I really enjoy a good bagel and Gotham Bagels delivers on the bagel. On the other hand, the amount of cream cheese they give is insane. Wish they would lower the price and save costs with less cream cheese.
by MeTrickulous
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9yorgos
Respect the schmear
Intelligent_Way_8903
An excessive amount of cream cheese is a right of passage for any acceptable bagel spot.
I haven’t had Gotham yet but after seeing this and the BEC from the other day I might have to give it a shot.
Edit: 13$ for a BEC is a fucking crime and I am now boycotting this establishment.
It’s wild. I end up scraping half off and saving it for the next day and put it on bread (or you could buy another bagel)
HaroldandMaude2024
Breakfast sandwiches here are delicious.
windycityinvestor
That’s a lot of cream cheese. Wowza.
BAlex498
There’s some bread on your cream cheese 🤭
TheBrew751
I forget what it’s called but the bagel with the latke/fried egg/sausage and spicy ketchup is to die for
grrgrrtigergrr
The amount of cream cheese makes sense, that is the typical amount I’ve had on almost every bagel in NY
Intelligent-Treat676
The shmeeeaarrr
ColonelBourbon
That’s the perfect amount of cream cheese.
onlyforanswers
They’re definitely on the pricier side, but those bagels are HUGE. They don’t skimp on toppings. IMHO, the price is justified. But yeah, you can always ask for a lighter application!
squidbrand
I feel like there was a moment in time roughly 15 years ago, in the epic bacon/flying spaghetti monster/you sir have won the internet era of the internet, when everyone suddenly became aware of the word “schmear” and millions of people who have never lived in NYC started insisting on this as the only *authentic* way to have a bagel and cream cheese. My question back then, and still today: is this even how it’s done in NYC? I mean, most Ashkenazi Jews are lactose intolerant, and that’s got to be a healthy portion of NYC bagel eaters.
The star of a good bagel place should be the bagels. I’m judging places on the freshness, the chew, the blistering, the topping coverage… not on how long it keeps me on the toilet afterward.
Any_Interaction_7375
I’ve never trusted another person to cheese my bagel for me.
RocketManMercury
When has any place, especially a busy one, lowered their prices??? You’re dreaming pal. Eat the damn bagel or don’t.
lin982
As a NYer I have to say this level of cream cheese excites me. 😂 which location is this? Haven’t been to Gotham yet. Now, if we could just get olive cream cheese here…
BreakfastGirl6
Love Gotham!
lewisfairchild
As it should be perhaps w a greater concentration of scallion
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Cream cheese coats are not moving that needle a ton.
BloodOnTheTeaLeaves
And I will be going next week LOL
Imaginary-Bowl-4424
Looks PERFECT to me! LOL
johnnyslick
Hey I literally went there for breakfast this morning myself. Inflation and all that but 8 bucks (after tax and a tip) is honestly not all that much for breakfast (I guess $13 or so if you factor in coffee). And yeah the bagels are great. I love that they actually make and sell egg bagels. I don’t know why those are so hard to find but they seem to be.
Also want to shout out Tilly’s, which is just up the road from the South Loop Gotham location. They do more esoteric bagel flavors and shmears but the price is similar.
GreenConfusion3344
Omg adding to my list now
Key_Bee1544
So much cream cheese. What are they hiding?
brianposada
I think their bagels are alright but they left a bad taste. I walked in wanting a bagel and they refuse to accept cash or card unless you ordered with the app. I tried logging in but the servers kept crashing while ordering. The last time I had a bagel is was super hard and stale. I feel like its a hit or miss.
chanceofsnowtoday
That honestly looks terrible to me. A f’in inch of cream cheese isn’t enjoyable. It’s like 12 yr old me, wanting extra extra cheese on a pizza, not knowing that will a pizza completely out of balance. Often more isn’t better. No comment on the bagel as that’s not something one can ascertain from a photo .
Fuzzy_Lengthiness_95
Do you want some bagel with your creamcheese?
081890
I used to work at a bagel place in the north burbs and we put cream cheese on like that. I think that’s why I like Gotham so much. The bagels are fermented overnight. Ton of cream cheese! Gotham just doesn’t have the vanilla cream cheese I used to like.
firedancer739
This is an appropriate amount of schmeeerrrrr.
Strict_Wonder7773
honestly that would make me vomit, but more power to the people that can just eat a block of cream cheese and still be ok internally. Both mentally and physically tbh.
spate42
Cream cheese on the side.
TombombBearsFan
What kind of bagel is that. Dare I say a cornbread bagel?
TheSource88
Gotham is absolute trash. The only acceptable bagel in/near Chicago is NY Bagel & Bialy.
theriibirdun
That’s the correct amount
andrew_sauce
A bit light, but better than I have seen at most bagel shops around the city
blownou
I went today. Based on this post. Really good!
