My biggest gripe is that the food is a little on the pricey side for how much they offer, though I doubt they have much control over that. In spite of that, the food is absolutely delicious, and the Pick 2 option is a great option for trying multiple yummy things. The bacon mac 'n' cheese is warm and gooey, and feels so good on my throat. Caesar salad is pretty standard; you should ask for a little extra dressing if you're all about the flavor. Creamy tomato soup is delicious and perfect for baguette dipping. Chocolate chip muffies are on the dry side only every once in a while. Paninis are buttery and filling. Agave lemonade is boooooomb -- perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. Lots of places to sit inside and outside, and they do a great job of keeping everything clean. Parking can be pretty lousy during the week around lunchtime, I imagine thanks to all the CSUF students. You can always find parking somewhere in the shopping center parking lot, but you might have a short walk. read more

Frequent visiter at paneras, but its a hit and miss with the taste. I usually get the chicken frontega, which needs more taste and is sometimes smothered by tomatoes or the burnt taste of the bread and the caesar salad, which I absolutely love, though I wish they weren't so stingy with the dressing. Best thing here for me is the caesar salad, since the dressing always makes the salad. As a panera card member, random freebies are the awards, and today, i was looking at the cranberry orange smoothie that was hanging from the ceiling and the cashier said my freebie today was a free drink, and I chose the smoothie. Because I don't like the taste of yogurt too much, this was a bad choice, which was more yogurt than cranberry or oranges. Anyways, good place to study, eat, and chat, but pretty pricey for the taste and quality. read more

Panera Bread - Orange cranberry smoothie - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

We finally gave up trying to place an order online for pickup after half a dozen attempts ( that represents 6 lost revenue opportunities ). Tonight we decided to go there and place an order. We started an order on the kiosk and then noticed that nothing was available - everything was "sold out." Meanwhile 3 other customers came in and got in line at the register. We got in line to order and when we got our chance, we informed the employee that the kiosk wasn't working. He said that he knew!!!! Why was there no sign to inform customers? Why doesn't the website work? We have to just believe that that location doesn't want customers... we will abide and never go there again! Worst customer service ever read more

I come here occasionally to read. I like Panera because it has free wi-fi, except a restriction of 30 minutes usage during 11:30am - 2:30PM rush hours. I like the bagels here in Panera, definitely recommend the cinnamon flavor. The price of each bagel is a bit higher than a regular bagel. If you care about the price, then you definitely don't want to get bagels here. But I like how I can spend time reading my books, using internet with just a purchase of a bagel + coffee,I think it's worth of the price. I would want to recommend the spinach souffle for breakfast, it was good, not too much for a breakfast. This is the only thing that i ate most of the time when I visit Panera. read more

Panera Bread - Interior - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

The slowest Panera on the the planet !!! And not friendly .... and if your job is to make sandwiches all day do it right !! read more

Panera Bread - Really ?! And the mayonnaise was spread smaller then this - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

This Panera location is quite spacious. Lots of seating available. Definitely easier to find a table inside or outside on the patio than it is to find parking. With that being said, if you don't mind walking an extra 50 feet you can actually park behind the Panera. Who woulda known, right? I've been here plenty of times to catch up with friends who live in the deep OC and we've enjoyed ourselves every time. Clean environment, quick service, sweet staff. I LOVE their mac n cheese, bread, chicken noodle soup, granola, and baked goods. But did you know that their strawberry-banana smoothie is amaaaaaazzzzing? Seriously, just order it and thank me later. read more

Came here to meet a friend of a private astrology class. The place was clean. There were a lot of college students studying or hanging out. They provided quick service and were accommodating. Parking is available. Food is ok depending on what you order. read more

I usually don't write bad reviews but I hope with criticism comes change. I am part of the "sip club" and visit Paneras all over so cal with my job . Every single time I go into this location something is lacking . Sometimes it's the tea is empty , sometimes it's the bagels are gone ( at 11am ) , the bakery items always look like the space is too big for what they have to sell, the ice is empty, It always looks like it's just about to close and they don't care that what they have to offer is inadequate. Usually the kiosks are broken. Please clean up your act here. It's a great location and they definitely need help. read more

