The past several months, I'm getting more familiar with I-55 between St. Louis and Memphis, and starting out earlier than I'd like. My new favorite break is a pit stop at Panera, CG. Nothing adjusts my attitude better than good coffee and a pastry. A latte and cinnamon-crunch bagel served quickly and politely works just fine. Thanks P-CG. read more

The Mexican corn chowder was excellent. I do wish Panera would bring back the carrot soup. My favorite! The new Italian mozzarella steak sandwich contained 2 large pieces of grizzle. Ughh. Impossible to enjoy that. I would have returned it but I ate it at home as it was takeout. read more

Prices are kinda steep however, everyone has been friendly. Recently, they changed how they deliver items ordered from kiosk and seems to be getting smoother. The sip club is nice but expensive. We got the deal at $3/mth but it will soon expire. For the most part, if you stay in to eat, it's clean and picked up if everyone (including customers!) does their part. This store is the same 'ambiance' as other stores. Good job Cape store! read more

Great food. Love the options that they have for tea. Steak sandwich is awesome but you have to live horseradish read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Forgot my chicken in my salad...had to dodge these hedges in drive thru. Clearly this location is unloved. Shame. read more

Panera Bread - Drive thru hedge hits your car - Sandwiches Near Me - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Went through the drive through and they were out of the first two things I ordered then when I finally got to the window it was exact change only. This was at 12:30 when they should have plenty of everything. read more

Yuck. Stopped here for what I thought would be a typical Panera meal. The teriyaki bowl resembled what I imagine a depression soup kitchen served. A bowl of warm, gray slop. Supposedly it had chicken in it but the substance was really not identifiable to me. You can see the substance in the bowl, except for that one little pile that I spit out. I would suggest eating anywhere in this town but this restaurant, that would include the nastiest gas station you can find. read more

Panera Bread - Something called a teriyaki bowl. - Sandwiches Near Me - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You made our dogs day along with ours! Izzo ,the golden retriever loved the bacon you gave him!! read more

Panera Bread - Izzo! Thanks guys - Sandwiches Near Me - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

These mediocre people don't know how to cut bagels And the old bat that was serving me was some names that I don't want to say read more

I attempted to fly through the drive-thru sometime between 2pm-3pm on a Monday. There was only one car ahead of me but apparently there was some issue with them because I was there nearly 15 minutes. I was on a long road trip and you know it's about 2ish hours from here to St. Louis so I was getting really antsy. Eventually I got my bowl of soup and my baguette and was back on my way. The soup was good as per usual. Oh, and the bread was fresh. read more

Todd was very rude when taking my order. He told me I was ordering through the wrong company because i said 12 in for the sandwich instead of the full size read more

Brittany was our order taker and was so sweet and had an entire conversation with us. Great service by Brittany.

Just went here an hour ago and ordered Mac n cheese. It's literally empty, would not have paid that much if I had known I was getting a quarter of a cup. Attached is the Mac n cheese before I took a bite. read more

Panera Bread - Mac n cheese (before I ate any) - Sandwiches Near Me - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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Living in St. Louis, I'm a frequent guest at Panera, or as my local friends say, "It's St. Louis Bread Company!" We stopped here on the way back from a road trip because I was craving a shake. This restaurant was located along a popular strip right off of Highway 55 and the choices for fast food restaurants are numerous. I didn't want a mundane chocolate shake, but rather, something sweet. I knew Panera had smoothies, but had never had one. I ordered a Mango Smoothie, after some debate and let the young manager who served me make the choice for me between that and the strawberry. I hadn't realized that they use Greek yogurt, and though I love the tang of it, it was overwhelmingly tart. I knew in a sip or two that it wasn't what I was looking for. A young lady explained that they use two ice cream sized scoops of yogurt for their concoction, along with fruit purée and ice. Although the yogurt makes it super thick, it just wasn't the flavor I was expecting or craving. I opted for the Strawberry Banana, figuring the banana would help make it sweeter. The aforementioned young lady suggested they use one scoop of yogurt instead of two. It was perfect! Exactly what I wanted. As I was walking out the door, the manager who originally helped me and asked how I liked the mango. I explained my dislike of the tang and he said that since they have switched to the Greek yogurt, he has gotten similar feedback. Though I don't plan to be in this area again anytime soon, when I do visit a Panera, now I know how to ask for just the taste I'm seeking. The place was super clean; they were getting ready to close. During our short visit, everyone we came in contact with was friendly and helpful. read more

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Yummy and healthy; enjoyed the Green Goddess salad in particular. Fast food that doesn't taste fast.

