Came from out of town and looked for a place that would be open the morning of the 4th of July. Place was packed, but they had the A-team working. Got our bagels and coffee quick and out the door in time to have a great holiday. Usually holiday crews aren't very good, but from bagel-builder to cashier all employees handled the rush very well despite having to work on such a fun day. Makes our Chicago stores look bad!
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Andrew R.
First of all, when you get here make sure you check in because they have an offer for a free bagel and cream cheese when you use the yelp app. Just a tip for you. I had the cheddar cheese jalapeño bagel with some matching cream cheese and it was delicious, the customer service is impeccable and it is a really great value and asset to the Pittsburgh community. I know this is a chain, but living in NYC , The bagels do not compare. Get to Einstein brothers today! Kthanksbye
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Angela F.
Against my better judgement we went here for a bagel on Fourth of July morning, and the staff was great! Polite and talkative and very kind. If this continues, I might actually go there again!
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Muyuan L.
Been there every morning recently. Price can be a little high for a $3 bagel with cream cheese. But the large variety available definitely pays off. Tried different choices. Favorite was still blueberry bagel w/ blueberry cream cheese that I got during my first visit. If you haven't tried Nova Lox you should try it. I like to make the analogy of making an inside-out sushi but it was surprisingly good anyway. Sandwiches are a little over prized, but definitely hot and fresh. And a good breakfast starts a good day! Staff are friendly. Normally doesn't run out of space for eating in. I stopped going as frequently as I knew that bagels aren't as healthy as I thought they were. But I still strongly recommend this place.
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Corey S.
Friendly staff even so early in the morning, however the coffee is more like flavored water. Try the locks & capers for a surprisingly filling breakfast, otherwise bagels are generally lightly toasted (could probably ask them to turn it up if you want crispy). Ambience bounces on the end of a diving board into a pool of dingy. Free bagel with Yelp check-in, so give it a try to see for yourself!
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Colleen S.
Check in for a free bagel and cream cheese! The staff is very friendly. The young man who took my order the first time I was there made some great suggestions and even let me sample some cream cheese before I decided on my order. They have some great breakfast sandwiches also! Their bagels are DELICIOUS. Oh my god I love bagels. I am going to seriously have to talk myself out of going here every single day. They also have Wi-fi, so it's a great place to get a warm drink and relax for a bit!
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Sherill M.
$3 for a bagel with cheese! $8 for a turkey sandwich! I can buy a 5lb turkey and feed a family of 4 for that price. Parking is a witch! Go to Walmart and buy a bag of bagels and cream cheese :)
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Jan R.
Thank you to Steve at this Baum Blvd location. The other day I was at the Einstein's in downtown Pittsburgh. I had an $15 order and my gift card would not work despite the fact that I had over $23 on it. So I paid cash My card did not scan at the Baum Blvd location either. so Steve typed in the numbers on the back of the card and it worked!!!!! Thank you Steve!!!! Also before giving my card to Steve he greeted me in a very friendly manner. I noticed that he has Ben greeting everybody that way. I love the variety of bagels that Einstein's offer. The Cranberry are the best followed by the Chocolate Chip
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Alan O.
The service was sub par. The restaurant was empty and it took them 10 minutes to ring me up for my bagels. When picking my bagels they only had three options of bagels. What Bagel shop is out of 75% of their bagels. Poorly operated
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Rebecca M.
I came in for breakfast this morning and ordered the Bagel and Lox. The bagel itself was fantastic - the best bagel I have had in Pittsburgh - but the toppings were not as tasty. I'm not sure whether it was the tomato or the salmon, but it tasted as if one of them had recently come out of the freezer (or at a minimum an extremely cold fridge). This really ruined the whole meal. If I come back, next time I will just order a bagel and cream cheese. On the plus side, the service was great, but some of the other patrons were a little rough (loud and seemingly unaware that they were not alone in the restaurant).
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Shannon S.
Friendly staff! These guys and gals really know their bagels. The manager Bill I believe is his name seems like he really loves his job. Bagels and coffee are consistently good, and fresh. Service is fast. Bathrooms are clean. Floor of store and tables were clean. I only wish they would open the drive through back up!
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Lauren G.
