The restaurant is clean, staff is welcoming. I enjoy the food but only go once in awhile because it seems pretty expensive. But i like their soups and sourdough. read more

Food was really well made service was very good as well we enjoyed it and we will continue eating there

Chicken avocado Sandwich mediocre Avocado brown in spots. Chicken piecemeal chunks not sliced Sparse tomato. Bread good. read more

I really like the vibe of new Panera locations. They have a different feel than older locations, but still have the same great, less-guilt foods. An excellent place to stop for lunch when heading back home to MI to conclude a weekend road trip. read more

I don't think this location deserves all the hate! The employees were very friendly, and not only did they help us right away, our food came out promptly as well. The inside was also very clean, and we could tell the tables were regularly being wiped off and the floors vacuumed. We got generous sizes of baguettes which is always appreciated. I will say my Turkey Bacon Avocado BLT was a little subpar. The bread was sliced really thick, and there was barely any avocado. Still, my Mac and Cheese was delicious, and I think everyone else enjoyed their meals and drinks. I would return again but perhaps just for the Mac and Cheese. read more

Tomato soup... I live for it! Sandwiches are absolutely garbage. My roasted turkey bacon avocado was TRASH. One piece of bacon cut in half, THICK butter avocado and BITTER greens. Never again. Their sandwiches are a rip off. Very unhappy customer. read more

Panera Bread - Roasted turkey avocado - Sandwiches Near Me - Bowling Green, Ohio

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Food was good, service excellent! One of the cleanest and nicest Paneras I have been in a while. And it was in the 4th of July decorated for the occasion. Great location! read more

The new menu is pretty tasty but the service is great. Lauri, Alicia and Zack, among others are friendly and courteous. For a franchise outfit, it has the feel of a local family restaurant. We love it! read more

Just went for a quick breakfast bite before heading into the capital. But I'd just like to mention that this Bethesda location had Lobster rolls as an option! That was quite the welcoming way to wake up and brace to face the morning traffic and bureaucratic filled day. Unfortunately, the lobster didn't really taste fresh, and the service was not the best. Aside from a pleasant run-in with the manager washing our hands, every other worker was either very passive, inattentive, or always rushing. Maybe it's the morning time, or maybe it's just because I've been out of the big city for too long, but none of those should be excuses. I'd also like to mention that the entire layout is not very coordinated to flow customer traffic and table arrangement. It's very hectic, and having to wait for drinks right by the restrooms is not the most pleasant stance. read more

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Y'all this is the WORST Panera in this area! Not only are they incredibly inefficient with their time and order management but there is an almost 90% chance of not getting the correct order. I've been in line at the drive thru for over 20 mins waiting on a bfast sandwich that they forgot. When I finally received it, it was cold and made incorrectly. Nevermind calling the actual restaurant because NO ONE will pick up. I was here at 9a on a Sunday in a sleeping college town and somehow they still can't get things right read more

I tried ordering a sandwich with pepperoni but they were out of pepperoni. So I wanted to order a pizza, no pizza. I finally ordered some Mac & cheese but it was Luke warm when it came. Same with the chicken noodle soup. We had to pick up our food, get our own drinks then clear our own table. When I ordered a cookie, bear claw and a muffin the girl walked 10 feet to get them. The screen where I paid for them then asked for a tip. Really? I won't be back. read more

They moved! This restaurant is no longer downtown. Update the map, Panera.... we went somewhere else as a result. Everyday people cafe. Should be called All Day People Cafe because they are slooooow. read more

I gained a new appreciation, albeit a temporary one, for fast food while travelling to Ohio for my daughter's college graduation. It was a cold COLD night and I ducked into Panera for something warm. Ah, soup and bread, the stuff that kept our ancestors warm. It was like an old friend, familiar and comforting. Bowling Green, Ohio, is a small college town nestled in the corn fields. It's nice to see undergraduates behind the counter, with the manager, a "townie" as they are called, nearby in case a college kid gets out of control. What are the odds? read more

This location is terrible. Ever since they moved here from Main Street, they have been rotten. The staff is extremely rude. They are always out of items. And normally it takes forever to get your food. Their excuse is always understaffing. Last time we were told this they had 6 employees half working. Absolutely pathetic establishment. read more

They are going to move soon, my mom and I go often ... going to have to go by Strohs by the football friend to eat now soon read more

