Extremely nice service and much better quality than I've had. Probably the best overall texture in a bagel and easily the top of my list. 10/10 would recommend.
p.s. they take card now and 2 free bagels per dozen
The bagels and long lines are back! The new iteration of this UWS neighborhood treasure is serving up a pretty good bagel. Service is fast. We ordered 5 kinds and all were chewy on the inside. Outer crustiness varied significantly with poppy having the best crust. Probably just got left in the oven the longest on this busy Saturday morning. They didn’t quite get our bagel order right despite writing it down—part of their new ordering process—and they only got one of our two cream cheese orders right. We still enjoyed them and hope the kinks are worked out soon!
Absolutely lives up to expectations. The bagels have an absolutely delightful crust and service is fast even though it was busy. I got the everything bagel with lox spread toasted and it was absolutely scrumptious. Enjoyed it lots and will be back.
Amazing bagels! Had the salmon salad custom one and a standard egg and bacon. Loved both. There's a line sometimes and almost no place to eat inside depending on the time.
Came here during the soft re-opening (12/29-12/31/25)
Everything was free during this period, something you obviously rarely see. I ordered the Bacon, Egg & Chz on an everything bagel. I hadn’t frequented Absolute prior to its closing so I can’t compare.
Is it the best bagel in NYC? No. Is it the best bagel I’ve had on the UWS? Absolutely. The owners were incredibly friendly & it seems the prices will be more than fair. If you’re in the area for breakfast, it’s definitely a go to. Welcome back.
