The Mud Club New York City

I’m so glad Russ & Daughters had a 45min wait because I found the Mud Club. Although I’m partial to a chewier bagel, I loved the vibe at the Mud Club, which had a rustic, folksy vibe in everything from the signage and decor to the bagel and the hospitality. The two owners (brothers?) were incredibly welcoming and put together some delicious options for their bagel sandwiches. We missed out on the pastries, but loved the Gardener (squash cream cheese and pickled chilies) and Egg & Cheese (with aioli and jam) on their everything bagels. The char from the wood fire oven was delicious and unexpected, but I would have preferred my bagel to be slightly less crispy. We sat outside in their parklet and enjoyed our bagel with coffee. Cheers to these guys and their awesome bagel shop.

The Brisket is chewy but good, perhaps needs to be sliced thinner to eat easier. Pickles and mustard with the brisket is always a great combo. However, the bagel was tough to chew. Pastries are soso, big portions but standard taste. The cinnamon cup-cake like croissant had raw dough all in the center. I guess the size prevents it to cook right internally? Palmier was alright, it’s just Nutella. Don’t recommend the pastries, again, large portions but lacks refinement. Super friendly and welcoming environment. Best of luck!

This place was the BEST! Warm bagels with a crispy and flavorful exterior filled with delicious tuna and chicken salad, they do a great BEC too! So good and great spot if you want to try a new kind of bagel — wood fired was on point 💕

The palmier is one of the best pastries I’ve had in my entire life. I also had the veggie bagel with squash cc on everything which was great- perfect size and cc amount. Everyone working was so friendly and kind!

Menu is so cute with bagels, sandwiches, all kinds of pastries to choose from! The Montrealer sandwich with brisket was really impressive, thick slices of beef paired with mouthwatering pickles and yellow mustard, perfect. Also enjoyed the fisher sandwich, umami smoked trout cream cheese. Do try their pastries, the size was huge for such a good price.

Ahhhhhmazingly yummy! Taste, smell, texture… all spectacular. Got the brisket on sesame bagel, & an everything bagel. I prefer the brisket bit on the fatty side, & thankfully they offer a choice (can get lean if pref). Top of w/ friendly, positive, & quick service. Seriously, run (to!) while they’re around this month (Feb’24).

Got the gardener on an everything and the vegan on a sesame. The bagels themselves were chewy and good, the spread and condiment combinations were amazing. 4 stars instead of 5, because pretty pricey. Ended up bringing $34 for two bagels. They only had iced coffee / tea when we went. They are moving to a more permanent location and will visit again!

Finally the best bagel in NYC!! Not only is The Mud Club experts at the Montreal style bagel, their pastries are to die for. I recommend the Morning Bun and the Pistachio Croissant. Definitely going back to try the rest!