No surprise that this is a 2 star location. On multiple occasions they will leave something out of our large order, frequently the fruit cup that we pay extra for, or sometimes the cookie. Then we don't discover it until we get home. Then they expect us to come back and get it rather than a refund. Very clever scam they are running. Probably best to avoid this location if you can. read more

This is the worst Panera I have ever gone to. Wish I'd had time to read the reviews, but I was hungry and needed a "healthy" drive through. I ordered the peach-blueberry smoothie & it came out almost an inch short of the he fill line. When I pointed it out to the attendant, he commented that it looked short to him too but said he'd made it up to "spec" and didn't offer to redo it. I ordered the apple turkey half sandwich & quinoa salad (2/2) ; sandwich was soggy, small & unappetizing; salad greens were yellow & wilted. Do yourself a favor & skip this place. Haven't been to a PANERA in a long time & I sure won't be going back! And the whole thing cost $17.00! What a Ripoff!! read more

I am a Panera person but I won't come back to this one ever, the one day I decided to get food from outside this is what I got, I don't even know what this is on the right, is that cheese or chicken. I was there probably around 8:30PM, they don't close until 10 but they were cleaning up, I waited a bit longer but I was hoping for good dinner not something like this. The funny thing is, the manger is the one who rang me out and also pass me my sandwich. read more

Panera Bread - I don't even know what it's that I took out from my sandwich!! I will never ever go back!! - Salad Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Quality food. Very friendly staff. The wait has been getting worse but I don't mind waiting for quality food.

Went thru drive thru last night and had a pleasant experience. Matt attending to me and was friendly and accurate on what I ordered. Thank you Kudos read more

PASS. Can't get your order right, missing items, and then when you want money back for said missing items, you have to go back to the store?!?! No refund over the phone? This is 2018 Panera, get your shit together. Avoid this location at all costs and head to cotswold instead, if at all. read more

Picked up salad to go. Really poor food quality. Old slimy lettuce clearly past expiration. How hard is it to toss old salads in the restaurant? read more

I wish they served breakfast items all day. Clean place and decent meals. I love the cinnamon crick bagel. Parking is a little difficult.

Tuna salad without bread is very similar to brown slime. Taste is OK. Red onion pieces, four tomato slices on a bed of lettuce. Served in a bowl. You will also get bread, chips, or an apple. $6.99. Soda $2.39 Free refills. Cup of French Onion soup. $5.19. Includes bread, chips, or an apple. This is the worst onion soup that I have ever had. I think that I got the dregs from the bottom of the soup pot. Good luck at this restaurant. Oh yes, you have to clean your dishes from the table. read more

Came in for lunch Monday 11/12/18 (party of 2). After 40 minutes waiting and watching others who ordered later get their food we got a refund and left. Only explanation was some people didn't show up for work. read more

I love Panera but this the second visit at this Panera that got my order wrong. My order was simple but when I get home I find out it's wrong, that's why I gave 2 stars. read more

My issue is with the service, not the food we received. We stopped in last night to pick up some muffins and pastries to have for breakfast. We went right to the counter where the pastries are while the cashier stayed at the register. Did not offer any assistance until we asked. We ordered three pumpkin muffins and two pecan rolls. Didn't notice how she packaged them until we got home and opened the bag. Three muffins thrown in the bottom of the bag, unwrapped, and two boxes of rolls on top of the muffins. Although not absolutely necessary, a smile and a thanks from the cashier would have been appreciated. When we pulled out of the parking lot, we noticed that she was resting her head on the register. Perhaps she was tired or not feeling well. If so, management should have sent her home. read more

No customer service. Wait times forever.... last 3 times I've gone, they messed up my order completely. I love Panera and wish this location would get new management and corporate intervention. read more

I'm commenting specifically on their delivery service. I've ordered twice for home delivery, and both times items were wrong and /or missing. The check-off sheet they supposedly use to verify correctness and completeness of your order is a joke .. items are checked off but not there, and the "order checked by" line is left blank. I agree with another poster that the management appears to be the problem. After calling immediately to report our order being short, I was told BY THE MANAGER ON DUTY that an appropriate credit would be given. It never appeared. And when I contacted corporate Customer Service some days later, they confirmed a credit /refund was never put through. They made it better, but obviously the Arboretum site is a problem. My advice: go up the road another couple miles toward Matthews and use the Panera near Target. read more

Guy taking orders was less than personable or knowledgeable. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese to eat in. Got it 15 min buyers later, cold, in a bag. Pretty disappoining! read more

That joint be slappin' blood ju hearddddddd, on God nem. Choose two, half and half.. bihhhhh Issa u pick 2

This Panera is constantly out of whatever it is I want to order. this isn't the first time, the second time, or even the third time that this has happened to me at this Panera. Honestly, if it weren't for location, I would go elsewhere. read more

