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(212) 473-4810
367 Grand St
(nr. Essex St.)
New York,
NY
10002
40.7165
-73.9888
Neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Downtown
Hours:
Mon-Sun: 6am-8pm
Price:
$
Last updated 8.10.11
Category:
Restaurants, Bakeries, Wholesale Bakers, Bagel Shops
Payment Methods:
Cash
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Breakfast, Lunch Spot
Bakery Special Features:
What People Are Saying About Kossar's Bialys
Featured Review
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The Scene – On the far eastern edge of Grand Street lies Kossar's Bialystoker Kuchen Bakery--or Kossar's as it's commonly known--a legendary operation that dates back to 1927. Kossar's is strictly a to-go operation, but don't be surprised if you wind up lingering to watch the flour-covered bakers go about the endless work of shuttling giant wooden trays of dough in and out of the oven. – – – The Food – The bialys at Kossar's are nothing short of a baking marvel. The warm bialy experience is one of those quintessential culinary experiences that every New Yorker…
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02/17/10
First found the place 20 years ago and it's still the same.
by monichen at Citysearch
I love their bialys, especially the garlic kind. I found this place when I was 16 and it's been 20 years. Same quality since my childhood. Unfortunately I moved hours away and don't get to come as often. It's one of those beloved no nonsense kind of place and they haven't messed with the formula. Fresh with quality ingredients.
- Pros: Consistantly top quality.
- Cons: Too far from long island :(
12/18/09
Takes Me Back To Childhood
by BabsL at Citysearch
This place is old school, hard core - you walk onto a floor covered with flour and place your order with the guy behind the counter. I always walk out with more than I can eat in a day or two, but they freeze nicely. However, I always tell people to have one right our of the oven, fresh. Brings back fond memories, with a tear in my eye, but chewing the comforting bialy makes it all better. It always has. With any luck, always will.
- Pros: Crispy Outside, Chewy Inside
- Cons: None
03/06/08
Great Bagel and Bialys
by bobbyhorn at Citysearch
My father was a baker. He worked at some of the best bakery's in NY. There Bagels and Bialy's remide me of what he baked.
12/12/07
Family tradition kept alive
by kossarneice at Citysearch
Hello. I am one of Morris Kossar's neices. I was just a baby when my father, Morri's brother-in-law, and my mother used to go to the bakery to assist. I remember growing up with onion boards hot out of the oven, long bags of bialys and tubs of butter to eat them with. I am close to the Kossars to this day as they are my family and I hope the owners now keep my uncle's tradition of hard work and the best of the best going for all to remember.
12/29/06
Shame on the new owners!
by robert000 at Citysearch
Who are all these people writing about how wonderful these "Kossar" bialys are? Last night I bought a dozen, believing them to be, as they always were, the best in the city -
Arguably the best in the country ...... well, NOT ANY MORE! They are tiny, doughy, tasteless and not worth the calories. The consensus among those who ate one was-
NO WAY THESE WERE KOSSARS!. Sure enough, I just read that Kossar was no longer the owner. Doh! What a surprise. Save your money! Buy some English muffins.
The Details on Kossar's Bialys
Place Categories:
- favorite plain bialys
- best bagels
- great value
- warm bialys cant
- best bakery
- perfect softness
- tasty dough
- best hand
- recommended highly
- authentic bialy
- delicious morsels
- perfect texture
- best originating
