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Bagels & Bialys

Once Upon's Bakery

Mini Bagels

Each - $0.75 | Baker's Dozen (13) - $9.00

Bagel Balls

Each - $0.85 | Baker's Dozen (13) - $10.20

Skinny Bagels

Each - $1.29 | Baker's Dozen (13) - $15.48

Bagels

Each - $1.29 | Baker's Dozen (13) - $15.48 • Plain, Wheat, Egg, Onion, Poppy, Sesame, All Season Egg, All Season Wheat, Cinnamon Raisin, Blueberry, Corn Rye, Chocolate Chip, Pumpernickel, Garlic, Asiago Cheese, Salt, Pretzel With Salt, Pretzel No Salt

Bialys

Each - $1.29 | Baker's Dozen (13) - $15.48 • Plain Bialys, Onion Bialys, Wheat Bialys, Asiago Cheese Bialys, Raisin Stix

Salad Selection

Shana's Salad

$13.95

Garden Salad

$9.95

Chef's Salad

$13.95

Chicken Supreme

$13.95

Veggie Supreme

$9.95

Tuna Salad Plate

$13.95

Tossed Caesar Salad

$9.95

Tossed Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken

$13.95

Chinese Tossed Salad

$9.95

Chinese Tossed Salad with Grilled Chicken

$13.95

Make Your Own Salad

$13.95

Once Upon A Deli Breakfast Sandwich

Breakfast with Egg, Meat & Cheese

$9.50

Breakfast with Egg & Cheese Only

$8.50

Cream Cheeses

Half Pound or Pound

Plain Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $3.99 | One Pound - $7.99

Chive Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $4.29 | One Pound - $8.59

Cucumber Chive Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $4.29 | One Pound - $8.59

Vegetable Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $4.29 | One Pound - $8.59

Lox Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $4.75 | One Pound - $9.49

Jalapeno Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $4.29 | One Pound - $8.59

Strawberry Cream Cheese

Half Pound - $4.29 | One Pound - $8.59

Fresh Fish

Half Pound or Pound

Nova or Regular (Salty) Lox

Half Pound - $17.98 | One Pound - $35.95

NY Style Sable

$28.95 / Large • Large piece peppered sable.

NY Peppered Sable

$28.95 / Large • Large piece peppered sable.

BBQ Salmon

Half Pound - $14.98 | One Pound - $29.95

Whitefish Chunks

Half Pound - $9.98 | One Pound - $19.95 • Large whitefish chunk.

Creamed Herring

Half Pound - $5.65 | One Pound - $11.29 • Herring in cream sauce.

Wine Herring

Half Pound - $5.65 | One Pound - $11.29 • Herring in wine sauce.

Meats

Half Pound or Pound

Roast Brisket

Half Pound - $9.99 | Pound - $19.98 • Once upon style fresh roasted brisket.

Corned Beef

Half Pound - $10.99 | Pound - $21.98 • Choose extra lean or regular cut.

Roast Beef

Half Pound - $9.49 | Pound - $18.98 • Once upon style fresh roast beef.

Beef Pastrami

Half Pound - $10.29 | Pound - $19.98 • Regular cut beef pastrami.

Turkey Breast

Half Pound - $7.99 | Pound - $15.98 • Roasted deli turkey breast.

Turkey Pastrami

Half Pound - $7.99 | Pound - $15.98 • Delicious turkey pastrami.

Hard Salami

Half Pound - $12.99 | Pound - $25.98 • Nothing better than some hard salami.

Soft Salami

Half Pound - $9.49 | Pound - $18.98 • Soft all beef salami.

Baked Ham

Half Pound - $5.49 | Pound - $10.98 • Delicious baked ham.

Bologna

Half Pound - $9.49 | Pound - $18.98 • All beef bologna.

Chopped Liver

Half Pound - $5.99 | Pound - $11.98 • Once upon's homemade chopped chicken liver.

Hot Dogs & Jumbo Hot Dogs

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.98 • Regular or jumbo all beef hot dogs.

Salami Stix

$1.50

Fresh Salads (By Pound)

Half Pound or Pound

Original Tuna Salad

Half Pound - $7.45 | Pound - $14.89 • Our famous original recipe tuna salad.

