Highway Bagels

Midwood/Madison, Brooklyn

Highway Bagels
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Total Score

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3.50 / 5
#50 in Brooklyn #143 in NYC

Store: Long space with entrances at either end, both Avenue P and Kings Highway. Large drink selection, modest but stocked deli cases, some impressive looking pastries. Entering as the only person in the store with three staff behind the counter, I was ignored for half a minute until another 4 staff came out of the kitchen and after a few seconds one asked if I had been helped yet. The disinterest detracted from an otherwise well-stocked store. 3.25

Bagel: Extra large bagel. Standard toppings minus salt. Toppings on one side only, moderately applied. Served fresh, slightly hot on purchase but not by time of consumption. A very doughy chew, not unpleasant. A little smoky at times, possibly from the handling of the garlic. Missing the presence of salt, both crystals and on the shell. 3.5

Cream Cheese: Under applied relative to the bagel size. Served at neutral temperature. Very fresh profile, aided by large pieces of scallion. More application would have bumped the score a little higher. 3.75

Highway Bagels

Midwood/Madison, Brooklyn

Highway Bagels

Total Score

Ranks & Awards

3.50 / 5
#50 in Brooklyn #143 in NYC

Store: Long space with entrances at either end, both Avenue P and Kings Highway. Large drink selection, modest but stocked deli cases, some impressive looking pastries. Entering as the only person in the store with three staff behind the counter, I was ignored for half a minute until another 4 staff came out of the kitchen and after a few seconds one asked if I had been helped yet. The disinterest detracted from an otherwise well-stocked store. 3.25

Bagel: Extra large bagel. Standard toppings minus salt. Toppings on one side only, moderately applied. Served fresh, slightly hot on purchase but not by time of consumption. A very doughy chew, not unpleasant. A little smoky at times, possibly from the handling of the garlic. Missing the presence of salt, both crystals and on the shell. 3.5

Cream Cheese: Under applied relative to the bagel size. Served at neutral temperature. Very fresh profile, aided by large pieces of scallion. More application would have bumped the score a little higher. 3.75

Bagel Size and Texture

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Seed and Salt Density

High Salt RatioLow Salt RatioTopping LightTopping Dense

Spread Ripeness and Texture

Fine ScallionCoarse ScallionDairy LatentDairy Forward

Store Style and Services

Variety of ServicesFocused ServicesClassicContemporary