Wu and Nussbaum

I come here for bagels and I think the quality of the fish is way better than Absolute Bagels. The smoothies are also delicious. I like how sanitary the food prep area is. The dining room is airy and bright. I don’t love the vibrating buzzer system and some tables need wiping down, but they open early and I always have a good experience.

There are two ways to contemplate this eclectic locale. You can either wonder about the synthesis of cultures and styles- Jewish and Chinese, paper lanterns and minimalist chic- or you can simply indulge yourself in the delicious, stomach-filling bagels and soft, creamy noodles. I do wish this place had a little more stylized ambiance, but it's not meant to be a place that one stays in for an extended period of time. Come in early in the morning, when the line is short, grab yourself a sumptuous, tantalizing breakfast bagel, and enjoy. The bagels might not be the best in New York City, but considering the high standard of bagels in this city, that's not necessarily a failing. I adore how plump and rich the breakfast bagels are. You can get two servings out of one single breakfast bagel if you're not too hungry. Both the servings will be absolutely satisfying.

I order bagels from here all the time and love that you can order lox by the quarter pound. my orders always arrive quickly and are accurate. Occasionally, I'll order their Chinese food as well which is solid. Less greasy than some other local spots. Also I cannot say enough good things about their vegan offerings. This is definitely a go to for brunch or dinner if we need quick food that accommodates a variety of diets.

I’ve been coming here for the past 15 years on and off and it’s one of my favourite bagel places in the city. The staff is super friendly and helpful and the food is very delicious. The interior used to be nicer IMHO and I definitely miss the old salad bar but other than that still a great place.

Unfortunately I didn’t have a great experience and a lot of it had to do with the older gentleman who was our server. He was not knowledgeable when it came to the vegan options, brought my partner an entree and side of dumplings instead of the combo (didn’t even have the decency to apologize) and creepily waited to see what tip I left him. Then shortly after verifying his tip he nonchalantly walked off and left my credit card on the the table. He was unpleasant and the food was just okay. Would not recommend nor comeback ever gain!

I recently visited Wu and Nussbaum mainly because of their vegan items advertised on their store front sign. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavors and portions sizes. I tried their pan fried dumplings, a seaweed salad (on a generous serving size bowl) and their delicious and unbelievable general tso unchicken (made with seitan). I also tried their refreshing mango iced tea. Undoubtedly, will be ordering from here again and again. This place is also on grubhup if you live nearby Columbia University area.

The place advertises bagels and noodles. We focused on the Chinese food side and may have made a mistake. Those around us all had bagel sandwiches. We ordered the pan fried pork dumplings and the scallion pancake beef sandwich. Both were okay, but just okay. The scallion pancake was too thick and too doughy, which kept it from being crunchy. They went with a Peking duck template with scallions, oyster sauce, cucumbers, and marinated beef. The filling was excellent; it was just that the pancake was too thick. The pork dumplings were lazily made, with the ends open. Every bite one takes moves the filling out the other end for a less than satisfying eating experience. We'll try the bagel sandwiches next time.

I order the Pork Belly soup and the passion fruit green tea, the broth was okay, I was expecting more flavor, it was bland, the pork belly slices was AMAZING! Good flavor and the green tea was also okay, need more passion fruit taste and missed the gummies lol. Friendly staff, outdoor seating available.

I come here for bagels and I think the quality of the fish is way better than Absolute Bagels. The smoothies are also delicious. I like how sanitary the food prep area is. The dining room is airy and bright. I don’t love the vibrating buzzer system and some tables need wiping down, but they open early and I always have a good experience.

There are two ways to contemplate this eclectic locale. You can either wonder about the synthesis of cultures and styles- Jewish and Chinese, paper lanterns and minimalist chic- or you can simply indulge yourself in the delicious, stomach-filling bagels and soft, creamy noodles. I do wish this place had a little more stylized ambiance, but it's not meant to be a place that one stays in for an extended period of time. Come in early in the morning, when the line is short, grab yourself a sumptuous, tantalizing breakfast bagel, and enjoy. The bagels might not be the best in New York City, but considering the high standard of bagels in this city, that's not necessarily a failing. I adore how plump and rich the breakfast bagels are. You can get two servings out of one single breakfast bagel if you're not too hungry. Both the servings will be absolutely satisfying.