Worst morning customer service, two days in a row. The older lady that handled my transaction at the window, zombie like. The girl who took my order at the drive thru screen, zombie like. My sandwich was excellent but that's all they get a star for. Lots of other places to eat in Cape. NEVER asked for my phone number for rewards program. 10.5.18 7:32 am Fail. read more

I've never seen a restaurant with Bread in the name run out of bread on a routine basis. This used to be my family's favorite go to place, but almost every time I go over the last 2 years they've been out of bread bowls or baguettes or both. read more

@PaneraBread Not sure that I can leave a full review... We had a party of 3 looking for a quick breakfast before getting on the road. Came to an empty resturant at 9:30 in the morning. We started our order with a bagel and were told that they didn't have cream cheese. Not a specific flavor but all cream cheese. Not sure how a resturant serving breakfast can run out of a staple like cream cheese. We walked out. Our visit was on one of the first sunny Sundays of the year and apparently there were several events in the area. To add to the discouragement, the 'order taker' simply said 'we are out of cream cheese'. No appology, just a rude 'were out'. I've been to many other Panera's in the past and enjoy going to them as they have good food and are consistant. This review is not for all Panera Bread resturants but this specific location. Don't think that this locations is very well managed. read more

This is the worst Bread Co. Location on the planet! They cant figure out how to place an order or make it correctly. The "manager" Todd will just threaten to call the police if you should dare to suggest he could do a better job of managing a restaurant. He'll just make up something...say you're cussing at him or whatever. Their parking lot is filthy with trash, needles, etc. It's a shame because I moved to Cape Girardeau from St Louis where Panera was born and was excited there was one here. Now not so much read more

Food was good when we finally got it, but goodness these people are disorganized and slow! Who manages this place? Out of coffee for the duration I was there. They Took 10 minutes running back and forth looking for plates and forks just to serve a pastry. Meanwhile the line of frustrated people built up behind us... read more

In the midst of the pandemic we ordered online for rapid pick up. The system worked flawlessly. The food quality was excellent and our order was ready at the time specified. I would highly encourage everyone to use this service and support the business. read more

I just went through the drive thru at this location. The manager Todd was working the window. He was so kind to me and helped me out tremendously. His kind gesture had me in tears and I will always come back to this location when I can. Thank you again Todd! read more

The few times I've been to this location, I've been impressed with the customer service and the food (usually salads and sandwiches). I did venture out and try the BBQ chicken flatbread on my last visit and I was pleasantly surprised and satisfied. I also love that they have a drive through read more

Horrible. Sandwich was incredibly dry, tiny cup of dressing for the salad. Will not return. Price was too high for the food received.

This is my least favorite Panera of all that I visited. I ordered 3 kids Mac and Cheese with sweet tea (apparently the kids meal doesn't come with a drink). I ordered the strawberry poppyseed salad with the Pesto Sacchettini. I was so disappointed in my food. The Pesto Sacchettini was cheesy with basil pesto mixed in. Filling, but not great. The Strawberry Poppyseed salad commercial had been taunting me on my Pandora while I'm running (I live in Hawaii the land of no Panera). So my first lunch Panera while visiting home (Missouri) was to order this. I was so disappointed. I ordered it with chicken on top and the chicken was still half frozen. Disgusting!!!! The blueberries, pineapple, and mandarin oranges were even a bit hard. Maybe sitting to far back pre-made in the freezer? I was so sad. Bonus to this Panera is there is a drive thru! Yay for not having to get 3 kids out of the car by myself. read more

The service is terrible. The food used to be worth it, but now the food is terrible too. And no apologies for the bad service. That is what makes it even worse because they simply could care less. read more

Stopped by Panera today to pick up lunch to take to my wife at work. This seemed to be a very popular restaurant, as there were only 2 parking spots available. After waiting 15 minutes in line I placed my order and paid. They asked my name and gave me a pager, which was confusing, I mean " are they going to call my name or light up my pager?" Waited over 30 minutes at the pick-up counter for them to call out my name, only to tell me they were out of the item my wife wanted; Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich. The prep cook apologized, and told me this happens every day after Christmas, which left me thinking, "OK, if this happened before, why has the failure of the Manager let it happen again and again." Furthermore, why was I allowed to place and pay for my order if they were out of the item. FURTHERMORE, I was asked if I would like to replace this item with another sandwich, without mention of a discount or add-on. SPOILER ALERT!!! If you mess up, you should make up for it somehow, and not make me wait even longer for something I didn't want. After wasting almost an hour of my life, that I will never get back, and spending over $30, I was able to bring my wife a cold lunch she didn't want. We could have had a nice sit-down meal with food we actually wanted for that price. I will never be back to another Panera as long as I live, and I will tell every one of my family and colleagues to do the same. read more

