This is an enormous Panera. There were people there working people having fun conversations, families grabbing a snack before dinner or after sports. The staff were super pleasant and nice, the tables were mostly wiped down, there's outside seating as well. 3 stars for this large chain. I default chains to 3 stars as they must be A-OK to expand as they have. Easy parking read more

Absolutely horrible! The people have no idea what they are doing- Zero!!! I then asked for the bathroom code and the girl yelled at me for giving it to someone else that was a costumer! What?!??? You want me to just close the door behind me? tell them so sorry you cant go to the bathroom go ask them for the code. What if someone really needed the bathroom...... Long line to the registers they need kiosks Then to make matters worse our order was missing items. Thank god we checked in the store. How can you possibly mess an order up when its written large on the bag. They need to double check bags! Unreal! read more

I went in expecting the usual overpriced fast-casual experience. What I got was a masterclass in how little a company can care while still charging premium prices. The employee behind the counter treated my order like an inconvenience that had somehow interrupted their deep personal meditation. Eye contact was optional. Speed was optional. Basic acknowledgment that a paying customer was standing three feet away was apparently optional too. I watched them move with the urgency of someone who had already decided the shift was over in their head. When they finally handed me the bag, it felt less like service and more like a reluctant hostage release. The food itself arrived looking like it had been portioned by someone trying to stretch inventory through the apocalypse. The sandwich was thin enough to read through. The "side" of chips looked like it had been counted out one by one. For the amount of money they charged, I could have ordered actual food from a place that doesn't treat bread and a smear of sauce like a luxury product. Calling it overpriced doesn't even cover it--this was the kind of pricing that makes you question whether the menu was written as a joke that somehow got printed. Everything about the visit felt designed to extract maximum money for minimum effort. The seating area had that special brand of corporate cleanliness that still somehow feels sticky. The ambient noise of other disappointed people chewing in silence only added to the atmosphere. I left lighter in the wallet and heavier with the quiet realization that I had just subsidized someone's complete lack of interest in doing their job. Would I return? Only if I needed a real-time reminder that some businesses have perfected the art of charging full price for half the product and zero enthusiasm. Save your money. The mediocrity is not worth the markup. read more

Panera Bread - Panera - delivery - Ordered and paid for a bowl got a cup (more incompetent workers) - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Was tired of fried food so came here for something "healthy " for a change from road food. Place was empty when I came in and was clean as far as I could tell . The dining room is wide open to hold a good crowd. I had the chicken avocado melt which was really good ! The wife had a large chicken noodle soup that she said tasted home made . Came with dunking Italian bread . It was a little pricey but guess for a tourist area , guess that's the norm . Jennifer the server was great taking my order and was out the door quick. Overall a good experience. read more

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So I have been a member of the sip club since it came out years ago... I have visited multiple Panera's all over the United States and even visited one another country though they were not related. My point in this is that I have never been treated the way I was treated at the Panera store today. I take my own cup when I go to drink at Panera because I do not believe in creating that much waste and since we use Panera pretty much on the daily that would be a lot of waste. I have always gone in after I placed my order get my cup coffee get my bagel from the counter and have a seat and have never had an issue. I have had managers and issue inquire nicely as to whether or not I had already paid for my beverage in a professional way... This manager however chose violence. I'm not sure if she felt empowered because there happened to be a police officer inside of Panera at the time that I was getting it but she decided to show off... And be a bully. She came roaring from behind the counter screaming at me "if you'd like to order something you can pay at the counter" Instead of simply asking did you pay for that or can I help you with something or something of that nature she decided to scream at me in front of the entire restaurant. And then when I turned around and said yes I already pre-ordered in the app and I'll be walking up there to get my food in a minute... She doubled down. Then she turned to the police officer and had the goal to say to him please standby because I think we're going to need you?!? Are you kidding me. I just certainly hope that the owner of that restaurant, because they are franchisees, Sees this and takes action. This occurred around 7 AM this morning at the restaurant and before she can delete the video file with no doubt exists you need to take a peek. If that's what you call customer service then your establishment should not be open and your store should be shut down by corporate. read more

