Really appreciate how honest they are, they set their standards for a good bagel and stuck to it, props Personally I think Utopia and Esse a bagel are the ones for me, they both looked damn near perfect and I wanna go to Utopia just to try the Worth It bagel
oh my, Tompkins Square bagels - THE BEST bagels! I always have to get at least two - my go-to usual traditional bagel order and then one fun one just to try. their espresso cream cheese is delicious!!
this is cool, but as a lifelong new yorker and bread enthusiast, the fact that this video included no uptown bagel joints (tal! absolute! h&h! bo's!) is disappointing. i would never.
I was literally about to comment about Tal's bagels! They can be expensive, but they are honestly the best bagels I have ever had. I was definitely disappointed not to see them
I'm from Montreal and I love our bagels. I was surprised when I had a new York bagel, but I loved the toppings of new York bagels. So many options! Marrying the 2 would be perfect! Also I never heard of black seeds and white seeds. It's kind of just original or sesame seed or black or poppy. But nobody says white for sesame
I've been working from home in my pajamas since March. I go to the grocery store and Walmart once a week and that's about it. A lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese or even better lox and cream cheese and some coffee or English breakfast tea in the morning is what I look forward to. I don't live in NYC but I appreciate a good bagel.
New York is suppose to be the gold standard in Bagels. Never been there, but when I lived in San Jose there were some very very fine Bagel shops whose Bagels blew my hair back. I'm now in Montana, and had to spend a good year or more to perfect my sourdough bagels. They are excellent, and my few regular customers agree whole heartedly. Unfortunately I cannot compete with 6 for a $1.98 crap that is available at the grocery stores. Either people don't know, or don't care and figure they is good enough.
That was fun. I live on the west. Coast after growing up near Manhattan. You can not get a descent bagel out here. So I bake my own. I appreciate your attention to essential details. My bagels are made the traditional way with barley malt in the boil. You got it right it’s the crunch-smoosh.
I grew up in NYC. folks go to their local, near by bagel shop. that's why there are hundreds across the 5 counties aka boroughs. every neighborhood has delis, pizza, bagels etc...😊
Omg I used to live in Sunset Park and before I even started the video I thought "Bagel Hole's the best but no way do they know about little ol' Bagel Hole" haha. Clearly I think you made the right choice!
My brother had a trip to New York last month and he asked me if I want anything from New York I said bring me some bagel and he brought home a dozen of bagel, I toast it put some store bought cream cheese and put on some smoked salmon that I got from Costco. It was the most delicious bagel that I have ever had, we finish a dozen of bagel in 2 and a half days
Two and a half days??? When my mom would come visit me after I moved to LA, she would bring me a dozen bagels from H&H Bagels (THE best bagels from NYC!). They would be gone the next day! 😂 Pro-tip! Costco does, in fact, have GREAT lox!
You chose 5 great places to review. I used to grab an occasional bagel at Ess-A-Bagel years ago... Glad to know they're still doing well... I hope to catch places like this in DC to review on my show, Beat A Bagel... Thank you for sharing your thoughts... evanjbreadlessinjersey
I’ve never looked for bubbles on bagels, but generally speaking, bubbles on the outer crust of breads is an indication of a longer cold fermentation, not boiling.
Sadly, all of these places are closed now. Edit: I was trolling, they're more than likely open. Go support these businesses if you live in NYC by getting take out in the morning and deliveries all throughout the day.
@@DakotaDeady They deliver when closed? Amazing. Hope they are up for express one day shipping to Asia (where I live). Also Dakota, don't mind my feeble Internet trolling. Great work on this piece ... Utopia is the real deal.
I’ve been to three of those five places (never made it to Tompkins Sq.or Utopia) and agree with Dakota’s rankings. Bagel Hole is the ideal bagel and anyone who disagrees doesn’t understand what a bagel is supposed to be. Ess-a-Bagel makes a tasty roll that is not a bagel; it’s not supposed to be so large and squishy that the hole is obscured and that anything you put on it has to fight the bagel for attention. I like Black Seed because they’re the right size and texture and I respect the quality ingredients and craft that goes into their bagels - but honestly I don’t understand the hoopla over Montreal style. Too sweet and too skinny in my book. Other bagels to check out: Kossar’s on the LES, Absolute on the UWS, and if you must have a bloated puffy “bagel” Brooklyn Bagels & Coffee does a better job with that style IMO.
I never heard of everything bagels when growing up. I wonder who invented it. Now everything bagels are all over but I don't like it - too many flavors at once. I like separate bagels - poppyseed, onion, garlic, and sesame - all separate.
