Steingold's of Chicago
Steingold's of Chicago
Bagel & Cream Cheese
Brisket and Schmaltzy Potatoes
Steingold's Classic Lox (Cold)
Bacon Egg Cheese and Steingold's Classic Lox (Cold)
Egg + Swiss Cheese, Roasted Jalapeño Cream Cheese, Onion Bagel
a sandwich cut in half
a sausage and egg sandwich
Bagel Chips
Sesame Bagel with Plain Cream Cheese + Lox
Bagel Chips
My cold everything bagel with cream cheese and tomato
a display of coffee and pastries
Not my best photo, but I was to occupied eating!
burritos and wraps, food
Egg + Swiss Cheese, Roasted Jalapeño Cream Cheese, Onion Bagel
Steingold's Classic Lox (Cold)
interior
The most dill I've ever seen in a matzo ball soup. The matzo ball, by itself, is good.
outside
outside
sandwich, food, sandwiches
Outside
Bacon Egg Cheese
David D.
Jul 16, 2024
I've only been there once, but -- the best breakfast sandwich and cold brew coffee I've had in my life.Prices aren't posted on the walls (that I could see), so when my order was rung up and almost hit $20, I did pause a moment. But what the heck -- I should have asked.My usual response when food is priced airport-rates-high winds up being, "Yeah, it was okay, but not worth the money."Not this time. Worth the money. I got sausage, egg, and Havarti on rye. Oh, man! -- was it good. Savory and nicely, slightly spicy with lots of flavor. Nice staff, too. Nice decor, too!The bathroom was clean and smelled clean.Highly recommended.
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Paul C.
Jul 28, 2024
Really salty. Really expensive.We came here for breakfast and for two people the total came to approx. $45 which seems like a lot for a cafe / fast casual dining experience.I had the egg everything bagel sandwich with bacon, egg, cheese and a cold brew on the side. This combo was just under $20. The sandwich was extremely salty and for the price point it seemed like there should have been more ample fillings in the sandwich.The restaurant did seem clean and popular for breakfast.Personally, I didn't enjoy my sandwich and paid a premium for what tasted like pure salt. Three stars- I probably won't be back soon but would give it another try in case this was a one off bad experience.
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Nelson R.
May 25, 2024
close behind Gotham for my fav bagels in the city -- a nice spot on Southport Corridor for a breakfast bagel. the place reminds me of my fav spot in nyc (Russ & Daughters) and has a fairly wide selection of bagels and sandwiches. usually go for the everything bagel with strawberry jam and butter, but will sometimes do the lox sandwich or there's a chicken parm-type one that's pretty good.i also appreciate the free sparkling water (or still) near the front as well as some of the baked goods/cookie options. the space also has some items you can purchase, like a market style. always have had pleasant service here and it is fairly quick considering how busy it can get on weekend mornings.
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Erica B.
Jul 7, 2024
Unfortunately, they were out of egg everything bagels today so we thought we would try something new and went with the sun dried tomato and Asiago bagels. Sadly, the sun dried tomato bagel was kind of small and very tomato-y and the Asiago looked like it was just a plan bagel with cheese on top. The sandwiches were still very yummy, but not nearly as good as the egg everything or everything bagels.
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Janelle P.
Jun 15, 2024
Delicious bagels, it was busy but the line moved fast. Inside was simple/small but cute. I ordered to go & sat outside and service was quick. Love that you can fully customize your bagel. I added the jalapeño cream cheese to my egg & cheese bagel to add some spice and it was yummy. I wanted to try their weekend-only egg everything egg bagel, but they were sold out, so I'll try it next time.
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Jose C.
Mar 4, 2024
Damn, if I ever plan on opening a restaurant, I for sure will not be opening up a bagel shop. After reading the most recent reviews it seems like it's hard to please these bagel shopping customers. If customers are treating places like "it's just a bagel shop" or "just pizza" they're you're never going to be satisfied. If people are commenting that it used to be their favorite bagel shop, then where the heck is the review that showed that? I really don't understand the one review people, trying to harm these local business. This place is the real deal. After trying bagels in New York, I knew that anything I tried anywhere in the world, would have to be compared to the bagels I've had in the Big Apple. I will admit there's not much in the city of Chicago that is remotely close to the bagels served in New York. Are offerings aren't that great. That is until i decided to check out Steingolds. I ordered their "Steingolds Classic Lox" with an Everything bagel. It came with lox and scallion cream cheese, capers, tomatoes and untoasted. These bagels were massive. They tasted fresh as did the lox. A very simple but flavorful sandwich executed to perfection. And also very filling. It also came with a pickle and a side. I chose their bagel chips which were also phenomenal. I'm glad I finally found my local bagel place. There is literally no other place in the city that offers bagels like Steingolds does. Not even my previous favorite place in the north burbs. Will absolutely be return very very soon.
