Steingold's Bakehouse Humboldt Park

I’ve been here several times because I live nearby and want to love this place. Nearly every time my order has been wrong. Today I was given a garlic bagel instead of onion and a $2.50 layer of cream cheese that doesn’t even cover the bagel and feels like they are trying to upsell “extra cream cheese” just to get a reasonable amount. I don’t want to leave a bad review but want someone at Steingold’s to be aware that they could be losing customers because of some of these issues.

Flavor was 10/10. Best bagel i’ve had in Chicago yet. exterior was perfectly crusty, and the interior was chewy the more you bit it. I do think they lack some denseness though, def worth a visit if you love bagels.

Za’atar BEC with mayo. Was a solid 7.4/10, nothing too special/don’t put it in consideration with best BECs but was very good overall. Little too pricey in my opinion (as they all are). Layout of the place is a bit awkward as it sandwiches you between the cashier, kitchen, and office. No chairs as well but everything is clean. Enjoyed it but probably wouldn’t stress coming back based on location/isn’t special/pricey.

Bomb food and nice staff! I’ve pretty much perfected my takeout order at this point; highly recommend the babka latte and nutella rugelach. Bagels are great too :) no seating, takeout only

Came here on a Monday morning to get some bagels with my family. They have a nice selection of bagels and spread. This place does not have an area to sit as an fyi. It took about 10 minutes to get our bagels. I got a poppy seed bagel with veggie cream cheese it was good and the cream cheese was a great consistency not watery like some places. My son got a plain bagel with plain cream cheese and my partner a Za’atar bagel with veggie cream cheese. He enjoyed it and said it was full of spices. It was a good place to stop by before a park hang or when you’re in Humboldt.

I hope they put some bar style chairs in the coming months. The everything bagel was great but so hard to chew (this was untoasted). The sesame bagel was soft and so good!! If you up for spicy, try the giardiniera cream cheese. It was fun! Chive cream cheese was a little too sweet for our tastes.

We’re lucky to have Steingold’s in Chicago, making bagels and Jewish deli foods just as good as NY’s best. Takeout from the Humboldt Park spot is always fast, fresh and ultra friendly thanks to dedicated folks like Jet!

Ordered delivery bc I was a bit under the weather. The ruben on gf everything bagel w extra kraut was so hearty and delicious. Worth every dang expensive penny. AND they sent along a little bag of "gf treats!" Coconut macaroons! Really made my day. Can't wait to go to the spot and thank them in person ♥️

My wife was really craving a bagel sandwich and this spot is conveniently located between our two jobs. The place definitely had efficient service. It is a grab and go spot so don't plan on sitting down. They do have a walk up window to order on sight. I ordered a bacon, egg and cheese on everything bagel. It was good but nothing to write home about and I feel like that's the same as many Chicago bagel places. The everything bagel was really salty. My wife ordered pastrami sandwich and really liked it. So if I go back I'll probably get that. They also had a lot of interesting smears that I wouldn't mind trying out.

I don't know where to rate Steingold's bagels, here seemed the most logical. Ingredients look to be correct but these insipid excuses for bagels lack everything that makes a bagel great. No crust, no blistering, no dense chew, it's like wonder bread in a ring. Don't bother. It's a hair better than Panera... so well below average.

Great bagel! Simple menu and options. They're not doing anything crazy or new here. But what they're doing, they're doing it well!

Our host had recommended this place, so we thought we'd grab breakfast to eat on the road on our way out of town. It was fine, nothing to write home about. Maybe I was spoiled after having one of the best brunches of my life yesterday at Spinning J. The service was ok but I wanted to know the prices of some items in the refrigerator case, and I never did find out. There is zero ambiance as I guess it's intended to be a grab and go situation. But they could put some chairs in there as it was super awkward standing waiting the 10-15 minutes it took for our sandwiches to get made. You can see into the bakery where they make the bagels. Honestly they were just average bagels. The egg was an overcooked hockey puck, would definitely not order the egg sandwich again. The lox bagel was better, but nothing compared to the one I had yesterday. Anyway bottom line is there are soooo many food choices in the area, I probably won't return here.

Zingerman's they are not... The Rachel sandwich was $18. I knew that up front and expected a $18 dollar sandwich. It was THIN and I was charged an extra $.25 cents for the bread on the sandwich. A bagel and cream cheese was $5. New York Bagel and Bialy in the NW burbs is a fantastic bagel at half the price and their sandwiches are half the price and great quality. I also got 2 cookies and I was told they were baked yesterday. Sadly, I took them anyway and they were dry and a bit flavorless. The value is just not there. Kasia's Deli just down the street has better food and is a much better value. I left Steingold's very disappointed with a stunned look on my face as I walked to my car feeling as I was robbed. Sorry, I rarely write reviews unless they are great but I think you and potential customers need to know about my experience today.

Drove past Steingold several times and decided to give it a try. Bought a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and a slice of carrot cake. The bagel was average at best, and for five dollars, I expected a lot more. The carrot cake had to be the absolute worst that I have ever had. It was very dense with absolutely no flavor. Very disappointed. On the bright side, the staff were very nice, thus the reason for 2 stars rather than 1.