After perusing their web site and seeing some of the other critques, I thought I would add my two cents.
Visited this restaurant for the first time yesterday, Friday, March 1st. Â Orginally from NY, I thought, oh good, a deli with all the usual wonderful deli items. Â We started with Matzo ball soup, no noodles, this was good but not great. The matzo balls did have a different sort of taste but the broth was the stand out. Â Then onto matzo brie, we like it well done, like Mom used to make. Â It was mushy and broken up, we are used to a pancake type matzo brie. Â Then the kasha varnishkas, how surprised we were to see it came to the table in a brown sort of broth. Â If you put pasta in a broth it will be soggy, hello! Â And so it was. Â Not light and fluffy mixed with kasha. Â Next, we tried the kasha knish, the bottom was soggy, not crispy. Â And finally a cheese blintze. Â Again, not crispy and a bit soggy. Â What is the story, are they microwaving everything to make it soggy. Â Needless to say, we will not return and was so surprised to see the place packed. Â Maybe would have been better off with a pastrami sandwich.
Onward in search of a decent Jewish deli in Denver!
I have to say I'm not that familiar with Jewish Delis and the different types of food served. Â This was my first real experience. Â I went there with the DTC lunch club.
So, if you begin reading this and start thinking this chick has no idea what she is talking about. Â Well, I'm busted because I don't. Â If you are totally lost about what is what on the menu, as I was, Â they have handy dandy definition area. Â
I ordered the Triple D (aka Pam Anderson - just kidding I made that up, I'm pretty sure it stands for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) Â to get a taste of a couple of different things. Â As the name implies it has 3 items on it. Â Below is the rating for each one:
1. Â Matzo Ball Soup - the soup itself was a little bland but I think that's they way it's supposed to be. Â The matzo balls were really good. Â
2. Â Meat Knish - meat filled pastry dough. Â My favorite on the plate. Â I'm a bread/pastry girl and I could eat a whole plate of them. Â
3. Â Kishke - I have no idea what is in their rendition of it as I have found out it can be made various ways. Â Their definition said "kind of like stuffing". Â Well, it kind of was like stuffing. Â "Kind of" being the key words here. Â Pretty tasty but there was something about the texture that I wasn't crazy about. Â
We had a large table and the service was good. Â The sandwiches that others at the table ordered were absolutely huge. Â It looked like four people could easily split one. Â I hope to go back and try other items and give them another star or two.
If I was only rating the food and service it would be an easy five star review. But stopped there late on a Sunday afternoon and while not busy, it must have been earlier because the floors in the restaurant section were gross. A couple tables needed bussed - not a big deal, but when coupled with the littered floors - ick.
I noticed others described the restaurant as laid-back, which is fine, but laid back does not mean the floors can't be picked up.
I love that in Denver I can go from fine dining to places like The Bagel. The Bagel is so laid back and the food is fantastic. Â You really can't beat it. From the moment I sat down to the moment I walked out the door I felt relaxed and well taken care of. Â I enjoyed the lox and egg platter with an onion bagel. They make all of the cream cheeses in house. Â What I enjoyed the most was the matzo ball soup. Â I got it with noodles and matzo balls. It was so warm and delicious. I was coming down with a cold and it's the main reason we went to the Bagel. Â The broth is perfection. I took a quart home and ate it up quickly. The matzo balls have amazing flavor. This is the best soup ever, especially when you aren't feeling good. It's like a big hug from mom, when mom's 2,000 miles away.
I have been back for quarts of soup since then, they have them in the small grocery on the side of the diner. Â It's worth the price and you can freeze it, that's how it comes. Â I want to explore the menu more in the future. Â I look forward to going to the Bagel for a meal again, preferably after a long, hard day at work because this is one of the most chill places you can go to get some great food and relax.
The Bagel Deli is a long time staple for the Jewish crowd, but was recently discovered by everyone else care of Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
While the "as seen on TV" dishes do not disappoint, don't feel restricted to that list.
