Bagel with cream cheese

Why people love it

Tangy, blistered sourdough bagels with a crackly crust that many call the best in the city. Purists object, and several diners found them thin, burnt or over-toasted, with skimpy schmear.

What people mention most

• chewy6
• crunchy5
• sourdough4
• tangy3
• favorite in nyc2
• right amount of cream cheese2
• best ever2
• scallion cream cheese2

Criticism

• over toasted4
• thin3
• skimpy cream cheese2
• burnt2
• hard2

On the menu

A naturally leavened sourdough bagel, plain, sesame or everything, served warm with plain cream cheese.