New York Bagel & Bialy

Not so sure what is so New York about this place, but very Chicago, I’d say! Excellent Bagels! I did have a Black & White cookie– it was good.
Not my first visit here– I would suggest a mop for the floor– it was pretty filthy.

I haven’t been here in over 25 years. It felt great to park on the side street and walk through the beat up garage next-​door. Put me right in the Sunday morning bagel mood. Loads of people in the tiny front area ordering giant quantities of bagels. The place has a different smell than it used to, and Mitch the rough and tumble form former proprietor has long gone to bagel Valhalla. I think the young man in the front was the son of the nice woman who is in charge. This young man reminds me of Tim Duncan in more ways than one as you will see in the photo I just took. I ordered one of each of the top six bagels left to right and I’m about to eat all of them and enjoy every single bite.

I remember New York bagels on Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook that was in the late 80’s just recently I just stopped to New York bagels and the corned beef and pastrami is excellent including the bagels make it your business stop into one

I have tried other delis that some bagel snobs claim have the real deal — but no way, New York Bagel & Bialy is the only place I have found a New York bagel outside of NYC. I’m an everything bagel girl and I wish they offered a mish mosh with salt, but no matter, the texture and chew is what counts and these guys have cracked the mystery of how to make a real NY bagel outside of the five boroughs!

Classic Jewish deli that’s been around forever — it’s iconic. Only criticism is: why New York? Should be Chicago Bagel & Bialy!

I stopped to try a proper NY-​style bagels after tasting them in a restaurant that serves these bagels in downtown Chicago. It wasn’t close to NY bagel standards but though I would try the source since I was driving past. First strike was I wanted a bagel toasted. They indicated they don’t have a Deli license. A bagel shop that can’t toast a bagel is a big fail. Second strike was I went to use my card and they didn’t accept it. I walked out without purchasing. It is 2015 and people don’t carry cash as much. Get Square, or something but that’s ridiculous I will never be back.

Love these bagels I get them at Stan’s Donuts in Streeterville !! If you want get them in the city go to Stan’s

I was craving bagels and heard from a friend that this place has good NY style bagels. I tried the mish mosh, egg and onion. My favorite was the mish mosh (everything bagel). All three had great texture and were still fresh even days later. I also got the chive cream cheese and it was delicious! Even though they weren’t as good as the bagels I had in NY, I really enjoyed the bagels and would definitely come back.

The closest thing to a New York bagel in Chicago! I am a bagel fanatic and I’m from NYC, so I know New York bagels, been to all the best places: H&H, Essa, Absolute, Brooklyn etc, and I’ll say without epistemological reservation that NY Bagels in Skokie has the regions best bagel and the most authentically New York. Unhappily, they do not prepare bagels here so get em on a day when your gonna be able to bring breakfast home. Get their cream cheese, it’s good! And don’t mind the grumpy old lady, she’s really nice once you get to know her!
IF YOU MUST GET A TOASTED BAGEL OR PREPARED BAGEL ON THE SPOT GO TO TOUHY LOCATION CAUSE ITS THE SAME BAGEL AND SAME PEOPLE AND THEY DO THE STANDARD TOASTED WITH CHEESE/​butter

Very tasty bagels and cream cheese! We had the everything bagels with chive cream cheese! Very Good!!!

Their bagels are great! We usually buy a few to eat at home. It can get crowded in mornings during the weekend, but they are open 24 hours.

The wife and I have been looking for good bagels near Chicago for years and finally found them. One issue we have is that we like to sleep in past 07:00 on weekends. Many bagel places run out of bagels before we can drag our lazy selves out of bed. Not this fine establishment. We strolled in at approximately 10:30 on Sunday July 5 and found this place fully stocked with bagels and pastries.
We ordered an almond pastry that was perfect. Unfortunately, it didn’t last long enough for a photograph. You’ll just have to go taste it.
We also bought 6 bagels, 2 garlic and 4 everything. They were amazing. I made a huge bagel/​lox sandwich when I got home that was very good. This is our new go to bagel place. I look forward to tasting more of the pastries.
I will caution the reader that this isn’t Einstein bagels. You can’t order overpriced bagel sandwiches. This is a bagel shop in the traditional sense where you buy bagels and eat them at home.

