Bagel Boss

I ate here on Saturday, ⁶⁄₁₁ with a couple of friends. It is a moderately lit and pretty placid space located in the same shopping center as Frank’s Steaks. There is ample parking in the large lot in front of the stores.
Service was pretty slow. I ordered a Blueberry Muffin. It was substandard, pretty flavorless and «berriless». I could bake a better muffin at home in my sleep.
I ordered a Pumpernickel and a Plain Bagel to consume at home from the freezer and to add some depth to this review. The Pumpernickel Bagel was very good, with a deep, rich and savory «pumpernickel» (caraway?) flavor. The Plain Bagel was meh. Both bagels were unpleasantly tough around the edges, reminiscent of freezer-​burned or stale bread.
Nevertheless, I would get the Pumpernickel Bagel again if I was in the area. I really wanted to award a three. However, I cannot overlook the hard edges of these bagels, which raises issues of either freshness or poor cooking technique, because Long Island has so many other options for bagels where one does not confront that issue.

Came here for the first time hoping for a LI version of a great NYC bagel spot. While it wasn’t quite up to par with my expectations — it’s a solid place and has had me coming back during work regularly.
Typically I go for tuna salad on a sesame bagel, although I do switch it up and sometimes get everything bagels, and sometimes flagels. While the bagel itself is pretty standard, the tuna salad is above average.
Overall, this is a standard bagel spot for the area. The prices are a little high but far from outrageous.

NASTY RUDE STAFF ~ just because you are in an ‘abrasive area’ doesn’t mean you treat all your customers like that… WILL NEVER PATRONIZE THIS LOCATION EVER AGAIN… NEVER get treated like that in Hicksville or Merrick… The tall red headed man behind the counter needs to learn HOW TO DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS… we are the reason you have a job!!!
You’re not doing me a favor — I am doing you one !!!
As an added bonus floors were dirty & needed some bleach !!! LEARN CUSTOMER SERVICE AS YOU ALL SUCK @ IT !!!

Ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese and nova. Highest level of disappointment. When I mentioned to the manager how I was surprised to only have one slice of nova on my bagel, I was rudely spoken to. I was told there was 1.8 ounces and that is how they always do it. They should take lessons from Hicksville Bagel Boss. Even the bagel itself was hard and crunchy. I would give less than one star if able to. Would never return unless I felt like getting ripped off again.

I take great pleasure in bagels as a proud Long Islander and always look forward to an ill bagel breakfast on my weekends. This is the closest Bagel Boss location to me and I must say there’s a noticable difference between this one compared to the one in Hicksville on S. Oyster Bay Rd /​Woodbury Rd. The bagels here don’t taste as good and for some reason, the prices seem to fluctuate all over the place between $ 4-​$ 5 for my standard order of bagel w/​butter or cream cheese and small coffee. The everything bagel I had this past Saturday was kind of stale. I have to say that the coffee has been consistent at least. Don’t sleep on Bagel Boss coffee; it’s one of my favorites due to its mild, light, and well-​balanced nature. Bagel Boss is always a go-​to spot for a quality Bagel fix but you might have a more consistent experience at another location if you can swing it.

I hate to say this and bring negativity but this is the worst bagel store! They never listen, they are extremely rude, and your order is always wrong or is disgusting with egg shells in it or end of the bread or tomato stems! I rather drive so far out of my way from now on to get a good less expensive breakfast with nice customer service. What a shame.

They don’t even deserve one star I had a cinnamon raisin bagel it tasted like nothing so disgusting I took two bites to be sure threw the rest out never going again maybe they’re known for their bacon egg. I don’t know because I’ll never try it anyway, but worse place I ever been to for sure

Went again as a last minute breakfast again. And found out this place doesn’t sell meet anymore. Paid $ 21 for 4 bagels, cream cheese, home fries and some French toast! So over priced! Service still hasn’t improved. They need to put a new breakfast spot in. This shopping center.

