We love Panera bread, when we lived in Minneapolis, we would drive the distance to any location. Now that we live nearby, it's super convenient. This location in Blaine has a drive thru option. You can pre-order on the app and pick up inside or drive thru, otherwise just pull up. It's always clean inside the restaurant, they're busy during the days and we'll be lucky if they don't run out of bread for the sandwiches in the evening. I always order from the kiosk when I walk inside. The pager will go off or my name will appear on the screen. I introduced my daughter to Panera bread when she was little and always asks to go eat there. read more

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Panera on $15. This week I tried the spicy chicken dipper. This one would be good plain as is. The dipping sauce is tomato soup. However I like to customize, so I substituted the regular chicken with smoked chicken and added fresh mozzarella. I try to fit in a fruit cup. The total was like $14.65. The ciabatta was perfect. Service was quick and with a smile. You can tell these employees are happy. Good food, great ambiance. Panera Bread is the best. read more

Panera Bread - Yes I'm in Culinary school and I'm loving every second. - Salad Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

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It's a Panera. Not the best, not the worst. Certainly not a place for people who dislike colorful styles and pronouns. I don't mind them at all, just get my order right. Personally I love the addition of kiosks for ordering. Besides being an introvert, I've grown tired of cashiers fumbling with my order and never seeming to get my rewards number to work. Now if an order is messed up, it's usually my fault. I'll take the blame there. Did I mention I really don't like onions? Well, now you know. Usually I tip, but not here. I place my own order, get my own drinks, clear my own table...I will be first in line for the day a robot can ladle up overpriced soup and a baguette. read more

I went into the store for pickup and asked for my order, and the worker stared at me for 2 minutes and made a weird face. She was also rude. I kept asking, and she wouldn't respond. I eventually got my food, but horrible person. read more

I very rarely go to Panera anymore but went there today. Ordered a Goddess Caprese Melt and added bacon to it. It's a new sandwich they have. Now, I think they may have given me the wrong sandwich but I don't think I got what I was supposed to. Nevertheless, that happens sometimes, but the sandwich I did receive looked absolutely so sad, Just see below. I was supposed to have cheese and all sorts of stuff but this is just pathetic. For the cost of what so called fast-food, quick eats, whatever are charging now, this is just ridiculous. Needless to say, I won't be coming back for a long time. This was around $12. Make it make sense. Side note, my mom enjoyed her sandwich. read more

Panera Bread - Supposed to be the new Goddess Caprese Melt. - Salad Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

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No oh boy, what is actually happening? Stood at the counter to order. Two employees (backs were to me) visited about stuff while I stood there, waiting one turned around Me " do I order here" Her "You can" Fast forward, my pager died and I had to go up and ask. Her: you're foods at the other counter" Food used to be good at any Panera. Fast forward, could have been a better experience. And the real kicker is .... NO ice read more

I haven't had Panera for breakfast since before Covid. I usually am on the road by 6am and they are no longer open that early. Today I was finally able to stop a little before 9am because I had a change in hours (9:30am start). I really couldn't read the breakfast menu in the drive thru lane because it was so far off away from the speaker. But I knew I wanted a coffee and a sausage and egg sandwich on ciabatta, eggs cooked through! **I ordered this once before and was given runny eggs and it dripped all down my work clothes. Lesson learned. Assume I'm eating IN the car since I'm ordering IN the drive thru lane. Runny eggs is not a good thing! * The young cashier asked me if I wanted OVER EASY EGGS. I said again "I want eggs well cooked". " So, over easy?" NO, those would be runny! Let's try scrambled. Okay, I'm the first in line, pay for the order and get handed my coffee. The young girl told me my "order would be right out". And then I sat there for 15 MINUTES with no further communication on what was taking so long. There's now a line of cars behind me. I can see about 5 workers in the window putting together orders, but no ones coming back to the window. I honk my horn to get someone's attention. The young girl came back to the window and said my sausage is cooking. For 15 mins? And it's only 1 hour after opening, still the breakfast rush. Why aren't they ready to go!? I told her I'm going to be late for work (20+min commute) and can't wait for sausage to cook. I would like a refund. Bacon was offered in replacement, which by now I was over it. If it's going to be quicker than getting a manager, fine, give me the meat I didn't order/want. I know there are service shortages, yadda yadda yadda. But I saw 5 people in the back, and it's still breakfast hours. It should not take over 15 mins to get a food order in the drive thru with no one in front of you. If it does, then you shouldn't offer one. And maybe be open with communication so I don't seem forgotten in the cold. Hey, it's gonna be a little bit as we just ran out of sausage. Is that okay or can we sub another protein? As far as taste, the coffee was delicious. And I got my scrambled eggs. I could taste the pepper seasoning. And the ciabatta was crunchy and warm. Didn't care for their bacon. I wanted the juicy, salted, circle shaped, sausage patty. read more

Always excellent service at this Panera location! Food is always ready on time, fresh, and delicious. Any mistakes made are promptly corrected. Workers are all friendly and welcoming! I had the teriyaki warm bowl and a cookie. I was offered free samples from the bakery as I ate my lunch. Worth all 5 stars! read more

Wow! The customer service is just so wow! I am super picky about my food and the amazing staff helped me pick a sandwich out and it was perfect! Omg and the iced coffee is OG. read more

I sat in the drive-through for about 10 minutes asking if they are open And nobody responded, so I drove up to the window, saw people in there and honked to get their attention. One employee looked at me ignored me and then went back to having their conversation. I went around front and people were walking in to order. Horrible work ethic over there I was so upset I drove away and got food at target. read more

