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Bagel Cafe
429 3rd Ave
(between 29th St & 30th St)
New York, NY 10016
Neighborhoods: Midtown East, Kips Bay
(212) 679-9845
(between 29th St & 30th St)
New York, NY 10016
Neighborhoods: Midtown East, Kips Bay
(212) 679-9845
- Nearest Transit Station:
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28 St. (4, 6, 6X)33 St. (4, 6, 6X)23 St. (4, 6, 6X)
- Hours:
- Mon-Sun 6 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
- $$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
63 reviews for Bagel Cafe
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"...love that they have tofu cream cheese for us dairy intolerant/vegans." In 20 reviews -
"...a full blown café with outdoor seating and gourmet desserts, not to..." In 4 reviews -
"Even my iced coffee was yummy." In 4 reviews
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63 reviews in English
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Review from Evan R.
Wow, since my last review it seems they fired all the problems guys.
Staff works together to create a great experience here.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/6/2013
I used to go here all the time, and when I moved back to Manhattan in October, I looked forward to… Read more »
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1/6/2013
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Review from John P.
Manhattan, NYSeriously overpriced. A bagel with tofu cream cheese and a large coffee normally costs me $5 at either Pick-A-Bagel or Bagel Express; here it was $7.08.
The coffee is pretty good. The bagels: not so great.
The ordering system seems much more complicated than it needs to be.
On the plus side, the dining area is large and welcoming. -
Review from Jackie S.
New York, NYI'm quite the bagel connoisseur so I love trying out new places for bagel sandwiches. I live in the area and have always passed this place but never ventured in, even though I did hear that the service is awful. My experience with the service was totally fine, but it was not busy when I came in (around 10am on a Friday morning). The bagels/flagels are good but about twice the price of other places. Also, the drink prices are THROUGH THE ROOF. I'm sorry but a flagel with cream cheese and an iced coffee cost me $9.50?! Come on, that's insane.
However, I think the bagels here are better than overly soft and often overly sweet Bagel N Schmear (Lexington and 28th). Get a bagel at Bagel cafe and venture across the street to Oren's for great and reasonably priced coffee to compliment your meal. -
Review from Julia K.
FOREST HILLS, NYI'm going to give this place 2 stars for getting my order correct each time and then having flagels. Flagel = flat bagel for those who don't know what a flagel is.
That aside I am disappointed in this place. I've been going here for a long time and I believe the bagels have gotten worse. Plus its expensive. $7.08 for a bagel with lowfat veggie cream cheese and iced tea?! really?! John P. we had the experience! They are "some what" friendly at bagel cafe. I like the cashiers, they always ask how your day is. Which is a perk when coming in the morning. :)
Overall, I might give this place another chance. I do like that they added more seating and its a little bit more open. -
Review from Michael H.
Philadelphia, PABoy have I been waiting to get on yelp so I could write a review for this place....
The bagels: Pretty good for your options in the area.
The service: Sleezy and unfriendly guys who are too busy checking out the girls
The price: TOTAL SCAM
The owner and his staff have probably made thousands of dollars by ripping off hungover murray hill kids who are still half asleep when they pay for their orders.
My roommate and I lived pretty much above this spot and since the bagels were good I started making a game of how much I was going to catch them over charging me after i placed the same order I got every time.
In living there a year i probably ate their 20 times.
Got my order correct about 15 times, charged the same price on about 8 of them.
The $3.75 bagel/egg/cheese I ordered would be $4.25 until I went thru the menu with the cashier and showed him how it should only cost $3.75.
The next week $5.25... then $4.50... Then $4.75.
I'm pretty sure the guys who work there would just write a price on the bag as quick as he could to make it seem as though they already know the price, instead of adding up the additions on the menu board. I mean how much more basic does it get then a bagel with egg & cheese? Do they think they are just geting a lot of 1 time visitors or tourists who wont question "nyc prices"
Id say "sir how can a bacon/egg/cheese be $1.50 cheaper then my egg/cheese?"
immediately scribbles out the price and deducts $1.50.
It seemed as though they were well aware of what they were doing and immediately rectified the discrepancy once getting caught.
