The bagels are always fresh and tasty. I appreciate the ability to place an order through the app for a future pickup date. This week I placed an order for two dozen bagels and extra cream cheese for pickup at 5:50am. My order was ready when I arrived and I was greeted and thanked, which is usually the case. You can't go wrong with Einstein Bros. Bagels. read more

Ordered for pick up at 6am on my way home from the gym. App ordering is easy. Pick up location is NOT clearly marked, could be better with bigger signs. This isn't a restaurant more so a bagel stand. Outdoor seating only. Ambiance is - take your food and sit outside. Which is fine. It's California so plenty of bagels OPTIONS, which is good for the consumer, not so sure if it is for the business model but that's not for me to decide. What makes this a 3 star review is the cream cheese option, or the shmear. $2 for shmear is outrageous. The app doesn't give you the option to have it on the side - I don't know how clean your knife is. If you're going to charge me $2, at least give me the option to have it on the side. I'd much prefer that option than the OPTION of 34 different types of bagels that probably are thrown out at the end of the night. Then when you want cream cheese on the side - there isn't a small packet offered for a nominal fee, but rather a minuscule $2 option or a $5 tub of cream cheese. No thanks. Silly. I'll just go to Trader Joe's and stock up on whipped cream cheese for $2.99 Bagel is good! Love the plain, everything, and cinnamon raisin! read more

Not impressed with there extra cream cheese. Poor rush management. I would recommend buying and assembling yourself. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Extra cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

Einstein Bros Bagels is a chain with locations across the U.S. Their bagels are made fresh daily and include a selection of classic, signature, & gourmet flavors. I stopped in here to pick up something for my hairdresser and decided to get a bagel for myself. The place was clean and the staff had a good groove going, which allowed them to complete orders quickly and efficiently. Orders are placed at the beginning of the counter, you pay at the end of the counter, and they will call you when its ready. There is also an area for pre-paid pick-up orders. Daniel took my order and was genuinely nice, as was Charlie the cashier. I requested a chocolate muffin for my hairdresser and a cheddar jalapeño bagel for myself. They also serve breakfast sandwiches, various shmears for the bagels, cookies, pastries, juice, and coffee beverages. Since I was saving my bagel for later, I toasted it when I got home. Pre-toast it was chewy and tasted better when toasted because the cheese and jalapeño were warm. It wasn't a NY bagel but, in terms of chains, it is one of the better ones. My hairdresser enjoyed her muffin. *Free 90 min parking in lot. read more

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Love the birthday freebie deal because you get an egg sandwich with a purchase. The maple house bagel sandwich is very rich! I could only eat a bit at a time because it's really stacked with ingredients. The maple bagel smells and tastes yummy! I also really like the sweet cream cheese-like spread used in the sandwich. The orange juice tasted good too, it was a nice way to top off the sandwich. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Orange Juice - Small - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

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We got bagels delivered to our classroom here at work and they were so delicious. My favorite was the cheddar bagel as well as the sesame seed one we got it with cream cheese and it was heavenly. It has just the right amount of chewiness and they were a little bit doughy...they are very filling. I would love to get one of their salmon bagel sandwiches next time and one of their iced coffees to go to give it a try. This was a delivery by DoorDash so I did not get a chance to actually go inside the store and check out the ambience, but that's on my bucket list at some point. read more

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Really kind and amazing service. They're so friendly here the food was really good too. I had to one with the salmon and cream cheese. Pay your sandwich . there have New York style bagel sandwiches here which I love to get every once in a while . the bagels and the cream cheese are so good here they're so good. Nice outside patio to sit and enjoy your sandwich. absolutely amazing experience highly recommend coming here for New York style bagel sandwiches. read more

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This is a terrible Bagel. First it seemed Day Old. Secondly the cream cheese was melted and barely there. I Would Not Reco this Spot. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

Who doesn't love a good Einstein Bagel? They are delicious. Parking here is easy. And if you haven't tried the iced coffee drinks the caramel is my favorite- soooo good! Enjoy! read more

