Bagels were really tasty. Not as chewy as some bagel shops, so the cream cheese didn't squirt out all over the place. The salsa cream cheese was a pleasant surprise. Large coffee bar with 10 blends to choose from. I found the coffee a little weak, even the French roast. We heard about this place when our local YMCA catered an event with Jane's deli sandwiches and bagels. read more

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Very clean and cozy atmosphere, had Garlic Bagel which was Amazing !! And soup for the day Chicken n Dumplings, definitely homemade and was delicious. Staff is very friendly and helpful with making choices. read more

Bagel dogs and lox are awesome. I'm always excited when I'm up and out in time to stop by.

I don't get why this place is so popular, or maybe I've just had better bagels. Barb City Bagels in DeKalb is way better. The bagel breakfast sandwich I had was hard and the egg was too much. They also charge 45 cents for cream cheese on the sandwich but barely put any on and only put it on one side of the bagel. Not a fan. read more

Always amazing. Fresh delicious cream cheeses in a variety of flavors. Bagels are fresh and taste amazing. Great soups. Bagels dogs are outstanding read more

I love this place. The bags are always fresh and the selection of cream cheese makes it hard for you to decide. My fav cream cheese is the green olive. I have never seen this kind anywhere else Give Jake's a try you will not be disappointed read more

Don't forget the muffins. They are the best!! My husband loves the bagel dogs, but I can't miss the cinnamon swirl muffin - and the chocolate chip muffin. Now I'm hungry. Planning to go this weekend. read more

Always amazing!! The soups here are to die for. The bagel sandwiches are simply delicious. It doesnt matter what choices they have out to give a try, each one is mouthwatering fantastic!! read more

They have great sandwiches. One of their popular sandwiches is the egg salad sandwich which I tried and was great. They also have different flavored cream cheeses that you can purchase. The strawberry one is delicious. Their coffee is also really good. Overall great place. read more

This place is great! If you were looking for a nice family owned breakfast stop with great coffee, delicious food, and friendly staff then Jakes is your destination! The owners are Aurora locals, and the location is great! Right on the river with excellent outdoor seating! The options here are great as well! All the cream cheeses are homemade, and the bagels are fresh every morning. There are no food substitutes or additives. If you order the apple cinnamon cream cheese, there are actually chunks of apple in it!!! If you're looking for something more substantial, try one of their breakfast sandwiches. But be warned, they are huge, and they come out steaming hot! read more

Tasty bagels. The eggs are a little bland in the egg/on a bagel (the ham is chewy), but the toasted Everything bagel is my favorite with scallion cream cheese. I recommend any of the bagels order your favorite flavor and pic a cream cheese. read more

There service is quick. I usually come here with my family for late start Monday's. The prices are great for what you get and the staff is always respectful. read more

This is the place to go for a bagel in Aurora. Coffee is good as well. The staff is quick but strive to get your order right. Close to the train station and plenty of parking. read more

Best bagel in the west side of Chicago. Local shop in downtown Aurora gives incredible flavor to my favorite food item, the BAGEL. read more

Jake's Bagels - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

The inside of Jake's is like a cozy little ski lodge or cabin, and you wouldn't know it cruising down Broadway. There's also plenty of seating outside, right on the river! The location is especially convenient for those commuting from the Aurora Metra or anyone who works in downtown Aurora. The building really blends into the surroundings with a tiny sign and windowless building - it's so much better inside, I promise. I stopped in during lunch time on my day off. It was pretty busy, but when a place closes early, isn't it always the lunch rush? My only gripe with Jake's is their hours. They close at 3pm, which means I can only go on a weekend or on a day off. There's almost an endless amount of options for bagels and cream cheese, my next stop is either going to be chocolate chip or jalapeno cream cheese. But not both. I got a Lox bagel sandwich here. I'll admit, I like the Lox sandwich at Schmaltz just a little bit more, but the bagel (poppyseed) was great. The ladies working here are nice and give you plenty of options (what kind of bagel? cream cheese? okay, toasted or not?). Prices are about what you'd expect and certainly reasonable for a good lunch. This may have been my first visit, but it certainly won't be my last. read more

