The Bagel Deli & Bakery

In the neighborhood early on a Saturday morning and glad i stopped for a dozen fresh bagels and 1/2 pound of green chile cream cheese Delicious Place was jumping as usual but line moves pretty quick Remember the bagel selection is better early And get at least 1/2 pound cream cheese of your choice to smear them up properly Great stop

I think this place deserves great recognition! Family business that has been missed since they left their long time location next to Smiths in Rio Rancho and now located just west of the local post office in the shopping center shared with the Brew Lab and Fizz Drinks.They have been long awaited for so many in Rio Rancho. Even for the haters that felt things were more expensive than before. Relocation takes time and money, supplies and ingredients are more expensive and they are still as good if not better than before. The service is outstanding where you're greeted and spoken to in a kind and respectful way. They still have the great tasting bagels, the place is clean with plenty of seating along with the option to sit outside on a beautiful day.Welcome back! You were missed! Go check them out if you haven't already. You won't be disappointed. Be patient if they're busy.

The Bagel Deli & Bakery in Rio Rancho is way the heck on the other side of the Metro from me, but I've made the trip just to eat there. They will set you upv with tasty food at reasonable (if not inexpensive) prices in a strip mall setting with indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor is the better bet if our gorgeous NM weather permits: the ventilation system in here is terrible and every time I've visited, I've spent the rest of the day smelling like a bacon on a fry top and burnt toaster crumbs. But I like the place! Enough to bring people here. The staff is friendly and they could NOT be working any harder (you'll be happy to tip). The black and whites are pretty good. The sandwiches are good. The bagels are pretty good - while The Bagel is not a place you'd drive a town over to visit if you were on Long Island (where they take bagels as seriously as we do green chile), it is certainly a place you'd go if it were near your Long Island house - and you'd know the owner and the staffers and you'd like them. It's a good place - and you should try it out. Be forewarned that it's popular (you could easily wind up waiting a while to order; lines do stack up here, despite the hustling staff) so you might put in some thought in order to try to dodge peak times. Again, a good place. To get to be a _great_ place, The Bagel Deli & Bakery would need to up their bagel game (while they taste pretty good, the consistently paltry amount of toppings on the seeded, onion and everything bagels at The Bagel would be scorned and mocked by my East Coast relatives, and there's often not that firm "boiled bagel" tug on the bite through) and - vey iz mir - get a more powerful vent fan so that I don't have to go home and air the grease and burn smell off my clothes! (See attached demonstrative photo for an idea of what I mean by the paltry toppings on The Bagel's everything bagel.)

Heard this place opened up last week been meaning to try it. Good thing I follow them on Facebook because they were sold out last week. And then this whole week I didn't have time to get my bagel fix till today! Parking is in an open lot next to Brew Lab on Southern. Thankfully not as busy as last weekend. I decided to head inside. The line wasn't long but there was a wait. Patient is a virtue. Lots of sitting areas in the bakery. Clean and friendly service. When it was my turn, most of the bagels I was eyeing while in line were already gone. But that's okay, I ordered a half dozen and got 1 for free. I got 4 plain, 2 jalapeño cheddar and a garlic bagel. They were able to slice them for me. Which is super helpful when I get home I won't have to mess around. Just toast and go!I opted for a half pound of the apple cheesecake cream cheese. But they offer a long list of different cream cheeses, I even saw loaded bacon That sounded delicious!Since I mostly ordered plain bagels, the apple cheesecake was a must. When I got home, I toasted up a plain bagel and spread that cream cheese on thick. Wow, soo good! I love ant to try more of their different flavored cream cheeses. My visit did not disappoint, I definitely recommend stopping by.Next time, I'll try and show up earlier so that I can get a taste of their other flavored bagels. Thank you!

The bagel is a Rio Rancho staple and has a long history here. They replicated the original location fairly well in this new one and it brought back memories. Service is pretty quick and food is good. I wish the jalapeno bagel had more on it!

The bagels are excellent!! The staff is very friendly! This place is very clean I will definitely be back..

Everything here is a go from the bagels with cream cheese or make it a breakfast sandwich. Lunch forget about it the best spot I have found that I got that true nyc bagel. Btw coffee is on point tooo 5 stars ++++

We are so happy that Fran Burke, her daughter and crew the crew of The Bagel and Deli are re-opened. Their selection of bagels, cream cheeses, green chile, deli meats, soup, bagel chips, pastries, with a variety of drinks from hot to cold! My husband ordered a super onion bagel with green chile cream cheese, a cup of coffee, and a cinnamon roll to share. I ordered a garlic bagel with green Chile cream cheese and hot tea. Our bagels were lightly crisp on the outside, inside is a perfect soft not to soft inside goodness, never disappoints. The green chile in the cream cheese is tasty, not too spicy, good. The cinnamon in the roll went all the way to the center, was baked to through. The icing is medium sweet and adheres nicely on top our drinks were hot and flavorful. They keep the whole business nice and tidy. Bathrooms are handicap accessible and clean.

I am so sad I am trying to find a good bagel in NM!! The bagels were hard and dry. Honestly feel like I got a day old. The cream cheese is delicious!! The veggie is flavorful! The lox was lacking but still good! I like a lot of loxs to be fair!! The bagel sandwiches others were ordering looked amazing!! I will try that next time but just the bagels not impressed

Meh. Not sure what the hype is all about. Ordered half dozen bagels. Good choice of flavors, but half the size of bagels I'm used to where I live (or anywhere for that matter). Manager (owner) looked stressed and didn't come across as providing good leadership by example.