I ordered the breakfast turkey sausage and bakers dozen with shmears for pick up, and I arrived to find my order ready to go. The sandwich was warm and tasty, the bagels were fresh and warm and the shmears yummy as per usual (got the onion and chives and Veggie cream cheese shmears) . I parked in the back-lot, which had an attendant who provided a time stamped ticket (I believe it said free parking 90min). The back door was only for exit, so I had to walk around to the front. The pick-up station was to the right of the entrance with everything perfectly labeled and ready to go. Customer service was a bit lacking, and It seemed a bit slow to take new orders. I wanted to order another item in store but decided not to as the ordering process was taking long with other customers. Others: There's small patio seating, well maintained with nice plants. The indoor place was clean. There's a single restroom towards the backdoor exit which needs a code to use. read more

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We are regulars at Einstein's. Today I noticed a switch in which the online app defaults egg sandwiches into 2 eggs (+1.50 up charge, *highly profitable*) rather than one. This is called "sludge"-- changing the default to make it harder to undue an up charge Shame on you read more

Stopped by on a Sunday morning and it wasn't too busy, which was nice. They also offer free parking with validation, which is super convenient. We ordered the Nova Lox and the bacon, avocado, tomato egg white sandwich with an iced Americano. Everything was delicious! read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Nova Lox Bacon, Avocado, & Tomato Egg White Sandwich Iced Americano - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

Food quality is fine. Place is reasonable clean. Should stock on the napkins better... but whatever. BUT the services is poor. I ask them to toast all the bagels. They toast half of them. How do you screw up half an order... I mean if they did not toast all the bagels.. they could lie and blame the customer. But really? Half a screw up. AND MY FAVORIATE PART IS THEY WANT A TIP PRIOR RECIEVING GOODS. They want you to TIP them for fcking up your order. So please NEVER NEVER TIP AHEAD OF TIME. A tip is for someone that goes ABOVE and BEYOND. a TIP is not hitting expection or hitting BELOW expectation as in this case. The manager should be fired for providing such poor training to the assoicates. read more

I found their selection to be pretty good and the value was satisfactory. I appreciate they open very early in the morning. Set friendly staff. read more

had the garden bagel with bacon and it was very delicious!! their jalapeno cheese bagel is so yummy. i devoured this up. it was refreshing and well balanced with the filling. the service was great. the bagel was prepared quickly and the staff was super sweet. i also love the tables outside because it feels so relaxing to just sit here and read. they also have easy parking! read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

This sandwich is not at all what I imagined it to be. For $9 they should be appalled to give this to a customer. It was flavorless and the bacon was burnt. Quality at Einstein has dropped dramatically, this use to be one of my favorite sandwiches and now I don't think I would ever order it again. read more

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Placed a pick up order on Postmates for the country gravy and egg bagel sandwich. The restaurant was clean amd the staff was friendly and welcoming when I arrived. They handed the sandwich to me,looked me in the eye and wished me a good day. Very pleasant experience before 7 am. The sandwich didn't look like the picture, but it was tasty. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Country gravy and egg bagel sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

I wanted to bring some bagels to work and found Einstein Bagels nearby... sweet! This was my second visit at an Einstein. My first visit was at the Ontario International Airport. Upon entry, I was next in line... another sweet... I don't have to wait in line too long. Ambiance is nice... good size bagel shop. I love how they have their bagels displayed right up front at the counter where the customers can see them. They have the baker's dozen that comes with 13 bagels with 2 spreads of your choice. And that's what I got. Please note this package does not include any of their premium bagels which cost an additional $0.80 per premium bagel. Choose wisely LOL! I stuck with the non-preimums. I may try their premium bagels next time. They have one staff to assist with getting the bagels and one staff to collect payment. Staff was friendly and helpful. Btw, the spreads are right up front next to cashier for you to grab after payment or before as long as they are paid for eventually LOL. I got plain cream cheese and onion & chives... good spreads. They do have other flavors, too. Bagels were very fresh and soft. Love their sesame, cinnamon sugar signature, and french toast signature bagels. You can't go wrong with any of their bagels. They also have specialty bagels. I'll have to try one of them someday. Happy Bagel'ing! FYI They are located next door to Peet's Coffee. There's a good size outside courtyard with tables and chairs for customers to chill at with their bagels and coffee. They also have parking in the back with 90 minutes validation I think. I just parked on the street. read more

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Slow service and unfortunately orders are by name creating confusion and people leaving with wrong orders if you have a common name. They should have order numbers. read more

No plain or sesame bagels at 10:35? Ridiculous. How can you run out on a plain item a child would like. I'll never go again. The time before I ordered online and they didn't have a flavor and I paid and never received my bagel because they couldn't credit me because I ordered online. read more

If I'm paying damn near 10 dollars a sandwich, it better be filled. Pathetic filling portion and worst of all, a stale bagel. The place definitely has gone down hill. Sad. read more

Sadly, the got rid of the potato salad and pickle slice when you buy a bagel sandwich so I won't go back. Quality also has gone down.

