Cream Cheese Plain Bagel

Why people love it

Balanced bagels, crisp outside and chewy inside, with a generous cream cheese ratio, ranked first by one guide. Some longtime fans say they have shrunk and now run hard or burnt.

What people mention most

• crisp outside2
• chewy inside2
• scallion cream cheese2
• plain cream cheese2
• substantial chew1
• dense crumb1
• generous schmear1
• fresh from oven1

Criticism

• smaller3
• declining2
• cold2
• not worth the hype1
• burnt1

On the menu

A hand-rolled, kettle-boiled plain bagel with plain cream cheese from the original Queens shop.