This place is amazing for anything sandwich bread related. I've always been a fan of Corner Bakery over Panera but that's all changed ever since I've tried their whole menu! Not only does Panera excel at salads and made-in-house dressings, but their paninis ROCK, as in they're awesome, and their baked desserts are almost magical. I'm not much of a sweet tooth so I really enjoy their lightly fresh-baked cookies and breads. Service here is usually great and friendly, I enjoy being a customer here and support their cleanly cafe-type ambiance. The food is great, service is good, and you can feel free to spend some extra time here. They won't mind :) read more

Panera Bread - Avocado, Spinach, and Egg White on Sprouted Grain Power Panini - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

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This is a nice, good, clean location. Dining and bathroom are very clean. They make great food and pastries. me andy GF usually order: steak and egg sandwich, french onion soup, panini (i forget if thats the word... It means "now tie pasta") Alfredo *No Chicken* (their chicken is the only thing i don't like there... Its dry and plain.), 2 cinnamon rolls and 2 large drinks. And its an amazing meal, thats why they get 4-stars. read more

Panera Bread - Panara bread glowing through the night - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

I ordered broccoli cheddar soup and some pecan bread in store. After I paid, they informed me they were out of pecan bread. I requested a cinnamon roll instead. The worker didn't take off the charge of the pecan bread but insisted I just take the cinnamon roll- without checking the price of it. If the cinnamon roll cost less than the pecan bread I didn't want to be overcharged. Anyways, after that was sorted out, I waited for around 20 min. for my one cup of broccoli cheddar soup. When I approached someone to check on my order, they said it was ready. Right after, this person hid behind the counter and scrambled to put some broccoli cheddar soup in a cup. It was upsetting I had waited all that time for nothing. At last, just me and my soup- it's about time! As I'm on my way home, I open the bag to find a fork instead of a spoon. This "fast" food place is very disorganized. read more

My first time at this location and it did not dissapoint. The girl walking around picking up plates was probably the friendliest of all the staff. While ordering my food the girl at the register was in such a hurry screwed up my order, i came with my mom wanting to do the pick 2 which we both wanted instead just gave us one thing each. There was literally no one behind us yet she wanted to snack on her food behind the register. Because of the screw up, we got a free sandwich and pasty for the wait. Ordered the turkey chili bread bowl, chili is my favorite and the mixture of this hot soup and bread was yummy. My apple was fresh and the selection of tea's were my absolute favorite. One last thing, because this seems to be a student hang out spot for studying i would suggest the restrooms to be cleaned more often, i would prefer not to see tampons on the floor read more

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Here's the thing: I go to Panera at least once a week. I typically order online at the Pico Rivera location and they never mess up my order. However, I came to this one today because I have class later and decided to drop in for a quick meal and to get some studying in. I ordered the You Pick 2: Tomato Soup upgraded to a cup, and a Southwest Salad, replace chicken with steak (which is extra) and replace the feta with Fresh Mozzarella (which is also extra.) This is my regular order and it's my favorite. Here's my gripe: first off, the cashier specifically asked me sliced or fresh mozzarella. I told him fresh mozzarella and I have the receipt to prove that I did not misspeak and he did not misunderstand. When my salad came out, which also took way longer than normal, I was upset because guess which cheese they put in? They put in the feta which I had made clear to the cashier to take out. See, I wouldn't be this upset if my mozzarella was actually in it. But it wasn't. So I stood up, took my salad over to the counter, and was ready to ask for my mozzarella. One of the employees stopped me and asked what was wrong. I told him I asked for fresh mozzarella and he goes, "oh yes, I accidentally put the feta in there. Let me get you the mozzarella." I go back to my seat and he comes out with a small container of mozzarella and tells, "That there is fresh mozzarella! Enjoy your meal." Okay, if you have ever had fresh mozzarella at Panera, or any place for that matter, you know that fresh mozzarella balls come in squishy little white balls. What I got was sliced mozzarella ripped up into little pieces. Please understand that these two have entirely different flavors. They messed up in two places: one, they didn't tell me they messed up my order when they brought my food out to me. The ticket clearly read fresh mozzarella and it didn't have any. Two, this employee, who appears to be the manager, tried to pass off the sliced mozzarella as fresh mozzarella. He didn't apologize for messing up my order. Nothing. I am so livid that this happened. He kept going on about how he couldn't take my salad to the back. He knew he messed up the feta when I had walked up to him to have it fixed. He could've taken it to the back prior to bringing it out to me. I am never coming back to this branch. read more

