The employees were friendly and nice! They were the first people to be kind to me in this airport - that really meant a lot. I ordered a bagel & cream cheese. I asked for it sliced. I was not asked if I wanted it toasted. My bagel was not served toasted (I wasn't asked & I forgot to ask) so it was room temp. The bagel was not sliced ( :( ) and for some reason the cream cheese was spread on top of the bagel?? Super weird. I also ordered a latte, which had a funny taste. I'm a midwest gal, who even worked at caribou at one point, so I'm used to caribou. I didn't end up finishing the drink because I was worried it would make me sick on the plane. TLDR: bagel was eh and served weird, coffee was a no-go, staff were superstars. read more

The lines are absolutely ridiculous. They should send someone to the San Diego airport Einstein Bagels to see how to properly handle lots of business. In doing so they could triple their volume. Alas, they aren't interested in their customers, food quality or business volume. read more

Einstein is a national chain that I feel has declined over the years. Although new to Chicago Midway, it didn't deliver anything super fresh or energizing to the multitude of travelers that pass through this airport. I ordered my usual, the nova lox on a sesame bagel but when I got it, it was put together quite haphazardly and I definitely could have used a lot more capers! It got the job done though: quick meal, efficient line, and I'm no longer hungry. But not very memorable, bagels weren't as fresh and I will probably avoid the next time I pass through. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Counter - Bagels Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Sucks, full of idiots, wrong orders, very slow, took over 20 minutes after standing in line 20 minutes. Terrible

This was my first since college that I had Einstein Bros. From 2005-2009. This place is amazing. The smells still smelled good. It was like I never left college lol. Bagel orders Cinnamon bagel with bacon egg and cheese. Still pricey but I love it read more

This is located in the midway airport. The lines are super long, but these employees work so hard to get food out hot and fresh. I think we were in line and got our food in 15 minutes. If you have a tight connection, you can order and pickup quickly. I saw bags of to pick up orders waiting. I got the Framhouse breakfast sandwich bagel. Bacon, ham, eggs, cheese, with pepper smear on a hash down bagel. delicious! read more

I'm sure it's not easy when you work at a busy airport location. But, man, did my breakfast bagel suck. Over-microwaved egg foam, 2 slices of unmelted cheese on a bagel. The coffee was scalding hot - like dangerously hot. I had to wait more than 30 min before I could sip it, and I even added milk. But at least there's something in that airport for breakfast. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Breakfast sandwich. That's not yolk, btw, it's (unmelted) cheese. - Bagels Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

to the girls who were closing on the night of 7/5/24, you guys are my absolute heroes! me and my friend were stuck at Midway overnight for a 7hr layover and the vending machines wouldn't accept either of our cards so we couldn't get water bottles and everywhere was already closed for the night. I happened to catch the friendly workers at this einsteins and they were so sweet for letting me get a couple of waters from them even though they were done for the night. I appreciate them so much! read more

I tried to order a turkey, bacon and avocado sandwich. They were out of ciabatta so I switched it to a bagel. Then I decided to make it a meal thinking I would get chips and a soft drink. Instead it comes with coffee and a hash brown!!!! Who wants that with their sandwich for lunch. The sandwich looks like it was slapped together by a 2 year old. So sad. The only redeeming thing is the bagel was good. read more

This place really sucks. The order line is confusing, the food sucks and isn't fresh and they didn't get my order right (got one egg instead of the two I ordered). Steer clear. read more

I was just eating the sandwich and halfway through I had bacon fall out so I opened it. Idk wtf is wrong with this egg, but it's not what should be served on a $9 sandwich. There were jalapeños on the sandwich but both eggs had this coloring ad one was on the side with no crème cheese or jalapeños, so it wasn't a stain. Have not tried the drink but how bad could a chain restaurant mess up a cafe latte? So I gave two stars. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - All nighter sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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If I could give them a zero I would. I fly through midway airport every other week. I stop at the Einstein at Midway almost every time for coffee or food or both. Today I ordered a coffee and tried to pay cash. The girl at the counter said is it okay if I don't give you change, I said no and walked away. I should have said is it okay if I don't pay you? What kind of retail business cannot handle a $4 cash transaction? read more

I ate here twice in one week for two different trips- I had layovers in Chicago Midway both times, I was flying Southwest. Einstein Bros hits the spot when all you want is just a simple bagel or a deli sandwich. Both of my sandwiches were great and the service was as fast as it could be, given the line of people. Their sandwiches are wrapped up nice so it's super easy to take these on a plane. read more

Thought I'd ignore the bad reviews, so I bought a latte which was a mistake. Spent $5.63 on a very watered down latte that tastes like they put a splash of skim milk in it read more

Located on Concourse A in Midway Airport but it's terrible. Only positive is the employees are working hard but when I went they basically said we don't have items on more than half the menu. Seriously, why are you even open then? The only good food item was the coffee. The manager of this place is incompetent if they can't even get items for more than half the menu on a busy travel weekend, I don't blame the employees who are doing their best but management is clueless if they can't have more than half the menu available. read more

