Hmm, this seems to be happening a lot recently. Yet again, I'm surprised to see the Yelp overall rating for one of my favorite go-to breakfast and lunch spots. Maybe people are simply expecting more nowadays? Or perhaps I'm just happier with less than most? Who knows, but either way: Einstein Bros. continues to be one of the best places to get a quick, healthy bite to eat. My favorite option on the menu is the Club Mex. It's a bagel of your choice, turkey, bacon, cheese, chipotle mayo, and lettuce served with potato salad (or chips). Delicious! I could eat one for breakfast every day. And the best part of all? It's 450 calories- the perfect healthy meal for any time of day, really. There are also the usual egg-based bagel sandwiches, too, of course. These too are reliably tasty, you just miss out on the "healthy" designation. At $6.50, it's a tough deal to beat. As a bagel shop, Einstein works well, too. They've got all the usual varieties, paired with a half dozen flavors of "shmear," Einstein's term for cream cheese. Personally, I prefer "regular" cream cheese over this shmear, but it's still enjoyably flavorful. Don't let the sub-four-star rating fool you, Einstein is everything a bagel shop should be. Stop by and see for yourself. read more

Since deciding to get married this year *and* buy a house, my eating out budget has been severely slashed. On my way through Reston, decided to stop at Einstein Bros for lunch - I'd never been there before, but figuring it was bagels, thought it would be around $3-$4. I was really surprised to discover that their average was around $6-$7. The bagel sandwiches are good, but you get better value for your buck from Bagel Buddies in Fair Lakes, or Potbelly across the street. read more

This used to be a go-to place on weekends... now it's on the must skip. Stopped in for a Sunday morning breakfast run for the family. One would think that a place that sells bagels, would actually have bagels available.... NOT!!! Had to wait 15 minutes for them to finish making bagels so I could get a bucket to take home. To top it off, they were almost out of cream cheese and had to give me a package from behind the counter. After waiting for the bagels, I tried to fill my soda cup with ice and soda... guess what... no ice!! Each employee I spoke with just rolled their eyes and aid they would get to it.. they didn't. (Just walked out and forgot about the soda.) The fam had also requested a bagel w/ Nova Lox so I ordered one... yet more disappointment when I got home and opened the package. Only 2 pieces of Nova on the sandwich (their usual has been 2 or 3). This place used to be a go-to and I'd see many friends and neighbors there. Unfortunately looks like it is going down hill and preparing to go out business. Save your money, time and frustration and drive a bit further to Bagel Cafe in Herndon or KSB Bagel at Fox Mill (heck... even grocer store bagels are better at this point). I will for sure from now on. read more

It was ok. Nothing special. The drink was rather bland. I got Chai Tea Latte. But it was very watered down and barely warm.

This place is not consistent enough for me to give it a good rating. During the winter months, well, maybe it's only Thanksgiving, they have a pumpkin bagel and pumpkin cream cheese. This is a wonderful indulgence for me, so every now and then I love this little treat. But that's just it...LITTLE. Where is the rest of the bagel??? Einstein's bagels are like oreo cookies when you compare them to Essa Bagel in NYC or Goldstein's out in L.A. This is a girl that can eat, so bring on the rest of the bagel! They make decent enough stuff, although if my order is to go, I prefer to stop at Greenberry's up the street for coffee, or even Dunkin Donuts for coffee (yo, DD's coffee is FREAKIN GOOD) rather than order from here. Here's where the 3 stars come in: the employees. Quite frankly, they suck. The only two guys I like are the ones who always ring up the orders. One guy is a manager, Caucasian, and wears glasses. He is awesome, and when it really gets busy in there, he runs from the register to help "assemble" orders. He's a team player, fer sure. The other guy I like does nothing but ring up orders, but he's so friendly about it. The place itself is meh. I wish they could clean up a little quicker, but I know sometimes they get really busy in there, so I'll give a little benefit of doubt here. Beware: it does get very noisy and sometimes it gets really hot! Parking isn't too bad, although with holiday shopping going on at Best Buy (don't these shoppers work during the day???), it made it difficult to find a space this morning. read more