I just can't seem to get over the horrible wifi. I work fairly close to this joint, so I like to hit it up for lunch when I need to access the internet. You'd have better luck with some dial up internet. WOW! I even told the shift leader about the issue and his reply was, "Yeah I'm not surprised." LIsten Einsteins, your food is delicious and a bit overpriced. But you specialize in bagels and coffee. Wifi is a MUST.
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Joe D.
In my search for the best bagel in Pittsburgh, I bit the bullet and walked into the Einstein Brothers bagel shop on Greentree Rd, which doesn't show up as existing on Yelp! for some odd reason. But believe me it's there right next to Starbucks and the Olive Garden. The menu is extensive with breakfast served anytime up until closing at four. I've had many different items on the menu including the eggwhite and turkey sausage breakfast bagel. It's wonderful on the asiago cheese bagel, whole wheat, and the good grains bagel. The turkey rueben excels on pumpernickel bagel and the rye bagel, and is easily the heartiest of the sandwiches. I have a deep seated love of nova lox with all the fixings. Einstein Bros does it right with a nice schmear of cream cheese, a thin slice of lox, sliced purple onion, tomato, and capers. This is how to enjoy breakfast, and with a cup of their French roast coffee, it's a great way to start the day. Beware, the lox and bagel breakfast can have a whopping 600 calories, I lighten it up by putting it on a bagel thin, and having them use the light cream cheese. Have the bagel toasted. After all the tastings I've come to the conclusions that I really like Einstein Bros bagels, especially the good grains bagel. They have great sandwiches, soups, sides and coffee. Oh and a lemon pound cake that surpasses Starbucks!
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Reid M.
We were checking out College's this summer and had breakfast @ Einstein's. It was really good, Breakfast Bagel w/ Turkey Sausage & the kids got bagels w/ CC plus some of the Cinnamon Twist. The best part is my son joined their Text Club and got his Bagel w/ CC FREE. If my daughter chooses Pitt or Carnegie then we will be back!
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Joe O.
I was compelled to comment about this restaurant largely for one reason. Its dirty. We walked in and approached the counter, looked at the menu a few moments and were greeted and treated throughout our order in a very cold manner. The gentleman making our order was the shift manager but you;d never have known it based on how he treated us. He took my order after staring at me like come on, come on!.... he wanted all the ingredients i wanted on my bagel. I hope having to repeat my order. just take on emoment to process what I'm telling you so i dont have to repeat it literally 30 seconds later. so after he finally got the order right after i repeated myself he just handed it to me in a dry way and shoved me down the line to pay and move along. So, whatever. Its a chain restaurant right? I dont go to them expecting to have a life changing culinary experience. But, I do go to have a decent meal, be treated respectfully. Its is what it is. So we sat and ate. After eating my bagel, which was really lacking on ingredients i start to pan the room and let my eyes wander. This is the moment i realize this place is pretty damn dirty. The outdated looking drop ceiling tiles have dark dust handing on them. the huge A/c duct above the eating area has never been wiped down. Once again grime an dust hanging off. All along the counter there was dirt and grime, expecially the bottom. The walls and ceiling behind the make line and bagel cooking area was brown and nasty looking. once again the ceiling tiles were dirty and uncleaned and looked stained. Overall the food was average to below average, but the place was just dirty. Dirty to the point that they are ignorant of the fact because its right there in view. Its been a while since I've seen a place this dirty. Especially a chain restaurant. The nice cashier saved it for us with actual customer service, a thank you and a smile. everything else sucked.
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H. L.
Einstein's bagels are consistently soft and delicious, and I would know because I've been here a billion times. They almond honey cream cheese is totally bomb! It's worth just getting a tub of it and eating it out of the tub straight up. I would stay away from the bagel poppers since they're not very good. Actually, I'd probably just stick with the bagels.
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Ian E.
I had a gift card for this place and decided to go one Sunday afternoon in November 2010. I wouldn't go again. They were only slightly busy but my sandwich took FOREVER to be ready. It's like it was the first day for the entire staff. The prices are pretty outrageous, too--a sandwich and salad was over $9.00, without a drink. Save yourself the annoyance and go to Bruegger's.
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Myles L.
Great service and food for a bagel shop. You wouldn't go here for atmosphere.
Josh H.
