Panera gonna Panera. Reliable. Solid. You get the exact same dish made the exact same way every time you order it. They've got it down to a science. Clean and relaxed, never any issues. Theres lots of places to go for a soup and sandwich, and this is a reliable entry that never lets you down. read more

Very poorly managed Paneras. I , along with five other people waiting in line were there was but one clerk taking orders. It was 5:58PM on 3/25/25. The clerk that waited on my wife and I forgot to offer the rewards during our order. There for the $3.00 rewards was overlooked by her for no reason other than not being properly trained. It wouldn't be so bad but things like this happen on more occassions then you would think. The food is good however one server was throwing bags on the counter waiting for an accident. read more

thedining room and customer area were very unkept worst I've ever see. Told manager on duty be could have cared less . in fact he is still chatting with a coworker rather that taking care of the customer are as i'd hate to see what the bathrooms look like read more

I've had Panera cater lunch for meetings at my work for groups up to 40. Went really well. No one complained about the food and people seemed to enjoy the whole experience. read more

30' minutes for wait and ‍ Only one man continuously packs food, while the others are slow and ignore customers Broccoli cheddar soup? read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - California, Maryland

This a Panera Bread, tasty food and this location has good service. It met my high expectations. I stopped here as I rolled into town on my way to the hotel. It was later in the evening and few customers. The food was very tasty. The bakery (bread) sue was fairly empty but i got my favorite comfort food and had a happy evening. read more

Panera Bread is a consistent "good food with fair prices" place to trust. This particular one fit that truth. Lost a star (4 out of 5) due to not super clean (especially bathroom) and the bowl of soup seemed to be less of a fill than other Panera's. Tasted good, but the bread and soup portions were a tad skimpy. read more

Panera is Panera is Panera. This review is about service / management. Held a work lunch nearby, placed an order on line for 20 lunches (Soup and Sandwiches). All different, called the Manager, and provided a spreadsheet of the orders and they labeled all the lunch bags. Bottom line: Ready on time, easy and every order was 100% accurate. Thank you. read more

Panera Bread - Bulk order placed online for pickup, was ready when required and all orders 100% accurate. - Sandwiches Near Me - California, Maryland

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Tried the iced coffee. Was horrendous. Was fooled by the menu item description. Was actually liquid in one of those chiller machines that tasted like a watered down coffee mix. If that liquid been sitting there all day just churning, off course it's going to taste like sewer water. If they actually did what the advertisement said, take a fresh brewed pot of coffee and poured it over ice when ordered, it would taste a thousand times better. False advertising. Not surprised. Employees looked like they didn't want to be there. Probably overworked and underpaid. Panera corporate B.S. I'm actually dumping the swill I just bought, get a fresh hot cup of coffee, and pour it over my own cup of ice. Thanks Panera... read more

Panera Bread - Panera bread menu item description for iced coffee - Sandwiches Near Me - California, Maryland

The food in Paneras isn't all that bad. I enjoy the Onion Soup and the sandwiches. The problem with this store is the effeciency of the help and their attentiveness to the public. I assuming they get some type of training to deal with the public. There seems to be a crevice between waiting on people and them getting intheir personal chats. I assuming the manager is not aware of what is going on in the ordering area. I have been there several times in the last month and the same thing goes on at this place read more

They are always out of bread. The name of the place is Panera BREAD and yet if you order anything after 5PM odds are pretty good that they'll be out of French Banquette. Want a sandwich? Be prepared for 1/3 to 1/2 of the bread options to be unavailable. Want to buy some bagels for the next morning? Odds are they have none. My family loves to eat at Panera, but the fresh baked bread is one of the reasons. This is an consistent problem. In the last week alone we ordered from them twice and in both cases most of the breads were "out of stock." If you're running out of bread 2.5 hours before closing then you have a problem. I'd understand if it happened once in awhile, but it's a constant problem. On numerous occasions we have cancelled $100+ take out orders because by the time we reached checkout, the bread options were gone. The staff is super friendly. The food is good. But the person(s) responsible for deciding how much bread to make really needs to reconsider their decision-making. read more

I always appreciate our time at this Panera. Great atmosphere, friendly service, and good breakfast sandwiches. Plenty of space for our group to meet and eat. Thanks! read more

Consistency and choices are always good. Great for work meetings with excellent WiFi access.

