I enjoy Panera both for their delicious, prepared to your order meals, as well and the ability to use my laptop while eating. I always respect this privilege by ordering food and packing up and leaving during their peak hours. I came to the La Canada location for breakfast, and gave the cashier my rewards #. Apparently the number was entered incorrectly as my order was labeled 'Michelle' instead of 'Max'. The only 'Michele' I can think of is a childhood friend in Texas, and as far as I know she doesn't need to tag onto my Panera rewards. I got a reprint of my receipt and went to correct the issue online. Except that Panera dot com asks for a 22 digit code 'printed at the bottom of your receipt' that doesn't exist. Panera corporate needs to make this far simpler for their store-line associates and customers. I have trained 100's of people in register and customer service skills and I'm stunned Panera, which has above-the-average service to miss this. Fortunately, the cashier hooked me up with Lizbeth, the Team Manager and she took care of the situation. She was extremely apologetic, calm and efficient. I am most grateful for her, and Panera should recognize her professionalism. Thank you again, Lizbeth. read more

Everything was fine, I couldn't expect anything more from a Chain restaurant fast friendly and tasty - fresh ingredients. What more can a person want. read more

You're a bread store - why provide a completely stale loaf of bread with my broccoli cheddar soup? It was so impossibly tough to chew, I had to wrap it in foil and sprinkle water on it to soften it up enough to eat it. You had one job - if you can't provide fresh bread, at the very least give me bread that isn't straight up hard. read more

Panera Bread - Hard bread - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

I'm shocked at how low the ratings here are because this is the location that sold me on Panera Bread. I had never been here, and my best friend insisted that I come with him. Long story short, I came, I tried, and I LOVED. First, the service is AMAZING. Everyone is friendly and accommodating - a few times, they would go out of their way to make sure I have the best experience possible. I'll have to come back with the names of some their particularly awesome employees. Second, the food is always delicious! And if there's a problem, they'll fix it right away. I love their Green Goddess Cobb Salad! Third, the ambience is great for studying or talking. You'll find an assortment of folks here - people studying, catching up, or just relaxing. It's not too loud or quiet. If you're going to go to any Panera Bread, this is the one. Other locations are fine, but there's a reason why I come here every week now (with that same friend who introduced it to me - he is very smug that I did end up falling in love). read more

Good sandwiches and salads. Not sure what ambience there is at this location because we've always eaten take away.

Three of us stopped in for a late breakfast, but they'd already switched over to lunch. Whatever. When we got our food, three of the items didn't appear to be what we ordered. We asked the manager walking around about getting the correct items. She, with a bit of attitude, checked our receipt and said that we had what we ordered. Apparently, they've changed how they prepare many of their items. Okay, except now they're horrible. Instead of sliced turkey in the sandwich, it's now big chunks that just fall out. The Baja mac and cheese no longer has pico de gallo, it's now a gross creamy verde sauce. Also, check your bagels before you leave. We ordered a dozen on our way out for an afternoon meeting. When we opened the box at our meeting, out of the 13 bagels, only 4 were what we asked for. No more meetings at Panera or Panera meeting catering for us! read more

Panera Bread - Prickly Pear Hibiscus Fresca - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

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What ​ happened to this place? I was here on 1/9/24 at 12:15 the people in the kitchen are so unprofessional. The big woman with glasses was rude, loud, and unprofessional. I asked for the extra sauce I paid for and she just ​threw it on the counter! Earlier she was cackling and being loud and unprofessional! However, this doesn't surprise me. The boss lady is RUDE and Curt! Maybe if she was professional then they would follow... Also, the guy ​ changing the garbage bags does not have ​common sense! He put the bags and trash next to the couple that was sitting having a meal. He spilled fluids on the floor when he was changing the bags and he did not mop it up. This place needs some new managment! read more

I am on a journey to try every restaurant in Pasadena. I don't post reviews. This time I just can't stop myself. I am angry. You guys have to change something. This is my first time trying and I will never order again from you guys. You guys suck. read more

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My husband tried something new on the menu and it was unfortunately a let down. The staff however is what made the experience. Gloria, a supervisor, was more than helpful when I asked if there was a way to switch it out with another item on the menu. I offered to pay the difference but she took care of us. Very sweet!! This location was also fast and clean :) read more

