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

I am so disappointed in Panera. The ladies in my office decided to order food and we requested delivery. I was informed that being our order was over $75 they could not deliver? Really? And we couldn't order ham and cheese because you had no ham. So, instead of delivery we picked it up. I can write a whole different yelp review on the rude pick up but I won't waste my time. The steak and white cheddar panini was just bread and barely a slice of roast beef. When you pay over $13 for soup and sandwich I would expect a better sandwhich. We will never go back. Just a bad experience all around. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

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

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

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

It's usually a hit or miss at his location. They tend to run out of items frequently. Today we ordered here for lunch. 3 meals to be exact. We wanted icing cookies but they only had 1 left at 1pm? I ordered the potato soup which was super watery. Fairly certain they were running out and just watered it down because there was no flavor. And I ordered the new modern capresse sandwich and that was a huge dud! Comer bakery makes them 10x better. Won't order that one again. It was mainly bread and arugula and just no flavor. I only forced myself to finish almost half a sandwich as it just wasn't worth eating. We also ordered cup of chicken noodle soup, and salad which were ok and a steak sandwich that was ok. 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

I wish I didn't even have to give a star to give a review. I've been to this Panera restaurant more then once. Simply because I live close to it. But every time I come I regret going. I'm always missing items on my orders. I often don't drive back and make in issue. But this time I went back to let them know that my Chicken Cesar Salad was missing the chicken. The response was I can see if can get you two free meals on another day. But for today it was to late for them to replace. I don't want two free meals. I want service, I want a place that cares about making things right. You would think they would make the effort to make it right, and today not tomorrow. How long can it possibly take. What am I suppose to tell the person that didn't get there meal in our group? Maybe I'm just upset, and more upset that I counted the boxes to make sure I didn't have the same issue I had in the past. But instead I got the right number of boxes, just not the correct items. read more

The service at this place could use some work. I've had better experiences elsewhere. The white bread hey used for my sandwich was soggy, the baguette they gave me was so cold and hard. I wished they toasted it like some other places. Stood by the tea and waited for 8 minutes for them to tell me they don't have honey, I don't think I will be back. Thought Panera was the same everywhere, but guess not read more

so weird i have not yelped this place because i only go to school right next to it... Well, I am an avid Panera customer. I preferably like to go on the days they have my favorite soup: Creamy Tomato Soup. (It's delicious, try it at least once. it's like light, sweet and spaghetti-sauce-ish). I enjoy their "You pick Two" deal.. which is half of a sanwich, with a cup of soup, or small salad... and then you get the normal side choices: bread, chips or apple. I just love their large menu, and the little pastries they have displayed out there, tempting you to buy them. The service is always really great, i don't think i've ever had a bad experience there, and i go there alot. read more

I come here once a Week primarily for the convenience. The food is ok, but not great. The desserts are averaged, not to die for. However, Service is Amazing! I usually get their salads or Turkey Panini. For dessert, I usually get their Toffee cookies. Tried their Pecan Bun for the first time cause it looked good. However, I was not impressed, it was really hard, I only took a bite and threw it away. I also tried their Chicken Soup for the first time and didn't like it either. Honestly, Denny's has better Chicken noodle Soups. If you like Brocolli Soups, I heard it's pretty good, but not my cup of tea. Should've stuck with my usuals. Tips: Join their Rewards Program and get rewarded accordingly. If you order a drink, you can get a dessert for $1.29 (good deal) Price: 3/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 Quality: 3/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 read more

Okay. I feel guilty. There is SO much female college @$$ in this place. I feel that there is no possible way for me not to eat here and NOT feel like I have ADHD. I mean. It's all over. It's to my right. To my left. The large lady in the moo moo, who probably isn't a college student, in front of me. Like Am/Pm says, "Too much good stuff." On that note, this place is pretty hip looking, I feel. If Starbucks focused on a restaurant side to their business it might be a lot like Panera Bread. This is my first review of the place and I will say I enjoyed my self rather much. They seem to focus on having fresh organic foods that are light and health conscious. A lot of their sandwiches, based on what I saw, seem to be grilled on a Panini iron or something similar. They seem to do that by default as they didn't ask me if I didn't want mine grilled/toasted. Anyway, I ordered the Chipotle Chick sandwich and I could have beaten up a class of eight year olds because it was SO GOOD. Their tea is also nice. But the food seems to be pretty good, reasonably priced and light. I recommend it. Ladies, if you take your men here on a school day please allow for them to gawk, oggle and otherwise look. And if you are an adventurer you could try to find the guest star of your next threesome here. Of course, I don't see the experimental slutty type here. read more

