1/5 James M. 1 year ago on Google
TL;DR:
Big
Apple
Bagels
in
Lutz,
FL
failed
to
deliver
on
its
promise
of
authentic
NY
style
bagels.
Our
order
was
incomplete,
with
missing
cream
cheese,
and
the
bagels
themselves
lacked
the
texture,
size,
and
flavor
characteristic
of
true
NY
bagels.
Save
yourself
the
disappointment
and
opt
for
Einstein's
bagels
from
Publix
instead.
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I
had
high
hopes
for
Big
Apple
Bagels,
finally
anticipating
a
taste
of
genuine
NY
style
bagels
right
here
in
Lutz,
FL.
Unfortunately,
my
experience
was
nothing
short
of
a
letdown.
From
the
moment
we
received
our
order,
it
was
clear
that
Big
Apple
Bagels
had
no
idea
what
they
were
doing.
To
begin
with,
we
had
ordered
a
bagel
with
cream
cheese,
a
simple
request
that
should
have
been
easy
to
fulfill.
However,
upon
arriving
home,
we
discovered
that
the
bagel
was
devoid
of
any
trace
of
cream
cheese,
despite
having
paid
for
it.
It's
astonishing
how
a
supposedly
professional
bagel
shop
can't
even
manage
to
include
a
basic
ingredient
in
an
order.
But
the
disappointment
didn't
stop
there.
The
bagels
themselves
were
a
far
cry
from
the
iconic
NY
bagels
I
had
been
craving.
First
and
foremost,
their
size
was
pitifully
small
compared
to
the
generously
sized
bagels
you
would
find
in
New
York.
It
was
as
if
they
were
serving
miniature
replicas
instead
of
the
real
deal.
Even
worse,
the
texture
of
these
so-called
bagels
was
completely
off.
NY
bagels
are
known
for
their
chewy,
dense
interior
with
a
perfectly
crisp
crust.
However,
the
bagels
from
Big
Apple
Bagels
were
disappointingly
soft
and
lacked
any
substantial
bite.
It
was
like
biting
into
a
bland,
doughy
mass
that
lacked
the
satisfying
chewiness
I
was
expecting.
To
add
insult
to
injury,
the
flavor
of
the
bagels
was
equally
underwhelming.
NY
bagels
are
renowned
for
their
distinctively
delicious
taste,
but
these
bagels
tasted
stale
and
flavorless.
It's
truly
a
shame
that
a
shop
claiming
to
specialize
in
NY
style
bagels
couldn't
even
get
the
most
fundamental
aspect
right—flavor.
Save
yourself
the
disappointment
and
find
a
better
bagel
shop
that
actually
understands
what
it
takes
to
make
a
genuine
NY
style
bagel.
Big
Apple
Bagels
in
Lutz,
FL
is
simply
not
up
to
par,
and
there
are
far
better
options
available
for
bagel
enthusiasts
seeking
the
real
deal.