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    Panera Bread

    3.1 (24 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Greek Salad with Chicken and Rice Soup
    Lynda H.

    Panera is one of those places where I always feel I can depend on to be consistent in flavor. I was a bit disappointed with this restaurant and why I only gave it three stars. First of all, the restaurant was clean, and the staff was helpful. Also, we didn't have to wait long for our order. I ordered the greek salad with the Chicken Rice soup. The soup was yummy. The bread was hard (not sure why they can't put it in the microwave for a couple minutes to soften), but it was fine when I dipped it in the soup. What I had an issue with was the greek salad. Everything was fresh, but the salad dressing had no taste. I've ordered this salad several times at our Panera in Indiana and it was always delicious. I should have asked them for more dressing, but not sure that would have helped. Maybe I'll try something else when I'm in the area again.

    Buffalo sub

    Awful... a friend, bless them, offered to get us dinner tonight, my husbands chicken sub had barely any chicken on it, my flatbread the same thing!! The kids chicken avocado had more chicken on it than either one of the ADULT entrees. Awful!!

    Paid $10 for this and the sandwich is smaller than the cup of soup.
    Megan E.

    I Paid $10 for this and the sandwich is smaller than the cup of soup. This Panera keeps ripping me off.

    Panera makes me happy, happy makes me Panera.
    Maya R.

    One of my favorite paneras that I've been to. I used to go all the time in New Jersey and I've only been to one Panera since I moved to alabama. It was disappointing and it led me believe that, the quality might just be may be subpar in this state. Not this location! What a redeeming experience. This Panera had high ceilings, fast wifi, tons of sunny seating space, and friendly servers. The only downside was one that's common to most paneras and that is the dirty floors. I assume that's typical of a coffee shop that attracts people who spend hours sitting eating and working in one spot. They could definitely keep it more clean to get a 5th star from me! Will be back and definitely recommend.

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    2 years ago

    My food was good, but way overpriced. Plus, no sweet tea. It's the south. You got to have sweet tea.

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    3 years ago

    The staff here were super nice and friendly. The cookies and coffee I got were good. The restaurant was clean and pleasant.

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    3 years ago

    The restaurant was dirty. Garbage cans overflowing and floors dirty. Food not good.

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    5 years ago

    Great food and convenient spot off the interstate. A little hard to access via the access road

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    3 years ago

    Very good food and coffee. Friendly staff and place was neat and clean. Always a good choice here at this location.

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    7 years ago

    Thank you for coming to Athens! You are not only a good place to eat, but a good community partner too!!

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    6 years ago

    I ordered a cheddar broccoli bread bowl and instead of getting what I ordered they gave me a French onion soup bread bowl.

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    Ask the Community - Panera Bread

    So... I've attempted to go to Panera in Athens, AL a couple times this week. There are signs on the door that say "CAFE CLOSED" and a bunch of smaller writing I couldn't read from my car.…

    It has been about a month since I was up there, but I believe just the inside dining is closed.

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    The Southern Table

    The Southern Table

    4.3
    (131 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    talk about a comeback…read more The Southern Table staff and management sought to ensure we had a great experience this time and excelled. Great customer service and I greatly appreciate their accountability/ willingness to make up for our previous visit. Last night we started with the crab croquettes, STELLAR. Absolutely loved and devoured these. The crunch on the croquette was to die for, topped with a refreshing crab salad, perfect. For my entree, I had the lamb rack with house potatoes & broccolini. My boyfriend had the blackened catfish with the grits. Both dishes were phenomenal . To finish up we tried their new chocolate strawberry bread pudding, so rich and delicious. This restaurant is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots in Northern Alabama. Go give them a try! We'll 100% be back.

    One description said this had a hunting lodge atmosphere. I suppose that's true If your hunting…read morelodge looks like an early 20th century brick building with a few deer heads grouped in one spot on the wall and a small black bear above the door. This seemed to want to be a foodie destination. The half, fried chicken included a small drumstick, small wing, piece of breast, and another piece that was unidentifiable but might have been a thigh. It had a spicy sweet sauce covering, which we opted to have on the side. That was a good choice because the hint of cayenne was still too much for one diner. We asked about the slaw -- whether it had a cream or vinegar dressing. The server described it as a "creamy vinegar." It made no difference because the dressing was so understated that the side tasted more like chopped cabbage than anything else. Disappointing. Finally, I asked the server whether the grilled green beans were actually that. I was more curious than anything else because grilled green beans would take longer to cook. She said yes, they were grilled. I don't think so. They came out fairly quickly and were pretty universally blackened all over like they were cooked in a skillet. Once our food was delivered, we never saw our server again until I asked for the check. So, what I believe was intended to be an elevated dining experience was simply under executed.

