The Original Hot Bagels
131 E Main St, Newark, DE
Crema's Take
“This Newark bagel shop makes a real statement with their house-made bagels that nail the texture—soft and pillowy inside with a proper crispy exterior—and their breakfast sandwiches showcase quality ingredients like fresh salmon and perfectly crisped bacon. While the spot has earned loyal fans for their "Marco Polo" sandwich and classic egg-and-cheese combos, recent reviews suggest consistency issues that sometimes undermine the solid foundation. It's a casual, family-friendly grab where you'll find genuine bagel craftsmanship when the kitchen is on, though execution can be uneven.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I soon as I walk in the atmosphere was heavy and everyone was looking at me and my boyfriend with racism, we will not be back. The cashier was rude with her looks and not professional and the food was ready but they didn’t even hang it to me or gave me a number at register so I can listen when they called for my food so I had to ask for it 8 minutes later and they hand it to me with attitude.
I understand that mistakes happen, but you’d think a place that specializes in breakfast sandwiches would be more cautious when making up their eggs. I found a HUGE piece of shell in my sandwich. The first bite, fine sometimes shell gets into the eggs, eat it and move past it. The second bite, MORE shell??? I opened up my sandwich to find a 2 inch piece of shell mixed in with my eggs. The cooks must be high. To not catch that before sending it out is insane. Anyway, the sandwich was good I guess, but honestly I miss the Hot Bagels Cafe on south chapel street. Never had any issues with them.
The “Marco Polo” sandwich that I ordered was absolutely delicious! The salmon was fresh, the cream cheese portion was generous, the capers added a unique element of flavor, and most importantly the Black Russian bagel that I ordered was the best that I’ve ever had. I would absolutely recommend. My favorite breakfast spot in DE.
This is a proper breakfast sandwich. The bacon is crispy, the egg and the cheese are both evenly distributed among the bagel. The bagel is an excellent mix of soft and doughy on the inside, while crunchy on the outside. Prices are very reasonable. Would happily come back again.
Stopped in to grab a bagel while on Main Street. We ordered a cinnamon raisin with butter and a pumpernickel breakfast sandwich. The staff was very friendly. We really wanted to like the bagels but were disappointed. The bagels were light but had very little taste. We didn't taste much cinnamon raisin, or pumpernickel. Hopefully it was just an off day.
Crema Reviews
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