Brick Lane Beigel Bake

Cedric

Must stop there everytime 17th September 2009

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Every time I visit Brick Lane I must go all the way up to get my salted beef bagel. No matter what time it is, day or night. This is a must.

random123

5th September 2009

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Late at night down the streets of brick lane, a beigel and a cuppa tea is the best thing to have! The beigel's oozingg with cream cheese-an absolute treat! Brilliant prices and definitely something i'd reccomend! Even their pastry's are great!

cbp

18th August 2009

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vgood 10/10

arianova

20th May 2009

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Yea you know - over-hyped. Although sometimes necessary evil

arianova

Me no likey 31st December 2008

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Sure the beigels are cheap - but the hype is highly unjustified about this place... am I missing the point?

ktz

Meh 31st December 2008

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Sorry to rain on the happy parade, but I've honestly had better bagels out of the bag at Tescos. There's normally a queue when you pass by this store, so I always just assumed the food was great. One morning I passed by and saw no queue and decided to give it a go...what a bummer!

The bagels are tiny, bland, and I found the flavors to be a bit of a snooze. The service was pretty rushed, reminiscent of the soup nazi from Seinfeld (even with nobody behind me). Perhaps it's that I'm used to New York style bagels, but even by store bought standards, this place left me totally underwhelmed.

Take notes brick lane: http://www.bigcitybagels.com/6.html

eltontribute at 02/01/09

Might I venture to suggest that the English taste is a little less rich than the American, and dare I say it, more refined, since we eat in a truly international fashion, from Chinese to French and everything in between.

2. Service - ditto, but the other way round! American service is more lavish and polite, again, get used to it because you can't change it. Brusque service is a british subculture that we secretly enjoy! re: Wong Kei restaurant

read these hilarious reviews of the famous "bad service" restaurant. I would be interested to see if it could be popular in America, or do americans take everything too seriously...?

http://www.qype.co.uk/place/78488-Wong-Kei-Restaurant-London

Maybe you also went to the wrong shop? I remember there are two bagel shops here right next door to each other, and one is to be avoided - I can never remember which one until I am there. I think the one on the right is the good one - the "Bagel Bake".

If american bagels are better than this, hell I'm coming to America!

Happy New Year, cousin!

ktz at 02/01/09

Oh no my friend, I can tolerate crap service with the best of them, that is, as long as the food is worth it. In this case, I just felt their most redeeming quality was probably their hours of operation.

On a side note, there are all kinds of French, Chinese, and everything in between restaurants in the States as well. ;)

eltontribute at 02/01/09

In the cities, yes. Where most people do not live.

eltontribute at 03/01/09

And how can you entitle an article "Meh"? you look older than 17 in your pic ;)

andybrown at 05/01/09

People are allowed to disagree. I gave the place 5 stars and I'm perfectly happy to accept that other people don't like it - gets me closer to the front of the queue.
And I don't live in the US, nor is it on any of my night bus routes, so I can't compare the two experiences.
But opting for a tesco's bagel; that's just plain shameful.

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foodbymark

Bagels Oy gevalt! 13th September 2008

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Little remains of Brick Lane's Jewish past except for the famous two remaining bagel shops that neighbour each other at the end of the street. 24 hours a day you can satisfy your hunger with bagels filled with of mounds of soft delicious salt beef or smoked salmon and cream cheese, and again, 24 hours a day!

Late night drinking at Shoreditch house can often lead to a stumble to the busy bakery and waking up at home with 20 bagels and a shirt covered in English mustard (Have you ever tried to pay a cabbie in bagels... I am told I have more than once). The salt beef here is good, but certainly not the best in London. The Brass Rail Salt Beef Bar at Selfridges ranks highly as does B&K in Edgware. Harry Morgans chain not nearly as good as either but still quality. The staff are typically East London and I love it.

As far as a comparison between the two bakeries, I am a Beigel Bake man.

Artemidor

Great! 4th September 2008

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I love beigels. And this bakery is everything waiting for. The queues can be huge, especially at night. It is full of taxi drivers and late clubbers. But the food… ah, the salted beef beigel is my best snack in London. The beef is absolutely tasty (not something that you can find elsewhere).

I would like to add that they also sell cakes. I tried a chocolate fudge cake and it almost melted in my hand. It was absolutely lovely. I think I saw some Jewish cakes (or similar), but I had no more cash at hand! So, my advice: go for a salted beef beigel and a cake.

abcjess

hungers best friend 2nd September 2008

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especially late at night, after a night out when theres about a million other places around trying to sell you absolute unconsumable rubbish. It's a nice feeling swallowing down their soft bagels knowing that you aren't gonna chuck that up in the morning - your stomach just wouldn't allow it!

I've heard alot about the salt beef here, but have yet to try it myself but I can comment on their quick service - i found it a bit dinner ladie lunch queue ish, which just brings feelings of nostalgia, good nostalgia. With such generous fillings (and prices that reflect how much change you'd probably have in your pocket at 3am) it deserves atlest 6 michelin stars.

shopaholcleo

always fab 1st September 2008

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I love this place! Open day or night, it doesn't seem to be affected by the credit crunch and the bagels remain cheap. There can be a queue, but there are always so many people working here, so you'll always get served quickly. I always grab a dozen to freeze and they still taste good once defrosted. The cakes and pastries are also good, and reasonable, so a lunch could cost you less than £2, which is rare for London. Smoked Salmon and cream cheese is a must. It's always lively and has a real East End feel, and I shall be having many more visits.