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On the way to Starbucks, we found Murray's Bagel's across the street. Actually wound up getting Murray's twice!
Both times I got the garlic bagel with plain cream cheese. So yummy! Will I be able to find this any where in the Bay Area?
My girlfriend had the bagel with white fish. White fish is good! Wish I got that on my garlic bagel!
On our second trip, the person that helped us was kind of rude. She was also a bit slow with our order, especially compared to the the other people that work there that seem to be the opposite.
BTW... don't bother asking them to toast your bagel. Doesn't exist at Murray's.
We randomly came across Murray's bagels while walking around looking for coffee. Oh my goodies...it was so good and their garlic bagel is so delicious, we had to come back again for it on our last day in nyc. Their cream cheese was so light and fluffy, it just makes u wanna scream. So the 2nd time around, I tried the onion bagel with lettuce, bacon, chicken and cheese. It was just alright, the garlic one was waaay better. My friend had the white fish with cream cheese and that was pretty delicious. I would give them 5 stars, but they get negative one because one of their employees (Vero) was very rude and unprofessional when she took our order. She just had a bad attitude. It was like, geez, someone is pmsing today!
Anyway, yay for good nyc bagels!!
Big ass bagels.
Large vats of cream cheese.
Just... hugeness.
I just won't get something as cliche as bacon, egg, and cheese next time. Go for the Nebraska whateverthehell special, if it's available. Trust me.
Murray's is one of the places I think of whenever planning a trip to NYC! The bagels are classic and amazing. Try the pumpernickel bagel with tofu cream cheese! The egg sandwich is also a great way to get started in the morning.
15 minutes in New York and this was our first stop. After a red-eye, we just needed a quick bite before exploring the big city. I guess it was obvious it was our first time there. The guy working behind the counter asked where we were from and gave us samples of cream cheese. Another employee gave us suggestions on where to hang out and offered to show us around. How sweet! I thought New Yorkers were supposed to be rude? Nice people. Nice bagels.
I spent a summer in New York and discovered Murray's Bagels. Quite outstanding. The texture of their bagels is excellent and the cream cheese is also very good. I would skip their coffee though.
The bagels here are really, really good. You don't even need to toast them. Just slather them with a spread and stuff them into your mouth. That's what I would do!
The strawberry cream cheese is SO GOOD here. They use fresh strawberries and mix them in. Sun-dried tomato cream cheese is also really good.
Service here can sometimes be rude. Once we were here and my boyfriend asked for soymilk in his coffee instead of regular milk, and the Asian woman behind the counter made a sour face, slammed down the milk container so that milk splattered out, and refused to make eye contact with us when we paid. Um. Okay. Just beware that woman during busy hours.
Went there based on the recommendation by tour books. Its good! I like how they have so many different types of cream cheeses/spreads/salads available. The bagels are wonderful, I like it so much! Being a fan of non-toasted bagel, it is not a big issue for me that my bagel is not toasted as long as mine is crispy outside and soft inside.
They serve breakfast bagel (warm) every morning~ extended to 2pm on Sat/Sun! Yummmmmm
I will give this place 5* if they have more selection on their bagels (more flavors) but their garlic bagel is GOOD~! Order everything bagel if you cant decide what you want to get. You'll never be wrong!
I've tried a lot of bagels in this city. I love bagels. And this one rocks my world. In particular, the bagel called the "health bagel" which has all these yummy seeds on it, and is organic. It doesn't get any better than that. Me and my hubby are particular fans of the tofu veggie spread (sooo creamy), the strawberry creamcheese, and the nova scotia.
Don't turn this place down because they don't toast. Honestly, their bagels don't need it. They're fresh fresh fresh. And delicious. I like them better than H&H.
Delicious! Such perfect bagels-- moist and soft inside, just the slightest bit of crunch on the outside. I love the $1 cinnamon/raisin bagels. Note that they don't toast bagels, but it's not really necessary because of the bagels' consistency. One catch: if you aren't a huge fan of cream cheese but just want a tiny bit, ask them to put it in a container, rather than on the bagel. I had to save my bagel this morning from suffocating under a particularly thick layer of cream cheese.
Pros: Deliciously fresh bagels, fast service, low prices.
Cons: Not much seating available
I rate Murray's bagels as some of the best in the city and I am a huge bagel snob. They're perfectly crusty and chewy and yummy. I also love the selection of cream cheese. And though I haven't had it in awhile, last I remember their tuna salad (and I'm not a fan of tuna salad) is really good, especially in a scooped out bagel. Yum yum.
