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    Chicago Bagel & Bialy Deli II

    3.9 (158 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Delis, Bagels
    Closed 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Turkey Sandwich
    Ira M.

    Always delicious. Their deli and fish trays are amazing. Great soup, bagels and super fresh salads. #iraeats #iraeats1

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    Michelle E.

    Friendly & fast service, great selection of bagels, homemade cream cheese, pastries/cookies, deli meats, & cold salads. Excellent breakfast & lunch options. Parking lot for easy parking.

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    John B.

    I've seen this place for a while and finally had an opportunity to give it a try. When you first enter, there isn't any wayfinding, just an open counter with no particular queue pattern. The ambiance is not that appealing so I really hoped the bagels shined. Unfortunately, I think they fell flat. The crust of the bagel seemed stale and the interior of it had chew, but wasn't enough to wow me. The bacon is entirely too salty and the hash browns were dry, unseasoned potatoes. The time to get my sandwich seemed long considering it was just me and one other person there.

    Check out the measly portion. WTH! Look at my old pic from 9 years ago for comparison
    Jay K.

    Not a good way to start the New Year. I went here for a sandwich and a few bagels to bring home. Look at my two corned beef sandwich pics, one from years ago and one from this morning. It's at least half the size of the older pic. It was mostly bread!!! So very disappointed and to make matters worse the bagels were not fresh, so forget about my old glowing 5 star review. The pics do not lie!

    Susan S.

    I'm not fully understanding a punch card I ordered two lox and bagel sandwiches at 26.72 and asked her to punch my card she gave me one punch on my card and she said you only get one punch for two sandwiches. So does that mean you get a half a punch for one ? When I bought a sandwich before I got a punch. On the card it says nothing of this.

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    Hersh A.

    I just recently checked out this place for the first time. I had lived in Wheeling for a long time and never went here. I don't why. I was in a mood for bagels and deli meat to make sandwiches so I decided to check this place out finally. Usually, it's ideally to go to bagel shops early after they open but I couldn't get my butt out the door until after 11:00 A.M. It was a Saturday after all...heheh! Once I got here, I saw the sign for mask required (no mask, no service) due to COVID. There were some patrons sitting in their patio area, enjoying the nice weather and their meal and some others inside getting their grub. I took my time deciding what I wanted because a) it was my first time there and b) there were plenty of options to choose from and I wanted to get exactly the thing(s) I was craving. I ordered seven (Cheese, Cinnamon Raisin, Everything (2), French Onion, Jalapeno (2)) bagels, four Ruggelah (or Ruggelach + other spelling variations) pastry (2 Apricot & 2 Raspberry), 1/4 regular corned beef, 1/4 pastrami, 1/4 turkey pastrami, Lox spread and Veggie spread. I wanted to try their Bialys too but the selection did not appeal to me. I figured since it was my first time, I make the most of the visit since I don't know when I'll return here again. The food is a bit on the pricey side but if you haven't had it before then it is definitely worth checking out at least once. I liked their bagels. I tried all but the Cinnamon Raisin as that was for my son. The flavor of the bagels was quite good but I wasn't a fan of their texture. The bagels were hard to begin with. Not sure if that was because they were made earlier in the day and then sat at the room temperature Or if that's how their bagel specialty is? The bagels did taste much better after toasting. Their deli meats like the corned beef and pastrami (didn't have the turkey pastrami as that was for my wife) were quite good. I got the regular kind instead of the lean kind. The pastrami was da bomb. It was quite flavorful. The spreads were nice too. I can't remember if I've had Lox spread before or not. If not for the hard texture of all the bagels, I would have given this place full five stars as I indeed became a fan after checking it out and would go back. But I guess I am more of a fan of soft yet firm bagels then just hard bagels. And after having arguably the best bagels I had at St.-Viateur, in Montreal, it's hard to not use it as a measuring stick to compare others (even if made differently) with it. Although, I am kinda embarrassed to say that I haven't had NY bagels in NYC in the few times I have been there. Anyway, I digressed. Check out this shop. It's a local institution where you'll find a good variety of bagels and bialys plus deli meat, pastries, sandwiches more. It's worth a visit.

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    25 days ago

    Bagels are awesome! Counter help friendly and polite Deli options are delicious. Soups are excellent.

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    A wide variety of bagels and deli, never disappointed...friendly staff. Have to get there early for best selection.

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    9 months ago

    Bagel was great, fresh! Service, wonderful. I look forward to coming back and trying their other offerings.

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    8 months ago

    They have the best Matza Ball Soup! The broth is delicious and matzo ball tender and tasty. I have a new place for Soup!

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    Food is good. Service is fast and workers are friendly. I have been going here for a long time and am never disapointed!

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    They changed their bagels and cream cheese, and what a disappointment! We used to love this place but, sadly, we won't be returning.

