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    Lefty's Bagels

    4.2 (137 reviews)
    InexpensiveBagels, Delis
    Open • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Fried salami Salami Egg and Cheese
    Melissa J.

    Started my Saturday morning off with a fresh bagel sandwich from Lefty's. I saw the fried salami on the menu and it took me back to my childhood days of enjoying this for breakfast. I immediately ordered it on a blueberry bagel for the sweet and savory mix. Suggested by the staff. It was hot, fresh, savory, sweet and full of deliciousness! What a nice walk down memory lane. Go give them a try if you are in the area. Plenty of parking - you can dine in or take it to go.

    Garlic & Herb cream cheese
    Kathy G.

    I love this place. The bagels are fresh-baked and so good. My favorites are the onion, bagel and pumpernickel. The flavored cream cheese tastes fresh, and it is so full of flavor. The garlic & herb is my favorite. There is plenty of parking in a private lot. You order at the counter and they have a small dining area. They can get quite busy on the weekends so there may be a bit of a wait Service was friendly and helpful.

    Everything bagel toasted with a light schmear at home.
    Joseph J M.

    Still looking for a great bagel in STL. Found another good, while they are quick to admit it is not a NY bagel (large, airy, while being chewy with the slightest tooth on the crust) not great bagel. I'm not sure the Lefty's bagel is boiled before baking. Tried an everything bagel and plain. First deduction, both placed on top of each other in the bag. Most shops separate via different bag or tissue wrap the everything bagels from the others. While larger than the place that went out of business in Creve Coeur the everything bagel while generally coated was meh. I will give them another try and maybe get a sandwich but unless they are on your normal route it is not worth the drive.

    Smoky brisket chili
    Jennifer R.

    Long review somewhere in here but since I moved to Creve Coeur, I've been here more often and I wanted to update to add: do not snooze on the Soup of the Day! The staff recommended the Lemon Orzo (not on the menu today so review pending) and today's offering: Brisket Chili. And oh myyyyyyy what a great rec! This chili is everything you could want....chunks of brisket in a smoky base that is not overly spicy but you know, going to wake up your tastebuds in the best possible way. Go. Get some chili. Or a chewy delicious bagel. Just go to Lefty's. You can't go wrong. It's just so good!

    The Classic Egg Sammy - add bacon and Scallion Schmear
    Mariel T.

    I'm a bit of a bagel connoisseur at this point, and lefty's did their carbs justice. I got the egg Sammy, add bacon and scallion cream cheese, and it ended up being 50 cents cheaper than the BEC (where the options force you to have a slice of cheese on it- some people love that, but I prefer to sub). Had to knock a star for the skimpy cream cheese (if I'm paying extra for that, it should be at least visible) and the sorta sad egg, HOWEVER this bagel is how bagels should be done. When I'm in town, this will be in my rotation.

    Nikki R.

    Growing up with delicious New York style bagels moving to Missouri. It's been sad that I haven't been able to find that impeccable staple... that was until I discovered Lefty's bagels! This place is everything you would ever want with fresh bagels made the right way all of the Schmear's and deli fixings! Walking in, I was transported back to the streets of New York and the great bagel deli's! They do it so well it's become part of my morning breakfast routine when I'm in town!

    The Uncle Leo
    Tasha G.

    I love this place however I would never ordered via Yep App ever again...when I placed my order I specified no onion, as you can see on the printed receipt, there were grilled onions in my sandwich. My order update status stated that my order stated would be ready between 734am-754am, but my order was ready 20 minutes earlier than the app stated, so that time I was waiting on my order it was already up and ready but I didn't know that because I never ordered through the Yep/GrubHub app and I probably would never do it again!

    Turkey Club Med as it comes. Delish!
    Jennifer C.

    Support Local! I've been looking for a lunch that makes me feel happy and I finally found it! Located about 6min from my office, this gem offers Breakfast and Lunch sandwiches. Today's first visit, I opted for the Turkey Club Med, just as it comes, no changes, plain bagel with a medium toast. Potato Salad as the side. The turkey is stacked!!! (See photo) I was so amazed by how much meat was on the sandwich and it was dressed well with bacon, cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato. Great flavor in the turkey, not dry. The potato salad had an even balance of mayo, mustard and sweet dill. Very enjoyable. The staff was friendly and it maybe took 6 min to receive my order. Very fast. This will become a staple for lunch!

    The Classic Egg Sammy on an Everything bagel
    Robert D.

    So happy. We are new to Missouri and I have yet to find a really good Bagel Shop. Well , thank the higher powers that I found Lefty's. The bagels and really good. Like really good. The egg sandwich was delish. The counter person recommended the Garlic and Herb smear , so so so happy. The smear was really good. The store was super cute. Minimal but cute. Open kitchen concept , which I love. So clean as well. Everyone who worked there was beyond friendly as well. I saw, maybe the manager, by the pick up counter, talking to everyone being super friendly. I felt very comfortable there. I'm ecstatic that I found my new breakfast spot. Sometimes u just want a BEC and now I can find one.

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