This is a busy location but special thanks to Leah for making our lunch very special. The cashier was a bit slow due to someone else taking a while to order, but the service was superior and we can't thank Leah enough read more

Took 35 minutes to get our order and it was still wrong. Once we notified them that we were still missing a drink they said they didn't have what a asked for so we ordered a hot chocolate. They took another 15min to make a hot chocolate. read more

They send you a message that your order is ready and waiting for you on the shelf. Go down there, no order. Still waiting 30 min later for a muffin, cinnamon roll, and a cup. Ridiculous! read more

Maricel was such an amazing waiter at Panera bread. She made us feel the warmth of the cafe, she also gave us a puppuccino for our cute pup! Highly recommend. Happy Halloween read more

Panera Bread - Puppuccino - Salad Near Me - Manteca, California

This place gets packed for lunch! Came here today to try it out with some co-workers and could barely find a place to park. I love that there's a drive-thru at this location. When comparing it to the one in town, I thought it was awesome they have some self-checkout tablets. You can go through your order, swipe your panera bread card, and pay with your credit card if you want to skip the line. Take a pager, and when your meal is ready, they will bring it out to you. The staff was very friendly, place was very clean for the amount of foot traffic they had. My food tasted average at best. Not sure if they just microwave the tortellini pasta or what. I had some that were cooked thoroughly through and others that were a little hard. I'm not a fan enough to visit this place regularly, but it made for a decent lunch. Happy they opened one of these in Manteca. read more

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Always out of soufflés, disappointing. Poor service. Why put things on the menu if you don't have them. This has happened to me personally over 7 times. read more

Tried the Manteca branch because I always liked the Panera in Sa Ramon. I had my usual unsweetened ice tea with my meal and asked for some lemon slices. The girl just out right said they don't have lemon in a not so nice way. I don't think I look like a bum asking for handouts so I'm not sure why I got the attitude. Might have been the age or color of my skin. I don't know. read more

NEVER GO HERE THEY OVERCHARGE!!! First time ordering from drive thru and the last, was over charged by a whole 2 dollars and of course because they dont give you a receipt they say you are a liar. Its ok you lost my business and i only went there once. I hope that your business is happy about you stealing money from customers. read more

I did the drive thru 3 weeks ago. Order the quick picks. Handed a bag. They waved me off and I didn't look back. I got home and discovered that they didn't include the salads that come with the meals. I called and spoke to the manager. She confirmed the order was still there waiting to be made more than 20 minutes later. She said I could drive back for the 2 small salads. At 6 bucks a gallon on gas I had to chuckle. She said she couldn't credit my card but she would mail me some coupons. 3 weeks later no coupons. I picture them sitting next to my salad order waiting to be made. If you use this drive thru, check and double check. The customer service needs improvement. read more

They Can't seem to get their shit together you can you go and look for the bagel you like to get and they're all out of them at 7 o'clock in the fucking morning can't believe this shit now they've been out of coffee for the a week they always got some dumb excuse why they don't have it (I'm done with this place) read more

I just had the worst salad ever from the only Panera in manteca. I ordered a full Cesar salad with avocado and had barely any salad or avocado plus the croutons were really stale. I usually have a good experience here but super disappointed today. read more

First time being here. They ran out of cups, straws, and napkins from all locations and the tables are dirty and sticky. An employee rolled her eyes when I had asked for items since there wasn't any available that was accessible. I don't feel welcomed and I don't want to come back... read more

I love Panera and this one used to be a good restaurant. I always order the the same thing. Half and half, it's the panini steak and Cheese and the apple salad. When we got our food, my sandwich literally had half a slice of meat in it! If even that I went up to the window to show the lady that there was literally no meat in the sandwich, and I passed by the restroom, It literally smells so bad it was like passing by one of those outside urinals. I showed her the sandwich and she looked at me and said that was was a certain amount of weight, "1. Something ounce"I can't remember the weight she said. As a person who meal preps and weights out my food, I can tell you that was not even an ounce of meat on there. For the money you pay at that place It's not worth what you get. So needless to say, I will not be returning back to that one, and I hope they're not all like that because I sure do love the food when I'm not cooking at home. read more

