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    Tilly Bagel Shop

    4.5 (296 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Everything bagel with egg, cheese, and impossible sausage.
    Jill G.

    I've been wanting to try Tilly bagel for so long. Came on a late Friday morning. It was busy. Only a few tables available for seating. It's a basic dining room. The people behind the counter were friendly. We placed our order for 2 bagel breakfast sandwiches & an orange juice. We waited for our order by just stepping aside. There wasn't a clear pick up area. There were at least 4 people standing behind the counter. A couple weren't doing anything. Maybe they were training, but no direction, seemed disorganized. Tables could have been wiped off. My everything bagel sandwich had egg, cheese, and impossible sausage. It was dry & just ok. The bagel didn't have a nice chewy texture. The impossible sausage was cut weird & it was lukewarm. If I come back, I'd try a different bagel with cream cheese. Maybe I'd have better luck with that.

    Lox on Chicago bagel
    Joni R.

    We picked up Tilly bagels at the recommendation of my daughter who is a college student at SAIC. We arrived on a Saturday morning and there was a line of about 10 people down the block. They manage the line and let a few people in at a time. We ordered at the counter, and the workers were super friendly and helpful. We ordered a couple of sandwiches for my daughter and her friend. They were out of vegan cream cheese, so they suggested avocado for my daughter's, and she loved it. My gluten free sister in law got their GF bagel with blueberry cream cheese. They can't guarantee there won't be cross contamination with the toaster, but she decided to risk it. She said it was the best GF bagel she has ever had. She ended up going back to grab some more on her way out of town. We also ordered half a dozen bagels to go and toasted them at our hotel. Overall I liked them but I wish they wouldn't have put fennel on the everything bagel. The bagels are huge. If you get a sandwich, you can probably share. There are a few tables inside as well as a cozy sofa area.

    Bagel and black coffee
    Ashley N.

    The bagels are soft and delicious. It is generously layered in thick cream cheese. You have several selection of cream cheese to choose from. I chose the sun dried tomatoes. Delicious! 2nd visit I went again and ordered the Lox (salmon) bagel. Yes I came back twice within 3 days! It was so much that I had to save it for lunch. The place is small but cozy and seat is limited. My daughter and I were pretty ok with standing and munching on our breakfast with the ledge table they had. Customer service was superb. I highly recommend it!

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    Morgan H.

    Definitely the best bagel sandwich I've ever ate! I ordered delivery due to the line always being so long here. I got the bacon egg and cheese bagel on a cacio e pepe bagel with caramelized onion cream cheese. The egg was so fluffy and the flavors of the bagel and cream cheese complimented eachother so well. There were a ton of toppings but i do wish there was more cream cheese. I also got the chicago bagel and iced coffee. The coffee was very average nothing special. The Chicago bagel was not my thing. It had so much seeds and the second you picked it up they went everywhere. When you are chewing all you taste is seed. Not complaining though i wanted to try something new. Overall the breakfast sandwiches here are where its at! There is a reason why this place sells out and has a line out the door. I would suggest ordering online for delivery to avoid that. I did pay $32 for all of this ($7 delivery fee and i live close by). Kind of expensive but still worth it!

    Lox Bagel with capers
    Ang F.

    Pro tip: expect a line! Overall, the bagel is solid. I went with the lox and the assembly of the lox, capers, onions and dill were evenly distributed with the cream cheese. Just right -- not too little and not too much. The bagel itself, I enjoyed the amount of seasoning on it. The breading seemed a bit dry, and I hoped for more of that chewy consistency.

    Everything bagel an vegan cream cheese
    Leslie H.

    Bottom line: Huge and delicious portions, super messy but worth it, and don't trust the projected wait time if you order online. I grabbed Tilly's as my last meal before heading home from Chicago. Reviews suggested ordering online to avoid the inevitable wait (this is a popular place!) but that backfired on me. The projected wait time showing as I put in my order was 20-25 minutes, which would have been fine. After I completed my order, the pickup time jumped to an hour, which was plus have made me late for my flight. I called the store and explained my predicament and they switched me from the online cue to the in person cue, which was in fact only 20 minutes. I was thankful for the flexibility. The food itself was delicious! The bagels are massive and the vegan cream cheese was thick. I highly recommend the vegan veggie sandwich. It kept me full until dinner time!

