Gotham Bagels - South loop

I would easily consider bagels to be one of my favorite foods, and going to grab an iced latte and a fun bagel flavor is one of my favorite ways to spend a Sunday morning - so when I heard that the Gotham Bagels South Loop location was open, I knew I had to check it out! Gotham Bagels has been on my list for a LONG time, and it definitely did not disappoint! We tried a couple of their specialty sandwiches along with a classic sweet bagel to round it all out! My absolute FAVORITE from the meal was the Brighton Beach - the smoked salmon was perfect, the ratio of ingredients was incredible, and the flavor of the everything bagel tied everything together! I’d highly recommend checking out the South Loop Gotham Bagels location!

Tasty bagel and fast service. Pricy at around $16 for the vegan sandwich. Better atmosphere-it just feels like you’re in a closed pizza place-or more competitive pricing would make it 5/5

Friendly cashier and big selection of different bagel. Always fresh made. Prices can be seen also on their homepage (delivery service). If you like bagels I can recommend this store. I just missed one or two sweet bagel alternatives. Some places in- and outside available to eat in house.

The most amazing salt bagel I've ever had in my life. Amazing food, amazing people. The only place to salt both sides.....omg...so delicious!!!!! I make sure to get one every time I am downtown. No other place comes close!!!!!

Great bagels 🥯 definitely the best bagels in the neighborhood. The staff are very nice and friendly. Since they joined Gino's East, they offer sitting in addition to take outs which is great. They are also fairly quick, so there's not much waiting time. I'm so glad we finally got a place with decent bagels in the neighborhood.

OMG THIS PLACE IS JUST LIKE GOTAM CITY AMAZING BAGELS. Got the cream cheese one feel in love with it OMG my mouth was creaming . Services really nice and don’t let me get stared on the matcha I had really amazing and enjoyed ANYONE IN THE CITY HAVE GOTAM BAGELS BATMAN WILL SAVE YOU

We ordered some Bagles to go, they were very good. But they were very thick and kind of hard to chew after a few bites. The bagles were very flavorful and good. The staff was very helpful and efficient.

Vegan bagel sandwich and sausage egg and cheese were really mid for $15 each. The pickles were inedible and i’ve never said that about a pickle before.

I would easily consider bagels to be one of my favorite foods, and going to grab an iced latte and a fun bagel flavor is one of my favorite ways to spend a Sunday morning - so when I heard that the Gotham Bagels South Loop location was open, I knew I had to check it out! Gotham Bagels has been on my list for a LONG time, and it definitely did not disappoint! We tried a couple of their specialty sandwiches along with a classic sweet bagel to round it all out! My absolute FAVORITE from the meal was the Brighton Beach - the smoked salmon was perfect, the ratio of ingredients was incredible, and the flavor of the everything bagel tied everything together! I'd highly recommend checking out the South Loop Gotham Bagels location!

This bagel place is a hole in the wall literally - it is easy to miss but it is located in the pizza place next door if that helps. When you walk in there is a very small eating space and a counter to order at. The menu is a tad bit pricey but then again I don't know prices for new york bagel joints only chain joints. I have never had a new york bagel so I do not know how this compares but I will say this I got the pizza sandwich with pepperoni on a asaigo cheese bagel - the bagel was chewy and soft and had plenty of cheese. The sauce had a good flavor and wasn't overpowering.

Should say add avocado spread not avocado because I certainly wouldn't have paid 4 bucks for some pre packaged spread. Bacon also tasted/looked nothing like picture. Bagel cold. Not great

Takeout window inside of a pizza shop. Convenient location nearby our hotel. We ordered pickup from here and it was ready within a few minutes of our arrival. We ordered a sausage egg and cheese bagel, turkey bacon, egg white, tomato, and vegan scallion cream cheese bagel, and a strawberry cream cheese bagel. This place is a little pricey, but honestly the bagels are huge and they pile on the toppings. Definitely a good value. The bagels had great texture and the vegan cc on my bagel was fantastic. Only 3 tables to eat inside at. I would definitely come back here.

So glad to have them back open after their maintenance closure. Bagels as great as ever!

This place is great, bagels are fresh and tasty, they are generous with the cream cheese. Only downside is that it's small space.

