Murray’s Bagels

I felt a little lost when I walked in– service and ordering is very fast paced. Got the ‘Traditional’ bagel sandwich on everything, per the suggestion of the counter person. At $ 11, it was a little pricey, but worth it. For the size and quality. Includes half an inch of cream cheese, smoked salmon, tomato, onion, and capers. So flavorful and big enough for two meals for me.

Pros:
–Similar to eating junk food, that initial feeling that your taste buds get is awesome when you taste their «Everything» bagel.
Cons:
–Similar to eating junk food, you feel awful after eating their «Everything» bagel. I’m not sure what they put in it, but I drank 3 quarts of water after ONE bagel. It’s not the saltiness (I’ve had salty food before) that caused my thirst – it felt like they put had MSG in the bagel.
–Their service is terrible. An Asian lady walked in there to buy bagels and their service went from crappy to downright rude as hell. Their rudest would even surprise your common New Yorker. Cap your racist attitudes when you’re at work, Murray’s Bagel workers.
Advice:
–Murray’s Bagels have three choices for improvement: give acting lessons to your workers so they can mask their reluctance to work and their bigotry, increase the quality of your bagels, or improve service AND quality.

I work nearby and I went there for the breakfast I wait 45 minutes and that was horrible service to get my bagel with egg it’s incredible I was late for my work and almost lost my job

I went here on a Friday morning and encountered a little bit of a rush. That being said, the staff that was helping me was a bit lackadaisical as well, so that combination made for a 10+ minute excursion for a couple of bagels.
For my bagel, I went with an everything bagel toasted with plain cream cheese. While the bagel was decent, it was a bit stale/​hard in my opinion. I have now had several different varieties of bagels in the city and I have to say, this was probably the least impressive one thus far. Maybe it was a fluke, but I have had much better in NYC.

Thank you Bagel Gods for the decadently delicious craftsmanship that blessed my mouth this morning. Oh Murray’s how I have missed your perfectly seasoned gravlax, let me count the ways your briny capers and fresh tomato and red onion tease my palate. Let’s not understate the perfection that is the green onion cream cheese atop the delicious everything bagel… I’m sorry upstate but I cannot find a place that can hold a candle to the institution that is Murray’s. If you get a chance to get there go go go, thank me later. Oh and did I mention the absolutely exquisite iced chair?!? Sorry Starbucks my money is going to Murrays. Fresh, delish, and craftsmanship for the win!!!

This is my favorite bagel place in New York so far (I have only tried 2). Their bagels are always fresh when I go & I love their tofu scallion cream cheese. I have tried many tofu cream cheeses and this one is by far my favorite one. You can’t even tell that it is dairy free, which you can with some vegan cream cheeses!

It’s nice to see that this place finally realized what a toaster is.
³⁄₅ stars for all the times I had to settle for untoasted bagels because this place was to pretentious to buy a freakin toaster. Stupid.

Been to several bagel shops in the city now, so I know what to expect. Wraparound line, with choices of spreads on different flavored bagels. Do it fast and you probably should have cash on you.
Looking at the many options, decided on the Marble Rye bagel with Maple-​Raisin-​Walnut cream cheese ($ 4). They give a perfect smear on the bread, not too much to overpower and not too little to make it dry. Engulfed the thing in minutes — well balanced sandwich indeed. Wish I ordered a drink of my own, but I got a sip of the decent hot chocolate they make.
Luckily I came in when there was barely any line so the order took no time at all. I’d say this spot is in line with the other similar ones, just slightly less cream cheese/​bagel selections.

Save yourself the trouble of chewing through these overcooked bagels and go to Brooklyn Bagels a couple doors down.
This is Murray’s Bagels second location and clearly does not live up to the Murray’s reputation. However, it seems like this location has only gone downhill recently. Just a year ago I would not have written this review, but I write this now, after my second upsetting visit in a month.
My bagel was chewy, the everything looked more like a plain and the smear of cream cheese was so lazily placed it hardly came close to covering the bagel.

This is the ‘real deal’ — authentic NYC bagels.
So many options for how you want yours — anything from a shmear of cream cheese to lox or eggs.
We had such a great breakfast here, we went back the next day. The coffee is really strong and hot. They do have beer and wine, too. (not my taste for breakfast ;)
I also got a tofu not-​egg salad sandwich to take on the train ride home, and it was amazing. Great thick rye bread lasted a couple hours until lunch time.
This place is family friendly and has a small eat-​in area, but it is counter service, no waiters. They also deliver. Enjoy!

