Einstein's bagels are some of the better bagels in town, certainly better than the other popular bagel chain. However, this location isn't so great, at least it wasn't on our most previous visit this weekend. Let's start with the bagels. They're good. As a native New Yorker who can pretty much attribute at least one roll of fat to bagels, I can confidently say these are good bagels. Not the best I've had, but good. They're pretty big. They're soft and chewy on the inside, with that nice crusty outside. Yum yum! They put plenty of seeds or cheese or whatever your topping of choice is, too. My only gripe is that an everything bagel should NOT have rye seeds on it. They are far too strong, and they overpower every other flavor, hence ruining the point of the everything bagel. I also looooove that they used whipped cream cheese! That's the only way to go! It's not too dense, it's nice and creamy and fluffy and just perfect on a garlic or onion bagel. I had an egg sandwich on our most recent visit, and it wasn't so great. The eggs were very bland and boring. The bagel saved the day, though, so it was still edible. I probably won't get eggs there again, though. My husband had lox, and they gave a good portion of it, which was nice. He said their capers were super salty, though. The most disappointing part of this visit was that the restaurant itself was really dirty. There was only one couple eating there when we got there. Yet, we couldn't find a clean table to sit at. I had to wipe down a table myself. There were at least five employees meandering around at the time, and no one thought to clean the tables. So lazy. The floors were also filthy, as was the garbage can area and the drink area. The employees had time to goof around though. Not cool. Where's the manager to make sure the kids do their jobs? Overall, though, I like Einstein Bagels, but I don't think I'll drive across town to eat here again any time soon.
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Kristy N.
I have visited here a couple of times because it is near my office; however each time I wished I had stopped by Brueggar's by my house. The staff here are not friendly and appear to not take cleanliness seriously. Nor do they go out of their way for the customer. I have had bagel sandwiches to go (which were so soggy when I got to my office 5 minutes away) that they were inedible! I swore I would not come here again but then we decided to stop in and hoped the food would be better if we ate there. The sandwiches were better because they weren't soggy but that is about it. Einstein's needs to take a few lessons from Brueggar's!
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Melissa J.
Yay, I'm so excited there is an Einstein's in Tucson that is not on Ina/Sunrise (or in the UofA student union). As far as chain bagel stores go they're pretty good. I've always liked their bagel flavors at all their locations as well as their schmears. If there was a local tasty bagel spot in Tucson sure I'd be a fan, but there isn't so I have no shame in my love of Einsteins. This one is brand new, very clean and very efficient. It also has a drive thru which I kind of love. We were through the drive through in under 5 minutes on a Sunday morning. Love.
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Jennifer W.
I've only been through the drive thru but the service is always great! Of course there is a bit more longer wait to make a special order bagel compared to Mc Dud's where there is barely a wait because everything is pre-made. That being said, the food is terrific. I love the everything bagel and the Nova Lox is to die for. Everything is awesome!!!!
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Bubbles S.
Excellent panini, friendly service, a bit slow but it was almost noon. Really had a good experience.
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Christopher Y.
This place is the best!!! The service. The staff. The manager. All A+. DeAnn has a super crew. Its hard to go to another Einstein's after eating here!!! Love this place
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Andrea B.
Had the bacon egg bagel sandwich. Really liked it. Good selection of fresh bagels. Their Schmear is really good as well. They also have the bagel thins if you don't want quite so many calories.
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Jen W.
Einstein Bagels is one of the best. Sure, those Safeway 50-cent jalapeno cheese bagels are wonderful, but Einstein's are more doughy. This location has more nutritious options too like whole grain bagels and power protein bars (14 grams of protein). The coffeecake and cinnamon twists look awesome. I think it is $3.25 for a bagel and lots of cream cheese "schmear." Discounted bagels from 3-5 pm. This location has been open for two weeks. Grand opening week this week. Monday, 1/7 - free coffee with purchase Wednesday, 1/9 - free espresso drink with purchase Saturday, 1/12 - giveaways/specials all day Hours: Mon-Fri - 5a-5p Sat - 6a-5p Sun - 6a-4p
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Ron R.
I'm a fan! The egg wraps are a little bland but nothing that salt and pepper can't fix. I'll be back!
Lauren K.
