I was very excited to finally try out this location with a drive thru!! But I left very disappointed. My meal cost me $14.00!! For a small half sandwich & chicken salad, was charged full price for the half wow!! That's ridiculous, small salad almost $6.00! They should really consider lunch combos or some sort of deals.. I could of went somewhere else for more of the amount for less. They should really let customers know good deals not trick us. When I drove off I realized I had ask for apple since she ask apple or bread ? and they gave me a piece of bread instead that was just on top of a napkin. Not ok. By the way if you wanted to try there papaya green tea drink! Don't! It has no flavor what's so ever! read more

Healthy, delicious and filling. We always come here if we can't decide where to dine. Place is clean and staff are accommodating. I didn't get my free bagel cause they ran out wonder if they will give me two if I come back tomorrow read more

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This was my first time trying a salad here and it was one of the best salads I had everything was so tasty and it included the right portions of everything it could have had a little more meat though everything else was good though read more

This location has always been a crapshoot. It's usually dirty and the food sucks compared to other paneras I've been too. Today, like 60% of the tables were dirty, and during the hour I was their I saw customers cleaning of themselves, not a single worker doing it, and the drop off station for the dishes was FULL of dirty dishes and trash, literally no were to put your stuff after you are done. The lettuce in my salad was super wilted and there was a giant puddle of dressing at the bottom. The staff is super nice, so this could be a poor training/management issue or a lack of hands on deck. Management either needs to retrain some folks or get more people for the shifts. I wish I could enjoy coming to this location more often. read more

Order not accurate. Hate paying for things and not getting them... and how convenient that no one checked my order read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Alhambra, California

This place is a frigging joke. I dont know how many times I waited in the line at drive thru to finally reach the menu to order only to tell me they ran out of what I want which was the warm grain bowl.This has been either oatmeal now its rice for the warm grain Bowl. I noticed the last time I was in this situation the guy in front of me went thru the drive thru only to find out what he wanted the restaurant ran out. This is at 5 in the evening on a Wednesday. Hello who is in change of inventory control? I find myself going less and less ti this dump. Corporate office will hear about this. read more

To day I got BBQ chicken sandwich, it was really disappointed, the chicken was boiled and shredded then they put BBQ sauce. I think it's supposed to be grilled chicken with BBQ sauce??? and Not shredded like pulled chicken!!! It was the stupid sandwich I ever got read more

Awesome service considering they are all working under these covid conditions. We have been doing the drive-thru, also, and these employees are The Bomb! My husband Tony likes them, All!! read more

Panera Bread - Even my girls luv it, here!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Alhambra, California

Very disrespectful cashier. I frequent Panera Pasadena and I love them. Alhambra location needs a lot of training! I added a smoothie to my order and the cashier proceeded to tell me how much it cost. I didn't ask how much it cost because I go to Panera quite often. I asked her why she told me the price and she said because Panera prices are a surprise to the customers. ???? Really?? I told her she should not stereotype and/or assume a person cannot afford the food ordered. I further told her how frequently I eat at Panera and I did not appreciate her customer service. Shame on you Alhambra Panera! Treat your customers with respect please. Needless to say I will not return to Alhambra location. Thank you Pasadena location for outstanding customer service each time! read more

Checked-in yesterday at the place, but I didn't finish my review. Let me say, that I'm generally able to "go" places around 4 pm, after work. I'm just frustrated that yesterday and today, they don't have my scrumptious cinnamon crunch bagel! The cashier yesterday told me that the last baking time was at 3 pm... yet! So please, I'm an Alhambran, you have a big open display of bagel rack, yet by 4 pm, there's a few choices left, and you're open till 10 pm... can you bake more of the cinnamon crunch in the afternoons?!? read more

Today at 10:00 a.m. I was told to order lunch for 50 people by 12:30 p.m. I called the district manager Airin and she was able to pull it off for me. Everyone enjoyed their sandwiches, chips and cookie. They were all individually wrapped. I also need to rave about their Spinach and Artichoke Souffle, I ordered one for my boss for Boss's Day and she loved it. I will definitely go back and order one for me! read more

This bread isn't fresh, it's dull nasty and stale. And the staff is very slow and clueless like it's their first day at work. And they have just a small amount of pastries as if they're left overs from the day before that need to be sold before they make new bread read more

I've been coming here ever since the "safer at home" order was announced because I live close by and they have a drive through. So I'm just in and out. My go to is the chipotle chicken avocado melt and a spicy Thai With chicken salad. Unfortunately today my salad came with a little surprise, a long black hair. GROSS! Please be cleaner and safer especially with the COVID-19 virus going around. read more