I finally visited the Einstein Bros Bagel chain after watching a Korean reality show featuring Se-Ri Pak. This location has limited shared parking space on S. Lake Ave. Fortunately, upon entering, I was lucky enough to find the last available spot. Unaware of the line, I went straight to the cashier and ordered two bagel sandwiches: the BACON, AVOCADO & TOMATO EGG WHITE BREAKFAST SANDWICH and the NOVA LOX. I must not have known the terminology, because after waiting for close to ten minutes, I received only one sandwich. When I asked about the second one, the cashier seemed surprised, as he thought I wanted the salmon lox package. As a first-timer, I apologized for the mix-up since I didn't know the difference and should have checked the receipt. However, the adjustment wasn't easy, as my credit card was swiped twice to make the correct modification. After waiting for almost 15 minutes, I finally received my second sandwich. I wish the cashier had asked me which bagel I wanted, as both were plain. The BACON, AVOCADO & TOMATO EGG WHITE BREAKFAST SANDWICH features fresh avocado slices, crispy bacon, and fluffy egg whites. It has a great 1:1 ratio of bread to filling. The NOVA LOX SANDWICH, the pricier option of the two, was not as impressive. I've had better lox sandwiches at a local small mom-and-pop bagel shop. It lacked an adequate amount of salmon and overall, it tasted doughy for a sandwich. Additionally, I tasted more cream cheese than anything else on this sandwich. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Avocado, Bacon, Egg White Sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

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the bagels are amazing & delicous i come here once a week & i was so disappointed on today staff they seem very overwhelmed and stressed no greetings ,the cashier didnt notice i didnt complete the payment i forgot to press the tip option which apparently doesnt let payment complete i dont work here i scanned payment & i walked away i thought payment was complete. cashier didnt notice payment wasnt complete until 10 minutes later once i was in patio eating already so she yelled at me infront of everyone asking for the payment , if she would of told me calmly and in a soft voice came to our table i would of not felt so embarrassed, someone please train this cashier and teach her manners. she should of noticed payment didnt go through right away to avoid any issues in the 1st place. read more

This place is awesome staff are very helpful courteous and very professional.... Bagels always freshly made.... Place is always clean highly recommended thank you guys for making my bagels always fresh! read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

I've been coming to Einstein Bagels for over 12 years and this morning I was a little upset. I came in to buy two dozen bagels for our geology department at Caltech. When I walked in they were out of a lot of varieties. No blueberry, cranberry, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin and asiago bagels. I still was able to buy 2 dozen and everyone was happy in our department but they should know better to make more. I know it was Friday but that's no excuse. Yes, I will keep coming here for my bagels and for work but let's not keep doing this on a regular basis. read more

This was mine and my husband's first time at Einstein Bros. Bagels, and unfortunately, it'll be our last. We came in excited to try a variety of bagels and support a new spot, but the customer service experience was honestly awful. The girl at the register was incredibly rude from the start. When I asked for a mix of bagels (we were ordering half a dozen), she sighed loudly and made it clear that our request was an inconvenience. No smile, no greeting, just overall unwelcoming energy. It made the whole interaction super uncomfortable -- to the point that we skipped ordering coffee and went next door to Peet's just to be done with it. I'm all for giving grace during busy hours, but there's no excuse for treating customers like they're a burden. Disappointing first impression. read more

I wanted to try something different for breakfast, so I decided to come to Einstein Bros. The bagel sandwiches are good, and the prices were fair. I'm a fan of the bagels here and will be a regular. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Front outside - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Probably the only place i would eat maple breakfast bagels because not only they nailed the right chewiness, but they also got the right ratio of maple syrup that doesn't overwhelm or left you a maple-y aftertaste. Service was pretty fast. And their portion reflects the quality they provided. The entrance is right next to Peet's. Though they have their logo at the back, there's no entrance from the back. read more

