I've always been satisfied with food. Only eaten in-house a few times. Not all that impressed. Last time was late lunch and there were dirty tables. Actually bused my own table before eating. In-house service is good to average. Drive thru service is good. read more

Recently rediscovered Panera. This was my third location in 3 weeks. Got the smokehouse BBQ chicken sandwich. Ordered at 3 pm. With only 3 people ahead of me I waited 21 minutes for my order. The sandwich did not live up to its billing. The location must have been understaffed as the trays holding the dirty plates were overflowing. With so many other options in the area I will not return in the near future. read more

Panera Bread - Smokehouse bbq chicken - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Their drive through is the slowest and because of the flower beds you get trapped with no choice but to wait over 30 minutes. It has happened multiple times. Do not recommend the drive through at all!! read more

Being out of bread browls so consistently just isn't okay. This location clearly needs better management.

I love Panera bread and the only reason I'm leaving this comment is I want them to do better. The patio chairs in this location are 90% damaged and need to be replaced asap. Thank you. read more

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Tomato Basil was mid... bread was rubber chewy texture not toasted... however the new Italian steak mozzarella is a hit read more

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The manager, Justin, as well as the cashier staff were excellent at customer service. I had an issue with an order that ended up being at a different location and they helped me get to the bottom of the issue. Fantastic! read more

Great food, excellent service! Restaurant is very clean and newly updated and staff is very friendly. Food is absolutely wonderful.

we will admit they do have great salads but the price is absolutely ridiculous now. It will cost you well over $10 for a small salad. and the cup of soup and if you order it for delivery, there will always be something missing in your bag. And when you call the restaurant to tell them, they will tell you to get in the car and come get it yourself. read more

I know this restaurant has had its struggles, but I just had the loveliest experience there. Picking up dinner, I was helped by Mike. He was so professional, patient, and knowledgeable; qualities I have sadly stopped expecting to encounter in restaurant staff. Thanks, Mike, and thanks, Panera, for outstanding service! read more

I used the drive thru today to grab a quick lunch and I was surprised. I was greeted with the most sweet and radiant worker. She said her name was Harmony. She not only made sure to keep me smiling but she also made sure I had a smooth interaction while waiting for my food. Thank you Harmony for being so personable and going above and beyond for me today! I hope your hard work doesn't go unnoticed!!! read more

Can I just say that I love this Panera Bread! I've never had a bad experience with them! I've eaten here multiple times, had food delivered, and have visited the drive thru, and everyone is super nice! I'll always recommend this location! Keep up the great work! read more

Panera Bread - Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich. Perfect for fall! - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I ordered at the drive thru window and it took over 20 minutes before the line moved. The drive thru line is cement bordered and you are trapped ! Worse experience! I will not be back. read more

Good food but your typical Panera Bread. We placed our order with the tablets for convenience​. We didn't know that they ran out of bread bowls until we received our food. Instead, they gave us a bowl of soup with a small piece of bread. We basically paid the full price of the bread bowl for a small bowl of soup and bread. I'm not sure if I will return. read more

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The quantity and quality of Panera Bread sandwiches have gone from bad to worse. I stopped in for the last time, I ordered a roast beef and cheese sandwich and it was only 3.5 inches. What a joke on me. I wont be back again ever. read more

Panera Bread - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I go to Panera bread often, very often and the employees are great. They always make my visit a great one BUT not tonight. The cashier made me frown up my face. She didn't act like I was a whole adult and a customer. First I asked her if I could pay cash or does she need a card. Maybe we are still not on a change shortage but I know for a fact THIS Panera bread had a sign up asking that you use cards. She looked at me like I had asked her too do something illegal. I felt like I had just asked the stupidest question and then when she gave me my change she said," here you go". No, $17.45 is your change so I didn't know how much she gave especially when she just balled it up and put it in my hand. She didn't even tell me the price. She said come on up. Thank God I order the same thing often. I am going to say she was tired and just having a long night. Because I know this is NOT Panera behavior. Plenty of parks, store always nice and clean. Will definitely be back...probably tomorrow. read more

I ordered the Fuji apple salad like always and paid for extra dressing and pecans. The portions are smaller and the dressing I didn't receive. I don't eat out often and lately when I do it makes me angry. I'll Just continue to eat at home. read more

