Absolutely amazing food!! I'm not vegan but it literally doesn't matter! I'm telling everyone about this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sergey Mavrody
Food availability was not updated online for pickup which caused a lot of confusion and calls back and force. Also we didn't like the food. Delivery person didn't follow instructions.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Michal Rosenfeld
Super nice service, nice food, good prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Levin Reuben, Raspberry Doughnut, Challah Dog
Jennifer Rodriguez
Happy I was finally able to try this place! I tried the Baykin sandwich, and it was filling. The plain cream cheese lacked flavor. I wouldn't mind trying the flavored one for next time. Other than that, the pickle they gave with it was very crunchy. They have some available tables with seats. Takeout was fast and easy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sarah Campanini
I’ve never been to the shop in person but I ordered delivery and wow!! So good- I got a chikn salad sandwich and one of each Knish. The portions are soooo generous, I had the last knish for breakfast this morning and it was fantastic, Sam and Gertie absolutely know what they’re doing ?
Food: 5
Service: 5
NIYATI VYAS
Vegetarian options: It's a vegan cafe
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Cheddar Knish
Lara Kattan
Place is awful, do not recommend. Rude treatment from the owners.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Veronica Isles
I was confused because Yelp said it was temporarily closed but it's open. Glad I took a chance and went anyway!! It's become a new birthday tradition for me, and went last year too. They have some of the best vegan food I have ever eaten!! To be honest, I have no idea what a real Jewish deli is like as I was vegetarian as a child and then went vegan as an adult. I absolutely love the Yiddish Que and could eat them daily. It is enormous and so much flavor!!!! I also love the Shalom with the everything bagel and giardiniera cream cheese. I also bought a ton of stuff to go, as I live in the completely different side of the city and it's a bit of a hike to get there. Got a challah dog too. But, well worth the drive and no traffic on a Sunday morning. Love love love the chicken salads, potato salad, eggless salad, tuna salad... To die for. I also bought one of each of the deli meats. My fiance got the baykin on a plain bagel and chocolate donut with nuts. I plan on posting this review everywhere in hopes they stay open forever. I will also drive back the second I run out of food to get more!! I wish they still had the chopped liver as it was my favorite. But, I completely understand that there isn't much of a market for vegan chopped liver haha.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole
Beyond amazing place! Staff are friendly and very kind. Everything I have tried off the menu has been fantastic and portions are very generous! I’ve been vegan for 7 years and strawberry cream cheese is one of the foods I have missed the most. Theirs certainly does not disappoint (and is available for purchase in large tubs!). If you go you must get one of the donuts, they are huge and all the flavors are great.
KATRICE TUDOR
Wow, wow, wow…. Excellent and delicious. My expectations were high and they exceeded them…I will definitely order again!!! Put a location in Lakeview, we need a vegan deli!!!
I do not understand a model that allows a restaurant to be open for 10 hours a week, but I'm no businessperson. The food was fantastic. The staff was incredibly friendly. Seating area is quite small, but they work with the space they've got. I'll be back often. Best donut I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yulia Alexandr
Our absolute favorite place in Chicago!! Latkes, donuts, sandwiches — EVERYTHING is so amazing. The food is always so fresh and delicious! The service is great! Thank you ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jo W
I absolutely love going to Jewish deli’s! It is a highlight of my trip when I get to go to a proper deli and have delicious food. Well, in the last few years that has been difficult with being vegan and finding deli deliciousness…NOT ANYMORE! Sam & Gertie’s was amazing! I got the Baykin and I was in heaven. They were so kind and I had to have some egg salad …ummm eggless salad. 4 years ago I was sad to say goodbye to egg salad when I had to go vegan, but now I can say “Hello again old friend!” The eggless salad is wonderful and worth every moment of splendor I had while devouring it! To anyone who has stopped by, I ask why not? The staff was very friendly, the seats clean, the establishment warm, and the food phenomenal! Thank you so much for giving me a reason to brave the elements in the morning!Vegetarian options: Vegan!Dietary restrictions: Vegan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Erik Anderson
Stopped by 45 minutes before closing and they didn’t let us in because they were closing. Very disappointing, considering their official hours are already extremely limited.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Lorie Christin
It was 12:40pm-ish when I arrived there was nobody else in line. I was running late for appointment. I ordered a pastrami & corned beef & potato latke. I was out of there in 5 minutes. My choices were very tasty. I will definitely be going back to try more menu items.
Absolutely amazing food!! I'm not vegan but it literally doesn't matter! I'm telling everyone about this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food availability was not updated online for pickup which caused a lot of confusion and calls back and force. Also we didn't like the food. Delivery person didn't follow instructions.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Super nice service, nice food, good prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Levin Reuben, Raspberry Doughnut, Challah Dog
Happy I was finally able to try this place! I tried the Baykin sandwich, and it was filling. The plain cream cheese lacked flavor. I wouldn't mind trying the flavored one for next time. Other than that, the pickle they gave with it was very crunchy. They have some available tables with seats. Takeout was fast and easy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I’ve never been to the shop in person but I ordered delivery and wow!! So good- I got a chikn salad sandwich and one of each Knish. The portions are soooo generous, I had the last knish for breakfast this morning and it was fantastic, Sam and Gertie absolutely know what they’re doing ?
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vegetarian options: It's a vegan cafe
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Cheddar Knish
Place is awful, do not recommend. Rude treatment from the owners.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I was confused because Yelp said it was temporarily closed but it's open. Glad I took a chance and went anyway!! It's become a new birthday tradition for me, and went last year too. They have some of the best vegan food I have ever eaten!! To be honest, I have no idea what a real Jewish deli is like as I was vegetarian as a child and then went vegan as an adult. I absolutely love the Yiddish Que and could eat them daily. It is enormous and so much flavor!!!! I also love the Shalom with the everything bagel and giardiniera cream cheese. I also bought a ton of stuff to go, as I live in the completely different side of the city and it's a bit of a hike to get there. Got a challah dog too. But, well worth the drive and no traffic on a Sunday morning. Love love love the chicken salads, potato salad, eggless salad, tuna salad... To die for. I also bought one of each of the deli meats. My fiance got the baykin on a plain bagel and chocolate donut with nuts. I plan on posting this review everywhere in hopes they stay open forever. I will also drive back the second I run out of food to get more!! I wish they still had the chopped liver as it was my favorite. But, I completely understand that there isn't much of a market for vegan chopped liver haha.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beyond amazing place! Staff are friendly and very kind. Everything I have tried off the menu has been fantastic and portions are very generous! I’ve been vegan for 7 years and strawberry cream cheese is one of the foods I have missed the most. Theirs certainly does not disappoint (and is available for purchase in large tubs!). If you go you must get one of the donuts, they are huge and all the flavors are great.
Wow, wow, wow…. Excellent and delicious. My expectations were high and they exceeded them…I will definitely order again!!! Put a location in Lakeview, we need a vegan deli!!!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel
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I do not understand a model that allows a restaurant to be open for 10 hours a week, but I'm no businessperson. The food was fantastic. The staff was incredibly friendly. Seating area is quite small, but they work with the space they've got. I'll be back often. Best donut I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our absolute favorite place in Chicago!! Latkes, donuts, sandwiches — EVERYTHING is so amazing. The food is always so fresh and delicious! The service is great! Thank you ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely love going to Jewish deli’s! It is a highlight of my trip when I get to go to a proper deli and have delicious food. Well, in the last few years that has been difficult with being vegan and finding deli deliciousness…NOT ANYMORE! Sam & Gertie’s was amazing! I got the Baykin and I was in heaven. They were so kind and I had to have some egg salad …ummm eggless salad. 4 years ago I was sad to say goodbye to egg salad when I had to go vegan, but now I can say “Hello again old friend!” The eggless salad is wonderful and worth every moment of splendor I had while devouring it! To anyone who has stopped by, I ask why not? The staff was very friendly, the seats clean, the establishment warm, and the food phenomenal! Thank you so much for giving me a reason to brave the elements in the morning!Vegetarian options: Vegan!Dietary restrictions: Vegan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Stopped by 45 minutes before closing and they didn’t let us in because they were closing. Very disappointing, considering their official hours are already extremely limited.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
It was 12:40pm-ish when I arrived there was nobody else in line. I was running late for appointment. I ordered a pastrami & corned beef & potato latke. I was out of there in 5 minutes. My choices were very tasty. I will definitely be going back to try more menu items.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5