I respectfully do not agree with Bob B. from I M Florida. I was served rather quickly by a friendly cheerful employee and worker. There was no super long line at all. The Blueberry Bagel that That I had for lunch with my soda was 100% delicious and scrumptious. Their BLT Bagel is also very good as well as their tasy coffee. They have an large selection of tasty bagels and toppings on dispaly that You could choose from. The decor of the front dining room was tastefully well decorated and organized. I did not dectect any bad odors at all. The cleaniness of this respectable and honest eating establishment is highly acceptable to Me. I've been here with friends and family since the day they opened and I'll go here again since there is no longer a Chesapeake Bagel Bakery in Reston, VA 20191. This is dedicated to Bob. read more

The green Chile bagel, toasted with plain cream cheese was delicious. Clean store too.

Came in to get a simple bagel and cream cheese. The young lady who took the order answered every question with I don't know to Everyone. She was very short and seems to have a attitude. When we went to pay at the register the manager was rude as well when we told him there was no more decaf coffee. We got our bagels and they look like they just threw them together. I wouldn't recommend this location at all. Everyone who worked there seemed to have a chip on their shoulder. read more

Einstein bagels makes good bagels but this location and the Reston location can't get anything right. My order has never been correct here- staff is annoyed when you try to get your order corrected and often takes two to three tries to get the correct order. The drive thru is a great idea but terribly executed here. The drive thru has never been ready to take my Order even with zero cars in front of me. read more

This morning 6 friends met at Einsteins to celebrate 2 birthdays in our group. I arrived early and placed my order for what promised to be a very tasty avocado toast using the green chili flatbread. When I got my order I what I saw looked like avocado paint on one side of the bread and a coating about 1/8 of an inch on the other and the avocado had not been warmed after it had been put on the bread. When a server delivered the remaining orders to our table; I asked for another coat of avocado paint on the half that I had not eaten and in no time the lady returned my bread with some very cold chunks of avocado. Avocado toast is the in-thing right now and many places really do a fine job a preparing their creations but Einsteins Bagle are not yet part of that group. read more

This place is sometimes understaffed in mornings. They are scrambling to put orders together. Like the place/food but they need to keep the place more clean and better staffed. read more

I got the Santa Fe bagel and just a bagel and shmear. So good and the honey almond spread is Delicious. read more

Einstein Bros. Bagels - Santa Fe bagel - Bagels Near Me - Reston, Virginia

I was really hoping the average reviews weren't right (two stars avg at the time of typing this) but that's about right for this place. They were slow taking my order & they still got my order wrong (like not even close). I would've asked them to redo it but I was running late, I was really hungry, & there were already two people waiting for them to fix orders that they had gotten wrong. Even worse, they didn't seem to be in any sort of a rush to fix these messed up orders or remotely apologetic. Anyway, I didn't give them a one star because my sandwich wasn't horrible (even though it wasn't what I ordered) and they were relatively friendly to me but I will not be going back there. read more

We are fan of Einstein bagels. So far at other locations our experience has been good. We came here on Saturday and there are not many varieties of bagels. Bagel I ordered is closer in taste but is not enough warm and is hard to eat. Didn't feel good about service too. read more

Amazing. We haven't been here in YEARS because it was so consistently bad. Went in this morning for breakfast, waited at the counter for about ten minutes, then gave up and left. It's impressive that you guys are still this bad. read more

Every Sunday it's the same. Try to get a bagel at 10:30 and they are sold out. It's such a regular occurrence that the lack of planning/preparation hurts the business and makes for grumpy customers. Einstein, don't wait until you're completely sold out to make another batch! Telling us that it will be another 40 minutes is unacceptable! Since my kid was really hungry and all that was available were onion and salt bagels. Salt bagels--yummy! Except we got...onion. Off we go to Starbucks. I give up on this place. read more