MJ's Star : 3.5
Price : Morning Set (Bagel with cream cheese and coffee) $2.75 (06:30am ~ 11:00am, excluding tax)
I was in Manhattan last February, staying at the Chelsea and was lucky enough to visit Murray's once and have their bagels nearly every morning thanks to my husband who would brave the cold in the mornings and deliver a fabulous Murray's bagel with cream cheese and a DAMNED GOOD hot latte to me in my warm bed. :) First of all, I'm a Californian so I probably don't know bagels that well, but I am a foodie, so I hope that makes up for it. These bagels are SO GOOD, I can't praise them enough. They are so chewy and fabulous I could eat one every morning for the rest of my life and be very happy.
At Murray's Bagels, you can get a great untoasted bagel with pretty much anything on it. You just better know what you want and how to order it. Otherwise, you'll get a smart ass remark from the workers or dirty glare from the people in line behind you.
There's usually a line and usually a wait. And it's usually chaotic. It's like an assembly line behind the counter but they're not happy if you order separately. It's not as if they get paid by the piece. And if they don't feel like making an egg sausage breakfast sandwich, they'll just say they don't have any (although there's a sign promoting the new special) - unless you insist on it. I usually get the #1 Traditional (novia scotia salmon, plain cream cheese, red onions, tomatoes without capers). I usually also have to ask them to go light on the cream cheese or it will turn their untoasted bagel soggy.
This was our breakfast-to-go spot during the summers before our roadtrips to the beach. If it wasn't for convenience and a decent bagel, I wouldn't put up with their Nazi service attitudes.
Cute bagel shop with a decent amount of seating. People are usually rushing out in the morning so there's plenty of seating during breakfast-time.
Murray's has a very wide selection of spreads and cream cheeses, including vegan Tofu cream cheese. The jalapeno cream cheese is my favorite but it's super spicy so watch out!
There's also a wide selection of meats, cheeses, and other toppings.
Service is fast and friendly & the prices are decent. This is definintely one of my preferred spots for picking up a quick breakfast sandwich.
I think their bagels are just a tad too doughy and fat. I'd much rather have a thinner and less doughy bagel. The salt bagel had way too much salt! so much that we had to scrape the salt off! the everything bagel is delicious as is the poppy seed and practically all of the ones i tried. they had a variety of cream cheeses but i didn't try them since im plain cream cheese and a ton of lox type of girl.
Pumpernickel Bagel with Kalamata Olive Cream Cheese is the best... Awesome food...
Holy crap the sable special with scallion cream cheese, capers, tomato and onion = heaven. Pricey but so good.
Thank you Murray's Bagels, thank you for being located just a few blocks from my school.
Good bagels and wonderful spreads-I had a pumpernickel with maple walnut raisin cream cheese. MMmmm. I stuck to the ol' bagel 'n' cream cheese but next time I'll definitely try one of their numerous sandwiches.
Great space with enough room to sit down, read a book and enjoy some carbohydrate goodness.
Bagels are delicious, though they tend to run out of my fave - whole wheat everything. I love to pair it up with scallion cream cheese.
Breakfast sandwiches are quite tasty on plain bagels (i.e. pastrami, egg, and cheese or salami, egg, and cheese). They can be quite large - large enough to share! Coffee isn't memorable.
Delivery on the weekends, forget it! They've quoted me a 2 hr wait for delivery before. They really need to step up their delivery service. Can't they see the demand?
If you must, definitely go in and take it to go...otherwise, be prepared to wait 2 hours for a bagel.
Tip: if you buy a dozen bagels you get 1 free.
Finally! After hearing about this place constantly, we decided to try it out today. Sadly, I felt the experience was a bit anti-climatic (maybe our expectations were too high). Yes, they have chewy bagels. Yes, you can almost have anything on god's earth on your bagel. But, the price was a bit steep and the salmon salad was way too salty. Coffee was only okay as well. Go to Murray's, at least once, for the experience, but don't ask them to toast your bagel. They will laugh at you, I guarantee it.
Came back for twice. Once for a plain bagel w. egg salad. Second for plain bagel with maple raisin walnut cream cheese.
Egg salad was a bit bland with just egg and mayo. Needed salt. The bagel was still really good.
Third time I went.. sad to say but I've had better sweet cream cheese at Panera. The maple raisin walnut just wasn't cutting it. Very few walnuts. Flavor was masked by too much sweetness. Bagel was eh. Ask for which ones are still hot.
Really good bagels. No toaster. But as long as they're fresh, they don't really need to be toasted.
They have regular, light and tofu cream cheeses.
If you're getting a large order, do yourself a favor and place it in advance so you don't have to wait for them to prep.
