Peter D.
Yelp
I've always felt a little disdain for the 'flagel.'
And not just because most portmanteaus are the absolute worst (see 'chillax,' 'webinar,' 'bromance', 'tofurkey,' 'momtrepreneur' and 'mocktail'). Because there are a few portmanteaus that kick serious ass (see 'liger,' 'shart,' and I think that's it).
At Goldberg's, however, I have nothing but respect for their flagels. Instead of desecrating the entire bagelmaking institution and essentially just charging the same for a smaller, less delicious bagel, Goldberg's has taken their regular bagel and just flattened it out a bit, as the gods intended when they first conceptualized the flagel.
The result is that their flagel has lost none of the carby goodness of an actual bagel, but it's really just an excuse to slather the greater surface area with more cream cheese. Which is something I hope we can all get behind.
What's more is that Goldberg's everything flagel has more everything on it than I've ever seen (including salt, which should always be included in the everything). Both sides of the flagel are absolutely covered in onion, poppy, sesame, salt goodness, ensuring that even if I split a bagel with my wife, we both get everything, as opposed to just her because she's bigger and scarier.
Yes, just about everything is obscenely expensive and the service could use some serious work, but if you aren't happy about the everything flagels here at Goldberg's, get some new taste.