I though the food was very good and I had a good time there the workers were very nice and the food came out very quick I had a good time there and recommend it. read more

Ordered two coffee totes at 6:45 for a 7:30 pickup. Arrived right at 7:30 & was told my order was processing. Got an automated email from Panera at 7:36 apologizing for the wait. At 7:50, after 2 other customers who pre-ordered totes came in & got their orders ahead of me, another person attempted to look me up by the order # I provided them. Because I ordered through the app, they didn't see my order and never fulfilled it. I'm now at the 30 min mark waiting and am hoping to get my order soon. Moral of the story - they need either (a) more staff or (b) need a better system in place since it looks like they have disparate efforts going on with some orders inputted via phone; some the website, some in person, and no centralization. Update - got my order done at 8:10 read more

If my company didn't order our office lunch here once a month or so I would never eat at this particular location. Not sure what the disconnect is with this location but EVERY TIME we order from here there is something wrong or missing. I get it sometimes things get overlook, but EVERY TIME is ridiculous. There have been times a co-workers entire lunch was left off. Now is if that isn't bad enough the quality of the food at this location is subpar. Lettuces & vegetables look like they're expired or close to it. The presentation of our food is like Stevie Wonder himself is back there making the plates. It's beyond bizarre how someone could package up food for a customer, let alone another business in town lunches w/ out thinking "hmmmm this doesn't look appetizing". Again this is EVERY TIME! We've complained by phone & sent in surveys asking about our orders but management has the same "I'm sorry we'll try better next time" song and dance. I will say as is with most panera locations their freshly baked breads are good and I do purchase those from time to time, its the only reason they are getting 2 stars vs. 1 read more

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I must say I love Panera, but this location is not my favorite. Just about every time I order in the evening time they are out of baguettes and most bakery items. read more

Third time Door Dashing here and 3rd time missing food! This time it's my dinner! So I have none! Where's my SOUP! Defeats the purpose if your meal isn't in the bag $60 plus per order! Someone has to do better at attention to detail then after an hour wait are told I can get a credit for next time or I can reorder...and wait another hour I suppose and be charged tips and fees again! Thanks Cheryl but I'm Hungry and MAD! Give me ALL my Money back! I wouldn't be so upset except I'm $68 out and I didn't get dinner and have to rob part of a salad and 1/2 a sandwich from my family! read more

What's the point of offering curbside pickup if they aren't going to bring the food to the car? We first tried the curbside option over the summer on the way to a get together and were picking up a bunch of bagels that we had ordered the day before. My husband rolled his eyes when I told him I wanted to leave a half hour earlier just in case of any issues with the order but it turns out we needed that extra time. When we arrived we hit the "I'm here" button on the app and it was nearly 20 minutes before they brought out our bagels. I decided to give them another try for lunch the other day because I had my one year old with me and didn't want to bring her inside since she can't wear a mask. I ordered before leaving the house and it said it would be ready in 15 minutes. I showed up after 20 minutes and again hit the "I'm here" button on the app and it said someone would be right out with my order. I noticed several people going inside, ordering, and leaving while I was still just sitting there. After another 20 minutes I finally called the store and sure enough my order had been ready. It's not only inconvenient that they don't seem to have a good system down for the curbside pickup, but also that you can't really track the order once you get there like you can at Chick Fil A or other places. I don't want to bother them by calling if they're preparing my order and planning to bring it out, but now I wish I would have just called them sooner. I don't think I'll give them a third chance. read more

Staff doesn't reliably put orders on the pick-up shelf. Waited 20 minutes for an order that was actually ready 15 minutes prior. Food is good and facility is clean, but they obviously don't have their act together behind the counter. read more

3/29/24-@6:50 pm. Horrible service. Waited too long for a sandwich, workers playing, cursing and laughing so unprofessional. I didn't get a pickle like usual. I will never come back here. read more