Agh. You were in Park Slope and didn't include La Bagel Delight?! You missed their Whole Wheat Everything! & Bagel Boy in Sheapshead Bay is an institution.
@@brendatanwl Then come to Montreal, and I'll be happy to take you to one of Montreal's' Original and BEST Bagel Factories... Best time to go is after 3am, to get fresh out of the Oven Bagels for a leisurely Sunday morning Breakfast !!! Try this Video >> th-cam.com/video/CBfgVuP6udQ/w-d-xo.html
I know it's been a year and a half since you made the video. However the blisters on the bagel are the fermentation process. Usually they should let the bagels after shaping ferment for one two days the longer the better but no more than three. Great job on the video.
Hello, enjoyed your video. Was in NY last week for a full on 4 day bagel fest to find the best bagel. Hands down and it's not even close Utopia is almost GOD in the bagel business. Scott and his son are absolute rock stars. Nothing in NY on it's best day comes close to Utopia. Essa was okay, and Black Seed doesn't crack the top 100 anywhere on the planet. With that being said, I would like to personally invite you to Siegel's Bagelmania here in Las Vegas if you want to try the best bagel on the planet. Yes, I know it sounds like total madness having the best bagel outside of NY, and of all places Vegas. Again, I know, I know. But once you step foot inside Bagelmania you'll know. Trust me.
Ya need a Brooklyn Bagel There's one from the 40s same family same everything Not big overblown things There chewy and a crispy bottom the holes aren't big As a bit n breed Myer this one place that sells out still everyday is on 86th street Bay Parkway right under the El called Bagel Bazar they make minis too Don't expect crazy flavors or colors That's silly to them They have Great Bialeys They'll make sandwhiches to a few baked things cookies They sell juice milk drinks eggs butter lox cheese a little sliced 2 order deli It's tiny Lines spill.outside There the best I lives near ages ago but if near I gotta stop but Brooklyn babies same family recipe from the 40s Bagel Bazar 86th street cliff corner of by parkway under the El train..Bensonhurst LOADS of produce stands there International and Asian Super markets Italian and you name it discount and a fruit n nut gourmet store Great shopping CHEAP Best 4 less
I don’t know.. they say their best bagel was Bagel hole but they’re rated a 4.2 on Google review and that’s not good. I personally don’t go to anything that has less than a 4.5 cuz honestly I’ve been to some 4.8 that weren’t that great so imagine a 4.2
There is no "best". You like what you like, and no one can tell you what the Eff you like. Some people like big babels, some like small. Some like them from H&H, some like them from Ess-a-Bagel. Some have a local famous shop yet travel all the way to Manhattan. Rather than uselessly attempt to pit one completely subjective thing against another, why not thoughtfully and usefully celebrate the many options and differences? NYC is the mixing pot. It takes all kinds.
I don't mind. More stuff for me to enjoy during this quarantine while I'm bored 😋. It helps a lot more living in NYC so I can enjoy this stuff afterward!
For anyone that cares, these bagel places have been mass-rated by Yelpers and this is their verdict: Ess-a-Bagel, 4-star average (out of five); Utopia Bagels, 4-star average; Tompkins Square Bagels, 4-star average; Bagel Hole, 3.5 star average; and Black Seed, 3 star average. Black Seed especially got slammed for their tiny, dense, overpriced bagels. So much for these bagel "experts."
You didn't go to Oasis Bagels in Fresh Meadows, Queens? You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. They have been in existence since 1961 and are consistently in the top 5 lists. I was weaned on their bagels!!
Really appreciate how honest they are, they set their standards for a good bagel and stuck to it, props
Personally I think Utopia and Esse a bagel are the ones for me, they both looked damn near perfect and I wanna go to Utopia just to try the Worth It bagel
can't see flavor though
Live in New England. Order Utopia bagels through Goldbelly. Bagels are hand rolled and are scrumptious
He hit the nail on its head when he mentioned the shiny exterior and the tiny bubbles on the outer crust .
Part 2 - h&H, russ&daughters, Brooklyn bagel, liberty bagels, tal
oh my, Tompkins Square bagels - THE BEST bagels! I always have to get at least two - my go-to usual traditional bagel order and then one fun one just to try. their espresso cream cheese is delicious!!
this is cool, but as a lifelong new yorker and bread enthusiast, the fact that this video included no uptown bagel joints (tal! absolute! h&h! bo's!) is disappointing. i would never.
