Hot Bagel Bakery

On Sunday around noon, we went out of our way to try this place. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. We ordered two toasted bagels with cream cheese, scooped out. Neither bagel was toasted, both were barely scooped, and there was very little cream cheese. On top of that, the bagels weren’t sliced evenly- the bottom half didn’t even cover the full bagel. For the extra effort it took to get here, the quality just wasn’t there.

The Hot bagel bakery has been around since I was a kid. They have always had the best bagels and I have now moved 1 hour away. But I will stop in whenever I am in the area for a good fresh bagel. You have to get here in the morning and the lines can be long, but when their bagels are fresh out of the oven they're the best you will find anywhere around. My go-to is always and everything bagel with vegetable cream cheese and it is top notch here.

Fresh-made warm and wonderful bagels, they really hit the spot on this chilly morning! The jalapeno cream cheese was especially nice to have on the egg everything bagel. 🤤 Our work-dog was also vying for a bite of his own. 😁

This is my favorite bagel spot in all of New Jersey! My recommendation for anyone is to buy any bagel of your choice and a container of cream cheese—they have so many flavors to choose from. Then, take it home, toast the bagel, and spread as much cream cheese as you’d like. That’s my recommendation! My absolute favorite (and their top bagel) is the “egg everything bagel.” It’s SO heavenly!! I took off one star for a few reasons: it’s cash only, their toasting and cream cheese aren’t consistent (which is why I recommend doing it yourself at home), and they once gave me the wrong bagel—I asked for an egg everything, but they gave me a plain everything bagel. Unfortunately, I didn’t check the bag until I got home :( That was on me for not checking. Still, their bagels and cream cheese are

One of the best bagel in the area. The bagel was very soft and fresh. The cream cheese was also delicious. The cashier and workers were friendly and helpful. Only downfall is that is CASH only, so please bring cash. Overall, the cash only things is not a big deal because they have a ATM in front if the store (but unfortunately there is a $2.99 processing fee for using).