Whenever Im in the area I HAVE to stop at The Bagel. From the free parking, the ambience, the amazing staff, great menu selections and just best and most delicious food. This Irishman loves Jewish deli and I am never, ever disappointed.

Mrs. Brenda was a dream! This was my first visit to The Bagel and she didnt disappoint.I had the reuben at her suggestion and she didnt load me wrong. Everything came out hot, flavorful and just as she said it would. The pickles were some of the best Ive ever had. And my dinner companion had a slice of chocolate cake that he said was one of the best hes ever had.I would definitely recommend as all of the staff were nice and helpful with sky questions.If you can, request Mrs. Brenda, shes worth it. Kinda like visiting Mom for dinner.

Excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner deli/ bakery/full menu restaurant. First class staff, and owner take care of each customer like theyre the only customer. Monday special is wild caught salmon. Thursday is BBQ chicken. Guess which nights were regulars? Vegetable soup is a meal in itself. My favorite sandwiches are the chicken salad, and the pastrami. Cant go wrong here!

Always friendly, good service and clean. I love their bagels especially the lox bagel. I dreamt about this thing when I moved away to the UK. It was on my list of what to eat when I was back and was one the first things I ordered when I moved back after 4 years of being away. 100% recommend.

Excellent service, and delicious bagels! Highly recommend.

My husband and I went in tonight and I had the corner beef and cabbage dinner special.. it was delicious! The meat was tender and flavorful. The cabbage and vegetables were just as flavorful. The portion was large. We will definitely be back again!

Great vegetable soup and a Huge sandwich. Service staff was very lovely and the had PARKING!

Wonderful deli food, good service, reasonable prices, free parking. I ordered a half pastrami sandwich on rye with a bowl of sweet and sour cabbage soup. They know how to please. I left with a smile.

Delicious Reuben and dont miss the French dip! Miss Brenda is the best waitress youll ever have in your life

Solid, old school Jewish deli! Staff is always friendly and attentive in a non-intrusive way. Food is solid, at times unspectacular, but is always what is to be expected. Consistent, too.Bonus; free parking lot (in an area where available street parking is scarce).Love the pickles and basket of bread they deliver after you are seated. Booth are quite comfortable.

After an amazing brisket sandwich, I went to pay my check and my worst fears came true: The Bagel Restaurant and Deli does not take Discover. It was the only form of payment I had on me at the time. My waitress - I think her name was Brenda - was super nice and understanding and helped me solve the problem. Luckily, theres an ATM machine immediately outside the door and despite the comedy of errors that ensued trying to operate it with a Discover Card, I finally got the cash out and paid for my meal. And then Brenda apologized to me as if I wasnt the one who was just unable to pay for my meal and spent what felt like an eternity fumbling with an ATM machine. Brenda - as well as all the other staff I interacted with here - are very friendly and wonderful. And the foods really good too!

I didnt go into this place but staff is friendly and they wave to people who pass by frequently or if we wait for the bus. Beautiful and FRIENDLY Owner. Keep on waving and SMILING.

Excellent hot good fast food. The staff is very pleasant and accommodating. Great location busy street corner. Loved it!

Fantastic authentic real food. Super friendly staff. Extensive menu with tons of classics.

Ive been going to The Bagel for more than 10+ years! Lovely deli, with great staff and incredible food! Get the Reuben and thank me later!

Best diner in all of Lakeview. Huge portions, Tasty corn beef sandwiches, great potato pancakes and they give you a generous amount of homemade bread and pickles when you sit down. I’ll never go to one of the other overpriced and underwhelming lakeview diners again

Thank you for this good meal, I liked the coke-0 and pancakes very good #suggested by Tim

Great food! Please switch to some kind of takeout container other than styrofoam please. I always feel guilty getting takeout from here.

I’ve ordered pick up from here a couple times but last night was my 1st time dining in since I moved to the neighborhood since the pandemic.We went during the outdoor dining/street closure event last night. The whole experience was stellar, the service was SO fast. Almost too fast. I’m pretty sure we had our entrees on the table less than 15 minutes after sitting down, and we where starving so it was great. Everyone was attentive and kind.The pastrami is very solid. It’s no 2nd Ave Deli in NYC but who else is. This is really really good pastrami, I’d happily get it again. They also have great chocolate rugelach.

