Einstein Brothers Bagels

Today was the first time that we've been in to Einstein Bros since we live on the other side of town.  I work in a medical office in Osceola that they catered to this past week.  The catered food was so good that I decided to make it over that way after church today.  I've never written a review on yelp before, but was so impressed that I just had to get on and give them two thumbs up.

First of all, the food was fantastic.  I ordered a chicken mozzarella melt, which was so fresh and delicious.  I had my choice of bagel (asiago) topped with a sun-dried tomato cream cheese, roasted asparagus, sauteed onions, sliced chicken, melted cheese, and some seasoning.  I upgraded to fruit salad for my side.  Also got a strawberry banana smoothie, which I thought was as good or better than Orange Julius.  My husband got their special bagel right now, which was topped with a tomato pesto mixture and cheese, and a cup of their vegetable soup.  Both were delicious.  We split their double chocolate cookie for desert, which was heavenly (they definitely bake everything fresh there).

Second, the atmosphere in the store was really nice.  The store is clean and bright.  The staff was really friendly.  When we went up to order, the girl at the counter asked if we'd ever been into the store and gave us helpful suggestions about what we might like.  Our food came out to us quickly.  While we were eating, the owner of this store (it's a locally owned franchise of Einstein) came out to clean the lobby.  He introduced himself and made friendly conversation with us - hands on guy who seemed really good with his employees.  

We enjoyed it so much that we went up to order their "bagel bucket" before we left.  We've already dug in a bit at home.  We got the garden veggie cream cheese and the honey almond at the cashier's suggestion and they're both delicious.

We'll definitely be back frequently - they've got a drive thru too for those times you don't want to get out of the car.  Love that they have a healthy choices menu with lots of different fresh options.  A+

We are not big bagel eaters.  Yet we go here often.  They have excellent sandwiches here which make a nice balance of taste and nutrition.  The "bagel thin" varieties pack a lot of protein into a low calorie sandwich with decent fiber.  That's an uncommon combination in fast food places.  

Also, I love it when a restaurant has flavorful wraps.  Why don't grocery stores stock good wraps?  I can't find any that are half as good as these.

Inside the restaurant is clean and neat.  Service is prompt, cheerful, and responsive.

Good bagels.  I prefer them over Studebagels.  They have a better selection and the bagels really taste good.  I have never actually been in their store, but I usually send my wife over to pick up when I get that mid-morning craving.