I order bagels from here all the time and love that you can order lox by the quarter pound. my orders always arrive quickly and are accurate. Occasionally, I'll order their Chinese food as well which is solid. Less greasy than some other local spots. Also I cannot say enough good things about their vegan offerings. This is definitely a go to for brunch or dinner if we need quick food that accommodates a variety of diets.

I’ve been coming here for the past 15 years on and off and it’s one of my favourite bagel places in the city. The staff is super friendly and helpful and the food is very delicious. The interior used to be nicer IMHO and I definitely miss the old salad bar but other than that still a great place.

Unfortunately I didn’t have a great experience and a lot of it had to do with the older gentleman who was our server. He was not knowledgeable when it came to the vegan options, brought my partner an entree and side of dumplings instead of the combo (didn’t even have the decency to apologize) and creepily waited to see what tip I left him. Then shortly after verifying his tip he nonchalantly walked off and left my credit card on the the table. He was unpleasant and the food was just okay. Would not recommend nor comeback ever gain!

I recently visited Wu and Nussbaum mainly because of their vegan items advertised on their store front sign. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavors and portions sizes. I tried their pan fried dumplings, a seaweed salad (on a generous serving size bowl) and their delicious and unbelievable general tso unchicken (made with seitan). I also tried their refreshing mango iced tea. Undoubtedly, will be ordering from here again and again. This place is also on grubhup if you live nearby Columbia University area.

The place advertises bagels and noodles. We focused on the Chinese food side and may have made a mistake. Those around us all had bagel sandwiches. We ordered the pan fried pork dumplings and the scallion pancake beef sandwich. Both were okay, but just okay. The scallion pancake was too thick and too doughy, which kept it from being crunchy. They went with a Peking duck template with scallions, oyster sauce, cucumbers, and marinated beef. The filling was excellent; it was just that the pancake was too thick. The pork dumplings were lazily made, with the ends open. Every bite one takes moves the filling out the other end for a less than satisfying eating experience. We'll try the bagel sandwiches next time.

I order the Pork Belly soup and the passion fruit green tea, the broth was okay, I was expecting more flavor, it was bland, the pork belly slices was AMAZING! Good flavor and the green tea was also okay, need more passion fruit taste and missed the gummies lol. Friendly staff, outdoor seating available.

Is this the quart size order for Wonton soup for $9.95??!! I called to ask if this was a mistake in the order, and the person who answered said "I dont know how to handle this, give me a sec" then put me on hold for a long time, and eventually hung up. So ridiculous and disappointing as this is our go to take out order place!

Better bagels than Absolute Bagels in my opinion. Friendly staff and cheerful vibe. A great breakfast place.

Wu Nussbaum is a fusion spot mixing Asian and deli-style food. The bagels are okay, the lox is pretty good. My usual order is an everything bagel with cream cheese and salmon, or sometimes a cinnamon raisin bagel with plain cream cheese. It's better to go early in the day--the quality drops a bit later on. I'm not a fan of their dumplings, but it's worth trying if you're into fusion food. I mostly stick to the bagels. In and out type of restaurant, more of a pick up destination!

Close to Columbia, this place serves up a wonderfully unique mix of Chinese and Jewish comfort food. The chicken noodle soup was the perfect prescription on a day when I dealing with an annoying cold. Lots of good stuff to see here!

I used to come here back when it was Nussbaum and Wu. I remembered the amazing smoothies, the bagel sandwiches. I am glad it's reopened and slightly rebranded, and Asian food is on the menu!! Sad to see that the smoothie bar is no longer, but I'm glad smoothies are on the menu. I ordered the Mr. Berry and an egg bagel with egg and cheese. The smoothie was very watery and disappointing. By the end, it was clumpy; it seemed that the substance sank to the bottom. My egg bagel sandwich was okay! (I wish there was more cheese, but other than that it was great). I have not tried the Asian food menu items here, but maybe next time.

be warned: the lox, egg, and onion bagel is basically an omelette pumpernickel is good here the staff lowkey look like they are bored as hell here!! but they are generally nice i like wu and nuss more than absoute bagels nearby for example bc there is more seating where you can chill while waiting for food also outdoor tables

Yelp check-in of 10% off but I didn't see it until after. I only got the black/mocha cookie. I couldn't taste the icing flavors too much but the cookie itself was cakey and moist.