I should of read the reviews. This is the worst Panera that I've ever been to. My sandwich looked like a child made it - it was smashed into a ball and the wrapper was stuck to the bread. The salad actually had pieces of core and stuff that should of been thrown away in but very little of the other ingredients like chicken and fruit. Even the piece of bread that they gave me was poor quality. You guys should be embarrassed about the quality of food that you're serving out and Panera should be worried that you are giving them a bad reputation in manteca. Never wasting time or money here again. My advice- go anywhere else. read more

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Stopped in there for dinner tonight. This place used to be a decent place. First: One would think the staff would all dress the same. No. Most had on the Panera shirts. One person had on a baggy sweatshirt and didn't have a very professional appearance. She was pleasant, took our order correctly, and thanked us after we ordered. Second: The store cleanliness needs attention. We sat down near the column where the fireplaces are. The mantels on both sides of the fireplaces looked like they hadn't been dusted in about 4 months! People have actually written things in the dust on them. Lord knows how long ago that was! If the mantles looked that bad, what's the condition of the kitchen? Can't really see back there. The carpets definitely need to be vacuumed more often, especially under the long bench. There used to be plenty of staff on hand to bring you your food, pick up plates, and wipe down the tables. Third: Food quality. We ordered our "Pick 2's" one with chips, one with the baguette and my wife's sandwich with no onions. Both orders had baguette's and my wife's sandwich had onions on it. We just went ahead and accepted the orders because we were hungry. I'm guessing the kitchen staff just wasn't paying attention. For what we got, it was ok. The bakery selection has thinned out considerably too. Seems like it's not half the selection of goodies they used to have. Overall, it was not the best experience, nor was it the worst. Suggestions: A good deep cleaning, then better maintenance during the day. Have the staff dress appropriately, at least a uniform shirt. Kitchen staff, pay better attention to orders. Probably won't be returning to this location. There are better ones. read more

This place sucks no offense. Foods cold and everything tastes like Safeway food. The only thing that was ok is the coke and the cinnamon bun. Also why they serving extra bread for no reason it's not even good. Please make the food warmer and the buns warmer. read more

I like Panera salads and the fact that a lot of the food is fresh. Unfortunately this location is horrible when it comes to quality control. I have been getting takeout 2 to 3 times this week and each time some thing is missing. A soup, a fruit cup sometimes an entire sandwich. And there's no way to get it replaced without going back in. The few times that I've gotten DoorDash they have also been missing items. This place needs to do a better job of quality control. read more

I just went to Panera!! It says they're open until 8pm however, they have a cone blocking the drive through!! WTF is going on?????!!!!

I ordered this morning so my daughter has something to bring for school. I ordered online and chose ASAP. After I paid, it says the order will be ready by 6:42 am. I was already at the curbside parking. It's past 7 already and nobody came to deliver my order. When I called them, the staff replied that all orders will be ready by 8:00 am. What kind of service do they have? ASAP IS MORE THAN 1 HOUR. They kept their customers waiting!!!! They should have been honest not making ASAP as an option if they can't make it. They should update their website so they won't make people believe that they can provide service at the times they promised. read more

Panera Bread - Promised time order will be available but was told order will be ready by 8:00am - Salad Near Me - Manteca, California

Believe the reviews, I wish I did. This is the Slowest Panera I've ever been to. They also seem to either discontinue or not have basic items they present like bread ..it freaking Panera . After waiting 25 minutes for a basic sandwich (chipotle chicken with egg) I received a tasteless sandwich (chicken had NO seasonings) , and the avocado tasted old I couldn't even finish it without feeling like throwing up. Disgusting . Save yourselves a disappointing trip and go elsewhere read more

