I love Lefty’s! I stop in here about once a week or so. The staff are super friendly, the bagels are tasty, and the flavors of the month are especially interesting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aoibhe Cooney
These are the best bagels ever! There is a perfect balance of flavors love this place highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ej
Lefty’s have the best bagels in Chicagoland!! The owner is so kind too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Lee
Fantastic bagels! Make sure to come early if you want to get your hands on these incredible Montreal-style bagels. The first time I came at 12, only to find out that they were completely sold out. I tried coming back at 11 on another day, and even then, a large portion of the bagels were gone, so I’d recommend coming even earlier. This spot brings Montreal to you with rugged stone walls, fun portraits, and friendly patrons. You can also watch the bagels be made right in front of you with their wood fired oven. I had the Ned Flanders on a Kerrygold cheddar bagel, which had a healthy amount of salmon and cream cheese. The bagel was so dense, had the perfect amount of chew, and tasted freshly baked. It was toasted well with the crispy, cheesy exterior and crunchy bite that was filled with so much substance. I got the cacio e pepe cream cheese, which paired well with the salmon. This bagel sandwich will leave you fully satisfied with your only disappointment being that you didn’t order more. With the diversity of bagels and schmears, I will absolutely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theresa Collins
LRB is the greatest addition to Chicago Ave and the Main Dempster Mile! Amazing food, friendly staff, and top notch coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabrielle Cager
Delicious food with friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J9
So delicious and everyone is so friendly. I'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ed Brill
I only bought bagels and cream cheese so can’t comment on the sandwiches or coffee. Had heard these were Montreal style - true in variety perhaps but did not have the chew nor the slight sweetness of Montreal bagels. They’re also a bit pricey. I tried rosemary and poppy. The flavored cream cheese was decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Maxwell Salberg
Great quick bite when I need it. Great bagels. Great coffee bar too and great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Eggert
Very good and fresh tasting bagels. Owner and staff are also extremely nice and friendly. Love coming back here.
I can’t even begin to tell you how great the bagels and macaroons are! If you love a cheesy bagel try the kerrygold-best bagel I have ever had. It’s not a NY bagel so you can’t really compare apples to apples like some have mentioned in reviews, and yes you have to put your own cream cheese on (a pet peeve of mine too but small potatoes and probably some to keep bagel more fresh if you’re not eating right away)…. but the bagels I’ve had so far are great. The place is really clean and cute warm aesthetic, the coffee is really good-and try one of those macaroons-better than any I’ve found at local bakeries. Good luck!🍀
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sofia forte
the best bagel shop you can find in evanston. really good bagels and cream cheese and drink selection. also good costumer service. highly suggest going here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rich Cat
Modern, hip, excellent bagels. Good quality, great taste, and slightly pricy, but if you use Too Good To Go it's a great deal!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JT Michael
I've had several different items off of the menu and have liked every one of them. Their menu items are high quality and they have a substantial variety of bagel and cream cheese flavors, small desserts, sandwiches, and drinks. The staff are also polite and friendly.
I would just make sure to come in early - this place gets packed and bagels get sold out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelica
I prefer NY Style Bagels. I wasn’t aware of Montreal style, until after I started chowing’ down on my order.
Found this place on a walk with my friend, I love carbs, bread and bagels, so naturally I returned.
First impression : I was sad. The cream cheese was not smeared on the bagel, so I could not bite and go. Sesame bagel had lots of sesame seeds, but it was not the NY style bread I know & prefer; it was giving Dunkin’ or Starbucks bagels.
My lox, The Billy Corgan, amazing. Salmon was soft and buttery, but sandwich was missing the fresh crunch of veggies. Lefty’s version has lemon dill cream cheese, but I opted for good ol’ plain cream cheese and I’m glad I did, the Montreal style bagel was not bageling for me. The necessary sodium intake was met with the Billy Corgan, coming in with only pickled red onions, capers and a pickle on the side. The bagel was tough tbh. However, because it was loaded with the smoked salmon, I devoured it.
Sesame bagel with cream cheese was 5.50 and small coffee was 3.50.
Coffee was strong, and aromatic. I actually wouldn’t mind a cup on another Tuesday Morning around 8AM, to get some computer work done in this cozy space .
