Nice stop with self serve coffee and well done bagel sandwiches. No dairy free milk. Also has cheeses- did not try, as well as some cookies and pastry. Great stop! read more

L'Chayim Delicatessen - Lox and veg on everything - Bagels Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

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Love this deli. The pasta salad in the summer is delicious. The honey wheat with cherry cream cheese, chorizo egg & pepper jack on sesame seed & the Damascus sandwich are all my favorite recommendations. Must try when on Crystal lake! I recommend calling your order ahead, there is some small seating inside as well. read more

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Eating at one of the L'Chayim restaurants is always a highlight of our summer visit to this part of Michigan. The food is excellent - we've tried lots of their sandwiches and bagels and love it all. We usually pack up a lunch for the flight home, but foolishly we didn't this year not knowing we'd spend 24 hours trying to get home. Hard to believe we find better deli here than we do in the San Francisco Bay Area, but it's true. read more

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Perhaps you've seen those medieval paintings of animals where it's obvious that the artist has never laid eyes on the animal, and merely imagined what it looked like based on a written description. This sandwich shop is the culinary equivalent. There is nothing about this establishment that resembles a Jewish deli (except the unfriendly service- that part veers authentic). The Reubens we ordered had thick, flabby. poorly sliced slabs of corned beef on ice cold crumbly bread and were NOT toasted on the griddle. You can look up " Reuben sandwich" in Wikipedia and figure out how to make one- no excuses. The gyro sandwich had about 4 tablespoons of crunchy, overcooked chicken and came with a side order of snark from the cashier who corrected my pronunciation. Dude, I'm a New Yorker and not Greek. Where I'm from unless you're pretentious or a trained linguist it rhymes with hi-ho. The other sandwiches were equally disappointing and the names they have given them are seriously tone deaf. "The Palestine"?? "The Golan Heights"? Just embarrassing. If you enjoy a really good Jewish deli do not go here under any circumstances. If you think this IS a Jewish deli, it is most certainly not, but do yourself a favor and find one in a big city near you. They are usually better and more authentic when they are owned and run by actual Jews, BTW. read more

We really enjoyed the pastry and cookie and the Lebanon sandwich was also really good!

Yum!! Cool little deli in small town Beulah! This is a great spot for a sandwich. They were pretty busy around lunch time but were cranking out the sandwiches fast! I had the Palestine sandwich which tasted fresh! They put lot of meat on it and it was very tasty. I would love to try something else next time. They have a small amount of seating inside and they have a drink cooler (with some olipop flavors (!!) among other drink options) and several different chip options for your side. It looks like they also serve plenty of bagel options but everything was pretty much gone by the time we got there which is fine because that's not what we were there for! read more

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L'Chayim deli bagels and sandwiches are excellent! Also a relaxing comfortable vibe in their shop. A definite stop when we visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes area! read more

Julie and her family at L'Chayim were an absolute joy to work with from our very first meeting all the way through our rehearsal dinner. They took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and recommended the perfect menu -- a chicken shawarma bar and prime rib sliders (YUM!). On the night of, they delivered not only incredible food but also outstanding service, handling everything from setup to bartending with ease and professionalism. Their warm presence made the evening feel even more special, and our guests couldn't stop raving about the food. We're so grateful for their part in our wedding weekend and can't wait to visit their deli(s) for more delicious fare whenever we're in Northern Michigan. read more

Food was amazing service was friendly. Cute little joint. A must see when in the Frankfort area

Amazing fresh bagels, clean and nice people. have been going there for many years probably at least 50 go to food good people..

Rude and sassy girl at the counter. They gave me the end piece of bread which was 2 inches long. I complained and she was sassy. Do you want to loose customers? read more

Fantastic bagel and lox. Better than Zingerman's in Ann Arbor. Looking forward to eating here again. read more

Setting is nice, food it good, service is speedy, it was late in the season so not may customers but....no one ever smiles. Ever. They are NOT friendly. Went there twice this trip. It's kind of sad. Woman at register who looked like she might be a manager counting money from the drawer never even looked up as I stood there waiting to be checked out. I was there before she got there and she totally ignored me. She walked away, came back, then walked away again. Never said hello, I'll be with you in a minute, nothing. Girls making sandwiches not using gloves. Very long hair hanging down too. I left feeling like I was just a dumb tourist. I can't imagine going back unless it is to pick up some pre-packaged bagels. Old days of friendly customer service are gone I guess. read more

Oh so many good things to order here. My son loves the bagels. Their matzo ball soup will heal all that ails you, especially on a cold day. I love their pastrami and roast beef. The sandwiches are pricey but pretty large-could easily be split. Their special of the day with half sandwich and side is a great way to go. Cute spot right in downtown Beulah. read more

Amazing bagels! Their lox with cream cheese is really good too. Everything I've tried there has been excellent.