Can I give zero stars? They have a TOUCHSCREEN ordering system and still managed to screw up an order beyond belief. Ordered a half sandwich with no mayo to go. The sandwich is supposed to come with basil and mozzarella as well. Well, it came with mayo, and no basil or cheese AT ALL. It's infuriating because mayo isn't exactly something you can scrape off and get rid of the taste, and this happens more often than it should. To top it off, my wife drove home before checking the order, assuming that they can't screw it up with the online ordering system. It's a 15 minute drive. I tried to call to location to rectify the issue, definitely not during their busy times as stated in the voice message, used the prompts to talk to a manager, and guess what? 15 seconds after choosing the option to speak to a manager, I get a fast busy and the system terminated my call. The receipt has a place for the name of the person who checked the order. Guess what? It's BLANK! That's a great reason why I'm never going back to this location, and maybe just swearing off Panera in general. They're dead to me. read more

Panera Bread - How can you fail SO HARD?!? - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I visited this location on a rainy Wednesday night, I'm need of a comfortable place to work while In the area. The location is great, it's one of the newer locations and they have a drive thru. The inside is very spacious and comfortable. The staff is friendly and the food was good as it normally is at Panera. My order took a little longer than I'm used to waiting at Panera, but it was hot and fresh when I received it. read more

Panera Bread - Fuji Apple Chicken Salad (w/out chicken) Cheddar Broccoli Soup - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Went through the drive thru and ordered the Warm Mediterranean Bowl with Chicken and got a Pumpkin Muffin which was a freebie for downloading the app. I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty the bowl was. It was fresh and had lots of flavor. I will definitely order it again. It came with some french baguette bread which was fresh and I popped it in the air fryer to heat it up. Later in the evening I took the pumpkin muffin out of the fridge and took a nibble. I wanted to save it for breakfast, but dang-it. I gobbled it all up. It was sooo yummy. There was a crunchy top with a sprinkle of powder sugar and the inside was moist I've never had a bad experience at a Panera. Always a good choice. read more

I've been eating at Panera Bread for half my life. Unfortunately, it's gone from an excellent place to get sandwiches to a very expensive sub par food restaurant. I tried their chicken sandwich tonight that was a processed chicken party with about a half tsp of mayo on the entire sandwich and something that looked like styrofoam and a piece of lettuce so small that you could have not even say it had lettuce. I got 1/2 Cobb salad and asked for extra dressing. I got 2 with 1/2 tsp in each cup. A medium tea and I got to pay 26.00. It was disgusting. I'm glad I got the salad so that I could finish making the sandwich after adding more mayo. Idk what the styrofoam things were. But with Zaxbys next door I see why they were packed and Panera was empty. read more

this was my first time and I'm very happy, very good service. The food is excellent and not expensive, thank you very much

Absolutely worthless. Been several times and always out of bagels. Like 10 in the morning. How is a bagel place out of bagels on the weekends by 10am? Not just once, but on multiple occasions. Always out of bagels. Basically just handing business over to the new Dunkin' doughnuts just down the road. I hate Dunkin, but apparently it's the only place that has bagels after 10am. read more

The food is decent but every time I come here, I wait in the drive thru at least 5 minutes before they even say welcome then once your order is placed, you gonna be sitting and waiting for another 10-15 minutes for your actual food. I would suggest getting rid of the drive thru if you can schedule enough people to work. It's actually very ridiculous. They make you wait and don't say anything to you. And the wait staff isn't the nicest either. I know this is Brier Creek but it's White Oak; show some class! read more

I arrived at Panera Bread and use their drive-thru. The service was quick but the drive-through cashier was rude. She threw my change in my hand causing the coins to drop to the ground and she did not even apologize read more

Food is always fresh and made to order. Kiosk ordering allows me to skip the line. Love their seasonal soups and salads. Always filled when I leave. Wait isn't long even when they're busy. read more

This is our local Panera's and we've eaten there since they opened. Just recently they have dropped the pizza and bowls from their menu permanently and now serve only sandwiches and soups. This is very disappointing as I have several food allergies and the bowls were the one thing I could get. Why on earth would they shoot themselves in the foot this way? This location has always been very busy. read more

What a sad excuse for a sandwich lol. 2 tiny pieces of bacon on this big piece of bread. I would've been better off getting a breakfast sandwich somewhere else for cheaper. read more

Panera Bread - Bacon, scrambled egg & cheese on ciabatta - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Garbage. Go to your maps, enter panera and choose any other location than this one! Likely they won't have bagels (yep, went once and they were out of bagels) OR likely out of muffin tops and will not hand you your coffee when you get to the window! (Yep, second and LAST visit to this location they had no more muffin tops aka muffies so I just got a coffee, got to the window and saw my coffee sitting there, sat for 6 minutes and had no one help me so I left my coffee and will visit another location). Panera should be ashamed to have a this location on its docket! Save yourself a headache and visit another location. You've been warned lol read more

