Looking for a classic bagel spot (and one close by), we turned to Tilly’s to satisfy that craving and they did not disappoint. We got there right at opening and were first in line; by the time they opened there were about 5-6 other people waiting behind. As with any downtown spot be aware of parking being spotty but this is well worth a trip. We were let inside the exact minute the store opened and the inside was sleek and clean. We ordered a plain bagel with plain cream cheese and a caccio e pepe bagel with carmelized onion cream cheese and a coffee. Ordering was smooth and the staff were very friendly, seeming to actually enjoy working there quite a bit.
They put milk and syrups on the side for any coffees so be advised, if you make a bad cup of coffee then that’s on you. They also have a water cooler out for you to grab a cup if you just want that. We got our bagels pretty quick and were so excited to dive into them. Both bagels were crisp and soft like a bagel should be. The plain bagel and plain cream cheese combo is a classic that they got down right. The cacio e pepe bagel with the caramelized onion spread was a unique taste, extremely savory with the cheesy flavor of the bagel coming through well. We ate our bagels pretty quick and were happy with what we ate, but will admit we weren’t blown away.
The verdict? Tilly’s definitely makes a good bagel. Good enough where if you’re in the area you should come out to it and see what it’s about. In comparison to other bagels we’ve had it stacks up decently, but again doesn’t stand out amongst the best. We would be interested to see what other flavor combos tasted like here so if we’re ever in the area again we would definitely give it another try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Benjamin
In chicago there are not many decent bagel options. Tilly’s is excellent and I would recommend going on a weekday to avoid the long lines!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
K T
I received good service here, but bacon, egg, and cheese on a sesame bagel was $11.99! I'm from NYC, so I don't usually experience sticker shock, but I get this home for $4.25. It wasn't even a good sandwich. Barely any cheese and the bagel did not have the right texture or taste. I've had some really good food in Chicago, but I guess I'll have to research some more bagel shops here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Candice Bedford
Best bagels in Chicago
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noelia L
Bagel potato chorizo sandwich was OK. Disappointed that the potato was more of a fast food hashbrown. Would have been better with real potatoes, chopped and slowly fried. Bagel itself was not very flavorful. The sauces were flavorful though. Well, it's not something I would come back for again. Professional and well organized experience, waited in line for about 10 minutes.
Namrata Baruah
Loved the bagel sandwiches; lox was amazing, so was the tomato one and additionally tried the cinnamon bagel with honey vanilla - delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Gonsalves
Busy place, but line moves fast so don’t be intimidated by that. Bagels were big and there was a variety of flavors to choose from. The bagels won’t knock your socks off, but they’re solid.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Marina Dunn
Husband said it was the best bagel he ever had and will be thinking about it for a long time! 😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shivani Patel
BIG bagel lover over here so it pains me to write this. I placed an online order Sunday morning for 3 bagels. Two of them just the bagel and a spread and the other a sandwich bagel. Walked into the shop and was greeted so kindly! Grabbed my pick up order and was so excited to try as I’ve seen the reviews and LOVE a good bagel! Got back to my friend’s apartment to try the bagels together and was hit with instant disappointment. There was a sliver of cream cheese in each bagel at best and I had to use my friends cream cheese from her fridge to even eat half the bagel. The bagels were also not as soft as I was expecting. They were harder to bite, chewier, and overall, there was no flavor from the bagel and absolutely no flavor from the cream cheese as there was barely any…
1 star simply because their customer service was phenomenal. Otherwise, I would not go back again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Indigo Sterud
Lovely spot, delicious fillings (especially the salmon and fresh red onion). I got the lox on an everything with sun dried tomato cc. I WILL say though, for a bagel spot, the bagel itself could have been better. It may have just been that i went mid-day, however, it was like a 7/10 bagel score, and a 9/10 sandwich score. Worth a visit :)
Got here just after 1pm and there were still plenty of options left! Staff were polite, and i didn’t wait long at all for my bagel. The rosemary garlic bagel is to die for, and the fillings were lovely too (not skimpy at all!). No photos as i absolutely devoured it lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Pratt
Awesome bagel spot. Really quick too, even when they’re super busy on a weekend morning you don’t have to wait long. Fair price I think for the size of what you get and really high quality. Super good drip coffee as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Casey
Was more busy then I expected but the bagel was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Craig Wolfgang
Ordered 2 bagel sandwiches for breakfast. My sandwich was decent but my wife's sandwich was inedible. The eggs were cold and the bagel tasted terrible. And the whole meal cost a fortune. Avoid this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Cristina Parrino
One of the most delicious bagels I have ever tried. Fresh ingredients, fragrant bagel, generous cream cheese and salmon filling. The sesame bagel was my choice, but they offer many options. The shop is well organized and clean. The service was quick and efficient. Loved it!
