Best Bagel & Coffee
Bagel shop · 225 W 35th St A, New York, NY 10001, United States · United States
★ 4.6 on Google · 6,748 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 74 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
999
Flagged
74
7% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.6★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ’24 | 12 | 7 |
| Jan ’25 | 51 | 8 |
| Feb ’25 | 52 | 3 |
| Mar ’25 | 47 | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | 51 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 61 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 60 | 4 |
| Jul ’25 | 59 | 3 |
| Aug ’25 | 56 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 60 | 6 |
| Oct ’25 | 64 | 3 |
| Nov ’25 | 45 | 1 |
| Dec ’25 | 47 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 48 | 4 |
| Feb ’26 | 35 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 54 | 2 |
| Apr ’26 | 49 | 7 |
| May ’26 | 67 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 60 | 8 |
| Jul ’26 | 21 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-12-28 vs avg 0.1/day; 4 five-star reviews on 2024-12-31 vs avg 0.3/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-01-04 vs avg 0.6/day weight 1
- low activity account 46 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 19 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best bagels in New York City!
- Opinionated Mom ★★★★★ 2025-05-20 suspicion 55
- Asad Jahangir (Lion) ★★★★★ 2025-07-02 suspicion 68
- Amina Iskander ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 55
- Ahmed Alghammas ★★★★★ 2026-07-07 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great Bagels Great staff Fast service
- Razvan ★★★★★ 2025-04-15 suspicion 55
- Zoe Heinemann ★★★★★ 2025-11-30 suspicion 55
- Nick M ★★★★ 2026-02-06 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best bagel I have ever had!
- Ankit Surekha ★★★★★ 2025-07-26 suspicion 79
- 琦 ★★★★★ 2026-06-25 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
fresh and Delicious bagels.
- Victoria Herron ★★★★★ 2025-01-04 suspicion 95
- Samet Akalan ★★★★★ 2026-06-11 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious bagels. Quick service!
- Cassandra Walker ★★★★ 2025-02-02 suspicion 58
- Ryan Martini ★★★ 2026-04-13 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best bagel in town.
- Adwaita Shopping ★★★★★ 2026-01-31 suspicion 54
- Abe Preciado ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great bagels . excellent for breakfast and snack.
- Los Domingos no se cocina ★★★★★ 2025-01-23 suspicion 54
- Monserrate PerezValentin ★★★★★ 2025-10-25 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
place lives up to its name
- Emily Hawley ★★★★★ 2025-08-20 suspicion 70
- Mihail Andreev ★★★★★ 2025-09-04 suspicion 70
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 55 remaining flagged reviews.
Mete Ismayilzada
11 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Leila Habibi
346 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Absolutely yummy 🤤🤤🤤
Rob B
20 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-31
Such good bagels!
W T
189 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-31
I found these bagels to be better than Liberty bagels across the road. And the wait wasn’t as long.
Harrison Whittaker
117 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-31
Very busy, and very good bagels, though I'm somewhat skeptical that they are the absolute"best." I got an everything bagel, scooped with salmon and chive schmear, and it was good.
fromjapantokyo
196 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-31
Nazanin Iranidoust
19 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-28
Fast, tasty and big portion! We tried the classic (8/10) and the smoked salmon and cream cheese w onion(10/10)
Wen Lee
280 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-28
Although the queue was long, it moved quickly. It took us 30 minutes to get our food. There were seats available, but the restaurant was almost always full – getting a table depends on luck. To order, you can ask the staff for recommendations or tell them your preferred toppings, and they will help...
E. YILMAZ
31 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-28
Delicious bagel in Manhattan.
Aneta Strach
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-03
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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