Don't blink cause you might miss this gem! A group of us decided to come here for our post Hot Chocolate Run meal and it was a great decision. Gotham Bagels is located in the South Loop. Outside of variety of bagels they have bagel sandwiches, salads, potato latke, soup and desserts. They have sides such as potato chips made by Great Lakes Kettle. You can have coffee, latte, tea and soft drinks. Like I mentioned, if you blink, you can miss this place. It is a walk up location to place your order. There are seats in front of the pizza place that is just around the corner. The staff was friendly when picking up the order. We ordered ahead for a 10:15 AM pickup. It was ready about 10 minutes after the pickup time but we were in no hurry. Highly recommend ordering ahead! I have never had a Bagel from NY so I cannot compare. I got the One Egg Bagel Sandwich. I selected the Seasame Bagel. Overall, the bagel was a nice size and it was soft and chewy and I mean a good chewy. I've had bagels that were chewy but hard where you had to rip it with your teeth. The egg was scrambled, but you can pick how you want the egg cooked. The scramble was prefect and not over done. It had the right amount of salt on it. The price I paid was approx. $16 dollars for the sandwich, bag of chips and a can Pepsi. The bagel is filling and I didn't eat the chips or drink my Pepsi. If this is what a NY Bagel tastes like, I need to travel to NY to try! But in the meantime, when craving a bagel - I'll make my way to over to Gotham Bagel!

My favorite local place for a bagel. I wish I were more adventurous, but I always go for the Brighton Beach, it's a must for me. If I don't do the Brighton Beach, I just go for the typical bagel and cream cheese. For the Brighton beach, the salmon is super fresh and the toppings are always loaded, fresh, and add the perfect crunch to a bagel sandwich. What I like most about Gotham is the assortment of bagels and spreads. They have great bagel flavors, as well as a great cream cheese selection. This location specifically is super quick with the online orders, it's only a walk up, so I recommend you order ahead. I've picked these up for friends and family and although I always get the same bagel sandwich, I've heard great feedback about the OMFG bagel, spicy sausage bagel, and traditional bacon, egg, and cheese bagel. Staff is always super nice and courteous.

I love a good breakfast shop especially a bagel that can get me through the day. We came right when they opened and it took about 20-25 minutes to receive our food. There was a water station for free water. The inside was beautiful and clean and the cashier was pretty kind to us. We got a bacon egg and cheese bagel and it was sooo good. Please see the cheese pull so you know it was hot and fresh. I would absolutely come back next time I'm in Chicago

Came across this hidden gem while working one day! I continuously saw people walking up to this industrial looking building and grabbing a bag! My curiosity was running rampant! lol! To the Yelp app I ran! Upon reading the reviews I knew it was time to take action! I ordered a spicy sausage,bacon,egg,and spicy aioli sauce! It was sooo good! Full of flavor! The spicy was just right!! It really could feed two people!

Visited a unique bagel shop in Chicago, where you order from one side of the building and have the seating area be on the other side. It was a bit different, never seen that before. I went for the OMFG bagel with a white chocolate mocha, and my girlfriend got a cappuccino. The food was as tasty as it looked! The bagel had great flavor, though it was a little salty--probably because I chose the everything bagel, which added a bit of extra seasoning. The hot food and drinks were perfect for warming up on a windy, cold day in the city. There was a bit of a wait, but the steady stream of customers shows the place is popular for a reason. It's a little on the pricey side, but definitely worth giving a try for the quality and experience

This is a new spot for us but as it was just across from the hotel so we decided to try them out one cold morning. This is a pick up only location so you order online prior to going or there in person via a QR code. It usually takes 15-20 minutes for your order depending on the time of day and items. I e had two hot venerates and 1 bagel sandwich but by the time we walked around a bit it was ready. (They text when the order is complete.) We went to the window and gave our name and got the order. I loved my spicy chai and the sandwich was huge! The bagel had a great amount of chew and was a bit pricey but considering how much was loaded on there it was worth it. I had a vegan cream cheese and veggies which almost could have been two meals, but it was so good I ate it all right then! We would for sure try this again and now that we know the process would order ahead. Very tasty and a fun spot for a bagel and beverage!

