Court Street Bagels

Flew Here from Los Angeles. Was highly recommended this place so came here by 20 min subway specifically to come here worst customer service. Extremely rude. They don’t even have a bagel menu — everything is a la carte so you have to create your own bagel sandwiches– so I asked a few questions about what goes well with what — and she asks me, «have you ever eaten a bagel before ???» Seriously? And then I order and not even finished saying all the ingredients I want to put on it and he just makes it and when he comes back — he says «TOO LATE!» Just so rude and not accommodating at all. Anyways, was hoping to have a good experience, but sucked. Bagel was ok, but was turned off by service. Won’t be back for sure. And wasted an hour of my time in NY

The bagels were subpar. The manager/​owner was berating his employees while I sat there with my kids. It was weird and uncomfortable.

racist, racist, and more racist. I suggest if you’re a POC, you do not step one foot into this establishment. Yesterday I waited approximately eight — ten minutes for someone to acknowledge me. Finally when I did speak up, I was told (abruptly may I add) «I’ll take your order, but just so you know the line is over there».
Oddly enough, the youngish counter «gentleman», assisted the lady waiting BEHIND me (five mins before I spoke up). Also everyone to the right of me were waiting for their bagels.
I was so shocked. I just walked out. Believe me honey, there are dozens of bagel places in NYC.
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Best bagels in the area.
They are big plump wholesome bagels. Plumpest bagels I’ve ever seen, actually.

Friendly staff and great location on court st. Catches people heading out to the trains and coming from.
My review is based solely on the bagels.
Freshly made, if you come early enough you can kind of smell the scent of bagels permeate the air along court and bergen. If you get flavored bagels, the toppings are densely spread throughout the bagel. Flavor is notable. Agreed with most other reviewers, not the best bagel but still great and competitively priced.
Love the cream cheeses they got. Scallion is probably my favorite. Simple cream cheese with a subtle hint of scallion. Lots of variety, so try them all.
They also sell bags of day old bagels. Always buy a bag when I’m in need of bagels at home, great to throw into the freezer and toast when you randomly need a breakfast meal.

Classic Brooklyn Bagel shop. Eclectic clientele; old time Brooklyn and hipsters. Staff is very friendly and attentive. More than once i’v forgotten my wallet, and they always tell me to stop by later and settle up. Who does that anymore?

Fresh and made daily! This is my go to spot to soothe my bagel cravings. During the a.m. rush it’s normally crowded however there are more than enough attentive and efficient staff to have you in and out in under 3 minutes typically. THEY’RE CASH ONLY.
They have over 10 different types of bagels and over 15 flavors of cream cheese so there are many combinations to try. During breakfast hours they also served your typical* bacon egg and cheese sandwiches and the like off a hot grill in the kitchen. Muffins, Danishes and sliced cake/​bread is offered at the front counter.
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*NYC deli staple

Every body has their own bagel spot. The spot you go to every morning for bagels or any breakfast sandwich. This is my spot. I’ve been coming here for 8+ years to receive my daily dose of bagels.
Of course I have to order the staple of NYC breakfast sandwiches, the bacon egg and cheese. I consider myself a BEC connoisseur. The most import aspect is the bacon. Court St Bagels NEVER cuts back out on the bacon, in every bite of the heavenly sandwich you taste bacon.
Their bagels are made fresh, I usually come during the morning so I can’t comment how it is in the afternoon. But from my experience most bagel places are heavenly in the morning and die out in the evening.

Living in Carroll gardens for 19 years and you get a good taste of everything in a good 2 mile waking radius. Court street bagels are at the further end for me but when up near Atlantic you’d be hard pressed to find better quality bagels or nicer staff.
The layout of the store is unfortunate and cramped (which loses a star) but the staff really does go out of their way to make up for it. Ordering and moving back toward the tables is your best bet. When everything is ready they’ll bring it up to you. This was particularly helpful when we were in there with two hungry kids and a stroller during lunch hour.
The actual bagels have great flavor with the right amount of crisp and chew to the crust with a soft, yet firm inside. They toast up well and don’t put too much cream cheese on that it becomes a major mess.
Coming here with a hankering for a great New York barrel and you won’t leave disappointed.