OMG --2 days in a row...Love the food but the place is going down hill when it comes to being clean. The food is 5 stars but the dining area is 2 stars. Days old food under tables, bathrooms are nasty, walls in dining area have old food on them. Tables are not cleaned much as they always have food on them. 2 days in a row. Same food on floor. Same food on Wall Both 2 on right after you get your food. Look under it. OMG my shoes wanted to run off my feet. Look at the photos read more

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Went Sunday morning around 10:30 for breakfast. The attendant waited on the lady in front of me; then told me, not in a friendly way, "I be with you in a minute."; then turned her back to me and proceeded to do something behind her. After about three minutes, I walked out. I think the staff could use some training. read more

I stopped here for dinner and my laptop to get some work done after class. I had the corn chowder soup and it was delicious. Served quickly, and my order was correct The tables were clean and they gave me a water cup like I asked. The wifi worked great, and I didn't even have to go thru an approval process to get onto the wifi. That sure was convenient read more

Salad had so much wilted and browned lettuce was just gross. (Didn't realize till I went back to work so maybe they treat to go orders worse) read more

Every breakfast place in SOMD is CROWDED except Panera! Me and my bride were both frequent customers when it was near our respective work places. This location is in the Best Buy shopping center behind Five Guys! Hard to find, but no line to get good food at a good value! read more

Panera Bread - Avocado, egg white and spinach breakfast sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - California, Maryland

That's 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back. And I have nothing to show for the time. After waiting 20 minutes in line, you sold me the last loaf of raisin bread. Instead of retrieving the loaf for me, your cashier wandered off. Another cashier proceeded to sell the same loaf to the next person in line while my cashier was wandering. They gave the bread to the next person instead of me?!?!? Really?!?!? After I already paid, you sold the same product to someone else. When confronted, your staff was 'Too busy' to fix the problem. "Lunch rush". You even messed up my coffee; didn't give me what I paid for. I even paid extra for an additional shot of espresso. Twice in the same order, you didn't give me what I paid for. Wasted 20 minutes in line to have you take my money and not give me what I paid for. Waited another 10 minutes for coffee that you didn't even get right!!! No chance I was going to wait another 10 minutes for you to 'fix' what you should've gotten right the first time. Horrible experience today. Entirely because the staff at this Panera can't do their jobs. read more

I've had it!!! I AM DONE!!! I have really tried to accept that this Panera location may have experienced a plethora of uncontrollable variances (high turnover, etc.) and I, personally, maintain a complete understanding and high-level of respect to individuals who deal with the demand and labor-intensive qualities of achieving customer satisfaction in the food service industry (being that I've worked in the food service industry), but I wish they would SHUT THIS LOCATION DOWN and start from scratch!!! It's a travesty that I can only enjoy Panera outside of town, instead of driving the 3 miles from home... I have a ton of photos from the various visits I have made to this location, with hopes that each visit will be better than the previous... nope. Rte 235 California, MD Panera establishment?... YOU ARE DEAD TO ME!!!!!!! read more

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There's just always something wrong with my order, either I'm missing something or the order is just wrong. However regardless of the hassle the food is always good. I always get the Sierra Turkey, it's not on the menu anymore but they'll still make it; it's on a cheese focaccia with a chipotle mayo that I am obsessed with and always get extra on the side... turkey, greens, and onions. read more

Like your Thai Chicken Salad without chicken?? It's happened to me twice now, and I've only ordered from them 4 times. 50% error rate is pretty bad. No quality control. read more

I love Panera, but this Panera is not the best of the chains. The portion sizes are smaller than the typical Panera, and the pricing is the same, and the food is as well. This specific Panera is slow to pick up on menu updates that other chains have. I love Panera, but I wish this branch stayed more up to date. read more

I love this Panera. It has ample power outlets and I go here to work all the time usually ordering 1 or 2 full meals. I used to go to Starbucks but the food here is just so much better. The staff are friendly and courteous. They're always quick to correct any problems and overall the place is very well managed. read more

Fresh salad and great sandwich! I had the Chile lime ranch chicken salad and caprese, half and half. Staff was friendly and food was fresh :) read more

Expect your salad pick up order to have a missing or unexpected ingredient. The quality control is terrible, which makes every order a risk. The worse thing is despite knowing they have this problem they want to make you jump hoops to get it fixed. It's bad customer service from a company that otherwise provides good food. read more