The presentation was 10/10 But when we both took a first bite into our everything bagels it was SO salty. All we could taste was salt and had to throw them away. Such a waste of $27 sadly won't be returning

Holy smokes Gotham Bagels is insanely delicious! I'm a big fan of a solid bagel with cream cheese and this spot surpassed my expectations big time. This location offers pick up orders only - simply pre order your goods online and grab it at their window once ready. There is no indoor seating however if you walk a whole 30 steps you can find an outdoor patio (outside of Gino's East) that has signs that Gotham customers are welcome to eat at. I had the Brighton Beach sandwich on an egg bagel with scallion cream cheese and woah...... MIND BLOWN! It was a ridiculously delicious hefty sammie that I devoured. I'm very particular when it comes to bagels and this place has made it to my top 3 bagel spots. My fiancé got the OMFG on an everything bagel and that was equally divine. Don't forget your caffeine! My fiancé and I tried 2 lattes - the bees knees and the maple cinnamon latte. Both delicious and hit the spot.

A literal hole in the wall with such lovely service. Our gal was a gem and I felt like a local at a small spot with the real deal bagels and bagel sandwiches. We did breakfast Sammie's on sesame and holy crap that hot sauce is SO good and ordered an everything with cream cheese for a snack later and it was DELICIOUS. Don't get sucked in to any other bagel spot. This is the real deal, Batman.

Very no nonsense bagel window in the south loop. Come here and they will carb you up. The place gets no points for ambiance since it's literally a back door of a restaurant in a back alley by a dumpster. However the service is quick and ordering online is easy. Grab and go online ordering. I'm a big fan of Gotham despite the steep pricing - the bagels have great chew and they use a different type of cream cheese than the usual Philadelphia. Glad I have an option in the loop.

Gotham recently relocated their South Loop location inside of the Gino's Pizza shop on Dearborn. They share a counter and seating area. I was disappointed because their bagels are so good that they really deserve their own storefront in our neighborhood. In fact, these bagels are about as good as they get outside the East Coast.

Today is foodie day and my daughter wanted to start her day with a bagel. She just has so many positive memories with NY bagels, from all her NY travels. Quality/Quantity - Online order only. Pick-up window only. Stand in the street while you wait for your food. Pumpernickel Scallion Cream Cheese - Good, especially liked the pumpernickel dough. Everything Bagel with Scallion Cream Cheese and Lox - We wanted this in pumpernickel also, but they already ran out of all bagels except the everything bagel?!?!? It still tasted good, but would have been better with the pumpernickel bagel. Atmosphere - Well, we are standing in the street, what if it was raining or snowing? Small shop, pick-up window only. Service - Good, they made a mistake on our first order and corrected it right away. I know so many businesses are going to online purchases only, but there are still many customers that struggle with technology, so it would be nice to be able to order at the pick-up window. Price - Expensive. Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 1999 and with your 5 locations.

Best bagels I've had. I had the raisin bagel and it was fantastic. Served out of a window in an alley makes it an adventure. Very cool place!

I absolutely love Gotham Bagels - one of the best bagels I've had in Chicago. This location is a walk up window just across the street from Harold Washington library. Their bagels with cream cheese is always a safe bet (egg everything and scallion cream cheese is my favorite) but their bagel sandwiches are fantastic. The OMFG, lox @ cream cheese, and pastrami & egg l are, as the kids say, *chefs kiss* The folks who work there are always super friendly -Gotham is a must!

This place is a hole in the wall - literally. All orders are made online and you pick up at a window on the side of the building. As a NYC-area native, I'm a big bagel fan. While I've yet to find a place in Chicago that truly meets the standard set in the NYC area, this place is the best I've found. Both pickup and delivery are fast and accurate. I love the pickles they make here, and always steal my husband's while he's not looking if his order comes with one. Overall, this is one of my favorite spots for weekend breakfast.

