It's probably more closely related to the NYC street pretzel than it is to the NYC bagel. \n\nMy standard bagel test is toasted plain with plain cream cheese. This definitely delivered. The hint of sweetness is just like POW!... awesome. \n\nI took one star off for the small size, but I'm kind of a big American dude. For better or for worse, we like larger portion sizes than our friends to the north.