Rutherford Bagels & Deli

This has become my family’s go-​to bagel shop since moving to Rutherford. We lived in Jersey City before this and were looking for a place to fill the huge void that Wonderbagel left.
This place is small and unassuming, but they have great bagels. Not sure about another review regarding small bagels, because these are good-​sized, and they make a lot of varieties. My favorite is the everything bagel, but plain and french toast bagel are also sure to please. I often get the new york style bagel (lox, cream cheese, tomato, red onion). This sandwich is great and they don’t skip on the lox! Definitely my favorite place in Rutherford/​East Rutherford, of the four we’ve tried. The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is because that rating is reserved for Wonderbagel (try it if you’re in JC!).

Came here 2 times this week based on references. If I just stuck with the bagels, they might have earned another star…
1^st time I stopped by, I ordered a sesame bagel, cut, with a side of scallion cream cheese. The bagel itself was pretty good, freshly made, not too doughy with a nice crust. The cream cheese was standard fare.
The 2^nd day I stopped by and saw they offered a 2 egg, turkey bacon, and cheese sandwich. I was a bit hungry and opted to get that with a hash brown as well. Not to happy with either to be honest.
The sandwich just wasn’t that good, it didn’t feel like 2 eggs, was bland and the turkey bacon felt a bit rubbery. The hash brown was soggy and not very tasty either.
Overall, if you come here, stick with the bagels.

Two things that you do not see in NJ are small bagels and or expensive bagels. Rutherford bagels’ bagels are tiny and expensive. I don’t understand. Overpriced and undersized bagel alert! Booo! The hours are quite horrible too. They don’t open early enough and they close too early if u get what I’m sayin. They don’t even have a lot of juice or breakfast beverage options. C’mon man!

This is a pretty solid choice for a good bagel sandwich if you’re in the area.
Nice staff, fair prices. Tasty bagels with fresh ingredients. Not a lot of other options in terms of fresh pastries and things, but they have a deli case and pre-​packaged goodies.
I’m not sure I would go out of my way to come here, but I’d happily stop back in again if I were in the area. (Although next time I hope that I’m not being watched by several creepy people all facing the same way at the few tables in the place… seriously staring, seriously strange, seriously creepy).

Much better bagel place than the one up the road.
Quiet unassuming and has phenomenal veggie cream cheese.

Good bagels, friendly service, and a clean looking space. The round rings of goodness were a touch crisp on the outside, and slightly chewy on the inside… just the way I like ‘em.
I tried their olive cream cheese, but wasn’t overly fond of the flavor. It had an «off» taste.

This place is more than just a bagel shop — though I love their plain and whole wheat bagels toasted with nothing on them. My friends enjoy them also, though typically smothered with butter or cream cheese. A few of my friends have gotten the sandwich varieties with eggs, bacon, etc and really enjoyed that too. I can also speak to the blueberry bagel toasted with jam being delicious :)
I have enjoyed going to this place for three years — you can even get «gas station» french vanilla cappuccinos — not to mention a variety of flavored coffee (chocolate raspberry?), pancakes, and sandwiches too. They also have really good lox and assorted meats (it also being a deli).
I wish the coffee were a bit stronger, but that’s my only complaint. Love this neighborhood gem.