I usually go with the Jewish staple Matzah Brie, though anything with eggs in it is really good.
The Kaplans are great hosts and this is a great family owned business. Make sure to get a Black and White cookie to go on the way out!
Have been coming here since I was a toddler and remember sitting on my grandpa's lap while he fed me little bits of bagel. Â This place is amazing, and would be even if it was in a city with a plethora of Jewish delis... which is certainly not Denver. Â Luckily, we have them here in Denver. Â The food is always delicious, authentic, unique, and wonderfully filling. Â The staff (which includes owners and family who are ALWAYS here) is lovely: warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and often with a little "edge" to them that makes Jewish delis so great. Â Basically, I have been coming here my entire life, and plan to do so anytime I have a Jewish food craving for the rest of my life. Â A+++++++
Review Source:Hmmm, this is one of those places I could have sworn I reviewed years ago, but seem to have not. Â So, seeing that I have a review reminder, I guess I should take a stab at it. Â I used to come here a lot. Â Seriously, when I worked up near Cherry Creek/Glendale a decade ago, or so, I would come here for lunch with a co-worker at least once a week. Â When my one co-worker was pregnant, this was her favorite place to go to lunch. Â It was rather entertaining to watch a 7-month pregnant, 5-foot tall woman utterly destroy one of these gigantic (the word ginormous had not yet been coined) sandwiches. Â Most of the sandwiches were in the $9 to $10 range, but they were easily big enough for two meals. Â I would sit here drinking a Dr. Brown's Cream Soda (or Ginger-ale) eating my meaty meal, and soaking up the diner atmosphere. Â After my office moved towards Lone Tree / Highlands Ranch, I came here much less frequently. Â When I picked up a sandwich to go a couple years back, I was extremely disappointed. Â It seemed that the prices had gone up maybe 20% over the years, but the portion size had decreased by 50%. Â The sandwich I had that day was skimpy, and the meat was overly-fatty. Â I had not been back since.
Last week, I came here for the DTC lunch club, and I remembered why I used to love this place. Â Yes, I payed $12.50 for my pastrami Reuben and another couple bucks for my soda, but the sandwich was huge (almost as big as they used to be, in my fuzzy memory). Â The meat was flavorful and the right balance of lean and fat. Â The sauerkraut was tasty. Â The sauce (seems like Thousand Island to me, but others said not) was creamy and sharp. Â The pickles were crisp, briny, and delicious. Â It was a very tasty lunch. Â So, maybe, just occasionally, one CAN go home again.
Bagel Deli is another place I've been frequenting for more than 20 years. Â It is NOT fancy, but it's amazingly GOOD. Â It's hard to get in if you go right at lunch time, but it's worth the wait.
It's almost unfortunate that DDD visited and made them famous (in Denver), because it's made it even harder for the faithful to get in, but I'm willing to put up with it.
The food is ALWAYS good, the portions are "generous", the service is "homey" (that's a good thing in my book). Â The owners (and family) always recognize "regulars" and greet them warmly. Â
This is a place NOT TO MISS, especially if you love authentic Jewish deli fare and the atmosphere that goes with it. Â By that, I don't mean the NYC "rushed and rude" but warm and caring, like a neighborhood deli.
To buy some yelp cred, I did not go to the bagel Delicatessen due to Guy from Food Network. Â Sure, I usually like his picks. . .but this one missed us by.
When the Yelp Event (DTC Lunch) noted they were going to Bagel Delicatessen I pictured a Einstein bagels. What is with these yelpers? A bagel store? seriously?
Walking up to it , the same thought came to mind. It is non-descriptive and sits between a goodwill store and a dry cleaner.
It was only when I joined the group and looked at the menu did I do a spit take. It was a Jewish Deli just as if Kats Deli in NY is a deli (i.e no deli at all). Â Same type of stuff, huge sandwiches, made on-sitee cured meats, and a great selection of jewish stuff (latkakes, matza ball soup, etc). . .
