Having lived in nyc for 5 yrs I've had my fill of bagels. Not a huge fan but it was often convenient to pick up on my way to work especially when you add the goodies like cream cheese, lox, or make it into a tasty sandwich.
All in all if you are looking for bagels or bialys think these are better than chompies. They've moved across the street from their old location although i cant say that i like the new setup either. what's with all of t he flatscreen tvs? if that's where they spent the $ for improvements i hope they got them from a guy selling electronics from a truck in a parking lot. they seem to have some sort of identity conflict as to whether they are a deli or a sports bar.
as to the food i've been there for a so-so breakfast and of course had the pastrami and reuben sandwiches both of which were pretty good. while a little bit traditional deli, note that they were not traditional ny carnegie-sized meat portions considering the sandwiches are close to $10 including a side.