I avoid Panera like I'd avoid 13 black cats under a ladder on Friday the 13th after the bacon turkey bravo got microsized - along with everything else. (I spent $50 here for 2 adults and 2 kids and we were hungry like almost immediately.) My wife demanded chicken & wild rice soup so I got the You Pick Two-Tenths. The chile lime chicken salad I tried had 2 thin pieces of chicken and I was enraged when I saw how little dressing - 1/2 empty - you got in what had to be a 1.5 ounce cup. Our family goes to the O.G. for $8.99 early bird special or even primetime $10.99 you-call-it pasta dishes. Panera portions are SHAMEFUL, even our young son who got kids mac & cheese here with a gift card commented on how he didn't want to go back because "there was so little food." AVOID! read more

I was here the other day, to get my food to-go. Whenever I stop here I always impressed with the service, and how serious they take people's health. Not only do they space people apart, but they also make sure to to get you a new cup for refills. When I stopped here there was hardly a line, so it only took a few minutes to get my food. It seems that the 1/2 soup and sandwich combo is worth the price. I really liked the turkey and avocado sandwich with some tomato soup. Definitely would like to try that combo maybe again. I will most definitely be back soon, maybe to try yet a different combination. read more

I usually love Panera Bread and visit there at least a few times a week. Unfortunately at the Blaine location I've been shocked by how small some of the portions are and how the group of what looks like high school kids working never seem to listen or get my order correct; even when there are right off the menu. Some examples: - I once spent $18 on 4 yogurts that were barely half full - My Bacon Turkey Bravo had no bacon on it - The Green Goddess Cobb Salad had no egg in it - If you order butter for the baguette, don't expect it to be included as it is always missing - The Great Grain Mediterranean Bowl was less than half full - I asked for unsweetened green tea and received sweet tea. I'm getting frustrated with the fact that I am spending around $20 for a meal and it's is always underwhelming. Whoever is managing this location is probably doing great on food cost budget at the expense of customer satisfaction. read more

Very flavorful sandwich and soup. Just a really nice place and upscale presentation. Love all the breads they have. Will be coming back for sure. read more

I do not recommend coming to this Panera if you are in a rush. They take sooooooo long when ordering through drive-thru and curb-side pick up. It is insane how long they take. I encourage you take order 30 mins in advance if you're rushing. read more

Went to the Blaine location last week and the Avocado was rotten, so I was trying to save what I could and pulled out a long blonde hair. Gross. So tonight we went back again, we waited 15 minutes in the drive thru. Asked for my Avocado put on the side this time. Got home after a 20 minute drive, no Avocado at all & no receipt. Spoke to the stupid GM of the store, every single excuse but couldn't explain why the store sucks. My wife & I have been going to the Panera chain for years. That particular location just can't seem to get their shit together. Avoid that location if at all possible. Oh yah, should bo a Zero Stars. read more

Panera is one of my favorite chain restaurants to eat at, so when my husband offered to bring me some at work I was super excited. Then I saw my salad. I prefer to have more veggies with my salad so I order extra romaine, add spinach, and add arugula. This usually gives me a decent amount of veggies to eat with my salad, I've never had a problem with it until today. When I took the salad out of the bag, the container was MAYBE half full with veggies. Definitely not what it should have been. Since I was at work there's not much I could do. read more

Panera Bread - I ordered extra romaine, added spinach, and added arugula. Very disappointed in the amount of veggies I received. - Salad Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

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I don't usually leave reviews for chains but I was especially impressed with the service at this Panera! I ordered through the drive through and realized they forgot my small mac n cheese. When I went in and brought this to their attention not only were they so kind and apologetic they upgraded my Mac to a large and gave me a free pastry. My mild inconvenience turned into a blessing! read more

I will be patient because I know restaurants are struggling right now, but I was a bit irritated with my visit today. While the drive thru person was polite the quality of the experience was very lack luster. I don't normally go here for breakfast so I picked something that looked good. They were out of my initial order (ok my fault for not reading) then the girl informed me they weren't serving another item I tried to order. What is the point of being open for drive thru breakfast if you only offer drinks and cold items? I was looking forward to something only Panera could offer, but instead was only given choices I could get at McDonalds or BK for cheaper. Slightly disappointed, next time I will just go to the Starbucks across the street. read more

Unfocused, bad experiences like mixing up orders and extremely rude customer service. There hasn't been a single time I've enjoyed my experience here. It's totally worth going to a different panera and save yourself from this place ruining your day. I've worked in fast food, and it's really isn't that hard to get a order right. Just dedication and effort is all it takes. I would highly suggest this location to step it up. At this point it isn't even about the food, (which is mediocre anyways) it's about the decency of the store and how they treat their guests. read more

THEY CLOSE ONLY AT 8?! My daughter just got done from a soccer game that ended around 7:45 and by the time we got there it was around 8:15 and she was hungry so it was very frustrating. read more

Modern but rustic interior with amazing bakery options! Everything was clean and the food was out at a decent speed.

Very disappointed with this Panera location's service. Twice in one week I ordered a salad with chicken and did not get for the chicken. However I did get charged for it. Also the past FIVE times they have been out of bread bowls. Pretty annoying! read more

Every time I order the Mac and cheese and Cesar salad there happens to be a hair in my food. And to "make up" for it they gave me stale bakery items. Like my muffin was as solid as a hockey puck. Not okay. Ruined my experience for good. read more

I ordered hot chocolate and it was delicious, but very sweet. The store is very nice, with enough to look at to be interesting. It's also usually pretty quiet, much more so than a coffee shop. The employees were friendly and seemed to be enjoying themselves. When the place closed, they asked if we wanted anything from the bakery before they threw it out (I am very thankful for that, but it would be great if it could be donated.) Overall great experience, nice bathrooms, and pleasant atmosphere. read more