Katz Bagel Bakery

Chelsea institution, love the bagels and go out of my way for the bagel pizzas. Give them a try

This is a take-out only place. If you want a beverage, they have a vending machine where all drinks are $1 (soda & bottled water).I would have given 5 stars, but for the entire experience, I knocked off 2.So, we got two bagels (one everything, one sesame) with lox & chive cream cheese (please note they don't put it together for you, and they don't slice the bagel. They will give single serve containers with both the lox and cream cheese mixed together, and a knife). I wanted to eat it in the car, but decided it would be best to go back home lol. The bagel sandwiches were a 10/10. The chive cream cheese and lox mixture were super tasty, and they give you more than enough for one bagel.We also got the black & white cookie. The chocolate side was excellent - the frosting was smooth, creamy, and rich in chocolate flavor. Unfortunately, the vanilla side was a disappointment. The vanilla frosting was too, too sweet. The cookie base was great - spongey and moist. 6/10 rating.I knocked off the 2 stars for the grumpy service. I totally respect that this is a locals kinda place. I also read reviews and made sure that I had an idea of what I wanted so that I wasn't a nuisance. It wasn't a complicated order (and it was not busy), and yet, I still managed to elicit the rolling of the eyes, and impatience. Okay - no worries. Your bagels are excellent. But I'm just visiting, and want a relaxed experience. I'm doing my part to be a good customer, so I don't deserve the agita. Call me sensitive, but I just wanted to enjoy a simple, good bagel with good vibes.That being said, I would never turn down a bagel from this place - as long as someone else gets them lol.

Bagels and cream cheese. That's it. Do one thing and do it the best you possibly can. At Katz they don't toast bagels. They don't sell coffee. They don't make breakfast sandwiches. They don't do a lot of things. They do however make a very affordable, chewy on the outside New York style bagel and amazing scallion cream cheese. They've been doing it for years. Grab a few dozen and some cream cheese for the office....you will be a hero!

I am with Philip! I too am from Plymouth and will call in an order to pick up at Katz, anytime I am due to be in Boston for any reason. Best NY style/Jewish bagels around! Many bagels at other places are like bread with a hole in it and too soft and large. Katz bagels are chewy, as they should be. The real deal. The cream cheeses and pizza bagels are also excellent!

So incredibly happy to finally find bagels that actually would rival NY/NJ bagels in Massachusetts! I've been on the hunt for good bagels in the Boston area for so long and these definitely are top tier. Note that this is a very small mom & pop style bagel shop with no indoor seating and only street parking. They also serve bagels very differently than other places I've been to. For example, I ordered a sesame bagel with lox & chive cream cheese, and the bagel was served to me cut in half with the cream cheese in a separate container. Luckily they provided knives to assemble your bagel, but it did take me by surprise. Another difference is that they don't toast bagels here, but it shouldn't be a deal breaker for you because these bagels are served fresh and warm from the oven. I loved the sesame bagel that I tried - it was perfectly soft and warm on the inside while also being slightly crispy and chewy on the outside, exactly what I'm looking for in my bagels. The lox & chive cream cheese was also tasty and was the perfect amount of salty and savory goodness. Next time I visit I'll make sure to get a bunch of extra bagels to savor!

Really old school bagels. Fresh, insanely so bagels. Service was perfect, walked in door told them what I want and was out the door in 15 minutes. Good chive cream cheese. Place is decidedly old school in terms of ambiance. Totally authentic. Got two dozen for the staff at work and everyone loved them. If I am in the Chelsea area, grab some more. And parking was pretty easy too.

Best bagels !! With the veggie cream cheese!! So good ...................................................................................................

My sister and I discovered Katz Bagels in 1977, and we have been going there ever since. The BEST bagels if you like the chewy malty flavor of an old NYC bagel! I live in AZ now, where the bagels are big and fluffy, sometimes sourdough, but I always visit Katz's when back in the Boston area.

Best bagels around, I drive from Plymouth MA to get them (50 miles away)Every time I go to Logan, a stop at Zatz is planned.

Best bagels in the greater Boston area run really good--if occasionally cantankerous in a charming way-- people. We typically don't get bagels if we can't get Katz.