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    3 years ago

    Everything is wonderful & always fresh. Sliced turkey breast & roast beef the best!Matzo Ball Soup!

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    3 years ago

    Love Chicago Bagel and Bialy. Everything is excellent from the bagels to the soup and awesome sandwiches.

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    Lana's Dazzling Desserts

    4.1
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    0.3 mi
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    I ordered my son's first birthday cake and it was truly perfect. The cake was beautiful and made…read morehis special day feel even more meaningful--and it tasted just as amazing. You can really feel the care and love they put into their work. I've ordered from them before and they never disappoint. Always fresh, always delicious. so grateful

    I can never justify going out of my way for only sweets... so when I found myself heading past this…read moreplace coming home from an event I jumped at the opportunity to grab something! A small and unassuming strip mall spot with a lovely calming atmosphere. The front was under construction on this day, but they were thankfully open all the same. The girl at the counter was busy helping customers which was a perfect chance to peruse the options. Lots of range here, which I love. Little one bite treats, cookies and pastries, full cakes and slices too! I spotted an un-marked tray of cookies that looked nice, turns out they were soft ginger cookies with jam filling. Raspberry or apricot, and baked in different shapes so you know what's what. Clever... and delicious. The edges were definitely a bit dry but once I hit the jam it was perfect! I also grabbed a triple chocolate mini dome for later. That was quite good as well. Not too sweet, but velvety and flavorful. What's the next holiday I can use as an excuse to get a full cake? I'd definitely come back for a snack too!

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    I've been to this bakery several times. The selection is great, the service is outstanding, and…read moreeach product looks scrumptious. However, the past few times I've ordered from there, the products have been somewhat underwhelming. Got two kolaczki's and both were very dry. Also got a slice of German chocolate cake and it was dry, too sweet, and tasted old. The doughnuts are generally very good as well as the coffee cakes. But the pastries do not taste as good as they look behind the counter. I admit, I did arrive about 20 minutes before closing, but that should not affect the taste that much.

    Small-local- not a chain- go support!!! For the pros: Great…read moreservice overall. The Black Forest cake was delicious and beautiful and they did an excellent job. Donuts, apple fritters, and eclairs were very tasty. The custards were yummy. Cons: Place was dead, not one customer to be found on a Saturday morning at 7:30am. Stop going to the chain coffee joints and try a small place that needs us. I preordered a little leas than $100 worth of cakes, pies, and pastries so I grabbed some of the cookies to make it $100. The butter cookies are $33 a lb. Ouch! As soon as you take a bite they fall apart and crumble everywhere. The kids didn't like the taste and didn't eat any of them, a waste of $12. No prices anywhere other than the boxed goods or coffee signs. 4% fee for using a credit card which I get, but have it posted better. Couple small signs I caught over by the fresh stuff saying price tags reflect cash price, but yet didn't see prices anywhere other than on shelves by boxed stuff. Have prices posted. French silk pie was very thick and not very chocolaty. No one really cared for it, def would not get again. I looked back at receipt after I left and see a random charge for "open retail" for $3.12, no clue what that is. So was over charged for something I didn't get.

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    Tous Les Jours

    4.1
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    Great place for delicious cake! Parking can get a little bit crowded right in front of the store…read morebut if you don't mind walking the lot is larger in the back area. I ordered online for a 10:30 cake pickup but got a text that it was ready at 10am. We had the strawberry lychee cake which was nice and light and the favorite 'not too sweet'. The store itself had so many options and coming in the morning they had a huge selection. The service was fast and friendly for pickup too.

    I rarely leave negative reviews, but my experience here was disappointing…read more My family and I stopped by on Saturday shortly before closing. As employees were already putting away the bread, I politely asked if I could grab a piece before everything was picked up. I was told that the bread was being moved to the front and that someone would assist me there. While I waited, two other groups entered after me. They heard the same information and ended up being helped before I was, despite the employees knowing that I had been waiting first. I politely asked twice for assistance and was told to continue waiting while the other groups were served. What made the situation more frustrating was that the customers ahead of me were taking a long time deciding what they wanted. I had already put on a plastic glove and was prepared to select my own bread, but I was told that wasn't necessary because an employee would help me. While waiting, I witnessed one of the teenagers from a group point directly at the bread, and another teenager pushed their hand into it. This happened in front of the employees, and no one addressed the situation or reminded them not to touch the food. As someone who was trying to follow proper sanitation practices, I found this very concerning. Not only did this happened once but 2,3 times infront of them. Yet nothing was addressed. After being ignored, waiting while others were served ahead of me, and seeing unsanitary behavior go unaddressed, I decided to leave without making a purchase. I was disappointed by both the customer service and the lack of attention to food handling standards.

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