Gramma's Tuna Salad

Half Pound - $7.45 | Pound - $14.89 • Made with sweet relish.

California Tuna Salad

Half Pound - $7.45 | Pound - $14.89 • Made with green and red peppers, chives and egg-whites.

Chipotle Tuna Salad

Half Pound - $7.45 | Pound - $14.89

Poultry Salad

Half Pound - $6.95 | Pound - $13.89 • Our famous original recipe poultry salad.

President's Poultry Salad

Half Pound - $6.95 | Pound - $13.89 • Made with cranberries and almonds.

Salmon Salad

Half Pound - $6.95 | Pound - $13.89 • Delicious homemade salmon salad.

Grandpa's Salmon Salad

Half Pound - $6.95 | Pound - $13.89 • Made with sweet relish.

Whitefish Salad

Half Pound - $7.75 | Pound - $15.49 • Delicious fresh whitefish salad.

Egg Salad

Half Pound - $5.95 | Pound - $11.89 • Fresh egg salad.

Egg White Salad

Half Pound - $6.45 | Pound - $12.89 • One of our staples... the best around.

Creamy Cole Slaw

Half Pound - $2.49 | Pound - $4.98 • Creamy cole slaw.

Vinegar and Oil Cole Slaw

Half Pound - $2.49 | Pound - $4.98 • Vinegar and oil cole slaw.

Potato Salad

Half Pound - $2.49 | Pound - $4.98 • Potato salad.

Pasta Salad

Half Pound - $3.99 | Pound - $7.98 • Pasta and veggie salad.

Cucumber Salad

Half Pound - $3.99 | Pound - $7.98 • Delicious cucumber salad.

Israeli Salad

Half Pound - $3.99 | Pound - $7.99

Cheeses

Half Pound or Pound

American Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.99 • Sliced American cheese.

Swiss Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.99 • Sliced Swiss cheese.

Muenster Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.99 • Sliced Muenster cheese.

Munchee Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.99

Cheddar Cheese

Half Pound - $4.99 | Pound - $9.99 • Sliced Cheddar cheese.

Provolone Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.99 • Sliced Provolone cheese.

Mozzarella Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $9.99 • Sliced Mozzarella cheese.

Pepper Jack Cheese

Half Pound - $4.49 | Pound - $8.99 • Sliced Pepper Jack cheese.

Home Made Soups & Chili

Once Upon's Homemade Soups

Soup of the Day

Bowl - $6.69 | Super Bowl - $12.98

Mighty Fine Chili

Bowl - $6.69 | Super Bowl - $12.98 • Delicious homemade chili.

Chicken Combo

Bowl - $6.69 | Super Bowl - $12.98

Chicken Noodle Soup

Bowl - $5.69 | Super Bowl - $10.98 • Bowl or Quart of chicken soup with noodles.
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Chicken Matzo Ball Soup

Bowl - $5.69 | Super Bowl - $10.98 • Bowl or Quart of chicken Matzo ball soup.

Chicken Kreplach Soup

Bowl - $5.69 | Super Bowl - $10.98 • Bowl or Quart of chicken Kreplach soup.

Chicken Rice Soup

Bowl - $5.69 | Super Bowl - $10.98 • Bowl or Quart of chicken rice soup.

Chicken Mish Mosh Soup

$12.98 / Super Bowl • Quart of chicken vegetable soup with noodles, rice, kreplach and matzo ball.

Additional Side of Rice

$1.80
Side of rice.

Additional Matzo Ball

$1.80
Per matzo ball.

Additional Side of Noodles

$1.80
Side of noodles.

Additional Kreplach

$1.80
Per kreplach.

Once Upon Favorites

The best bagels w/ cream cheese and lox!

Bagel or Bialy w/ Butter

$3.25
Please provide us with your bagel or bialy choice in the special instructions.

Bagel or Bialy w/ Choice of Cream Cheese

$3.95
Bagel or Bialy with your choice of cream cheese! Please provide us with your bagel or bialy choice in the special instructions.

Bagel or Bialy w/ Nova Lox & Cream Cheese

$12.95
Bagel or Bialy with nova lox and your choice of cream cheese. Topped with slices of tomatoes, onions and cucumbers! Please provide us with your bagel or bialy choice in the special instructions.