Food is good. Staff, including the owner is not friendly. Been coming there multiple times each summer with friends. He talks to them and never even recognized my presence as his customer. My Buddy likes the place and been there weekly throughout the summers for over 10 years. Never even a hello! Bring anywhere from one to five friends. We enjoy our visit but not the staff coolness. Guess there is too much business and all are not trained to be friendly. read more

The food was great. Very good bagels. Inventive sandwiches. My only complaint was the girl behind the counter. No use of hand food protection and she was wearing thin shorts so tight they looked like panties. Not what I want to see around food that I'm going to eat.Not appropriate and frankly disgusting to look at someone's ass crack around food. Zero for ambiance and sanitation! read more

I've been here a couple times. They make their own bagels so that is awesome. You can see the open kitchen. I stopped in to get some bagels and cream cheese to take home. Love the cheddar bagel. The half sandwich was pretty big and very good. They are happy to customize. I look forward to trying a cake in the future. 2016 - I always stop here when I am in town. They have a lunch special that is a good price. Staff is always nice. read more

We were on the early side for lunch and our wait was reasonable. I can see how if they were very busy wait times would be extended due to the customized nature of each order. I had one of the veggie specials (Golda Meir), which included artichoke hearts and is served on a toasted bagel. I couldn't really taste the Stilton in it, but it was delicious. Husband had 1/2 reuben, which was plenty. He said beef was very lean; he was surprised it was served cold though. Pastries were tempting! Bottled drinks in a cooler and airpots of coffee. read more

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Unfortunately, the sandwiches are somewhat boring. They lack flavor and interest. The turkey Ruben has nice turkey, but is otherwise tasteless. Grilling the sandwiches might help. Sauces also need updating. read more

Delicious sandwiches but the staff needs an in service on friendliness. Everyone was grumpy

I ordered a Reuben sandwich that was not good. It was not on the rye that was advertised, and it was basically just huge chunks of meat slapped between two pieces of bread. The girl at the counter was rude. Not a great place. read more

As far as delis go in this area, this is your best, and maybe only, choice and it's a big step up from the nearby chain sandwich places. My husband thought the "Lebanon" sandwich was fantastic. And I appreciate that they had so many vegetarian options for such a small place. I had the Jerusalem which features artichokes. There's another one of these in Frankfort so I think they've cornered the market on fresh bagels for 20 miles. My tip is to take your order to go and sit around the corner at the picnic benches in front of the beach. Terrific view. The service is a little weird... the two poor young girls could really have used help from mom or dad.. we waited 25 minutes for the two sandwiches but the girls were going as fast as they could. There were seemingly three older adults working but not nearly as hard. ( or in any way to speed up the customer era wait time) So if you're in a hurry, call ahead to order or skip it. read more

Huge portions of quality ingredients, had the lox and bagel with red onion and capers. Fueled me all day!

Stopped by just to see if they had coffee and ended up spotting some amazing looking cookies. We each got one and they were delicious! Oatmeal raisin and Oatmeal Walnut Chocolate Chip! Didn't get anything else, but everything looked so tasty! Hope to stop by again! read more

1st time patron there. Stopped in for breakfast. The coffee tasted good and was fresh. Had an "everything" bagel with Canadian Bacon and egg. It was very good I thought. As much as I tried, I could not resist trying one of their cinnamon rolls. It was the star of the show. The service was what you would expect in a deli, and the place was clean. Would definitely go back there again. read more

Great bagels, sandwiches, and wraps. Plus delicious cookies and desserts. Always fresh! Highly recommend!

