Chicago Bagel Authority

953 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL

Menu (As of 10/29)

Kids Menu

• Breakfast $10.00served all day
• The Breakfast Bagel $10 / $7bacon, hardboiled egg, american cheese on an egg bagel
• Sam’s Sunrise $7 / $12scrambled egg & american cheese on egg bagel
• Vegan-licious $12.00Impossible Breakfast Sausage, Just Egg folded omelet, Violife Cheddar Cheese, on a warm onion bialy
• Country Breakfast $12.00ham, scram- bled egg & swiss on bialy
• Huevos Rancheros $12 / $10ham, scrambled egg, pepperjack & jalapeños on a plain bagel
• Five-0 Bagel $10.00bacon & cream cheese on an onion page
• Egg McMahon $10 / $12sausage, scrambled egg & american cheese on a bialy
• Denver $12.00ham, scrambled egg, muenster cheese, onions & green peppers on bialy
• The Belmont $12 / $10maple sausage, smoked ham, chive cream cheese, jalapeños, scrambled egg, pepperjack & gouda on everything
• The Puck $10 / $12canadian bacon, scram- bled egg & american cheese on an egg bagel
• The Sausage Fest $12.00scrambled egg, sausage, bacon & american cheese on onion bagel
• Dank ‘N’ Eggs $12 / $10scrambled egg, bacon, roast beef, smoked cheddar cheese, american cheese, honey mustard, salt & pepper on an everything bagel
• The Western Bagel $10 / $12scrambled egg, green peppers, onions, tomato & colby on an egg bagel
• The Hangover Helper $12 / $10scrambled egg, ham & smoked cheddar cheese on an egg bagel
• Lean Jean $10 / $12scrambled egg whites, turkey sausage, basil & gouda on rye
• Super Deluxe $12.00scrambled egg, bacon, ham, smoked cheddar & american on an egg bagel
• The Goat Killer $12.00roast beef, scrambled egg, pepperoni, hot giardinara, scrambled egg, provolone cheese, on a bialy
• Eternal Sunshine $12 / $10scrambled egg, bacon, lox spread, onion, tomato, avocado & tabasco on bialy
• Woody $10 / $12bacon, scrambled egg & american cheese & grape jelly on bialy
• The Eggosaurus $12.00bacon, roast beef, scrambled egg, swiss, American, avocado, onions & spicy chipotle mayo on bialy
• Frens with Benefits $12.00turkey bacon, scrambled egg, pepper-jack, tomato, avocado, sriracha on egg-everything
• A la carte $5.00
• pick a bagel $5 / $6
• cream cheese spreads $6.00lite plain, veggie, chive, spinach, or our homemade lox spread +.75 on your choice of bagel
• Roast Beef $12.00
• Covfefe Crunch $12.00roast beef, salami, swiss, horsey sauce, lettuce, tomato, covfefe peppers, sour cream and onion chips on a sesame bagel
• Ravenswood $12.00roast beef, smoked cheddar, horseradish, mayo, lettuce & tomato on onion
• Parker’s Alternative $12.00roast beef, colby, swiss, lettuce, tomato, onions, & mustard on rye
• Frank’s $12.00roast beef, swiss, chive spread, onions & mustard on rye
• Mikey’s Munch $12 / $7.25roast beef, pepperjack, lettuce, tomato, avocado & parmesan peppercorn dressing on an everything bagel
• Motown Philly $7.25 / $12roast beef, green peppers, onions, provolone & bialy
• Rocky's $12.00roast beef, bacon, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato & mayo on bialy
• Large Marge $12.00guajillo dusted roast beef, basil, jalapeños, onions, swiss, provolone, avocado, lettuce, tomato, peppercorn ranch on bialy
• Veggie/Vegan $12.00
• Sideways (Vegan) $12.00vegan spread, vegan cheddar, giardinera peppers, cucumber, tomato, arugula, avocado, brown mustard on a rye bagel
• Chia Bagel $12 / $10veggie spread, swiss, avocado, lettuce, sprouts & honey mustard on sesame
• Aunt Beanie’s (Vegan) $10 / $12hummus, tomato sprouts & avocado on rye
• Greg-O $12.00cream cheese, smoked cheddar, avocado, lettuce, tomato, sprouts & mustard on bialy
• Green Goddess $12 / $10poppy, chive, hard boiled egg, jalapeños, green peppers, avocado, dill havarti, honey mustard
• Veggie Pizza $10.00pizza sauce, onions mushrooms, green & banana peppers & provolone on bialy