    Cute baggy
    Misato L.

    I got the #4 Crispy Potato with Chorizo bagel and the drip coffee. Both were delicious! Upon the cashier's recommendation, I got the caramelized onion cream cheese and that was a great choice. I also got the chocolate chip bagel with blueberry cream cheese. This one was just okay. I wish the cream cheese had more blueberry flavor to it. I felt like I only tasted cream cheese. Service was great and the store was very quiet despite people constantly coming in and going out. There is plenty of seating and most people didn't seem to linger once they were finished eating so the store never felt overcrowded or anything. I'd definitely recommend the #4 bagel and the coffees here!

    Cacio e Pepe Bagel
    Ally C.

    Was walking by when I spotted the cacio e pepe bagel and knew I had to give it a try. There was a bit of a line but they've got the system down so it moved quickly. The bagel was extremely thick and bready with a nice slathering of cream cheese. The cheesieness of it reminded me of an asiago bagel, and the cheese shreds on top were a nice touch. The pepper was definitely a more muted flavor, but very delicious overall. There were a few seats inside but it was too crowded for me so I took the bagel to go. They did have complimentary water which I always appreciate.

    Jenna C.

    Popped in on a Saturday morning to check out this cute bagel shop. To be expected, it was busy but they seemed to have a good system going and everything moved quickly. They only have a few tables though, and not much standing room, so I took my order to go. Their bagel flavors are so interesting, I had a hard time deciding! But ended up with the cacio e pepe bagel and plain cream cheese. Very enjoyable flavor, but not the best bagel I've had (texture-wise). Next time I think I will try untoasted and maybe a more adventurous combo. But their iced chai latte? 10/10 would do again. All in all, my order ended up being ~$12.

    Leslie C.

    I love this bagel shop!!! It's really cozy and nicely decorated. Easy menu to navigate. I loved my veggie bagel sandwich with cucumbers, tomatoes, greens, and balsamic vinaigrette, on top of a rosemary/thyme bagel, smeared with bacon/chive cream cheese. It's fun to choose my type of bagel and cream cheese. I really enjoyed my iced chai as well. The service is fantastic and quick. The chef came out and personally handed me my order with a big smile and friendly eye contact. The vibes are so good here!

    Kaylee K.

    Bagel was dry and very chewy. Salmon was good though. Pretty busy but line moved quick. Store smelled amazing but bagels were just ok

    Potato pancake bagel is da best
    Julia X.

    Huge fan of the bagels here!! They have interesting and tasty flavors, and the sandwiches are truly scrumptious and generously filled. My favorite currently is the garlic rosemary bagel as a crispy potato sandwich, with caramelized onion cream cheese. Warning: do not offer to share this sandwich with anyone, as you will regret it horrendously. And then keep thinking about how much you need to get that sandwich again, so much so that you even write a yelp review about it... Everything here that I've tried has been solid, and the bagel texture is perfect. I also love that they do a bagel of the week, AND that they clearly post what it is on their website when you order online :') My only complaint is that the space is too small for all the hordes of people (mostly yuppies and students, it appears) who come here. Either come early or quite late (at the risk of things selling out), or get your order to go! Seating here is harder to get than the bagel of the week. If you're desperate, the Barnes and Noble nearish here has a lot of seating and didn't mind that we brought outside food and just bought drinks.

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    Jo S.

    Cute and tasty bagel shop but also with good quality coffee and tea options. The bagel sandwiches are tasty and filling. Love my matcha latte here, nice and hot. There is some inside seating but that can go very quick. Also a table you can stand at in case all seats are gone.

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    Long line but it's definitely worth the wait. Bacon egg and cheese is a classic and a must try!

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