It's a chill place to study but sometimes their baked goods just taste soo dry. Also wished they had a nice warmer for their pastries like Starbucks does. I'm not a fan of microwaving my pastries. The various drink options are nice however, and generally wifi is always functional at this location. read more

Food is good. The service is poor. Can at 7 am and stayed in line for 15 min with only 2 people in front of us. There are two checkout lines, but only one was used. read more

Came into panera with good expectations but left rather disappointed. I wanted to order the chicken breakfast wrap but was informed that they ran out of chicken. So then I asked for the cashier's recommendation on a breakfast sandwich. He suggested the bacon egg chipotle aoili sandwich on ciabatta bread, so I went ahead and ordered it. When I sat down, to my added disappointment, I was notified by a waitress that they were out of ciabatta bread. My thoughts were, why are they out of many items so early in the morning?? They did not appear to be busy. Anyways, ordered my sandwich with sourdough bread. When my order finally came, I was shocked that my breakfast sandiwich was only half. Like where'd the rest of my sandwich go??? So I asked for clarification if I ordered a half sandwich, but alas all breakfast sandwiches are half size. To the sandwich's defense, the flavor was good. Lastly, my friend wanted to order the spinach bacon souffle and that too, was unavailable. Panera breakfast was a disappointment. Hope items will be better stocked in the future and that sandwiches will be a full size. read more

Sadly I will not be back. Took over 40 minutes to get my food and when I checked on my food the lady responded as if irritated as she mumbled something under her breath. As a tired mom working full time, who's currently getting my masters, time is very important and when it was close to empty w no sorry or explanation as to why my salad took that long I cannot afford this happening again. I'm still waiting.... read more

One day I order bread bowl soup and received message that my order is ready to pick up. I drove 20 minutes to pick it up and they said it was mistake somehow because the menu I ordered was out of order. OMG they didn't have time to send me a message to correct(?) Thanks for wasting my time and ruin my dinner. Of course I've got refunded 2days later. What a wonderful system Panera has. read more

We walked in here after a game at HIU, the lady (Stacey) the supervisor greeted me with " Is your whole team coming ?" Not hello. They were out of tomato and Mac n cheese . This place was horrible and terrible service . read more

predatory billing and crappy prices. Ordered two $2.00 bagels, cashier asks me "do you want them toasted and with cream cheese?". So I say yes since it seemed like something they just provided by default. When he rings me up it isn't $4.00 like i might have expected, it was $8.81..... they charge $2.10 for cream cheese..... PER BAGEL...... which is more than the cost of the BAGEL ITSELF. sick of this shiz we should return to stone age anarchy. capatalism doesn't work if i'm paying 2.10 for a thimble of cream cheese to go with my sh*tty bagel. read more

This is a pretty good Panera, first time here, and I received pretty helpful service when ordering a small snack. I ordered a muffin that had crumbles on top and cinnamon swirls in the middle. It was very delicious. I sat down in one of the middle booths, since there was plenty of seating anyway, and spent my time there studying and reading. The internet speed is pretty good, as I was able to load all my lessons rather quickly. Overall great Panera to chill, or work on things. Great plus if you come with other people too. read more

Unbelievable! Worst service ever. Placed an online order in the morning for about 10 lunch boxes to be ready by noon -- $150 worth or so. Panera commits to an 11:50 AM pick up time -- they WOULDN'T deliver because the "order was too big!!". We arrive to pick up the food and they can't find the order, food is not ready and they say it will take another 30 minutes "or so" because they are "backed up." This is their business and they can't pack 10 lunch boxes with ample notice? The staff was rude. The order was finally ready for pick-up 45 minutes later. We got back to the office only to find out that they missed items on the order. They would not answer their phone, so we had to send staff back over to pick up the missing items. This impacted our entire meeting schedule at the office. Such poor, poor management by Panera -- they should be going out of their way to provide excellent error free service during this time. They will never get another order from us. read more

