Big Apple Bagels Xpress

Yeah, I have no idea what's going on here. My breakfast plans with a friend fell through so I found this spot on the Yelp app, perused the online menu, and decided on a lox bagel. I almost didn't find this place because of the giant GOGOS TACOS signage crowding out the bagel shop logo. Apparently the two share the postage stamp-sized location.

Walked in, happy to see a full case of bagels- but the gal at the register said they only had one everything and one onion left? Made no sense but I was happy with either of those options. Looked up to the menu to order my bagel sandwich but the posted menu is just their taco offerings? Ordered based on what I'd seen online and was told they don't have lox any more, asked about other sandwiches, and was treated to an eyeroll and a sigh that they really just have a couple bagels and some cream cheese and clearly the priority is the new taco shop.

I left without making a purchase. I have no idea why anyone would combine two such diverse concepts and essentially sacrifice one for the other or why you'd (apparently) not even train your staff on having some sort of coherent way to handle it.

After the gym and dance lesson I was very glad to find a healthy restaurant to eat dinner out. After being busy all day, cooking is out of the question tonight. Last time I visited the dance studio this cafe was closed but today got out early enough to try. It is all good too. The first thing that I noticed about this restaurant is the music. It is that easy music that I grew up with the the late 80s and 90s. They have been playing such tracks as Culture Club, Journey, and Starship. The display case that showcases all the bagels is very large with more than a dozen bagel choices. They have exotic flavors as well such as bacon cheddar. Which by the way is wonderful roasted with strawberry cream cheese.

The service was stellar and the cashier was very friendly. He took my order and made it to. While I was waiting for the food, which did not take that long he even brought it to the table. Besides the bacon bagel I tried the Start Fresh breakfast sandwich. This sandwich had egg whites, provolone, and turkey sausage. It was so good perfectly balanced and cooked. It is very heart health my too. I had the breakfast toasted on a Cinnamon Sugar bagel. I love that even at 4:30 pm that a guest can get eggs cooked at a small cafe and it be delicious and healthy. For dessert I had to have a small cherry cheesecake pastry. It was so wonderful, very cherry! With the check in from yelp which I redeemed you receive 10 percent off the order. That is priceless!

As far as bagels go, you'll never have a shortage of places to choose from here in Vegas but f you're looking for a well made bagel that comes close to New York then this is the place.

No frills bagel shop but quality none the less. They share a space with another fast food spot so it's kind of weird walking in. It's conveniently located inside a shopping center so parking is ample.

Came in on a weekday mid morning and were greeted by a friendly and polite staff. The selection was plentiful and everything looked super fresh.

Went with a jalapeño cheese bagel woth their chive cream cheese. Asked for it toasted and didn't have to wait long. I believe the gentleman who served us was the owner.

Loved it so much we got a second one. Bagels are soft and chewy on the inside with that slightly hard crust on the outside. The cream cheese was flavorful and fresh as well.

This place has good reviews, but we really don't know why. This is the worst bagel we've ever eaten. I'd buy Sarah Lee any day over this. Noah's is elevated to the level of Essa bagel in NYC compared to this place.

blueberry : Dry and tasteless
Cinnamon Raisin : Dry hard and tasteless
Rancher breakfast bagel on an Everything bagel : Avo was sour, there was no taste of "everything" and the cheddar was bad cheese.

Lastly the cashier acted like it was our fault she had to get out of bed today. Miserable customer service is generous.

It appears Big Apple is out of business.

I drive by on a regular basis and notice it's been closed. Another 11 day old review says the same.

Posted hours are removed, locked and gated door, inside is dark.

We came here after a debacle at another breakfast place nearby. Bagels sounded great at this point. We are so happy that we came here. We had a Swiss Melt bagel and garden veggie cream cheese.

This was one of the best bagels that I have ever had. It was light and crispy with a lot of flavor. It was a very different concept having two restaurants in the same location, but it works just fine. The employees were very efficient. I really liked this place.

They are finally back open and I am SOOOO glad. Best bagel on the west side of the entire country. I will admit that they can be somewhat inconsistent but it is worth the risk when they are on.