Every time I come here I remember why I never come here. Food is bland. Prices have gotten humorously high. Portions are small. Their bags of chips are just silly in how few chips are inside. Soups are pre-portioned to ensure they don't fill the bowl and have as few noodles as possible (in the chicken soup). Panera is an excellent example of greedy chain restaurants gone bad. Support your local restaurants that serve fresh, great tasting food with good portion sizes and reasonable prices! read more

I would live to give a shout out to Josh, he always exceeds expectations and ensures guests have a nice day. I would recommend getting food and drinks from here, it's not nasty like the one in Downtown Glendale. The drinks there are always old and disgusting tasting. He helps me out, he makes sure every guest gets their order. I wish the one by my movie theatre in the Americana was this satisfactory. Especially since the ones in Burbank got closed down, this is literally the only one you can go to that's close by, or Pasadena. If you go to the Glendale one it will be disgusting and it smells like the sewers. Sometimes I take the bus here or Uber, because this place is so friendly. read more

Panera Bread is always a consistent experience. The menu seems to be on the expensive side (for what you get) but the food is about average. The workers are quite nice, but it is hit or miss with who you get. Panera seems to be pushing ordering through the app a lot, which will decrease the interaction with the staff. I usually get a sandwich. However, last week, I felt like trying a flat bread, but unfortunately they were all of of flat bread. I'm not really sure how that happens when the menu is as limited as it is. Since this is a bakery, can't they just make more flatbread? Poor order management. Service is average speed and I usually take my orders to go. A suggestion is to buy some gift cards through Card Cash, that are usually about 25% off. That makes Panera to be closer to what the price should be. My wife has tried quite a few of the soups and is usually happy with them. I would suggest that soups and sandwiches are your best bet here. I would like to comment on the flat bread, but for the reasons noted above, I can't :-( read more

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Food is good but they need to be more cautious of what goes into their salads. We got a big piece of lettuce core in our Caesar salad.

Amazing Location , Awesome Portions and such kind caring staff! I really needed some comfort food today and the team didn't hesitate to deliver ! So much fun to try the supercharged lemonades and mix and match with the iced tea/lemonades . Still the best price points around and very good energy in the building ! read more

Panera Bread - Chipotle chicken avocado melt modified with a side of bread - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

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I've been a regular for years now. Always friendly staff and never got my order wrong. Super friendly as you walk in and out. Definitely miss dining in here due to COVID but their to-go system is like a well oiled machine. Some people don't like the taste of their Colombian coffee but it's fine for me. Pecan Braid FTW! read more

Had a simple order and they screwed it up. The sandwich looked like it had been assembled haphazardly with leftover bread scraps and tasted salty. They also provided the wrong soup. I didn't notice until i got home and they don't pickup the phone when you call them either. Stay away or double triple check your order! read more

Menu expectations vs reality. This picture was taken after I complained and they added "more". Your money is better spent elsewhere. read more

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On 3-6 I had broccoli soup at Panera. An hour after eating I got sick. I have all the symptoms of food poisoning. As I had nothing to eat besides the soup, Your guess is as good as mine. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my trip to Hawaii. I won't be eating here any time soon. I posted this because I'm sure someone else must have had this experience. read more

On our way back from Pasadena, we wanted to grab a quick bite to eat before home, so we stopped here. We decided to order off the tablet, as there was a long line when we walked in. Place was packed, but there was places to sit. Except every table was messy, and hadn't been cleaned. When ordering, I customized my order to a few specific things I wanted on my sandwich. It was pretty quick and easy to do such that, however when I received our food my order was wrong. I didn't notice it until I bit into my sandwich. I asked for them to remove the bell peppers and add spinach instead, they didn't do that. I was looking for someone to help me but no employees were around. Overall, don't order off the tablet to beat the line, apparently the meal preps in the back don't read your specific instructions on your order and just make what they want. read more

I met two friends here last week for lunch. One lunch was incorrect, so she took it back to the service window, the person who took it told her SHE ordered it that way, she hadn't. The service worker said they'd fix it this one time, but not again. Really, why be rude? My friend knows what she ordered. This is printed the bottom of the receipt .. "Accuracy matters, if your order is not right, please let a manager know." I guess we'll tell managers every screw up...... read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet, Since I go here weekly. It is, in my opinion, the best panera. I go to several. One tip - Use the ipads. They have a lot of staff in kitchen and expediting food, but usually only one person on register. Line gets long, but if you use the iPad, it'll come fast. They never screw up my order. Always right. Plenty of seating. read more