Quite expensive for a bagel but it was huge, fresh and delicious. It's a pick up window only, there is no place to sit Duan and eat. Keep that in mind. I placed an order online and went to pick it up, it was ready in 5 minutes. Not sure how long the wait is on weekends but this was Thursday at 9am. Got the whole wheat everything bagel with vegan scallion cream cheese and cucumber. My mom had the same bagel with lox cream cheese and cucumber. We both enjoyed our bagels a lot. They were fresh, had a nice chew and good amount of cream cheese. The vegan one was amazing with a lot of fresh scallions. One of the best vegan cream cheese I had. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Will be back for sure

A very good bagel. This place is to-go only from a single pick up window on a side street. Felt vaguely Prohibition Era, like you needed the secret handshake. You can order online or order at the window. Food was ready at the time I requested with minimal wait. Tried a sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese and lox. The bagel is decent. Not quite NYC quality but pretty close. It's a water bagel, the crust is crunchy and the inside moist, chewy and a little sweet with a nice amount of sesame seeds. Veggie cream cheese is house-made and delicious. A little bit too much on the bagel for my liking because it's sloppy to bite into. 2 slices of lox round out the sandwich. For $14, far from a good value. It was good. But not $14 good.

Was in town for the day and was super stoked to see a spot with egg bagels!! Here's the short: egg bagels are my favorite; they're hard to find in the midwest so I usually get them shipped but prefer to buy locally when I can. It was super convenient to use their app to order a half dozen of egg bagels as well as sesame bagels. I took them home with me and ate them the next day! Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed by the texture. Couple of things were off -- you could tell it was a rolled and shaped bagel because it kinda of unraveled that way. Also, while sure it achieved that bagel chew...the texture was kind of like dry bread. Pick up window only!

We were craving bagels this morning and found this hole in the wall spot super close to us so decided to talk a walk over! It's pick up only! Order through the window or online! If you're ordering at the location, expect about 15-20 mins while your food is cooked! We got an Asiago bagel with veggie cream cheese and a bacon, egg, and cheese on an Asiago bagel! So originally, my friend had ordered the OMFG sandwich, but they filled the wrong order and we realized this when we had already came back home. Nonetheless, the bacon egg and cheese was really good! Well balanced flavors and the consistency of the Asiago bagel was great! The veggie cream cheese was quite bland in my opinion. I would recommend getting the plain cream cheese over it for sure. Overall, it was a good experience. I would probably go back to try the OMFG sandwich since that's what we originally wanted!

Order: Lox and scallion cream cheese on a sesame bagel OMFG on an Asiago bagel Ordering from Gotham Bagels and picking up at the counter was simple and super user friendly! My friend and I ordered from home and our bagels were ready in about 20 minutes. The morning rush was fairly busy but the line died down by the time we came in before 10AM. Between the two bagels, I enjoyed the OMFG if you are looking for a savory sandwich to munch on. I liked the spicy aioli and all the crunchy fixings. For the Lox bagel, it was a good simple, light treat. The scallion cream cheese was generous and would be good as a take home side if you want to dress your own bagels at home. Overall, great breakfast bagel place! I will definitely be going back again to try other stuff on the menu.

I love coming here as a special treat every once in a while but even the exorbitant prices of the bagels I keep my visits to a minimum. It's super easy to order through the Toast app and pickup, and because it's just a window outside I can bring my dog with me to pick up the food. The lady who is at the window is so friendly. There can be a bit of a crowd on weekends with nice weather but overall I haven't run into pickup issues. I just wish the bagels were more affordable.

Really great bagels! It was a bit difficult to locate because it's kind of hidden but it's a walk up window you order at and wait for them to make your order. If you want faster service it would be best to place your order online and then walk there to pick it up. The bagels were really great and big!

I have been seeking a legitimate bagel shop for weeks and I am so happy Gotham Bagels came across my radar. They are located on the corner of Plymouth and Ida B. Wells next to the USA Vein Clinic. If you walk too fast you might miss it. Gotham Bagels only has a walk up window so you'll have to find seating ease where but it wasn't too hard to find a bench. I ordered the OMFG bagel the two times I visited. The first time I ordered it on an Everything bagel and the next day I ordered it on a Honey Wheat Everything bagel. Both times the bagels were delicious. The sandwiches are definitely a little more expensive than I normally would pay but I assumed it's because of the location (South Loop). After looking at the other locations menu it is just a pricey bagel shop. I didn't mind the price of the sandwich because I was able to get a solid two meals from the sandwich. I was surprised by how quickly Gotham made my sandwich. I got an estimate of 15 mins but it easily took 5/6 mins which was great! I can imagine it taking a little longer if I visited later in the day not within the first hour or two of them opening. On both of my visits there was line outside of the cafe but the line moved fast. Also, they serve Dark Matter coffee!