It's funny. Ive never been all about Panera. That changed today. First time at this location. My friend and I sat outside most of the day studying- like 7hrs. She bought a meal while I just got some iced coffee. We walked in and out refilling our drinks throughout the day. We were greated with big, genuine smiles when we walked in and that friendly attitude stayed the whole day. Honestly (and this is the sad part), I had a hard time accepting that people were so nice. I live in costa mesa and I guess I've gotten used to ppl being somewhere btwn indifferent and mildly rude. This kindness took me by surprise. What confirmed the genuineness for me was Chris (manager? If not, should be..) who went put of his way to check on me and my friend and to make us feel welcomed. Great experience. While I can't say I'll be enthusiastic about other Paneras, I do know that I'll gladly return to this location. (Probably this Monday when we meet up to study again lol) Great work Fullerton Panera team! read more

Panera Bread - Coffee and crumb cake. :-) - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

The food is pretty good. It's a good place to go if you're not feeling fast food but need to get out pretty fast. The atmosphere is really comfortable and is good for meeting and having a nice lunch with your friends. The bread is really good! Food is alright but nothing that amazing, its just convenient if your low on time. The crispanis suck! don't get fooled by the delicious sounding descriptions. I normally get the half sandwich half salad thing. That parking lot is so hard to get out of! read more

I absolutely Love this place. When I was going to CSUF, I just couldn't get out of this place. It's the perfect place because 1. you can study for as long as you want, 2. free wifi, 3. you can eat while you study, 4. good atmosphere for studying or having lunch with friends, 5. good food! the only thing I do have to say about the studying is there aren't very many outlets, so you need to either sit close enough to reach an outlet or not need an outlet. My favorite is the you Pick Two special. My favorite soup is the Chicken and Wild Rice....best I've ever tasted! Long grain and wild rice, celery, onion, carrot and diced chicken simmered in chicken broth embellished with cream and select herbs. Especially on a cold, rainy day, so yummy. My second favorite is the broccoli cheddar with chopped broccoli, shredded carrot and select seasonings simmered in a velvety smooth cheese sauce. The salads are pretty good. My usual is the Greek or Caesar salad. The Greek salad has Romaine lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, feta cheese, peperoncini, red onions, Kalamata olives, pepper & their Greek dressing. The Caesar salad has Romaine lettuce, Asiago-Parmesan cheese, homemade Asiago cheese croutons & their Caesar dressing. Yummy! I also occasionally like the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad: All-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, mixed field greens, romaine lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, red onions, pecans, Gorgonzola, apple chips & white balsamic apple vinaigrette. My favorite sandwich is the SmokeHouse Turkey: Smoked turkey breast, smoked bacon, smoked cheddar & sun-dried tomato ale mustard grilled hot on Artisan Three Cheese bread. Obviously, its the BACON that gets me :) I also like the Bacon Turkey Bravo: Smoked turkey breast, bacon, smoked Gouda, lettuce, tomatoes & signature dressing, on Tomato Basil bread. Oh and one of my new favorites is the Mac n' Cheese with Vermont white cheddar cheese....unbelievably tasty! must try! Whether you want to grab a quick lunch or study all day long, this is the perfect place because you can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner and never have to leave your study spot! read more

I like panera bread just fine, but this location needs to work on their service. My friends and I went in for a late dinner, and asked the cashier if it was all right since they were only open for another hour.. and it was no problem. But! the server screwed up our order and huffed and puffed about it and slammed our food down on the table when she brought it back. Ten minutes later, she comes around (still walking when) she says, "you guys really need to start thinking about finishing up here!" and walks away before we can even respond. I realize it's been a long day for you, and it's 30 minutes to closing.. but the hours on the door say you're still open. I don't understand that... just because you're in a rush to go home, shouldn't mean we should be in a rush too. :T I would recommend going to the Panera on Bastanchury.. which is just 2 miles away from this location. read more

