Don't get turned off from the long lines as it moves fairly quickly. The bagels are great. My friend had the Sante Fe on cheddar bagel and she absolutely loved it. At first she wanted to use regular bread over bagel coz the latter is hard. I convinced her to try the bagel as this is a bagel place after all. I had a protein bowl with cauli rice as base. Loved it! The place could be loud as they were very busy on a Saturday morning. read more

I bought two bagel sandwiches: a sausage egg and cheese on an everything bagel, and a bacon egg and cheese on a sesame bagel. I have travelled a lot to include New York City, so my comparison will be against those. The bagels miss. The crisp chewy texture just isn't there. The everything bagel was too salty. The inside of the bagels are fine... not great, fine. The egg, sausage and bacon are cooked fresh so that is a huge plus. The interior is nice. It is open, and with the separation of the ordering and dining areas, it helps with the noise. They seem to do a lot of carry out as you'd expect. The service is counter service. Anyway, for the area it is a decent bagel. If you are looking for a New York bagel, this isn't it. read more

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I know how my friends felt about the place vs I felt is a bit different. Location is Instagramable. Only good thing about this place was they were away from the Libertyville downtown or else we wouldn't have even gotten parking. IT WAS BUSY, LIKE A LOT BUSY. Teens serving your bagels like an unorganized shop. I feel my first meal of the day should be more calm and well made not undercooked. I even over heard them passing some comments The bagels were under cooked with hardly any cream cheese. The only good thing was cream cheese was good. Orange juice was nice and cold. The only good thing about this place was the murals on the walls and the study room. read more

Bagels By The Book - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

This place is definitely charming and within an earshot of where we used to live which is nice. My hubby ordering a sausage, egg and cheese on everything bagel while I ended up ordering a Dixie. Both sandwiches were good and decently priced. I've ordered from Bagels for both pick up and ate in house. Both experiences were alright but I prefer pick up more. The customer service is alright. I find myself ordering through the phone better because those that I talk to are more friendly than those that I encounter in person when eating in house. When I get an itch to have some unique bagels, I definitely will continue to go to bagels by the book. Prices are good and the food is delicious, but the customer service has some to be desired, especially in house. read more

Stopped into Bagels by the Book when in the area. They had a great variety of bagel and cream cheese options. Beyond this, they offer bagel sandwiches, bowls, avocado toast, lunch sandwiches and beverages. I decided to skip on getting coffee but got the Old Standby Bagel Sandwich (bacon & swiss cheese) on a Garlic Bagel. I enjoyed the size and flavor of the sandwich but was a bit expensive at $8. They had plenty of seating inside and offer wifi if you wanted to work there. Even on a weekday, this spot was busy! It also seems like the perfect spot to cater bagels from for work or to take some to go for home. Tip: Their bagel flavors come in gluten free options for an upcharge! read more

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This is a charming and delicious little breakfast spot! I loved the ambiance, the mural on the wall is beautiful and features some of my favorite prolific individuals. They also have a little party room if you wanted to host a small gathering. The bagels are great! Fresh and delicious, with lots of variety. The cream cheese options are phenomenal as well! I had a strawberry bagel with feta cream cheese and it couldn't have been more perfect. Toasted just right and liberally topped with cream cheese. Service was fast and friendly, bathrooms were individual style (my preference) and clean. I can't wait to come back and try some more bagels! read more

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When you do things "by the book," it's meant that it's done strictly by the rules. I found in my visit that Bagels By The Book doesn't seem to operate like that and that's entirely a good thing. I'm an early riser and unfortunately it seems, the rest of the world isn't. Bagels By The Book (BBTB) opens most days at 6:30 am so that's a good 90 minutes before most breakfast places open. So that's means I can bring a platter in to the office (unworthy coworkers) when most times I have to purchase the day before. Although I came in for a bagel, my eyes were drawn to the bowls. I ordered a Boho Breakfast Bowl -- 2 egg whites, avocado, arugula, tomato, pesto drizzle, and everything cream cheese balls -- and I could have potatoes or riced cauliflower! I chose the cauliflower. The muffins, breakfast sandwiches, and of course, the bagels, all looked pretty good! I will purchase bagels or muffins for my next business meeting. There is a separate meeting room in the back (book club anyone?) and very awesome mural along the wall. Bagels By The Book -- check it out :) read more

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Bagel was good was had the THINNEST spread of cream cheese. :( For the price you gotta respect the shmear!