Food. Not good. Farmhouse breakfast sandwich with an flattened egg 'patty'? All has been prefabricated. Dont get the 'hash-browns' which is (not are) the blowfish equivalent of a tater tot in steroids and it has DAIRY (cheese). If you are avoiding cheese, do not get it. Additionally, the tomato spread I was told was on my bagel was a liquefied, some thing which I also suspected had dairy. When you specifically asked for no cheese, and no cream cheese on your bagel, one would think the server should volunteer that the other items have dairy. Not good quality food. Just not good. read more

Didn't accept cash or gift cards. They would only serve a few things off their menu and didn't explain why. Long line. And didn't have anything stocked for their grab and go. read more

I have literally tried everything on the menu and you can't go wrong with anything. My favorite is the farmhouse, followed by the bacon, tomato, avocado, egg white. My go to lunch sandwich is a tasty turkey and a turkey bacon avocado. The caramel caribou cooler is delicious and so is a caramel high rise if you like sweet drinks. The staffs are always willing to go above and beyond if you ask for a drink that's not on the menu. The line can be a little long in the morning but the food is definitely worth it. If you ever get an attitude make sure to ask for a a gm or the director of operation but the staffs over all are friendly. Oh make sure to try the chocolate croissant. If it's not fresh ask to get it warmed for 10 seconds. read more

Horrible experience. Asked for a bagel with cream cheese, capers and onions. They didn't have a button for modifications so instead they charged me $8 for an avocado sandwich, when I saw that my receipt said "avocado" I told them since they charged me $8 for an avocado sandwich that I wanted the avocado on my bagel. They then told me they were out of avocado and also weren't able to charge me any less. I was annoyed but said okay and took the bagel. When I sat down and opened it I found they only put cream cheese on one side of the bagel, they gave me the root end of the onion, so I couldn't even eat it and they didn't toast my bagel AT ALL. I am so unhappy and can't believe I wasted $8 on a bagel???? Don't waste your time here. read more

I want to personally thank Jazlynn for going above and beyond with her skills and customer service! On Saturday, 1 June 2024, after 10 pm, my brother was searching for a way to eat. He had no money, no credit, and no debit cards (that is a long story).I am Brian's sister. Anyway, he asked three other restaurants if they could take a card over the phone. The other reps said that they did not know how to manually take a payment; these people were actually kind of mean and rude. But that is where Jazlynn stepped in with her super compassion and expert skills, and took my credit card over the phone. She really saved the day, and my brother did not have to wait another 12 hours to eat! It is people like Jazlynn that really make the difference in the world with their caring, kindness, and expert customer service! Please, please, please pass on our thanks for being friendly, wonderful ,and for going above and beyond! My brother said the food and drinks were absolutely delicious, and Jazlynn's actions changed his negative attitude into a big smile! Thanks again Jazlynn! read more

I had to go back since they added little cream cheese. The tomato, onions and inside of the bagel were soggy!! Like I paid $22 for a soggy bagel my husbands cold cheese and burnt egg sandwich!! Ohh and the coffee machine is broken so regular coffee that tasted horrible!! Get it together read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Lux bagel - Bagels Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Just landed, starving. Boyfriend loves this place. We went, they had no bagels! Haha. A bagel shop! One raisin and then ciabatta bread is all they had. I ordered a turkey, bacon, avocado. She said "we have no bacon is that okay?" I asked if the sandwich price changed and she said no. I ordered something else. I asked for pickles, they had no pickles or tomato. Poor attitude by everyone working there today especially her. Wasn't apologetic or friendly at all. read more

This was the most unorganized unhelpful location I ever went to in my life. After ordering on the grub app that they advertised and then waiting in line 20 min they said they did not have my whole order because they did not have a certain type of bagel and said they removed it from my order so I needed to pay for it again. So I did and then after i left found out I was charged. I made complaint and then went back and they said since the manager that called me was not there they could not help me. Are you serious. Don't waste your tome. read more

reality vs expectations. do better, Einstein bros. disgrace.... certainly will NOT be coming back. my 3 yo nephew could've made this look more appetizing read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - reality vs. expectations. do better, einstein bros... - Bagels Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I stopped by considering the Dunkin' Donuts in this airport have stopped selling breakfast sandwiches only to find out this dump "limited their menu" and got rid of them too. Where the hell are people flying in the morning supposed to get a meal with protein? On top of it, the cream cheese was badly smeared. read more

How can I go to Einstein at Midway and they are out of bagels except for chocolate chip at 8:30 in the morning? How is it that I have to wait 20 minutes for that bagel? read more

Employees were very rude and unprofessional. The menu also lacked options I've seen at other locations, which is odd considering this location probably gets more traffic than most since it's at an airport. Not impressed. read more

I just ordered three bagel sandwiches from the Einstein bagels at Midway airport. Save your money!! So DRY! No butter or cream cheese; a bagel sandwich that reminded me of the Sahara desert. read more

Hands down the worst iced Carmel coffee I've ever tasted. They should be ashamed to serve this trash.

Six people working, slower than a snail. Waited in line for (no exaggeration) 20 minutes before getting to the register to order. This is probably the one location that should have a little pep in its step considering it's at an airport and people have places to be. read more

Order the crispy chicken bagel totally recommend. Chicken is juicy flavor was on point.