Julian's Bagel and Deli — Restaurant in Coral Springs

The traditional luncheonette is becoming endangered in an era where fast-food chains and high-end eateries dominate the landscape. This decline is not just a national trend but is also evident in South Florida, where such establishments have long been community cornerstones. Amidst this backdrop, Julian's Bagel Place is a testament to the enduring appeal of the classic luncheonette, having served Coral Springs for over 16 years.

Owned by Julian Cortes, a native of Mexico and boating with just three tables and room for 10-12 patrons, the tiny cafe has had an outsized impact on the local community. Operating from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Julian's Bagel Place focuses on takeout, making it a convenient stop for a wide range of local municipal workers, including Coral Springs police and fire departments, as well as landscaping and construction crews.

The breakfast menu is robust for a tiny place, featuring a variety of 3-egg omelets. The Veggie Omelette, priced at $8.99, is filled with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, tomato, and spinach. The Meat Lover's Omelette includes bacon, sausage, and ham, offering a hearty start to the day.

The "Hobo Sandwich" is another popular choice, served on a Kaiser roll and packed with egg, bacon, cheese, and home fries. For those seeking customization, the "2 Eggs with 1 Meat and Cheese Sandwich," priced at $5.99, offers a protein-packed option.

Fresh-baked bagels for $1.50 and gourmet cream cheeses, including Scallion and Veggie, round out the breakfast offerings. Smoothies like the Very Berry Smoothie at $4.99 offer a lighter, fruity option.

The lunch menu specializes in deli subs, with the freshly cooked rare roast beef sub leading the pack. If asked, lettuce and tomato can provided in a separate box to maintain freshness. The Cuban Hot Sub is another standout, featuring sliced pork, ham, Swiss cheese, deli mustard, mayo, and pickles. Be sure to ask for the "Crack Sauce," the specialty condiment of the house.

In addition to their selection of smoothies and freshly squeezed orange juice, the beverage menu includes French Vanilla Coffee at $3.99 and Cuban-style coffee drinks like Cafe con Leche, adding a touch of cultural diversity to the offerings.

After 3 PM, Julian’s Bagel Place becomes Anita’s Tacos. Anita and her husband, originally from Toluca, Mexico (a western suburb of Mexico City), are making a curated but excellent value selection of typical antojitos — tacos, gorditas, sopes, flautas, burritos, quesadillas, and a selection of tortas and plates, all aggressively priced and nicely portioned. Of note is the red arbol chile salsa, which packs a serious punch.

We had:

Tacos de birria “gringo” style with lettuce and tomato and queso fresco — tender fall-apart beef, it was like grandma’s Jewish brisket but on a taco.

Sopes de chorizo, a pan-fried disc of masa topped with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and queso fresco.

Gorditas de carne asada, similar to the sopes but stuffed.

And tacos “Campechano” which is a meat mixure with traditional cilantro and onion, street style.

All very good, just depends on what you are in the mood for. It’s the only legit taqueria in this part of town, all the others are on Sample (Cartel, Taco Real, La Union 2) or further east down Wiles (La Union...

This place seems to be a little diamond in the rough. This is an excellent breakfast location. The food is freshly made to perfection. The food tasted great, the bread freshly delivered with butter. The prices are reasonable and they have very healthy selections. Grilled salmon or tilapia, smoothies made fresh and excellent coffee. The host is personable and the customer service is excellent. They welcome you and is happy you stopped by. It's very intimate, inclusive and very clean. I created my own omelet and it tasted like it was cooked by jesus. It definitely brightened my day. The place is comfy. Definitely recommend this wonderful place. Hygiene is 1000% great. The cakes out front looks super delicious. It kinda felt like home...

Update: 11/15 lunch was really good i had the pressed chicken sandwich. It was moist and flavorful. My girls had the cuban and said it was great just needed more mustard. They actually said it was better than the actual cuban sandwich place in town! As always service was great. Upgrade to 4stars across the board.

Update- 11/11 breakfast was really good and reasonable. Service was friendly. Nice to see multiple families cone in and locals.

The CS fire dept was eating here so i thought i found another jem. The sandwiches were on par with JJ but not great. The large size makes them a good price but the overall flavors ehhh. I think i will return to have breakfast because it looks like a great place to...