Empty, dirty, and poorly stocked. That's all I really need to say about my stop into the Einstein Bros Bagels at 90th street and Shea. It doesn't help that I am not a fan of this chain to begin with, and this location doesn't help change my opinion of Einstein.
My wife and I had breakfast plans that were canceled at the last minute, so we just wanted something quick and easy before heading into a store in the huge shopping center Einstein is conveniently located in. There certainly wasn't a crowd at 11am on Sunday morning, but that didn't stop the dining room from having a couple of dirty tables and trash cans filled above the rim. Maybe the employees were busy making bagels since they were already out of several varieties? No. At least that's not the impression we were given when we asked if they had anymore of some of the missing bagels and were just told "we're out." I get that you don't want to overstock, but I don't think our expectations are too high if we hope the bagels we like are in stock just before lunchtime.