St. James Bagels — Restaurant in Town of Smithtown

Title: California Called… It Wants These Bagels Airlifted Back

I came. I saw. I bagel’d.

Visiting from California where bagels are often just sad, chewy bread circles pretending to be something they’re not. Then I met St. James Bagel. And my carb-loving soul ascended.

I ordered not one, but TWO bagels because self-control left the building the moment I walked in. • Egg Everything toasted with cream cheese: So good it whispered sweet nothings to me. • Classic Everything toasted with cream cheese: Basically the bagel equivalent of a mic drop.

Both were perfectly toasted, with that magical combo of crispy outside and chewy inside, like they were handcrafted by a team of angelic New Yorkers in the back.

By the time I finished, I considered proposing marriage to the staff, or at least asking if they offer long-distance delivery to California. Spoiler alert: they don’t. And now I live in a world where my local bagels are just… bread circles with imposter syndrome.

Do yourself a favor. Go. Order two....

I go to St James bagels pretty regularly and don’t plan on going back. I have always noticed that the employees working do not change their gloves after handling money and then go make bagels and other food. I have always let this go because I never saw it directly with my food. I have always thought to say something but always felt maybe they did change their gloves?? Today, I went in to pick up my order and the man working rang me up and touched my debit card and then proceeded to butter a bagel after with the same gloves. Another customer actually had to say “do you have other gloves?”. I am disgusted by this especially during this time. It is more important then ever to take precaution and be as clean as possible when preparing other people’s food. This shows that the severity of spreading this disease is not being taken seriously by this...

It's a bagel shop so idk how much atmosphere it's supposed to have, but you're definitely comfortable at the cafe tables.

Food is delicious and generously sized.

Service is friendly and they listen to how you like your order (lightly toasted or a little butter or a lot of mayo or whatever your thing is).

I drive up from Selden if I'm having a bad day and their BLT on a bagel fixes everything. I take it on a toasted everything and get the cucumber salad as my side. The rest of the day the Sun shines brighter and my colleagues seem nicer. And the bagels and bacon portion are large enough to save half for dinner if I'm...