Bagel King of Fairfield

Yes, the food handling leaves much to be desired. I saw the same heavy set girl handle cash then bagels without gloves. That was a big turnoff. I asked her to put on gloves for my order, a whitefish salad on sesame bagel. It was absolutely the worst I’ve ever had. Don’t think I’ll be back.

We love the bagels here. Baked just right… and not enormous. Lots of seeds on the seeded bagels and flagels.

Updating my review because they changed the bagels. They are smaller now, which is ok, but they aren’t as dense as they once were. Need to find a new place. Very sad.

Only been there once and definitely a very busy place. Tried a couple of different bagels and some of the smaller size ones too. Got a couple of croissants and I have to say. Having lived in New York these are as authentic and tasty bagels as they get. Took some of the cream cheeses home too and were unbelievable good. I definitely think is worth a try if you like bagels.

Two stars specifically for the sanitary aspect of the place. Bagels were grabbed with tissues, but then were touched with bare hands when putting into the slicer, and spreading on cream cheese. The same employees handling your food run back and forth to the register without any sign of gloves. It’s a shame, because the bagel was delicious. Crispy and flaky and very generous amounts of cream cheese.
Coffee selection was limited, and credit cards only accepted for $ 10 or more.
My best suggestion would be to grab bagels by the dozen and toast them at home.

I read some of the other bad reviews before typing this up and it seems I’m not alone in what I’m about to say. It makes me sad that a place that I had every Sunday as a kid is skipping some major hygiene steps. Both myself and my husband went to the Black Rock Tpke location on two separate occasions and both of us left before even purchasing what we ordered. The first time, when I went I noticed a heavy set girl take money from the customer ahead of me and then proceed to grab a bagel with bare hands. Same thing happened to my husband but it was a younger guy and when my husband confronted him he denied it. *** So needless to say this place clearly ignores one of the most basic rules of the food service industry.
JUST PUT SOME GLOVES ON AT LEAST!!! Or have someone run the register and someone else touch the food. *****

They do not know how to toast a bagel here… they BURN them. Lady gave me attitude at the counter when I said I could not eat them because they were too hard. Sorry I didn’t want to break a tooth over a BAGEL!!! They are fine right out of the oven without being toasted but then they are average. Good chive cream cheese, and they repack some other companies whitefish and put it in their containers.

This is as authentic as it gets, and I fondly remember watching the bagels float around and the giant chocolate chip cookies as a kid eons ago but the quality is still there. My parents used to grab a bag of a dozen random bagels every single Sunday but the Everything bagel was always my favorite without question.
Lop them in half and toast them to perfection, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Did I go to the wrong place? This picture doesn’t look like what I saw today. I’m sorry but this place was awful. I drove 20 minutes with kids and had a ordinary bagel in a McDowell’s-looking location (see Coming to America).
Still seeking the best bagels in CT!

This is my go to bagel place in Fairfield. I’m a big Brooklyn Bagel (in Chelsea and Astoria) fan. These are the closest I have found in the Fairfield area. The bagels are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The everything bagel tends to run out, so sometimes you may have to wait a bit for a fresh batch. The service overall is speedy and friendly.

My favorite bagels! I’ve been eating them for three-​and-​a-​half decades. When Benny moved his shop from Norwalk I just drove farther. Now, I buy two dozen at a time and freeze them. They last me a couple months but lately my kids have developed a taste for them so I may have to buy more.
They have a shiny, chewy crust to them. Some, who I believe are just used to grocery store bagels, find them to be too chewy. Not me. The extra chew allows me to savor the delicious flavor a little longer! I’m a purist: plain, toasted, with a little butter. Sometimes a touch of raspberry jam also. I love these bagels!
The staff is always friendly and efficient. Some faces I have seen for quite a few years now. Try these bagels.

Hands down the best bagels in the area, especially when they’re fresh. A little bit more chewy than your average NY/​NJ bagel and, in my opinion, far superior.
TIP: Don’t miss out on the giant chocolate chip chocolate chip cookies! Crumbly with a hint of cinnamon, they are a real treat.

Best bagels in Connecticut … I live in Virginia and it’s the first place we go to when we come back in town!!!

Smallest bagels that I’ve ever seen. I got an everything bagel, and only the top part of it had anything on it

I have not had bagels from Bagel King of Fairfield for several years. Based on the reviews, I decided to try them for a family brunch. I ordered 18 bagels on Saturday to be picked up early Sunday morning. I was assured the bagels would be fresh and was told they would be baked early Sunday morning. I asked that the bagels be sliced. When I came to pick up the order, I asked if they were sliced and the woman said oops. She would slice them immediately. Without gloves, after handling money, she removed my bagels from the bag and sliced them. None of the other sales people wore gloves or washed their hands.
I found the bagels to be small, NOT fresh (certainly not baked that day, not hot or even a little warm!) and disappointing. My company was surprised because I usually have someone bring bagels from NJ, that are everything a bagel should be: warm, crusty, big, soft on the inside and delicious.
Even though the staff were very polite and friendly, sadly I will not be buying bagels at Bagel King of Fairfield on Black Rock Turnpike again. I’m sorry I did not have the wonderful experience that other reviewers did.

This place has THE best bagels hands down. NYC has nothing on these guys.
I go on Friday mornings and pick up bagels for the whole weekend. They also make delicious breakfast sandwiches (on their bagels of course).

The Best Bagels.
When I am stuck eating a bagel from anywhere else, I am always disappointed.
I love the crispy on the outside, doughy on the inside bagel that they make. I also love going here in the morning when the bagels are still warm from the oven.
Do yourselves a favor, don’t bother with other bagels, these are the best!
I do wish they carried vegan butter or cream cheese, but it’s better they don’t because I might go here everyday for a bagel if they did!

Egg & Cheese on a bagel = the best breakfast ever. I have not gotten anything else at Bagel King, mostly because I don’t ever want to. The E&C is cooked fresh — they crack an egg on a griddle, stir it around a little bit (no sunny side up here), let it cook, slice of cheese on a bagel and voila… amazingness.
Its in a big shopping center with Trader Joes. They also have another location on the Post Road in the Brick Walk Shopping Center which is usually a little less crowded but they can run out of bagels a lot quicker because its a secondary location that gets their bagels from the main one.

A cute college-​y place for breakfast/​brunch. Everything is made-​to-​order, hot and fresh, reasonable prices
I recommend trying their iced drinks as well, I think we had an iced kona mocha?

My 2^nd choice for a REAL Bagel– made in the traditional way w an authentic result. I also appreciate that they offer the «flaggle» not as dense & doughy as a regular Bagel w/​o compromising on flavor & crunch as well as variety.
They serve the very best scallion, salmon, jalapeño cream cheeses though!
Also, they serve real Bialys– many places don’t except Oscar’s Jewish Deli in Westport CT.
Salt, poppy seed, sesame seed, everything, rye, pumpernickel, onion, plain, Cinnamon raisin bagels. Too– croissant, muffins, cookies, egg/​cheese on a Bagel, coffee, beverages, sandwiches etc.
I have had everything except the sweets and I am always pleased that they are CONSISTENTLY good!