NY Bagel & Deli Pizza — Restaurant in Oak Ridge

I wish I would have thought to take a picture (they are good attention grabbers and all) but somehow it slipped my mind.

Any who, story time….When news broke of Madeline Soto being missing I immediately went into OMG, this could be me, I have 13 year old girls mode and jumped to start helping share her missing posters, etc.

It was through all of that I saw posts about NY Bagel Deli and Pizza being so kind to help that I liked their FB page and looked at their menu

On 3/20 it was a coworkers Birthday (the one who loves bagels) so I decided I would drive out that morning and get bagels from this place for the office

OMG y’all ♥️🤯🎉

On 3/24 I went back for more

On 3/29 I’m going back again!!!

I am SOLD, hooked, OBSESSED, adjective, adjective, adjective (lol)

Not only are these the BEST bagels I’ve EVER had (no lie….and everyone in the office agrees) but their cream cheeses are on point too; we had regular, blueberry, cranberry walnut, veggie and onion chive

Best of all was the service though

For whatever reason I really wasn’t expecting to be met with such kind and friendly service so early in the morning 🤣🤣🤣 (I’m not a morning person)

We were chatting it up and I explained how I was getting these for my coworkers Birthday and how mine was coming soon as well…he was quick to wish me a Happy Birthday and when I was done cashing out he threw in a little box of cookies into my bag for my Birthday 😳💖🤯

Who does that these days?!?!

The amount of $$$ I spend at Publix I wish they would 🤣🤣🤣 but my point is how taken aback I was at the sincerity of kindness they displayed and it was my first time ever coming!!!!

Even though it’s a bit of a drive for me, I genuinely don’t mind for excellent food

Tomorrow we will be coming for Friday night pizza after our volleyball game so my next review may just be about pizza!!! ♥️🍕

Anyways, go check them out!!!

I guarantee you won’t be...

If I were to spin a tale of unexpected discovery and gastronomic delight, NY Bagels would take center stage. Picture me: lost in a sea of plazas, zigzagging like a mouse in a maze, on a quest to find the fabled Bagel of Everything. My destination? A location as elusive as the bagel's recipe itself.

Then, as if scripted in a plot twist, the X on my treasure map was a... gas station? My heart did a little comedic double-take, expecting fuel pumps and air fresheners. But lo and behold! Attached to this temple of transportation was a restaurant, its sign shining like a lighthouse - NY Bagels. It was as if the gods of gastronomy themselves had decided to crash the most unexpected of venues.

Finally, the object of my affection – the Everything Bagel, nestled delicately within a warm blanket of cream cheese. Each bite was an explosion of flavor, a culinary rollercoaster that left my tastebuds screaming for more. It was as if I had unlocked the secret level in the game of breakfast foods.

In the end, NY Bagels isn't just a hidden gem; it's a full-fledged gastronomic theme park attached to a gas station, of all places. A wild ride, a plot twist, and a happy ending - all wrapped in the warm embrace of an everything bagel. The perfect five-star review for an unforgettable adventure, proving once and for all that the best things in life are often found in the most...

There seems to be a panache to associate foods with NY, maybe it is deserved and maybe it is not, I truly have no clue, but for a native Floridian, being associated with NY is neither here nor there for me.

With all that said, I visited this bagel shop last Saturday and the bagel and cream cheese were perfectly fine. It was nicely toasted and I was given a nice amount cream cheese, in fact, I was given so much cream cheese, I could have given my wife half of the amount I was given and I still would have had a good amount for my bagel.

The bagel had a nice texture and did not seem stale or old in any way which some other reviews commented on.

I have been to New York City twice in my life, none of those times have I ever eaten a bagel, so I cannot speak to the fact if they are a "real" NY Bagel or not, I have no frame of reference.

When I think Bagel in Orlando, I think Bagel King and this bagel was actually better than the Bagel King.

The Bagel King wins in ambiance because it has a dinning room and offers full meals while NY Bagel & Deli is more of just a small shop meant for to-go orders.

Other reviews wrote about bad customer service, I did not experience that, the employees that I did interact with were all polite and respectful.

At the end of the day the bagel was tasty, the cream cheese was more than plentiful and coffee was hot, I have...