Apollo Bagel in Hoboken, NJ
Apollo Bagel in Hoboken, NJ
I am not sure how many bagel places we need in Hoboken, but, when Apollo Bagel opened last October, there was a long line at the door. So, we waited a bit to try it and went during the Holidays. When we arrived, it was not that crowded and we were able to sit at one of the few tables they have inside, but, as time passed, more and more people came. Why? For sure, their bagels, made with a fermented dough that does not really taste like sourdough, are good: crispy on the outside, light and chewy. But they have a very limited menu, offering only three kinds of bagels: everything, sesame and plain, as well as specialty sandwiches:
Bagel with butter ($4)
Bagel with cream cheese ($5)
Bagel with butter and jam ($6)
Bagel with cream cheese and tomato ($7)
Bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, red onion, dill ($15)
Bagel with whitefish salad, pickled peppers, mustard, cucumber ($15)
Cream cheese and tomato plain bagel at Apollo Bagel in Hoboken, NJ
Cream cheese and tomato at Apollo Bagel in Hoboken, NJ
Smoked salmon everything bagel at Apollo Bagel in Hoboken, NJ
Smoked salmon everything bagel at Apollo Bagel in Hoboken, NJ
We tried a plain with cream cheese and tomato, as well as the smoked salmon one: both were good, but I though it was a bit pricey for the quantity of ingredients they put on their bagel, especially the salmon one that had very little cream cheese and a small of amount of smoked salmon compared to what you can have for the same price at Bagels on the Hudson for instance. However, I appreciated the amount of dill (a side of dill is $2!) and capers. Although good, I thought the everything bagel lacked that salty, nutty and garlicky taste you usually get.
So, overall, even if I liked what I tried, I still cannot understand what the craze is all about…
Enjoy (I still did)!
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Apollo Bagel - 324 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
