Brooklyn Bagels and Deli — Restaurant in Freehold

Vegetarian and breakfast review: The bagels here are great. They are a bit different from typical Brooklyn bagels but that does not make them any less tasty. The onions and chives cream cheese was full of flavor whereas the vegetable cream cheese was barely 'there'.

Service overall is very good - they initially forgot to toast my bagel but they were quick to rectify the situation.

Based on the food this establishment should be 4 stars. However, the owner who has been running this shop for 18 years was not entirely forthcoming with surcharges during the ordering and definitively way too defensive when confronted.

Be warned that the jalapeno cheddar bagel (which is fantastic) has a $1 surcharge over other bagels. However, there is no way to know this until you pay for your order. It is not written on any menus, the display case and they certainly don't tell you while ordering. I was just shocked when I got a bill for $9 and change for two bagels with cream cheese and no coffee. It seemed excessive.

When I confronted the owner - he told me about the surcharge but claimed the jalapeno bagel was new on the menu. If you look through my pictures - you will see it is printed on their menus so it could not be that new.

At the end, the owner stood his ground to a degree and I left feeling a bit cheated.

To give you context for cost: Even at Newark airport (which is basically run by a price-fixed monopoly) a bagel is $1.95 and $2-$2.75 for cream cheese. I don’t understand how they are...

Nestled in downtown Freehold, NJ, in between San Marzano Trattoria lies a hidden gem, Brooklyn Bagels & Deli. It's located in a strip mall directly across the street from Court Jester's. Upon walking up to the door, you'll see happy customers and sitting in the 3 or 4 tables located outside the door enjoying their freshly brewed coffee and bagels. As soon as you enter, you're instantly greeted by FRIENDLY employees. I know! VERY HARD to find around here. These workers/owners great you with not only a hearty "hello" but they actually take the time to help you with your order, especially if it's your first time here. Those of you who know me know what I'm all about...FOOD! So let's get to the real review...and let me tell you, THIS PLACE HAS THE BEST BAGELS AROUND! I know you're probably thinking, "Nah Chris my bagel place is awesome." Well you're WRONG. Why? Four words....Jalapeno & Cheddar Bagels. That's right! This place has perfectly cooked, fresh prepared every morning bagels, that have fricken jalapeno and cheese on top of them! Check out the photo's if you think I'm making this up. Not to mention they make a MEAN pork roll egg and cheese. They're the only ones I know of that put egg on both sides of the pork roll (see photo). Their homemade cream cheese combined with a nice french toast bagels can turn a crappy weekend into heaven! Trust me. Give this place a try...just make sure you leave at least two Jalapeno and Cheddar...

A good place for a quick bite while on jury duty.

There was a cafe inside the Monmouth county court house. It had good coffee, but food was not as good.

So on the second day of my jury duty, I ventured out to Freehold downtown in search of lunch. Brooklyn Bagels was about a 10+ minutes brisk walk from the court house. It had a parking lot, so if you did not want to walk there, it was only a 3 minutes drive.

It had 4 (or was it 5?) seats if you wanted to eat in. But most people ordered to go as the space was tight. I had The Italiano - Panini with grilled chicken, roasted peppers, mozzarella, and pesto sauce. It was freshly made and very tasty, though the pesto sauce made my hands quite messy. So make sure to ask for extra napkins.

I went back again the next day and ordered a Baffallo Soldier - grilled chicken wrap with Baffallo wing sauce. Though the sauce was not spicy enough for me, it was still tasty with a warm whole wheat wrap.

Service was pretty quick and very friendly. It was definitely...