• La Dolce $10 / $12spinach spread, provolone, tomato & onions on rye
• Random $12.00veggie spread, colby, provolone, cukes, tomato, sprouts & mustard on bialy
• Urban Gardener $12.00provolone, colby & every veggie we have on a bialy
• Cheesemonger $12 / $10gouda, dill havarti, provolone, horsey sauce, tomato & sprouts on a bialy
• Webster Fitness $10 / $12hummus, smoked cheddar, cukes & sprouts on a bialy
• Wrigley Fielder $12 / $10veggie spread, dill havarti, onions, green peppers, tomato, sprouts & avocado on a bialy
• Weir's the Beef $10.00vegan cc, mushrooms, peppers, onions, jalapeños, arugula, mustard, franks red hot sauce on a poppy bagel
• Turkey $12.00
• Ben’s Best $12.00turkey, bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato & mayo on a bialy
• Chip’s Special $12.00turkey, provolone, colby, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, mustard & mayo on a bialy
• Ned’s Gold $12.00turkey, swiss, lettuce, banana peppers, parmesan peppercorn & horseradish on garlic
• Kool Jules $12.00turkey, provolone, veggie cream cheese, sprouts & mustard on bialy
• Konrad $12.00turkey, provolone, spinach spread, lettuce, tomato & banana peppers on bialy
• Mr. Turkey $12.00turkey, provolone, let- tuce, tomato & mayo on plain
• The CLAYBOY $12.00turkey, muenster, sprouts, tomato, avocado & honey mus- tard on plain
• Sara’s Secret $12.00turkey, cream cheese, avocado, sprouts & mustard on bialy
• Stud’s Turkey $12.00turkey, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato & honey mus- tard on plain.
• Miss Matilda’s $12.00turkey, swiss, smoked cheddar, cukes, tomato & mayo on onion
• Wam-O $12.00turkey, smoked cheddar, veggie spread, lettuce & tomato on bialy
• Smitty’s Nook $12.00turkey, bacon, gouda, lettuce, tomato & mayo on a bialy
• Tonya Harding Club $12.00turkey, ham, bacon, colby & swiss on plain
• Toby-Q $12.00turkey, smoked cheddar, provolone, onion, green pepper & BBQ sauce on poppy
• Xanadu $12.00turkey, provolone, tomato, sprouts, cukes & mustard on poppy
• Dhrumanji $12.00turkey, bacon, mushrooms, basil, pepper jack, gouda, garlic, oregano, parmesan peppercorn on pretzel roll
• Spaulding’s Choice $12.00turkey, american cheese, lettuce, tomato. avocado & parmesan peppercorn on plain
• The Ritz $12.00turkey, bacon, smoked cheddar & garlic mayo on bialy
• The Dirty Swede $12.00turkey, cream cheese, bacon, colby, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, sprouts & mayo on an onion bagel
• Bluegrass $12.00turkey, pepperoni, salami, onion, italian dressing, provolone & smoked cheddar on a bialy
• The Messy Katie $12.00turkey, cream cheese, colby, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, avocado & honey mustard on bialy
• Chicken & Tuna $12.00
• Honey Badger $12.00chicken salad, swiss & gouda, bacon, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato and honey on sesame
• Donkey Punch $12.00chicken salad, onions, BBQ sauce & smoked ched- dar on bialy
• Muenster Mash $12.00chicken salad, green peppers & muenster on everything
• Hot Tuna Meltdown $12.00tuna salad, american cheese, lettuce, tomato & banana peppers on a bialy
• The Loosey $12.00tuna salad, swiss, sprouts, tomato, cukes & mustard on an everything bagel
• Jane Train $12.00tuna salad, veggie cream cheese, swiss, avocado, lettuce, sprouts & honey mustard on sesame-rye
• Chicago Party Aunt $12.00tuna salad, giardinara, smoked cheddar, onions, lettuce, tomato & brown mustard on garlic
• Bacon $12.00
• The Oak Pork BLT $12.00chive cream cheese, bacon, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, avocado & garlic mayo on an everything bagel
• Dreadlock $12.00bacon, colby, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, & sprouts on a bialy