BUSY BUSY BUSY! This place is a hot commodity in Libertyville. Bonus for it not being in the downtown area making it extremely easy to find parking. Service was decent. I waited about 15 mins to get my order, but again, it was filled with customers dining in and carrying out throughout my time there. I got a cheddar jalapeño bagel with veggie cream cheese and a coffee. Flavor of the bagel was delicious. It was a little under cooked to my liking but still pretty good. The cream cheese was OK. It had the consistency of a thin spread vs a thiccccck cream cheese that I typically prefer. Coffee was standard, they have a self serve station that has syrups that you can use without an up charge. read more

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Delicious bagel sandwiches. The lunch club sandwich and BLT were both incredible. Service was friendly and helpful with recommendations. Interior was extremely clean with employees regularly wiping down tables. Even with a crowd, we were greeted with a patient smile! Plenty of parking in a shared strip mall location. read more

Always an 11/10. Customer service is outstanding, bagels and breakfast sandwiches are sooooooo good. Get the spicy spud--you won't regret it. Best bagels in the Midwest. read more

Good bagels my friend picked the breakfast with egg cheese she said it was tasty. Bacon nice and crispy. I had the lox and cream cheese. It was good. Love the texture of the plain bagel. read more

Bagels By The Book - Build Your Own Breakfast Sand - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

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This service here was extremely odd to say the least. Upon walking in there were only 2 other customers who were sitting outside & two workers present behind the counter. Blonde guy maybe upper 20's...early 30's has extremely odd mannerisms for customer service. He greeted me with a big smile on my face upon walking in and naturally as I had never been there before I said, "Hello, thank you, I'm going to look for just a moment." At that moment he scowled and said "ok". I ordered about a minute later and was asked if I wanted my bagel toasted, which I did..I paid and again as he left the cash register he was scowling again... Once my order was up he handed me my bagel smiling, I said thank you and he turned and walked away with the same scowl. Needless to say, maybe he was having a bad morning or maybe he didn't realize I could still see his face as he turned away but either way it gave me a weird vibe and was incredibly odd & a bit Jekyll & Hide. To top it off, my standards of "toasted" must be different than this places, it was warmed up but not toasted in any way. read more

Fantastic bagels and other foods. My only gripe with this place is they should move to earth friendly materials, reduce their plastic use and offer recycling read more

Great place to stop in for a quick bite to-go or to sit down for a meeting. I've been in a few times in the last couple of years - great breakfast sandwiches and priced well for what you're getting. Love that they have a gluten free bagel available. They even asked while I was ordering if it needed to be toasted in a gluten free toaster. I appreciate that level of care. I got the Santa Fe breakfast sandwich and it was fantastic. Loaded with fresh sliced avocado and thick cut bacon. Paid just over $10 - which felt like a good value for what I received. My critiques would be that I wish there were a bigger variety for the GF bagels. I would have loved an Asiago bagel! Also, the sandwich needed more cream cheese. It may have made the GF bagel feel less dense, dry, and crumbly if it had been spread on the top piece as well. I ended up taking off the top of the bagel to eat the sandwich and that was fine. They look to be expanding into the space next door. Looking forward to seeing what is to come. read more

Bagels By The Book - Santa Fe Breakfast Sandwich. GF bagel, Scrambled Egg, Jalapeno, Jack Cheese, Bacon, Avocado, Tomato and Scallion Cream Cheese. - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

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First try of Bagels By the Book!! Staff was helpful. Cafe is charming with outdoor seating. It did not disappoint! Thank you!! read more