The Review - Â -- -
Service - Easily beats Katz in NY hands down. Â One of the reasons that when I'm in that area of NYC I hit clinton street baking company instead. Â This is a New York Jewish deli without the NY attitude. Friendly service 5/5
Food - The DTC lunch club did lunch. I hit it today for breakfast. Â Both meals were excellent. This meat doesn't come cheap (sandwiches at $9 bucks or so) but was worth every penny. 5/5
Coffee - It is very ironic that i'm sitting there complaining about the mediocrity of the coffee and my wife reads a review on the wall (first table as you come in) that says "everything excellent but the coffee". Â Look I know your place is awesome, but no excuse for potato water with breakfast 1/5. Â The coffee is why this is between a 4 and a 5 review . ..but I went with 5.
Look I'll be back, bad coffee or not. . .the breakfast was awesome, the lunch was awesome. Â Take it from a former CT residence who has hit a few Jewish delis in his day. . .
The Bagel Deli is an institution, dating back over 40-years. Â Families, Denverites and lovers of matzo ball soup come here to fill their cravings for traditional Jewish cuisine. Â I heard about this restaurant nearly two years ago from a colleague but just recently made my way over to taste what all the hype was about.
The dining room was nothing to write home about but was packed from wall-to-wall with hungry diners. Â Charming family photos cover one wall, truly capturing the family's roots sense the restaruant's conception. Â It is a simple space in a strip-mall that I will not lie, turned me off at first as it is situation next to a dry cleaner. Â The place is cloaked in signage proudly touting their feature on Food Network's 'Diners, Drive Ins and Dives'. Â No joke, there is a TV that airs the special on a loop, all-day-long!
The homemade chicken noodle soup, with a plentiful serving of delicately thin noodles was swimming in, what I would presume to be the same broth from the matzo ball soup. Â Sadly it slightly reminded me of a store-bought version I like to eat on days I am feeling under the weather.
The hype however, is about sandwiches stacked high and proud with briny corned beef, pastrami and brisket. Â Slow-cooked in their natural jus, vegetables and spices these meats are standouts on the menu. Â The phrase, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' must be the motto with the cooking preparation for the tender, thinly-sliced proteins that sing between two slices of deliciously soft and chewy rye or pumpernickel breads. Â The classic Ruben with tangy sauerkraut and Swiss cheese was nearly 4" high and a complete mess to take down. Â However, if you have been making the same sandwich for over forty years, I would hope you would have mastered it by now so I guess I was not overly impressed.
The Bagel Deli does knock it out of the park with their purple horseradish; slightly spicy, peppery and pickled, this condiment one that intensifies every item on the menu. Â However, beyond the horsey and the proteins, I did not find many memorable items that would bring me back for another meal at this well-known establishment.
I guess if I had to sum it up, The Bagel Deli has made a well-known name for itself in the community as a place that brings people together over the love of traditional Jewish food but I feel like somewhere along the way, the Bagel Deli has lost its 'chutzpah'. Â Maybe after forty years in business, doing the same thing day-in and day-out without any change has made the place a bit complacent, monotonous or lax. Â By no means am I saying The Bagel Deli is going away anytime soon but I feel like the place might need to tighten the reigns and put some focus back on the food before The Bagel Deli's good name cannot hold up their current reputation.
WOW! I can't say enough good things about this place!!! Â The restaurant and the deli foods are unbelievable, and I say that after we just finished off this week's take home loot of frozen noodle kugel, potato latkes, knishes, fresh breads, and fresh baked brownies and other treats. Â I loved the cheese blintz and bagels, and my husband says the hamburgers are excellent too.
We've visited the restaurant portion 3 times since moving to Denver earlier this month. Â It deserves all the glowing reviews! Â Be sure to give this place a try!
