Tal Bagels — Restaurant in New York

This is a different kind of bagel than the New York standard. Different tastes for different people, I'm sure plenty of people like these bagels.

First of all the dough is a bit lighter, closer to regular white bread, but still on the bagel side of that spectrum. The bagel is large in diameter, with a very large hole in the middle, resulting in far less actual dough. The crust is very pleasantly crispy and chewy, combined with the lighter bready portion, makes for a nice savory texture. Unfortunately it's all topped off with less than generous toppings, which seems to be all too common these days (I've heard of the cream cheese shortage, but not the poppy seed or sesame seed shortage). The usual wide variety of cream cheeses, spreads, and the locks are up to the New York standard.

Ultimately not my favorite place, but above acceptable for your...

The owner or manager was disengaged when I entered as the only customer at 8:30 am on a Sunday; a simple greeting would have sufficed. However, the crew provided great service overall, which I appreciated.

The ambiance reminded me of getting bagels in NYC, with an appealing setup and tempting spreads. The lox spread was decent, and my wife's "BEC" bagel was average. While the bagels here are better than some I've had elsewhere, they don't compare to true NY bagels, and I plan to visit H&H before leaving town.

Unfortunately, the "well done bacon" and "crispy" hash brown I ordered for my daughter were soggy, likely due to poor wrapping or maybe (?) a microwave oven. As a result, she barely ate anything...

The guys running the shop are super nice and hardworking people! But to give a fair review of the food only here are my thoughts: -I would eat here again only if I was walking by and craving a bagel. I would not go out of my way to go here or even make an effort to stop by every time I’m in the area. I ordered an everything bagel with lox schmear and an iced coffee. The bagel itself had very little toppings which was sad for an everything bagel. Lox spread was good. Coffee can be purchased elsewhere for better taste and quality but if you want to get everything at one spot, it wasn’t too bad.

Overview: -should you go here? —- are you hungry and in a rush to get to your meeting? Yes. —- do you want a...