I live less than a mile away from this location. Glad they open one near home. Have always gotten great service and the fact that food is consistent, it's great for kids. It's my go to place when I have the kids on my own! Can't go wrong with bread and soup and a cookie on the side! read more

This place its amazing! The spacious seating, the cleanliness.. I love that that they put a Panera in this location. It's exactly what this city needed read more

I am beyond unhappy with this Panera. In a time of grief I tried to order my family food, and this location made day hell! The manager was a total idiots and thank god an employee ( I don't know her name but I'll find out) set her manager straight. I ordered soup, macaroni and bagels. Not a complicated order. I placed the order by 11:30am via the Panera app. I said I would pick the order up at 1pm. We are dealing with a loss in our family and I wanted to feed our guest. At 3:30pm I was arguing with the manager about why my order was not ready. His excuse was.. "we are so busy, we couldn't fulfill your order on time, but I can offer you a free pastry" Really!!?? This was an 85.00 order of food. It's soup and macaroni. You put it in a cup and we're on our way. He ended up (after a loooong negotiation) refunding my money and giving me my food but it was a terrible experience, and we got cold food. Never will I order from here again! read more

This Panera ALWAYS f*cks up the simplest things on my order. Whether they forget to put something in my bag, substitute a wrong side for something i didn't order, whatever it is, it never fails, every single time. The food is always hit or miss too. Won't go as far as to leave a 1 star revue since on those rare occasions everything may go right, but the very large majority of times when it's wrong, about 80% of the time, this 2 stars is for that. read more

So I went through the drive thru and ordered a bread from there bakery section , when I get to the cashier the guy said he had forgotten what I ordered.. after he had already gave me my total.. so he had to redo the order which is fine no issue.. what I had order was just bakery stuff so it shouldn't take too long.. it took the guy 6 mins .. honestly don't know what he was doing most of the time.. but he toook forever and so when I finally paid he never gave me my card back, was extremely rude to me and didn't even give me a chance to speak the window shut and I was there waiting for him to see me through window so I can get my card back.. he didn't walk by at all.. so I decided to park and walk inside and get my card and when I go in there's a female cashier in the front and i told her what had happen ! And the guy walk past and said oh yeah she forgot her card it's right there and pointed at the counter.. so the female grabs the cards and asks me for my ID!!!! Okay I get it for safety reasons! But do you really need my ID after YOU guys forgot to give me my card back? So I had to walk out into my car and grab my walllet .. very rude and my bread was burnt !!! Never coming back here again. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Alhambra, California

The soup tasted pretty much like canned chicken soup but they somehow messed up reheating the soup. The toasted steak and white cheddar was your average subway footlong. The tables weren't cleaned but for its price, it was to be expected. read more

Slow. Came in close to an hour after they opened. Writing this as I finally get helped at the register, where they're also slow at. And the self check out kiosks aren't loaded yet for me to skip the line. read more

I've been to this location a few times already. I've had a few discrepancies but I have to say that the employees that work there have a nice personality and have helped me out every time. They do work fast and and no matter what discrepancies I've had this location is great! I love their food and I will continue to visit. read more

Came here with my family for some comfort food I'm glad I did. the food was great and the staff was very friendly and polite. I will be coming back read more

Panera Bread is and always will be one of my FAVORITE spots!! The restaurant is always extremely clean and appealing. The food comes out pretty quickly, even when they are busy! Most importantly, the food is soooo good! I order the Mac n cheese with a baguette on the side and it's perfect everytime. The different Mac n cheese variations are also yummy and a must-try. If you're looking for a quick bite to eat and you're in the mood for a sandwich, salad, or pasta, you have to try Panera. read more

Looking in from the drive thru window you can see how dirty it is. Employees are rude. Sandwich was soggy. Not worth the price at all

Panera bread has recently been my go to brunch and sandwich place.All if there dishes either come with a side of bread or a side of chips it's 10/10 worth it for the price you pay.The workers are very polite and the customer service here is very good. Definitely recommend if you are stopping by in the area! read more

My first time trying Panera I had their half chipotle chicken flat bread Along with the small cup of broccoli cheddar soup so freaking fulfilling and absolutely delish' ! Everything was fresh service was grrrrreat I'll definitely be heading back . read more