My Boyfriend and I ordered French Onion soup, half a grilled cheese, a Asian Chicken salad and a grilled cheese sandwich. Any of the (so-called) grilled cheese wasnt even grilled,I d say it was barely toasted as if were seniors and couldn't eat hard/grilled bread, the soup wasn't soup either,it's was sautéed onions, melted cheese and croutons! What joke! it was barely any actually juice like a soup should.My salad a literally a single cup of mixed lettuce, with more chicken than greens period. Not sure what was quality at all,here. read more

I will never go back to these place again. I order scramble egg/cheese on ciabatta instead I got halfway egg on the bread very dry. Very disappointment read more

Panera Bread - Dry half egg with bacon chees - Salad Near Me - Manteca, California

I placed a huge family order for 8 people. The order was going to take over an hour to prepare which was ok since we were not in a hurry. When I arrive we are told 10 minutes until the order is ready. In the meantime, most of the quality desserts are gone by 6pm. This is forgivable since the company has to adjust to baking for takeout orders only. After waiting in my car for 10 minutes (in addition to the 60 we waited per the original order guidelines) I walk up the the check-in station and now the representative is telling me they cannot find my order. THIS IS THE 3-4th TIME MY ORDER HAS BEEN "LOST" BY THE SYSTEM. I know...shame on me. I did have my confirmation and they were able to look up the order, then they give me the directions "we can make the order in 10 minutes." To make the time go faster we order a few chocolate chip cookies. They are harder than a rock further angering my wife. My wife then approaches the representative who explained they were "fresh out of the oven." The representative then returns with cookies that were actually fresh out of the over. Minutes later a person from the kitchen approaches our car to tell us that the bread for our sandwiches is no longer available. We choose another bread...angrily. 20 minutes (not 10) later we finally get our food. So much wasted time. So much frustration. As we get our food a worker asks for our contact information so they can send us vouchers. 10 days later...no vouchers. I hope this review gets sent to corporate. read more

Ordered the broccoli cheddar soup on my online order. This is what I got. Tastes expired read more

Panera Bread - Ordered the broccoli cheddar soup on my online order. This is what I got. Tastes expired - Salad Near Me - Manteca, California

Where do I begin. Panera's in Manteca on East Yosemite. After the pandemic, no regular hours, some days closed down to indoor dining because not enough employees to open. For about 10 days, no coffee was being served because the brewer wasn't working. Now hours are 10 to 3 pm for now. The new employees are not, for the most part, very friendly even when there appears to be adequate staffing. Oftentimes 2,3, or 4 employees are on a break on their phones. I never saw any of this prior to the pandemic and knew most of the employees on a first name basis. Today is my main beef. I ordered a bagel and coffee in the kiosk as I do 3 or 4x a week. When I went to retrieve the bagel, it was cold with no cream cheese. Girl looked at me and said I didn't enter that info into the kiosk. Granted, I might have made a mistake in ordering but she saw I was agog and might have asked me if I wanted it toasted. I'm thinking to myself, what idiot would think I'm dining in with coffee with a cold bagel. I requested she do that for me and she seemed put out. And u have the audacity to ask for tips in the kiosk and the counter. When I went back to pick up my order there was no knife or cream cheese. When I asked she told me I had to request at the front counter. I put 2 dollars on the counter and said that was for her trouble. I then, had to wait in line behind 2 people. I told the girl that someone in the kitchen was too lazy to take 2 second but rather make me wait for another 8 minutes whereby the bagel was cold and I couldn't even finish before I had to leave. Your lunch crowds have been non existant. With the new food businesses popping up around your store, there are many more options for a meal. My opinion is that your store is mismanaged because for years I lived in Fremont and it was always my favorite place to dine. Hope someone from your company investigates. I can't believe this store is performing up to your standards. I'm done visiting your store. If you think I'm a kook, visit it as a customer a few times and you will find a dirty store, with unhappy employees who seem not to care at all. There are some hard workers that should be commended and seem to work a lot of hours. Only person I know anymore is Yazmin in the kitchen and you're lucky to have her and she loves her job. Mike Kelley, Manteca, Ca read more