Truthfully I was really disappointed. I love bagels and this just was not great. I’ve had bagels in ny once before but this was not worth it for me. It was a long wait and the bagels were a little hard. The guy that helped up might have been new. It was very hard for him to get us our order. Mid way through our order he walked off to do something and didn’t come back until a few other employees had asked us if they could help us and I pointed out he started to help us. We ordered 2 wheat everything bagels with veggies cream cheese, 1 egg and cheese bagel, and 1 egg, ham, cheese bagel. The veggie cream cheese was good and I guess if I had to order from here again I would just do the bagel and cream cheese. The sandwich is not worth it at all. The egg and cheese (plus my ham) kept falling out and the ham seemed to be one one thin little slice.

The wheat bagel is great.
The maple raisin walnut cream cheese is sweet, really sweet.
The latte is large and glorious, just like the line.
I wish I’d have gotten a Sammy or just plain cream cheese so I could appreciate the glory of the bagel.

I become more and more addictive to Bagels w/​creams!
Location: Murray’s Bagel at Chelsea neighborhood is very old fashion. The counter may be little bit sketchy but the decoration is very old school. Some flyers are in front of door for neighbors to look at what kind of things they want.
There is not a long line here around 7:55 am. I was quickly walking towards to ordering area. The menu is very densed with words and it is hard to know what you want to order at first. And they do not have any marks in front of each cream cheese, making everything seem to be a guess after all. I was lucky enough to only crave for veggie cream cheese so I know what to order. I wonder if I do not know which i love best, i would be really taking some times on these unnamed cream cheese.
Food: Like I said, veggie cream cheese + pumpkinnickle bagel becomes my new vibe in the morning. Very good and not dry at all. I mean, both are not dry. And both are tasty after all.
I take a small seat, sitting there enjoying the food and watching people come and by. I felt immersive and I was them, the chelsea residents.
Service: nice.
Overall: I would come back and I donut know why Murray’s only receives 3 .5 stars. They should be a star. I mean, one of the bagel stars.

I need to go back to have their bagels! So disclaimer: this post doesn’t review their bagels
Pros:
— Came here Sunday midday — no line, amazing b/​c I heard they can get really crowded
— The spice Chai latte was really yummy — price wasn’t too bad for a small cup (~$ 4)
Cons:
— No bathrooms — might be difficult to carry out long conversations if you want to keep refilling your drinks

Hands down the best bagel I’ve ever tried!
I spotted Murray’s somehow in my Instagram feed. The pictures of their variety of bagels did it for me. I knew I’d be missing out if I didn’t try one. I had the traditional on an everything bagel made with smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, tomato and onion. As simple as it may sound it sure was satisfying to my taste buds. Murray’s isn’t cheap either when it comes to the portions within the bagel. The picture says for itself! I can’t wait to return to this place and try out something new on their menu.

I couldn’t make it to Ess-​A-​Bagel in my most recent trip to NYC. But I was near here and wanted to see if Murray’s would be a worthy replacement.
The overall taste of the bagel to me was second to Ess-​A-​Bagel. But still better than anything I can get in Philly. I was happy to bring a dozen home and eat them for days. I was a fan of the sesame for the record.
Plus, the guy who served me was super friendly and cracking jokes with me. I like that attitude.

We get Murray’s bagels catered to our office in Manhattan every single Friday, and there is absolutely NOTHING like walking in on a Friday to see tiny mountains of delicious bagels: cinnamon raisin, salt, plain — whatever you can think of, I’ve tried from Murray’s!
Their veggie and tofu spreads are awesome, especially with just a classic plain New York fluffy bagel.
The quality of bagel at Murray’s is definitely up to par with my expectations for a New York bagel!

Amazing and tasty food but expensive for a sandwich joint – egads, I paid $ 5 for a small soup at what is more or less a take-​away joint! Nevertheless, other than breaking the bank, this place gets my vote b/​c the food rules!
Both Tony and I got sandwiches and were both impressed. I got the pastrami, which I will say is wayyyyyy above average! In fact, some of the best I’ve had in the city! I had mine served on a wheat wrap (which was amazing), but I had food envy when I saw other folks w/​loaded pastrami on a bagel. NOM!
I’ll definitely be back, but next time I will just get a sandwich and get my drink and chips (or soup) somewhere else. =)