Yikes. Bought a plain bagel with scallion cream cheese for $ 4.25. Even bagels in Manhattan aren’t that expensive.

Bagels are good, not great. But staff is awesome and moves quick. Price is right.

I’ve been coming here for years and I have no plan on stopping. Peter bends over backwards for his customers, I’ve seen him over hear customers disappointed that they didn’t have a specific juice, I went in the next day and they had it. It can get busy but as long as you wait on the line and are decisive you are good. Love this place. Oh the pastrami lox are the best!

Wow, Unilocal,what a trap you’ve set up here. This was most certainly the worst bagel I’ve had in New York. I didn’t think a bagel sandwich this bad can survive in a hip area of brooklyn, but what do you know — not only it does, it somehow gets 4 stars on Unilocal.
The shockingly bad sandwich, in case you care, was toasted everything bagel with pastrami, cheese and tomato. The only good ingredient? The bagel hole.

Bagels are pretty good here! My everything was great! Bagel was a great consistency, flavor was delicious. They clearly boil then bake their bagels (the only way!). My husband wasn’t as big of a fan of his salt bagel, but in my opinion those seem to be more difficult to get right. Something about the salt drying out the bagel. Anyways, he still enjoyed it. The staff move through the line very quickly and no one has to wait very long. Only down side is they only take cash.

Goes above and beyond the call of bagel duty! The employees are super amicable and friendly. Line can go out the door at certain times in the morning, so be wary of that. Also cash only.
Also: whole wheat everything. I think I’m done here.

I am torn between my 2 bagel main-​squeezes: court Street bagels and la bagel delight. You mustn’t tell either of them that I tend to spend Saturday’s with La Bagel an Sunday’s with Court Street!
The good– egg sandwiches (ham egg and cheese specifically)
The GREAT– when they have hot bagels (ask! They will actually check). And their cinnamon brewed iced coffee is delicious.
The not so great — $ 8 for a coffee and a breakfast sandwich! And I almost forgot, the straws for iced coffee are way too thin! This should be an easy fix. (Please fix to save myself from the embarrassment of sneaking into Starbucks next door to steal a bright green perfectly sized straw)
Counter Service is fantastic, light years above La Bagel.

Court Street Bagel
NY BK Cobble Hill
11am Bagel Sunday 26^th April 2015
Four Stars
Part 2 of our bagel Sunday. Wait in line and an employee will be over to take your order. I had a toasted sourdough bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese ($ 5). It came out quick and hot. The owner was super friendly and made sure everyone was taken care of. This bagel was thick but a little too dough-​y for my taste. The eggs were fresh. There was a thick layer of crumbled bacon. The American cheese was amble and melted. It was very filling. This is where where you should get a bagel if you ar hungry.
I also had the Columbian Ice Coffee but they put a bit too cream in it for my liking.

I love this place.
Their Lox and bagel is amazing! The people that work there are super sweet and it gives me a great feeling of community!

Excellence. Sheer excellence. I lived around the corner from this place a few years ago and I miss it terribly.
The line gets a little long, but it moves fairly quickly and the staff is friendly in the New York kind of a way. I’ve never been disappointed with anything from here, but my mainstay is a whole wheat everything toasted with veggie cream cheese and a tomato slice… and it’s heaven! I’m also a huge fan of their coffee.
In short, go here! I stock up on bagels each time I’m back in NYC because once you’ve had these, you’re ruined for life!

Best bagels in the Cobble Hill/​Carroll Gardens/​Brooklyn Heights area. Don’t be afraid of the line — it moves fast!
They make their bagels fresh in the back all day long, and the owner is always there and just super nice. Like any New York City bagel, if you ask for butter, cream cheese, or any spread — expect a more than generous helping of it.
My favorite is their French Toast bagel — it’s an egg bagel with cinnamon baked into the bread, topped with powdered sugar. Really tasty with egg, cheese and sausage!
(FYI — this place is cash only)