Looking for a classic bagel spot (and one close by), we turned to Tilly’s to satisfy that craving and they did not disappoint. We got there right at opening and were first in line; by the time they opened there were about 5-6 other people waiting behind. As with any downtown spot be aware of parking being spotty but this is well worth a trip. We were let inside the exact minute the store opened and the inside was sleek and clean. We ordered a plain bagel with plain cream cheese and a caccio e pepe bagel with carmelized onion cream cheese and a coffee. Ordering was smooth and the staff were very friendly, seeming to actually enjoy working there quite a bit.
They put milk and syrups on the side for any coffees so be advised, if you make a bad cup of coffee then that’s on you. They also have a water cooler out for you to grab a cup if you just want that. We got our bagels pretty quick and were so excited to dive into them. Both bagels were crisp and soft like a bagel should be. The plain bagel and plain cream cheese combo is a classic that they got down right. The cacio e pepe bagel with the caramelized onion spread was a unique taste, extremely savory with the cheesy flavor of the bagel coming through well. We ate our bagels pretty quick and were happy with what we ate, but will admit we weren’t blown away.
The verdict? Tilly’s definitely makes a good bagel. Good enough where if you’re in the area you should come out to it and see what it’s about. In comparison to other bagels we’ve had it stacks up decently, but again doesn’t stand out amongst the best. We would be interested to see what other flavor combos tasted like here so if we’re ever in the area again we would definitely give it another try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
In chicago there are not many decent bagel options. Tilly’s is excellent and I would recommend going on a weekday to avoid the long lines!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I received good service here, but bacon, egg, and cheese on a sesame bagel was $11.99!
I'm from NYC, so I don't usually experience sticker shock, but I get this home for $4.25.
It wasn't even a good sandwich. Barely any cheese and the bagel did not have the right texture or taste.
I've had some really good food in Chicago, but I guess I'll have to research some more bagel shops here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Best bagels in Chicago
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bagel potato chorizo sandwich was OK. Disappointed that the potato was more of a fast food hashbrown. Would have been better with real potatoes, chopped and slowly fried. Bagel itself was not very flavorful. The sauces were flavorful though.
Well, it's not something I would come back for again.
Professional and well organized experience, waited in line for about 10 minutes.
Loved the bagel sandwiches; lox was amazing, so was the tomato one and additionally tried the cinnamon bagel with honey vanilla - delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Busy place, but line moves fast so don’t be intimidated by that. Bagels were big and there was a variety of flavors to choose from. The bagels won’t knock your socks off, but they’re solid.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Husband said it was the best bagel he ever had and will be thinking about it for a long time! 😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BIG bagel lover over here so it pains me to write this. I placed an online order Sunday morning for 3 bagels. Two of them just the bagel and a spread and the other a sandwich bagel. Walked into the shop and was greeted so kindly! Grabbed my pick up order and was so excited to try as I’ve seen the reviews and LOVE a good bagel!
Got back to my friend’s apartment to try the bagels together and was hit with instant disappointment. There was a sliver of cream cheese in each bagel at best and I had to use my friends cream cheese from her fridge to even eat half the bagel. The bagels were also not as soft as I was expecting. They were harder to bite, chewier, and overall, there was no flavor from the bagel and absolutely no flavor from the cream cheese as there was barely any…
1 star simply because their customer service was phenomenal. Otherwise, I would not go back again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lovely spot, delicious fillings (especially the salmon and fresh red onion). I got the lox on an everything with sun dried tomato cc.
I WILL say though, for a bagel spot, the bagel itself could have been better. It may have just been that i went mid-day, however, it was like a 7/10 bagel score, and a 9/10 sandwich score. Worth a visit :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Got here just after 1pm and there were still plenty of options left! Staff were polite, and i didn’t wait long at all for my bagel. The rosemary garlic bagel is to die for, and the fillings were lovely too (not skimpy at all!). No photos as i absolutely devoured it lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome bagel spot. Really quick too, even when they’re super busy on a weekend morning you don’t have to wait long. Fair price I think for the size of what you get and really high quality. Super good drip coffee as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was more busy then I expected but the bagel was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered 2 bagel sandwiches for breakfast. My sandwich was decent but my wife's sandwich was inedible. The eggs were cold and the bagel tasted terrible. And the whole meal cost a fortune. Avoid this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
One of the most delicious bagels I have ever tried. Fresh ingredients, fragrant bagel, generous cream cheese and salmon filling.
The sesame bagel was my choice, but they offer many options.
The shop is well organized and clean.
The service was quick and efficient.
Loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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