It was my first time going there. I had a Turkey breast and Swiss sandwich on Rye with potato…read moresalad as a side. It was so good! Definitely my new go to lunch place. Next time I'll bring home some bagels and cream cheese.

Good food/product Ignorant staff…read morePeople wouldn't be confused on where to order if you actually took orders at the order here sign. Ha

Close quarters and long lines on my visit. Shopped for rising bread dough, as nd sweet Italian…read moresausage for pizza night at home. It's amore

Still one of the best and most consistent Italian Markets anywhere. My Mom used to buy their…read moresausage from the old Milwaukee location when I was a kid. Then she shopped here at Oak Mill Mall up until she passed away. I still come here for my sausage, ground veal and ground sirloin. I think of my mom every time I walk in. I'm thankful they kept and carried on the traditions from Milwaukee Ave. They continue to make their parents and relatives proud by their consistent high quality. I will always be one of their happiest customers until I move to FL - then they will be greatly missed.

The challah rolls here might be the best I've ever had. So soft and delicious. I think it's worth…read moremaking a trek out here just for this. I'm I accidentally got the soft salami instead of the hard salami. It was more like bologna. The rainbow star cookies were amazing. Not too sweet and just like the ones I remember getting as a kid in New York. They also have discounted bagels at the end of the weekend. I recommend grabbing a bag to take home and the slicing them and putting them in the freezer. There is plenty of free parking and they do have a few tables in the front if you want to dine there.

did I even slightly hesitate on driving 45 minutes for a bagel? like no. not even "like no," just…read moreno. i had to try Kaufman's - I got the breakfast bagel once and the Reuben on a bagel this time... and lemme just say this was an intimidating place. all the food at every counter looked amazing but i couldn't figure out what to order. it seemed everyone just knew what they wanted without a menu so ACT FAST PEOPLE - the bagel itself was surprisingly average considering this was authentic ass deli (not kosher tho) - the fillings tho were what stepped up the game...SOOO much egg in the breakfast game. they asked if I wanted salami or bacon which was interesting like I'm a sausage girl (lol) but honestly it was so yummy - the Reuben though... best sandwich I have ever had in Chicago and that is 0 exaggeration. i shall be returning again and they make the sandwiches BY THE POUND

We love Tony's! You quickly get transported into old time Chicago. We only heard about it when we…read moremoved to the neighborhood a few years ago via our neighbors. It came as a great recommendation! We didn't have it for a while since we live the low-carb life but were thrilled to learn they do a "sub in a tub". I love their tuna salad/sub. Their bread is soft, back when I could eat it. They don't overfill it with mayo either and add some mild peppers or hot on request. I like that they don't have onions at the deli so it doesn't overpower everything else. My husband typically loves the club. They rolled a generous amount into a container and I used scissors to quickly and easily cut it. It was a perfect lunch and I have enough for another tomorrow! For $8, or $11 for a generous tuna scoop, you can't beat it. Staff is also quick and friendly at the deli, as well as checkout. You can find all kinds of things for the house or to gift someone whether it's food, a cookie jar, something imported from Italy, or a homemade meal. You'll find something for everyone.

It's hard to drive by this Deli and not stop in. The people are super nice and the food behind the…read morecounter is wonderful. The selection of shelved goods, many many many imported, is delightful and I really love shopping there. We've used them for premade trays of pasta dishes and more that have graced our entertainment table. Always Delish!! When it's lunchtime I tend to pick up one of their ready to go subs which never disappoint. If you've not been to Tony's,,, put it on your bucket list!

I have been wanting to come here... when will I learn? I arrived after the lunch rush. No one was…read morein store. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Do they usually have music? It took awhile for the order taker to come up to the front. They were somewhere way in the back of the kitchen. I used the restroom while I was waiting for food. Picture of restroom to follow. Food brought out on a timely fashion. I must have been the only one there for perhaps 20 minutes. No one ever came out and checked on me or offered a refill on my drink. Needless to say my stomach started bothering me as I drove home. I barely made it home. Will I go to McA's again? Sure. Just not this one.

I have not been to here in quite a while. But we ordered food for a work meeting. We arrived there…read more , nobody was in the restaurant. Two employees were talking. It looked like maybe a manager and another employee. They obviously saw us cause they were in front. And they glanced at us. They did not even acknowledge us. They obviously were speaking about something. But they left us waiting for at least 3, 4 minutes just standing there. No hello , I'll be right with you. No , sorry you had to wait. Nothing. What they should've done was just stop there talking. I couldn't believe that. That's what they did. If it wasn't a work meeting I would've walked right out. I will never go back there again. Unbelievable poor service.!!!!! And if this was the manager, he should be reprimanded

I'm extremely thankful to have a friend who introduced me to this bagel spot. Definitely a top 2…read morefavorite of mine. I haven't been to the location but have had these bagels consistently for over 10 years. The texture and flavor of the bagel is everything a NY bagel is and should be. Fluffy on the inside, somewhat crispy on the outside, and oh so thiccccccccck! Their cream cheese?! Ugh! Don't skip on it, seriously everything about this place is perfect. My go to selection is the egg bagel with chive cream cheese. It's chef's kiss and hits the spot. EVERY.SINGLE.TIME!!!!

