Food taste really good these are some great tasting suburban bagels. Service is amazing its quick…read moreand easy these women are awesome. The restaurant it's self is a little small but other than that it's clean and nice.

We're very lucky to have this cute bagel shop in the community. Everything is baked fresh, and they…read morehave a great selection of options here. There's something for sweet or savory lovers. Their options of cream cheese are also amazing. Service is always fast, so don't let any long line discourage you. The quality of everything here is 5/5. I just sometimes find the value not always hitting the mark. Some days my bagel sandwiches have more substance inside, some times there's less. When they make your sandwiches hearty, the price is justified. When they don't put as much inside, it's hard to justify the value because you know you've gotten better made sandwiches. Their coffee is also very overpriced for what it is. It's not good enough to justify over $5 for a tiny iced coffee, especially when they're using a corporate brand coffee. Wish they'd find some local coffee, then the price would be more justified. Regardless, the taste is always spot on. Just wish they had hash browns!

First time there and omg! I love it! I love their bagels! The service is immaculate!! I will…read moredefinitely be coming back to try the whole menu!!

This is the only bagel shop near me in Elgin so I go by default. Bagels are good. I really enjoy…read morethe cream cheese selection. Olive? Yes please. However, I just had the breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese and bacon on sesame bagel. The cheese and bacon were practically nonexistent and the scrambled egg seemed like it was either cooked in microwave or premade and warmed in it. Also very bland. Bacon was paper thin and undercooked. Definitely won't get that again. I may give a lunch sandwich a chance but am dubious after breakfast experience. Stick with bagel and cream cheese. Service is excellent and coffee drinks for son and myself are good. Plenty of seating and parking. It's pricey but what isn't now? Cost was $34 for one breakfast sandwich, 6 bagels, 2 cream cheese and two coffee drinks.

Wonderful bagels! I can't believe that I haven't written a review. I thought that I did…read more This place is like a NY deli but next to the FOX RIVER and super nice staff. They close by 1pm so you have to get out there early. I'm sad that I live so far away. My son who lives in Batavia is the one who told me about Jake's bagels. Delicious bagels with lots of varieties of cream cheese. I love the everything bagel and the salsa cream cheese, the onion cream cheese. There is seating inside as well. If you sit outside you can sit and look at the Fox River. Such a cute place.

I always try and hit a local bagel place when I am in a new town.... Jake's did not disappoint.!!…read more Perfect service. Cool vibe. Fireplace and river views..... Oh, and the bagels were awesome! See photos. Good skin, good density, great taste. I always get my bagels double toasted with butter. Complete bonus: homemade rice crispy treats!! The prices were extremely reasonable...... like I wish they would raise their prices.... Will stop again when I am visiting the area....

In light of Rosh Hashanah, we were looking for Jewish places to eat and came across Schmaltz Deli…read more We never knew there was a Jewish deli in the area and boy were we missing out. As soon as we walked in, we knew it was going to be a great experience. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor tables available as well as a traditional deli counter. They also have a drive thru! You can choose to order at the counter or be seated with a more traditional restaurant-like service. Our waiter was young but very professional and provided great recommendations. To start, they bring a complimentary bowl of bagel chips (a unique twist and a great way to repurpose old bagels). For my meal, I had a half American sandwich with a bowl of matzo ball soup. It was simple but delicious. On our way out, we stopped at the deli and ordered a few rugelach. They tasted so fresh! My favorite was the apricot flavor. Definitely hope to be back real soon to support such a great spot! Shana Tova!

3.5 stars, but rounded up because I didn't feel they deserved any deduction…read more I was REALLY looking forward to their #20 Old New Yorker, which I got in their Navel Cut pastrami. It was a solid 7, which is why I place it at 3.5 stars. I may be being picky here but it just wasn't to the level of "melt-in-your-mouth" pastrami standards for me. Not to say it wasn't good, because it was perfectly fine. In fact, it's better than most of the pastrami sandwiches I tried in Chicagoland. Maybe it's the fact that I had to bring it back to the office to eat it, and half hour had gone by and pastrami weren't as warm and the Jewish rye had become soggy by the time I took the first bite. I mean, it goes without saying that the sandwich would have been 3 times better had I sat down immediately and had it. Again, all things considered, it was a perfectly good sandwich. One interesting thing was that I had never been to an establishment that included a half sour pickle instead of a normal one and gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised. Pickles can be a hit or a miss for me. I like my pickles to be crunch, but some places offer overripened ones that become borderline mushy. Schmaltz's half sour pickle was not overly salty or sour, making it very attractive for me. The more I'm thinking about it, I'm convinced that I'll have to go back and try their #14 Sloppy Paul, which is the corned beef with sauerkraut, which is another favorite of mine. And this time, I'll be sure to dine in and give another review of it to see how much I like them better.

