The Bagel
The Bagel - Restaurant & Deli
3107 N Broadway St., Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Lakeview
The Bagel.
Although The Bagel has been located on Broadway Street in the Lakeview neighborhood since 1992 (with another location in Skokie), Rob and I had never heard of it until recently. For shame, really, because this authentic Jewish deli and restaurant is quite good and reasonably priced. Their menu is extensive, from hot sandwiches and breakfast served around the clock, to burgers and entrees like whitefish and pickled beef tongue; there’s definitely something for everyone. Today, I had a craving for lox that was satiated by The Bagel’s terrific lox plate (see below) and Rob went with a classic: an open-faced turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes. To start with though, we shared a bowl of matzah ball soup that tasted great and contained the biggest matzah ball I’ve ever seen in my life. The Bagel is a great restaurant if you’re a fan of traditional Jewish cooking and is definitely a place that Rob and I will visit again.
-Anna
The biggest matzah ball ever.
Anna’s tasty lox plate.
Any restaurant that serves pickles, bagel chips, and challah to snack on is all right with us.
