to get. I popped into Smith St Bagels where I have purchased oh so many bagels over the 12 years I've lived in the area and asked if I could grab one of those clear plastic containers. The kind that you get at a deli to fill up with food and throw out after you're done eating. The place was empty and the man behind the counter said no, you'll have to pay for it. I asked how much, and he said two dollars. That's TWO DOLLARS for an empty plastic container that goes in the trash. And that petty greed is how you lost my business for life. Guess I'll be making strawberry jam out of my crushed strawberries tonight. read more

Placed an order at 12:45. By 1:45 order had still not come and the restaurant was not picking up their phone. We called seamless and at that point were told that the order was 5 minutes away. A half hour later still no food, still no communication from the restaurant. By 2:45 we had to call seamless and cancel at that point. Only worth it if you're going in person or picking up and even then there are better bagels in the neighborhood (brothers bagels or la bagel delight are 5/5, haven't had court street bagels in a while but remember them being good too). read more

Best bagels in the area, and great sandwiches as well. The place tends to get a little busy around noon on the weekends. However, they are fairly quick and you will get your food quick enough. I ordered the B3 breakfast bagel with pastrami and really enjoyed it. read more

Smith Street Bagels - Busy Saturday morning - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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You've done it. You've won me over, Smith Street Bagels, and I love you. While your bagels are not the best I've ever had, they are consistently fresh 24 HOURS A DAY, with a wonderful chew. The whole wheat everything is solid, and allows me to pretend I'm being healthy while simultaneously eating the densest of carbs smeared with what is essentially pure fat. That's right, your cream cheeses are great; I am partial to the garlic herb, but they all have their merits. In fact, all your spreads make me happy. It's true, your lox and whitefish are not of Russ & Daughters or Shelsky's quality (nothing really is), but it is infinitely more affordable and always hits the spot. There was even a bagel, lox, cream cheese, tomato, capers special the other day for like $6. That is a good deal, people. I'm not sure if you don't even use real (pork) bacon, but I don't even care. That's right, I don't care. Everything you have is always served with a friendly smile, and you are my bagel joint for the foreseeable future. A Smith Street Bagels morning is a good morning indeed. read more

There's nothing that makes me feel worse then giving a highly rated restaurant a subpar review. OK wait a second, that's not true at all. When you're a Jew and have a mother who thrives on guilt trips, you realize that everything you do makes you feel bad. So let's just add this one to the list. I started my day looking around for gluten-free bagel options. Typically you can either buy a package of good gluten-free bagels or you can go to a restaurant and eat their food on whatever crappy package of bagels they buy. We can't win! So this morning, some terrible Yelp reviewer tricked me by saying that this place makes their own fresh gluten-free bagels. I found out very soon that that was not the case. I arrived on a Saturday around 11 AM to a line of about 15 people. The place was packed. I ordered a gluten-free sesame bagel with egg, bacon and cheese. There were a few other bagel options like everything, poppy and plain. The line moved quickly and I was in and out in about 10 minutes. I was very impressed with the quickness at which they had people order and pay. Also, all of the people who work here seem to be in a good mood despite the long line on a weekend morning. I left feeling excited and hopeful. If somebody thought that these bagels were homemade, they had to be good. Right? Not so much. The flavor of the bagel was better than expected, but the consistency was the opposite. Typically gluten-free bagels are similar to the texture of cardboard and when toasted, though slightly better, are severely dry and break very easily. In the case of this bagel, it was so chewy and solid that I could hardly bite through it. Do you know that wonderful feeling you get when you open up a new appliance that's shiny and new but then suddenly and very accidentally stick your finger nail into the piece of Styrofoam that's holding your new present? That noise and that feeling of foamy plastic is the closest thing I can think of to the texture of this bagel. Maybe toasted it would have been better, (which I asked for) but that didn't happen. A sad beginning to what could have been a good breakfast sandwich. Even sadder? The eggs were on the dry side and the bacon.....Maybe we shouldn't even call it bacon. It was turkey bacon. I don't know about you, but turkey bacon is not bacon. Turkey bacon doesn't even come close to bacon. I first I thought this was an error, which would have made me feel better. But after reading some reviews from other people, I realized that they only serve turkey bacon here. But they don't warn us? Don't they realize that every time a person gets turkey bacon instead of bacon an angel loses it's wings? Sorry guys, next time I'm going to keep on walking. read more

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I'm not sure how I have not written a review for this place, as I purchase bagels weekly here. We have tried the majority of places in the area and feel that Smith Street has the best bagels around - not close. They are consistently exactly what we want in a bagel - a slight chew, soft inside, frequently still warm... I walk 20 min each way past several other shops from Downtown Brooklyn every week for their bagels, and when I get home and eat it - I have no regrets. read more

The bagels are fresh and the cream cheese is perfection. Always a must when you're in the area.