I've been frequenting this Panera since my CSUF college days and now that I'm a staff member, I stop by at least once a week to grab breakfast. The quality of the food is consistent, but the service has declined. I used to order at the register until they installed the self-serve tablets. Then I realized ordering at the restaurant usually involved a wait, so I started using their mobile rapid pick-up option. "Rapid". Supposedly with that process, your order should be ready for pick-up in one of their labeled shelves within 5-10 minutes after payment. The first few times I tried it, I would come in and my order would not be on the shelf, even after the designated time. I'd go and wait by the kitchen window and see orders being placed on the counter with no indication or announcement of whom they're for. Runners would come and go, and kitchen staff would continue putting out new orders while previous ones sat untouched. I'd finally have to ask someone if mine was ready, and sometimes it would be one of the ones left on the counter, sometimes they haven't finished preparing it. Nowadays when I place a rapid pick-up order, I go directly to the kitchen window and glance around to see if any looked like mine. Once I spot it, I just grab it and leave. I will undoubtedly continue to go to this Panera for breakfast, but I hope they will adjust their process to make it more convenient and less confusing for those who just want to be in and out. read more

No complaints really. Took 1 star off because the wifi happened to be slow I had to use mobile hotspot to do my work. read more

Panera Bread - Half strawberry poppy seed chicken salad and small mac and cheese with baguette ($11) - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

Every time I come to this specific Panera Bread, the workers are NEVER helpful to any question I have

I'm so happy Panera has made the decision to make clean food and leave the chemicals out. Recently I switched jobs and now I'm in the Fullerton area. I order my food online and it's always ready when I pick-up. No waiting in a long line. The food is good and the service is exceptional! I only wish they had the green tea beverage machine with the rest of the beverage machines rather than behind the counter. Otherwise this Panera is FANTASTIC!!! read more

Panera Bread - Kale Turkey Panini and Turkey Chili - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

Thank Panera for this location. Surviving four years at CSUF would not have been possible without Tuesday lunch at Panera. I had come here so much in my four years, the employees knew my order. Now, this place isn't small but you'll find yourself having a hard time finding a seat because there's so much CSUF students on top of business people here during lunch hours. But they're pretty quick and efficient. They clear tables and wipe them down as well as serve you your food almost too soon sometimes. Good soup, sandwiches, and salad. If you come as frequently as I do, make sure you get the rewards cards to collect points and get yourself a free pastry or drink. Friendly workers, Lots of parking space, if not in the front, plenty in the back. Walkable from the CSUF campus. Great spot for studying between classes and/or a quick and kind-of-cheap lunch. They got a soda fountain so you can sit here for the whole day refilling your soda! Just saying. read more

When I think of this location the words gastrointestinal distress come to mind. Was here on a Friday night and ordered a sandwich and a bowl of mac and cheese. My mac and cheese was luke warm around the outside and cold in the middle. I notified one of the bus boys in the dining area and he pointed out that there was a microwave near by that I could use to re-heat it and that they couldn't take the mac and cheese back to the kitchen. He then offered to walk the bowl of mac and cheese to the microwave and reheat it for me, but he really should've made me a new one. Shortly after we left I had sharp pains in my stomach, etc. The place was disheveled and the staff were all college kids standing around talking in a group of 4 with their regular clothes on and one of them wearing their back pack. A solicitor came in with a sign that said any donation helps and would go to each table and bother patrons. The bus boy called over his supervisor to make him leave and when she arrived it was a joke. She was wearing a flannel and jeans and telling the solicitor he's not allowed to do this and she was going to escort him outside. One of the patrons in the dining room gave him her French baguette. I would avoid this Panera location like the Plague because you'll get the Plague since they don't cook their food at the proper temperature, offer to make the situation right and cause gastrointestinal distress. read more