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Started coming to this location a few months ago. I am a member of the sip club, also 'won' a silent auction for a year of the Bagel Pack. My order has always been on point & the staff attentive. Props to Dakota - she is a pleasant, smiling young lady who makes going in there even better! read more

I came here to get coffee right before getting my hair cut. I was pleased with how clean this location is. No trays or bowls hanging around on the tables or even by the trash. I saw the new Cinnatop and had to order one. It has the right amount of cinnamon flavor. It tasted good and I will probably get one again. They did not have my first or second choice of coffee. I asked an employee to refill and she did. But it took almost two minutes. I was not in a huge rush but it is good when they have at least two types of coffee made already. It gives people a choice. I would say all the flavors of coffee shpuld be on hand until at least Noon. The coffee of course was hot and tasted as good as it always does. read more

Panera Bread - They donate unsold baked goods at the end of the day. - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This is a pretty big Panera Bread with tons of free parking outside. The people were very friendly and everything was clean. The food was quick and great. We had a cup of the broccoli cheddar soup as well as the chicken salad sandwich, which were both delicious. read more

Panera Bread - Napa Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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I walked in to get a pastry from their freshly baked selection and the gentleman who waited on me was very prompt and professional. He made small talk with me about the pastries and it made the experience very "personal" and very much "human". Many times I do the rapid pick up because it's easy, but sometimes, that human interaction is refreshing and uplifting. The store was basically empty around 8:30am when I stopped by, so I guess the staff had time to interact with patrons without being bogged down with a large crowd. Overall .... very good.... read more

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Absolutely terrible service. We paid good money, yet they didn't give us any bread--nor did they provide any spoons. Since they were closing in an hour, they told us to take our food to go; when I asked for bread, they claimed they had run out. I will never go back there again. read more

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Great food, service and ambiance. The manager, Lara, is personable, professional and efficient. She has an excellent staff including Jennifer, Ida and Teresa. It is a warm family like environment that I highly recommend visiting. Edward read more

Best coffee around...& I've had lots of coffee. Staff friendly and courteous Try it. Atmosphere calm

The good is always good and the service was good as well! The ONLY problem is the smell of sewage that fills the air and I'm pretty sure it's old pipes that maybe need a professional company to come in and clean their system . My Niece and I love it and we come for a date ever so often. read more

Messed up my order then I find hair in my food never ordering from here again, and when i call in to tell them the worker barely knows how to work the computer. read more

Panera Bread - Messed up my order then I find hair in my food never ordering from here again - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

I normally love Panera bread but do not come to this one the staff are rude don't follow company procedure and are disrespectful. The manager was nice it's unfortunate her staff are loud obnoxious and rude to customers. read more

took a little long to take my order. No hair in my food and my sandwich came in 3 minutes not 23! They got my order right and cashier was helpful read more

Free parking. Ambiance is that of a typical Panera. I came here to do work. Limited tables with outlets. I used a gift card to order a 16 oz strawberry banana smoothie when I arrived. Before leaving, I ordered a southwest chicken ranch salad, and bowl of broccoli cheddar soup. The drink was $6.40, and looked too small to be 16 oz. It was basically the same size as a tall 12 oz drink at Starbucks. This is just too expensive for the size. I could get a venti strawberry acai lemonade at Starbucks for $6.05. Panera jipped me on the amount of lettuce in the salad. This was $12.99. I also asked to use my $2 off a salad reward toward the remainder of the cost. The worker said it went through, but my receipt said otherwise. I told the worker who got her general manager. General manager said he couldn't do anything to fix this issue. The reward expires today. I'm upset that I tipped, and this is how I get treated! I also ordered a bowl of soup, and when I got home, I found a complete disappointment in the Panera bag. The worker gave me cup of soup instead. I checked my receipt, and she did put a cup - not a bowl. I guess she wasn't listening when I was ordering. This small cup of soup cost me $7.29. Absolutely ridiculous. Service was overall poor. As it hit around 5:30PM, I walked in on a lady using the bathroom to brush her teeth, wash her face, etc. I did feel slightly unsafe at this location and left shortly after. I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL. read more