I would not recommend this place. A staff member was extremely rude to my elderly mother and berated for sitting down at a table while I was ordering at the counter -- telling her you dont belong here and then going back to his another staff member to openly insult her. Once we got the bagel it was dry as a bone. Dont waste your time.

Decent bagels but nothing that notable. Lacking the crisp sheen and chew you get from a really good New York bagel. The lox was solid, if not spectacular

The Bagel is tasty and reliable when you are in the mood for a traditional deli-style meal. Their omelets, soups, sandwiches and dinners are just what you want.If youre entertaining at home, they also prepare beautifully arranged trays, either meat or fish, with ever so many choices for what is served. The trays come salads, breads, pickles and more.

Absolutely fantastic, feel-good food.. so definitely be returning here!

We first discovered The Bagel when we moved to Chicago in 1993, and now its a family tradition. I just love their matzo ball soup, and the North Shore is my favorite sandwich. But I love their omlettes, bagels, whitefish and so much more. A wonderful deli/restaurant.

Yo this place right here, this place right here, you definitely should check out if you havent. Great food, ambiance, traditional deli sandwiches. Truly good stuff

Great salads. Excellent chicken in a pot. Very busy...but still had excellent service!

Worst breakfast you can get in Chicago. We had bacon and eggs, ham and eggs, bagels and cream cheese. The bacon looked like cars drove over it, was extremely burned and was very bad tasting. Coffee tastes like brown water. Bagels and eggs as boring as it gets. The only good tasting thing was the cream cheese. But we could hVe gotten it from the grocery store either. We left half of the breakfast as it was horrible.

I was pleasantly surprised that there was an entire sit down diner area. The food was good, and the bagels and pickles were wonderful.

I had an awesome bacon double cheeseburger!! The decor and the old movie posters give the restaurant an old school diner feel. Very cozy and our server was great!!

Still the best comfort food in the City. Took advantage of a Metra cheap fare for a city day trip. Where else but the Bagel for the best Pastrami and Rye plus Matza Ball soup? Food for the Gods. Super Red Velvet cake, too. Service remains superb and on the ball.

Great spot for coffee and danishes.

I’ve been thinking about that Whoopie pie all week

As great as ever. Totally wonderful hospitality by owner. Service outstanding. We have been customers since the 60’s. Legendary polish fish made with pickled whitefish. No place on earth has this. The gefilte fish outstanding. Kreplach soup, kishka, tzimmes, chopped liver all great. Flanken a classic beauty. There yesterday party of 8 we all loved it.

This is a real deal authentic Jewish deli, restaurant & bakery. Loved it!

Being an ex New Yorker occasionally I have a craving for NY deli.I went to The Bagel for a chopped liver sandwich to take home.It was certainly not the Katzs that I remember.It was inedible.

Other highly rated places around had lines out the door, so we decided to hit up this little place. Only it wasnt little. This place is huge, with huge portions and huge flavor. Service was excellent. Highly recommend.

Comfort food!Huge portions!Chopped liver like my nana used to make!Delicious, reasonably priced food!!

The bagel is a classic kosher style deli with an extensive menu. As youd guess the latkes and matzo ball soup are standouts, as are the bagels. Good service, whether you come in for sit down or take out. A real classic.

Been going to for over 40 years. Chicken matzo or kreplach soupis to die for. Sandwich are huge.

The food was just as a mazing as the service. I just ate here for the first time and was impressed by everything. Cant wait to come back!

Everything i used to buy or order from there wen downhill.

Corned beef and french fries were great.

This place is 10/10. I dont want to go on and on about how great out of fear that I may never get a table again.

Best Sunday Fried Chicken Dinner Special in Chicago!

Wow! What a find! Great food and some much of it! Can’t wait to come back and try all the other selections!

A gem in the city. A must try. Great location, great neighborhood.

Service is great and the food outstanding!

Looking for a Sunday spot with great food and no long waiting...head to The Bagel.

Excellent breakfast & deli!!! See my omelet & my reuben take out

Tasty complimentary Hallah(sp?) bread and pickles start the meal right. Matzo ball soup with the best chicken broth. Creamy cream cheese for your Bagels and perfectly fried potato pancakes, served by friendly staff with character.Perfect warm treat on a chilli gray day or after a brisk cycle along Chicagos lakefront.

Amazing place!! I loved the food and the service. If youre in the area this is a must stop!!

Excellent service. Great food

The owner is the worst human being i’ve ever met.