About 90% of the menu is less than desirable. From multiple visits, I've discovered that your safest bets lie with the hot sandwiches. Specifics: Frontega Chicken is consistently tolerable. Cuban Chicken is salty. Smokehouse Turkey is good. Chipotle Chicken is good. Mac and Cheese is uncomfortable comfort food. Thai Chicken salad is by far the worst salad I've ever had. Chicken Cobb comes tossed in a weak and oily vinaigrette. Steak bits are impotent. Mango smoothie is decent. Coffee is decent. Tea selection is poor with only two "normal" teas (Green and Earl Grey). Shortbread and Toffee cookies are good. Brownie is a brick. Generalities: Salads over all are disappointing. Soups are poorly balanced and often too salty. Dining area is only mildly littered. Bathrooms is filthy. Service is minimum wage quality. Order accuracy is good if you don't mind repeating yourself five or six times. Pastries are old and dry and if you want anything warmed up, "The microwave is over there behind you." Yeah....no...... read more

If you go to CSUF and you need a quick bite to eat that is a bit gourmet- come here. This location doesn't take that long at all and is really efficient at getting you what you need if they ran out of what you wanted originally. Their food is super fresh and the patrons are not as snobby as the Irvine crowd. read more

My new favorite study spot! Free wifi, yummy lattes, and they feed you free pastries every once in a while. A delightful haven for all the universities in the area. I was surprised to see how packed this place gets. Came here about 2pm on a Monday and didn't leave until 9pm. Met my buddy here because he wanted to check out the hot undergrad girls. Haha, perv! They don't try to rush you or kick you out. Students from CSUF, Western Law School, So Cal Optometry School, Hope Int'l University, and whatever else that's in the area apparently all flock here because I had a tough time finding an outlet for my laptop. I sipped on a huge cafe latte and my buddy got a frozen blended coffee (about $4 each) as we studied and occasionally facebook stalked and talked out the confusing minds of boys and girls. Coffee was strong and good and the apple and cherry pastries they were handing out were soooo yum. I'm not sure how often they give out pastries like that. Nice study ambiance with jazzy music playing in the background. However, it gets loud with all the juicy student gossip spilling and people laughing and mingling. I'd recommend to bring some headphones to zone out and focus on your hw. 7 hours later, I was on a caffeine high, finished the equivalent work I could've done in an hour at my apartment, learned about who Grace and Adam are currently dating and what they did for Valentine's weekend and planned a trip to Vegas. Overall, very productive day. I'll be meeting my fellow grad students here again for some good studying sessions! read more

Great service and staff. I applaud the morning team for keeping the the restaurant open. Stay safe everyone!

I have to comment on my last experience here. I had the unfortunate experience of studying next to some corporate head of Panera. She had to be important since all the employees were practically bowing down to her or backing away in fear. She was in some kind of financial/management/something or other meeting with another Panera corporate head. What turned me off so much was an obvious attitude of disrespect toward the employees. This lady would yell from her table to the register "HEY! Is there a line?" " Hey (insert employee name), COME HERE!" First of all, I'm trying to study, so please stop yelling across the restaurant. It's distracting and annoying. Second of all, I'm pretty sure your rude behavior is in no way motivating to the staff. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they were all quietly wishing they could quit at that moment in time. One of the conversations, I was oh-so-privileged to hear (note: sarcasm): Rude corporate lady: Where is (insert some place)? Employee: Oh, it's past the DMV. Rude corporate lady: That means absolutely nothing to me. Employee: It's kinda far, but it's past the DMV. Rude corporate lady: Really, that means absolutely nothing to me. Do you think I'm familiar with this area because I'm not. Tell me something that actually means something to me. Granted, the employee should have been more location specific on the second try, but there's no reason to talk down to another human being like this. As a fairly frequent patron, the service has always been superb. And you, rude corporate lady, totally ruined it for this Panera. I was on the verge of telling her off to her face. But like the coward I am, I decided to save it for the eyes of Yelp. read more