The only reason for two starts is it next to my errands and has parking. I ordered a chicken salad as you can see there is 0 chicken and a bunch of lettuce. You also get a pieces of bread and when you ask a plastic fork so you do not need to use your fingers. Strangely they gave me a knife. Maybe it was to cut my wrists for deciding to order the non chicken salad. A HUGE PASS. Tossing and going to try to get chicken as in not a virtual experience lol elsewhere. read more

Panera Bread - Find the chicken?! Yup nothing here to see. Just lettuce and some sort of tonix check mix. - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

Just received my order chicken chipotle avocado sandwich and I look inside to discover the avocado is black and old. Makes me think how old is this. How disgusting.. read more

Panera Bread - Chipotle chicken avocado - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

Update: Management must read their reviews since I've noticed portions are more appropriate to the size of the cup recently. I was sick and ordered a chicken noodle soup to go and a generous portion filled all the way to the top was given! They even read my request to pack mostly broth. I also ordered a baguette sliced and it tasted fresh and was packaged well. Upgrading my review to 5 stars, good job Panera for listening to your customers. read more

LOVE THIS PLACE!! So glad it's in La Canada. Love the salads. Looks and tastes good. Love their soups also. Pastry section is okay. The kids really like the Mac and cheese. A lot of kids come here to do homework. I only gave four stars because they can do a better job of cleaning off the tables. I seem to often clean my table before sitting. read more

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Halfway through the salad I bite into something hard. Turns out to be a plastic from some sort of cookware? Almost broke my tooth. Never order here read more

Panera Bread - Halfway through the salad I bite into something hard. Turns out to be a plastic from some sort of cookware? Almost broke my tooth. - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

Checking out Panera Bread, I noticed the self serve ordering kiosks right away. This is super convenient when using a credit card. It's always busy during lunch and today was no different. I was using cash so I had to wait in the long line with one cashier. But right away they opened up 2 additional registers. Today I decided on a half Turkey Club and a Spicy Thai chicken salad and decided to eat there. It seem that eating in the portions are much more pleasant. Actually, it's probably the same, just smashed in to the little box when you order t to go. The salad was tasty and light. I really enjoyed the spice and flavor. It tasted more Thai then the local Thai resturaunt. My Turkey club was excellent too. Nice big chucks of avocado and the bread was soft and sweet. I only wished that there was more bacon and the bacon was crisper. It always amazes me how poorly places cook bacon. Depending on my mood, I'd say Panera is my first choice when choosing from all the places to eat in this shopping center. read more

Panera Bread - Turkey BLT and Thai chicken salad - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

Good, fast food and great service. I came here on a Saturday afternoon with my sister to grab a quick bite to eat. We both got the You Pick Two option. I chose the turkey BLT and she got the panini. We both chose caesar salad without chicken as the second thing. It comes with chips, bread, or an apple - we got the chips and the bread. The food came out quickly. They bought it to our table - outdoor tables have a cool sensor thing where you place your buzzer so they know where you are. The turkey BLT was fabulous. They did not skimp on the avocado and the bacon was good, not fatty. I will be back. read more

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The mac and cheese! The crunchy Thai salad! Southwestern salad! The soups. It's all so good. I've used Panera for easy lunches, for takeout dinner, and for catering. It's always been great. And best of all, the chocolate chip cookies make for an outstanding dessert. read more

Every time I come here the sandwiches just get smaller and smaller. Do y'all cut the bread shorter on purpose? Don't seem to find this happening at other locations. read more

I have been going to this Panera since it opened. Our kids have gone there for years and studied. We take my dad for lunch there. We have an account so our kids can just go by and get food on the kiosk. But today, Albert the manager decided to be a real a$$ and decide Panera is fine dining or something and told our kids they were overstaying their welcome. (kids are high school seniors studying for finals). Yes, her group bought food. A salad, drinks, and cookies. But Albert was harassing them and moving kids back packs and hovering of them. We called and spoke to Albert and he was whining that "they brought in food from other restaurants". They absolutely did not. How does Panera, in a community that people live in for the schools, (meaning there will be a lot of kids) have a manager that is this ANTI teenager. He was rude to our kid and their friends and he was rude to me when I called. I asked if he would rather them to go Starbucks and he said yes. Are you kidding me? OK Albert, if Panera La Canada doesn't want teenagers to be guests at their restaurant, there goes about 50% of your business. I'm just astounded at how incredibly Rude this man was. To our kids and to us when we called. Bye Panera! read more