The bagels were excellent! We ordered the Nussbaum Special, avocado and tomato bagel and lox cream cheese bagel. All yummy!

Daytime food is okay, but the beef in the beef with broccoli has no flavor to speak of

I got the everything bagel with everything cream cheese and it is actually inedible. It is way too salty!! Like I took one bite and spit it out so disappointed. Giving some stars bc the people working were nice

Love, love, just love the bagels here. This was my go to bagel shop while visiting NY. It was very close to my son's apartment so we frequented Wu & Nussbaum. We also tried the juicy dumplings and they did not disappoint.

Went here after being in the area for another spot that was closed during business hours, so I figured let me grab a bite somewhere else. The menu was very small. I will say the service was quick, but they don't cone to check once they served the food. Had the beef with broccoli. It tasted ok, but for $20 bit of a disappointment. I noticed there weren't many people eating inside, but there were a lot of takeout being delivered. I decor was ok and place looked clean. I laughed because the person I was with shared that they were a regular cheap Chinese restaurant disguising themselves as something more by the location, the size and decor. I laughed so hard because it's true. But it's more money. Could've gotten a beef broccoli at my local spot for less than half the price. To top it off my stomach did not feel so good after this meal. Won't be returning

Excellent service. Food came temperature hot. Best dumplings I had so far. Each dumpling had about a spoonful of broth. That's the way it should be. The noodles were delicious and had just the right flavors. This is a good place to grab a bite if you are in this area. It's right across the street from Columbia University and the subway station/bus stop that are within a few feet away

Really hate to do this, but don't waste your money here. I came and ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with smashed avocado. Usually this never costs me more than $5, but here it cost $10.62! TEN DOLLARS for a bagel. Then when the bagel came it was not only burnt but the avocado was guacamole, not avocado. What??? Don't come here.

DO NOT get the salt bagel. It is TOO salty. The bagel was so coated in salt, that the PH levels of my stomach will never be the same. The first red flag was the visibility of the salt from 10 meters away. When I used a plastic knife to pry off the salt, I only succeeded in sandpapering down the knife and covering my bagel in microplastics. Climate scientists should use the salt-encrusted bagel to remove plastics from the sea. The salt prevailed where plastic did not. I realize I may be the idiot customer who ordered a salt bagel and is now complaining abt how salty it was. However, I thought the salt would compliment the bagel and NOT BE THE ONLY THING I TASTED. In all fairness, every other dish served here is good, just be wary of the salt bagel.

No complaints, solid bagel sandwich. Loved to see the style of egg: it was my first time seeing it layered with pan fried sheets of egg in a bagel sandwich, and it came out very yummy. The bacon was juicy and crisp, and the egg bagel itself was really well seasoned: I could taste every ingredient that topped the everything bagel. I think it was only very crowded today because there was a Columbia event happening, but we could still find seating despite the line to order. Solid pick for a breakfast meal!

My first time ordering from here based on my coworkers recommendation. I ordered the LoMein add shrimp. I have to admit that when my food arrived it didn't look appealing. It looked basic and bland. I quickly looked for the soy sauce and found there was none provided in my delivery. Ugh. No napkins either. Just chop sticks, which I eat with, but not everyone does so be aware. With my first taste I was able to honestly say they no additional flavouring was needed for me. The shrimp was fresh and the veggies too. It was much better than it looked and way too much food for me. I will have leftovers for tomorrow. I would definitely order again. FYI, my office mate ordered the meatless General Tso' chicken which she raves about. Give them a try!