Jake's bagels are every bit as good as the Yelp reviews will lead you to believe. Honestly, the worst part about going to Jake's is deciding what you want to get as everything is so great. I usually end up totally overdoing it, ordering a bagel with cream cheese *and* a bagel dog, because how do you decide between the two of them? I've got nothing but good things to say about Jake's, I *do* wish they didn't close up so early but it totally makes sense as I imagine the number of weirdos in the Aurora area like myself who would go get bagels for dinner is probably pretty small. read more

I've lived in Aurora my whole life and my dad is a Jake's Bagels fanatic, but I've never visited until a week ago, and I've been there 3 times already. The best bagels with quick, friendly service? What more could you want? They offer a wide variety of bagels and cream cheeses, as well as breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches, soups, muffins, and cookies. The egg salad is a favorite of my dad's, and I'm very found of the cinnamon raisin bagel with vanilla cream cheese. (It tastes like you're eating a cinnamon roll. INCREDIBLE.) I've also tried their apple cinnamon, plain, and veggie cream cheeses, as well as the plain and everything bagels. You cannot go wrong with anything you order here. Inside is roomy, clean, and cozy. Fireplace always going and lots of space to grab a seat. read more

Stopped at Jake's for the first time last week to pick up some tasty bites for the office. Great to have a local bagel place in Aurora that isn't a chain. Great variety of flavored cream cheeses and bagels. I'm uber-happy that they have garlic bagels as well. Definitely coming back again soon! read more

What an awesome little place! I usually hate bagels, they're just giant rings of dough that were made to sit in your stomach and bloat you up. They're pretty gross. Jake's Bagels, however, are delicious rings of goodness that make you feel extra special and not at all gross. I had the banana nut bagel with the chocolate chip cream cheese. It was the perfect size: not too big, not too small. I am the Goldilocks of bagels apparently. My husband got the bagel sandwich with lox, scallion cream cheese, and everything bagel. It was delicious! It tasted like something you'd get at a fancy New York deli. Bonus points: they have a make your own coffee bar, complete with different flavors of coffee and syrups and a few different dairy options. As a coffee lover, my head wanted to explode. read more

Absolutely, one of the biggest things I miss about NY/NJ is not having fresh, soft bagels around the corner. They are ubiquitous in every deli, and independent bagel shops are just about in every neighborhood. Unfortunately, the most we in the Midwest get is Panera, Einstein, and the "barely" a bagel Dunkin Donuts dough bomb. This morning brought me a delightful delivery from Jake's Bagels. A coworker brought bags of the pillowy, chewy goodness. I already ate breakfast, but just looking at the steam in the bag made me give in to temptation. I started with half a salt bagel with veggie cream cheese. It was like a morning pretzel made better for me (in my dreams) with pieces of fresh chopped veggies. So killer! I knocked off a bunch of salt though since it was a little much for me. Not to be a pig, I gave myself another hour before getting to bagel dessert. I had to try the cherry vanilla cream cheese on a blueberry bagel. Or at least I think it was blueberry. It was a purple hue and had tiny dark blue specks in it. A lot of mass produced doughs (like DD) actually use blueberry flavored cranberry pieces, I'm not sure if that's the case with Jake's. I'd like to believe the pieces were so small because they're real blueberries. I covered it with cherry vanilla cream cheese. I would put that on a plain bagel next time though as the flavor muted the bagel itself. Do you see those whole maraschino cherries?? We had a green olive cream cheese this morning too, but I only gave it a small taste. It's really packed with that briny flavor you love or hate. Loved my second breakfast today. Hats off to Jake for giving NY bagels a run for their money! read more

Jake's Bagels - Blueberry bagel with cherry/vanilla cream cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Delicious and fresh bagels. Breakfast sándwiches, soups and a variety of choices makes Jakes a 5 star deli.

