Once Upon A Deli

Northbrook, IL · Sandwich shop

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Northbrook
#10
of 104 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
Once Upon A Deli, 2774 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone
(847) 564-1411
Website
deli.onceupononline.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM

Once Upon A Deli is a restaurant located in Northbrook, IL. It is one of 104 restaurants listed in Northbrook. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Northbrook city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #10 of 104 restaurants in Northbrook. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Once Upon A Deli

We have been family owned since 1982, when we began our dream of the Once Upon Family of Restaurants, We made several promises ... We dedicated ourselves to providing clean and inviting atmospheres with pleasant and efficient service where you always... More

Hours

Saturday8 AM–4 PM
Sunday8 AM–2 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday8 AM–6 PM
Wednesday8 AM–6 PM
Thursday8 AM–6 PM
Friday8 AM–6 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Barbara Dorfman · Feb 2026

Bagels are delicious. Love their bagels. Corned beef was more fat than beef. Sweet and sour cabbage soup is mediocre. Service is good.

★★★★★ 5.0 Katrina Marie N-A · Mar 2023

Another "Once Upon" spots and first time at this one! Pictured here are their bagels for the day, and their Corned Beef Sandwich (on Rye Bread with mustard, and a pickle slice). Generous amount of Corned Beef as well as mustard. Not pictured here, but also grabbed a couple of whole tomatillos. Both pickles and tomatillos are seasoned perfectly. Steady flow of customers (regulars and first-timers) coming in and out. Friendly service here like other locations. A "Once Upon a Grill" is also in the same plaza.

★★★★★ 5.0 TWC · Nov 2021

I’ve been a happy customer coming here for many years and never had anything I didn’t enjoy. The food here has always been served fresh and delicious! I particularly would recommend their soft bagels and many cream cheeses as well as the Matzo Ball Soup (pictured) and the Gourmet Everything Flatbread Matzos. The Mish Mosh soup is also delicious! My go-to for authentic Jewish cuisine! They’ve earned my highest recommendation and so glad they survived the pandemic.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Lucas Arfa · Nov 2025

Service is good, nice feel in there but the corned beef they are “famous” for might be the worst corned beef I ever had it’s all fat chewed for 5 minutes I had to spit it out I couldn’t even swallow it it’s so fatty and tough. SMH very disappointing

★★★★★ 5.0 Castanza Mz. Nene Wilson · Feb 2025

I really enjoy the NY Lean corned beef sandwich. They pike the meat on high. Their soup are very good as well. I especially like the chicken wild rice, and you can’t forget the bagels.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Lunch ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Healthy Options ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Catering ✓ Dessert ✓ Table Service ✓ Casual ✓ Accepts Reservations

Services

Sandwich shop

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