Stopped in on the drive home from Traverse City. It was later in the afternoon, so not a super busy time but it did seem that they were taking proper precautions for Covid-19. The food was great and I would highly recommend it for a deli style sandwich. I would definitely go back! read more

Had a meat sandwich that was all fat. I kept pulling it out of my sandwich and it was such a mess that I ended up throwing it all away. The taste was Roast BeefRoast Beefhorrible also. I will not return. The older man working there had a horrible scowl on his face like he was pissed off at the customers for even coming in the door. He was not welcoming at all. read more

If I could give this place 100 stars I would. Absolutely amazed the staff was so friendly my food was delicious they were very accommodating to what I wanted. I've always heard good things about L'Chayim and I have never really had the time to try and I am glad that I did100% amazing great job guys keep it up! love the atmosphere! read more

The family and I were vacationing in the Lake Leelanau area and after feeling underwhelmed from having a bagel and lox in Traverse City, we decided to venture out in search of folks who know how to satisfy our cravings for a good ass bagel. 24 miles later we arrived in Beulah and found our haven. We stopped into this joint as a crew of 8 and put in our order with a tattooed gal who scored points for having a wrist tattoo of a pizza slice. While she didn't bowl us over with customer service, we appreciated her focus on our order and her quick process. I personally ordered a salt bagel with cream cheese and lox... literally the BEST salt bagel I've had in a long ass time. Thank you. My group ordered a variety of things and each were pleased. I received several complimentary comments regarding my pick for breakfast. Thanks for having a kick ass bagel shop. read more

Stopped here from Traverse City and we so delighted! Sandwiches are huge (I ordered a half and was amazed).quality was terrific and customer service fabulous! Definitely recommend read more

Such a disappointment. Who serves a Ruben cold? With barely any kraut and the cheese not melts at all. You'd think goyim we're running this place or someone whose experience with Jewish delis was nothing more than what they'd seen on TV. Would I go back? Ehhh. And the bagels were more Einstein than NY. read more

Just ate breakfast there about an hour ago. After giving me a difficult time for a free water I noticed a young female employee with braids using a cell phone then going right back to handling food without putting gloves on or washing her hands. Disgusting cell phones are like toilet seats I should have asked to get my sandwich redone but I complained to a manager. I guess he said something to her but nothing big and no apology for me or offer to redo my order. Not sure if I'll ever go back! read more

It's sunny, hot and we're up-north. Its perfect weather for a lunch by the lake. After taking a short stroll through Beulah, husband and I decided to get some sandwiches from L'chayim to enjoy by the waterfront. We got excited...could it be up-north M.O.T.s? I took a quick peek inside, grabbed a menu and went outside to consult with my guy. The menu boasts a long list of deli sandwiches and other goods. We quickly realized its not kosher M.O.T. but neither are we, so we decided to order a to-go order. Ehhh, color me not impressed. My corned beef was not that great. I was expecting nice Jewish deli style corned beef...it wasn't. I don't know how to exactly describe it, but it wasn't melt-in-your-mouth kind of corned beef. Honestly, it was kinda boring (dry, maybe?), despite the dressing. Husband's sandwich, according to him, was lackluster as well. And the most unimpressive part of it? The price. For what it was and the quality, our 'picnic' lunch by the lake was grossly overpriced and grossly underwhelming. So sad....nothing worse than a lackluster lunch on a lovely summer's day. Sadly, Beulah is not a usual stop for me when I head up north; but I'm sure if I'm in town again, I'll pass this place and keep walking when checking out this town's cute downtown. read more

Mmmm Bagels!!! I'm giving it a four star because of the 8am opening. Frankfort location is worse at 9 AM. I've got stuff to do, get the bagels going earlier! I'm starving by 6:30 am. Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! Feed us bagels!!! read more

Best sandwich shop in frankfort, hands down. Each sandwich is made with fresh cut meat and lots of it. My favorite is the Tripoli.

We were hungry and looking for a good bite to eat for breakfast. Someone told us about this place and it did not disappoint! The bagel sandwiches were delicious, as well as the pastries. I really enjoyed all the photos of the area as well. We will certainly revisit this establishment the next time we are in town. read more

The only thing keeping me from rating this place 5 stars is poor AC during the summer. They also make their bagels on the premises so it gets pretty hot. But, the food is incredible. Quality ingredients, reasonable prices. The place is packed all summer. Unfortunately they close for the winter. read more

The decor on the outside is nice and welcoming. On the inside, the staff was not very friendly. The food was OK, but nothing compared to the delis in SE Michigan. read more