Breakfast culture is huge around here. I have a specific way I order my breakfast everytime:
Everything bagel, scooped, double toasted, sausage, egg white, cheese, salt, pepper, ketchup, hot sauce
Never had a problem in the tri-state area... NEVER! Until I walked into Murray's after I played basketball at the greenwich school a block away. The guy looks at me and tells me that they don't toast the bagels. Who doesn't toast a bagel? Next the salt, pepper and ketchup I put on myself. Really? After you've already closed it and put it away I have to do unwrap it and do it myself. AMAZING! Then the hot sauce issue. They had none. Add to all this the long wait for the food. I actually felt bad for the young lady standing next to me knowing I smelled like a bucket of used sweat socks after playing 3 hours of basketball in an un-air-conditioned gym in August. Sorry lady, hoped my overall bum crotch smell didn't ruin your breakfast like my chewy non-toasted and dry bagel did mine.
I give them 3 stars because if you simply want bagels to bring home and toast yourself, they're really good. If you want a bagel sandwich, go elsewhere.
I HONESTLY do not understand why there is any hype at all surrounding Murray's bagels. The cashier was one of the rudest people i've encountered in New York City to date. He acted in a belabored and exaggerated way about cutting open my bagel and applying the cream cheese after I asked to taste the sundried tomatoe and garlic and then decided to get scallion instead... I made the mistake of asking for it lightly toasted. He gritted his teeth and said "we don't toast! Store policy." Really, really nasty. Almost a day later, I was still thinking about it so I went online to comment on the website, but it wasn't functioning.
Two bagels with cream cheese that really wasn't too appealing to me with the way it was sort of just wadded on my bagel and a can of sprite was $10.00. I would say wayy too much for the aggrivation abd the chewy bagel that could have perhaps been salvaged by a little light toasting. The wad of bland cream cheese made me nauseaus.
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Yeah, you heard me.
My crutch is the garlic bagel with maple-raisin-walnut cream cheese. I could do without the raisins, but THE COMBINATION IS SO DELICIOUS I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CREEPY LITTLE RAISINS IN MY CREAM CHEESE.
Have lots of fixins, other sandwiches, pastries and so on. They seat maybe 20 people if you are all sitting like you're an Irish family in steerage on the Titanic. Expected businesslike/gruff guys behind the counter and those little tri-fold white napkins make the experience of my bagel and cream cheese the perfect capper to a running errands-birthday present shopping-wearing sunglasses while wandering the sunny city kind of day.
It's homey.
I like their bagels. Whatever bagel I tasted here was delicious and filling. Well it is a bit pricey..but worth it.
I LOVE bagels, and I mean REAL bagels, not the crap that you get in the supermarket, wrapped in plastic that taste more like a loaf of bread than a hearty round slice of heaven. Too bad that more people across the country can't experience the same joy, as us New Yorkers can on a regular basis.
Anyhow, I stopped in Murray's for the first time last week, knowing that I had to try these bagels which I had read about. I went in, ordered my customary garlic bagel, with one of the "high end" salmon offerings on veggie cream cheese and red onion. They bagged up and I brought it to my office to enjoy.
I opened the bag, unwrapped the bagel and -- DAMN -- this bagel was gi-normous. A nice size bagel that apparently does not need toasting (it is my understanding that they don't toast them anyhow). I was disappointed though that the bagel had all of like six pieces (no kidding), of garlic flecked onto the flesh of the bagel -- when I order a garlic bagel (or any other type of bagel), I want to see it COVERED in the goodness that I have ordered -- on at least one side of the bagel! Maybe I got one that was just an orphan and did not get the proper treatment it deserved upon making it. Who knows -- only time will tell.
My only other observations are that while the veggie cream cheese was good and plentiful, it was just "ok" as far as having veggies embedded within it. And the Wild Pacific Salmon was good, but not quite as fresh as I had hoped -- maybe I got the last of a fish that was waiting to be finished off -- again, I am not certain.
This place does deserve the four of five stars I am giving it, because the bagel itself -- less the garlic -- was wonderfully large, chewy and crusty, and of course worth another visit.
Now, thinking about it, maybe I will go back tomorrow morning.
Good coffee, but mediocre bagel. Then again, if you're a fan of kind of tough and chewy dough, then you might like it more than I did. They refuse to toast the bagels, which could have saved it, but they insisted that their bagels are too fresh to toast... A decent breakfast, but my 9am's prefer a better bagel without the jaw workout.
"Okay, let's make a bet. How many seeds do you think I have in my teeth?"
"Definitely one. What about me?"
"Gonna go with four. At least."
On your mark, get set, smile.
These were the most delicious and seediest, if that's even a word, everything bagels I've ever had. Seeds on both sides, both sides now! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Behold the whole wheat everything bagel.
And Murray, I loved every minute and every seed. I know Zagat loves you too but please understand I must remain 5 star loyal to my local village bagel shop, David's.
