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    Panera Bread

    2.8 (67 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Jessica J.

    Panera is honestly a hit or miss for me every time. This visit was a hit! With the chillier weather rolling in, I was craving their soup and sammie "you-pick-two" combo so I decided to stop in. Plus it's a nice atmosphere to get some work done. It was lunch time, so the line to the main register was long. I like the speedy check-out option to use the touch screens yourself - my order was in before half that line! They call your name when it's up at the counter, but you can also opt for a text to your phone to be notified. I went with veggie autumn squash soup and half chipotle chicken avocado melt. Both were honestly great! The black pepper focaccia they make the sandwich on is my fave and you really can't go wrong with a combo of smoked gouda and chicken. The soup was pipping hot and a nice rich blend of pumpkin and butternut squash. Notes of cinnamon and curry too. It met my craving needs! All of these meals come with a side of your choice too, so I opted for an apple. Otherwise you can choose chips or french bread. I feel like 10 bucks for the pick-two meal is a pretty good price too. All in all, happy with the visit!

    Tortellini Chicken Alfredo. Chicken was few and far between.
    Megan L.

    I suppose I can sort of see why people eat here, and yet, I can't... I am currently eating here and I've already decided that I'm not coming back. I received a gift card, which is why I am here in the first place. So, I'm considering just giving the four bucks I have left to some fool in line just so that I don't feel obligated to return. 1) Service is not good. I ordered my meal, said I wanted it "to go." The cashier then proceeds to ask me if I want my cinnamon roll on a tray or in a bag. To which I replied, "in a bag..." I wait for my order, which takes 3 minutes. When I go up to retrieve it, both my orders are on plates. I paused and considered just taking it. But then I said, "Eeee can I get this to go? I had asked for it to go." The guy huffs and rolls his eyes. He's clearly pissed by the sudden inconvenience. He starts bitching to whoever is in the back, saying whoever is taking orders needs mark items to-go, followed by more mumbling and complaining. I apologize for the inconvenience and then decide that I'm going to eat my meal there because I got called for a last minute babysitting gig, which leads me to the food... 2) The pasta is not worth it. More specifically, the Alfredo tortellini. You pay $9 for a subpar meal, when you could have bought a bag of tortellini at that point and make it better yourself. I got the Italian combo, warmed for my fiancé; It comes with chips. But since I hated the pasta, I ate half. This sandwich wasn't too bad. I would recommend it. However, at $9? Again, for me, not worth it. Also, the guy who was pissed off put the sandwich together poorly. It was poorly put together on the plate and then I watched him toss it in the container. Very sloppy. 3) Pros? Free wifi so that I didn't have to waste my data writing this lame review. Place is clean. Annnnd that's all I got for pros. Haven't even bothered to try the cinnamon roll yet. So We'll see. Don't recommend this place. Won't be back.

    Caramel Pumpkin Scone - delish!
    Carrie G.

    I need to lower my expectations at all Panera locations. The bakery is hit or miss; although I must admit I've had more hits. Take today, a pumpkin caramel scone was fresh and flavorful and obviously made fresh. It was light and airy on the inside and the caramel glaze gave a nice crunch to the outside. It's the tea that challenges me every time. I don't drink coffee so tea is my steady fix. And while I adore Rishi I'm realistic enough to know it's not going to be everywhere, and especially at a regional chain. Enter Republic of Tea, which can be good. There's loose tea has some nice flavors and their previous bags also fell into the not-too-bad realm. But about two years ago something change. Not sure if it's just the tea they do for Panera, or across the board, but in an attempt to go green and make their bags from recycled paper, they've diminished the flavors of all their blends. As soon as hot water hits the brown paper pouches a terrible earthy-on-the-verge-of-rotting-smell radiates from the cup. No matter the variety, they all smell bad. And that pretty much ruins the taste of the tea. So big note to self, and anyone else that enjoys a good cup of tea; skip it here and drink something else, or nothing at all, the tea is not worth the disappointment!

    Fruit cup served not even half full.

    I have often frequent Panera especially when they were offering free coffee, which by the way I really enjoyed. I usually have a good experience as staff are very friendly. However, I decided to order a fruit cup which was not worth what they are charging especially since the fruit cup wasn't full. I called to complained and they offered to me a new fruit cup and a treat for my kids which was really sweet. I was amazed that the 2nd cup was prepared the same way. I kindly accepted it and went on my way. Everything else that I ordered was great!

    Renata R.

    The Port Rd Bayshore location is on a downward spiral. Yet ANOTHER rapid pick up order not accurate. Missing multiple items. Love the squiggle who signed off. No answer when calling so had to drive back to get the rest of the order. Completely disgusted.

    Louis G.

    The customer service here is awesome!!! We came in with those new age gift cards, that work at multiple locations. We came in, swiped it, tried to pay the remaining balance and then everything went a little weird. The transaction was declined, the wonderful lady taking our order brought it straight to a manager and then he took care of us, quickly and without much incident. They definitely focus on their customer service here and it shows. Can't wait to come back again.

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    Good food. Always pleasant staff. Enjoy going there for lunch and or dinner. Never a bad meal.

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    Very rude workers and manager, cost them almost $50 due to poor customer service. I will never patronize them again.

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    Really like their mobile order grab and go system. The food is placed near door on a shelf with your name on it. I like Taste Two choices.

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    Delicious Bloody Mary and breakfast burrito! We showed up at noon on a Sunday. It was pretty busy,…read morebut got a table within 5 minutes. The food did take awhile to come out, but there was a big group of people who got there shortly before us, so I'm assuming that's why it took so long. The server didn't check in on us while we waited for food so we had empty drinks for a pretty long time.

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    The Bay continues to be an A-OK spot, in my opinion. Your classic pub food can be found here, but…read morealso a few elevated options like unique pasta dishes, salmon cakes, and tofu peanut satay. Came here recently with a group of six, and good thing we made a rez because it was full! Our server wasn't the friendliest guy around but still made sure we were taken care of. I personally stuck with water but half the table went with old fashioned. Everyone had the same note as to how very sweet they were. My husband and I shared the cubano sandwich and the buffalo cauliflower bites. Those cauli bites were fire, I could order those everytime and be happy! Wasn't the biggest fan of the cubano though. There was way more bread than there was fillings. Oh and I tried my brother's pizza! That was very good. I'll look forward to returning for patio season - great outdoor space here!

    Panera Bread - sandwiches - Updated May 2026

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