The food and service was excellent one week ago but obviously what a difference a week makes! My complaints: *Vacant tables were not bussed or cleaned. *Tons of Cal State Fullerton students with Pieology boxes, Burger King bags and Chipotle wrappers sitting in the nicest seats or bigger tables. Not even patrons of Panera. WTH? *No soap in the women's restroom *Dirty sinks in the women's restroom *Floors in main room needed to be mopped. *Our order of a chicken caesar salad was missing chicken. *There were plenty of staff standing around texting or chit chatting Corporate needs to hire a seasoned Manager older than 35 to manage this site. The chirpy Manager seemed more concerned with being everyone's friend and being positive than adhering to the healthcode standards or cleanliness or managing staff. Won't be back read more

I went in to get one of their chicken noodle soups because I haven't been feeling well all day and the soup was great until I found a hair in my soup. I knew it wasn't mine because I had a beanie on. Please make sure your workers wear beard and hair protectors when cooking! read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

food served frozen in the middle and they told me to use the microwave... portion was less than half the bowl and it was a large size. don't recommend. read more

Great location with a cool staff of kids who know there stuff. I don't do Panera often because I've always thought it was too pricey but the food is really worth the extra cash you'll spend to eat there. I actually feel better after my delicious little salad and chipotle chicken sandwich lunch. I'm trying to be healthier and I was honest with Ivan and Cina at the register when I asked them about what to order, I had no clue what was good or what wasn't. They were helpful and patient, they took there time and even let me sample some sauces and stuff before I made a choice. I'm glad I decided to visit Panera Bread and my tummy is thankful as well. Plus I got a free pastry "cin-roll" for signing up, they just scored a new fan 4 life! read more

It was my very first time visiting the Panera restaurant in Fullerton I normally visit the one by Disneyland in harbor st so I already know what to expect from the employees (kindness and friendliness) when I first entered the cashier was so friendly and recommended me a couple of items from the menu (tomato soup, half grilled cheese sandwich, a full size salad, chili soup, and a full size turkey sandwich) which my order turn out to me almost $40. After placing my order she then guide me and pointed out to me to wait for my food by the waiting lobby that they have to pick up food which I did and waited (no joke) for my food for 40 min inside the restaurant, when I finally received my order I grabbed my brown bag drove home without checking my food in that moment when I finally got home and open the bag I noticed that my sandwiches were wrapped in parchment paper which the Panera restaurant that I always go to they place my sandwiches in a box but I thought it was okay For the turkey sandwich but when I open the grilled cheese sandwich it was stuck to the brown paper and cold, and hard the full size salad that I had paid for was thrown in a small container and to top it off instead of given me a fresh green salad they sold me a brown looking salad it was so disgusting and couldn't eat anything. When I drove back to get my money the manager right away asked me what was wrong with my food I told him and instead of apologizing for the quality of the food their serving in that location he just told me that that's now how they wrapped their sandwiches and served the portions in that location. I'm super disappointed because if I'm paying $40 for a meal at least serve my food in proper containers and make my food look good and appealing... I will still continue on visiting Panera but not the one in that location Fullerton. read more

The service I received when ordering my food was great, but everything after was not. I have been to other panera's before and have ordered the same food on a regular basis. When I ordered my food here, I found that the tuna sandwich that I ordered was smaller than the palm of my hand, and one slice of bread was smaller than the other. Also, I ordered to broccoli cheddar soups, and they both tasted terrible; my stomach began to hurt after I had eaten it. I called to make a complaint, and spoke with the general manager. I originally explained that I was disatisfied with the tuna sandwich, and she questioned why I waited till I left the store to make a complaint, instead of doing so while I was there. It wae not until I explained that my order was to go and that I did not notice the issue with the sandwich till I sat down to eat. She offered me a refund for my order, which I gladly took; but I did not appreciate the way in which she handled the situation. read more