Good bagels and worth the visit , and possibly the long (but quickly flowing) lines.. JUST DO THE MATH AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR PAYING FOR !
Or take the 33rd st path across to Hoboken and get some REAL bagels.
1 Star for the food
-4 for being a dirt-bag run establishment -
Review from Yogi R.
Fresh Meadows, NYI just got charged $9.20 for a whole wheat Bagel (with a very very thin spread of "avocado" salad) and a coconut water...I think it was an abuse! -
Review from Allison M.
Astoria, NYAt first I was upset because I ordered an everything bagel with tofu cream cheese and instead I got a plain bagel with regular cream cheese. I called up and they were so nice about it, and delivered my correct order within 20 minutes (during busy time- 9 AM!)
Food is good. I love that they have tofu cream cheese for us dairy intolerant/vegans. I had a vanilla ice coffee which was a bit too sweet/chemical tasting, but overall good place. -
Review from Christine S.
Manhattan, NYTHIS REVIEW IS FOR DELIVERY ONLY!
I've gotten food here before, just once, and it's MUCH easier to walk in, order and walk out with your food than it is to get it delivered (even though the place is small and packed on weekends). If you live in the area, do yourself a favor and just go to the restaurant instead of ordering online. Or just order from somewhere else.
I ordered a bagel, toasted with veggie cream cheese with an iced coffee and a side of turkey bacon. AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, it finally showed up at my doorstep. I'm not even sure the bacon was cooked, I ended up throwing it all out because it was so cold and sort of slimy looking. The bagel was good but nothing to write home about...especially after waiting so long for it. Luckily, iced coffee is really hard to screw up so that was pretty good.
When will Vic's bagel bar open up again?? I miss it..... -
Review from Jennifer C.
Manhattan, NYDecent bagels and pleasant staff. For a neighborhood bagel spot, it definitely hits the spot.
On the weekends it can get pretty crowded with typical Murray hill clientele, so you may want to brace yourself when trying to pickup a Gatorade and bagel sandwich hungover on Saturday. -
Review from Aire B.
After waiting over an hour for a table at Penelope, my friends and I gave up and decided to try the "best tuna salad in the city" according to my friend.
Well as soon as we approached and I saw a line out the door, at a bagel place in Murray Hill where they're a dime a dozen, I knew this place had to be good!
I tried the basil chicken salad on a toasted everything bagel and it was OUTSTANDING. The bagel, the salad, everything! Even my iced coffee was yummy!
My only complaint, I ordered 5 macaroons which were not priced, and it took my order from around $8 to $20 without warning and things were way too hectic and busy for me to even try and complain!
I'll definitely go back next time I'm in NYC. -
Review from Laurent B.
New York, NYBagel Cafe used to be a good spot, but I stopped ordering from there.They screw up orders, takes forever, they are kind of rude, food is average and expensive. Everything has gone downhill in this joint. Stay away. -
Review from Warren C.
New York, NYAVOID THIS PLACE
I used to be a fan of this place a year ago when I moved to Murray Hill but have seen it sadly deteriorate from a nice corner bagel shop to a waaay below average cafe.
The sandwiches here are disgusting. The ingredients are not fresh, the egg on their sandwiches is gross, and overall they are just slapped together with often way too much or way too little of different sauces/ingredients.
The only good thing about bagel cafe anymore is their cream cheese but even that is going downhill.
Furthermore, MAKE SURE to check your order before you walk out the door. Literally 3/4 most recent times I went they screwed up my order (this most recent time they gave me a plain crossaint when I ordered a crossaint sandwhich), prompting me to have to go back after I was already home.
I was once a loyal customer but sadly will never be going back. -
Review from Jane R.
Bagel Cafe is the perfect name for this place. I came here in at 7:30 on a Saturday morning expecting a not so fancy deli and got so much more. I ordered a bacon egg and cheese on a wheat bagel plus a coffee. They have a large selection of breakfast and lunch items and drinks whether it be bottled or tea or coffee. They also had an impressive selection of desserts by the cashier. Moreover, they also had some seats in front to sit down and enjoy your meal.
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