Gotham Bagels - South Loop

Very no nonsense bagel window in the south loop. Come here and they will carb you up. The place gets no points for ambiance since it's literally a back door of a restaurant in a back alley by a dumpster. However the service is quick and ordering online is easy. Grab and go online ordering. I'm a big fan of Gotham despite the steep pricing - the bagels have great chew and they use a different type of cream cheese than the usual Philadelphia. Glad I have an option in the loop.

This is a new spot for us but as it was just across from the hotel so we decided to try them out one cold morning. This is a pick up only location so you order online prior to going or there in person via a QR code. It usually takes 15-20 minutes for your order depending on the time of day and items. I e had two hot venerates and 1 bagel sandwich but by the time we walked around a bit it was ready. (They text when the order is complete.)We went to the window and gave our name and got the order.I loved my spicy chai and the sandwich was huge! The bagel had a great amount of chew and was a bit pricey but considering how much was loaded on there it was worth it. I had a vegan cream cheese and veggies which almost could have been two meals, but it was so good I ate it all right then!We would for sure try this again and now that we know the process would order ahead.Very tasty and a fun spot for a bagel and beverage!

I absolutely love Gotham Bagels - one of the best bagels I've had in Chicago. This location is a walk up window just across the street from Harold Washington library. Their bagels with cream cheese is always a safe bet (egg everything and scallion cream cheese is my favorite) but their bagel sandwiches are fantastic. The OMFG, lox @ cream cheese, and pastrami & egg l are, as the kids say, *chefs kiss* The folks who work there are always super friendly -Gotham is a must!

A literal hole in the wall with such lovely service. Our gal was a gem and I felt like a local at a small spot with the real deal bagels and bagel sandwiches. We did breakfast Sammie's on sesame and holy crap that hot sauce is SO good and ordered an everything with cream cheese for a snack later and it was DELICIOUS. Don't get sucked in to any other bagel spot. This is the real deal, Batman.

Holy smokes Gotham Bagels is insanely delicious! I'm a big fan of a solid bagel with cream cheese and this spot surpassed my expectations big time. This location offers pick up orders only - simply pre order your goods online and grab it at their window once ready. There is no indoor seating however if you walk a whole 30 steps you can find an outdoor patio (outside of Gino's East) that has signs that Gotham customers are welcome to eat at. I had the Brighton Beach sandwich on an egg bagel with scallion cream cheese and woah...... MIND BLOWN! It was a ridiculously delicious hefty sammie that I devoured. I'm very particular when it comes to bagels and this place has made it to my top 3 bagel spots. My fiancé got the OMFG on an everything bagel and that was equally divine. Don't forget your caffeine! My fiancé and I tried 2 lattes - the bees knees and the maple cinnamon latte. Both delicious and hit the spot.

Today is foodie day and my daughter wanted to start her day with a bagel.She just has so many positive memories with NY bagels, from all her NY travels.Quality/Quantity - Online order only.Pick-up window only.Stand in the street while you wait for your food.Pumpernickel Scallion Cream Cheese - Good, especially liked the pumpernickel dough.Everything Bagel with Scallion Cream Cheese and Lox - We wanted this in pumpernickel also, but they already ran out of all bagels except the everything bagel?!?!?It still tasted good, but would have been better with the pumpernickel bagel.Atmosphere - Well, we are standing in the street, what if it was raining or snowing?Small shop, pick-up window only.Service - Good, they made a mistake on our first order and corrected it right away.I know so many businesses are going to online purchases only, but there are still many customers that struggle with technology, so it would be nice to be able to order at the pick-up window.Price - Expensive.Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 1999 and with your 5 locations.

This place is a hole in the wall - literally. All orders are made online and you pick up at a window on the side of the building. As a NYC-area native, I'm a big bagel fan. While I've yet to find a place in Chicago that truly meets the standard set in the NYC area, this place is the best I've found. Both pickup and delivery are fast and accurate. I love the pickles they make here, and always steal my husband's while he's not looking if his order comes with one. Overall, this is one of my favorite spots for weekend breakfast.

Quite expensive for a bagel but it was huge, fresh and delicious. It's a pick up window only, there is no place to sit Duan and eat. Keep that in mind. I placed an order online and went to pick it up, it was ready in 5 minutes. Not sure how long the wait is on weekends but this was Thursday at 9am. Got the whole wheat everything bagel with vegan scallion cream cheese and cucumber. My mom had the same bagel with lox cream cheese and cucumber. We both enjoyed our bagels a lot. They were fresh, had a nice chew and good amount of cream cheese. The vegan one was amazing with a lot of fresh scallions. One of the best vegan cream cheese I had. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Will be back for sure

Was in town for the day and was super stoked to see a spot with egg bagels!! Here's the short: egg bagels are my favorite; they're hard to find in the midwest so I usually get them shipped but prefer to buy locally when I can. It was super convenient to use their app to order a half dozen of egg bagels as well as sesame bagels. I took them home with me and ate them the next day! Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed by the texture. Couple of things were off -- you could tell it was a rolled and shaped bagel because it kinda of unraveled that way. Also, while sure it achieved that bagel chew...the texture was kind of like dry bread. Pick up window only!

Order:Lox and scallion cream cheese on a sesame bagel OMFG on an Asiago bagelOrdering from Gotham Bagels and picking up at the counter was simple and super user friendly! My friend and I ordered from home and our bagels were ready in about 20 minutes. The morning rush was fairly busy but the line died down by the time we came in before 10AM. Between the two bagels, I enjoyed the OMFG if you are looking for a savory sandwich to munch on. I liked the spicy aioli and all the crunchy fixings. For the Lox bagel, it was a good simple, light treat. The scallion cream cheese was generous and would be good as a take home side if you want to dress your own bagels at home. Overall, great breakfast bagel place! I will definitely be going back again to try other stuff on the menu.