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    The Southern Table
    BBQ Shrimp & Grits
    BBQ Shrimp & Grits
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    The Salty Cod

    The Salty Cod

    3.9
    (104 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    The food was excellent and so was the service! We had the bangers and mash and the short rib…read morebrisket burger--so good! And the desserts are delicious and reasonably priced!

    My favorite sister and I had a great belated birthday lunch for her here at Salty Cod on a fairly…read morequiet and fairly slow Friday that I took off work for - which is rare for me! She enjoyed two lovely cups of their coffee and then I think water, and I had some vino since she was driving. We split a 10 ounce filet mignon (which is not on the lunch menu but is available if you ask for it) and it was beyond delicious! I trusted our excellent server (I think her name was Holly) to select the cut of meat for sister and me from the butcher shoppe, Corkshire, and it was beyond excellent!! It was just as good, if not better than the filet I split with my Sorority Sister when we came here for my birthday in February! Sister and I also shared their take on a bruschetta. It was good; however, for me, it was the "weak link" - I like a traditional bruschetta with buffalo mozzarella, balsamic, fresh ripened tomatoes, etc., and this was more akin to a charcuterie board on toasty bread slices. It looked beautiful! The meat topping was plentiful and lovely, it had more fat on it than I care to have. There was a sort of berry relish on another layer and that's where I called it quits on the bruschetta. My sister did enjoy it, though, which is what mattered! We ordered two mac and English cheddar cheese fritters for Sister, and she really really loved those! They were presented wrapped individually in their to go box, to keep each one warm, and again, Sister, loved them! Neither of us had room for desert which, since Salty Cod has a separate bakery/gelato shoppe, would have offered some delicious options! Thanks, Salty Cod, for another memorable, relaxing birthday celebration!

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    Just before it got busy in the back bar
    Just before it got busy in the back bar
    Bubble & squeak - It tastes much better than it looks
    Bubble & squeak - It tastes much better than it looks
    The confessional snug-a private room for ladies to enjoy a drink when it was not proper for a woman to be seen in a pub.

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    The confessional snug-a private room for ladies to enjoy a drink when it was not proper for a woman to be seen in a pub.
    El Azteca Supermercado Y Taqueria

    El Azteca Supermercado Y Taqueria

    4.0
    (15 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    El Azteca Supermercado y Taqueria is a pretty solid place for tacos if you find yourself in the…read moreAthens, Alabama area. The market part is decent enough and a good place to grab some Mexican products. I did a walk-through of the market to see if anything caught my eye and then I went to theblittle restaurant located behind the market. As far as the ambiance, there is pretty much zero. None. Nada. Zero ambiance. They don't even have menus or even a sandwich board to list their menu, but rather a handwritten sign on a giant piece of paper hanging by the order window. Also, they had no prices, but I will say it was overall affordable. I had three tacos and they were $2.50 each. I went with the asada taco, chicharon taco and chorizo taco. I contemplated between that and thre birria tacos, but you could only get them as a plate of four and I wanted to try a bit of variety. The food came out pretty fast and they also gave me a little cup of the barbacoa (the meat inside a birria taco to try). The barbacoa was excellent and I kind of regret not getting the birria tacos, I will next time. My tacos were definitely great thought. I was not overly fond of the chicharon taco, but that's just me. The other tacos were great and the two sauces they gave with it were good, particularly the red sauce. I would definitely like here and I will give it five stars overall.