Came from out of town and looked for a place that would be open the morning of the 4th of July. Place was packed, but they had the A-team working. Got our bagels and coffee quick and out the door in time to have a great holiday. Usually holiday crews aren't very good, but from bagel-builder to cashier all employees handled the rush very well despite having to work on such a fun day. Makes our Chicago stores look bad!
(5)Andrew R.
First of all, when you get here make sure you check in because they have an offer for a free bagel and cream cheese when you use the yelp app. Just a tip for you. I had the cheddar cheese jalapeño bagel with some matching cream cheese and it was delicious, the customer service is impeccable and it is a really great value and asset to the Pittsburgh community. I know this is a chain, but living in NYC , The bagels do not compare. Get to Einstein brothers today! Kthanksbye
(5)Angela F.
Against my better judgement we went here for a bagel on Fourth of July morning, and the staff was great! Polite and talkative and very kind. If this continues, I might actually go there again!
(3)Muyuan L.
Been there every morning recently. Price can be a little high for a $3 bagel with cream cheese. But the large variety available definitely pays off. Tried different choices. Favorite was still blueberry bagel w/ blueberry cream cheese that I got during my first visit. If you haven't tried Nova Lox you should try it. I like to make the analogy of making an inside-out sushi but it was surprisingly good anyway. Sandwiches are a little over prized, but definitely hot and fresh. And a good breakfast starts a good day! Staff are friendly. Normally doesn't run out of space for eating in. I stopped going as frequently as I knew that bagels aren't as healthy as I thought they were. But I still strongly recommend this place.
(4)Corey S.
Friendly staff even so early in the morning, however the coffee is more like flavored water. Try the locks & capers for a surprisingly filling breakfast, otherwise bagels are generally lightly toasted (could probably ask them to turn it up if you want crispy). Ambience bounces on the end of a diving board into a pool of dingy. Free bagel with Yelp check-in, so give it a try to see for yourself!
(3)Colleen S.
Check in for a free bagel and cream cheese! The staff is very friendly. The young man who took my order the first time I was there made some great suggestions and even let me sample some cream cheese before I decided on my order. They have some great breakfast sandwiches also! Their bagels are DELICIOUS. Oh my god I love bagels. I am going to seriously have to talk myself out of going here every single day. They also have Wi-fi, so it's a great place to get a warm drink and relax for a bit!
(5)Sherill M.
$3 for a bagel with cheese! $8 for a turkey sandwich! I can buy a 5lb turkey and feed a family of 4 for that price. Parking is a witch! Go to Walmart and buy a bag of bagels and cream cheese :)
(1)Jan R.
Thank you to Steve at this Baum Blvd location. The other day I was at the Einstein's in downtown Pittsburgh. I had an $15 order and my gift card would not work despite the fact that I had over $23 on it. So I paid cash My card did not scan at the Baum Blvd location either. so Steve typed in the numbers on the back of the card and it worked!!!!! Thank you Steve!!!! Also before giving my card to Steve he greeted me in a very friendly manner. I noticed that he has Ben greeting everybody that way. I love the variety of bagels that Einstein's offer. The Cranberry are the best followed by the Chocolate Chip
(5)Alan O.
The service was sub par. The restaurant was empty and it took them 10 minutes to ring me up for my bagels. When picking my bagels they only had three options of bagels. What Bagel shop is out of 75% of their bagels. Poorly operated
(1)Rebecca M.
I came in for breakfast this morning and ordered the Bagel and Lox. The bagel itself was fantastic - the best bagel I have had in Pittsburgh - but the toppings were not as tasty. I'm not sure whether it was the tomato or the salmon, but it tasted as if one of them had recently come out of the freezer (or at a minimum an extremely cold fridge). This really ruined the whole meal. If I come back, next time I will just order a bagel and cream cheese. On the plus side, the service was great, but some of the other patrons were a little rough (loud and seemingly unaware that they were not alone in the restaurant).
(3)Shannon S.
Friendly staff! These guys and gals really know their bagels. The manager Bill I believe is his name seems like he really loves his job. Bagels and coffee are consistently good, and fresh. Service is fast. Bathrooms are clean. Floor of store and tables were clean. I only wish they would open the drive through back up!
(5)Lauren G.
