Best Lox – Russ and Daughters, Fairway (Eastern Gaspe), Zabars, Barney Greengrass... Best Bagel - Absolute, David’s, H&H, Murray’s, ess-a-bagel.... Best place to get them together as a sandwich.....good question.

I concur with amp156—for at least the last five years, Absolute on B’way & 107th has made the best bagels in Manahattan. The best borough bagel in my experience is at Everything on a Bagel in Astoria—Ditmars...

Lock Stock and Bagel is a personal favorite of mine. The bagels are absolutely fantastic, and it’s been around forever. (Hayden and McCormick Ranch)

That is absolutely true: The “Spot” IS the spot! Anything else on Church Avenue is a bogus bagel.

Brooklyn Bagels in Astoria on Broadway around 34th St is Very Good. I use Bagels for breakfast – toasted with cream cheese & jam. The one’s from the MET on 37th & 75th at 4 for a $1 are just fine. The absolute worst...

They absolutely do NOT bake the bagels on site. When I was there on Friday morning, they were taking the bagels out of paper bags and putting them into the racks. Though other than What-A-Bagel, I don’t know of any other...

Hey, Jim — Although Eli’s are good (they also have another store in this area, on Route 9, in Freehold), the absolute best bagels around here are at Bagel World, in the Gordons Corner Strip Mall, Route 9, Manalapan,...

Absolute best is Bagel Hole on 7th Ave in Park Slope, if you like em crispy and chewy. Also sold at the Prospect Perk on Flatbush & Sterling.

, anywhere, is Absolute Bagel on B’way and 107th in Manhattan (I’ve had Ess-A-Bagel several times but wasn’t as impressed). I’ve yet to have any bagel in LA that comes close but in terms of the best...

!!! The bagel was grotesquely puffed and light..absolutely no chew and no flavor. I was hoping for a miracle, but no go!

On the UWS, Tal’s at 91st and Broadway. Or I believe H and H has a shop on the UWS. Both places are pretty well known. I think it’s called Absolute bagels up near Columbia U is also good

Try Ess-a-Bagel (I know of one on 3rd Ave and 51st Street, and one on 1st Ave around 21st—maybe there are others. I also like Absolute Bagels on Broadway and 108th. People on this board also post good thing about Tal Bagels...

Absolute Bagels- Broadway between 107-108- best in the city. Beats H &H and Murrays hands down.

We bring back 2-3 dozen everythings from Absolute Bagel when we visit from NoCal. But I will admit that part of the reason for Absolute is that it’s the closest to our friends' apt. on the Upper UWS.

Absolute Bagels is the place on Broadway you are thinking of. I am a big fan of their bagels too.