Comments on: My Favorite Bagel Shop: Nyack Hot Bagels. What’s Yours?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:28:57 +0000

I agree with Ken. Nyack Hot Bagels, Bagel Train, and Zimmis’s are the best in Rockland county because they are hand rolled and water boiled the old fashioned way. They are crispier on the outside and easier to chew. They give off a delicious aroma and they stay fresh for days. You just can’t get that out if a machine made bagel because they’re too dense! There is nothing like a hot out-of-the-oven plain bagel with cold butter on it from Nyack Hot Bagels. Thats bread and butter at its finest.

By: Manny

Manny — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:04:21 +0000

There is no substitute. ZIMI Bagel Cafe beats all!(in pearl river,the big one, and nanuet) The old school bagel, service, cleanliness, tasteful Manhattan like look, quality employees,Great wraps,croissants and quality eats. They are the complete package. It’s well worth the trip. Rumor has it, a younger owner took over some years ago and really improved mostly everything. I’m an ol’time customer and remember when it 1 location & it was Pete’s and admit I’m a bit nostalgic but they were the first ones to built a nice looking fast food joint in Pearl River. Very Good for Pearl River.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:55 +0000

I know its been a while since this post but I just had to say-Zimi’s in Pearl River, hands down THE best bagels in the world (at least that I’ve tried). Family from out of town makes it a priority to head to “Pete’s” as we still call it, when they come to town. The lox spread is AWESOME. The bagels are a little crunchy on the outside warm and perfect on the inside. Everything is so fresh and although their muffins can be greasy-I love them!

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:18:59 +0000

I grew up in Brooklyn and know what a good bagel is. I even used to work in a bagel shop growing up. The best bagels in Rockland Co by far are in Bagel Train. Nyack Bagels definitely comes in second place for me. Bagel Boys, Davids, and Goldbergs don’t make authentic bagels since they use machines and don’t even hot water boil them. They use convection ovens. Bagels aren’t supposed to be sweet and doughy(bagel boys). Bagel train’s are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Nyack bagels just aren’t crispy on the outside. I have to try Zimi’s next but this is how my opinion stands.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:36:20 +0000

Zimi’s in Pearl river is great. they make the best everything bagels with NO salt..just the way I like them ...

By: michele

michele — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:52:20 +0000

I’m always up for a blind tasting. I’d like to add, that Bagel Boys has really good chopped herring. I still haven’t come across a bagel like those I remember growing up. We would get the best bagels on Elmora Ave. in Elizabeth NJ. They were much smaller then the ones you see around these days, a tad bigger then a mini bagel. Dense, yet soft, slightly sweet, with a very thin crust that had a crackly feel as you bit into it. I’d love to find a bagel like that in Rockland.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:48:46 +0000

Try the BLT on an everything bagel there at Nyack Hot Bagels – amazing. We gotta have them every weekend now. My only complaint is that they put too much onion in their tunafish.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:28:42 +0000

Well, Liz,
On your recommendation we tried Nyack HOT Bagels on Saturday morning. Thanks in part to youI think, they were very busy. However, I’ll stay with David’s Bagels of New City. No contest! I did like the Strawberry cream cheese, however!

By: Maryanne

Maryanne — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:20:07 +0000

We need a good bagel shop here in Peekskill!

By: joe wine guy

joe wine guy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:32:11 +0000

I am.

By: Liz Johnson

Liz Johnson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:07:01 +0000

Wow! This post got such a great response that I’m thinking of doing a story with volunteers for a blind tasting. Anyone up for it?

By: Johndavid Hensley

Johndavid Hensley — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:19:22 +0000

Zimmy’s! Zimmy’s! Zimmy’s !!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the line out the door is any testament to the popularity,well then the quality has to speak for itself.
With bagels being made in small batches in clear sight,you know the freshness is uncompared.
I have been going to Zimmy’s in Pearl River now as the selection doesn’t stop at hot fresh bagels.The selection of warm muffins,scones and croissants are fantastic…..and ther Lox????Hand carved off a beautiful filet….not the presliced,prefab,commercial kind that most others use.
These guys are the true craftsmen of the “Bagelshop” in wich everyone else are the imitators.
Zimmy’ by far is the CHAMPION and KING of the Golden Bagel Award.
Johndavid Hensley

By: JAMOCA

JAMOCA — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:15:49 +0000

I like bagels. But, why are the plain bagels at so many shops so sweet tasting ? I want ‘bread’ to taste like bread, and not taste sugary.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:43:46 +0000

Without a doubt, Big Apple Bagels in Mt. Kisco is the best. I’m a bagel addict and I can tell you their Super Onion bagel is outrageous. And to whoever posted about Somers bagels…I live in Somers and I will travel way out of my town to get other bagels instead of going there. The bagels there are terrible.

By: Ally

Ally — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:04:00 +0000

Zimmi’s (formerly Pete’s) Bagels in Pearl River are excellent. The lox is the best I’ve tasted in Rockland.

By: Richie

Richie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:45:31 +0000

Stars Bagels in Ardsley always makes hot fresh bagels. When paired with their homemade scallion cream cheese, their bagels cannot be beat. I always give the guys at Stars a tip.

By: R

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:33:52 +0000

Pete’s in Nanuet and Zimi’s(formerly known as Pete’s) in Pearl River have the best bagels.
Any time I go the bagels taste great.

By: Susanne

Susanne — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:02:55 +0000

Bagel Boys has the BEST bagels! Especially their “healthy” bagel made with Green tea, whole grains and flax and sunflower seeds.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:55:01 +0000

David’s Bagels in Pomona are the best! The bagels are delicious, the workers are friendly. They do their best to fill your order quickly and courteously.

By: Linda Lombroso

Linda Lombroso — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:37:59 +0000

Everybody in New Rochelle knows that the bagel store in the shopping center on Quaker Ridge Road is the best! Some people call it Hot Bagels, but there’s no official sign outside. I think the real name is H&R. Hot, crusty, delicious and you can watch them boiling the dough and taking the baked bagels out of the oven. One of my favorite things in the world!

By: RD

RD — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:21:25 +0000

PARK PLACE BAGELS Bronxville NY terrific small store soon to be bigger. Great!

By: MIKE

MIKE — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:10:35 +0000

I agree Panera Bread has awsome bagels including the
cinnamin mentioned above but also the whole grain
but best of all their coffee is great..

By: Hazel

Hazel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:51:13 +0000

Panera Bread – Waterfront Port Chester—Cinna Twist – Yummy-licious

By: Victor Bruno

Victor Bruno — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:18:10 +0000

I agree…Nyack Hot Bagels does good bagels….but they changed the Smoked Whitefish Salad recently and the new brand is awful. Sweet, no taste, just not up to par compared to what they used to serve.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:12:53 +0000

I think the best bagels around are Zimmy’s in Pearl River or Pete’s in Nanuet. As the other reader stated they are the same family I believe. Nyack’s Hot Bagels are very comparable.

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:51:30 +0000

Bagel Train in Suffern for the absolute best bagels and Bagel Boys (also Suffern) for everything else.

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:39:15 +0000

I’m with you on this one Liz, Nyack Bagels have the best bagels, flagels and cream cheese variety

By: Aman Ali

Aman Ali — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:33:40 +0000

Lol, I kid I kid. My fave place is Avenue Bagels in Mamaroneck. Props to Mr./Ms. Yum who commented earlier about it.

By: Aman Ali

Aman Ali — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:32:10 +0000

Posting pictures of such ridiculously good looking food while I have a ton of work to do. Thanks Liz Johnson.

By: CK

CK — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:29:39 +0000

Gramatan Ave Bagels in the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon.