Short North Bagel Deli

Where I work, they have "Food Truck Fridays" in the summertime. I don't normally go outside for that since I don't like spending a lot on food and I prefer to treat myself for a Friday dinner, not a lunch. However, two years ago, I went to the food trucks and got Short North Bagel Deli. I had gotten the Good Ole Goodale and it was SOO GOOD that I thought about it for days afterwards. I even googled to see if there was a legit location instead of the food truck. Alas, it wasn't meant to be.The following summer, I was training for my first full marathon so no way I was able to eat any of the food truck fare during that summer. However, this summer I saw that Short North Bagel Deli was back in our parking lot! Even though I had packed my lunch, I knew I wanted to re-experience the Good Ole Goodale! It was pretty much as good as I remembered it. Delicious turkey, flavorful havarti cheese and ooey gooey cream cheese and avocado pouring out the sides (warning...this sandwich is MESSY!). They allow you to pick your bagel type (white, wheat or everything). I opted for white!Also, the staff is friendly and the chips are only $1! I got the Miss Vickie's salt & vinegar. Yum! Reasonably priced as well ($8 for the bagel and chips). I do wish this food truck had an actual location. I find it odd that it's called Short North Bagel Deli when it's not technically located in the Short North. Overall, I definitely enjoyed and it will remain one of my fave food trucks!

Short North Bagel Deli is a good food truck. It has a simple menu. There's mostly bagels of course and some sides. It also has build your own options. The service is pretty fast most times. I got the bagel with most of the vegetables. It's about $5 for one bagel. The sides of potato chips aren't that special. It was overall a good bagel. The actual bagel was fluffy and warm. It's a steamed bagel so it's different than the hard ones you usually get. This one was much better. Inside the mustard and vegetables were fresh. This is also a popular truck so expect a line. I would get something from here again. The truck is often around the OSU campus on Ackerman. When you want a bagel the next time you should go there.

Einstein, I now know just how you felt. The moment I first heard the foreign but seductive phrase "steamed bagel sandwich" it was clear I was on the brink of a crucial discovery. Layers of lusciously melting fillings between softened Block's bagels for just six bucks?! It seems improbable, yet the science is sound.I don't remember Beekman's Bagels, but intrepid entrepreneur Jeremy Fox does. He correctly determined that Columbus was missing a critical element after its closing, and decided to right this terrible wrong. By serving the best damn sandwiches in this city from a tiny but capable cart, he turns crowds into converts with every stop on his righteous culinary crusade.I walked an hour into downtown for my first taste of "The Good Ole Goodale", and I'd do it again. I peeled back the foil and opened my mouth, and the flavors hit me like a hurricane. Warm avocado, gooey colby-jack, mild turkey and a messy triumph of cream cheese, honey mustard and veggies. Napkins are required for this one, but you'll still lick the aftermath off your fingers. It's one of the best meals I've had in my life, EVER.Later I tracked the cart to a rainy Art Fair, just for seconds, and opted for a breakfast sandwich on an "everything" bagel. My first experience had been rapture, this was more like sin. The "Friend of the Devil" is a friend of mine (and yours): piles of ham, three slices of crispy bacon, and a molten mix of sharp cheddar and American cheeses. The bread yielded beautifully, and each bite had a mix of sesame and poppy seeds. I have my eye on the "Erin Marie" now, a vegetarian creation sweetly named after his sister.There is no room for improvement, this place is the pinnacle of perfection. Customer service is tops, this man stands in the rain and smiles at each patron like the host of a steakhouse. And the taste, it is bliss wrapped in wickedness. I dare you to try.

In general, I am a fan of the food truck movement. This wonderful bagel truck is no exception. Before our wonderful Yelp Helps event I decided I should get something more substantial to eat. Christina had given us the heads up about the carts, so I was excited to try them, honestly, I wish I could have tried them all! I decided to go for a Short North bagel, since they had a very good veggie option. It was the Erin Marie, veggie cream cheese, smoked cheddar, avocado, lettuce, tomato, sprouts and mustard. It took about 3-5 minutes for him to make it up for me. The steam might have bothered me, but it was a chilly night so I loved it. This was the BEST bagel I've had, ever. I was worried it might seem chewy because of the steam, but it wasn't! It was very soft, warm and delicious. The smoked cheddar was amazing, it had a very full strong flavor. I didn't notice the avocado as much as I would have liked, but there was a lot going on. This is absolutely a food truck must in Columbus!

Jeremy gets around. I've seen him at the cart festival, downtown, and the OSU game where he had a primo spot on Lane. His deli bagels are unique and a good alternative to the plethora of brats and killed meat items others serve. I'm particularly fond of the vegetarian. Give it a try, you will be happy. Good luck in all the fall festivals.

A lot of food trucks come by the office I work at, and most times they have some sense of what customer service is. Today I received an email that Short North Bagel Deli was here and since I'd never tried them, I went down. Upon arriving the guy was sitting in his car on his phone, and apparently quite bothered by my interruption. I asked two questions:1-Do you toast your bagels?2-Do you have blueberry bagels?He responded no to both and instructed me to read their menu on their cart. As a first time customer I opted to just walk away and cross them off my list of food trucks to try.I believe that courtesy and customer service should be part of the culture of any business, even a food truck business.

This food truck game by my work today so I thought I would try since I have never heard of it. I ordered the #1 with turkey, cream cheese, lettuce, avocado on an everything bagel for $7, and thought it was very good and filling. It's small food truck but they get the food out fairly quickly for a good price, so I would eat here again.

I had a chance to try the Short North Bagel Deli today over at OSU East. There's not a whole lot more in life that I like more than bagel sandwiches. My girlfriend has been raving about this place for months, because they always come to her work, so I had to finally give it a shot.The menu is pretty small, so there's not a whole lot to debate about. You can put together your own sandwich, but I chose to go with one of the signature onces (the Red, White, and Boooom!), and it was pretty tasty. The steamed bagel was amazing with the cream cheese. It was so soft and delicious! The sandwich also had roast beef, banana peppers, pepper jack cheese, and onions. I thought the combination was a little strange, and I do wish the meat was a little higher quality, but it was a good lunch nonetheless.They do offer some chips and soda, but other than that, this place is strictly bagels or bagel sandwiches, and at a cheap price of $6 for the most expensive sandwiches! They use Block's bagels, which is awesome as well. If they're in the neighborhood again, I'd definitely swing back over.

This was honestly one of the best sandwiches of my life. I've eaten plenty of bagel sandwiches in my time, but something about this particular bagel sandwich made the magic happen. Was it the excellent bagel from Block's? Was it the fact that the sandwich was steamed, softening the bagel and melting the cream cheese? Was it the obviously fresh and high-quality ingredients? Was it the friendly owner's neon-green tye-dye momentarily dazzling my senses? I may never know.What you should know, however, is that this is a new (and impressive) food cart that (despite the name) can currently be found in the Short North, Clintonville, and Downtown depending on the time and time of day (see http://shortnorthbageldeli.com/locations/). You should also know that the particular sandwich I got was the $6 Good Ole Goodale, which has Turkey, Cream Cheese, Tomato, Colby, Avocado, Lettuce, Sprouts, and Honey Mustard on your choice of bagel. I should probably also mention that the Goodale is kind of messy, and, if you are like me, you will probably devor it in a primal and predatory manner that will result in it being all over your face. Or maybe I just have bad table manners in the face of a great sandwich. Regardless, you should go here!

Remember Beekman's on campus? This is pretty much Beekman's on wheels. Steamed bagel sandwiches are about a thousand times better than their oven-heated counterparts, and if you try them you'll understand why. They get all soft and melty and delicious and I'm sort of thinking about driving back to get another one even as I type this.The menu isn't huge, but his creations are good, and if you want something changed out apparently it isn't a problem since I got provolone instead of swiss and he was all smiles about it.Support our local foodcarts and give SNBD a try!