    UPDATE: 4/14/2024 Sadly, I can only assume that Immigration came and raided this place and deported…read morethe original chef... The food was 180 degrees out from my first visit. Although the plate was visually appealing, the Birria was a flavorless greasy red liquid. The tacos themselves were as crispy as a wet shower rag. No taste and no distinction between the meat and the cheese. I asked for water and was brought a glass of warm water with no ice, really. I do not think I'll be back and you should avoid this place as well as apparently there is no consistence in the kitchen. Sad. ACTUALIZACIÓN: 14/04/2024 Lamentablemente, solo puedo suponer que Inmigración vino y allanó este lugar y deportó al chef original... La comida estaba a 180 grados desde mi primera visita. Aunque el plato era visualmente atractivo, la Birria era un líquido rojo grasoso sin sabor. Los tacos estaban tan crujientes como un trapo de ducha mojado. Sin sabor y sin distinción entre la carne y el queso. Pedí un vaso de agua y me trajeron un vaso de agua sin hielo casi caliente de la pila, la verdad. No creo que vuelva y deberías evitar este lugar. Aparentemente no hay consistencia en la cocina. Que lastima...

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    Barbacoa, Beans and Rice
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    Suzanne's Bakery & Eatery

    Suzanne's Bakery & Eatery

    4.3
    (27 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Came here to grab some dessert for later and as a way to make up for my super disappointing lunch…read morenearby. This was a much better experience! This is a small little bakery; technically they have daily lunch specials but there's very limited seating so it's more of a grab-and-go type of spot. They also have premade dishes in tall coolers if you want to take and reheat something as an appetizer or an entree. Great for on the go engagements or as a quick fix for a family that needs feeding. There's also a selection of packaged breads made in-house and a dessert case. The service was extremely nice! I had a lovely chat with one of the employees. The only major complaint I have was that the store smelled really weird and unpleasant when I visited. I have NO idea what it was from -- I couldn't place the smell. Maybe a dish I don't like? Maybe the yeast for the bread? Not sure. It looked clean and had a good health code score, but the smell was rough. At any rate, I grabbed a slice of strawberry pretzel salad for right then, as well as a slice of Elvis cake (iirc) and a snickerdoodle. The strawberry pretzel salad had a pretty strawberry jelly top and was packed with lots of cream cheese filling! It was good, though I do wish there had been a thicker pretzel crust; sometimes I felt like I was mostly eating pretzel crumbs instead of an actual bottom of a layered dessert. Still, definitely yummy! Hubs and I enjoyed the Elvis cake later. It was super moist and sort of reminded me of a hummingbird cake. My snickerdoodle was special (peanut butter snickerdoodle? Coffee snickerdoodle?). It was a unique combo of flavors that you don't typically see but sadly I'm far enough removed now that I've forgotten exactly what. Regardless, it was good! Stop by and treat yourself sometime!

    Good grief, I've driven by this place 1000s of times and never realized it was a bakery/eatery! I…read morethought it was maybe a salon. Along for the ride in my favorite sister's quest for the best locally made sourdough bread, we visited Suzanne's last month. It's small, and I think it may have had 2 little bistro style tables inside, but it may have had 3. There are several refrigerators on the floor with grab and go items such as a ground beef-based "John Wayne casserole," pimento cheese, various casseroles, maybe a 3-bean salad, chick salad, broccoli salad, and more. A stocked confection counter is where you order and pay. They had really cute Halloween cake "pops" for sale and their "sour dough" bread was on a small display on the right as you enter. They offer hot lunch specials daily Tuesday-Friday, 11-2 and a soup of the day at 6.49, ranging from said John Wayne casserole to chicken poulet and stuffing. We missed the lunch window and didn't purchase any of the grab and goes. The staff here are patient and friendly! Really nice! Sister and I each got a loaf or 2 of the sourdough, sister tried one of their confectionery items and said it was good. I also got two of their giant chocolate chip cookies for the hubs. The unanimous verdict on their sourdough bread is it is a good bread, especially for toasting; however, sourdough it is not. The bite I had was sweet and fluffy. Hubs and sister agreed it was delicious bread, just not sourdough. So, it's back to Publix for sourdough. Don't plan to eat in if you go to Suzannes, I told sister, "I guess most people get their lunch to go and eat it in the car, parked here, or back at work." Thanks, Suzzane's! I'm happy to have visited your shop and to see all you offer!

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    Huge cake servings
    Huge cake servings
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    3 salad plate
    Suzanne's Bakery & Eatery

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    Panera Bread - salad - Updated June 2026

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