Coloring pages with crayons are provided while I waited for my order .
No picture of the actual Lox because I ate it, and completely forgot the photo shoot.
I love Lefty’s! I stop in here about once a week or so. The staff are super friendly, the bagels are tasty, and the flavors of the month are especially interesting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
These are the best bagels ever! There is a perfect balance of flavors love this place highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lefty’s have the best bagels in Chicagoland!! The owner is so kind too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic bagels! Make sure to come early if you want to get your hands on these incredible Montreal-style bagels. The first time I came at 12, only to find out that they were completely sold out. I tried coming back at 11 on another day, and even then, a large portion of the bagels were gone, so I’d recommend coming even earlier. This spot brings Montreal to you with rugged stone walls, fun portraits, and friendly patrons. You can also watch the bagels be made right in front of you with their wood fired oven. I had the Ned Flanders on a Kerrygold cheddar bagel, which had a healthy amount of salmon and cream cheese. The bagel was so dense, had the perfect amount of chew, and tasted freshly baked. It was toasted well with the crispy, cheesy exterior and crunchy bite that was filled with so much substance. I got the cacio e pepe cream cheese, which paired well with the salmon. This bagel sandwich will leave you fully satisfied with your only disappointment being that you didn’t order more. With the diversity of bagels and schmears, I will absolutely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LRB is the greatest addition to Chicago Ave and the Main Dempster Mile! Amazing food, friendly staff, and top notch coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food with friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So delicious and everyone is so friendly. I'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I only bought bagels and cream cheese so can’t comment on the sandwiches or coffee. Had heard these were Montreal style - true in variety perhaps but did not have the chew nor the slight sweetness of Montreal bagels. They’re also a bit pricey. I tried rosemary and poppy. The flavored cream cheese was decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great quick bite when I need it. Great bagels. Great coffee bar too and great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good and fresh tasting bagels. Owner and staff are also extremely nice and friendly. Love coming back here.
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I can’t even begin to tell you how great the bagels and macaroons are! If you love a cheesy bagel try the kerrygold-best bagel I have ever had. It’s not a NY bagel so you can’t really compare apples to apples like some have mentioned in reviews, and yes you have to put your own cream cheese on (a pet peeve of mine too but small potatoes and probably some to keep bagel more fresh if you’re not eating right away)…. but the bagels I’ve had so far are great. The place is really clean and cute warm aesthetic, the coffee is really good-and try one of those macaroons-better than any I’ve found at local bakeries. Good luck!🍀
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
the best bagel shop you can find in evanston. really good bagels and cream cheese and drink selection. also good costumer service. highly suggest going here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Modern, hip, excellent bagels. Good quality, great taste, and slightly pricy, but if you use Too Good To Go it's a great deal!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've had several different items off of the menu and have liked every one of them. Their menu items are high quality and they have a substantial variety of bagel and cream cheese flavors, small desserts, sandwiches, and drinks. The staff are also polite and friendly.
I would just make sure to come in early - this place gets packed and bagels get sold out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I prefer NY Style Bagels. I wasn’t aware of Montreal style, until after I started chowing’ down on my order.
Found this place on a walk with my friend, I love carbs, bread and bagels, so naturally I returned.
First impression : I was sad. The cream cheese was not smeared on the bagel, so I could not bite and go. Sesame bagel had lots of sesame seeds, but it was not the NY style bread I know & prefer; it was giving Dunkin’ or Starbucks bagels.
My lox, The Billy Corgan, amazing. Salmon was soft and buttery, but sandwich was missing the fresh crunch of veggies. Lefty’s version has lemon dill cream cheese, but I opted for good ol’ plain cream cheese and I’m glad I did, the Montreal style bagel was not bageling for me. The necessary sodium intake was met with the Billy Corgan, coming in with only pickled red onions, capers and a pickle on the side.
The bagel was tough tbh. However, because it was loaded with the smoked salmon, I devoured it.
Sesame bagel with cream cheese was 5.50 and small coffee was 3.50.
Coffee was strong, and aromatic. I actually wouldn’t mind a cup on another Tuesday Morning around 8AM, to get some computer work done in this cozy space .
Coloring pages with crayons are provided while I waited for my order .
No picture of the actual Lox because I ate it, and completely forgot the photo shoot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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