I will preface this review by saying that I have spent most of my life living in New York and I am absolutely critical of all bagels that I eat.
Now, let me say that Bagel Man carries by far the best bagel I have ever tasted outside of New York State. The owner has a location back east as well, so it is no surprise that he knows what he's doing. You can try anywhere else you want in the Phoenix metro region, but you will never find a bagel that comes even close to the flavor and taste of these authentic bagels. Every single one of my family and friends that have come to visit me agree. In addition, anytime I introduce these bagels to any of my local friends they are blown away and from then on will not buy a bagel anywhere else.
Plain and simple, Bagel Man has the absolute best bagels you will have outside of New York and I have even found in many occasions that his bagels are better than some of the places back east.