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Upbeat bagel cafe with a huge menu including breakfast all day, hot & cold sandwiches & smoothies.
What to order: Cortelyou Lox · BLT with cheese and turkey on a plain bagelFrom Google Maps reviews.
We visited this place for breakfast, and it exceeded our expectations. The portion sizes were generous considering the price. We got two BLTs with cheese and added turkey. I can’t lie, I was ready for bed after we ate. We got one BLT on a wrap and the other on a plain bagel. The bagels here are freshly baked daily and have a warm, soft interior with a delightful crisp exterior. Every bite was packed. As for the food, I’ve dined here a few times and never had any disappointing experiences. They
Too sweet!!! Tastes like cake to me. $2.00 a plain bagel?!!!! C’mon!!! I’ve seen these prices charged on Madison Avenue. They raised their bagel prices 35 percent in the 6 months since I’ve been here. That’s shameful, considering that inflation and food costs haven’t gone up 35 percent in 6 months. I know what food business operating costs are since I used to be in the business, and these prices are not a place I would recommend to anyone, considering the inconsistency of the bagels. And no
Place has some of the best bagels in Brooklyn but service is almost always lacking. Missing ingredients on simple sandwiches, if you add bacon or something to a bagel they skimp on the cream cheese, and if they say fresh bagels will be ready in “10 minutes” they really mean half an hour. I’ve been coming here consistently for years and there’s always something.
From the Nov 14, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.