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I tried the Greek Freak. It was good. The restaurant was loud and it was hard to have a conversation. But it was lunchtime and the place was very busy. read more

Bagels By The Book - Greek Freak (turkey and feta) - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

This is my favorite local bagel restaurant! The bagels are so fresh and the service is quick despite long lines. The atmosphere is relaxing with a faux fireplace in the back. read more

Bagels By The Book - Asiago Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

Best bagels and breakfast sandwiches I have ever had! The location is clean, well decorated, and employees are very kind and give great service. read more

Came to this place in Libertyville to get bagels of course. It's located in a plaza with a Panera Bread, and I'm glad to have not gone there. Bagels By The Book was much better. Has a shit ton to choose from. There's both savory and sweet bagels, as well as lots of spreads and toppings for the bagel sandwiches. A good place in the morning, or whenever it happens to be open for bagels. It also has pretty okay coffee. The bagels are why people come though. It's about $2 for a bagel. Lots to choose from, including an Oreo one. Add a spread or topping on it for a few bucks. Has lots of cream cheeses. There's also hummus. Great place mostly to get bagels. It has a lot of unique flavors. There's also tons of cream cheeses and other toppings. read more

Bagels By The Book - A Spinach Bagel With Hummus - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

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There were so many choices of coffee and bagels of various flavors. I chose spicy is everything, crispy hash browns and bacon, and my preference for spicy flavors, I actually finished the whole bagel. read more

Bagels By The Book - Spicy Everythingso good - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

So sad no more cinnamon sugar bagels. Those were the highlight for my daughters and myself growing up. I wish they could stay true to how bagels by the book used to be. read more

Love how unique their bagel sandwiches are! I got a coffee from Area over in Mundelein and then came over here; the ambiance is very cozy, a lot of seating and alot of food options! If you're a bagel lover then this is an obvious must. Very affordable too. read more

Bagels By The Book - Bee Sting - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

Bagel By The Book not only serves incredibly fresh, delicious food--it's run by people with true kindness and integrity. They went out of their way to return a very valuable item to me, and that kind of honesty is rare. Wonderful food, wonderful people. Highly recommend! read more

The best in the MIDWEST none better best service very professional and kind and all their food is always fresh fresh fresh read more

I had the old standby , cheddar jalapeño bagel with sausage, egg, and provolone cheese with coffee. Everything was great. I just beat the rush , Libertyville HS had a late start and it got very busy. The workers were great getting all the orders done. The place was very clean. Thanks ! read more

Bagels By The Book - Old Standby bagel sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

Cool bagel shop on the outskirts of downtown Libertyville. Fairly small menu but the bagel sandwich was good and glad they had a gluten free option. The inside decor and paintings are very pretty and great for taking trendy photos. Only thing I didn't love was the potatoes. They were fine, but nothing special. read more

Bagels By The Book - Lounge area - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

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The thinnest turkey sandwich I ever had. Maybe 2oz of turkey (1 1/2 slices). Charge me a dollar more and give more meat read more

Bagels By The Book - My turkey sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

We had the muffins, Feta Fling on a bagel, and the Old Standby. We also had the biscuits, but they're discontinuing those. Unfortunate because they are delicious- warm, soft and crumbly. read more

Bagels By The Book - Muffins - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

Oreo bagel with Oreo cream cheese!!! :) I was excited to stop by and find some really unique bagel flavors and cream cheese flavors as well. The decor is lovely and vibrant. My bagel was ready quickly and eveything tasted fresh. I can't wait to try a bagel sandwich sometime soon! read more

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Best. Bagel. Ever. Let me start off by saying I don't call myself frequently ordering bagels when given the choice. But I was really feeling breakfast at a non-breakfast time and stumbled across this gem. The diablo bagel was so tasty that it might have changed me. I am really not sure how anyone is going to be able to top that one though. 10/10 recommend. read more

Best bagel sandwich I've ever had hands down. Got the bacon egg and cheese. Classic. The bagel was not too chewy. They gave me half an everything bagel and half Asiago. I asked for an Asiago only but the combo was amazing. read more