Visited Panera on 12/20 I received a very dirty spoon asked for another spoon Basil gladly provided but that one had dry leftover food particles as well. I didn't even ask for another at this point I'm over it. This the 2nd week in a row I've gone there during lunch hours and no bread of my choice early in the day. Employee Jennifer did say asiago bread is the most popular so if this known more should be made to accommodate customers. Last week I left and went to another restaurant unfortunately. This time I was told by Jennifer that Panera bread was out again but I found Asiago bagel in the front where the pastries are unbeknownst to the cashier. Jennifer was at the counter seeming confused and was so very slow she finally asked Basil for help. No one ever greeted new customers that walked up. Neither employee had no enthusiasm or smile in their tones. Most definitely different experience from other locations. Clean location but this store need to train their employees and make more items accordin to demand. read more

11-1-23 8pm Stopped here to pickup something up for hubby on the way home. So it is an hour before closing and nothing left on the shelves. There is seven people ahead of me waiting to order at the register. When it is my turn hubby wants a grilled cheese with bacon. The guy at the register says they only have tomato basil bread and we get a small Mac and cheese with broccoli. The man asks fruit or chips we decline. Ok that will be $18.17. You go to the keypad where it asks if you want to tip. Next you go and wait, I called my sister back and talked for awhile on the phone with her. Once I got off the phone I walked over to pick up trying to figure out the faces of who was ahead of me. The guy from the register was talking to the young man making all the food. That's right one person making all the food. Aahhh I should have just made it myself at home. So my order was wrong at first and the guy from the register had the young man make another half sandwich. Note there is no grilling in the grilled cheese. He just oven bakes everything. The sad offering was in the brown paper bag. Reminded me of a sad school lunch but $18. Really? Food prices and service are truly out of hand. When's it going back to normal?! As for this place a hot mess. The poor workers need help and Panera shame on you what are you selling?! read more

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This location is a bit dark, but clean and very spacious. The food is consistently good as any Panera I've been to and the service is actually a notch above. I was waiting for my mobile order and the lady behind the desk kept checking in on me, because she saw me patiently waiting. She also made sure I got my drink early while I waited, which was nice attention to detail/customer service. read more

Jennifer at the register is very nice and gives perfect service. Wish she worked at my job! Food was delicious and the atmosphere was really cozy, felt like early 2000s Norah Jones vibe, very healing. Thanks! :) read more

service was nonexistent, no meat on the Turkey sandwich. Very sad what has happened to Panera at several of their locations.

The food tastes amazing and fresh, I got the kickin grilled cheese and it is so good! I love that even for my delivery order, croutons came to go with my tomato soup. What fast service with the friend too I was so impressed! read more

Panera Bread - Kickin grilled cheese Creamy Tomato Soup - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

If I could, I would give this a zero I ordered my food on Uber Eats so for two sandwiches I ended up paying almost $50 not so much concerned about that price because I realize I paid for the convenience but as you'll see, there was nothing to this sandwich I am going to post a picture of what it looks like when you receive it read more

Panera Bread - Disgusting Turkey and bacon... not sure who thinks this would be a good meal - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This is the third time I ordered Panera in the past week. I actually called the manager to speak to her before I ordered again. I don't know if it's just this specific restaurant because this is not the Panera I remember growing up. Each time my sandwich has arrived with no filling. They have missed multiple items. My soup came without a bread bowl. The bread I got was soggy and gross... The only thing that was good was maybe the Mexican corn soup and the tulip cookie. Like I said three orders within five days all were messed up and came looking disgusting. I tried to fix it with the manager and when I received my order, it was actually worse than before and missing items. Last time I ever order order from this restaurant. read more

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47 minutes to make 2 sandwiches! No matter how incompetent you are this is laughable.

The food and service were good, and the restaurant was pretty clean. The only drawback is that Panera Bread is overpriced for what you get.