Ordered catering. Came almost an hour late! Sandwiches were thrown in a bag. Drinks were in cups not half gallons. Salads did not have all ingredients. Will NOT answer phone when called about order Would not recommend using them for catering. Call the Carmel road store. They know how to cater! read more

Ordered for rapid pick up. The half panini (tomato/mozzarella) had no cheese and was soggy...onion soup had no cheese either. This place is too expensive for crap food. Go down the block for a better run Panera. read more

This was a good place to eat when they first opened but it has gone down the drain. The last two times I got food from this location the order was wrong. One item was left out each time and the last time the toasted cheese sandwich for my granddaughter was so hard she could not bit into it and the cheese was so thin you could hardly tell they put cheese on. For $4.99 you would think they could put a little more cheese on it. The order had been quality checked but not signed each time and when I returned to the restaurant the person said O we are so sorry but it did not sound very genuine. The entire staff should be fired and replaced with people who care. read more

This Panera is so close to our home, and we usually have such good experiences at other Panera restaurants, that we keep giving this location a "second chance." Over and over and over, even though we know better by now. The order is going to be wrong so you have to check it; it's not going to be ready when they said it would be ready, so leave extra time before you go to pick it up, etc. etc. But now the quality of the food is reaching downright disgusting levels. This makes me really sad, because I think Panera Bread Co. as a business is trying to do all of the right things in terms of clean food and quality ingredients. Unfortunately, this location has employees who couldn't care less. Just for laughs, compare the picture of my son's "Italian sandwich" from tonight with the picture of that item on the web menu. And not only that -- the arugula was browning, limp and mushy. One piece of provolone only, and the shredded piece of ham looks like something they tossed into the trash at a deli counter. There was a tiny eighth of an inch of food slapped on, filling up only the center third of a large piece of bread. Maybe the bagels and coffee are still ok, but Sorry, Panera Bread Co., this location has FINALLY done enough to lose this very patient and tolerant customer's business. read more

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WOW!! Unbelievable.... I'm done with this location. It's the worst I've ever experienced. Today was the last. Sara at drive through took my order. While handing her may credit card I started to say my number. She didn't ask either. She put her finger up and said wait. After that she walked off and fixed my oatmeal. Another employee walked up and stop to talked to Sara while looking at me. Sara's back was turned. The other employee then took my order from Sara abs handed it through the drive through window. No receipt and walked off. I parked and walked in. I asked for manager. Took awhile for her come. Another front end employee walked up and asked what happened. I told her. She then looked surprised and said "the white girl? I said her name is Sara. Judy the manger finally came out. I explained to her what happened. She was very rude looking, careless ,nonchalant and her body language said it all. She asked what did I need. I told her to give me my receipt and corporate number. She said the corporate number on the website and I had a n amount of time to get my receipt. Any other time I'm waiting 20-35 minutes and order is always wrong. Please fix it or throw the whole franchise away. read more

Awful...forgot food in the order after drive through employee claimed to have double checked. Called 3 times to speak to manager, finally got through an hour later still waiting for manager to call me back. Don't ever go there. Horrible customer service. read more

This place needs a lot of work. Several times we have placed orders and items are missing. This morning I placed an order for rapid pick up to be ready and when I got there 10 minutes past the pick up time, it had not even been made nor had they started. I had to ask the manager and he finally prepared my order read more

This Panera has serious issues. They never get the order made properly. Last night we got grilled cheese sandwiches and they were not even cooked nor melted. They were cheese sandwiches! Just awful. We went through the drive thru so we called them and they sent the delivery driver home so they couldn't even fix it. My husband ordered a soup bowl and got a cup of soup. The manager could have cared less. I will not go back to this location ever again. The past 5 times we have gone have all been disasters. read more

I frequent this location. The past few times have been disappointing. The half Asian chicken salad has become very skimpy! It's more like a quarter salad. Disorganized behind the counter. Gave me a water glass when I ordered iced tea. Forgot to hand me my table number. Everyone in there is just doing a job and as a customer, I'm interrupting their time. Come on people, you're getting paid!! Customer service still counts for a lot if you expect me to return. The entire place could use a customer training over haul. Management can improve these issues, and I hope they do. Don't take a let-it-slide attitude!! read more

I ordered a caesar salad with no chicken and they put chicken in it, and my friend also ordered a chicken noodle soup in a bowl but he got a cup instead. He had also ordered an extra bag of chips, but did not get it. Food came out fast and it was good, just wish our order was correct the first time. read more

walked in for early lunch, was first and only at counter, nobody in line behind me, i asked young guy at register what kind of soups they had, he was looking directly at me and without saying a word raised right hand up and pointed with index finger to menu up behind him... i turned around and walked out. with such customer service skills he should be directing traffic & i will get my lunch somewhere where folks are willing to speak to their customers. join me and avoid this place... perhaps they'll learn in due time. read more