Ordered some food off of yelp and wasn't done within time frame it said it would be so I left. When I asked for a refund they said that the order was ready so they couldn't (even though I called before it said it was ready). Terrible service and foods not that great. Will not return. read more

Everything is so yummyy here. Vanilla Iced coffee is not too sweet and still tastes like coffee. Service is great and cashier spoke spanish. Ambiance is chilllness and relaxness. The outsoor area is cozy and perfect to feast on your beagle. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Vanilla Ice Coffee, Peanut butter and Jelly Beagle, - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

The bagels are always fresh and delicious. My favorites are the spinach bagel, blueberry or the jalapeno bagel. If your really hungry, try The Maplehouse, it's delish. read more

It was a nice place to grab a quick breakfast. The staff was really friendly, and the bagel sandwich was already prepared when I was done paying. Overall, the bagel sandwich was good, and I will likely come back for a quick breakfast when I'm in the area. read more

Great Bagel Spot i enjoy eating here nice place in Pasadena near Pete's coffee next door got the two good joints

Well, I tried but in this day and age, my tolerance level is gone. I ordered 2 plain bagel bacon and egg sandwiches for delivery. The order received was 2 Asiago bagel sandwiches. I didn't order this. This hasn't been the 1st time this has happened. I ordered plain bagels for a reason. Didn't want a cheesy bagel sandwich. No call, text, nothing. It seems to be a pattern at this location. Missing food or replacing an item out of the blue. No more. I would have rather they cancel the order than guess and hope I'll be happy with whatever they give. If you're out of an item, say so and refund that portion. Weird for a bagel business not having enough plain bagels in the morning. Taking my business elsewhere. read more

I looove bagels!! This location is very convenient. The one way parking lot is kind of annoying though. I often confuse this place and the Peet's Coffee Anywho, I ordered online and it was true to the time it said it would be ready. I ordered an Asiago bagel with onion and chive shmear. I asked for it to be toasted which it was but it was cold when I picked it up. That was disappointing. However, everything tasted amazing!! And I appreciated it was cut in half already. Extra points! read more

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Service is great and staff is very nice. Matteo is always friendly and makes sure to double check my order!

Excelente service and always a perfect cup of coffee. Employees are professional and have a good attitude! read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Peet's coffee - Bagels Near Me - Pasadena, California

Over priced, over salted, and the macciato that I ordered tasted like coffee left out for 2 days. I ordered 2 bagel sandwiches(which were very tiny btw), 2 drinks and it was almost $40. Service was ok and the ambiance was alright. Whoever is in charge of this establishment should really find out whats going on there. read more

It's been a good number of years since I've been to Einstein Bros. I was in the area and was starving while I was running errands so I decided to stop in for a quick bite to go. I got lucky that the morning rush was over. The parking lot was practically empty. I was surprised to see there was still a parking attendant handing out tickets when no one else was there. Parking is free with validation from the businesses in the plaza. Just seems like a waste of paying an attendant and a waste of paper, not to mention a lengthier process for cars getting in and out. I was only one of two people in the shop so I was glad that this indeed would be a quick trip. The man at the counter who took my order seemed uninterested. I wasn't even quite sure he heard my order properly. Asked me my name (not an easy one) but didn't bother to ask if he spelled or pronounced it right. Pretty sucky for the women at the registers who have to read the names out loud. My name is spelled Miori. My order was under Miornmy..... that's a first one for me. Einstein's are giving Starbucks a run for their misspelling with this one. The girl who called my awesomely spelled name at the register was quite distracted as well. She was barely audible when speaking to me, no eye contact, and then blindly reached my receipt out... not within my reaching distance. But she wouldn't have known how far she was from handing it to me because she was too busy turned fully around, talking with coworkers behind her. She did validate my parking ticket so I guess that's a plus. I ordered the Farmhouse breakfast bagel. It was ready and in my hand in a reasonably amount of time. The boy who handed me the order was the friendliest staff personal there. Advise to management: put him on the front lines. I took my bagel sandwich to go. It was pretty tasty and filling. Only complaint is that the bagel was soggy. I would have liked it a little toasted. I wasn't asked for my preference though so I don't know how the sandwich is usually made. Overall experience: ok food. less than mediocre service. I remember liking this place when I frequented it years ago. I don't think I'll be returning any time soon though. read more

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