I have been here a number of occasions via drive thru, dine in and walk in pickup. The restaurant is usually very clean and the service is timely. The food is very consistent and good. Typically if I have a limited time frame, I order with the online application and by the time I get there it is ready for pickup. I haven't had to wait once at this location using the online application. read more

This has to be the worst Panera ever! I understand that it's Mother's Day, but I placed my order days in advance. They charged me the full amount for my order but it was not complete! And so inconsistent! I can't believe how they can package this garbage! I tried to call and of course got hung up on. read more

Panera Bread - Inconsistent AF!!! - Salad Near Me - Manteca, California

I visit/order from Panera at least twice a week. My go to place for healthy meal. These are my favorite - summer corn chowder, chicken with wilder rice soup, baguettes, brownies, steelcut oatmeal, greek yogurt and would not forget the Kettle Chips! Yummm! read more

Panera Bread - Salad Near Me - Manteca, California

I've ordered 3 times from this specific Panera, every single time I go there, there's always some issue either my order was incomplete/wrong or my order was not ready on time but one persistent thing is the workers are literally restarted or rude af. Staff member have no type of professionalism or any knowledge of how costumer service works including the shitty dumb "managers". Even when they fuck up there is NO TYPE of apology or offer anything as replacement. Worst fucking place ever, never seems to improve. I'm astonished of how many stupid people can work in one place. read more

Sadly, this restaurant has been in decline since Covid. Not recommended. From it being closed when it should be open, to marginal customer service, and including some items no longer offered since Covid this is painful to watch. And please, don't let others in to eat in the dining room while you tell other patrons the dining room is closed. You couldn't be more disrespectful. read more

OMG!!! Best place ever. To start the customer service is phenomenal. Celia and Bri were extra helpful and patient with me. I was not sure what to order and they knew exactly how to help. If your looking for a healthy meal, give them a try. You wont regret it. read more

This was my 2nd and last time I will visit this facility. At visit this morning the front cashier left register and front area unattended for 5 minutes, with her keys right in counter. Took 20 mins to get 4 cinnamon rolls and a breakfast wrap. They complained they were busy but I observed preparer chatting with manager while I was standing there at "quick" pickup waiting for her to make my wrap. Horrible customer service. Won't be back. I hope management addresses these concerns. read more

Mediocre food that's wayyy to expensive, spend to much money there just to have them mess my order up literally every single time. Done trying with this place. read more

I so want to love this place because I love Panera! I think the concept and the menu are great. However, I don't always get what I ordered, the flatbread pizza is always cold (not sometimes, always) and gosh, I want to like this place! I love the menu selections, I just want what I ordered in my bag. Not always wrong, most of the time, yes, it is right. The bags are packed so tight it is hard to dig through and double check and so disappointing to get home and the order is wrong. By the time you drive back to fix it the rest of the order is cold. read more

Quality has kept going down in the past months! Customer service? Speed? Officially give up. Can't think of any positives lately.... Save your money and do not go here. read more

Sorry, but this is the first time I've been to no only a run down Panera but very dirty too. Too bad

I've been to this Panera IN THE drive-through 3 times at lunch and they were out of bagels. So wasted most my lunch waiting to get out of the line. Do not recommend! read more

Would give half a star if I could. Literally the 5th time in a month where I've had to turn around after going thru the drive thru because they give me multiple wrong items. read more

Boo!! What is up with Panera almost never having Kitchen sink cookies when you want one!!! Isn't it the most (obviously) ordered cookie ? Then make more!! Or take them off the menu. Tracy Panera is no better but at least has them more than Manteca. read more

So, 1:30ish on 10/7/20 I went through the drive through and placed a $55.00 order. After being informed that the food and drinks were ready I was told their computers were in and out all day. I was asked to wait 2 separate times in order to pay via credit card. I was then told they could not complete the order and 25 min had gone by at this point. I asked to speak to a manager (Nancy) and was told to pay cash or go somewhere else. I asked what they were gonna do with the prepared and why wouldn't they give it to me for the trouble and wait. I was basically laughed at, crazy that through no fault of my own they would rather throw the food away. read more