Einstein Bros. Bagels - Silver Spring

Asiago Bagel was old, cream cheese carel ped dumpe onto bread, tomatoes where old, carpers old, at least salmon was fresh.

Low rating is because the coffee was old and stale and tasted horrible. Definitely NOT "fresh brewed" as advertised. I had to pitch it.

We often order from Einstein Bros at my office, and while it generally satisfies, it does have some drawbacks. On the positive side, the Iced Caramel Macchiato is absolutely delicious, though somewhat pricey. I also enjoy the cinnamon sugar Single Bagel with Shmear. However, if they’re going to charge an extra $2 for cream cheese, it needs to be generously slathered on the bagel. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite stingy with it; often, the bagel isn’t even fully covered. In our case, it would probably be more economical to just buy a tub of cream cheese instead. I do like the Twice-Baked Hashbrown, although it doesn’t come out crispy, which was a bit disappointing the first time I tried it. Still, it tastes good, and I usually end up getting one anyway.

The Texas Brisket Sandwich was incredibly greasy, and the jalapeño bagel resembled more of a disappointing piece of focaccia than a proper bagel. Charging nearly $6 for just a single bagel with an almost nonexistent spread feels outrageous. There are definitely better bagel options in the area, so it’s best to avoid spending your money here.

I enjoyed some nova lox today. The fish was excellent, and the bagel and coffee were also very good.