HOW is this place still open? I love near by and have only been here on emergency. The bagels here are rock hard. The cream cheese is flavorless not to mention over priced. I don’t understand how this is affiliated with bagel boss name and this one seriously just needs to shut down. There are better things that can go into this plaza real estate. Really. The worst.

My best friends mom passed away and her niece placed the order with Bagel Boss for 75 people. It came to $ 1,700. They did not give her the right advice on what to order. They should have guided her as to what they felt we needed.
There was way to many bagels and nowhere near enough plain cream cheese for even the amt of bagels consumed. 3 trays of under ripe green tomatoes, It takes a very special knack of letting 3 trays of not ripe tomatoes be delivered in Aug in NY.
The water melon was white, only 1 tray of cookies. Not enough salads, and certainly nowhere near enough lox. For $ 1,700 everything should have been great, not shameful.
This is something they do regularly, and should have it down to a science by now. I would NEVER recommend THIS Bagel Boss to anyone for catering. Those involved with ordering were embarrassed at what we received, especially since we did not pay bargain store prices.

If I could have put no stars thats what I would post. a young women for the every first time wanted to take care of the shiva after the funeral for her aunt. She spent $ 1700 for 75 people. The catering manager totally did not give her the right advice. They sent 3 trays of tomatoes and onion 1 tray of cookies, white watermelon, dz’s of bagels not enough plan cream cheese, not enough fish spreads. oh and the tomatoes where not ripe (green). When we called to speak to the catering manager he was not very helpful or nice about how we felt .he put all the blame on the young women. Shame on him and bagel boss!!!

Love the bagels, hate the experience. They seem to routinely double — hit the register. Even when they don’t flagrantly try to rip me off I still feel like I am over paying. Oh well. Last time for me.

I love bagels and could eat them everyday. My favorite is the egg everything. At this location I did find it a little lacking in flavor. I know there’s supposed to be more ‘things’ on it — some salt if nothing else. But it’s fine. The guy gave me lots of cream cheese when I asked for it. Yum. And he answered my questions nicely enough when I wanted coffee. I wanted to make sure I got regular and not decaf.
So I had a decent experience here but I still much prefer hand rolled bagels in new Hyde park. I’m only here cause I’m waiting for my dog at the vet. If I have to go to the vet again I’m not against another treat.
I do like that they have a nice seating area. There’s like 30 seats and it’s a lean area.

Today marked my third visit to this location. Today also marked the second time my order was entirely incorrect. Never coming back.

I was so unhappy with my bagel this morning that I just had to write this review. I don’t normally complain like this but something about this place needs to change.
My boyfriend ordered an everything flagel with light scallion cream cheese and I ordered an everything bagel with light vegetable cream cheese. Pretty standard and I think hard to fuck up, especially as a bagel place on Long Island (a Bagel Boss mind you).
They gave me an everything flagel instead, which is alright… I wasn’t going to say anything because it’s just a flat bagel. I look up at the prices and it’s one whole dollar more for a flagel. $ 1. For a flat bagel. Ok… sure. The total comes to $ 11.23 (3.75×2) with the addition of the two smallest tropicana orange juices you’ve ever seen (1.25×2). Forgive me but I am horrible at math, was the $ 11.23 total even correct? $ 10+tax (should it be taxed) should be $ 10.85? Correct me if I am wrong please… But, I was still willing to be ok with the price as long as when I got to my desk at work it was one of the best bagels I ever tasted but I was so wrong.
1) It was over cooked.
2) There was hardly any cream cheese on the thing. I’m really not a drown it in cream cheese kind of person. Usually I scrape off a ton of extra cream cheese from the other places. I wanted way more cream cheese and also it didn’t taste all that great.
3) What I think bothered me even more though was that my «everything» flagel had poppy seeds, sesame seeds and maybe 5 onion specs. No salt, hardly any onion, no fennel or anything else to make up for it. Wtf. If I wanted a poppy bagel I would get a poppy bagel. They are clearly cutting corners and over charging.
At bagel master in Syosset I get an egg and cheese bagel that comes with a coffee tea or hot chocolate for $ 4.35. I am never going to come back to this place unless it is the last bagel place standing on Long Island, and even then I will probably be willing to drive into queens. This is Long Island. We take bagels very seriously here. We have a reputation to uphold and this is just, wrong.

