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    Bagel Art Cafe

    3.7 (212 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Bagels, Sandwiches
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    bagel, latte
    Sam L.

    Great bagel cafe in evanston! Loved my coffee and my bagel. Plenty of options for bagels and different sandwiches or toppings, with good indoor and outdoor seating.

    Coffee And The Green Mountain
    Steve A.

    Easy to get bagels and breakfast around here. It's harder to find good versions of these. Bagel Art is one of the better morning places in Evanston. Gets busy, so be okay with waiting in a long ass line and then wait even more after to get food. The food may or may not be worth all the waiting. Came at breakfast. It's the most popular time, but it's also open at lunch. They're also busiest on weekdays. A lot of the students and faculty are around. It's about $3 for a coffee. The coffee came out fast. It was basic. The bagel menu includes lots of toppings. It's about $9 for a sandwich, kind of a lot. The Green Mountain is the one for vegetarians. Get the choice of cream cheese or hummus. Toppings include avocado, cucumbers, lettuce, red onions, spinach, and tomatoes. Good sandwich but it costs too much. The sandwiches are all pretty expensive it seems. Good place for a basic breakfast. It's not gourmet even though prices are like it. There's some pretty good options for vegetarians.

    Menu!
    Jen K.

    I'm of the mindset that all bagels are great... and some bagels are another level of great. Bagel Art bagels are great;) You can't go wrong with bagels! I got the Green Monster veggie sandwich bagel- giant and piled high with vegetables! Yum! Any sandwich can be done on a bagel, bread or toast. They don't have a full coffee menu, but there's options... whether you're here in the morning for a breakfast bagel and caffeine and also iced teas if you're here in the afternoon for a sandwich. This place was fairly busy around 2pm- the woman in front of us ordered dozen bagels and the couple after us ordered lunch to go. I love seeing the busy-ness on off hours! Keep it up Bagel Art!

    bagelzzz
    Dorothy Z.

    good vibes and solid bagel sandwiches. i loved the creativity in the green eggs and ham bagel, and cinnamon toast crunch! the bagels themselves were nothing special

    plain Bagel with Cream Cheese
    Olivia A.

    I had a great experience at Bagel Art. The service is quick and they have a wide selection of bagels. I just ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese and it was really yummy. A little bit too much cream cheese for my liking but I just scraped it off. Definitely some of the best bagels in Evanston.

    Bacon Egg & Cheddar Sandwich on an everything bagel
    Katie A.

    Stopped for a quick breakfast on the way downtown. Got a bacon egg and cheese bacon on an everything bagel and a vanilla latte. The bagel was delightful, plentiful bacon, the egg was cooked well and they toasted the bagel perfectly. The vanilla latte was just alright. Smooth coffee flavor but that's about it. Staff was wearing gloves and masks and the tables were removed. The overall place was clean along with the Bathrooms. Felt safe to come in and order our food.

    I D.

    I have been going to bagel art since I was in 7th grade so you could say I'm biased but I absolutely love this place! This hidden gem really knows how to make a good bagel sandwich. I think they get their bagels from bagel and bialy, which is very good, and they use fresh ingredients in there sandwiches. My favorites are the early bird and veggie express but they could give me anything and I'd eat it. It's also very quick and the staff is super nice (and probably sees me too much). The vibe is also really cute and in a really neat part of evanston. My only requests is that they bring back free bagel Friday and the little pickles, the new pickles just aren't the same. Anyways, I'm bagel arts biggest fan and highly recommend!

    Bacon Egg & Cheddar Sandwich
    Monica J.

    Loved it here! Nice and quick but very delicious. I had the bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel and a mocha coffee. Very enjoyable!

    Joani O.

    I decided to try them out after seeing a free bagel & cream cheese offer that they do occasionally. They have a few different ones, as well as a few different flavors of cream cheese. I had the everything bagel with cream cheese with chives. It didn't blow me away, but it was decent; and I can see them giving Einstein Brothers a run for their money since they're the only other bagel shop in Evanston. I did notice that a dozen bagels costs $9, which is a great value. They have a selection of sandwiches, a couple of salads, and they also serve coffee. They're located on a corner of Dempster Ave and seem to get good foot traffic due to the area. They have a nice room in the back as well as outdoor seating. Cute, artsy place and I would try it again.

    Egg, cheddar, and avocado. $6.40.

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    Great food, smiling employees, quick service, dank OJ. The place is a tad pricey though, it's a bagel for gods sake.

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    Hey, yelpers, on sundays there used to be live music but they haven't had it for the last few weeks. Does anyone know if they are still doing it?

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