I felt like a moron because the first time i went i asked for my bagel to be toasted. Don't do that. Apparently the little suckers are so fresh that they refuse to toast them and ruin it for you.
I always get the same thing - everything bagel with regular cream cheese and i've got to say despite the 1000 other things on the menu - it's so bloody perfectly executed i have absolutely no desire to try anything else.
Who knew bagels could be so fantastic?
Visited again. And again infested with flies. Also the lady in front of me in line left after the guy never helped her. I stared the guy down as he was making little tubs of cream cheese and then he acknowledged me.
Again don't think they pay very well. Wish there was a nicer place to grab a w=quality breakfast on 8th Ave at 7am.
Just was here -- infested with flies, and fruit flies. Have never seen it that bad on recent visits.… Read more »
Murray's is as good as it gets. I do not understand how the world does not flock to the whole wheat everything with tofu cream cheese every day. The coffee is yummy the staff is great (The staff does want to keep the line moving but as a New Yorker you know that is how this town works - I don't blame the staff). I think the atmosphere is wonderful. And believe it or not the best time to go is at night. You get the place to yourself to sit back and enjoy the best bagel in town.
I go to Murray's bagels, on average, once a day. I love the sesame, everything, and plain bagels. I also strongly recommend the non-fat lattes (which sometimes take a century for the employee to make) as well as the orange juice, which is legitimately fresh squeezed and tastes accordingly. I gave it four stars because I don't find the bagels as good as H&H, they often times run out of plain bagels, and they don't toast (I'm not really into toasted bagels but it's the principal).
It was a great bagel for all the reasons listed in the previous reviews.
Sesame and Scallion cream cheese. I liked it a lot and I'll be back again.
wow this place was so disorganized. i had no idea where the line started and ended.
anyways , i was kind of surpised when they said they didnt toast the bagels here! i was like what the hell??? i want a bagel that warms my hands and melts my cream cheese you bastards!
but then i had the bagel and i could understand why.... its really fresh and doughy... hehe...... according to my friend who lives right next to this place, sometimes the bagels are kind of bad, but we came at the time when they just made them.. so i guess alot of it is about timing as is the case for any kind of baked good.
but yea the people watching here is awesome. you could sit here for hours just looking at all the interesting lovely people.
Just after lunch, i suddenly wanted to try bagel.. oh, yeah~ i have big belly... =(
actually, I love Bagel a lot.. it's cheap and tender... toasted bagel w/ butter on it... what a perfect match! but not this time.. whole wheat everything w/ cream cheeeeese.. ah~ I love garlic and onion smell.. don't close to me people!! it's mine!
I'd better to take a seat before ordering... no seating available.. oooops... they need more tables and seating area... at least chairs please.. some guys w/ laptop.. very unusual.. (didn't know there's free wifi)
well, couldn't have bagel at that time... brought home and ate it..
OK... it's good.. but better eat at that moment.. have to go back, take a seat, and eat it!!
The closest to crack a bagel has ever become for me.
I love Murray's. I love the cream cheeses. I love the tofu salads. I realize they're a bit pricey, but I actually (for once) think these bagels are worth it. Soft on the inside, chewy on the outside, and packed with flavor.
Mmmmmmmmmm...
only been here once, but it was sooo good. jalapeno cream cheese with actual big chunks of peppers not just those pathetic teensy little flakes i see in most places on a super soft everything bagel. kick ass. wish they toasted bagels, but thats just cuz i like a solid crunch factor. my friend's salmon bagel whatsit looked awesome, and i don't even eat salmon. prices are a little high, but i expect most bagels that dont come out of a deli to be. plus they have orangina and martinelli's and fizzy lizzy! i'm biased towards fizzy lizzys
The Uptown crowd has their H&H (which I do love), and us Downtowners have Murray's. If you just said, "who?" -- shame on you! :) Murray's Bagels, with it's W. Village and Chelsea locations (6th Ave/teens & 8th Ave/20s), is a bagel-lovers dream and a must try.
Schmear scallion cream cheese on your everything, peanut butter on your cinnamon, or yummy tuna on your poppy. With a wide selection of freshly made bagels in metal baskets, and a glass counter replete with toppings, you'll be munching on a winning combination in no time (yes, they're fast)!
Watching a regular, I learned about "scooping". No, not "spooning" -- "scooping". That's where you have some of your bagel's guts -- i.e. bread-ness -- scooped out to give more room for your topping. It has the ancillary (primary?) benefit of being more Atkins-friendly, I guess. Makes me feel cool to say, "I'd like a sesame bagel scooped with Tuna." Try it.
Grab yourself a half dozen bagels on your way out -- you never know when the craving will hit for a nice round one. And you must must must try the chocolate rugalach.
5 Yelp stars. Make your Jewish mother happy. I'm going to Murray's...
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