Bagel Cafe Maru — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

50 years ago.....as a child my family would regularly travel from Bucks County Pa. to Island Park to visit my grandparents. It was a long, but exciting ride up the NJ Turnpike, Goethals Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, and a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty of course. Then we hit the wild and crazy Belt Parkway which somehow ended on Sunrise Highway and that’s when I knew Atlantic Avenue was coming up. We turned down Atlantic and not long we were turning into a tiny parking lot for bagels, I never recalled the name of the place but the bagels and bialy’s were so worth the drive. I don’t know if they are the same owners or recipes, but try them and next time you are there ask the owners and...

I just want to start off by saying that the bagels at Maru Bagel are SIGNIFICANTLY smaller then the average size bagel you would get at another breakfast / bagel store. I paid $18 for 3 bagels and an orange juice. With that being said… they have a wide selection of options of lunch foods (sandwiches) and breakfast wraps and egg specialities. I love coming here because it is local and they have a GREAT selection of cream cheeses. They by FAR have the BEST pumpkin cream cheese in the area. YOU MUST try to the cinnamon French toast bagel with the pumpkin 🎃 cream cheese you...

This place is disgustingly slow and the owners are incredibly rude. The thing I care most about is they never make my food the way I ask for it. Egg shells are an everyday occurrence, they charged me $1 for extra ketchup, what? And, the way they speak down to anyone who isn't a "regular" is just disappointing to see. With all the other deli options, I wouldn’t recommend choosing this one, their lack of customer service and compassion is sad and the food just makes...