Love The Bagel! Show some support for your favorite deli they really can use the Business! Eat inside plenty of social distancing. Or they have outside seating. Or if your still not up to the dine in restaurant experience get take out. Keep the Bagel in Business please! Good people, good food!

Ive been coming here to meet up with one of my best friends so we can catch up, for 11 years! Love it here! The food is amazing. The staff is great. The bread basket is lovely! They have several baked goods and bagels when you walk in that I highly suggest trying! They are amazing!

Bagel was terrible. Paid four dollars for something I threw away after two bites. Do not go there for one. Hectic ordering system people just standing around. Just a whole annoying experience trying to order a not so tasty bagel.

The food here is amazing! Best corned beef Ive ever had!

Fantastic chicken salad sandwich

Wow. Amazing service, amazing food. Will be back!

My favorite diner in Chicago! We recently had a great experience (but have had many before this). We had a couple of special requests and were met with happy help. Thank you so much for helping me bring home my favorite Veggie Cream Cheese! We cant wait to be back!

I love their pastrami sandwich and matzo ball soup.

Went there for my brother and sisters birthday during covid. My brother brought his baby and they took care of us and the baby so well. They filled water before we asked, asked all the right questions while ordering, didnt get any of the dishes made incorrectly, brought a little cake (without candles because of covid which was nice), and asked for boxes before we could ask. They thought of everything before we doHighly recommend and loved it

Awful takeout service.

Amazing service, menu choices are fantastic, homemade food.... Andd you dont even have to ask for pickles, they just deliver to your table when you arrive!

Have eaten here with relative frequency in the past for takeout or dine in since it’s kind of the only game in the area for a “Jewish” style deli and I worked nearby. Today I got delivery though and they really put in the extra effort to package everything with care and provide all the little extras; extra pickle, applesauce and sour cream for my latke, a few extra slices of challah bread. And everything arrived hot and delicious. Definitely worth the minor splurge!

My favorite place, great food

Highly recommend this place! Great service and delicious food. Had the matzo ball soup (with a matzo ball as big as a softball) and a Reuben sandwich, as well as some of the pickles and the bread that they automatically put on the table right after you sit down. Fantastic lunch!

Delicious New York style deli. Huge portions. Worth the price!

Bagel was ehhh, not cut, operations were hectic to go. Didn’t do any good ordering early. To go bagel was not sliced which makes no sense cause schmear wasn’t on it

I have such wonderful memories dining here throughout the years and Im so happy places like The Bagel 🥯 still exist. My mother used to treat me here as a teenager to good food like sandwiches, traditional Jewish appetizers, kreplach soup and dessert at the former location in Skokie. I felt nostalgia and came here today on purpose to fulfill some of my Jewish cuisine cravings.Both the owner Danny Wolf and my lovely server Erika greeted me with genuine enthusiasm when I arrived for dinner here. All I knew upon entering was that I had to order a kishke so Erika gave me plenty of time to decide while she brought me out their traditional platter of sliced dill pickles, toasted homemade bagel thins and their yummy challah bread slices 🍞 with 🧈 butter.Im a foodie so I appreciate good food prepared with love, a friendly staff and the coziness factor of where Im dining. I also love the booths here and retro 1950s diner energies.The Bagel 🥯 never disappoints and I chose a potato 🥔 pancake with apple 🍎 sauce and sourcream, a meat filled knish and the kishke Id been craving for days. The vibes here were positive and I thoroughly enjoyed conversing with everyone here so another waiter Chris made sure to write ✍ everyones names here so I could write the review tonight as a ❤ genuine heartfelt than you 🙏 for showing me such a good time today.I wish The Bagel team continued success for years to come and next time Ill definitely pop in for lunch and try one of their famous deli style sandwiches 😋

I adore this restaurant very much. there is a different mood. The cuisine is splendid. the service is effective and the waiters are courteous. The price is fair. truly recommend.

Always delicious and very consistent. The whitefish salad is awesome! I love the kosher dill pickles too. 2-10-20 Went back again today. Munched on super crispy kosher dills and thoroughly enjoyed white fish salad on rye with fries. Everything was delicious and the wait staff is so nice and friendly!

We love The Bagel! The chicken soup is wonderful. They have the best Turkey Reuben. The fries are always crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The service is friendly and attentive. We try to get to The Bagel whenever were in Lakeview.

A little disappointed in the bagels for a place that’s called “the bagel.” They’re just not as tasty as I hoped for.