I love this Panera. Location is very convenient to my house and it's in the middle of a huge shopping plaza. I've always had a great experience and everyone has been very friendly. Food is always fresh and the place always looks very clean. The patio is my favorite. Huge thumbs up! I disagree with some comments below about the drive thru and I think it's ridiculous to compare it to Chick-fil-a or McDonald's drive thru. In the end of the day - you're getting a fresh product that is made right there in front of you vs waiting 30 seconds to get a frozen old sandwich that has been sitting in the fridge for days. If all you care is how cheap and fast your meal is then you really are better off at Chick-Fil-A or McDonald's. Quality food takes a little longer to make. I'm a huge Panera fan, and the Arboretum Panera is by far my favorite. They also deliver too!!! Keep up the great work! read more

Fast service. They were out of a few items though. Bagels are good. Needed to be toasted a little more. Need more kids items

This Panera restaurant has both atmosphere and good food. The workers are always courteous and wanting to please the customer. Today I ordered a "agave lemonade" but forgot to say I wanted it frozen. I was given an agave lemonade AND a frozen lemonade even though the mistake was mine. My sandwich and salad were just as I expected it to be, and the pecan roll for my son was great. This Panera is one I go to whenever I want reliably good food and great customer service. read more

This location has a issue with serving 1/2 salads and whole salads. I had noticed prior that the whole salad is about the same size as a half salad. Today I was with a friend and he ordered 1/2 and I ordered whole. Yes mine came in a larger bowl... but I had much more bowl showing than his 1/2 salad. I pointed at my salad and he said exactly what I was thinking. The salads appear in every way to be the same size. I sent a message to the web site after I left, and the response that came was the nuttiest response I have ever seen. The person kept saying refer to the link on the menu for calories and portion size. I said you are not answering my question. I said my question is why is the portion appearing to be the very same size as the 1/2 salad. I totally did not have double the content nor double the calories. I can do simple math. 2 1/2's make a whole. 1/2 and perhaps at most slightly more lettuce if any more at all does not make a whole. You guys suck so I will choose to dine elsewhere. I don't know if all locations are this bad or not. This is the only location I have ever eaten. I normally have lunch at your location 1 or 2 times a month, for over the last year. I just recently got the Panera Rewards Card. Anyway I will toss that in the trash. Your prices are too high to not give a proper size whole salad when that is what the customer orders. Take the salad challenge and see if you don't see what I see at this location. read more

Love this place .me and my wife visit everyweek this place, there breads are always fresh, bagels are my favourite,,

Thankfully Chik-fil-A is nearby or I would have been pissed that I wasn't able to get a great salad for a good price. Long story short, Panera bread has terrible customer service and the employees don't know how to answer questions about their food. Know your oz, know your ingredients, otherwise try working at McDonalds where the menu is a little simpler to memorize. Will NOT be going back to Panera bread. Very unhappy. read more

Never got the chance to eat or even order food because I slipped and fell in their bathroom when the automatic light did not come on. Corp (Travelers insurance) said they don't doubt that I fell and that I incurred bruising injuries to my back and arm ( and a dry cleaning bill for a suit for what was ever on the floor) but they will not be held liable. Not liable because "it has never been reported to have happened before". What?! Did I hear them right. She agreed it happened, in their store, but they are not liable because I was the first? Crazy!!! They have lost a patron for life over a dry cleaning bill for a suit ($15). So if you choose to visit Panera Bread, please be cautious as you enter the restrooms and immediately report any lighting issues or you may find yourself staring at the ceiling while lying on your back in a puddle of God knows what! read more

Panera...with a DRIVE THROUGH!! Love it, I have always been a fan of Panera, but now that we have one right down Providence from my house with a drive through, Well, wonders never cease. How nice to be able to get hot soup or a Panini or even a Green Tea in your car. I was there last night for a Meeting which I hosted. Internally it is a small restaurant compared to some of the other ones locally. But the flavor and friendly employees are all still there. Outstanding customer service at the counter - they bring you your food at this establishment. The only thing that I disagreed with is that it closes at 9:00PM and I went to the counter at 8:45 and they had already packed up in huge plastic bags almost every loaf of their bread, now the great thing is they give it to the local homeless shelters but I did want to purchase some myself and I think if they just could have left a few loaves on the shelf! So it is a great addition to the Arbo, Try it..swing by and use the Drive-thru !! read more

It is rare to find a friendly employee. Sometimes the wild rice chicken soup is burned. They change the menu frequently and have gotten rid of salads I like 3 times. I recently tried a tomato caprese flatbread and it was a soggy mess. read more

I was excited to have a drive thru Panera near our home, especially for on the go healthy breakfast options. However, while the food is terrific, the staff here is dreadfully slow. On a recent, non-busy visit through the drive-through for two breakfast sandwiches and a coffee, the wait took nearly 10 minutes. Everyone behind the window looked like they were moving in slow motion. I'll choose Chick fil a from now on for anything I need relatively quickly. read more