The Great American Bagel — Restaurant in Orland Township

It's not often, I write reviews. But when I do, I feel a personal connection to a place. Having grown up in the dirty, run down blocks of the Bronx, the only joy we had was to be able to get a piping hot bagel. Not any bagel, but one filled with schmear, carbs, and pure and luminous goodness that would put all my worries and pains to bed. Despite, all the trash, the hustle, and the looming eye of the big apple, this was my light at the end of the tunnel. My shining beacon of truth.

Now living, a quiet, modest and upright Midwestern life, I can't but help remember this childish and instinctual feeling that I had in my childhood.

Luckily, this establishment has served as a wonderful recreation of that experience. Fine people, fine employees, and a smile at the end of every transaction. Despite the masks, you could see the joy on the faces of the...

The sandwiches we ordered were terrible. Poor excuse for a sandwich. The roast beef sandwich literally had one piece of roast beef folded in half, 2 small slivers of onion, 1 piece of wilted lettuce and a piece of cheese. The breakfast sandwich was a flattened scrambled egg with ham in the egg with a piece of cheese. If you want any of their sandwiches the way they are supposed to be made, go to the Palos or Oak Lawn locations. There you will get a sandwich triple in size, the way they are supposed to be made. We will never go back to the location in Orland. I understand why there was nobody in there, cheap quality...

I ordered two bagel sandwiches around 2:20 on July 13th. One was an Asiago Omelet with turkey on the side and the other was a veggie supreme. The sandwiches both taste fine, but when I tasted a small piece of the turkey something was off. It also smelled bad like it was spoiled. I didn't eat it at all. From that one little piece I ate my stomach started hurting an hour later. I think this is the last time I visit this location. Besides that the location is always clean and the customer service is ok. I hope I didnt get fed something off the ground or that was meant to be...