These bagels are pricey but oh so good. I wish I tried Gotham bagels earlier in my trip because I would have been getting one every morning. I love the (mandatory) online ordering system since it eliminates a line and allows for immediate pickup of your order ahead of time. Plus it allows you to customize your bagel at your leisure. Their asiago bagel is top tier. It's loaded up with cheese baked on top into a crust. All the bagels have a nice chew. Also highly recommend the chive cream cheese. That paired with smoked salmon on the asiago bagel, I could eat it every day. The only reason for 4 stars is I can't quite justify the price. Paying $15 for a bagel sandwich is a bit too much.

Gotham Bagels is a simple window, so you order ahead and pick up at the window on Plymouth. But what they offer is incredible, Bagels that are fresh, soft and huge. You want genuine legit big city bagels, Gotham will provide that. It's called Gotham for a reason, these are not your normal size bagels, but they are ooo so good. When we ordered they said the Bagels would be ready in 15 minutes and they were. They included all the napkins and utensils you need and when they give you a spread they lay it on, I'd say lather it on, the butter the cream cheese was no joke, there was so much. Gotham has some great packages for corporate meals or meetings too, to make bagel sandwiches. Yes, they do have bagel sandwiches. Pastrami? You know in. They also have salads too. You may think the price is high, but for how big they are and the amount of spread you get, it's justifiable. If you love a good bagel or bagel sandwich, you can't beat Gotham, hands down this is a top quality bagel shop.

This south loop gem is discretely tucked away in a window shop off of Plymouth. You may have walked by this place and didn't even know it I know I did. Once I finally came here the sandwiches did not disappoint. Get your bagel sandwich to go or eat it on the Gino's East patio on Dearborn. Staff is friendly and welcoming.

A bit tough to locate yet the bagel sandwich is good. I bought the beach bagel and it tasted good. A bit pricey yet not bad to try. In terms of the bagel, it is soft inside yet was a bit hard on the outside to chew through. May just be the beach style bagel sandwich. That though is such a nit picky thing, if need be to provide an honest review. The pickle wasn't astounding and perhaps average. I've had better robust pickles. Overall it's a good bagel, yet not something I'll buy again purely on cost. I can and will make my own bagel sandwiches, if and when that ever occurs. So given the last point. I don't ever think about making a bagel sandwich almost ever. So if you're looking for a good bagel sandwich or thought about making one, Gotham Bagels is worth a try.

Line was long but moved quickly. Bagels had a tough exterior and soft & chewy inside. $3.50 each.

OmFg!!! Was a big ass bagel and whooping price of $17. The sandwich can be shared by 2 people, lots of protein but lacks the flavor. I feel Like they might have forgot the aioli. I will come back for the service and maybe try a different sammiich!!! Not a bad spot though for good o'l nyc bagel style sandwiches.

Good little bagel spot in South Loop area. Nice staff, interesting coffee and bagel choices. Small inside (not a lot of seating options) but noticed they expand to open up some cafe style seating outside for weekend brunch crowds.

Great addition to the neighborhood! Walked up, scanned the barcode, placed our order. Was given a 15 minute pickup wait so we took a little walk. They only accept online orders so I would recommend placing your order online in advance if you don't want to wait. I love that they offer Dark Matter Coffee. I would much rather support a small business than Starbucks. I got a latte and my partner a mocha. They were out of half and half, so we subbed almond milk. I'm personally not a big fan of almond milk as it turns out, and the coffee was a little weak for me. They did froth they almond milk, I appreciated that touch. Noted that I'll be not getting lattes but his mocha was really tasty. We shared the Brighton Beach, no tomato with avocado - it was plenty of food for two. The components were perfectly balanced and was very good!

