As you’re waiting in line in Sage Hall, about to order, it’s difficult to know which bagel to choose at Einstein Bros. Bagels. With many choices such as a sweet or savory bagel, and many schmears that can enhance the flavors, I give you the best bagel combination at Einstein’s, not including bagel sandwiches. I’ll be sticking with the classic and signature bagels, because the gourmet can be a bit overwhelming. Also, for those with a sweet tooth, I give you not only the best savory combination, but also the best sweet combination! 

Starting off weak, the plain bagel takes the cut. Why do you choose this when there’s so many flavors to choose from? While it is a classic, it’s still boring, but this doesn’t mean that plain cream cheese is out the door. 

While the everything bagel is an enhanced plain bagel, it gets messy with all of the seeds falling off of it. But if you are looking to order an everything bagel, it is best topped with chive cream cheese! 

The top pick for a savory bagel goes to the Asiago cheese bagel. While it has a bit of a garlic taste, the toasted cheese on top gives it a bit more flavor and a savory addition. Topped with parmesan and different types of cheese, it is important to just get plain cream cheese with this bagel to not take away from the cheesy flavors. 

I believe that you have to be in the mood for a sweet bagel, and it’s not always an everyday pick. That’s why the blueberry bagel, especially with strawberry cream cheese, is the worst. When the bagel gets toasted, the blueberries become mushy and give off a bad texture. And while blueberries and strawberries are both great on their own, together in a bagel is just not good. 

This same narrative goes for the cinnamon raisin bagel. The cinnamon raisin bagel with plain cream cheese is great, until you get a bite with all the raisins and bad texture. If you want cinnamon, the cinnamon sugar bagel with plain cream cheese is in second place for best sweet bagel. Meaning, the best sweet bagel at Einstein Bros. Bagels is the chocolate chip bagel with plain cream cheese. 

This combination allows for a sweet and savory delicious flavor, and can give off dessert vibes, but also can be a bit healthy with the grams of protein within it. As the chocolate chips melt from the toaster, they can taste a bit like a muffin, but in a better form. 

Hopefully, this will make ordering or decision-making a bit easier. It is understandable for the indecisive ones (myself included) to not know which bagel to get. If you have trouble choosing between sweet and savory, nine out of 10 times, go with sweet!