I don't even like bagels but I love this place. These are the best bagels I have tasted in a while. Their bagels are really fresh. You know how sometimes when they toast the bagel for you and it gets hard when it cools off? It doesn't happen to these bagels. They still remain soft and yummy. Their garlic & herb cream cheese is on another level. The girl who works the cashier in the mornings is super sweet and nice. Service is very quick and easy. read more

Great bagel shop with so many choices but I kept it basic and had an egg+ham (no cheese) on a bagel. I also had their bagel with butter and jam which was also great. I used Yelp to order on the app for pick up and it worked great the first few times but I had an issue the last time I was here. Issue--The staff could not find my order so I had to wait for them to make it. I noticed they were a bit hesitant to do this until I showed them my email confirmation of my order and payment. The guy's initial response was "we don't use Yelp as an online order". Another staff worker explained to him that it was used. It would be beneficial to know what online methods are used for the establishment especially during this time --when online ordering is the way to go. But overall fresh bagels! read more

This place owes me about $20 for missing items when I've ordered from Grubhub. Last two times I've ordered, ironically the same items were missing and the restaurant DOES not answer the phone. I'm not even sure they have a phone. This is frustrating considering I am looking forward to the items I order and paying for them on top of it. Food is great, would be even better if I can get what I paid for. Three thumbs down Smith St. ... Update: The response (see below) from the store is ghastly that I have to waste my time calling to get a refund when the restaurant should've gotten it right BOTH times. The first time I let it go, but two times is unacceptable. The way it was rectified was pretty much "hey I'm sorry but you have to call Grubhub and we can't manage our phones so you're out of luck" ! Well thank you but you just lost another star and a customer. This is horrible customer service and a horrible way to run a business, I Don't care how successful you are or how good your cream cheese is. read more

Good bagels. Pastrami lox is great, and I'm a big fan of the Mexican tuna. Possibly the worst delivery I've ever dealt with, though. Order is wrong 50% of the time (wrong bagel type, items forgotten, drinks mixed up... always a surprise), and sometimes they get too busy and deliver your food an hour+ after expected (and don't pick up their phone when you try calling). Order at your own risk. read more

The bagels here are soooo good!! Bagels are very flavored and chewy and ingredients are fresh. The price is reasonable and the there are seats to sit. If you come in around 11:00am on a Sunday morning, you probably have to wait in a long line. But it's worth the wait. I deducted 1 star because I saw at least 2 flies.... one of them rest on a bagel for a while and the other one was dancing around over the rack of bagels. read more

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This place gets pretty busy but their bagels are so good! My go to is the Brooklyn lover - it has salmon, avocado, cream cheese, onions on an everything bagel. They're a grab and go spot but they built an outdoor seating area on the side of the building where you can enjoy your food there if you like. read more

Smith Street Bagels - Brooklyn lover - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The bagels were soft and they had a wide variety of cream cheeses. And the prices were reasonable. I love this place... and I would come back again when I come to NY. read more

I didn't go in person I ordered DoorDash. 4 stars for speed. Food was only "alright" a 3 for food. Not the best bagel breakfast sandwich, bacon was like ... not bacon and everything was extremely greasy. I'm not from NYC, but I certainly wasn't used to that much grease. read more

Just wildly inconsistent. They are sometimes good, sometimes terrible. I like them because I enjoy their juices but I often find myself waiting a ridiculous amount of time and if you order delivery, they don't answer the phone when the order is ridiculously late. read more

Ordered a lox bagel with cream cheese for delivery, showed up with NO lox! Bagel and cream cheese itself was inedible - rock hard like it had been stored in a fridge for days. I'll stick to my usual shop. read more