Well, I was super depressed and wanted some comfort food. Ordered from this Panera and they never gave it to me. So, essentially Panera stole money from me. Oh, and I'm a wreck after what they did to me. Fuck this place so hard. Just more La Canada pretentiousness. read more

This wild chicken rice soup is pretty epic :D workers love me there, panera loves me such good atmosphere

I come here after my therapy appointment usually. Very serene environment, lovely employees and the people that sit around are always very considerate and polite. La Canada is one of the most small town feeling cities with really polite people anyway. So lovely here. This Panera is always busy but the food is really good. Has a nice eating area outside that's always quiet. Plenty of free parking and other shops to go to. Their food is always tasty and better than fast food. I will say it is over priced. A half a sandwich was $6. My meal of the you pick two(half a sandwich and small salad), an iced latte and a cookie came out to $17. I always opt out of the baguette and apple that come with it. read more

Panera Bread - $17 for this :l I mean....... come on. - Sandwiches Near Me - La Canada Flintridge, California

Very bad experience at this location! If you plan on ordering more than 100 bucks, beaware because they will tell you " You ordered too much" and make you feel like you did something wrong. My pick up time was 6:35pm for my online order. I show up at 6:25pm and I don't see my name on the monitor anywhere. At 6:35pm, I asked one staff and was told "they are backed up". Sure, it happens. I am seeing many people ordering after I get there and they get their order. Do I see my naMe on the monitor? NO! At 6:50pm, I asked another staff and was told the same thing. 7:10pm comes and I still don't see my name so I go up again to a staff and then this guy with red shirt comes and looks at my email with order details and says, "you ordered too much, your name won't show up on the monitor" What do you mean I ordered too much? Where is instructions that if I "ordered too much" your name don't show up? My order email clearly says "please find your order on the Rapid pick up shelf in the cafe" guy with red shirt probably was a store manager or something and he clearly gave me an impression that I did something wrong by ordering more than 100. Very rude! I will make sure I don't order at all at this location. read more

On the plus side, great healthy food menu. However do not trust the 'buy $50 and get $10 credit. They practice deceptive advertising. The company is quick to charge you $50, and then sends a '$10' gift card, that : 1. You cannot access for 2 weeks and 2. Expires, in only 30 days. It is also very hard to redeem and activate these 'bonus' gift cards. Therefore I would stay away from ANY of Panera Bread promotions. read more

I've been a customer of this Panera for about 20 yrs now. Lately it's really gone downhill. Seems like a lot of poor decisions are being made for financial reasons, maybe they're struggling economically but the changes they've made in the last year are making things worse. They no longer keep an adequate supply of fresh bagels in stock. It really looks sad to walk in at 10am and see a wall of empty bagel racks behind the cashier! They eliminated the small coffee cups to force a larger more expensive minimum size on customers. They took the cups away from the kiosk areas (i was told it was to prevent stealing). Ok, but it defeats the point of the kiosk for people who want a drink , since I now have to wait in line for a cup (or awkwardly cut in line to ask for a cup). The available coffee selections have dwindled to one or two options only. There is usually only one register open, even when the line is long. Not sure if they have a real manager on duty. Employees are nice but the whole place feels neglected and understaffed. Money spent on recent remodel doesn't seem to have a purpose (why do they hate blue, and why would you ever put a non-frosted lightbulb in a non-frosted globe lamp...it's blinding? ). I used to visit this place a lot just to get a cup of coffee and a bagel. It's hardly worth the trip anymore. I hope they can recover before going out of business. read more

This was our first visit to this location, Rey helped us so much! He went above and beyond to get us a tomato basil loaf of bread to bring home and even helped us with ordering and my rewards! It's great to have real people working and not just robots doing the bare minimum! Thank you so much Rey! read more

So EVERY OTHER COFFEE SHOP I go to in Southern California will pour me iced coffee into my own reusable cup. For some reason,​ they won't do it here. What health code does this violate can I ask? "We can give you an iced coffee in our cup and you can pour it into your own cup..." WTF does that accomplish? I actually chose to leave empty-handed​. read more

This is one of my daughter's favorite place to eat breakfast. I understand everyone is having a hard time right now. I picked up the bagels at 10:00am. We brought the bagel home and when I took it out the bagels were hard as a rock. I couldn't even slice it with my knife... read more