Russ & Daughters

"A big fan of the bagel scene here in NYC. The best I’ve had so far has been at Russ and Daughters. The selection is fresh and vibes are light and immaculate with an ode to the restaurant’s history. A big yes to their classic nova board (deconstructed lox bagel) and their potato latkes are fire! We also had to have their pumpernickel bagel with scallion cream cheese - simple but so satisfying. Waiting on our next visit."

"Fantastic! The pastrami smoked salmon is the most delicious smoked fish I have eaten. The distinct smoked salmon flavor intensifies as the fat warmed and melted in my mouth. It was such a treat! The surgeon was also great as was the bagels. There is so much cool stuff to try and eat that a returned visit is definitely needed."

"This place has the best smoked salmon! They slice it straight from a side of salmon right in front of you. The slices are paper thin and beautiful. For our family of 4, we get 1lb of the Scottish salmon (thinly sliced), bagels and cream cheese, all a la carte, and then assemble at home. So simple and so delicious. Be warned, this is a small space and usually crowded, but full of atmosphere."

"Pretty amazing shop! It was packed due to holidays and almost stayed there for an hour! Had awesome bagel and cream cheese! They had a lot of options for fish! Being vegetarian they had still enough options for bagel and cream cheese! I must say they do take a great care for customers even though being packed and customer service is a top notch!"

"Absolutely delicious!! The bagels were scrumptious!! This was our first New York bagel experience and it did not disappoint. They take the orders pretty quick so watch out for that. The options were limitless. They also have sweets and other prepackaged foods and drinks as well. The shop was pretty small with no seating and it gets pretty packed. It’s all worth it!"