I come here about 2-3 x / month and went again over the weekend for my regular: a bagel with jalapeño cream cheese. When I received the bagel I noticed there was barely any cream cheese. I politely asked the man behind the counter if I could have extra cream cheese since it was much less than usual while showing him the bare areas on the bagel - he said he couldn't give me extra. I asked why and that I know that typically more cream cheese is applied and he laughed at me and said "you ate the cream cheese and now you're showing me asking for more" . It was insulting and embarrassing for him to accuse of lying just to get more cream cheese in front of the other customers. I walked out, and won't go again. I recommended Court street bagels - a great alternative in the area - the man there is incredibly friendly, gives a neighborhood feel and the bagels are delicious. I wish I had gone there read more

Struggled to really give this place three stars. It's really hit or miss and very inconsistent and I think that's the problem. I ordered the bagel with chorizo and cream cheese and there was hardly any cream cheese I mean literally just a drop across my entire bagel, the bagel was cold and I requested toasted and it was not toasted. it really tasted like an airport bagel. Attention to detail and quality would go along way. read more

Shady cashier overcharged me for same items that I paid less for yesterday. Know your prices when eating here and look out for this kind of behavior at checkout. read more

Prompt delivery! My husband was raving about their tofu scallion cream cheese. The plain and sesame bagels were awesome but the French toast bagel was too hard :( learned my lesson. Will stick to the classics next time. Grateful for their delivery service since we are a little further away and I just want to wake up to delicious bagels! read more

Food is mediocre. I ordered a gluten-free bagel sandwich with tofu cream cheese, pesto, avocado and tomatoes and also a gluten-free bagel sandwich with nova lox, tofu cream cheese, capers and onions. The real reason why I came here was because I really craved a smoked salmon bagel after having one from Russ and Daughters. I didn't want to wait two hours again so I found that Smith St Bagels offers gluten-free bagels with lox as well. Unfortunately, the sandwich wasn't as good. The amount of smoked salmon they use is significantly less than at Russ and Daughters and the gluten-free bagel was hard and underwhelming. They do have more tofu cream cheese options - vegetable tofu cream cheese, scallion tofu cream cheese and plain tofu cream cheese. We also experienced very slow service. My friend ordered a double cheese burger. After noticing everyone else's orders already came out, we started to be concerned about the double cheese burger since it's been 20 minutes now. We kept asking the workers and they told us it'll be coming soon. After 45 minutes, we thought there must be something wrong because it honestly shouldn't take 45 minutes to make a double cheeseburger. (especially when we saw other people's burger orders being brought out.) We couldn't wait any longer since we had to catch a flight so we asked for a refund and left. I'm not sure why the order was taking so long, but this was just an unfortunate experience for us. read more

Best bagel I've ever had. I ordered the Lox with cream cheese, capers, tomato, onion you know the works! It was absolutely incredible. This is the only place I'll be getting my bagels from in the future!!!!!! read more

Concur that this place is wildly inconsistent. With their portions and quality. A bagel with lox can either be a small portion of lox or double that amount- depending on whose making it. The last three times I've come here, order has been wrong too, they rush to make it as quickly as possible and forget to toast it/ comes out sloppy. I kept giving it another chance but finally decided it's not worth it. With plenty of other bagel places in the neighborhood, you're better off skipping Smith St Bagels. read more

Had to get a bagel while in New York and my friends suggested this place. So many options to choose from, everything looked so delicious. read more

Smith Street Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best bagels in the neighborhood (and there's a lot of competition) and they just made it even more efficient with a new computer ordering system that links to the register team. Coffee also upgraded to Counter Culture. A long time favorite that just keeps getting better. read more

Their bagels were good, but what's really great about this place is the variety and selection that is available. Overall, my bagel was good (Egg Everything), and my cream cheese (Lox + Scallion) was fine. I'm sure with some testing there are some winners. The overall atmosphere is very busy on the weekend, and a little stressful. I'm sure it's better on week days. read more

Absolutely disgusting and repulsive service. Really disappointed considering this used to be fav spot.