Every. Single. Time. I order from this place they seem to always forget an item in my order. I can't tell if they are doing this on purpose. Thankfully the manager was extremely helpful and polite and able to resolve my concerns. She even assured us that it wouldn't happen again. read more

absolutely horrible. 8:00 Sunday morning. ordered a Soufflé, " sorry no soufflés today " ok, how about bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel? " sorry no eggs " and no everything bagels. hey Panera! you have one job, sell bread. . here's a little business tip, don't ever run out of bread. Whoever is running, this place needs to be fired immediately. Completely mismanaged level of stupidity and Incompetence just blows me away. I'll never return to this location. read more

There are plenty of fast food chains out there, yet I tend to frequent the same ones. Specifically Panera Bread. I have found their prices to be cheap for the quality of food that they offer. Have to say I'm in love with their broccoli cheddar soup and find myself craving it often. As a result, one day after work when I was starving, I found myself ordering on their app. This location happened to be where I ordered from as it's the closest to work. Going in, I was greeted happily by the employees and my order was good and ready. Ended up eating at the store as I was famished. Seating was comfortable. In comparison to others of this chain, though, the location is small. That and they need to modernize. They have no kiosks. read more

Panera Bread - My usual order. - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Gross food very disappointing. Ordered a French dip and southwest chicken salad. The au jus was nasty and red onion for salad looked expired. The chicken was also disgusting. I could not even eat the salad. read more

Excellent service. Very clean food stations & pick of clean tables & seating in dining room. Friendly management and staff. Food well prepped. Condiment & drink stations very well stocked and clean. Best Panera experience we've had in a very long time. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The team at Panera bread, is super duper top draw. Ana, Rosanda, Richard, 6ft 2 chap, the kitchen team all absolutely nothing short of kind spectacular, warm, caring, just simply amazing. ALWAYS RECOMMENDED , ALWAYS. THANKS GUYS.. YOU ARE INDEED THE BEST read more

I ordered a grilled cheese and the bread was not toasted at all. The cheese was melted but the bread was cold, not cold from sitting for a while after being toasted, it wasn't toasted at all, no attempt to put it in the toaster whatsoever. I work in a food restaurant and I've never done that to a customer cause it's not just something you accidentally do and it's literally 1 grilled cheese I ordered. It's not like I ordered 15 different sandwiches. Whoever did it is a pos read more

Does the job of a Panera bread. The food was solid as usual, I got a tomato soup bowl & it was delicious. They have some fun juices as well - agave lemonade and prickly cactus pear something, all yum. Customer service is fine. Only complaint I had was the lack of bagels - they only a few of just two flavors left by afternoon. Maybe my own fault for coming late. Tons of spots and there are a few tables with outlets so perfect for studying! read more

Panera Bread - Creamy Tomato Soup - Sandwiches Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

As would be expected from any Panera, good food and nice guy at the counter. Got the new Italian and it did not disappoint! Place was clean and tables neat to be able to sit at any. I liked the option of some outdoor seating as well. My daughter had the bacon Mac and cheese and ate it without delay! read more

I ordered the soup and sandwich special. I do not eat white bread (diabetic) and was told that if they change it to whole wheat, I couldn't get the special price. ‍. This unfortunate. read more

Sou was tomato and it was good, I got a gift card for my birthday and $7 for the small sou was a ri off. Had a half sandwich turkey, bacon, avocado. Total bill was $15 76 I think for A blatant value rip off .dollar value for item. It was a $6 meal at most No big deal to eat there, to pricey for most peole.... It's like lip stick on a sub ways franchise. Sending a gift card is ok. Money outta my octet I don't think so read more

Well Panera you get one star and as a brand you have lost me forever. Lunch for 2, $40. Your menu boards suck. No idea what's on a sandwich. No idea if it's cold or warm. Ordered small Mac n cheese. About 2 ounces for $7. I thought for sure it was a mistake when my bowl was less than half full and barely room temp. Walked up and said this must be wrong. Nope they told me that's the portion. My two frontega sandwiches were good and a good deal compared to the bowl of soup and Mac n cheese. I got it! Prices up. Labor up. I paid $40. I understand you raised your prices but this must be at least a 40-50% increase in past few years, and for $40 I'll just grab better subs at Publix and eat at the park and still have $20 left over. No way to let you all know and provide feedback. Bummer for a brand I've loved since it's inception. read more

Ordered two Steak sandwiches with chips. Sandwiches had almost no meat on them. Not even enough to cover the bread. Other reviewers say the same. I believe this to be intentional fraud. Not a one off mistake. read more