Was so excited that Gotham bagels opened a spot in the South Loop! Have been dying to try these bagels l, and finally it's within walking distance from my place (woot woot)! Well the hype is legitimate: these bagels are definitely very tasty. This location is currently takeout only, so you can order ahead online and pick it up at their pickup window. Now I got the lox & cream cheese bagel. It was fairly pricey for bagel, however it was delicious. If you don't get a specialty bagel sandwich, the prices are much more reasonable. Overall, a great addition to the neighborhood, and will be back!

This place just opened and I'm hopeful it will stick around. We ordered breakfast from here the other day and it was not bad at all. The egg/bacon/cheese breakfast sandwich was very tasty. Got it on a pumpernickel bagel. I wish the bacon was a little thicker and also the over easy egg broke all over the place, so maybe don't get that one. Great otherwise though. My beautiful wife got the OMFG, which we wished was a little bit spicier, but overall a solid breakfast sammy. Looking forward to trying them again in the future. ALSO - DON'T SLEEP ON THE PICKLE. They're great!

This place was good! The only take online orders, which is helpful to know in advance. This makes sense because all there is to it is a little window where you go to pick up your order. Upon arriving you might not think this place is worth the steep price you just paid for your bagel, but I would have to disagree! I got the V which is a bagel sandwich with some veggies and dairy free scallion cream cheese. It came with a poblano pepper salad on it that ended up being the star of the show. Think of roasted red peppers, but with poblano peppers instead. That's what it reminded me of - the peppers were soft which I thought went perfectly with the crispy arugula. The other picture is an egg bagel with cream cheese, a potato latke, and chipotle aioli. This was my roommates, so I didn't get to try, but she loved it. These bagels are supposed to be New York style, but I've never been to New York so I'm not sure how they compare. The texture was very soft and chewy. Normally, I like my bagels a little crispier on the outside and fluffy on the inside, but the soft texture made it perfect for a sandwich. Although these are expensive sandwiches, overall they were still a 9/10. I will be returning to try more menu items!

Very excited to have more bagels in South Loop! You can only order online, but that doesn't count against this place. I've tried a few bagels now, a egg and cheese with the spicy aioli and a latke added, an everything with scallion cream cheese and an egg everything with veggie cream cheese. The bagels are awesome. They have the chew and the bite and everything you're looking for. The spreads are all very, very good as well. The Latke was also very good! I'll be back!

Really, really good bagels with lots of options for goodies to go with. My daughter had the OMFG and I had the The Yellow Cab with an egg it no bacon. They were both delicious- fresh and delicious. The veggies were also fresh and well proportioned in balance with the cream cheese. We ordered through their website and it was ready earlier than expected, probably 10 minutes later. All in all, a great breakfast to go experience.

My favorite breakfast spot in the city. I recommend ordering online 20-30 minutes before you can pick up. The wait is worth it. I've tried a variety of things, and have loved them all. I've tried to recreate these sandwiches, and it just isn't the type of thing you can make yourself.

Came for lunch today it's counter only. Ordered through Toast. Got a bagel sandwich with a latke, bacon, cheese, fried egg. It came with spicy ketchup but ordered it without the ketchup BECAUSE don't like the idea of ketchup on a bagel. The taste very good. Filling. Wrapped well.. nice selection of other bagel sandwiches and types of bagels. Went with plain bagel.

Over $15.00 for a small iced tea and an egg and cheese bagel with only one egg! WoW!!! Holy expensive!!! Still....if you are in town and staying nearby their coffee and tea (even iced tea) is remarkably good! The bagels are nyc good and their service and fast and absolutely friendly!!! Despite the cost--highly recommended!

Bagels 10/10, time to get those bagels 0/10. It really shouldn't take 35+ minutes to make one sandwich. Would recommend, but nothing they do is fast.

Messy, overpriced, and disappointing. Didn't even taste good. The online ordering is easy

Nice little hole-in-the-wall for bagels and coffee. Ordering online is your best bet (and on certain days/times, the only way, so plan accordingly). The bacon egg and cheese bagel sandwich is hearty and fresh. I like the cold brew coffee here. No seating. A great place to get something relatively quickly and to go. Can take it a few blocks east and eat at Grant Park.

Soooo expensive for a bagel sandwich . Comes out to almost 20$ a bagel sandwich and honestly quality is good not great. Small window next to USA vein clinic No seating area Unfortunately all the good bagel shops are up north