After years of frequenting David’s Bagels or Tompkins Sq. Bagels in East Village, it came to my realization that I needed to find a closer bagel place (aka a bagel place I could easily access if say, I had a bit much to drink the previous night). Being in denial for months about needing said new bagel place, I finally made my way over to Murray’s bagels one slow-​moving Sunday morning. Oy vey. The place was fairly crowded, but the lines moved fast, so the wait wasn’t unbearable.
I went with my go-​to order: whole wheat everything with scallion cream cheese. I received my order pretty speedily and with a smile, so that was pretty good. The texture of the bagel was just right: the crust had good chew, and the insides were soft and fluffy. Heh, fluffy. They’re also pretty sizable bagels, so you likely won’t go hungry with these babies. They have a vast selection of meats and fish, many of the salted, cured, or smoked variety. Looking at other customers’ sandwiches, I saw that they really pile the meats, condiments and toppings in the sandwiches. So yeah, you’ll likely be paying $ 10 – 12 for a bagel sandwich, but you’ll be getting a whole load of meat. Also, if you’re a fan of the flagel (flat bagel, or «flatz» as they call it at Murray’s), they have a pretty good selection of those as well.
Overall, prices are on the higher side, but again the portions are decent, so at least the value is there. I’ll be back, since it’s relatively close by and I can lumber in on a weekend morning. I prefer the space and speed of the nearby Brooklyn Bagels, but as BB doesn’t have Seamless, I’m more inclined to go to Murray’s in the case I’m feeling «under the weather» or just plain antisocial.

Scottie Pippen. Burger King. Your younger (or older) sibling. It ain’t easy being the second banana (copyright Grantland), and sometimes that’s enough to make sure I never go to a restaurant again. Just two blocks away from Brooklyn Bagel, there’s no reason to come here. Sure, I gave it the old «new to the neighborhood» try a few weeks ago, and it’s better than fine. In fact, in any other city, this place is the number one bagel store by far and puts everyone else to shame. But here? Skip it, and walk the extra two blocks.
Also you can’t toast your bagel. To quote Albert Einstein, «let me toast my bagel if I want.» Can’t argue with that.

Murray’s are my 3^rd fave bagels in NYC. If they were owned by Indians, they’d be Curry’s Bagels. If they were owned by Starlight, they’d be Furry’s Bagels. And if they were my #1, then they’d change their name to Hurray’s Bagels. However, there are no prizes for finishing 3^rd, although you do get a bronze medal. Bronze is not a very New York colour though, is it. I mean it’s more synonymous with Los Angeles, Miami, perhaps Texas and definitely the Jersey Shore. Speaking of which, if she is J-​Woww, then these bagels are Bay-​Woww. Oh that was so bad.
What to get: Everything Bagel with Olive Cream Cheese (or any fancy Cream Cheese).
What else: This is one of the best 5 Bagels in NYC, and in the country.
And what else: Some people call me the space cowboy. Some people call me Murray-​ice.
(Wolf Whistle)
Bill Murray and Andy Murray co-​share this place, hence «Murrays.» If your mother is in town, I hope you Fed-​her-​here (Roger that), and if you just had a baby, then enjoy this bagel as a Post-​Nadal treat.
So the best Bagel in NYC is a toss up between Brooklyn Bagel (I like the Queens location better), and Ess A Bagel (my fave on 1^st closed down but they’re still on 3^rd). Murray’s is up there with Baker’s Dozen (Greenpoint), not too far behind in joint 3^rd. And since NYC bagels are by far, by a mile, by a long stretch the best in the country, that makes Murray’s the 3^rd best in the country.
If you wanna get «Murrayed» I recommend doing what Britney did and eloping to Vegas. These bagels are so beautiful you could definitely use one as a wedding ring. So all that remains is for you to ask someone «Will You Murray Me?» I, for one, definitely would not turn that down.
I don’t think any bagels outside USA compare to the NYC ones either. Even that one in East London, on Brick Lane, as good as it is, doesn’t really make a Harvey Dent in the top 5 list because of the NYC places. Maybe it could be high up on the «best of the rest» list but nothing more.
If you see Phil Collins here trying to woo someone, remind him that «You Can’t Murray Love.»
I’ve been here about 5 times, including once with my brother and his wife. They naturally loved it as much as I did. Naturally. My bro and I tend to have similar tastes in food. Also I’ve brought girlfriends here and they adored it too.
So it’s actually owned by Murray Curie and Murray Antoinette. Also Murray Osmond and Murray Magdalen. As well as Murray, mother of Jesus (some Hispanic dude I think). Murray Osmond thinks the bagels should be served with grits (she’s a little bit country), whereas Murray Antoinette says that when they run out of bagels, instead of baking more, they should let customers eat cake. F***ing weird owners, right?
Oh and, some general bagel info. The reason NYC bagels are so good, especially here, is that the dough is so soft and fresh and perfect and heavenly. The outside is so tasty and well-​formed, not crusty but not too rock hard… just perfection. The «everything» actually tastes like everything, and is amazing. And the cream cheeses really seal the deal. I can’t describe the cream cheeses here — they are too good. And I am not a cream cheese person. They are divine. They are from heaven. And there is an enormous selection, fresh made daily. You simply must come and try them for yourself.
And speaking of Jesus, did you know the three wise men brought him Golden baked bagels, Frankenstein (to read, when he gets older), and Myrrhays Bagels.
At Murray’s, I usually get an insanely good olive cream cheese on a divine everything bagel. I have no idea how this place can not be a five star place but it’s a crime that its average is lower than 4 on Unilocal.I cannot possibly recommend Murray’s any more highly.
Speaking of Murrays, as you know Bill Murray is co-​owner. Manhattan may be full of «ghosts» of bagels past, but you’ll «buster» nut when you taste these amazing bagels. You’ll come back every single day and order the same thing, it’ll feel like Groundhog Day. Maybe these jokes are a bit Lost In Translation. Just get yourself down to Murraysrise Kingdom. OK, I’m done.