I drive by here, literally everyday on my way to and from work, and I have always wondered what it was like. I wonder no more. I FINALLY stopped in and wow. This place is AMAZING. It's like you have instantly been transported to the east coast. Bagels, lox, homemade bread, TONS of homemade bakery items, soups by the bucket, fresh fish in the cooler. What is going on here??
So, they have two sides to this place. The order at the deli counter kind, where they wrap up your order for you to go and a sit down diner side where you seat yourself and are greeted by a very friendly server who offers a load of suggestions.
I have experienced both of these sides of the place now, and I was happy with each!
On my first visit, the nice young gentleman at the counter offered a few suggestions for me (since I'm a vegetarian). I ended up with a cream cheese, cucumber, tomato, bean sprout sandwich on rye bread. He suggested the rye. I was skeptical, but he said, 'trust me" so I did. Best decision ever. Their rye bread is like light and fluffy heaven and doesn't taste ANYTHING like the bitter rye bread I've choked down at other places.
A couple of days later (yeah, once I find a new place, I go there a lot), I dined in and had an egg salad sandwich on whole wheat bread. Again, best egg salad my little taste buds have ever encountered.
Don't be fooled by the exterior of this place. It's so beyond great. I even saw on m last visit there that they have bread pudding and latkes in the deli. I'll be back soon my bagel deli pretties!
This place is awesome. It's a small family operated jewish delicatessen with an east coast feel. The service is respectful and attentive. Love the interior it has great character. Order the ruben! Soooo good, the best corn beef piled high. I got the corn beef and hash which was good. It was cooked perfectly and served with the tastiest everything bagel. Definitely coming back for breakfast or lunch.
Review Source:Phenomenal! great deli place with a little grocery store attached. The sandwiches are spectacular, large, and the homemade pickles are loved by my kids. The service was great, super-friendly. It can get crowded, so make sure you're there early, or expect to wait for a table.
Huge portions, too, so come hungry
Even though i'm not as close now I try and get here once a month. Â Great pastrami and corned beef, Knishes, borsch, lox and bagel. Â My only wish is that they'd get some half sour pickles. Â And this whole DDD has put the crunch on this place on the weekends so I usually go week days now. Â Good for them, bad for me :)
Review Source:LOVED this place. I was on a cross county road trip and this place was a great stop. We had bagel breakfast sandwich to go, and the came back to get house made bagel chips and smear for the road. The staff was great, and everyone in the place (you can also dine in) looked like a local or someone who knows where to find the good food.
They also have LOADS for frozen/cold food to take home and cook. There were pies, doughs, chicken soup, beef bacon (SO GOOD btw).. so much.
Great stop, highly recommend.
My family and I have been going to the Bagel Deli  (Delicatessen) over 15 years and it is the BEST. I actually liked it more, before it got so darn famous from that one show with the guy with the spikey white hair. Diners, Drive Ins & Dives I think. Anyway, my  favorite dishes are the Blueberry pankcakes, NY Pastrami sandwich, matzo ball soup is divine and my all time favorite is the Egg Bagel-Dict. The Hollandaise Sauce is very yummy! The breakfast specials are out of this world, excellent price and will fill your tummy with good food to start your day off right.
Try it out, you won't be sorry you did. Once last thing, the staff are great. Its a family business...support small businesses and Colorado owned. Â I feel Jewish when I eat here....its that good!!!
This place is legit.
Seriously. I had heard of the Bagel Delicatessen several years ago. People would tell me how authentic it was all the time and that I should try it. I didn't however because having amazing Jewish cooks in my family and having lived in NY, I feared disappointment. Then last weekend I happened to catch their segment on Triple D and found out they served homemade Kishke. Homemade Kishke?! I knew I'd be visiting soon. Soon happened to be today for lunch.
I got there at about 2pm and the place was still packed. They had just cleaned a booth and I took it. My server was friendly and prompt to take my order. I decided on the Triple D platter which had all my faves: Matzo Ball Soup, Knish, and last but certainly not least my kishke! I also ordered a side of kugel.