All American Breakfast Sandwich

$9.50
Toasted Bagel with eggs any style, your choice of meat and your choice of cheese. Please let us know your bagel flavor in the special instructions.

New York Style Specialty Sandwiches

Specialty sandwiches all served with cole slaw or potato salad & pickle. New York style .... that bigger sandwich! You know what we're talking about!

Hot Corned Beef New York Style Sandwich

$15.95
Served on rye bread with a pickle and your choice of coleslaw or potato salad.

Hot Pastrami New York Style Sandwich

$15.95
Served on rye bread with a pickle and your choice of coleslaw or potato salad.
Reuben New York Style Sandwich photo

Reuben New York Style Sandwich

$17.25
Your choice of corned beef or pastrami. Grilled with sauerkraut and covered with melted Swiss cheese. Served on rye bread with a pickle and your choice of coleslaw or potato salad.

Just Sandwiches

Corned beef, turkey, pastrami, roast beef and more!

Roast Brisket Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious homemade juicy hot brisket w/ au jus on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with a pickle slice.

Reuben Sandwich

$11.95

BLT

$8.95

Meatball Sandwich

$10.95

Corned Beef Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious hot corned beef on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with a pickle slice.

Beef Pastrami Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious pastrami on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with a pickle slice.

Roast Beef Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious homemade roast beef on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Turkey Breast Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious turkey on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Turkey Pastrami Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious turkey pastrami on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Turkey Club Sandwich

$11.95
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on your choice of white, wheat or rye toast with a pickle on the side.

Hard Salami Sandwich

$12.95

Soft Salami Sandwich

$10.95

Chopped Liver Sandwich

$10.95
Jaime's freshly made "the best" chopped liver on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with a pickle slice.

Bologna Sandwich

$10.95
Beef bologna on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with a pickle slice.

Baked Ham Sandwich

$10.95
Delicious baked ham on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Salad Sandwiches

Choice of bread

Egg Salad Sandwich

$8.95
Homemade egg salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Egg White Egg Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade egg-white egg salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Poultry Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade poultry salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

President's Poultry Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade President's poultry salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Original Tuna Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade tuna salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Grandma's Tuna Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade grandma's tuna salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Lucky's Tuna Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade Lucky's tuna salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

California Tuna Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade California tuna salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Salmon Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade salmon salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Grandpa's Salmon Salad Sandwich

$9.95
Homemade Grandpa's salmon salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Whitefish Salad Sandwich

$10.95
Homemade whitefish salad on your choice of bread, bagel or roll. Please let us know your choice of bread, bagel or roll in the special instructions. Comes with lettuce and tomato and a pickle slice.

Tortilla Rollups

Original or Caesar style. On a White or Wheat tortilla

Grilled Chicken Tortilla Rollup

$10.95
Original Style (lettuce, tomatoes, Muenster cheese and honey dijon dressing) or Caesar Style (lettuce, spinach, Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing).

Turkey Tortilla Rollup

$10.95
Original Style (lettuce, tomatoes, Muenster cheese and honey dijon dressing) or Caesar Style (lettuce, spinach, Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing).

Veggie Tortilla Rollup

$7.95
Original Style (lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, green peppers, cucumbers, Muenster cheese and honey dijon dressing) or Caesar Style (lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, green peppers, cucumbers, Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing).

Tuna Salad Tortilla Rollup

$10.95
Original Style (lettuce, tomatoes, Muenster cheese and honey dijon dressing) or Caesar Style (lettuce, spinach, Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing).

How About a Side Order

Once Upon's Delicious Homemade Sides!

Bagel or Bialy

$2.25

Cajun Curly French Fries

$3.50
Cajun curly fries.

Homemade Potato Pancake

$3.95
Once Upon's own recipe delicious potato pancakes.

Homemade Veggie Potato Pancake

$3.95
Once Upon's own recipe delicious veggie potato pancakes.

Sweet Potato Chips

$3.50

Creamy Coleslaw

$3.50

Potato Salad

$3.50

Pasta Salad

$3.95

Cucumber Salad

$3.95

Kidney Bean Salad

$3.50

Please hour up to 1 hour for Same Day Catering Orders.

