The Bagel and Deli Restaurant - matzah ball soup…c’mon, it’s a kind of dumpling

In the middle of a mall in a north side suburb a quick jaunt from the edge of Chicago is a Jewish Deli. It has all the baked goods for sale in the front and a diner style, larger than expected sit down restaurant in the back. When in Rome, one must order Matzah Ball Soup. Like miso soup, I find these staples can teach me how authentic a place is. These matzah balls are noticeably giant. Not what I grew up with, but still fun. The issue with giant matzah balls is that it is challenging to make the middle soft, which is how I prefer my matzah balls. However, these were decently soft in the core. Laszlo dug into it and enjoys the warming Jewish penicillin on our cold Chicago days when we cannot find an Asian eatery or want something simpler to enjoy and scarf down some bagel breadsticks.