Food is so good - the chicken noodle soup, the sweet chicken salad sandwich on tomato bread and the salads are huge!! You get your money's worth here. Wish they cleaned the tables more often though. read more

Weekend wait too long at Big Bob's or IHOP? Slide on over to Panera. You'll have your food and be done eating in less than the time it would take you to get seated at one of those. I greatly prefer the breakfast menu to the lunch offerings. I specifically like the non-bagel sandwiches. The only negative was that they were OUT OF plates. Instead of wrapping our 4 sandwiches in wax paper or foil or putting them into a to-go box or SOMETHING they put 2 sandwiches on each plate. For 4 people. So we hovered over our shared plates and had to use napkins as plates. REALLY? That is the best problem solving you could muster? One of the sandwiches had a large piece of egg shell stuck to the outside. I listened to a 5 minute conversation between 2 employees about how difficult it is to change the paper towels. My hands were wet. Because it was too difficult to change the paper towels. Duh, guys. read more

While I know it is somewhat lame to rate a place that pretty much nobody is going to look up because we have all been there at least one gajillion times, I am sitting here right now taking advantage of free wifi and a yummy bagel and I feel obligated to voice my opinion. Yelp is addictive in that way. So as far as Panera goes, this one is pretty fantastic. Same food as every other (I assume), but the service is always way friendly. I have only seen about two dudes working at any given time, but all of the girls are very peppy and very excited to be serving their Panera clientele. In this economy, employees like that are key. Keep up the good work, Lexington Park Panera. And I will keep ordering the same exact bagel EVERY time. read more

I mean, I'm not Panera fan to begin with. I think their food is woefully overrated - soups taste like they're canned, sandwich meats taste like processed deli meats, etc. That being said, it was the closest semi-healthy option to where I was working, so I chose to stop here. The problem with the Lexington Park/California region is that, seemingly, everyone and their mom (and step mom and grand mom and god mom) breaks for lunch at the same minute. Roads are packed, parking lots are packed, and lunch spots are packed. Most places can deal with this with a smile on your face...but not Panera. The staff seemed to be ridiculously overwhelmed with what appeared to be, based on previous experiences, a normal lunch rush here. They weren't quite rude, but they were close to it. The layout of this place is not so great either. The dining area is fine, but the pick-up area is narrow and small. Not good when you have 9 plates sitting on the counter and 9 people waiting to pick them up, in addition to 5 more people getting their drinks because their food isn't even close to being up yet. Everyone is banging in to each other, nearly dropping their lunches. read more

Haven't posted a review on this location because, embarrassingly, I still frequent- regardless of the consistent inconsistency. We place a to-go order at least twice a month for Sunday breakfast. Realistically, it's a 50/50 chance we'll be getting what we've ordered. We've reached out a handful of times and they've been open to replacing/remaking items if we didn't mind coming back to picking it up- which sort of defeats the convenience of a grab and go order. We've taken them up on that a couple times-only once did they offer anything on top for the inconvenience (some scones on the house). Our orders are always ridiculously simple, we don't modify or get make special request. For instance, today's order included and sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich... and it was picked up with no sausage. I will say, when our orders are correct- it's a good deal. Quality is usually great. Just wish this location would pay more attention to detail. Would be five stars if they could simply get the orders right! read more

Poor. Went here expecting a nice treat to cure a long night of drinking. First flaw: all 5 coffee dispensers were bone dry. Had about 20 people pissed as hell looking for their daily dose to no avail. The manager saw me standing in the corner, heartbroken over my empty coffee cup. She whispered to me some things that cannot be shared, and filled up my cup. That was nice of her to do that. The Bacon Turkey Bravo was not nearly as good as normal. Maybe because I ordered a cold cut sandwich at 10am, clearly wasn't thinking straight. Second flaw: the meat still had frost on it. When I reached the frost, I was first shocked, but then I warmed up to it. It woke me up. Cleared my mind. And ridded my headache. Maybe a thank you is in order. Either way, I'm sure I reached them on an off day. I expect better from Panera, but don't write them off completely. read more