The meat knish was wonderful and the kishke and kugel made me feel like I was at my grandma's Shabbos table. However, I wasn't a fan of their Matzo Balls. While they the were the firm texture I prefer, there was a spice that I can't pinpoint that gave the matzo ball a sweetness to it. It was almost like it had cinnamon in it. Though I'm sure that's not the case. Regardless not my thing.
No worries though, they have plenty of other things that are my thing, I noticed they have Matzo Brei on the menu, one of my favorites! I can't wait to try that. And the pastrami. And the tongue. And the brisket...
I love this place. Â LOVE IT. Â Everything I've had here has been excellent from breakfast to dinner. Â Their bagels are amazing and FRESH. Â The Ruben is two meals in one and worth every penny. Â They also have a market area in the front with all sorts of reasonably priced goodies. Â Go check it out.
Review Source:Back again in October.......oh my, I had #15 and it was divine, such a great sandwich. Â I purchased the Apple Cake in the freezer, (my family just pounced on it, it was great) bought rye bread.....so good.
Food and service, it never ever changes, I expect it will be wonderful and it always is, this place is a Denver treasure.
Very good pastrami and matzo ball soup, very comforting. Service was excellent and fast (I almost was late to my flight back to Orlando because I was eating here but that was my fault lol) Would definitely go back if I'm ever in Denver again. Â 4 stars since ambiance is a little off putting. I understand they are proud of being on Triple D, but I really dislike Guy Fieri and they had his face plastered all over and had the episode where they were featured playing on TV's in the restaurant. I know you were on there, that's why I'm there. Â A simple, "As Featured on DDD" would suffice.
Review Source:Came in excited left disappointed. Got the pastrami on rye, minimal meat and thin slices of bread is the opposite of a proper NY sandwich. It's decent for Colorado but not up to par with an actual deli. Like most Colorado sandwich shops there is work to be done. There was a hair in my boring potato salad as well.
I assume this was a freak accident and as I came here off a recommendation from a friend which he loved the place and other good reviews this place has received. He was even disappointed with his food this time. I feel maybe there should be some sort of quality control measure put in place, as I was sitting there I was looking around the restaurant and him and I feel we were jipped on portion size.
I may go back, it is out of the way for me, and the bagels, they looked pretty good.
This place is sooooooo good! It can't get any tastier! We were here in Colorado to visit from boring Texas and we naturally checked were Guy Fieri had gone in his show Drivers, diners, and dive.
Well, so I thought I wouldn't like the Matzo Ball soup because I had tried it somewhere in Austin, Tx and it was horrible and I wasn't gonna get fat for that! But let me tell ya...
Matzo Ball soup amazing! We ordered a cup and I wanted a whole ball after trying a shy spoonful! My husband kept laughing at me.
We also got sandwiches.
I think he got the pastrami Reuben and I got regular Reuben with little sauerkraut. Well...they were both amazing of course. How can't they be? They make their own pastrami and corned beef! What else could you ask for other than for it to be made fresh! From scratch!
Breakfast looks amazing. Man too bad I could not order a bunch of plates bc I knew I wouldn't be able to finish them. I mean the sandwiches were huge! We even had to take half of our sandwiches to our hotel plus a side of matzo ball soup of course! Ah but we forgot to order a to go cheesecake...next time I guess...they even make that from scratch.
Deliciously from scratch Goodness! That's all I have to say.
Warning: this place gets PACKED for lunch so be willing to go and wait a little bit. I promise it is WORTH IT.
I'm going to average out at a 3 in the hopes for a review update to bump this place up to 4. Â After reading all the other reviews I'm not to concerned that on my next visit I won't have a much better experience.
