damnlines.comdamnlines.comA Lower East Side bakery operating since 1936, known for hand-rolled bagels and bialys made with old-world techniques — one of NYC's few surviving traditional bialy bakeries.
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Kossar's Bagels & Bialys is a Lower East Side institution that has been hand-rolling bagels and bialys since 1936, using old-world techniques that predate most of NYC's modern bagel scene. It's counter-service only — no reservations — so any wait forms in the shop or on the sidewalk depending on how busy the counter gets.
Our single search didn't surface specific reported wait times or line lengths for this location; what we did find is a high review volume on Yelp (747+ reviews for the Grand St flagship), which points to sustained popularity rather than a documented queue. Until damnlines has a camera here, we'd treat any specific wait-time claim online as anecdotal rather than verified.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Damnlines doesn't have a live camera at this location yet, so we can't give you a real-time line count. Our search didn't turn up specific reported wait times either — Yelp shows a large volume of reviews (747+) for the Grand St flagship, which suggests steady foot traffic, but no one we found quoted an actual wait length. Treat any number you see elsewhere as anecdotal until we get a camera up.
No — it's a walk-in bakery/counter-service shop, not a reservation-based restaurant, so there's no way to book ahead. You order at the counter and it's first-come, first-served.
The Grand St (Lower East Side) flagship is open Monday–Thursday 6:00am–4:00pm and Friday–Sunday 6:00am–5:00pm, per its Yelp listing. Always double-check current hours before a special trip, since bakery hours can shift around holidays.
It's one of NYC's oldest surviving bialy bakeries, operating on the Lower East Side since 1936, known for hand-rolled bagels and bialys made with old-world techniques. It has since expanded to a few additional NYC locations, but Grand St is the original.
We don't have confirmed peak-time data for this location yet. As a general rule for bakeries with a devoted following, early mornings tend to have the freshest selection before items sell out, and weekend mornings typically draw the most foot traffic — but treat this as general guidance, not a confirmed pattern, until we have camera data.
Sources: Yelp — Kossar's Bagels & Bialys (367 Grand St) · Kossar's Bagels & Bialys — official site