Bagel Oven — Restaurant in Red Bank

I had a really disappointing experience here. An elderly woman in front of me ordered two breakfast sandwiches and was only given one. When she questioned it, the staff made her dump out the bag to “prove” it was empty, then asked her again what she had ordered. She politely explained she had asked for two BEC sandwiches with ketchup, salt, and pepper. The staff member asked if she still wanted the missing sandwich, and when she asked if the first one had ketchup, the response was, “Do you think I can see through the aluminum?” Completely unnecessary and rude—especially toward a sweet older customer.

On top of the poor service, the bagels themselves weren’t good. Definitely not worth the attitude or the quality. I won’t be coming back. This place almost ruined my...

I was disappointed, and definitely wouldn't say these are the best bagels in New Jersey and not in Red Bank either. I'd recommend Hot Bagels or Bagel Station, and if you're willing to take the drive Bagel Masters is just a little out of the way. The bagels were small and seemed to be old. We ordered on the phone and the employee was not very nice. Also as many other reviews have mentioned the sandwiches are microwaved and it is definitely more expensive then the other bagel shops around town. I wish it could've been a better experience, I was hoping to find another gem in red bank. That said, if you do decide to go it is cash only and they have...

The other reviewer got it dead right, best bagels outside NYC. Even in the city it's tough to find one that keeps par with Bagel Oven. These are the quintessential bagels, chewy dark golden sheen on the outside, soft, moist, dense and filling on the inside. I'm slightly biased though, as I grew up on them. If I were nitpicking I'd say occasionally they're cooked a little longer than I would prefer, sometimes the outside seems to have gotten a touch crisper than it was ten or fifteen years ago. Still amazing though. And make sure to try the...