How do you run out of bagels? Every time I go there, they are out of at least several varieties - including plain. If you know that you sell, on average, x amount of bagels per day, why can't you plan to MAKE x amount of bagels per day? They will let you wait - yeah, like I have time to wait. Service is slooooooooooow as well. read more

The boyfriend and I came to get some much needed recovery breakfast after a late night out. Our every need was met at Einstein bagels. Delicious fresh baked bagels encased some much needed greasy bacon and eggs to result in a doctor prescribed hangover curing breakfast. although it was a busy Saturday morning, the line moved fast and I waited only a few minutes to receive my food. I highly recommend the cinnamon sugar bagel, it's delicious! read more

I guess they have a new menu that is trying to be Panera. If so, please drop the word "bagel" from your name. They used to offer bagel sandwiches of all types for lunch. Now you seem to be limited to various pre-selected combinations that are mostly made on rolls or paninis. There is maybe one bagel sandwich listed on the menu and it had a strange combo of toppings. To be fair, the customer service was slightly better than what a lot of reviews have posted. I was able to request an actual bagel on my sandwich and they seemed to get the order right and bring it out relatively quickly. Maybe that's improved or they just weren't that busy on a Wednesday lunch (which is strange considering the location). read more

Good service and good food. No complaints here. Assorted options of bagels. Haven't tried their gourmet bagel but looking forward to try. Will return. read more

I always baught bucket bagels and eat in with family but today's experience was unusual the employee refused to cut and heat our bagels and stated that new management is no longer doing cut and heat up if you buy bucket bagels, when we came to talk to the manager, he wasn't present and the employees gave us the wrong number for manager. Through out the entire situation, the employee was rude, obnoxious and unhelpful read more

I love the food here, but the store's staff/ management is horrible. They are rude, slow and have no regard for their customer's time. No apologies with incorrect orders or wait times. Save your time and money and go elsewhere. read more

I stopped by this morning and waited in the order line for 10 minutes, during this time the line did not move an inch. I gave up, I can't imagine what the wait would've been once I actually placed my order. It appeared to be understaffed and what little staff there was, seemed miserable, snappy with the customers and slow beyond belief. This was the second time I encountered this type of service at this location. I won't be going back unless they announce that they sent their management to training courses in efficiency and customer service. read more

Bagels & coffee = pretty good Customer service = terrible Expect to be in here for at least 10-15 minutes even if you are running in for a quick coffee/bagel. read more

I usually love going to an Einsteins Bagel shop, but this location is about the WORSE when it comes to customer service! It is not just one or two times, it's every time! Either they will be outright rude, or just screw up a simple order It all comes down to good management, and they need to get some help there and clean house while they are at it! read more

Reviewers really need 0 star capability. All low star reviews so far have been spot on. No acknowledgement and the staff tells you that you place your order at the other end of the counter before going back to ignoring you. The natural line from the door to the counter places you at the wrong area and no sign is readily apparent that you walk around the store to the counter. There are other options in the area. Go at your own dissatisfaction! read more

Not going back. My order gets messed up every time I've been, guaranteed. What's on my receipt and what I order never matches what I actually get. Last time I will go here! Update: decided to go back, once again as expected they f--ed up my order, I'm done with this place read more

This place is DISFUNCTIONAL!!! I'm in town visiting my daughter and we stopped in for breakfast on Sunday am. We paid for our order 20 mins ago and still don't have our food! The place is in complete chaos!!! read more

I go to this location about every morning and it seems to be that no matter what time it is the service is beyond slow. There are two cooks, one who typical messes up an order and one person at the register. I arrived at 9:18 this morning and ordered two things and it wasn't ready until 9:37am. This service is unacceptable. read more

Do not go here. We went and ordered two breakfast bagels sandwiches and two iced coffees - one with almond milk, one hazelnut. The iced coffee was almond MILK on ice with a splash of coffee and the hazelnut was not drinkable. The worst part - the bagel sandwich was so cold I could literally use it as an ice pack. The other was barely warm and randomly had onions. Disgusting. Do not come here. The staff was clueless. read more