Menu

Relish Tray

$4.95/Per Person
Sweet and dill pickles along with black, green and Greek olives. Minimum 10 people.

Cubed or Sliced Cheese Tray

$4.95/Per Person
Includes assorted cheeses your choice of up to five cheeses. Minimum 10 people.

Veggie Tray

$4.95/Per Person
Our delicious homemade ranch dip surrounded by broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumbers and red & green peppers. Minimum 10 people.

Chopped Liver Appetizer Tray

$5.50/Per Person
Homemade chicken chopped liver served with cocktail rye bread and assorted bread flats. Minimum 10 people.

Fruit Tray

$4.95/Per Person
A delicious blend of fresh seasonal fruits including pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries, grapes, kiwi and more. Minimum 10 people.

Sweet Tray

$59.95
Small feeds 10-15 people $59.95 | Large feeds 20-25 people $84.95 • Includes assorted Leonard’s Bakery cookies, mandel bread, rugelach and pastries.

Breakfast Tray

Small - $59.95 | Large - $84.95 • Includes assorted Leonard’s Bakery coffee cakes, Once Upon’s famous donuts, muffins and cookies.

Small Sliced Bagels and Cream Cheese Tray

$54.95
Includes two dozen bagels with choice of three cream cheeses. Also, includes tomatoes and cucumbers.

Large Sliced Bagels and Cream Cheese Tray

$69.95
Three dozen bagels with your choice of three cream cheeses plus tomatoes and cucumbers.
Small Sliced MINI Bagels and Cream Cheese Tray photo

Small Sliced MINI Bagels and Cream Cheese Tray

$54.95
Three dozen mini bagels with choice of three cream cheeses. Also, includes tomatoes and cucumbers.

Large MINI Sliced Bagels and Cream Cheese Tray

$69.95
Five dozen mini bagels with choice of three cream cheeses. Also, includes tomatoes and cucumbers.

Breakfast Combo Tray

$64.50
Includes one dozen bagels with cream cheese along with donuts, muffins and coffee cakes. (Feeds about 10-12 people)

Salad Tray with Sliced Bagels

$118.50/Large
Includes two dozen sliced bagels with your choice of three salad. Also includes tomatoes, lettuce and pickles. Tray serves 10-15 people.

Mini Sandwich Tray

Per Sandwich - $6.95 | 10 People - $79.50 | 15 People - $119.25 | 20 People - $159.00 • Any assortment of sandwiches on mini challah rolls. Served with pickles and your choice of coleslaw, potato salad or pasta salad. Minimum 10 sandwiches. Please let us know your breakdown of sandwiches in the Special Instructions.

Sandwich Tray

Per Person - $11.95 | 10 People - $119.50 | 15 People - $179.25 | 20 People - $239.00 • Any assortment of sandwiches on your choice of bread, bagels, challah rolls, Kaiser rolls or onion rolls. Served with pickles and your choice of coleslaw, potato salad or pasta salad. Minimum 10 sandwiches. Please let us know your breakdown of sandwiches in the Special Instructions.

Rollup Tray

Per Rollup - $11.95 | 10 People - $119.50 | 15 People - $179.25 | 20 People - $239.00 • Any assortment of rollups served on white or wheat tortillas. Served with pickles and your choice of coleslaw, potato salad or pasta salad. Please let us know your breakdown of rollups in the Special Instructions.

Fish Tray

Per Person - $17.95 | 10 People - $179.50 | 15 People - $269.25 | 20 People - $359.00 • Includes hand sliced nova lox. Three salads of your choice. Plain, chive & vegetable cream cheeses. Muenster and swiss cheeses. Tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and olives. Also comes with two bagels and bialys per person. Minimum 10 people.

Meat Tray

Per Person - $17.95 | 10 People - $179.50 | 15 People - $269.25 | 20 People - $359.00 • Includes lean corned beef, turkey and roast beef and salami- Muenster, Swiss and American cheese- Creamy coleslaw and potato salad- Lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayo and mustard. Also includes an assortment of bagels, rolls and rye bread.
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