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    Upper Crust Bagel

    3.9 (88 reviews)
    InexpensiveBagels, Delis, Sandwiches
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Miranda L.

    Upper Crust's Bagel does not disappoint! Their Northbrook location is a bit smaller than Deerfield but has all the same delicious offerings! I got their Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich on a Garlic Bagel. The sandwich never looks large but the flavors burst in every bite! The Garlic Bagel was the perfect choice for me but they have a bunch of sweet and savory options. My husband got the Corned Beef, Egg & Cheese Sandwich on a Supreme Bagel. His had a thick layer of meat which was absolutely delicious. Love this bagel spot and already looking forward to my next visit! Be sure to give them a try!

    Chorizo, Egg and Cheese on plain bagel
    Nicole C.

    Tried the chorizo egg and cheese bagel and it was so delicious!! Employees were super kind and got our bagels out quick. Definitely a hole in the wall type of place but I will surly be back and recommend this place to others. They even gave us two complimentary bagels to go which was very kind.

    Lox, Egg and Onions Bagel
    Aude L.

    We ordered a couple breakfast bagels - one lox, eggs, and onions, and a bacon, egg, and cheese. We were pleasantly surprised that they fried everything fresh for each sandwich since a lot of places just reheat pre made egg patties. I'd give their bagels alone a 4/5. Good flavor and very fresh, but lacking in some of the chew and texture that others have. However, the rest of the sandwich filling were super over salted yet lacking in flavor. My lox sandwich had an off putting slimy/watery texture. Put sandwiches would have benefitted from some spices, maybe a sauce, avocado, or cream cheese. They just needed a little something else besides over salted eggs. The portion size was pretty solid though!

    Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel
    Ben G.

    I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Upper Crust Bagels is the best restaurant in Northbrook. This unassuming bagel shop located in a strip mall off Dundee has real New York-style boiled bagels, as well as made-to-order breakfast sandwiches, cold cuts, lox, and various house-made salads. Their sausage, egg, and cheese is unreal. Bacon, egg, and cheese is a close runner-up. So freaking delicious. I'd have it for breakfast every morning if I could. The staff is polite and hard-working. Always nice chatting with them when I come in for some egg bagels. Top notch bagels at a reasonable price.

    FRESH BAGELS!

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    As always, our fish trays were awesome! Great bagels too! Pick up was very well run.

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    The corned beef hash was gross. Looked like it was canned. Bagel was good but inedible because of the hash.

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    Stellar New York bagels! Come early for the best selection as they do sell out. We are mostly fans of the bagels vs the rest...

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    I pass two other bagel shops to get here at least four times a week. Great staff, hand cut lox and fresh bialys and bagels! #MyGotoBagelery

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    Great choice for breakfast or for lunch. Fresh veggies and meats, hard working crew and yummy bagels. Definitely a place to check out

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    Their homemade tuna is as good as it gets and their breakfast sandwiches are delicious

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    Once Upon a Deli is just a couple doors down from Once Upon a Grill, so when you place your order…read morepay attention. Luckily they're literally on either side of the Dairy Queen. My experience with this location was not good. We placed an order online. It was placed a little over an hour before the scheduled pickup time since I was heading to the suburbs for an errand and would pick it up on the way back home; pickup time was 8:30. My errand took a bit longer so but I arrived around 8:40 for pickup (at Once Upon a Grill; they must get it a lot because they pointed me to the Deli). When I got to the Deli and let them know I was picking up an order I placed the man looked confused, asked if I placed an order, then walked down and looked at something and said to give him a few minutes, during which they cooked my order. So the order placed an hour before pickup was 20 minutes late because they don't check their system. I learned later that they open at 8-about 40 minutes after the order was placed--but whatever system they use has controls for when to take orders and when to stop online order taking. If they're going to allow folks to place orders before the shop opens for pickup after, they need to either update the schedule for the online ordering system to not accept orders before opening, or they need to look and see what if anything has come in. Really disappointing because this made me running late for work. And it wasn't helped at all by the attitude of the folks working there. Not a sorry, not an excuse or explanation, nothing. And even with that indifference I was going to buy a dozen bagels and some cream cheese, but the guy just tossed my order on the counter when it was done without a word. So, I left. There are better bagels elsewhere anyway.

    This was the first time that I went to Once Upon a Deli.  It's located in a strip mall just 2…read morestores to the left of Dairy Queen, which I had patronized many times over the years.  Somehow I had never noticed OUAD.  I am so happy that I finally found it! Today's visit to QUAD served 2 purposes.  As my AA miles were about to expire, I went on the AAdvantage Dining website to find a restaurant that is affiliated with the program, so that I could spend some money there so as to earn some miles before the deadline, in order to prevent my hard-earned miles from expiring.  That's the main purpose of me going to Once Upon a Deli! Of course, I went there also because of the food!  The deli was clean, and seemed very well-stocked and carried a great variety of deli food and ingredients.  The staff were very friendly and helpful.  I ordered the food to-go.  It was in the early afternoon, and I was delighted that they still happily made me an All American Breakfast Sandwich. You can pick any ways for the eggs to be cooked, and the kind of meat and cheese.  I had sunny-side-up eggs, sausage, and Swiss cheese (they ran out of Mozzarella cheese as it was already after one O'clock) on an all season bagel. There was so much yummy food!  The staff told me that they left the sandwich opened in 2 halves because the eggs were not fully cooked. That was pretty thoughtful of them.  I also ordered a raisin bagel with strawberry cream cheese. It was toasted to perfection, with a nice crispiness on the outside, and the right kind of chewiness inside. That's what a perfect bagel should be!  It had a slight sweetness because of my fruity choices.  The bagel was big and was packaged very well. I read that people had driven long distance to OUAD for their bagels.  We are so lucky that it's only a 5-to-6-minute drive from home.  I will definitely come back for more bagels.  We will try more different items from their vast menu too!  Next time, it will just be for good food, and won't be for AA miles!

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