Jessica Festa

"The finishing touch is the wood-burning oven that bake the bagels to a soft and tasty perfection that can go with any type of cream cheese. You shouldn’t miss out on the unique combination here of the beet cured salmon, cream cheese, radish & herbs on a sesame seed bagel."

Michael Kaminer

"A house beet lox sandwich on a poppy bagel is heaven."

Jennifer Daskevich

"The bagels are rolled by hand then boiled in honey water to add a touch of sweetness, then they are baked in a wood-fired oven just long enough to achieve the perfect amount of crispness before being transferred to a marble shoot for cooling with hand-carved walnut peels. They offer “sometimes traditional” other times “adventurous” but always delicious options. A modern old school take on the classic bagels and lox."

Zachary Feldman

"The 10 Best Bagel Shops in NYC: Black Seed Bagels - Noah Bernamoff and Matt Kliegman's buzzy Nolita bagel shop is as scorching hot as the wood-fired ovens from which its shapely, deeply browned bagels emerge."

Sara Ventiera

"The flavor is complex: slightly salty, slightly sweet, with a hint of smoke. The texture is just as interesting."

Deirdre Haggerty

"The vast appeal of Black Seed’s hand-rolled dough is the fact the bagels are baked fresh in front of you in a wood-fired oven. The owners combine artisanal ingredients with New York style to create one amazing taste. A bagel and lox sandwich could be a bit pricey, but patrons declare it is well worth the cost."

Patrick Battista

"If you want the most ~hip~ bagel and lox experience this is the place for you. They have several different types of lox and even a house-made beet-cured lox. The lox are fresh, delicious and a little different than what most lox taste like. You can tell they have pride in their lox and put equal focus on both lox and bagel."

Matt Rilkoff

"The Sable bagel was stuffed with lox (cured salmon), onion, butter cup lettuce and cream cheese. It was a powerful bagel and it was delicious."

Marco Feng

"What to order: Beet Cured Lox Bagel."

Sandy Reitman

"Top 11 Bagel Stores For Lox And Schmear In New York: Black Seed Bagels - The ‘#1’ is a generous serving of this style, with a hint of sugar mixed into the bread."