Excellent bagels and quick service…read more We got everything bagels, sesame, poppyseed and garlic all of our favorites My husband also got 3 containers of chive cream cheese

Lots of downfalls upon my visit here…read more Most importantly, stale bagels. I ordered two breakfast bagels (egg, cheese, sausage), a plain bagel with cream cheese, and a lox bagel and two mini plain bagels for my kids. Not one person enjoyed their bagel. It was extra chewy, dry, and absolutely tasteless. The lox was forgettable. The cream cheese was good, but that was it. Add on a very long wait time for a line that wasn't very long and less than friendly service and that leads to this low review. The only perk was the parking lot and arriving early on a Wednesday left ample parking. Will definitely try out another option next time we want bagels.

I got avocado on a cheddar and jalepeno bagel and it was delicious! They have great egg sandwiches…read moreand a variety of flavored cream cheese. The service is always great and it has a relaxing atmosphere to meet up with a friend or work at. Parking around can be tricky but there is a nearby free covered parking lot.

Food Review I came…read morearound 11 AM, and it was a little busy. There isn't much room inside to sit, but we were able to order right away. I got the egg and cheese on a cheddar oregano bagel, and we also got an egg, cheese, and turkey on a Parmesan cheese bagel. Everything came out to about $18 for the two bagels. I thought that was a little pricey for what we got, especially compared to somewhere like Einstein. The bagels were definitely made differently and were very filling, but I felt like they could have used a little more seasoning or flavor because they were a bit bland. I'll definitely be back, though, to try some of their different cream cheese flavors!

This place is hopping! It was a Saturday morning around…read more10:30am that I arrived. There had to be 15 customers that picked up or ordered in the eight minutes I was there. I ordered the Fox with a Twist for $10.49. I got a garlic bagel, I would try something different, probably everything or salt. I also kept the plain cream cheese and I would sub that next time. I really liked the turkey, there was a lot of it on the bagel. $10.50 is a lot for a bagel sized sandwich, but there was a lot of turkey. I enjoyed the bacon and pickled jalapeños. I could not taste the tomato but was glad it was there, but I was disappointed with the caramelized onions. There were not many, and they had almost no flavor. The sandwich also needed salt, something to draw out the flavor. I also got a French toast bagel for my son. It was served warm. That was $2.49. I heard about this deli because it was used for a catering event I went to. The bagels are delicious!!! The best around. The bagel hole idea is also clever, great snack for a catering tray. I would grab a bagel if I was in the area, but not sure I'll repeat the sandwich at that price point without a bit more punch of flavor.

Finally visited Elle's Deli & Bagels when passing through the area! This spot is a little out of…read morethe way for me but the high reviews got my attention. The inside is small but cute with an ordering counter, to-go items, merch, etc. There isn't anywhere inside to sit and enjoy but bagels are nicely wrapped to carry out. While waiting for my order to be ready, the staff were hustling to keep up with taking orders, preparing food, and were constantly bringing out fresh bagels to refill flavors. I ordered The Basic B with crispy bacon, egg, and cheese on a Garlic Bagel. The bagel was extremely fresh and I could taste the garlic flavor infused into the bagel itself as well as the topping. The eggs were fluffy and the cheese added the perfect, melty flavor. My husband got the Everything bagel with Lox cream cheese. He said he could taste the fresh salmon flavor in the cream cheese and their everything bagel house seasoning had a good mix of flavor. Overall, I am so happy I finally got to try Elle's Bagels! This is clearly a neighborhood favorite as it was consistently busy when I visited. The pricing was very fair, everything was fresh, and staff were very kind/patient. Highly recommend coming out to give them a try!

We love this place! You are treated like family and everyone is so gracious. The bagels are always…read moreperfect! Love the whole menu. They work hard and always have a smile. Thank you Big Apple for being such a wonderful place. Love Bain Family

Updating to 5 stars- this place has such awesome and soft bagels that always taste fresh PLUS my…read morenew fave cream cheese ever- jalapeño cheddar. It's just the right level of spice with cheesiness and it goes perfectly on any savory bagel. But tastes BEST paired with the jalapeño cheddar bagel of course! Always great quick service in their small, clean shop. Go early if you can- lines start forming out the door by 9ish! It's a small place so they still move quickly. But to get all the bagels we want, we try to go on the earlier end.

My wife dropped in to pick up some sandwiches for our Lenten lunch. She ordered Everything Bagels…read moreand their Lox and Cream Cheese. The sandwiches had soo much salmon it was amazing! Mix in the onions, capers, and this is the best lox and bagel we have had. She also at my request, came home with a box of kolackies which are freshly made and my favorite. The food is made fresh, the counter service was reported as fast, and the ambiance is "bakery fresh". What more could you ask for? You'll find this on the road to the DeKalb Airport entrance. Take the time to look it up.

Amazing bagel sandwiches, yummy, giant, great prices, very customizable!! The pastries kinda lacked…read morefor us, but the bagel sandwiches & thumb print cookies WERE HOME RUNS!!! Service was great! Had plenty & parking!