BUSSSSSSS I got the turkey egg cheese on an egg bagel and it's sooo yummy buss eat w ketchup and cholula mmm lala Spiced chai latte w WHOLE MILK love the cows Buss buss soo delicious fr never had better Love dis brekkie ‍‍ but take a bit to make the food it's chill tho

The staff was friendly, providing us ample time to order due to our stupidity and supplied us with tin foil for takeout. Some of the foods were better than others, unfortunately. I recommend buying the non-premade food (such as the hot food). The bagel was delicious- excellently presented, and the cream cheese and smoked salmon were given in generous amounts. As for the rice, it was warm and tasty, but dry. Unfortunately the pastry (notably the muffin) was very dry and too big. The tapioca had a nice texture, but the actual milk was watery. As for the facility itself, it is light, the music is at a good volume, but the floor tiling reminds that of a bathroom.

If I got the wrong order, then this review could go from 5 stars to 1 star. Let me explain... A new menu with Impossible meat items was released very recently, and i tried the impossible xiao long bao. They were soupy on the inside, wonderfully salty, AND TASTED EXACTLY LIKE PORK?! I felt so weirded out as a vegan of 3 years, but they were delicious, so I wasn't going to stop eating... but if I somehow did get the wrong order I would be very sad indeed...

I am not sure if I just went there on an off day but the dumplings were rolled like taquitos and super watery. Very bland flavor.

The noodles are good but the boba tea was terrible Taro green tea don't order it The service and environment is not bad.

Ah, the conundrum every New Yorker ultimately faces when writing Yelp reviews - how many stars to dock a business for a roach? We know they are out there. They have to be. But nobody wants a sighting. The first time he crawled into view, I was enjoying my Wu and Nussbaum bagel and veggie cream cheese so much, I decided to ignore him. The bagel was just the right size and heft, with copious sesame seeds. The second time I spotted him emerging from behind a pile of bananas, I left. Nothing to kill the appetite like a roach, regardless of how good the bagels are.

Terrible food, great coffee. My wife is Chinese, we had dumplings, she foisted them on me entirely, couldn't finish them. I enjoy my time there on occasion, the La Colombe coffee and open tables (probably due to the food) allow a place to sip and people watch. I prefer it to the nearby Blue Bottle for that reason, but if you're hungry this is not the place. Ambiance is modern stainless steel sleek, which is a very confusing choice for a coffee place or restaurant.

Ordered a bagel for pickup. The "fees" and taxes amounted to 40% of the order. For self pickup! Then when I arrived, the wait was 20 minutes. Overall bad customer experience.

*this review is only for the Nussbaum - bagel & bialys part. I'm hoping that when I try Wu's food I'll have a more positive experience. I was excited to try a Nussbaum bagel when unfortunately I was let down by this pathetic bagel. You're waaay better off going to Absolute Bagels or the many breakfast carts along Broadway instead. Where do I start? I came in with high hopes but their cashier Lorena rushed me for my order and wasn't very friendly. There wasn't even a line or anyone else waiting, as it was 10:30am. It was hard to determine a cream cheese selection since it's not listed on the menu, so you have to look down below to a limited selection anyways. I requested for it to be toasted - it came back barely warm, extremely hard and tough to chew, and the thinnest layer of cream cheese!! This, for $5.44?! Absolutely disappointing. TLDR: don't come here for bagels, it's a waste of time & calories.

I've been living in Shanghai for nine years but left there for more than ten years. I've been missing Shanghai foods so much and finally found this one! Their xiao long bao tastes authentic and flavorful. The crabmeat and pork are such a great combo. And I also like the broth inside it. Lovely place to be!

I liked the impossible Dan Dan noodles and the impossible xiao long nap the inside was nice and casual but they're closed right now due to a health code violation so that's a bummer

I ordered the eggs and lox on the purple bagel. It looks truly great but I am a bit disappointed because there are only salmon scraps in the scrambled eggs, not real lox. But it tastes fine!

This is a place where you can get bagels, dumplings and ramen. They don't list anywhere in their menu boards that they have ramen. In fact, the folks taking your order won't even tell you they have it. They call it soup even though it's ramen. The service is a bit slow. They give you pagers, but you will wait 20-30 minutes to get your food. The space inside has seating, but it is tight. If you want ramen, ask them for soup otherwise they tell you they don't have ramen.