• The Good Rick $12.00bacon, gouda, dill havarti, muenster, mushrooms, tomato, avocado & parmesan peppercorn dressing on bialy
• Five-0 Bagel $12.00bacon & cream cheese on an onion bagel
• Crunch & Munch $12.00turkey, smoked cheddar, lettuce, honey mustard, parmesan peppercorn and Nacho Cheese Doritos
• Bacon Boat to Turkey Town $12.00turkey, chive cream cheese, bacon, sprouts, banana peppers, red onions & spicy mustard on a poppy bagel
• Pepperoni, Salami & Meatballs $12.00
• E-town Express $12 / $8veggie cream cheese, salami, pickle and arugula on egg everything
• Pizza $8 / $12pepperoni, provolone & pizza sauce on a plain bagel
• Fire Walk with Me $12.00chicken salad, pepperoni, pizza sauce, provolone, tabasco on an everything bagel
• Slick Willy $12.00meatballs, provolone, lettuce, tomato & parmesan peppercorn on sesame
• After Burner $12.00meatballs, banana peppers, pizza sauce & provolone on an onion bagel
• Hide the Salami $12.00salami hidden under bacon, pepperoni, banana peppers, provolone, lettuce, avocado & ranch dressing on onion bagel
• Brennaissance $12.00meatballs, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, muenster, provolone, fresh basil, creamy marinara, spices, on a pretzel bun
• Ham $10.00
• Hoosier Daddy $10 / $12ham, american cheese & mayo on plain
• Jeopardy $12.00what is ham, swiss & colby on rye?
• Fred’s Rainbow $12.00ham, american cheese, avocado, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato & mayo on a bialy
• The Lincoln Pork $12.00ham, bacon, muenster, mushrooms onions, & mayo on sesame
• Bob-E-Que $12.00ham, bacon, smoked cheddar, lettuce & BBQ sauce on onion
• Italian $12.00ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone, italian dressing, banana peppers & onions on onion
• Dill weed $12.00smoked ham, dill havarti, smoked cheddar, 1000 island, spicy dill potato chips, pickle & lettuce on garlic
• Ham Solo $12.00sesame, ham, mushroom, onion, Gouda, avocado, spices, chipotle mayo on a sesame bagel
• Ham Radio $12.00egg everything, ham, Swiss, pickles arugula, brown mustard
• Corned Beef $12.00
• Bread Intruder $12.00corned beef, bacon, hardboiled egg, pepperjack, smoked cheddar, black pepper, lettuce, & habanero mayo on a rye bagel
• Bowler’s Bagel $12.00corned beef, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo & horseradish on onion
• Depaul Reuben $12.00corned beef, swiss, sauerkraut & 1000 island on rye
• Chicago Fire $12.00corned beef, pepper jack, jalapeños & spicy brown mustard on rye
• Snacks $6.00
• grilled cheese bagel $6.00chewy, melty, deliciousness... pick a bagel & a cheese
• hummus bagel $6 / $5our fresh made hummus on a bagel of your choice... pick a bagel
• Miami Bagel $5 / $8cream cheese & cinnamon-sugar on a blueberry
• Banana Surprise $8.00cream cheese, banana & cinnamon-sugar on a cinnamon raisin bagel
• Atheist’s Nightmare $8.00peanut butter, banana slices & cinnamon-sugar on a wheat bagel
• Cookie Monster $8 / $6a chocolate chip cookie, cream cheese & cinnamon sugar on blueberry bagel
• pb&j bagel $6.00pick a bagel
• Salads $12.00Available dressings: parmesan peppercorn ranch, honey mustard, balsamic vinaigrette, 1000 islands, italian, caesar, just balsamic vinegar
• The Stelling $12.00romaine mix, ham, turkey, colby, Tomatoes, avocado, cukes, sprouts, croutons with honey mustard dressing
• The Cobb $12.00bacon, hard-boiled egg, chicken, romaine mix, tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado, onions with ranch dressing
• Chicken Caesar $12.00romaine mix, chicken, croutons & parmesan with caesar dressing
• Marsha’s Garden $12.00provolone, colby, croutons & every veggie we have on a romaine mix with your choice of dressing
• Greek $12.00romaine mix, feta, olives, tomatoes, cukes, onions, chicken with balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Ditch the Carbs Salad