I just can't seem to get over the horrible wifi. I work fairly close to this joint, so I like to hit it up for lunch when I need to access the internet. You'd have better luck with some dial up internet. WOW! I even told the shift leader about the issue and his reply was, "Yeah I'm not surprised." LIsten Einsteins, your food is delicious and a bit overpriced. But you specialize in bagels and coffee. Wifi is a MUST.
(2)Joe D.
In my search for the best bagel in Pittsburgh, I bit the bullet and walked into the Einstein Brothers bagel shop on Greentree Rd, which doesn't show up as existing on Yelp! for some odd reason. But believe me it's there right next to Starbucks and the Olive Garden. The menu is extensive with breakfast served anytime up until closing at four. I've had many different items on the menu including the eggwhite and turkey sausage breakfast bagel. It's wonderful on the asiago cheese bagel, whole wheat, and the good grains bagel. The turkey rueben excels on pumpernickel bagel and the rye bagel, and is easily the heartiest of the sandwiches. I have a deep seated love of nova lox with all the fixings. Einstein Bros does it right with a nice schmear of cream cheese, a thin slice of lox, sliced purple onion, tomato, and capers. This is how to enjoy breakfast, and with a cup of their French roast coffee, it's a great way to start the day. Beware, the lox and bagel breakfast can have a whopping 600 calories, I lighten it up by putting it on a bagel thin, and having them use the light cream cheese. Have the bagel toasted. After all the tastings I've come to the conclusions that I really like Einstein Bros bagels, especially the good grains bagel. They have great sandwiches, soups, sides and coffee. Oh and a lemon pound cake that surpasses Starbucks!
(4)Reid M.
We were checking out College's this summer and had breakfast @ Einstein's. It was really good, Breakfast Bagel w/ Turkey Sausage & the kids got bagels w/ CC plus some of the Cinnamon Twist. The best part is my son joined their Text Club and got his Bagel w/ CC FREE. If my daughter chooses Pitt or Carnegie then we will be back!
(4)Joe O.
I was compelled to comment about this restaurant largely for one reason. Its dirty. We walked in and approached the counter, looked at the menu a few moments and were greeted and treated throughout our order in a very cold manner. The gentleman making our order was the shift manager but you;d never have known it based on how he treated us. He took my order after staring at me like come on, come on!.... he wanted all the ingredients i wanted on my bagel. I hope having to repeat my order. just take on emoment to process what I'm telling you so i dont have to repeat it literally 30 seconds later. so after he finally got the order right after i repeated myself he just handed it to me in a dry way and shoved me down the line to pay and move along. So, whatever. Its a chain restaurant right? I dont go to them expecting to have a life changing culinary experience. But, I do go to have a decent meal, be treated respectfully. Its is what it is. So we sat and ate. After eating my bagel, which was really lacking on ingredients i start to pan the room and let my eyes wander. This is the moment i realize this place is pretty damn dirty. The outdated looking drop ceiling tiles have dark dust handing on them. the huge A/c duct above the eating area has never been wiped down. Once again grime an dust hanging off. All along the counter there was dirt and grime, expecially the bottom. The walls and ceiling behind the make line and bagel cooking area was brown and nasty looking. once again the ceiling tiles were dirty and uncleaned and looked stained. Overall the food was average to below average, but the place was just dirty. Dirty to the point that they are ignorant of the fact because its right there in view. Its been a while since I've seen a place this dirty. Especially a chain restaurant. The nice cashier saved it for us with actual customer service, a thank you and a smile. everything else sucked.
(2)H. L.
Einstein's bagels are consistently soft and delicious, and I would know because I've been here a billion times. They almond honey cream cheese is totally bomb! It's worth just getting a tub of it and eating it out of the tub straight up. I would stay away from the bagel poppers since they're not very good. Actually, I'd probably just stick with the bagels.
(4)Ian E.
I had a gift card for this place and decided to go one Sunday afternoon in November 2010. I wouldn't go again. They were only slightly busy but my sandwich took FOREVER to be ready. It's like it was the first day for the entire staff. The prices are pretty outrageous, too--a sandwich and salad was over $9.00, without a drink. Save yourself the annoyance and go to Bruegger's.
(2)Myles L.
Great service and food for a bagel shop. You wouldn't go here for atmosphere.
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