I normally enjoy the slightly higher-priced lunch fare at Panera Bread, but this location seems to love getting my order wrong. I work incredibly close, so I have come here on many occasions ordering incredibly simple things, but it seems to come out wrong half of the time. One week in particular troubled me. Monday: Ordered a Veggie Soup and Greek Salad. Greek Salad came out with chicken (which is an upcharge). Slightly annoyed since I didn't order with chicken, but ate it anyways. Tuesday: Ordered a Greek Salad, specified no chicken. The girl at the counter let me know it doesn't come with chicken so I don't have to specify it. Hmm. Okay, maybe it was a one time screw up. Wednesday: Ordered a Veggie Soup and Caesar Salad. Salad comes out with chicken. Where is the girl from yesterday? Apparently she's the expert on salads and chicken. Maybe she can help me. Thursday: Ordered a Tomato Soup and Side Salad. Look at my receipt... it has a Tomato Soup and a Corn Chowder. Point out error to cashier, she says she'll correct it... food comes out and it's Corn Chowder. Just Corn Chowder. I'm confused. Friday: I go somewhere else because the line during the lunch rush isn't worth having to wait for them to fix my order. For reals, guys. Soup and salad. I just want my soup and salad. Sigh. read more

OMG, so like the idiot that I am I came BACK to this Panera location. "WHY?!" you ask; well the Panera in Brea that I normally go to had run out of broccoli cheddar soup and I REALLY, REALLY, wanted it. "What happened", you say?! - I ordered my food online, as I was going here on my lunch break and wanted to go in and out as quickly as possible. - The online order gave an order ready time which was approximately 15 minutes. - I showed up 3 minutes early, just in case it was already ready and I could get back to work. It wasn't ready of course. - I waited 25 minutes. TWENTY. FIVE. MINUTES. AFTER my order was supposed to be ready. Everyone around me who was also there to pick up an online order were not getting their orders either. About 5 people asked for their money back and another 3 people went up to the front. - I finally went up to the front and asked how much longer it would be for my order which was supposed to have been ready 25 minutes prior, and they searched for my order, printed it out, and then fulfilled the order. - I wasted my entire lunch at this place waiting on my order. NOPE. I have FINALLY learned from my mistake. I guess third times a charm. read more

Who doesn't love an occasional sandwich and soup? I'm a huge fan of bread and I have to say their bread is bomb! It's soft and flavorful. I love dipping the baguette side bread into their tomato soup! The Italian Combo had a little more meat than I wanted but it was still good. By the way, Panera has the best chai tea! It's always a must for me. Perfectly sweet and milky. Great hot or cold! read more

Apparently Panera's "policy" is to not accept $100 bills. This is a policy that they don't bother to post anywhere and I am not even sure that this policy is legal as a $100 bill is legal tender in the US. On top of all that their food is blahhh. I won't be eating here again. read more

Okay... I don't understand why so many people like Panera, but every time I have tried it... it's not the greatest. In my opinion, corner bakery is better. At least corner bakery doesn't skimp that much on the breakfast and the food. Here, they gave me more bread than items inside of my breakfast sandwich. My sausage in my sandwich was probably the smallest and thinnest patty I've ever seen in a breakfast sandwich. It's $5.59 for one and you barely get anything! It's ridiculous. My cashier was Natalie and she was not friendly in the slightest. She wasn't very welcoming and was very transactional. I did not enjoy my experience here 1. For the food. 2. For the service read more

This is the worst Panera bread I ever went to. I usually love the place. The sandwiches were thrown together. No bread bowls for soup. No ice for drinks. Employees don't seem to care. It was dirty. read more

Summary: do not get the Mac and Cheese. They will give you a fifth of what you pay for. Usually I'm a fan of Panera. But this time I was so incredibly disappointed. I came here with my boyfriend for dinner. Every time we come he gets a "you pick 2" with the Mac and Cheese. Since he gets the same thing every time, we know what the portion size like like. When they brought us our food everything was in order, but there was about 4 views of Mac and Cheese in his bowl. Usually it is filled just under the line on the bowl. This was no where near what you should pay $5 for. We talked to the employees about it but they denied it being a smaller portion than usual. One employee have us a free pastry, but I'm sad to say that can't compensate the 75 cent with of Mac and Cheese that we paid $5 for. read more