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Rylan Y.
May 20, 2024
Got a salt bagel (a recommendation from the staff) and onion w chive cream cheese to take home to make breakfast sandwiches the other day. They were generous with the portions of the cream cheese and the bagels are pretty big. The salt bagel had a nice flavor but the onion one didn't have a strong onion taste to it. The bagels had a good bite but were a little softer for my liking. They were also pricier than what you'd expect at most bagel shops. I would come back (perhaps for a breakfast sandwich and catch a matinee at music box) but it wouldn't be my first choice for just bagel. I would check it out to see for yourself.
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Aesha E.
Jan 18, 2024
It was good. They're a bagel shop with what you expect, bagels and bagel sandwiches. They have both breakfast and lunch-type sandwiches in case you're not a breakfast person. There's also a nice variety of cream cheese that they sell, and the jalapeño and chive I bought was very good. They have wine and spirits, and some gourmet grocery items like olive oil and salt, juices and sodas.The line was long, but it moved more quickly than I expected. However, it did take a bit under 30 minutes to get my order filled. They have about ten tables inside and the other part of the restaurant appeared to have counter seating, but no one was in there so I'm not sure if that was just because people were waiting for to go orders or what. Also wasn't super thrilled with the cashier who coughed constantly... I guess good thing she was coughing into her elbow?I wouldn't go out of my way to visit here again, but it wasn't bad. There are other bagel places that nearer or easier to get to. Parking is street only on Southport, and this place is right next to the Music Box so you it can often be challenging. If you're not eating in, I'd order for pickup.
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Diana G.
May 21, 2024
Yesterday I splurged and treated myself to "Jewish" deli food because truthfully I was craving a tuna fish sandwich but found out online that nope it's not an option here.So I chose the next best thing...A chickpea Mediterranean style sandwich The Elaine sandwich was extremely satisfying it's made with fresh chickpeas, pickled cucumbers tomato mayo and lettuce sandwiched between freshly baked challah bread When you order any of the sandwiches you receive one complimentary side and a baby pickle so I chose their dill potato salad and a fruit salad.Honestly the meal tasted exquisite and very healthy so it didn't feel naughty. The only unhealthy item I got was a Dr. Brown's cherry soda but heyyyy how can you not accompany a deli sandwich without a Dr. Brown's soda pop?! Isn't that technically a crime?!If you're looking for a typical restaurant style set up where your server seats you, takes your order and asks you if you need anything else then you will be disappointed here. This is a very low key, laid back Cafeteria style deli where you go to the cashier, pay for everything up front then she hands you a number and she brings you everything when it's ready.Critique= I wish this deli had soup and sandwich combos where you could have a tiny portion of soup and half a sandwich The soups here were priced around $7 so it becomes a little cost prohibitive to order a full sandwich and a huge bowl of soup. Maybe they could tweak the menu to allow for this to happen? Also I just now noticed they have a loyalty points program here for repeat customers. Unfortunately the cashier yesterday afternoon never mentioned this to me even though I told her I was a new customer. Perhaps management here should have a placard at the cashier with a special scanning code mentioning their loyalty points program because I didn't accumulate points from yesterday's lunch.Regardless the food here is delicious and clean tasting and I noticed they have some vegan options here too! So if you love bagels and want to accompany it with cream cheese their menu also mentions vegan cream cheese. I will definitely be a returning customer.
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Natalie G.
May 20, 2024
This place has some of the best bagels hands down!I tried it for the first time about 2 or 3 months ago. I happened to go on a Sunday afternoon, but I have to say that it is really packed. The interior is simple and nice, and the amount of people there made it such a social environment! They had outdoor and indoor seating as well as a to go line. They also sold their own products and shed light to smaller Jewish businesses! Originally, I had gotten just a sesame seed bagel with regular cream cheese, and it was very flavorful. The bagel had a good crunch, and they put on a good spread of cream cheese; however, since then, I've had the same sesame bagel BUT with giardiniera cream cheese. if you are unsure what to get, please get that. It is quite literally the best bagel I've EVER had.Although they are quite busy, they definitely know what they're doing. Please check out Steingold's, they deserve the hype.
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