Best bagels I’ve ever had hands down! My family always gets a bagels Sunday mornings and they are always fresh and have the best consistency. They also just taste phenomenal. The baby bagels are also great if you’re looking for something that isn’t so filling.

There is nothing better, the lox are fresh and rich. As a jew who has eaten lots of bagels, this place is by far the best. I have never had a bad bagel here, you can never go wrong.

Best bagel ive ever had. Hands down. The only downfall is that they don’t have smaller portions of their homemade cream cheese. Also, the menu signage is kind of all over the place and I didn’t realize they had a toaster until I read it on Unilocal.
For the prices of the bagels and cream cheese, this is definitely a go-​to for quick delicious breakfast for a family.

Woah! One of the best smoked salmon bagels I’ve ever had. I got the garlic bagel with a jalapeño cream cheese and it was so delicious I couldn’t wait to come back and get another one. This is one of those places that sticks with you for months and then one day you’re like «let’s go get some bagels» and it’s like one of the best decisions of your life. I’m getting another one this weekend. So so good.

Inside, the place is kind of a dump. But I’ll tell ya what — the bagels and cream cheese options help me look past the crud.
Simply delicious. The chive cream cheese on their version of an everything bagel, toasted, is just perfect.

New York Bagel & Bialy is about half a world away from home, work, or just about anything else, for me. My mom & I wanted to visit the Holocaust museum nearby, so I HAD to make a NYBB stop.
When I walked in, everything seemed like it had been rearranged. The lady behind the counter assured me it’s been that way for 15 years, and the cop buying his coffee looked at me funny. I’d only been here once before, but I was POSITIVE that there were bagels to the left side, a pastry case and deli to the right, and a bunch of stools by the counter at the window. I tried to shake off my disoriented feelings and ordered a plain bagel with salmon cream cheese. I was told they don’t make «sandwiches» here and it’s just a to-​go style bakery. I was puzzled.
«Ohh,» said the lady, «that’s our other location.» OOPS.
Lucky for me, I was saved by the fact that they do have bagels, they sell their cream cheese in containers, AND there’s a toaster on the counter to fix it up yourself. I purchased two bagels, a small container of salmon cream cheese, and a cup of coffee. I happily prepared my own bagel at the counter — standing room only at this location. I took the other bagel home for breakfast the next day.
I LOVE their bagels and especially that salmon cream cheese. Well worth a stop if you are anywhere in the vicinity of Skokie, and I didn’t even mind that I had to stand at the counter and eat.
My mom had two of their doughnuts and really liked them.
The coffee wasn’t great, but I had the last cup out of a pot, not really knowing how long it had been sitting there.
It’s a dumpy little shop, but I don’t go for the ambiance.
I’m craving one of their bagels now… wonder if they are open New Years Day?

As an ex-​New Yorker, I can say that you’ll have better luck finding great bagels in the Skokie/​Evanston area than you will in many parts of NYC. You really have to seek them out in New York, to avoid bad bodega and cart bagels. In Evanston/​Skokie, you just pull your car up at this place, and then leave with a paper bag full of these gems.
These bagels are top-​level. The cream cheese is good too. I’d recommend some cinnamon raisin for sweet. Sesame, everything, or garlic for savory choices. The toppings come on both sides, which is a nice touch. This place makes Einstein Brothers bagels look and taste like the crappy replicas that they are. These bagels are perfectly firm on the outside, but soft (and sometimes even warm) in the middle. Priced properly too.

This place came highly recommended by a friend who used to live in Skokie (and now lives in NY), so I thought I’d try it out. I came here at 8am on a Saturday and the place was hoppin’. It’s pretty unassuming inside, but the selection is great and the staff was friendly. I bought a pumpernickel rye bagel, which I used for an egg and veggie sandwich when I got home, and a cinnamon raisin bagel that I had the next morning and was still very fresh and delish. I was also impressed at the prices — $ 0.75 per bagel is reasonable and will keep me coming back quite frequently.