I was literally about to comment about Tal's bagels! They can be expensive, but they are honestly the best bagels I have ever had. I was definitely disappointed not to see them
Tal’s bagels are THE BEST bagels
H and H is Horrible from Queens
H&H sucked glad they are gone
This just goes to show, that buzzfeed hosts CAN be good These two should be included alot more.
I'm from Montreal and I love our bagels. I was surprised when I had a new York bagel, but I loved the toppings of new York bagels. So many options! Marrying the 2 would be perfect! Also I never heard of black seeds and white seeds. It's kind of just original or sesame seed or black or poppy. But nobody says white for sesame
From Flowers to Bagels, Scotty hasn’t aged in 30 years.. Great to see you doing well bro. All the best to you! J
This is the greatest content I've ever seen. I am IN LOVE and I LOVE BAGELS more more more BAGELS
I'm a fan of Russ & Daughter's bagel, but you gotta waiiit. Or "buy caviar" to get ahead of the line.
I've been working from home in my pajamas since March. I go to the grocery store and Walmart once a week and that's about it. A lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese or even better lox and cream cheese and some coffee or English breakfast tea in the morning is what I look forward to. I don't live in NYC but I appreciate a good bagel.
this was great ! these people are very fun !
New York is suppose to be the gold standard in Bagels. Never been there, but when I lived in San Jose there were some very very fine Bagel shops whose Bagels blew my hair back. I'm now in Montana, and had to spend a good year or more to perfect my sourdough bagels. They are excellent, and my few regular customers agree whole heartedly. Unfortunately I cannot compete with 6 for a $1.98 crap that is available at the grocery stores. Either people don't know, or don't care and figure they is good enough.
Bagels should be chewy if you didn't know so the last one the look the texture and everything imo was spot on for sure lol
That was fun. I live on the west. Coast after growing up near Manhattan. You can not get a descent bagel out here. So I bake my own. I appreciate your attention to essential details. My bagels are made the traditional way with barley malt in the boil. You got it right it’s the crunch-smoosh.
Idk why I watch these when I have never been to or may never go to NYC. I guess the knowledge of bagels intrigue me. :D
I grew up in NYC. folks go to their local, near by bagel shop. that's why there are hundreds across the 5 counties aka boroughs. every neighborhood has delis, pizza, bagels etc...😊
Love the story behind Tompkins. That spot has given me plenty of good memories my past year or so as well. Thanks, Chris.
Love the humor and their ability to pack in those bagels!!
Omg I used to live in Sunset Park and before I even started the video I thought "Bagel Hole's the best but no way do they know about little ol' Bagel Hole" haha. Clearly I think you made the right choice!
Absolute on the upper west side makes the best bagel, no doubt about it
My brother had a trip to New York last month and he asked me if I want anything from New York I said bring me some bagel and he brought home a dozen of bagel, I toast it put some store bought cream cheese and put on some smoked salmon that I got from Costco. It was the most delicious bagel that I have ever had, we finish a dozen of bagel in 2 and a half days
Two and a half days???
When my mom would come visit me after I moved to LA, she would bring me a dozen bagels from H&H Bagels (THE best bagels from NYC!). They would be gone the next day! 😂
Pro-tip! Costco does, in fact, have GREAT lox!
Good bagels shouldn't be toasted.
Sarah, When you eat something spicey hot drink milk, never water.
This was a lot of fun to make! What other foods should we try and find the best of?
Dakota Deady cupcakes??
Macaroni and Cheese
Pad Thai
Cannoli
The best dog in china
You chose 5 great places to review. I used to grab an occasional bagel at Ess-A-Bagel years ago... Glad to know they're still doing well... I hope to catch places like this in DC to review on my show, Beat A Bagel... Thank you for sharing your thoughts... evanjbreadlessinjersey
I’ve never looked for bubbles on bagels, but generally speaking, bubbles on the outer crust of breads is an indication of a longer cold fermentation, not boiling.
Sadly, all of these places are closed now.
Edit: I was trolling, they're more than likely open. Go support these businesses if you live in NYC by getting take out in the morning and deliveries all throughout the day.
You can get all of them delivered still!
@@DakotaDeady They deliver when closed? Amazing. Hope they are up for express one day shipping to Asia (where I live).
Also Dakota, don't mind my feeble Internet trolling. Great work on this piece ... Utopia is the real deal.
B Close for while or closed for good big difference
@@emmabenson9572 They may have temporary hours, but I'm confident they're actually open. Let's hope none of these places shutter for good.
Essa bagel was a new york favorite of Anthony Bourdain's
All of this video was amazing loved it.
Really great vid, eloquent hosts with solid critique!