Panera Bread - Good place yum eats - Sandwiches Near Me - Bowling Green, Ohio

Service was terribly slow, and employees were rude, disrespectful, not helpful, and didn't seem to care at all. Food was subpar. Friend ordered soup and it came out cold, and was told no when she asked if it could be reheated or replaced. I ordered soup myself and was missing my toppings completely. Ice machine was broken, lemonade was watered down. Was given the wrong muffing. Over terrible experience. I think the rude employees name was Ashley, but I could be wrong. She was very disrespectful to myself, and my wife. Will not be returning. read more

This location is one never ending joke. 30 minute wait in the drive thru just to get the complete wrong sandwich and two noodles and a piece of celery in an entire thing of "chicken noodle soup". Just close this location at this point or scrap the staff and start from scratch. 0/10 recommend wasting money here. read more

The customer service at this location has improved significantly since they moved buildings. At the old Panera location, the food was almost always cold and nobody really seemed to care much. At this location I always have a positive experience with my food and with the staff. Today the staff was especially cheery. A man named Danny who works here was so kind to everyone and was really helpful when someone would ask him for help. Another man (who I wasn't able to catch the name of) working the food line was also incredible kind when people would come up to receive their food. Customer service is so important so having staff like this really makes me want to come back read more

Absolutely the worst. Don't wast your money on that new chicken sandwich. Any body can heat up a dried out piece of chicken and throw it on a bun. Save the money and get a much better chicken sandwich at McDonalds. And the place was dirty, including the parking lot, but it was nice to see that the 6-7 employees in the food prep area had time to debate the name of some Christmas song that had been made into a tick tock video and then debate with me about the lack of large cups at the drink station. The Green Goddess salad might not have been to bad except for the wilted browning lettuce. To bad I was on the highway before I figured all this out. read more

Ever since they moved locations, their customer service has been very sub-par. Interactions with customers, response time, and just general communication is very poor. read more

Really clean and nice panera if you choose to eat inside, however they have an awesome delivery service that I use all of the time!

Service was bad, workers were very rude. My food came out and the soup was cold and they gave me the wrong muffin. When I asked if I could have it reheated they told me to find a microwave but they didn't know where it was, they weren't willing to replace it. My friends soup was gross and the ice machine , and all the sides were out. The lemonade was nasty. Do not recommend, one of the workers in specific needs to be retrained. read more

Nicely decorated. Nice workers. Good, overpriced food. Slooooow service. It took forever for toasted bagels of all things. My fam was disappointed that the butter and cream cheese were not put on (another question of why it took so long). By the time you got the bagels they were not warm enough to melt the butter. Bagels- 5 stars (outside of the whole butter thing), they were delicious Maple Bacon, egg and cheese wrap- 2 stars. Mostly bread... where's the meat? Four cheese soufflé- 5 stars. Super yummy Cinnamon rolls- 3/4. Just ok, not bad, not amazing. Coffee- 4. Pretty good. read more

This review is going to be more focused on a positive work enviroment and how it competes with other coffee shops around BG, so of you're seeking an intense meal review, this probably won't be what you're looking for. I've always had a hard time doing work in the silence of my room, so when I need to focus, I always have to go somewhere in which offers a internet, and a nice focused environment. I understand Panera is a chain restaurant, however, I really enjoy the colors, music, and setting presented in this place. It creates a fantastic ambiance that I feel just can't be beat. It's warm lighting in which accentuates the creative pictures, quilts, and designs on the walls are so eye pleasing. Something else I really enjoy is the choice of music that is played. I always work w/ my headphones in, so being able to hear smooth/progressive jazz in the background always helps me keep my focus. I understand these are similar traits of other joints, however, those have a few cons that keep me away.... Let's start with Starbucks. I like Starbucks, however, they don't have free internet! I'm not sure how and why they don't do so. If you have a laptop, chances are you'll get an urge to check out your mail, facebook, myspace, yelp, etc. Another con about Starbucks is it's so cold!!!! I'm a big guy and still end up with goosebumps as I do my work. In the midst of summer, you're not going to get a scolding hot drink to satisfy your coffee fix, it's most likely going to be something cold which makes it even colder. Another place in BG is Grounds for Thought, I LOVE grounds for thought and go there anytime I am going to do some type of paperwork or something that doesn't require my laptop. My biggest complaint in there is, this sounds odd, the lighting. I feel like I'm sitting in a classroom since the lighting is done by the bright "cool" bulbs. It's setting just isn't as warm as Panera. And on to the food/drinks for Panera. Panera's dark roast and hazlenut blends are out of this world. Those two are hands down the top favorites on my list of coffees. The you pick two option is also a huge hit in my book. For 6.49 I can get a pretty big meal that fulfills my hunger urge. I don't eat here as much as I drink coffee here, however, it's food is still some of the freshest for a quick service restaurant. I'm sure many of these ideals for a focused work environment are more of a personal preference, however, I really feel Panera's environment is extremely calm and will help you focus on whatever it may be you need to work on!!! read more

