I’m back on the quest: where is the best B.E.C (Bagel Egg & Cheese) in Philadelphia and around?

There is another deli, on the other side of my apartment building, and it has, so far, been my place of choice for empty fridge mornings or worse: carb craving! What’s easier that throw on a pair of pants and a sweater and stroll down half a block. It occurred to me that I did that way too many times when the clerk actually offered my usual order before I said hi… Excellent customer service must I say, she knows my routines better than I do, it’s like she’s reading my mind. Amazing.

Now, the sandwich itself, although it’s probably the one I had the most of is not the best of all. On the positive note, it’s leaking with melted cheese. Not half melted, real runny cheese and that’s a messy bonus. On the average note, the level of greasiness can vary from one sandwich to another, but I have to say, most of the time we’re on the greasy side, simply because the eggs are fried. On the down side… the bagel could definitely improve. I’m not talking New York bagel here, but simply something a little less “cardboardy”.

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Locust Deli | 236 S. 21st Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | www.locustdeli.50webs.com