Great food, fast service & the best cup of coffee anywhere! Prices are reasonable. Place has plenty of seating & is clean. Also a great place to stop in fit a delicious muffin & a cup of coffee. read more

Charming place lots of seating. There's even a small room with a couch where I think you can utilize for meetings. I ordered a to go order on a pretty busy Saturday morning and they got my order ready pretty fast. There's a cute coffee bar where you can add additional flavor like vanilla or hazelnut to your coffee. They also had the pumpkin spice available which was prefect for the fall season. I really enjoyed the lox bagel which was humongous. Definitely a hidden gem in Libertyville. read more

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Nice bagel shop. They also have a nice selection of muffins. I tries the old standby with bacon on an everything bagel. It was $6.00 which was reasonable these days. It was pretty good. I also ordered a Nutella muffin and a large coffee. The total was $13.02 before tip. The coffee was great. I had the light roast. I would definitely go back here if in the area. Not sure why anyone would go to Panera, which is literally 15 seconds away, especially if one is looking for breakfast. Check hours as they are not open all day. read more

Bagels By The Book - Nutella muffin and large coffee - Bagels Near Me - Libertyville, Illinois

I have ordered from here several times for work meetings and they never disappoint. They always have my order ready and on time. They recently expanded into the adjacent store. The bagels and spreads are always fresh. They have a large variety of flavors. A great local place to visit. read more

This place... wow! Amazing and creative bagels for an insanely good price. This bagel shop is in a perfect location - a small strip mall off a busy road with tons of parking. I came here on a Friday around 10am and there were some people but it wasn't packed. The interior is unique with famous figures painted largely on the walls, an enclosed glass office in the back, and a little bagel station that has various condiments and water. I got the loaded Hot Cheeto bagel. It was SCRUMPTIOUS!! It came with jalapeño cream cheese that was to die for. It wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be and it was overall delicious. The staff here was friendly and I got my bagel quick. Overall, if you want a tasty bagel or a quick breakfast or lunch (they also have bowls, sweets, and breakfast & lunch sandwiches), stop by Bagels By The Book!! read more

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On my way to Independence Grove I decided to stop in for a quite bite to eat! When entering the staff was super friendly and were quick to help get my order and prepared. I ordered food for 4 people and was able to get my food in about 5 minutes or so. We decided to try the hot Cheetos bagel after hearing such great things about it. It was a very different taste of a bagel but still exceptional! I highly recommend the BLT bagel for lunch on a cheddar bagel with avocado! They use actual strips of bacon cooked fresh so it was extra crispy was incredible! They have so many different options of bagels & cream cheese options that we also bought a half dozen to take home and enjoy for breakfast the following morning! If you're looking for a quick bite, something other than the general fast food with great service- it can't get any better than this! read more

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The team at Bagels by The Book are so nice and welcoming! It was my first time visiting for a Yelp Elite event and I was impressed. The manager Danny directed me where to go and asked if I had any questions. I liked that multiple regulars came in, were greeted by name and asked if they wanted their "usual." This shows BBTB has a loyal customer base! I took a few moments to explore the space--it's warm with a lovely design mix of art. I LOVED my bagel. It was hard to choose from the variety offered but I landed on the french toast bagel with sweet vanilla cream cheese. It was more like dessert than breakfast--so sweet and unexpectedly delightful! I can see why customers return again and again! read more

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The funniest part is that I've lived 10 minutes away from here for most of my life and haven't been until now. What a cute neighborhood bagel shop, complete with comfy seating, fun art on the wall, and a wide selection. I even studied here for a bit and hope to return soon. I went for the sourdough bagel with lox cream cheese the first time and a loaded lox sandwich on an everything bagel the second time. In case you didn't realize, I love lox. The sandwich gave me serious New York vibes, and I'll be craving it pretty often from now on. Service was quick and efficient. They also had 50% off bagels after 1pm. Highly recommend! read more

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