Ess-a-Bagel
Total waste of time going to Tompkins Square Bagels and Black Seed Bagel. This needs a part two. How do you not go to H+H or Russ and Daughters?
Infra Minced the bagel hole makes the bagels for Russ And Daughter’s
joseph mosqueda no way! Hot tip. I’ve never been but I could see that.
Infra Minced okay
Infra Minced they began making bagels for themselves in 2016 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard...Prior to that it was the bagel hole
i'm not a big fan of black seed, but they're also not making standard bagels. russ and daughters is not known for their bagels.
did anyone else see the little boy at 0:21 who did 🤫 behind the hosts
So cute!
This is incorrect Ess-a bagel for life
Is this the beginning of a new series? I'm definitely on board!
Or as Britta would say: BAGGLE
Essa, one of my favs
You didn’t go to Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Co......... heresy
Especially when a few years ago Brooklyn Bagel won #1 bagel in NYC www.buzzfeed.com/joshrobin/new-york-citys-best-bagel
you guys were really entertaining and i loved the reviews
I’ve been to three of those five places (never made it to Tompkins Sq.or Utopia) and agree with Dakota’s rankings. Bagel Hole is the ideal bagel and anyone who disagrees doesn’t understand what a bagel is supposed to be. Ess-a-Bagel makes a tasty roll that is not a bagel; it’s not supposed to be so large and squishy that the hole is obscured and that anything you put on it has to fight the bagel for attention. I like Black Seed because they’re the right size and texture and I respect the quality ingredients and craft that goes into their bagels - but honestly I don’t understand the hoopla over Montreal style. Too sweet and too skinny in my book.
Other bagels to check out: Kossar’s on the LES, Absolute on the UWS, and if you must have a bloated puffy “bagel” Brooklyn Bagels & Coffee does a better job with that style IMO.
Ive been to all 5 and Bagel Hole is far and away the best of the 5.
Yummy yummy
I miss going places in NY 😭
I love my bagel with lux smoke salmon onion tomato and capers I could eat every time no fail.
I never heard of everything bagels when growing up. I wonder who invented it. Now everything bagels are all over but I don't like it - too many flavors at once. I like separate bagels - poppyseed, onion, garlic, and sesame - all separate.
I love bagels God bless Israel
Yeah but who wants to go all the way to Brooklyn for a bagel?
I won't ever go to Brooklyn.
EXACTLY!!!!
And sadly, H&H, the best bagel in NYC, closed their Upper West store.... 😢
Agh. You were in Park Slope and didn't include La Bagel Delight?! You missed their Whole Wheat Everything!
& Bagel Boy in Sheapshead Bay is an institution.
Utopia Bagels!!!!
LMAO glad to know you are still each other
Watching this while eating a cinnamon raisin with bacon 🥓 scallion cream cheese 🥯
I'd have voted for Bagel Hole as well... 😊
His name is DAKOTA 🤔 okay then!
the guy has no ethics
he should be more cordial .
What, no Russ & Daughters? Why not?
Y'all are crazy putting Essa at 4.
A great Bagel.dosnt need anything on it You just smell it's yeasty- bagel goodness and rip off a hunk then another then it's all gone
i live in singapore and i wanna travel to nyc just to try all the bagels in this video!
Montreal has the World's BEST Bagels... NOT NYC !!
@@CosmicSurfer oops!! tbh i would love to try bagels from wherever in the world hehe.
@@brendatanwl Then come to Montreal, and I'll be happy to take you to one of Montreal's' Original and BEST Bagel Factories... Best time to go is after 3am, to get fresh out of the Oven Bagels for a leisurely Sunday morning Breakfast !!!
Try this Video >> th-cam.com/video/CBfgVuP6udQ/w-d-xo.html
@@CosmicSurfer NO WAY!! NYC every time!!!
Whoa, I've seen that guy before on the streets of NYC. Dakota spotted!
I know it's been a year and a half since you made the video. However the blisters on the bagel are the fermentation process. Usually they should let the bagels after shaping ferment for one two days the longer the better but no more than three.
Great job on the video.
I love pink begels
Hello, enjoyed your video. Was in NY last week for a full on 4 day bagel fest to find the best bagel. Hands down and it's not even close Utopia is almost GOD in the bagel business. Scott and his son are absolute rock stars. Nothing in NY on it's best day comes close to Utopia. Essa was okay, and Black Seed doesn't crack the top 100 anywhere on the planet. With that being said, I would like to personally invite you to Siegel's Bagelmania here in Las Vegas if you want to try the best bagel on the planet. Yes, I know it sounds like total madness having the best bagel outside of NY, and of all places Vegas. Again, I know, I know. But once you step foot inside Bagelmania you'll know. Trust me.
