Kc's Bagel Express — Restaurant in Pequannock Township

I grew up down the street from KC bagels and have been going there for 30+ years. Recently the bagels are different. I'm not sure if it's a new recipe or inferior ingredients, but the bagels are not as good as they once were. The bagels are smaller in diameter, and now many of their bagels are starting to have holes in the center that you can fit your thumb through which never used to be the case. They are slicing the Taylor ham extra thin so they can put less on a sandwich. I also purchased what was advertised as Philadelphia creamed cheese that KC prepackaged, and it tasted odd, so I bought Philadelphia creamed cheese from the grocery store to compare, and it was obvious that what I got from KC bagels was not the same. Very disappointed in the direction the...

KC Bagels really fell short of expectations. They are usually so good. But today the bagels were dry, dense, and lacked the signature chew you expect from a well-made bagel. It seems they weren’t properly proofed and were likely boiled too briefly if at all resulting in a dull, matte crust instead of that classic glossy finish.

The flavor was just as disappointing: bland and one-dimensional, with none of the depth that makes a bagel stand out. Several lacked a proper center hole and had an uneven, sloppy shape. Overall, they felt rushed and poorly executed. If you’re craving a real bagel,...

Overcharged me and was talking about me in spanish thinking that I didn’t understand what she was saying because I only spoke to her in english. Don’t be deceived thinking that any skin tone in general can determine whether or not somebody understands your language. Also I do deliveries and they have seen me in their restaurant picking up for deliveries so they know me from doing that and they told me that they remember me from doing deliveries and that they would give me a bad review on my delivery account when I come pick up again if I gave their store...