Once Upon A Bagel Lake Forest

Once Upon A Bagel has been the premier Northshore deli serving wonderful customers since 1982.

Once Upon A Bagel Lake Forest is one of the delis & sandwich shops listed in Lake Forest, Illinois. The business is registered at 268 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip.

Breakfast is its own restaurant category in the United States. Diners serve eggs, pancakes, hash browns and bottomless coffee from early morning, sometimes around the clock; breakfast and brunch restaurants open around 7 and close in the early afternoon; delis and sandwich shops sell egg sandwiches and bagels to go and switch to lunch by 11. Weekend brunch, roughly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is the busiest shift of the week, and well-known spots run waits of 30 to 60 minutes; many now take reservations or a waitlist through an app. Expect large portions, free refills on drip coffee and a tip of 15 to 20 percent for table service. Creperies, waffle houses and bistros round out the group with sweeter or European-style menus.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 8 am–6 pm. It is closed on Monday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Once Upon A Bagel Lake Forest at (224) 436-8028; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is lakeforest.onceupononline.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Its Google rating is 4.1 out of 5 from 37 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect.

Lake Forest is in Illinois, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. Getting around Lake Forest is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Illinois's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

See the other delis & sandwich shops in Lake Forest listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.