I've been to this location three times over the past two months. All takeout. Each time I've visited this location has been a weekend, between noon and 3 pm or so. Each time I purchased food for two people, including salad, or Mac cheese, soup or chili, plus a sandwich and dessert for two. I've had no problems and the food has been very good and as expected. The service has been quick. Each time I was asked if I was a rewards member and offered a reward item if eligible. I've been to other Panera restaurants (Pasadena, Covina and Monrovia) and the service was comparable. read more

Always so cold in here!!! Seriously like the Arctic. Huge turn off when all I want to do is enjoy a hot cup of soup and a salad. I ate my salad first and my soup got so cold. Asked the waitress why it was so cold here, and they told me that management asked her to keep at that certain temp no matter what customers asked for. Shivering as I write this. read more

Ate at the Alhambra location with my mom. Had tomato soup and Greek salad both of us got a stomach virus so bad we were I. Bed for a week. Diarrhea and vomiting. I called to let them know and they didn't care the said they will call the CDC if someone else calls. The tables were all dirty with food on them and on the floor. We asked for a wet towel to clean the tables they gave us a very smelly towel! They also forgot our bread with our order we had to ask for it and for butter they acted like no one puts butter on bread because they asked what's the butter for why do you need butter and gave us only two little butter pack one each. The bathrooms were also disgusting! The location on foothill we've been there a few times and it seems every time we go there all the tables are dirty also. I don't really feel they deserve one star They actually deserve a negative 5 stars for being a filthy dump. It will be awhile before we trust a Panera bread location any where. read more

I've been to this location three times in b.c. the last month. They have been out of broccoli cheese soup all three times. Management needs to plan better. read more

Whenever I come to this bakery, I know I will get a great service & food. The only complaint that I have is I wish they would make soufflé more often because it's so good. Many times, I have to settle for other kind of breakfast items. read more

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I'm a drive thru regular customer. I love to come here as does my 6 year old daughter. The evening to closing gal is super nice. As is the manager after my salad didn't have bacon I got a free brownie. This is the most convenient place to get healthy food. read more

WiFi connection's not great; if you manage to get anything over 1 Mbps of bandwidth, consider yourself lucky. At least the place makes a decent cup of cold brew. read more

I like it ! Honestly coming in here at a rainy lonely day was a great idea. it's just me and my fav book. Enjoy the soup a lott..

First time, last time (Alhambra Panera only) My first impression was that it was bland and lifeless. I felt like I was walking into a library and got the sense I needed to be quiet. I was hoping to see a plethora of baked goods like other Panera's I've eaten at. This one had minimal selections which was disappointing. I ordered a cinnamon roll for my toddler and a bagel for myself. I asked if they could warm the cinnamon roll. And, you know what the staff told me?! "There's a microwave over there" and pointed to it. I was so ready to leave but my son wanted to eat there. Fine. I got my bagel which was hard. Totally disappointed. I told my friend whose a Panera fanatic about my experience at this establishment, and we will never step in again. Unless serious changes are made. I read the reviews right before writing mine, and this store has no 5 stars. Whoever owns this store or manages, I hope you are reading this and previous reviews. Seriously, I hope you plan to make some serious changes all around to please your customers. 2 Thumbs down!! read more

Never been a salad person but that chicken chili lime salad and the blt was great. Those two things have brought me back time and time again. read more

The food is good and "healthy" I suppose but the service is so bad wow everytime I go here something is wrong with my order. They forgot bread with my soup, forgot to give me my cookie, ask the same question multiple times, give regular over large drink. I mean, when they get it right it's a big surprise.. Idk try it out for yourselves and see what I'm talking about.. All I can say is ehh read more

Why on earth do you have a drive thru if you close it early?!? Guess I'll eat somewhere else.

I live close to this restaurant so this is my usually place to grab coffee and snacks. They have decent foods but they don't keep the restaurant clean. Every time, I mean every time I come to this restaurant I see dirty tables and filthy floors., especially at the popular seats where there are power outlets. When I requested to clean the table and vacuum clean the floor underneath it, they'd come to clean the table, but not right away. As for vacuum cleaning, they sometimes tell me for that I'll need to wait. Sometimes they'd just conveniently forget to come to vacuum clean all together. I love their soups and other foods but I just can't stand their dirty tables and floors. read more

Have ordered from here at least 5 times and they've literally gotten the order wrong every time. At 9:30am, they had run out of all bagels and had "lost part of their blender" so couldn't make any smoothie Update - +25 minute wait at the drive thru and STILL my order was wrong. Done with this place. read more