Bagel Paradise

Closed. Opening up with new owners as Saint James Bagels

So i just stopped in. March 20^th 11:45. I got grilled chicken on a toasted bagel with lettuce, tomato, onion, salt and pepper.
First the bagel wasn’t toasted.
The grilled chicken was dry and flavorless. The peice was as tough as rubber. And just one thick peice going down the middle.
The tomatoes were mush.
Now I’ve been going to this place for years. I’ve watched the quality slowly dwindling. Now this is the final nail in the coffin. I would recommend driving the extra 5 minutes to go to the next bagel place. It’s such a shame bacause the place looks nice.

I’ve been going here for years because I really like the food and its a nice place to sit with friends, but I just had such a sour experience here that I will not be going back. I went in just to pick up whole wheat rolls and iced coffee. They were out of rolls so I got just the iced coffee, which came to $ 2.50. When I handed her my card for the coffee that was already made for me, she told me there was an (arbitrary) $ 8 minimum. I had $ 1 in cash on me (because it is 2015) and the card was my only option. Needless to say, I left the store empty handed. We all know she could have swiped my card and the transaction would have gone through without a problem. To twist the knife a little bit, she notified me that there was a bank across the street I could go to.

The bagels are alright, but the place is dark and creepy inside. It makes me wonder what they are hiding and how dirty it must really be because if I can’t see well I’m sure they can’t see well enough to clean right. I’m afraid to eat anything other than the bagels. I won’t even get cream cheese.
New update:
Upped my review to 4 stars
The place is looking really nice on the inside. Very clean an organized with much better lighting. I hope it stays this way. The bagels are soft, warm and chewy. Very good.

Bagels and breakfast items.
Very good little place located on busy North Country Road (25A) that I pass most mornings. They have a small but decent selection of bagels as well as breakfast sandwiches that you can get to go or eat in. they also have a full service deli counter in the event you are there later in the morning and looking for lunch.
Coffee was decent and I like to grab an egg sandwich and coffee and chill for a few before heading out on my weekend chores.
Prices are average and there is parking in front.

it’s been a few years since i had a bagel at Bagel Paradise. I was passing by today and i thought back to those terrific bagels so i went in. I order it to go and when I got back in the car and unwrapped it i was so totally disappointed that what they now call bagels are these soft round «rolls» with a hole in the middle. How dare they call these bagels.

Best Bagels on the Island!
This place will do nothing but please the New Yorker with it’s excellent bagels, it’s friendly-​hometown staff, and it’s great prices. If you want an experience that you can enjoy, whether its for a sit-​down lunch or your morning coffee, Paradise Café (Bagel Paradise) will not disappoint.

THEY DELIVER!
Living in the city for 4 years has spoiled me… it’s something I’m used to now, and deep down — though I might not admit it to your face — it’s become something I expect and get slightly disappointed when it’s not available. Not saying I’d use it all the time, it’s just nice to know it’s there.
The bagels are always tasty and fresh, some days what’s between the bagel is better than others but it’s never bad.
Another thing I really appreciate about Bagel Paradise is that they carry Hampton Dairy iced ted which is similar to Oak Tree iced tea — my lifeblood.
Their crumb cake is good, and their corn muffins aren’t too sweet.
side note — delivery is a $ 15 minimum