Was in town to visit Columbia University with my daughter and decided to stop by for a quick brunch on a Sunday. The bagel sandwiches didn't disappoint. There were lots of patrons (mostly students) but not overly busy so service was fast enough. May be hard to get a table though if you're planning to eat in. Worth going back to, if only to try their dumplings.

Best everything bagels and kind counter staff. And it's great to sit outdoors in good weather

Great bagels and smooth lattes. The service was fast for bagels and coffee. Nothing crazy special but would go here again for bagels. Maybe try their other food. Their seating was cute/diner like.

Not worth it!!! A bagel that's $5.50 shouldn't come with the scantest schmear of cream cheese. I'm also embarrassed and baffled that the worst General Tso's Chicken I've ever had cost $19.95. Avoid if you value your money and care about taste!

Bagels were very good and fresh so was the cream cheese !! Some of the bangles were a little to salty for my kids but overall a good bagel

This establishment thrives on being located near a university. There is quick and decent food available for the multitude of college students in the area. However, the food is not worth a trip to if you aren't an indecisive college student looking for a quick meal. The food is nothing extraordinary, but it does the job. The bagels are not my personal favorite, as I find them to be ungenerous with the cream cheeses and fillings. This place serves mediocre cuisine and there are much better places to find Xiao Long Baos and noodles around the city. For better options walk a couple blocks to absolute bagels for higher quality bagels, or take the subway to Chinatown for a wide range of dumplings and noodles.

Seriously Wu, what do you do to your employees?! Every time I come in your employees look terribly unhappy. Barely crack a smile, looking like they hate their jobs and hate they have to be there. Good food -- good bagels and spreads, delish vegan soup dumplings and fried dumplings, but what sour pusses! This morning the woman behind the desk looked miserable. Very unpleasant stop in on my morning walks.

Food was pretty good for what we got. Came here stumbling at ~845pm on a Thursday night when we were looking for some late night dinner. Restaurant had a decent amount of people in it, but we were nonetheless seated immediately at the front. We ordered the following: chicken dumplings and crab and meat xiao long bao. Both were less than $10 a piece, so its not terribly expensive place to grab food. I liked the xiaolong bao we got. They were plump and delicious. Really filling. soup came out piping hot, and the flavors on point. Also loved their special chicken dumplings, those were nice and not too spicy. My biggest complaint would probably be the small portions, and the sauce was slightly too sweet for my taste. Taro milkshake was really appreciated as a complimentary gift for dining at this new restaurant. Personally, I'd prefer my boba a little less sweet, but I guess its pretty standard taro bubble tea in the city.

The bagels were pretty decent, not too shabby but not mindblowing either. We ordered some breakfast bagels, and the bagels themselves were very fluffy but also chewy at the same time. The spread wasn't seasoned enough in my opinion, but the size was quite large and extremely filling. I really liked the space as well. Sitting outside on a sunny day is so soothing, especially for people watching! May or may not come back, overall a good place to go for bagels. I have yet to try the soup dumplings though!!

My overall impression is that this is a convenient lunch spot with a nice selection of foods, but given the prices it may not be my all-time go-to place. I came alone and got an everything bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese ($7 total). The bagel itself was wonderful, with an added sprinkle of salt that I usually don't find on everything bagels. There was a generous portion of cheese and egg, standard amounts of bacon. They toasted it quickly and I only waited maybe 5 minutes. The menu is interesting with a lot of choices between standard bagel breakfast and a wide selection of cream cheeses and then a lunch menu of both take-out style Chinese food and more traditional cuisine. They even have nice smoothies that I'd like to take a look at. The ambience of the place is pleasant, not too noisy at 12:30pm on a Monday, and not too crowded. They have open seating so you can sit anywhere. A nice working spot with wifi but might get crowded during the school year.

Interior -- this place has two parts to it. One coffee booth area with bagels, and a dining area for Chinese food. The dining area mainly serves Chinese dumplings, which were delicious!! You can see the chef making dumplings live in the lobby. Service -- pretty decent! They are fast with their service and workers here are bilingual. Food -- all plates are a bit on the sweeter side with generous portion. The plates (other than dumplings) came with a bowl of rice on the side. The dumplings are filled with meat, definitely satisfying. This place provides a lot of convenience for Asian students like myself on campus, and it's not dramatically pricey for decent Chinese food.

i've come here half a dozen times and have only ever been disappointed at wu and nuss. the ambience is sterile and uncozy - florescent lights and buzzers. overpriced. lowlights include their beyond meat dumplings, overgreased noodles, and terrible boba. they can do a solid egg bagel (not a bagel with an egg), toasted with butter. for anything else, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.