Good food and friendly service. I did find it all a bit confusing though. As a new customer, I was not sure where to go to pick up my food. I would suggest stepping back and choosing from a printed menu. There are so many things to choose from that choosing from the board was hard for me. I ordered hot tea, and was not told to pick out a tea bag from one of the jars in the front. A friend had to tell me where to get this. read more

The new Panera is so clean and great place to study. Love the design of the building.

I eat here once a week and absolutely love it. I have never had an issue, ever!! Everyone is usually so pleasant and even offer to take my dirty plates when I'm finished. The food is incredible. No complaints. read more

I'm never disappointed when I go to our local Panera Bread. The staff is always very friendly, the service is fast, and the food is wonderful. My favorite is their Baja Mac & Cheese. read more

Screwed up my order by putting wontons in the salad when I asked for it without. Also very slow and inefficient.

I got this twice while in bowling green and it was more than awesome both times. I got the tuna sandwich both times and it was full and very good. Got two different kinds of soups and they were both great. The bread both times was kinda over cooked but still good. Would definitely recommend. read more

they forgot my cinnamon roll, my soup had no noodles and the bread is burnt as hell. im livid.

never even made a review on this app before but holy crap this is the slowest service i've ever had in my life. don't go here straight up

we knew we had to stop, and we noticed that there was a Panera, so we went with the tried and true. our kid will eat the bottom out of their mac and cheese, and I could eat four of five bacon turkey bravos, but I won't...I like coming here. this particular one is downtown Bowling Green, which I only knew as a college town. very clean, Chris (X2 and there were two of them) were very friendly and helpful. Panera has earned my Awesomesauce seal of approval. read more

This place is expensive! The soup was ok but the service leaves a lot to desire. Delivery is horrible. You can find much better deals in town then this place. I do not recommend coming here. read more

I recently met a bumble date here for our first date. It was a great place to meet. We bonded over how good the food was and how fast the service was. I highly recommend going here for lunch and I would definitely come back for another bumble date. read more

Went to Panera to see an employee standing on a food prep counter to reach a sign. When I brought it to the person's attention that v this was not safe and not sanitary she seemed confused as to what I expected of her. There was little and perhaps no recognition from her. I brought it to the manager's attention and while he did seem to recognize that this was not right he also seemed quite relaxed about correcting the issue. I left. read more

the name translates, basically, to "breadbasket bread". ate here a few times. not sure if I was getting the breadbasket or the bread because I'm sure I chipped a tooth on whatever it was they put my sandwich meats between. bland. read more

The staff at this Panera is always nice. It's one of the healthier food options in downtown Bowling Green, so I am glad it's here and very grateful that it's open late. The cafe is still nice, but is dated - it hasn't been updated since the early 2000's. The other thing that's bothersome is what I perceive to be corporate changes. Less generous portion sizes, disappearing menu items, a horrible phone system that requires you to wade through recordings and menus, the annoying verbal and touchscreen request for a tip every time I am there (Panera, just pay your people a fair wage instead!) None of those decisions are local, but it makes me less likely to eat at Panera often. I agree with the commenter who thinks Panera has become much more unreasonably priced than it was in the past. Corporate decisions are ruining a good thing. read more

ive always been a fan of panera and was happy to see it in BG to know it was a backup to go if we couldnt decide on any other place to try. we ended up coming here anyway so we could just pick up something quick and get settled into our motel. this panera is pretty big, while lots of seating and two separate counters. i ordered the 1/2 mediterranean veggie sandwich and cup of tomato soup. the soup was good, a little big chunkier than ive had at other paneras but still tasty. the sandwich was good, seemed like it was thicker bread but still good. my friend ordered a 1/2 salad and a 1/2 sandwich. she said her salad was good (i think it was the chinese chicken salad or something). she also ordered a ice tea and apparently they didnt have any lids for the regular size cups so the girl just gave us a large cup instead. if i lived in town i would probably come here to study or catch some free wifi read more

Panera Bread - 1/2 sandwich and soup combo - Sandwiches Near Me - Bowling Green, Ohio

This panera is great. The people are super nice, and my order is always right and great. Plus the atmosphere is like a coffee shop with food. It's the perfect place to go and relax on a date or to do some work. read more