You can never go wrong with Jake's. Bagels & cream cheese are always fresh and the coffee gets me through

Great local bagel shop! The customer service is nothing short of hospitable, and their bagels are always delicious & freshly made :)

Ok Yes very tasty great bagels locks cream cheese fine bagels too small not enough salmon

My husband and I went there for breakfast for the first time and were very pleased. You can't tell from the outside, but when you walk in... it is a very nice place inside. We also enjoyed our breakfast. My husband enjoyed his ham and cheese bagel sandwich, and I really was please with my egg and bacon bagel sandwich. I would definetly return for more. read more

Love their bagels and cream cheese. Have been a happy customer since they were at their old location on Farnsworth.

jake's has the BEST bagels, period!!! big, fluffy, soft, chewy, and so flavorful!!! the jake's special (everything) is loaded with toppings and the raisins in the cinnamon raisin are plentiful and delicious! love their scrumptious cream cheeses too!! go on thursday! for $20 you can get 18 bagels and 1 1/2 lbs of cream cheese - a deal that can't be beat. i like to give 6 w/ cream cheese to one friend and 6 to another and i have 6 to keep too! call ahead and they have it waiting! i have been going for 20 years. support this awesome small business and make your tummy happy!!! read more

I appreciate the effort Jake's offers. The wait staff super friendly. We are originally from Sunny Fort Lauderdale and moved to Naperville recently in FTL we get some since damn good bagels no NYC but darn close. At Jake's the chicken soup was not normal as it had an over load of Nacl and the deli pickle that came with the order was just nasty served in a plastic bag and not at all crunchy. The sweet tea was brewed nicely and the home made danish was good. We look forward to coming back since it was a first time experience and was hoping for better tasting bagels. See ya next time.. read more

I've been eating Jake's Bagels for over 20 yrs the Best Bagels in Foxvalley! I definatley recommend..

We have been going to Jakes off and on since they were on Farnsworth. The service is fine ,however there is no line and things get confused very quickly. The bagels are decent quality but are the smallest around and the priciest too. The overall vibe is you are just another number. The price per item is very high, something you would expect downtown or at a movie theatre............ If you have to have a bagel or want some breakfast food there are limited choices nearby ; I suppose this is Jakes ace up its sleeve.. read more

The bagels here were at best, just ok. They were bready, small, and didn't seem super fresh. I like a dense chewy bagel. The coffee was great though which tons of flavors to choose from. Also the service was amazing. All the women working were friendly and willing to help. I'd definitely come back for a coffee and maybe to try something else. read more

You can't miss when you are greeted by big smiles from behind the counter. My bagel sandwich, Lox on an everything, was perfect. Coffee perfect. This will be a new destination location for me. read more

Love their bagels ! Use to go all the time when I was younger with my aunt. Great little treat.

I've been going to Jake's for years, the staff are friendly and helpful. The bagel's rate with the best I've ever eaten. Just wish it was closer to where I live, but well worth the trip! read more

If you are looking for good soup, or good bagels then this is your place. They've usually got around 4 different soups to choose from, all of which are very good, and they've got a variety of bagels and cream cheeses to choose from as well. Another great thing about Jakes is its not a chain, and its not very expensive. read more

Jake's is a fine place to order soup, sandwich and coffee. The bagels are fresh. Sandwiches are made to order. Soups vary daily. The dining space is comfortable, and there might be a nice outdoor seating area as well. We at here in the winter. This is a great place for a sandwich lunch. read more

Great spot! A staple in the Aurora,il community.This place also has beautiful scenery outside and the staff are always very helpful.

Wow!!! Jake's was abolutely wonderful!!! Friendly and attentive service! Great bagels! Delicious home made cream cheeses and really good coffee! It's a shame I didn't purchase some cream cheese to take home! The vanilla cream cheese that Jake's put out for sampling was to die for! If I'm ever in the area again - I would definitely return! Nice fireplace inside as well! read more

Best bagels and homemade cream cheese flavors!! The have a flavor of the month and many other to choose from sweet or savory..FYI they tend to change the flavor a day or 2 before the end of the month so get in before if you have your heart set on it read more

Best bagels in town! We love their wide selection and always encounter a friendly face.