Ordered Dan Dan Noodles recently and SO enjoyed it! Noodles are fresh & tasty, and the sauce, although took me some time to find it under the huge montano of noodles, is delicious. Very delicious and satisfying dish. One negative comment and that is that the staff were quite loud which made me go and I eat outside. It was just too much listening to them. Once outside, the table next to me had a homeless man sit down and try and get that dinner to buy him something. He must have been new to the area because he engaged the homeless man in a discussion about either buying him something or giving him part of his meal! It's was uncomfortable to say the least. I ended up rushing my meal to leave as soon as possible. So, good food but bad dining experience.

Really bad service. Water was not on the table until we have sat down for 10 minutes. And it took almost an hour for them to serve a rice bowl. Busy hour, I get it. But they also forced me to tip them 15 percent. Tried to argue with them but they just revised my tip number on their machine. It is ridiculous. Would never come to this place again.

So I came because I was in the mood for some soup dumplings. I called up one of my favorite spots and they told me they had take out or I could order from one of those online order services. Never did she mention that the original location was temporary closed, so boy was I surprised to take a trip there and see they were closed and had relocated somewhere else. I was so angry. I still wanted the dumplings, try to call the phone number again but got a busy signal, (four times). So I booked an Uber and drove to the new location and mind you there was no complete address, just the street number. So now I'm at 113th and Broadway looking for this place, if this didn't work out I was glad to know that a Shake Shack was near by. I can always go for some cheese fries and a Shack Shake. Anyway finally found the place because it was right on the corner and in the window it said something about La Salle dumplings. Finally I picked up the special chicken dumplings, the Szechuan beef, pork and crab xiao long bao, and a pork belly noodle soup. Everything was delicious. Five stars for all the food, but four stars for the overall experience of what could of been less headache if they would put a number location or the name of this place rather than saying they moved to 113th and Broadway. After this whole situation I had to get me a margarita to go from my local Applebees. F.Y.I. the cashier told me they should have their regular location opened again in about a month or two.

The first / only vegan Xiao Long Bao dumplings I've ever had and they were really fantastic. Lots of piping hot soup in these dumplings and the "pork" filling is indistinguishable from the real thing. The general tso's "unchicken" is also very good, but these dumplings were the star. I do wish there were more vegan Chinese places in the city. Ever since Zen Palate closed shop I've felt the void. This place is too scattershot (bagels and chinese food??) to really fill that void, but I will be back for those soup dumplings....

An absolute joke of an establishment. Their food is mediocre at best, so one would think that they would therefore put better emphasis on customer service. But it their customer service, is worse still. Full of arrogant, and snide people who have a contempt for their customers. I was eating lunch there today, and overheard at least 3 employees making fun of 4 different customers in Spanish amongst each other, thinking no one could understand them. And not just slight fun, to get through a busy day because you're dealing with a high volume of people, but derogatory and contemptuous statements like swearing at them. Their crime you might ask? Asking about the status of their order, after waiting 20 minutes without a single complaint. Turns out the bagels that this customer had ordered were just sitting out, and the 5 employees behind the counter were too busy talking to notice the kitchen had already prepared the order and pushed it out. When the customer asked twice (politely) about the status, he was brushed off by the employee, saying it was "on the way, the kitchen is backed up" even though it was sitting right in front of her. She then turned around and called him B*** in Spanish. Absolutely ridiculous, and disgusting and I'll never be eating here again and will discourage everyone I know from doing the same.

Excellent bagels. Highly recommend stopping here if you are on the uws! Cinnamom raisin is my fave, gotta come back for lunch/ dinner to try their other food

Yummy vegan menu. I love their vegetable noodles. I eat there and order from them. I love this place. I've eaten the whole vegan menu. Simply a great spot