Einstein's bagels are some of the better bagels in town, certainly better than the other popular bagel chain. However, this location isn't so great, at least it wasn't on our most previous visit this weekend. Let's start with the bagels. They're good. As a native New Yorker who can pretty much attribute at least one roll of fat to bagels, I can confidently say these are good bagels. Not the best I've had, but good. They're pretty big. They're soft and chewy on the inside, with that nice crusty outside. Yum yum! They put plenty of seeds or cheese or whatever your topping of choice is, too. My only gripe is that an everything bagel should NOT have rye seeds on it. They are far too strong, and they overpower every other flavor, hence ruining the point of the everything bagel. I also looooove that they used whipped cream cheese! That's the only way to go! It's not too dense, it's nice and creamy and fluffy and just perfect on a garlic or onion bagel. I had an egg sandwich on our most recent visit, and it wasn't so great. The eggs were very bland and boring. The bagel saved the day, though, so it was still edible. I probably won't get eggs there again, though. My husband had lox, and they gave a good portion of it, which was nice. He said their capers were super salty, though. The most disappointing part of this visit was that the restaurant itself was really dirty. There was only one couple eating there when we got there. Yet, we couldn't find a clean table to sit at. I had to wipe down a table myself. There were at least five employees meandering around at the time, and no one thought to clean the tables. So lazy. The floors were also filthy, as was the garbage can area and the drink area. The employees had time to goof around though. Not cool. Where's the manager to make sure the kids do their jobs? Overall, though, I like Einstein Bagels, but I don't think I'll drive across town to eat here again any time soon.
(3)Kristy N.
I have visited here a couple of times because it is near my office; however each time I wished I had stopped by Brueggar's by my house. The staff here are not friendly and appear to not take cleanliness seriously. Nor do they go out of their way for the customer. I have had bagel sandwiches to go (which were so soggy when I got to my office 5 minutes away) that they were inedible! I swore I would not come here again but then we decided to stop in and hoped the food would be better if we ate there. The sandwiches were better because they weren't soggy but that is about it. Einstein's needs to take a few lessons from Brueggar's!
(1)Melissa J.
Yay, I'm so excited there is an Einstein's in Tucson that is not on Ina/Sunrise (or in the UofA student union). As far as chain bagel stores go they're pretty good. I've always liked their bagel flavors at all their locations as well as their schmears. If there was a local tasty bagel spot in Tucson sure I'd be a fan, but there isn't so I have no shame in my love of Einsteins. This one is brand new, very clean and very efficient. It also has a drive thru which I kind of love. We were through the drive through in under 5 minutes on a Sunday morning. Love.
(4)Jennifer W.
I've only been through the drive thru but the service is always great! Of course there is a bit more longer wait to make a special order bagel compared to Mc Dud's where there is barely a wait because everything is pre-made. That being said, the food is terrific. I love the everything bagel and the Nova Lox is to die for. Everything is awesome!!!!
(5)Bubbles S.
Excellent panini, friendly service, a bit slow but it was almost noon. Really had a good experience.
(4)Christopher Y.
This place is the best!!! The service. The staff. The manager. All A+. DeAnn has a super crew. Its hard to go to another Einstein's after eating here!!! Love this place
(4)Andrea B.
Had the bacon egg bagel sandwich. Really liked it. Good selection of fresh bagels. Their Schmear is really good as well. They also have the bagel thins if you don't want quite so many calories.
(4)Jen W.
Einstein Bagels is one of the best. Sure, those Safeway 50-cent jalapeno cheese bagels are wonderful, but Einstein's are more doughy. This location has more nutritious options too like whole grain bagels and power protein bars (14 grams of protein). The coffeecake and cinnamon twists look awesome. I think it is $3.25 for a bagel and lots of cream cheese "schmear." Discounted bagels from 3-5 pm. This location has been open for two weeks. Grand opening week this week. Monday, 1/7 - free coffee with purchase Wednesday, 1/9 - free espresso drink with purchase Saturday, 1/12 - giveaways/specials all day Hours: Mon-Fri - 5a-5p Sat - 6a-5p Sun - 6a-4p
(4)Ron R.
I'm a fan! The egg wraps are a little bland but nothing that salt and pepper can't fix. I'll be back!
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