Bagel Cafe Maru - East Rockaway

Recommend! Bagels and muffins are freshly made on premises, and are delicious, as is the coffee. I bought 2 dozen bagels to bring to my son in Rhode Island because New York bagels are the best (along with NJ ones). The staff is great, and has a sense of humor. Wish this Cafe was located in my town in New Jersey!

I just picked up amazing hot pancakes! So light and delicious.with everything I needed in the bag, syrup butter, plate and forks .I love this place. The chicken Caesar wrap is a winner. Maura is so nice and runs a great bagel shop.

50 years ago.....as a child my family would regularly travel from Bucks County Pa. to Island Park to visit my grandparents. It was a long, but exciting ride up the NJ Turnpike, Goethals Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, and a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty of course. Then we hit the wild and crazy Belt Parkway which somehow ended on Sunrise Highway and that’s when I knew Atlantic Avenue was coming up. We turned down Atlantic and not long we were turning into a tiny parking lot for bagels, I never recalled the name of the place but the bagels and bialy’s were so worth the drive. I don’t know if they are the same owners or recipes, but try them and next time you are there ask the owners and let me know.

Great people and great bagels!! I always make my way here when I come to New York

Have not been to this place in quite awhile. I usually go to local bagel store in East Rock but in the last 10 visits, they either forgot an item or got order wrong on every visit and have no concept of the term breakfast platter. They charge for everything. Imagine a Diner not giving you home fries and toast with an omelet? So on Monday morning, I stopped here for breakfast, there was a line. Such a small place with a large menu. I ordered the hungry man with no cheese, platter of pancakes with bacon, 3 muffins and an egg bagel. The order was done correct, the hungry man was a nice size sandwich with the product equally distributed on hero and nice presentation. Pancakes were good, muffins were not dry like most places, they were really moist. the bagel was fine. I did read some of the comments but everything has to be taken into perspective. People must come to Maru instead of the local bagel store up the street for some reason. The bagel store rips you off and they don't know how to make an egg platter so as an alternative with a little cheaper prices, we come here. maybe not the best bagels but then again, you cant go to a diner and complain about the Chinese food, LOL. I did wait awhile for my order but they did get the order correct and the staff was friendly. They charge 19 cents for using a credit card but who hasn't found a way to get more money. Will I go back? yes. Maybe I will try lunch next time.