First time here as we don't live nearby. I am blown away! My husband, Kids and myself all enjoyed it. We ate a breakfast sandwich, cinnamon crumb muffin, cheddar bagel with cream cheese, 3 different mini muffins and a coffee (which was tastily strong!). Customer service was great, they walk your food up to you tableside or to your hand which was incredibly nice and unexpected. They offer flavor creamers and when I went back to the counter to order a dozen bagels to take home they baked them fresh for me right then!!
Awesome. Blows away any other bagel spot in town by far.

3.5 STARS as in Good

I am a New York transplant that searches for restaurants that put me in a New York state of mind. It's funny that right before my very eyes I had been passing a shopping center with a bagel shop attached to a Teriyaki Madness. It just so happened that I needed to stop at the Pecos at Wigwam CVS when a Big Apple Bagels Express sign caught my attention. Instantaneously it became a mental bookmark and a few mornings later an experience that led to a second one.

Big Apple Bagels is a franchise with the motto that "something big is always baking." That something big that they'd be baking was my BLT on a poppy seed bagel. The breakfast BLT with my choice of cream cheese (or spread) was $3.99. With the bagel sandwich, I sipped from a cup of Brewsters coffee. Currently they have a promotion where Brewsters coffee is approximately 50 cents. Before going forward I will discuss the BLT

The BLT:

I am a fan of the BLT which is bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes. The BLT really is one of my all time favorite breakfast sandwiches. At Big Apple, they added a couple of touches to the BLT experience. First the superfluous of jalapeño cream cheese altered the taste of the sandwich. Speaking of cream cheese, when you order a bagel with cream cheese the price increases from $1.29 to $2.59. In my opinion it pays to spend a $1 or less more on breakfast sandwiches. Back to the additional touches that Big Apple added to the BLT experience, secondly the delicious poppy seed bagel gave the sandwich a knockout taste.
Verdict: BLT on poppy seed bagel: 4 stars

Northern Omelet:

Things were going to get better on my second visit. I had joined the Big Apple Bagel club which bestowed me with a complimentary cup of Brewsters coffee. On my second visit, I'd go for a different breakfast sandwich. Decisions! Decisions! That brings up another point; the people working here are patient and friendly. The employee who cooks the sandwiches saw that the person doing the ordering had a customer in front and took the initiative to ask what I wanted to expedite the process. I decided on the Northern Omelet. One more time, a poppy seed bagel delivered me to a New York state of mind. Between the two slices of poppy seed bagel, I tasted sausage, scrambled eggs, American cheese, a tomato, and green pepper.
Verdict: 3.5 stars

Brewsters Coffee:

This is just a matter of opinion, and in my personal opinion I am not a fan of Brewsters coffee. I am not saying it is bad quality, or discouraging people from drinking it. In my taste it was a taste that I did not care for.
Verdict: N/A. Personal taste.

The strong points of Big Apple Bagels is that they serve a good bagel sandwich and provide exemplary customer service. My constructive criticism point is that they need to include a side dish with their value meals. Growing up then spending my young adulthood in New York, the typical bagel shop experience included a side of either potato salad or macaroni salad, plus a pickle. In my mind, a bagel minus a side is like eating a hamburger minus fries. Big Apple is not isolated in this. I have addressed this in an Einstein Brothers Bagels review. However, Bagel Cafe near Summerlin includes macaroni or potato salad with their bagel sandwiches. If Big Apple offered macaroni salad or potato salad, I'd probably be the Duke. But I'd be a Duke ordering the bagel to go because the taste of Brewsters coffee doesn't agree with my taste buds.

In conclusion, I am glad that when I walked out of CVS I saw a bagel shop. Hopefully there is a New York style Kosher Deli or pizza place that I have been passing almost everyday. Maybe I'll stop by a CVS or Walgreens and take a walk around that shopping center. At any rate, Big Apple Bagel is a Good bagel shop and I recommend it.

Stumbled across this place and decided to check it out. At about 430 they still had plenty of bagels and told us we could still order breakfast sandwiches if we wanted! That's saying a lot as most other bagel shops barely have anything at this time and are certainly not doing breakfast.

Cherry cheesecake muffin (get it warmed up): was a nice fluffy muffin with creme cheese in the middle and some cherry perseveres. Delicious smelling and tasting. Definitely getting again.

Oreo Cheesecake muffin also warmed up: I was a bit skeptical at first but it was also super delightful. There are Oreos all within the batter which mixed with the creme cheese so well!