Smith Street = my fave bagel spot in Brooklyn so far! Loves: + Friendly service + Lots of choices (bagels to shmears) + Good prices ($7/8ish for a bagel with fixings!) + Window art for Halloween + Accepts credit card Yes, these are very good bagels. I'm a bit biased bc I had the "Jonas" which came with avocado and cheese so I could just cry... but I'd love to come back soon to see if I can award that fifth star. read more

Was hoping for much better things from Smith Street Bagels, unfortunately things didn't work out. Maybe they had an off day, I don't know. Ordered the B2 bagel. It's like they didn't listen to the order. The bagel type was wrong, they added extra cheese when I asked for no cheese. The chorizo was ok but not great. Their cappuccino was super weak, like all milk, I could barely taste the coffee. The lox sandwich was also off point. Very disappointing all round. read more

I ordered some bagels from here and they cancelled my order without telling me. The man on the phone interrupted me several times as I was explaining the situation to him, and then he told me I could not get a refund and hung up on me. read more

I waited half an hour after I ordered one bagel with tofu scallion cream cheese. By the time it came, it wasn't toasted, cost $7 ($2.50 more than a regular bagel), and was scrawny for the bagel and the cream cheese spread. Very disappointing experience. I was starving after I finished it, which you shouldn't feel after eating a bagel. They won't check in on your order and will tell you to keep waiting, as 10 people received their larger, cooked to order items before I did. Bad service, messy system, scrimpy portions. You're better off buying bagels somehwere else and buying the cream cheese separately, imo. Now I'm off to find my second breakfast. read more

Smith Street Bagels - Gluten-free bagel with scallion cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

we ordered bagels on yelp, it took about 2-3 hours to actually arrive but it did. i was asleep by the time it arrived, but when i woke up the next morning i reheated the bagel. i had the strawberry cream cheese bagel with everything bagel. it was so good reheated and there was so much cream cheese and even real strawberries. $4 bagel, very good and yummy, great size, recovered the terrible waiting time. next time i'll just go in person. read more

This place really have good grilled cheese sandwiches, unfortunately I will no longer be ordering from this place. My co-workers and I used to order from here but they would mess up the order a little. Today, I decided to give it a try again and order them on seamless. First, the order was 30mins past the estimated time of arrival. I had tried calling them for 15mins and no one picked. Second, one of my item, a Dr. Pepper was almost 2 months expired. Last, I ordered the grilled cheese and instead I got a pb&j sandwich. Tried contacting them 3hrs later again and load and behold, no one answered the phone. read more

Smith Street Bagels - Looks delicious but not my grilled cheese sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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this is without a doubt the best bagel shop in the neighborhood with two caveats - they frequently mess up your order and they serve turkey bacon as the standard without disclosing it anywhere which i find so odd. i want a breakfast sandwich with real bacon? i assume i'm not the only one who has been disappointed to discover this. they have lots of cream cheese flavors (the apple cinnamon spice ) and the bagels are always fresh. pro tip: order online for pickup so you don't have to wait in line, especially on the weekends. read more

Just waited over 20 minutes and had to leave because my son was crying. I asked 3 times how much longer as 8 people who ordered after me had gotten theirs and left. I had one bagel with cream cheese. They kept blowing me off. I had to leave with nothing. Only go if you have time and are ok with inconsiderate help. read more

Went here after much feedback fanfare. Long story, short - the lines are painful and slow (at least on the weekends), the variety of options for bagels and smears are excellent, whereas the execution are both "fine." Personally, I didn't find any NY cache in the bagels we had. They were more stiff than they were crispy/chewy. We had no issues with the customer service, as others have mentioned. All-in, I just was not impressed with what was supposed to be "the best in the neighborhood." read more

I didn't want to review here. Why? Cause then you'd know how great this place is. Always busy but has the BEST bagels I have ever had. I've had contests with coworkers that their bagel shop is better, bring in these and duh, win. I go for classics- everything bagel with plain cream cheese, but many go for the amazing hot breakfast options. I've also ordered sandwiches (boars head) and coffee- all good. When I don't want to walk my lazy butt there I order in. Order is always fresh and quick. Highly recommend. read more

Smith Street Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Update! Smith Street actually charged my credit card when they had told me they were voiding the transaction. Total crooks.

Ohhh New York...why are your bagels so darn delicious?! To be honest, I always thought bagels were these dense mounds of bread that take up unnecessary space in your stomach. But no no, not here. Wow, are they good! Even better are the smears. Oh how I wish I had the lox smear and a perfectly toasted everything bagel right now. read more