Have been giving this place more chances but each time it's bad. I order to go and they always forget something or have it cold read more

Panera Bread - "Bistro French onion soup" - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

I love Panera. I also love that this one is close to home. I visit every few weeks for the apple salad. I also enjoy the cookies, but we won't talk about that... (I could eat them DAILY...by the dozens even.) Did you know you can order in advance and pick up from their pick-up area? Order, pay, in and out. LOVE it. The staff here is super nice. It seems to be a popular place for the Fullerton college kids to hang out too. read more

Panera bread oh sweet panera bread, how i love thee! even though you are fattening, BUT thats not the point! ;D The first time i came into this wonderful sandwich and bakery shop the aromatic smell of their freshly baked goods, salads, soups, and drinks filled up my nose and made my mouth water. The atmosphere reminded me of a starbucks as they play smooth jazz music in the back which makes you feel like you are in a french bistro. As i made my way up to the register i didn't know what to get as they had so many wonderful selections and the friendly worker suggested their lunch combo, so i chose to get their Pair Two combo where you get to make your own combinations of Soup, Salad, or Sandwich and it comes with either a side of baguette, Apple or bag of chips. I went for the Chipotle chicken sandwich, with a side of tomato soup and baguette. It was DELICIOUS, the creamy tomato soup was warm and tasty it really make me feel as if i was home, snuggling up on the sofa and looking out at the cold, chilly weather. On top of the soup came with garlic bread croutons and boy do they explode with the melodious flavors of the soup, match made in heaven. Their chipotle chicken sandwich is by far my favorite. It's freshly prepared chicken breast snuggled in between slices of tomatos, smeared with their smokey, spicy chipotle mayo and topped off with 2 strips of bacon. Panera bread is the perfect place to do lunch with a friend to just catch up or study up for a quiz while pigging out on some tasty delectable goods whether it be salty or sweet, YUMMY read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat for lunch, and not just because it offers free wi-fi. I like the menu because it offers much healthier fares than the fast food restaurants close by. For example, today I had a wholesome black bean soup, mediterranean vegetarian sandwich, and a wonderful multigrain baguette. If there was no Panera, I would have been forced to choke down garbage from KFC or BK. Panera Bread v. Corner Bakery? In an ideal week I'd alternate between the two. CB does offer better sandwiches, but they don't sell bagels by the dozen. So it's a toss up. Just don't get the Panera version of chai latte. It'll give you diabetes! read more

Breakfast and lunch here is absolutely fantasbulous, their sandwiches are super delicious (freshly made) and salads are heavenly. I used to go here a lot for quick breakfast in the morning and lunch when I worked at the Marriott Fullerton down the street. This place has tons of different types of bread and yummie pastries. My favorite is the Bacon Turkey Bravo, Italian Combo and Roast Beef but everything else on the menu is excellent also. The Asian Sesame Salad is reallie yummie it comes with chicken, almonds, sesame seeds, wonton strips and Asian sesame vinaigrette dressing, very refreshing! You can also do lunch combo, half a sandwich with half salad and a small bag of chips or a whole fruit (their chips are delicious) their breakfast sandwich is the best ever, my favorite is the egg and bacon soooo yummie! There's one location in West Covina too...I used to come here to buy pastries for my clients since I work not too far away. There's wi-fi here so a lot of people do come to study or just hang out. If you are into healthy food this is the spot! I wish there was a location in Westminster/Garden Grove area! I miss you Panera! read more

Panera Bread is a bad knock off of Corner Bakery. The food quality is poor and it often tastes as if the paninis sit for hours before they are heated up and sent out. The soups are too salty and the salads are always lacking a good amount of dressing. Also forget about modifying your order, I have been told no on numerous occasions. Also even when they do say yes, onions mysteriously creep up on my order. I've had to send them back several times. Also the service is AWFUL. The managers with the exception of Mike all have terrible manners and talk about personal matters in front of customers. They are not helpful and I will never set foot in a Panera again. read more

I ordered a bowl of French onion soup. They give a lot more than what I used to have at other location. Extra cheese, extra bread crumbs. Very nice customer service. read more