Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieHand-rolled bagels & sandwiches are offered in this informal delicatessen with a terrace.
What to order: Lox & Schmear · Blueberry Bagel with Lox · Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese Sandwich · Pastrami, Egg and Cheese SandwichFrom Google Maps reviews.
I used to live around the corner from here. I actually came on their opening day, back in ‘21 & was a regular for the entire year. What happened to my review? 🧐 ⏫Their fish game is solid. Anything you order that ends up on a bagel never disappoints. Is it better than BG? Let’s not get crazy, but it’s a great option. Speaking of options… ☝🏽The pastrami is very good. It’s no PQ (are they reopening?) but it’s better than BG’s version. Which makes it #2 on the UWS, imo. Carnegie deli pastrami li
This is by far the best bagel place on the UWS and much much better than their Madison Ave location. They take care in preparing each bagel. The nova bagel with tomato and onion is the absolute best I have ever had-- stuffed with nova lox, generous tomatoes, cucumbers and onion slices... cream cheese was a little skimpy, but I'm still not complaining! I ordered the same bagel at Madison location-- it was a paltry excuse for a $20 sandwich. Hardly any lox, thin slice of cucumber which is an extra
Yes, it has a hole in the middle. You can ask them to fill it, but then comes the difficult part: deciding with what. Their selection of hole-fillers is impressively large. I got lucky and let one of the very kind staff members choose for me. She made an excellent choice.
From the Apr 25, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food surfaces weren't washed and sanitized between uses.
Pesticides were used or stored improperly, or applied by someone unlicensed.
Food surfaces are too worn or badly built to be properly cleaned.