Cold bagel dog ... plus they told me it comes with a side .. asked for chips and didn't get anything .... horrible service

This is a nice little bagel shop, and so conveniently located. The staff was very kind and helpful. They all had great attitudes, and it seems like a fun environment to work in. I had the tuscan chicken pesto sandwich. The flavors were good, but not outstanding. I did enjoy the sandwich overall, and the coffee is pretty good. My son was having a picky moment, and the staff went out of their way to help him choose something that he really liked, the cinnamon twists, which he loved. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Overview: Bagel chain that also offers sandwiches, coffee, and desserts This is the franchise location that delivers the every-so-often breakfast orders I put in for my office. For the most part, they do a good job: the person tends to arrive within the time frame and the order is *usually* correct. I say usually because I don't go through all 13 bagels to compare with what we should have received, but I *do* notice if the bagel I specifically ordered for myself is not there, which has happened a couple of times. I haven't felt it was worth it to say something, but perhaps I should. Also, the bagels are *usually* sliced, which is convenient, but sometimes they're not, which is less-than-convenient. While we tend to get the shmears in the standard plastic corporate tub that you see in the physical stores, sometimes they come in heavy paper tubs with "Plain shmear" handwritten on the side. I haven't quite figured out why or how this happens, but it still tastes fine, so I have no complaints, but it still does seem a bit odd. I've gone to the physical location a few times in the afternoon, if I happen to be in the area. Around 2:30pm-3pm, there aren't many people there. And usually, I'm just popping in for a cookie, so I haven't had to deal with placing a more complex order. Bottom line: It's not spectacular, but I haven't had major problems with them, so I'm sure I'll continue to order from them. read more

Visited about a week ago to pick up a dozen bagels and cream cheese on a Saturday morning. They had everything I wanted and the staff members were friendly and efficient. Einstein bagels are far better than Panera, so my wife insists I get them here. Their cream cheese is also superior. I read the reviews about long wait times for sandwiches, etc. and my experience in the past has been that these can take a while--but I really only come here for the bagels to go. Don't forget to have them sliced! If you have their app, there are some great deals. I hope this location survives. There are so few Einstein Bagels these days. read more

Meh. The chicken artichoke bagel was horrible. They choose to forget about the potato salad on the side every single time. Feel like the only ok option is to get salmon with cream cheese every time. Don't experiment with the rest cause it's bad. Won't come back. Probably will find local bagel stores instead, I'm done with the chain ones.. read more

I suggest going here on a sunny day sitting down with a paper, coffee and a bagle with cream cheese and lox. It's well worth it. Sometimes it gets a bit crowded....especially on those sunny days. The assembly line set up they have here gets you your food quick. 1) Pick a type of bagle (I always go with plain) 2) Pick your cream cheese 3) Pick your toppings. read more

Best real, authentic bagels in Northern Virginia. Selections are wide enough for every taste. Staff was friendly and even suggested we get our sale bagels before they were gone. Sandwiches are excellent. Comfortable place to grab breakfast or lunch. We have been coming here for over a decade. Never ever had a bad experience. Highly recommend. read more

Food is delicious. Staff is always very courteous and helpful! Love Einstein brothers bagels!! Hey

Walk in. Wait 3 minutes to order. Move down the counter and order again. Wait 5 minutes for wrong food. Say that the order is to go and then have to ask for a bag. More importantly, it's 9:30 and you're out of coffee!? Woefully understaffed or amazingly apathetic. read more

This place was surprisingly decent. Though the bagels can be pricey, they are also really filling and tasty. I ordered the nova lox bagel (it came with smoked salmon, onions, cream cheese, tomatoes, and capers) and truly enjoyed it. The restaurant is very casual and is certainly geared more toward carryout orders, which is what I did. The service wasn't amazing, but was ok. And you get to choose from a variety of bagel types - Asiago bagel all the way! read more