Its good to show out-​of-​towners a decent NY Bagel.
It is debatable if Murray’s Bagel is representative of a good NY Bagel.
I’ve bought a dozen Murray’s Bagels to bring to friends in PA. That batch was had a decent crust, soft innards and was great with delicious thick cream cheese.
I’ve also tried Murray’s with salmon and capers and corned beef and mustard. The fillings were perfect but the bagel was hard, crusty, and tasted overcooked.
A relative told me 6 times in one tasting how ridiculously hard these bagels were.
Hmm. Thanks Murray’s.

Dur de choisir tellement il y a de choses, en plus tout a l’air bon! J’ai donc pris un bagel sandwich au poulet et autres. Très bon & copieux, malheureusement le moins réussi était le bagel! J’ai pris celui à l’ail, si on oublie que le goût de l’ail était vraiment trop fort (et pourtant j’aime ça), il était un peu dur et sec… Dommage pour un snack spécial bagel!

Une bonne adresse de bagel pour le midi, le traditionnel saumon est délicieux ! Néanmoins un de nos pains bagels étaient trop durs, ce qui a rendu la dégustation moins plaisante.

Bonne adresse pour un petit casse croute du midi ou du soir
Large choix et vraiment frais et bon !
Le patron est ultra sympa/​arrangeant/​commercial

Voici un artisan spécialiste dans la confection de bagels.
Au Murray’s Bagels, on propose plus d’une vingtaine de pain différents. Après avoir choisi, il faut sélectionner les ingrédients qu’on souhaite lui ajouter. Alors tant qu’a faire j’ai jeté mon dévolu sur le «everything» et restons simple pour la garniture avec oignons, tomate et une mousse de poulet.
Une place se libère, on déballe le sachet et c’est parti pour la dégustation. Un bon bagel consistant dont il est nécessaire d’ouvrir une grande mâchoire pour en saisir une bouchée correcte. J’aime quand un repas force à prendre son temps pour saisir toutes sa subtilité. C’est facilement vingt minutes plus tard que j’en suis resorti l’estomac repu pour de nombreuses heures à venir.

L’un des meilleurs bagels! En brunch ça passé super bien, la portion est largement suffisante et le choix est presque trop énorme quand on a pas l’habitude. Ils proposent des formules à des prix plutôt abordables et permettent de s’installer pour déguster tranquillement contrairement à certains de leur concurrent qui né mettent pas de table à disponibilité :)
Le tout dans une ambiance à l’américaine ^^

Kleiner aber sehr hoch frequentierter Bagel Shop in Chelsea.
Man hat die Wahl zwischen knapp 20 Bagelsorten, die mit gut 20 verscheidenen Frischkäsesorten oder auch mit Wurst und Käse kombiniert werden können.
Die Portionen sind riesig, als Europäer kann man isch einen Bagel für ein Frühstück teilen. Dazu gibts recht guten kaffee und frischen O-​Saft.
Ein paar Tische gibt es auch, die reichen weil die meisten hier ihre Bagels nur mitnehmen.
Die Bagels schmecken super frisch und werden hier (aus Prinzip) nicht getoastet.
Das Preisniveau ist erfreulich günstig. Eine Kombo kleiner Kaffe und Bagel mit Frischkäse gibt es für 3 USD.