The Bagel Restaurant & Deli

I have been coming here for years but have not been back in a while. We recently went there the past couple Saturdays and had an excellent lunch. It is an old-school Delicatessen with all the great options including a tray of pickles on the table, bread and bagel chips. The food is great, the service is great and I love the atmosphere. Make sure to try their daily selection of soups, as on Saturdays, their potato soup is amazing. The only downside to our meal was they currently do not carry red horseradish for the gefilte fish, only the white, so I ordered something else. Please bring the red horseradish back. Will definitely be coming here more frequently.

At first I did not like this place but it has grown me and now I love the matzoh soup with a half sandwich of the tuna salad. I also like the mash mash soup, the burgers are pretty good. I like the pickles and challah that is served before the meal comes in. Everyone here feels like friends and family.

The best pastrami Reuben I've had in decades! And Kreplach! A WARRIOR'S soup! My friend enjoyed the lox. Everything was delicious! The waiter was very attentive and would not let me eat when the wrong sandwich was brought out, until it had been corrected. The french fries are amazing! I need to keep coming back! Addedum: Here we are five days later! This time I had the regular Reuben, with a Black Cherry soda and of course, Kreplach! A WARRIOR'S soup! 🥪🍒😋

Love, Love, Love, the Bagel!!! Its been quite awhile, many years actually, since I've been here. I'm so glad it survived Covid and hasn't changed. I'm still glad they serve up a bread basket and dill pickles, and I had, had, had, to have the Matzo Ball Soup, still delicious as I remembered. Can they get that Matzo Ball any bigger? Lol... I also had a Reuben piled high w tender Corned Beef, and for dessert excellent Apple Strudel. Now that I'm back in Chicago, I definently won't be a stranger. It was good to see that the restaurant was packed during lunch. A great extensive menu.