ChinaRider73-74
That’s too much cream cheese. End of story
stoprobbers
This is the correct amount of cream cheese. You’re just wrong.
hangrygibbon1
My Jewish fiancee’s mom prepares them like this so it might be a Jew thing. She also really lays on the lox. Wasn’t crazy about it at first but now I love it.
girafffe_i
Yeah disappointing. I usually only get it on one and share it with another 2 maybe
40 Comments
Respect the schmear
An excessive amount of cream cheese is a right of passage for any acceptable bagel spot.
I haven’t had Gotham yet but after seeing this and the BEC from the other day I might have to give it a shot.
Edit: 13$ for a BEC is a fucking crime and I am now boycotting this establishment.
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Love the Brighton beach sandwich from them
It’s wild. I end up scraping half off and saving it for the next day and put it on bread (or you could buy another bagel)
Breakfast sandwiches here are delicious.
That’s a lot of cream cheese. Wowza.
There’s some bread on your cream cheese 🤭
I forget what it’s called but the bagel with the latke/fried egg/sausage and spicy ketchup is to die for
The amount of cream cheese makes sense, that is the typical amount I’ve had on almost every bagel in NY
The shmeeeaarrr
That’s the perfect amount of cream cheese.
They’re definitely on the pricier side, but those bagels are HUGE. They don’t skimp on toppings. IMHO, the price is justified. But yeah, you can always ask for a lighter application!
I feel like there was a moment in time roughly 15 years ago, in the epic bacon/flying spaghetti monster/you sir have won the internet era of the internet, when everyone suddenly became aware of the word “schmear” and millions of people who have never lived in NYC started insisting on this as the only *authentic* way to have a bagel and cream cheese. My question back then, and still today: is this even how it’s done in NYC? I mean, most Ashkenazi Jews are lactose intolerant, and that’s got to be a healthy portion of NYC bagel eaters.
The star of a good bagel place should be the bagels. I’m judging places on the freshness, the chew, the blistering, the topping coverage… not on how long it keeps me on the toilet afterward.
I’ve never trusted another person to cheese my bagel for me.
When has any place, especially a busy one, lowered their prices??? You’re dreaming pal. Eat the damn bagel or don’t.
As a NYer I have to say this level of cream cheese excites me. 😂 which location is this? Haven’t been to Gotham yet. Now, if we could just get olive cream cheese here…
Love Gotham!
As it should be perhaps w a greater concentration of scallion
Cream cheese coats are not moving that needle a ton.
And I will be going next week LOL
Looks PERFECT to me! LOL
Hey I literally went there for breakfast this morning myself. Inflation and all that but 8 bucks (after tax and a tip) is honestly not all that much for breakfast (I guess $13 or so if you factor in coffee). And yeah the bagels are great. I love that they actually make and sell egg bagels. I don’t know why those are so hard to find but they seem to be.
Also want to shout out Tilly’s, which is just up the road from the South Loop Gotham location. They do more esoteric bagel flavors and shmears but the price is similar.
Omg adding to my list now
So much cream cheese. What are they hiding?
I think their bagels are alright but they left a bad taste. I walked in wanting a bagel and they refuse to accept cash or card unless you ordered with the app. I tried logging in but the servers kept crashing while ordering. The last time I had a bagel is was super hard and stale. I feel like its a hit or miss.
That honestly looks terrible to me. A f’in inch of cream cheese isn’t enjoyable. It’s like 12 yr old me, wanting extra extra cheese on a pizza, not knowing that will a pizza completely out of balance. Often more isn’t better. No comment on the bagel as that’s not something one can ascertain from a photo .
Do you want some bagel with your creamcheese?
I used to work at a bagel place in the north burbs and we put cream cheese on like that. I think that’s why I like Gotham so much. The bagels are fermented overnight. Ton of cream cheese! Gotham just doesn’t have the vanilla cream cheese I used to like.
This is an appropriate amount of schmeeerrrrr.
honestly that would make me vomit, but more power to the people that can just eat a block of cream cheese and still be ok internally. Both mentally and physically tbh.
Cream cheese on the side.
What kind of bagel is that. Dare I say a cornbread bagel?
Gotham is absolute trash. The only acceptable bagel in/near Chicago is NY Bagel & Bialy.
That’s the correct amount
A bit light, but better than I have seen at most bagel shops around the city
I went today. Based on this post. Really good!
That’s too much cream cheese. End of story
This is the correct amount of cream cheese. You’re just wrong.
My Jewish fiancee’s mom prepares them like this so it might be a Jew thing. She also really lays on the lox. Wasn’t crazy about it at first but now I love it.
Yeah disappointing. I usually only get it on one and share it with another 2 maybe