Since I had my pup in the car, coming back from the dog park I was looking for a sandwich to go. Â I popped into the counter side and stood at front of the register. Â Four guys behind the counter all looked at me and made eye contact and didn't say anything. Â It seemed as though they were in the middle of cashing out or something complicated to the point where they couldn't say hello or help me. Â I said hello and didn't even get a smile back. Â
After about 5 minutes I believe the owner (I recognize his picture) asked if I had been helped and once he realized I had not been helped he was great. Â I asked for a turkey sandwich on an everything bagel and he was nice enough to walk me through all my options, cheese, lettuce, tomato, toasted, and the like. Â The sandwich was made pretty quickly. Â The price is a bit higher than I would like to pay for a sandwich, ~$10-$11. Â With that said the sandwich was delectable and the bagel was super duper fresh with everything an everything bagel should have - LOL. Â
The rest of the menu looks delicious and I do want to come back and try the rest of the menu in the hopes that the service is much better. Â I'm in the mind set that I caught them at the exact wrong time for a sandwich.
Look for me when I return and give me better customer service and I'll upgrade my stars.
2 star = Service
4 star = Food
3 star = Average for the experience
I freaking love Jewish delis. Â Seriously, and I'm Irish, at least by name.
Matzoh ball soup...fan-freaking tastic. Â The broth is to die for. Â The Matzoh balls are heavenly. Â Pastrami sandwich New York style is incredible, and they pile on the meat, like really pile it on. Â I had to eat it with a fork and knife. Â There was no way that was fitting in my mouth. Â The Reuben as well is incredible. Â Holy huge amounts of saurkraut and meat! Â Another fork and knife sandwich...knocked them down a notch for price, $11 for a sandwich? Â But you do get your money's worth.
They've also got a little store where you can buy all kinds of deli/Jewish items.
aka "The Bagel Deli"
Finally found beet horseradish; the hubby was pleased. From the website "Horseradish  = Jewish salsa." - lol.
I've been wanting to try this place out for years (!) but somehow never made time to do so. Finally; I was in this part of town and saw the sign and had cash.
I purchased several different varieties of bagels; I have to admit, I was not blown away by the bagels. I expected more chewy texture. After reading all the reviews, I found that the bagels are not made on the premesis (?) Better than store bought but not quite up to the expectation of "authentic boiled bagel."
I also had a potato knish and it was pretty good. I had no idea that a sit-down restaurant was included or that it had been on Guy Fieri's DD & D. That being said, I cannot wait to come back after reading the reviews on yelp.
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What could be better than a good corn beef sandwich, pickles, and a chocolat diet coke? Â Ok only what Guy Fiere had on his visit here with Drive Ins Dives and Diners. Â Matzoh ball soup, a knish and kishke. Â His was more fattening that's for sure. Â
I have been here many times before and when I was a little girl my family and I frequented the store on Kearney. Â I think the lox was better and maybe the rye bread wasn't as gooey.
At one time it was mostly  Jews who went but today everyone eats at this deli, which is a good thing.  It is always busy and one of the owners is usually there.  The waitresses have gotten younger but boy do they work hard.  If you haven't been you should give it a try.
Walking in, I felt that the restaurant and deli was warm, welcoming, and charming.
Our waitress was really sweet and recommended the matzoh ball soup. Â I had the matzoh ball soup and half a Reuben and everything tasted authentic and delicious. They are very proud in being featured on the Food Network and air the episode in the restaurant over and over. If you go during the weekend or during your lunch break, do expect to wait 20 minutes or so to be seated. Â I appreciate that this family owned deli is a one of kind restaurant. I really wish there were more places like this in Denver.
Apparently Guy Fieri stopped in on his show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, which indicates, I guess, that this place is the real deal. Â And so I tried it. Â And I was not disappointed.
I ordered breakfast bagel sandwiches and was pleased to find real cheddar cheese, good (spicy) sausage and great bagels. Â Super filling, more than reasonably priced and service was quick and efficient. Â I've been back again since then and intend to visit more when I'm in the area. I recommend that you visit, too!
This sister loves a good bagel sandwich, I'm not even gonna lie. Â And the Bagel Deli? Â
Love it.
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