I was in town for an interview and decided to grab lunch at Panera. I used the rapid pick-up option but decided to dine in at a table. Managers were going around asking customers if they needed anything. Several employees cleaning up tables quickly and making sure the place was clean. Everyone was very friendly. Great job to management and employees! read more

I looked back and realized that I have not reviewed this location in quite some time... and it is certainly time for an updated review!! Where do I begin?! The service here has gone way down in the past several months. The food, when it is cooked right, is still fairly good. I do like the broccoli cheddar soup. Last night that's what I had and it was pretty good. My baguette however was a bit overdone and tasted as such. My sandwich, got the pick two, was sort of thrown together and dropped on the plate. As I was finished with my food I went to the rest room to wash my hands... wow! It smelled like wet dog in there. I immediately felt as though there might be a homeless man living in the rest room when they close down for the night. And then there is the rest of the dining area. It's always dirty and trash is scattered about. The staff are not overly friendly either. I wouldn't recommend this location at this time. read more

After a few years of not visiting a Panera I thought I'd give them another chance. The breakfast sandwich was pretty good but that's where the good ended. Service was very poor and I got the manager to give my order to. He was very helpful either. Coffee was out and we asked 3 times when it would be ready. Store was dirty as it was last time we visited. Probably won't give them any more chances. read more

It's good, as is any Panera. But it's hit or miss as to whether the workers will be nice or not. Most of the time they act like they're not impressed to be there. But the food is good. read more

I see the tip jar finally made its way to Panera. A bit surprised that the single donation for charity jar that was a staple is replaced with not 1 but 3 tip jars. Not that someone who hands you an empty cup to fill your own coffee didn't just earn a tip right? read more

Love love love the Iced Green Tea here. I also enjoy the beautiful fireplace on cold fall evenings anong the ample mixture of seating. Overall a great place to chill and focus. read more

I am just amazed at how rude the staff is at this location. I have only been there twice and each time I truly felt like the people working there did not care what so ever about me or my business. Today while going through the drive thru we ordered 2 dozen bagels and 4 tubs of spread totaling over $26. When we paid for the food, we not only did not receive a warm welcome but she didn't even say anything other than the total. Then when we paid, not even a thank you. I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering that the person who took our money was a training manager. You got me twice, never again. read more

I like panera bread, but about half the time they either mess my order up or they are out of the food I want. It's also a bit expensive and the seating sucks. It's like you are sitting in someone elses lap the whole time. Overall the food is good, but they will probably be out of it when you try to get it. read more

We visit cape often and visit panera at least once a week for breakfast. Lunch is to high, I think. I have a steak and egg bagel always and it is awesome. Wife had a ham and swiss souffle. She thinks it's the best thing going. There is one guy that waits on you. That is always cheerful. Makes it a great start to the morning read more

In my opinion the food is over priced for the amount you get. I got the pick two and I believe it was about $11. For two pick two's with tax and waters to drink it was almost $24. This is on the pricey side for "fast food." Tomato soup is my favorite really good flavor. They claim to have "menu transparency" but menu board doesn't list what comes on sandwiches? I shouldn't have to look online to find out what's on my sandwich if they claim to be menu transparent? My boyfriend is allergic to egg and ordered a sandwich with mayo without realizing it (Our mistake should have asked first.. but wouldn't be an issue if the menu was actually transparent). I very nicely asked if they wouldn't mind making a new one and was about to ask if they would swap the sandwich for another kind. Before I even finished my sentence one of the workers interrupted me and said no. I continued to finish my sentence and he was like "Oh I thought you were about to ask for something else. We can do that." So they did make him a new sandwich which was very nice! But I don't appreciate being interrupted mid sentence. read more

Not only did these workers not have either my cup or my drink ready, they also forgot two things that we paid for. I'm very disappointed in the service the provided I will most likely not return to this location when I come back in town. read more

So very disappointed that you changed the bacon on my spinach and bacon soufflé. It ruined my favorite breakfast. I don't like the way "clean" bacon tastes. Bring back REAL BACON. Change is good if it results in better product, but this bacon change is a mistake. Cut your losses and fix it. read more

Coffee is great! Food is good. On a rare occasion there will be a pleasant employee. Today was not one of those occasions. The person who took our order and our money was BLATANTLY HOSTILE. Customers seem to be more of an inconvenience to counting down the minutes. On most occasions the employees don't seem to care about the customer, about service, quality , or the image they present to the public. read more