Reviews



Voted "Best Bagel Shop in Queens"
by New York Press,
Best of Manhattan Edition, September 9, 2004

"The staff is courteous and will serve you quickly
to get you on your way...has sparkling clean
dining area with marble-topped tables that
make eating in a pleasure!"
Queens Gazette, May 19, 2004

"just one bite of the mind-blowing, whole-wheat-everything
bagel with vegetable tofu cream cheese at Brooklyn Bagel
& Coffee Company and your morning caffeine addiction
will have stiff competition."
VegNews Magazine, June 2007

"Everything at Brooklyn Bagel is quality...an irresistable
masterpiece of guilt-free indulgence."
New York Press, Best Of Manhattan, September 9, 2004

"Bagels abound these days - from grocery store shelves
to the nearest doughnut shops - yet it remains
difficult to find a TRULY GOOD, even decent
bagel.  So KUDOS to Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company"
NY Newsday, March 21, 2003

NY Newsday Review

"Bagels abound these days - from grocery store shelves to the nearest doughnut
shops - yet it remains difficult to find a truly good, even decent, bagel.  So kudos to
Brookly Bagel and Coffee Co., 35-05 Broadway, Astoria, 718-204-0141.

You can tell these bagels are made the old-fashioned way - boiled in water and
then baked - by the crust's high sheen and the snap as you bite into it;  also, the
inside is dense and chewy, marked with a pleasant, slightly sour flavor.

The bakery - delicatessen, which has a contemporary look with brick walls,
a stone tile floor and an all-glass storefront, reflects Astoria's increasingly
yuppified air.  On any morning you can see the neighborhood's many different
faces - old men speaking in Greek over cups of coffee, young and middle-aged
professionals getting their java to go as they head to the subway, techno
kids surfing on their laptops.

More than a dozen different types of bagels are offered - wheat, rye,
sesame seed and egg - as well as more unusual flavors - sun-dried tomatoes
and blueberry.  They come in two sizes - "regular" bagels (which are humongous),
and "mini's" (my preference).  More that 14 different spreads, including regular,
low-fat and flavored cream cheeses, and tofu spreads for the vegans and the
lactose-intolerant, are available.  Soups, sandwiches and salads also are served."

Dated March 21, 2003 by Rose Kim