The best bagel in NYC is absolut bagels near Columbia university.
I’ve gone to a few of these places and they don’t come close
Absolute Bagels is AMAZING!
Absolute Bagels being left out of this is a crime.
excellent bagel shop
Rest in Peace
Who died?
Utopia Bagels Whitestone NY. I used to live 4 blocks away.
Montreal style is the best!
My Queens, go-to; are Utopia Bagels, and Bricktown.
Dakota, you are number 1 before Bagel Hole, 19:10
ESS A BAGELS VERY GOOD OLD SCHOOL NEW YORK.EAT A BAGEL
Best Bagel in NYC? - your choice. Best in the world? Salonika: the motherland of the bagel.
They did Absolute Bagels on the UWS dirty 😩
Oh no, Utopia Bagel all the way. I've been to the Bagel Hole, definitely Utopia is so much better.
go to utopia bagels
The Jewish people invented bagels God bless them and God bless Israel
Ya need a Brooklyn Bagel
There's one from the 40s same family same everything Not big overblown things There chewy and a crispy bottom the holes aren't big As a bit n breed Myer this one place that sells out still everyday is on
86th street Bay Parkway right under the El called
Bagel Bazar they make minis too Don't expect crazy flavors or colors
That's silly to them
They have Great Bialeys They'll make sandwhiches to a few baked things cookies
They sell juice milk drinks eggs butter lox cheese a little sliced 2 order deli It's tiny Lines spill.outside There the best I lives near ages ago but if near I gotta stop but Brooklyn babies same family recipe from the 40s
Bagel Bazar 86th street cliff corner of by parkway under the El train..Bensonhurst LOADS of produce stands there International and Asian Super markets Italian and you name it discount and a fruit n nut gourmet store Great shopping CHEAP Best 4 less
Wouldn't it be smarter to evaluate the bagels without the toppings?
The Best bagel in NYC was imported from Montreal !!! :D
No Russ and Daughters?
BLACK SEED BAGEL REAL GOOD
I don’t know.. they say their best bagel was Bagel hole but they’re rated a 4.2 on Google review and that’s not good. I personally don’t go to anything that has less than a 4.5 cuz honestly I’ve been to some 4.8 that weren’t that great so imagine a 4.2
Cinnamon crunch, blueberry, asiago cheese - what are those? Those aren't real bagels.
What about Sadelles, Murray’s, Dyker Bagel??
absolute bagels is the best b bagel shop in the city. go there.
There is no "best". You like what you like, and no one can tell you what the Eff you like. Some people like big babels, some like small. Some like them from H&H, some like them from Ess-a-Bagel. Some have a local famous shop yet travel all the way to Manhattan. Rather than uselessly attempt to pit one completely subjective thing against another, why not thoughtfully and usefully celebrate the many options and differences? NYC is the mixing pot. It takes all kinds.
Utopia for me
I love bagels! Can’t get any good ones near me 😭
This is exactly like Best of the Best on Food Insider... hmm
I don't mind. More stuff for me to enjoy during this quarantine while I'm bored 😋. It helps a lot more living in NYC so I can enjoy this stuff afterward!
@@tazmo Oh yeah I definitely am not hating that.
For anyone that cares, these bagel places have been mass-rated by Yelpers and this is their verdict: Ess-a-Bagel, 4-star average (out of five); Utopia Bagels, 4-star average; Tompkins Square Bagels, 4-star average; Bagel Hole, 3.5 star average; and Black Seed, 3 star average. Black Seed especially got slammed for their tiny, dense, overpriced bagels. So much for these bagel "experts."
Love ess-a-bagel!
BEST BAGEL RIVERDALE NY JEWISH BAGEL
I NEED BAGEL PROTECTION
Is this video giving anyone else Worth It vibes?
Cookies and ramen next please!
BAGEL HOLE PARK SLOPE THE BEST
H&H?
Rego bagels in rego park.
You didn't go to Oasis Bagels in Fresh Meadows, Queens? You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. They have been in existence since 1961 and are consistently in the top 5 lists. I was weaned on their bagels!!
BuzzFeed boi over heeeere
It says 8 comments but there are only four
Squishy Potato2 .....I think the replies to specific comments are included in the count.
nah, it's Murray's. They done fucked up
UTOPIA BAGELS BEST QUEENS BAGEL
She trying way !!! To hard to act cool tho
I am ashamed to say I went to new York 3 times and never had a bagel while there.
Shame!
Next time!