• CBA Chicken Chili $5.00eriously delicious - crackers are included - shredded cheese, jalapeños, chopped onions, & sour cream available upon request +25¢ • extra anything 25¢
• Soup D’Jour $4.00It’s the soup of the day. We change it up daily. Mostly vegetarian. Some vegan. Call and ask.
• Frito Pie $5.00A bag of Fritos topped with chili & cheese! jalape- ños, chopped onions, & sour cream available upon request +25¢
• Kids Menu $10.00
• The Gobbler $10 / $6turkey & american cheese on plain
• grilled cheese $6.00american cheese melted on a plain bagel
• pb&j bagel $6.00pick a bagel

Any Other Sandwich

• Lunch Catering $99.00 (for 9) - $155 (for 15)
• GROUP LUNCH BOXES - Best of CBA Box A $99.00 (for 9) - $155 (for 15)An assortment of our most popular STEAMWICHES served with chips & cookie - no substitutions. Sandwiches include Stud's Turkey (Turkey), Ravenswood (Roast Beef), Oak Pork (Bacon), Chia Bagel (Veggie). (Upon request, we can make the sandwiches NOT STEAMED so they can be refrigerated and served later.)
• GROUP LUNCH BOXES - Best of CBA Box B $99.00 (for 9) - $155 (for 15) / $11.00An assortment of our most popular STEAMWICHES served with chips & cookie - no substitutions. Sandwiches include The Clayboy (Turkey), The Loosey (Tuna), Donkey Punch (Chicken Salad), Greg-O (Veggie). (Upon request, we can make the sandwiches NOT STEAMED so they can be refrigerated and served later.)
• Cba Lunch Bag - Steamwich $11.00 / $12.00Select any STEAMWICH. Served with chips & cookie
• Cba Lunch Bag - Salad $12.00 / $55.00Select any CBA Salad. Served with chips/bagel & fruit-cup/cookie
• Rice Crispy Treat Box $55.0025 huge rice crispy treats.
• S'more Thingy Treat Box $55.00 / $40.0025 huge CBA s’more treats.
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Box $40.00 / $85.00 - $125 wA box of 16 individually wrapped fresh baked CBA Huge Chocolate Cookies

• chips and cookies $85.00 - $125 wCBA 6 FOOT PARTY SUBS
• chips and cookies $75.00
• CBA SALAD TRAY (Feeds 10) $75.00Choose from one of our popular salads - serves 10. Choose from CBA Chicken Caesar, CBA Cobb, The Stelling, or Marsha’s Garden, Greek
• Breakfast Catering $21.00
• Coffee Boxes (for 8-10) $21 / $65.00 (for 9) - $110.00 (for 15)With cups, cream & sugar, stirrers.
• GROUP BREAKFAST - Crack of Dawn Group Box $65.00 (for 9) - $110.00 (for 15) / $26An assortment of our most popular breakfast steamwiches. Sandwiches include Breakfast Bagel, Egg McMahon, Lean Jean, Dank & Eggs
• BAGELS - Bakers dozen with 2 tubs cream cheese $26 / $38A bakers dozen sliced bagels with spreads of your choice. Tell us what bagels you want. Standard comes with a tub of plain cream cheese and a tub of our veggie cream cheese.
• BAGELS - 2 dozen with 3 tubs cream cheese $38 / $5.5026 sliced bagels with spreads of your choice. Tell us what bagels you want. Standard comes with a tub of plain cream cheese, a tub of chive cream cheese, and a tub of our veggie cream cheese.
• Spreads $5.50 / $9.50Half pint tubs of very own homemade cream cheese flavors and spreads. Plain, chive, veggie, butter, hummus, peanut butter.
• Loaded Lox Spread $9.50 / $4
• Seasonal Fruit $4.00Seasonal fresh tree fruit. An assortment of whole apples, bananas, peaches, plumbs, pears, etc. (Requires 36 hours)
• SEASONAL FRUIT TRAY (for 18) $65 / $125Seasonal fruit cut fresh (Requires 36 hours)
• SEASONAL FRUIT TRAY (for 36) $125.00Seasonal fruit cut fresh (Requires 36 hours)

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