Wrong sandwiches missing eggs to wilted salads I'm done giving this particular location try's. Other Panera's are amazing but this one is disgusting. read more

I rarely write reviews but had to for this location because the manager was amazing and I ate my entire meal and loved every bit. The manager, I think his name was John, sets the bar high. He was the one to take our order, was personable, touched every table in the restaurant and checked on guests, took trash out, was picking up trash on the floor. He definitely knows how to run the place and set a good example for his employees. And the food was so good. I had the chicken tikka masala soup and bbq sandwhich, ate every bit, was so tasty. read more

Manager tried to tell me they make their country mustard by blending mustard and mayonnaise together that is not what their website says. According to their website it is a blend of three mustards my turkey sandwich had mayonnaise all over it and it was absolutely disgusting and when asked about it the manager then stated that their country mustard is made by blending mayonnaise and mustard together has anyone else ever heard of this? read more

I get that everyone is short staffed but if that is the case stop accepting so many online orders. I have been to this location twice. The first time I had to get a refund because they took so long for the order I spent my whole lunch hour waiting. I am now sitting at curbside facing the same issue. If you don't have all day to wait please pick a different location or go to another establishment. read more

From the publicly telegraphed dirty laundry ("employees who don't want to come to work") abundantly posted at his location beginning with the outermost window, it's clear to see there is unresolved conflict that needs some Doctor Phil treatment to bring closure. A positive is that the remaining staff, keeping this operation afloat, seemed to be as attentive as allowable and the food seemed to be somewhat at the Panera standard but it makes you wonder. The items announced as unavailable presented as a rehearsed repeated cadence by every employee who were taking orders seemed to include some basic and easy Panera staples like mac 'n' cheese, soups, and chips and I found that to be a peculiar observation and wondered if it was related to the current dilapidated dysfunction of this location. What really shortened my visit or was the collage of garbage and evidence of previous visits that littered the ground and various tables, which had me searching longer than I'd like to admit for a place to eat with my family. I've had a long history of eating at Panera and have always had a good experience and the purpose of my post is to bring awareness where there may be none to save this location before it leads to locked doors and unemployment. Three stars exclusively for food read more

I come here multiple times a month to eat and here lately my order is always wrong or they are out of items. See photo below of what I was given instead of Turkey avocado BLT. read more

Panera Bread - What I got instead of Turkey avocado BLT - Salad Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I regularly eat at Panera. This location is the dirtiest Panera I have ever eaten at. I visited in the middle of the afternoon two and a half hours after lunch and there was not a clean table in the place. They were not busy either .I told the guy making food how bad it was and he said his dining room attendant would be right out. 15 minutes later this guy walks about, picked up one tables dirty dishes and swept the area in front of the trash cans without putting the broom and dustpan back out of sight. No lids or straws were at the beverage station and it was as dirty as the 20 tables he passed by. The parking lot is littered with trash. The food was as expected but it's a shame they don't take pride in where they work. read more

The food wasn't the most exceptional experience overall. I am unsure how a sandwich is burned around the bread but served cold? Anyhow, the Garner Panera Bread managed to facilitate that challenge despite it wasn't requested. The soup tasted a bit microwaved because it wasn't hot entirely throughout. I will admit the only salvation was the macaroon. Overall, plenty of parking. Do expect to wait on self, order by a kiosk, and pick up your food when the pager is alerted. Tables are not wiped down, and trashcan areas where plates are returned appear stacked over a long period. Mainly, you are on your own at a premium cost. Perhaps the Panera​​ Bread in Cary might be a bit more to your liking and expectations of what Panera should be representing. read more

Drive through is so slow. If the customers order is big they should make them park and bring order to them we waited 20 mins for two bagels . read more

When I first got there I wasn't pleased at how dirty it was. Within 30 minutes of being there the staff cleaned it up and filled up all the drinks. I think my arrival was right after a rush. The staff was pleasant. I was meeting there for a study group and they were very accommodating with us being there. We even were able to try there mac n cheese before we left. I was pleasantly surprised. I wanted a chai latte but the calories was caused me to change my mind. It's difficult when you are counting calories and many of the drinks are the same amount as a meal. There were many flavors of hot tea and they were 0 calories. I was very pleased with the green tea with ginger. We will definitely be back in the future for another study date or to enjoy some of the food. read more

Panera is my go to when hungry and not wanting to spend a ton- and I get it we're mid pandemic and everyone is short staffed but, when I get home I'd like to be able to actually EAT my food, not use it as an over cooked paper weight. My fiancés food was just as bad. They also forgot our sides and my extra dressing. Half my sandwich (I got a whole) was just a burnt bun and cheese. Disappointed. read more