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    Once Upon A Bagel

    3.6 (21 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Karyn M.

    This is a tiny location - just pick up - but all of the Once Upon A Bagel favorites are here - no grill though. Still, easy to park on the street and nobody was here at 7:30am so I easily picked up some bagels and other items. There's a refrigerator case with soups, and a stand with coffee cakes. If I were picking up a big order I'd call ahead. Friendly people, delicious sesame bagel!

    Ashley H.

    My friend and I met for lunch yesterday we grabbed some food from once I had a bagel and walked down to a near park brunch and had a beautiful picnic. my friend Mike got a turkey bagel sandwich. We split a veggie & potato pancake. And I had a Baily lox sandwich. Everything was amazing. This place is just opened and the staff were so friendly and quick. it's a very organized clean storefront. I can't wait to go back and have another beautiful picnic.

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    3 months ago

    Food and service were great! New favorite spot for breakfast and coffee. Plenty of seating for our family.

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    2 years ago

    Best chili and chicken soup in the area. Glad they opened in Lake Forest . Freshest bagels also

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    2 years ago

    So glad they expanded to this location! Excellent bagels and the staff was really friendly and helpful.

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    2 years ago

    Great food!! Small location, but efficient and just as delicious as the larger delis!

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    I'm not sure why there aren't more Hawaiian restaurants around Chicagoland because I find Hawaiian…read morecuisine to be delicious. Even if we don't consider its rarity, Da Local Boy is a winner in every category. The prices are very fair for the enormous portion sizes, the decor is fun and appropriate, the service is friendly, and food is phenomenal both in flavors and textures. The only possible criticisms are that the space is a bit small for how popular this spot gets, and the parking in the area can be a bit limited around popular meal times. The food here shines, making it worth a special trip -- both again for the rarity but also the quality. For me, the poke nachos are a must order item, just the perfect mix of large chunks of tuna with super crispy wontons, fresh avocado, and a good helping of sauce. Amongst friends, we've agreed that this is a must order item. The huli huli chicken is also unreal in flavor and texture. Besides being marinated and sauced well, the chicken is melt in your mouth tender while simultaneously having a delicious crisp skin. Think brick chicken, but with more flavor and a much better price. The rice and macaroni salad that accompany this are also well done -- and feel more like a core part of the meal rather than an afterthought. The grilled pork is pretty good as well, though I kind of wish it wasn't sliced as thin, as certain pieces felt a bit dry. The spam musubi with a light touch of furikake also provided a flavorful, fun dish to accompany the other delicious items I tried. Overall, delicious and consistently surprises me with the quality of the execution and bold flavor combinations. This is on my top places to visit in the area and has never disappointed.

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