I love Panera.. I do. I just don't like this location. There is one worker that is so intense when she helps people that she scares me, and there isn't much open seating because tons of students from CSUF and FJC come here and take up space... not eating. Since this website is all about the review of FOOD... let me get right down to it. Breadbowls are my favorite. Their bread is fresh and delicious, and the perfect combination with their soups. My fall back soup is the chicken noodle - but my all-time favorite is the Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice. It has this amazing flavor that goes beautifully with the bread... and leaves me wanting more. They only have that soup on Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday, so all the other days I will get the Chicken Noodle. The Turkey Bravo is also a good sandwich, but when I come here, I come for the soup. It is a good price for all the bread you get, and it truly is delicious - especially on a cold day. The Cerritos location has the electronic GPS table locater, and I think this location needs to pick up on that... but the service is fairly prompt. read more

This is my favorite Panera to go to. They always get my order right and their staff is friendly. They also brought out our food fairly quickly. The establishment has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and it is clean. They also have a good rewards program. If they had a drive through I would probably come here a lot more but it is a great place to come to grab a meal and study. read more

This morning I watched Panera Bread refuse to allow a kind homeless man to sit at one of their tables... despite my offer to buy him food. "Food must be purchased by him." They stood over him and his wheelchair. Interrupted me as I tried to ask for them to respect my wishes to let this man I know to be here. Told me this was their store not mine. These our policies of corporate and we can not refuse to follow them. To me there is no more important values than fairness, equality, understanding, justice, community. To respect each others humanity. Rich or poor, our behavior should decide how we're treated. This type of behavior can not be over looked. read more

I ordered curbside pick up today and received an email that my order was ready at 11:12. I immediately responded that I was here to pick up as requested to do. At 11:28, my order was still not brought out to my car so I called several times and the phone just kept ringing. I had to get both of my children out of the car and run in to find out what happened to my order. The very rude employee simply responded "well sometimes we don't see the email, you should have called to tell us you were here" (even though the confirmation email says just to reply that you're here, not call, and the food will be brought out). After I told her I had called several times she just said "oh well, the phone didn't ring too bad" and brushed me off. I will not be back! read more

I came here for the first time with my friend to catch up. It's a really nice place - lots of tables and light shining in. Pretty good food. The Pick 2 special is really nice so that you can get half two different things and get to try more things. I really enjoyed the Cuban Panini and Fuji Apple Salad I chose. You can also chose to get bread, chips or an apple. Since New Years, I'm trying to eat healthier so an apple is great! The atmosphere is great. There are people there just to eat and catch up with people, but there are also people on business lunches so I didn't feel like I was in a completely casual zone. They also have a really nice fireplace that splits the two areas in the dining room. It's nice and warm there. My friend and I chose a nice sunny day too so that was definitely nice. It's a great place to catch up with friends and Starbucks and Yogurtland are right across the street if you need something different! read more

Got taken here by a friend, (you know who you are =[ ) for lunch and the first thing that crossed my mind was, why does it smell stanky in here? Nastiness. First impression was, this place looks like a Corner Bakery with similar offerings, and you order at the counter, but that's where the similarities stop. The food is way over priced. Their best "deal" is the "Choose 2," It's a choice of 2 of the 3: half soup, half salad or half sandwich. Starts at $7 and goes up from there if you want anything more than the basic sandwiches. I got a half tuna sandwich, half greek salad and an apple. $8 something after tax. WTF! Got my food delivered to the table and they gave me a bag of chips instead of the apple. Hello! I'm trying to eat healthy! Thankfully the server was polite about their mix up. BOTTOM LINE: Dropping almost $10 for lunch (especially when it's a half salad/ half sandwich) is a big no-no. Never returning. read more

Inexpensive pastries all day, good soup, good iced tea, free wifi, and clean dinning area, sold. I love this place obviously. I bump into a lot of friends here too, so I know it's not just me. The chicken soup is my favorite, with an apple and iced tea. I get hungry again about three hours later. If timed just right, I eat dinner about five hours later, this gives me the two hours of hunger I need to maintain a decent shape. If timed incorrectly, I tend to get hangry. Watchout! read more