I came here after a massage. When i walked in and tried to order my bagels the cashier was not friendly. I ordered an evergthing bagel with scallion creamcheese. The bagel was not toasted and i have had way better creamcheese.

Horrible.
I live 5 mins away from this place but I would rather drive out of my way to go to Brendel’s on Old Country Rd or all the way to Bagel Doctor in Jericho/​Hicksville.
The very first time that I ever set foot in here, I asked the guy behind the counter if it was a kosher establishment (since I was in the mood for bacon). He looked at me with disdain and said «this is Bagel Boss.» Perplexed I asked him; «do you serve bacon?» He looked at me like I was stupid and repeated; «this is Bagel Boss.»
That turned me off from returning for about a year or so, when I finally gave them a second shot. I ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese. It was a busy day but still & all I waited about twice as long as I should’ve for a simple bagel with cream cheese.
Fast forward another year or two — til today. It’s the day after Christmas. The kids want bagels. I don’t want to drive far. I have bacon at home. So I give it another shot.
Empty lot so I park and go inside. Walk up to the counter, where two employees are having a conversation. I know they see me, but I suppose their conversation is so important to them that I have to wait for them to finish discussing personal B.S. (I speak Spanish so I know it was B.S. they were talking) before granting me the benefit of their attention.
Placed order — 6 bagels & half pound of cream cheese — in Spanish just to see if I could elicit some camaraderie. Dude hands me the bag, takes my money, hands me change without so much as a word or the benefit of eye contact.
Now, I go to Bagel Boss in Plainview frequently — sometimes in the wee hours of the night even — and I have never felt as unwanted as I do in the Jericho store. I don’t know what it is, but I don’t care. I will give my hard-​earned money to a place where I am greeted with a smile and not made to feel as if they are doing me a FAVOR by selling me bagels.
And btw — for $ 11.00/LB their cream cheese has a bitter aftertaste. I am so done.

Possibly the WORST iced coffee I’ve ever had. I stopped here this morning because my usual place is having construction done to it and I was shocked at how expensive my medium iced coffee was when it is probably a little more than 8 oz, and it tastes AWFUL. It tastes like it has been sitting at the bottom of the pot for days. They didn’t even have half and half or french vanilla creamer to make it better.

Interior is clean with about 10 – 15 seats available. Located in a small, busy plaza. I went during off hours and there was limited parking.
Establishment is kosher, so this is not the place to go for a bacon sandwich. Selection of bagels and cream cheese is limited in comparison to other bagel places I’ve visited.
Ordered the everything wheat toasted with butter and a small coffee. Bagel itself was good, no complaints there but there was too much butter, I had to remove some of it. My friend had a poppy flagel with cheese and eggs, which was successful. With a medium iced coffee the total was $ 11.

This place was busy and crowded during the lunch time rush. It is located in a strip shopping center along with a gyro place, a sushi place, a bakery and a steakhouse type restaurant. Plenty of food choices in this retail strip.
So my mom and I choose the bagel place. I ordered a classic tuna salad bagel (poppy seed bagel) sandwich combo. I chose potato salad as my side and coffee for my beverage; the combo included a kosher pickle.
My mom chose a egg white /​spinach tuna salad bagel sandwich combo. Lots of varieties of tuna salads in the deli case. She chose coleslaw as her side and coffee as her beverage.
The food here is very good; I would say better than Goldberg’s (Atlanta Jewish Deli).
I would definitely return to try some other deli sandwiches /​kosher food items.
I think the bill for both our deli food combos came to around twenty bucks /​ten bucks apiece.