Unfortunately, these are probably the best bagels in Chicago.
They are okay. The only place I’ve found that sells rounded dough that more closely resembles a bagel than bread. But still not quite a real bagel. I guess I just have to accept that Long Island bagel culture can never be replicated.
Speaking of Long Island — calling that smoked turkey abomination on a bagel the Long Island special is kind of insulting. The bacon egg and cheese would make way more sense. They should probably take it off the menu to keep their dignity, but at the very least, change the name. You’d be hard pressed to find one of those on a Long Island menu.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Alejandro Bouquet
I went to Gotham New York Bagels and Eat in Chicago and honestly, I loved it. The bagels were super fresh, packed with a ton of filling, and had the perfect texture. I ordered the salmon bagel with onion and capers and it was incredible, really delicious. We also tried the cinnamon bagel with cinnamon sugar cream cheese and it was amazing, seriously one of the best I’ve had. They also had some sliced and toasted bagels that were really good too. Every bagel came with a pickle on the side, which was a nice touch.
The service was great, the staff was friendly, and the menu had a wide variety of options for everyone. The only thing is that it’s a bit pricey. Three bagels came out to almost fifty dollars, so that’s the only reason I wouldn’t give it five stars. We also got the strawberry cream cheese, which was good but not my favorite. I definitely preferred the cinnamon sugar one.
Overall, I would absolutely go back because the bagels were fantastic, super filling, and full of flavor, just a little on the expensive side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barbara Virsik
Hands down the best bagels in Chicago 😍🥯 If you love New York style bagels, with that perfect crispy texture on the outside and a soft texture on the inside. The cream cheese selection is top notch, I am vegan so I always opt for the vegan scallion cream cheese when I have savory bagels. The service is always amazing, they pay attention to details and really make sure that you have the best experience. Very kind staff and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Ailey
Very tasty bagel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nadia Sadeghi
Updating my review to see what’s up with the sudden shrink in salmon on the lox and bagel? Been coming here for over a year, almost weekly, both locations! This location has given us less than half of salmon they used to, the past two visits. Today, we had to go fishing for the salmon in our bagels … literally 🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Adrianna Iaconis
Favorite bagel in Chicago!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kerianne Vianden
i’m from Jersey so my opinion on bagels matters the most, and this place ROCKS
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
todd ramos
Devon was super helpful, and polite. He even gave my 1 year old scrambled eggs because she can’t eat bagels. The environment was very welcoming, and everyone was super friendly. The food was delicious, and if you want something worth while and quick this is the place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Revi Vibe
Devon deserves a raise that man was SUPER helpful and had great costumer service 😌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Rosenblatt
Favorite bagels in Lakeview/ Lincoln park! Great staff too
Great bagels, great service! Would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lyle Petry
Had the pastrami and egg, kinda disappointed with the amount of food on the bagel and how it was. Skimpy on the pastrami for sure, though it was good. Bagel was tough and chewy, definitely not what I’m expecting for a total of 20 dollars.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jackson
Great sandwich, fast service. I got the rocky. In hindsight should’ve skipped the additional cinnamon cream cheese it was a bit overkill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
becauuse pepsi
bangin 5 stars
Food: 5
Michelle Carrillo
This is my first time coming here and it was delicious. The bagels are so fresh and great in size and the summer flavors were so good. I absolutely return.
Unfortunately, these are probably the best bagels in Chicago.
They are okay. The only place I’ve found that sells rounded dough that more closely resembles a bagel than bread. But still not quite a real bagel. I guess I just have to accept that Long Island bagel culture can never be replicated.
Speaking of Long Island — calling that smoked turkey abomination on a bagel the Long Island special is kind of insulting. The bacon egg and cheese would make way more sense. They should probably take it off the menu to keep their dignity, but at the very least, change the name. You’d be hard pressed to find one of those on a Long Island menu.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
I went to Gotham New York Bagels and Eat in Chicago and honestly, I loved it. The bagels were super fresh, packed with a ton of filling, and had the perfect texture. I ordered the salmon bagel with onion and capers and it was incredible, really delicious. We also tried the cinnamon bagel with cinnamon sugar cream cheese and it was amazing, seriously one of the best I’ve had. They also had some sliced and toasted bagels that were really good too. Every bagel came with a pickle on the side, which was a nice touch.
The service was great, the staff was friendly, and the menu had a wide variety of options for everyone. The only thing is that it’s a bit pricey. Three bagels came out to almost fifty dollars, so that’s the only reason I wouldn’t give it five stars. We also got the strawberry cream cheese, which was good but not my favorite. I definitely preferred the cinnamon sugar one.
Overall, I would absolutely go back because the bagels were fantastic, super filling, and full of flavor, just a little on the expensive side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best bagels in Chicago 😍🥯 If you love New York style bagels, with that perfect crispy texture on the outside and a soft texture on the inside. The cream cheese selection is top notch, I am vegan so I always opt for the vegan scallion cream cheese when I have savory bagels. The service is always amazing, they pay attention to details and really make sure that you have the best experience. Very kind staff and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very tasty bagel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Updating my review to see what’s up with the sudden shrink in salmon on the lox and bagel? Been coming here for over a year, almost weekly, both locations! This location has given us less than half of salmon they used to, the past two visits. Today, we had to go fishing for the salmon in our bagels … literally 🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Favorite bagel in Chicago!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
i’m from Jersey so my opinion on bagels matters the most, and this place ROCKS
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devon was super helpful, and polite. He even gave my 1 year old scrambled eggs because she can’t eat bagels. The environment was very welcoming, and everyone was super friendly. The food was delicious, and if you want something worth while and quick this is the place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devon deserves a raise that man was SUPER helpful and had great costumer service 😌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Favorite bagels in Lakeview/ Lincoln park! Great staff too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great bagels, great service! Would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the pastrami and egg, kinda disappointed with the amount of food on the bagel and how it was. Skimpy on the pastrami for sure, though it was good. Bagel was tough and chewy, definitely not what I’m expecting for a total of 20 dollars.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great sandwich, fast service. I got the rocky. In hindsight should’ve skipped the additional cinnamon cream cheese it was a bit overkill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bangin 5 stars
Food: 5
This is my first time coming here and it was delicious. The bagels are so fresh and great in size and the summer flavors were so good. I absolutely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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