Good food, good service

Very good service and wide variety of tasty food. Matzo ball soup is the best I have had. Comfortable atmosphere and friendly service.

Looking forward to returning with my friends. Prices were reasonable.

A Chicago institution with the best reuben in town, IMHO. Try the veggie cream cheese, fried salami, matzo ball soup, lox platter, rugelach, cabbage rolls, crunchy fries, huge array of sandwiches, and terrific cakes. One of the last remaining Jewish deli restaurants left. Support it!

Favorite deli in chicago!

This place always hits the spot. Its been especially helpful during Covid times to have comfort food like this.

Still da best in Chicago.

A reliable delicious classic

Good place open until 10pm. Swim in a bowl of Mish Mosh soup there. All the daily soups are good and are vegetarian with no dairy. Crispy pickles and tempting breads are complimentary. The chopped liver plate takes me back...A Jewish Deli from Central Casting.Prices have been raising slowly but on par with full service restaurants.Sandwiches going by were stacked. See others reviews for other menu items.The bakery has tempting goodies that will impact your waistline, heck everything in moderation!Service all good. Bathroom C+. Parking lot behind establishment is why I gave 5 stars. Not the best layout for larger groups. Pretty hectic during Brunch hours.

I was so excited to try this place, I love a classic Jewish deli and all it has to offer. However this place was disappointing. I paid $15 bucks for a corned beef sandwich that was tiny!! I guess my expectations were too high because Im from the south side and we eat at Mannnys on Jefferson. Sorry but this place is just pretentious with unrealistically small portions for the price. Do better!

Jewish NY style deli with all your food needs

Very friendly staff. Delicious food. All the favorites you know and love.

I love The Bagel! I work a few doors down and frequent them for breakfast. The staff is SO friendly and they’re very quick to get your order filled. Highly recommend! The wheat bagel is delicious:)

Amazing food and huge portions! Not just for breakfast food like the name suggests but also great sandwiches!

This restaurant has been one of my favorites for two reasons the food and the ambience. The food its great any time of day but by far the breakfast is my favorite, a good feta and spinach omelet and I am in heaven. Great place!

Yesterday was our first time in this restaurant. But It is surely not the last time. We enjoyed the evening very much with the attentive service, with the magnificent cooking and booze and with the honest price. We will absolutely visit there in a short time.

The place was packed, but the front-end staff was friendly and good-humored as they shuffled people around and made room for everyone. We waited about 20 minutes for a table to accommodate our group of seven. Our waitress was efficient and helpful. The food was just as wed remembered from the old days at Kedzie and Lawrence: ample portions cooked to perfection, from the matzo ball the size of your head to the pastrami, tender and well-seasoned. An added bonus was the parking lot in the back. Worth the trip.

Great food and awesome service. Location isn’t too busy considering the neighborhood.Since the Skokie location closed it’s nice to see some of the friendly faces at this facility.Sandwiches are always a good bet here, awesome soup, fries are double fried and delicious.Haven’t had the deserts but they have a huge selection of baked goods in the front.

Solid venue with a huge and well executed menu. Wish the food were plated with a little more flare, but that hardly affects the taste. Get the brisket.

Great food, great staff, great location. IMO some of the best fries.

Amazing food, nice staff! Loved the Broadway Sub ❤️

A little pricey for breakfast/lunch, but awesome food and even better service. Our server was attentive and super friendly. Definitely will be back!

Worth going just for the bread and pickles they put on your table. Been coming here off and on for twenty years and the food has stayed consistently delicious. A little pricey for a diner, but then again has some of the best food youll find at a diner in the area. Enough space that you dont feel jammed against your neighbors here. Even has a small free parking lot in back.

This Place is really nice. Its old fashioned classical them restaurant with Bakery inside it. People here are very Jolly, seems that they enjoy working at these Place. The owner him self greet people as you enter. Coming to the food, Their sample breads are pretty nice. I like the Vegetables Soup. I ordered Omlete Which was very very delicious and Potato Fries are very crispy and Delicious.

One of the best restaurants in the city. Very friendly staff. Love their corned beef & matzo soup. Traditional deli that brings spear pickles to ur table. Also loved the different bakery goods they sell. Would definitely come back!

Amazing typical American diner. Staff is very friendly and you can see many many returning guests enter the restaurant and chatting with the staff - like old pals. Great sign! Good is fast and delicious. Big portions. Coffee is good, and restrooms clean. We had a great experience and I’d definitely recommend.