If you're expecting this to be interchangeable with the franchised bagel places that have spread…read moreacross the country, recalibrate now. This is not that. I've been going to New York Bagel & Bialy for over 50 years, and places like this operate on a different clock, a different standard, and frankly, a different philosophy of what a bagel is supposed to be. Timing matters. If you show up after about 8:00 AM, your odds of getting bagels at their absolute peak--still warm, properly textured, with that slight resistance on the outside and softness inside--go up significantly. Earlier can be hit or miss depending on the batch cycle, but once they're in stride, this place delivers. The essentials are all here and worth your time: poppy seed, sesame, everything, and especially the bialys. The bialys alone are reason enough to make the trip--properly done, with the right chew and depth of flavor that you simply won't find in mass-produced versions. Don't overcomplicate it. Grab a dozen. On your way home, stop and pick up a couple packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese and some smoked salmon a jar of capers, a Bermuda onion--whether here or even from Walmart--and you've got a meal that outperforms most brunch menus at a fraction of the cost. This isn't trendy. It's not trying to be. It's something better: consistent, old-world, and still doing it the right way. If you're going to call something a bagel, the standard is not branding--it's process. That's why New York Bagel & Bialy on Touhy stands apart. They actually do it right: kettle-boiled first, then baked in rotating ovens. That single decision--boiling--changes the entire structure. It gelatinizes the outer starch layer, locks in density, and produces that thin, glossy crust with real chew. Without it, you don't have a bagel--you have bread with a hole. The rotating ovens matter too. They deliver even heat, which means you get the correct balance: a slight exterior crisp with a dense, elastic interior. No puffiness. No sponge. No collapse under toppings. That's the difference here. Most chains optimize for speed and shelf life, so they steam or shortcut the process. Many local shops land in the middle. This place doesn't compromise. If you care about what a bagel is supposed to be--not just what it's called--this is the benchmark in Chicago.

Clean and staff are good and pleasant their service is excellent they know their job .I love the…read moreplace a lot of verity items they have you ddi not find it at the other stores. Roy

Actually Lalic is an ethnic serbian place. You can find more information about his place at the…read moreSerbian Yellow Pages as well. They have a business out in Lawrence Ave. My dad usually gets his magazines and news papers from the retail store. He has alot of imports from all over the former ex yugoslav republics like serbia,bosnia, croatia, macedonia ..slovenia...Whatever you want. He has it all. He has good poultry like different kinds of dried bacon .

This is a small Polish grocery store located conveniently right off of Milwaukee Ave and just south…read moreof Dempster St and with its own plenty big parking lot.   We've never previously stepped in here though it is close to home and we pass by it all the time.  Their deli looks decently stocked for a small store and probably the big draw to their operation.  On this inaugural visit, we just picked up a hot (temperature) container of their pico soup to try for $2.69.  There were two lady staffers, one older, one younger and both were matter-of-fact no-nonsense types.  The older one did speak English and when asked told me what was in the pico soup (it's a mildly tangy vegetable soup and was ok to try).  There were a couple of other Polish customers at the deli ordering a bunch of stuff and I'm sure this place has mostly Polish customers.  Overall, ok on this visit.  Maybe we'll try the deli one day.

I was a bit surprised to read all the negative reviews about the employees. My experience was…read morenothing but great and friendly. Being out of town, I stopped in to grab some Polish sausage to bring back home. It was delicious! So many different meat options. The deli case is full of homecooked and prepared meals that just need to be heated up. Everything looked yum yum! Cant wait to come back and try a few!

Solid sandwiches, lots of chip options or cold sides like potato salad. The Italiano Panini is…read moreHuge! The meatball sandwich is decent sized. We opted for sweet peppers, no cheese. We also bought a bag of chips and a cannoli. Yum. Pay with cash or debit to avoid the surcharge. Friendly staff. Long line that moved fast. Support local businesses!

One of the reasons, I like doing my side gig. Saw this place from a FB post…read more There is a side parking lot for this restaurant/Italian grocery store. I was really impressed with the selection of products. But I was here for their hot Italian beef sandwich. I was greeted by all the staff. I ordered the hot Italian beef sandwich grabbed a bag of chips and a soda. As I unwrapped the beef, it smelled so delicious. At first I was like where is the giardiniera, it's on the bottom. Which didn't affect the sandwich. The meat was tender and you could taste the garlic of the beef. The beef was dipped and the bread held up pretty good. Loved the beef and even bought a jar of the extra hot giardiniera. Even on the way out the cashier suggested I come back and tried the breaded steak sandwich. She say they sell out fast. I will have to go back to try it.

We stopped by New York Bagel & Bialy pretty late in the evening on a Saturday night. There was a…read morelittle bit of a line, but I took that as a good sign. We ordered a dozen mixed, cream cheese and lox spread and headed home. Service was fast and the employee helping us was really sweet. The smell in the building was lovely. Ahhhh..... Every single thing we ate was spectacular. Absolutely wonderful. We went to a funeral in Skokie last month, I thought we were stopping to get some goods on the way home. My husband forgot his promise... I am still holding a grudge.

The $5.99 Benchmark for Bagel Integrity Who would have…read morethought you could still find this kind of integrity for $5.99? In a world where most spots are jacking up prices while lowering quality, this place is sticking to the New York gold standard. The line is a total marathon. You're going to wait, and it's going to be a while--but that's the tax you pay for food that actually has a soul. Don't let the deli line distract you. It's white noise. Stay focused on the bagels, the bialys, and the accoutrements. The breakfast sandwich is, hands down, the best in town. Period. It's simple, inexpensive, and lacks any of that "cheap filler" logic you see at other breakfast joints. It's just a masterclass in doing the basics with real care. If you have the patience to survive the wait, you won't find a better return on your investment.