After visiting two times this place is mediocre at best. Serving sizes are small, the soups are all extremely salty..bacon strips in the sandwiches are paper thin.. and the prices are outrageous. I understand that this place is suppose to be healthy and does have healthy options which come at a premium price, but there's a certain threshold where it goes from premium pricing to complete rip off. This place pulls out the rip off card. Overall. Meh. After two visits, I probably won't return. I can't see how this chain survives. read more

Excellent French onion soup and can't chicken wild rice soup. Love it that they have good tea selection available. Had the Chinese cashew citrus chicken salad, but the ice berg looked a tad old. read more

Great sandwiches. A little expensive. But over all a nice alternative to the area. The soups and sandwich combos seem to be the best deal on the menu that you can get. read more

Overpriced healthy hipster food. I like how their menus contain the calorie content. It's good and it helps most customers I suppose. All items in their menu are overpriced. I would only go to Panera Bread if I absolutely have no other place to go to. There was a time when I would always order the French Baguette as a side, and the cashier would of course say they have them avaialble, but voila! when the food comes, the server would say "oh we ran out of baguettes so I replaced it with white bread". Well that wasn't the one I ordered now, was it? I hope that the cashiers could tell me right when I order that they are out of baguettes. They did this to me at least 3 times! Not so good service taking into consideration how much their customers pay for such a little amount of food. The rewards program was also horrible in a sense that for a certain amount of visits I get rewarded like a dollar off something. There was an instance when I had to visit 7 times to get a reward. I was very curious of the reward after the 7th visit, so I kept coming to Panera, and when I came in to check what my next reward is, thinking it had to be at least a free sandwich or something (because it's 7 visits to unlock a reward), to my disappointment, it was 1 dollar off a pastry. WOW, that was the last straw, I'm not going back to this place. read more

This place has some food and health safety issues. This food chain may taste ok and look decent but the day I went here there was an employee that was clearly very sick. He would be walking around behind the counter and coughing vigorously(not covering his mouth at all) on the bread and food that is openly displayed throughout the restaurant. If you are sick, especially in a food service establishment shouldn't you be staying at home? Can't the manager step in and send the employee home. It just looked like no one thought anything was wrong. I don't know if my coughing and sore throat is linked to this incident but that same night I had the symptoms. Anyways bottom line , we will not be returning to this location in the future and I will mention this experience to anyone I know that goes there. If you work there and are reading this. Please let your manager know that this is a serious matter. Thanks in advance. read more

I'm just so happy to finally have a Panera close to home!! Home is actually what Panera feels like. It's all about the comfort foods: soups, sandwiches, panini, pastas, stews, coffee, baked goods, and free WiFi!! The last time I was there I had a vegetable soup, and a big kid grilled cheese. They were both really good. Their coffee is not the greatest but that's just a minor detail. In its kind, I believe Panera is the best, yes even for a giant American chain. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Additional information: A male coworker ordered a full vegetable sandwich, a soup and a lemon ice tea for lunch. The order set him back $17, tax inclusive. This is probably the right amount of food for a man. It is up to you if the cost is reasonable for a sandwich lunch. read more

Salty Salty Salty Salty Salty Salty Had the Soba Noodle Broth Bowl and it was salty! Two stars because at least my Mango Smoothie was not salty. Across the street Whole Food's prepared section is way better for the same money. read more

This place could have easily gotten my order right today but they didn't. I work in the plaza and I was there around 7:40 in the morning. There was a couple people sitting and eating and one other person in line with me. The girl at the cash register was quick but had trouble swiping my card but that's my card my card is so old from 2012. My order? It was an everything bagel with cream cheese to go. So we all know cream cheese cost more. At panera it is 1.50 more. So i paid for it, reciept said cream cheese. This older lady was trying to help with the order and get it going. Before I knew it she handed me the bag with my bagel and I was happy. I get to work only to open the bag and see there is no cream cheese. WTF. How hard is it to put cream cheese on it. Not only that she just threw my bagel in there no actual wrapping around it. It had a napkin in it to line it and a couple cups of butter. There wasn't even a knife. Like am I supposed to spread it with my fingers?! So I look at the reciept and it said if they make the order wrong they will remake it and give a free treat. So I walk back and I tell her I am missing the cream cheese. She was apologetic at least but she didn't remake my bagel (which was cold now btw.) she just went to the fridge and gave me a side of cream cheese...still no knife but luckily my work place has knives. Didn't even offer me a treat, I was going to ask but she immediately went on the to next customer. I was already late for work because of this bagel situation so I just let it go. It's a goddamn bagel with cream cheese. How hard is that!? You weren't even busy! read more

It's been a while since I've written a review and that's because most of the restaurants I've been to have been mediocre. I feel like my reviews should reflect a 1 star or 5 star to really help with the masses. Who cares about the 2, 3 or 4 star reviews. Those can range from the simple mom n pop's breakfast joint to the local fast food chain. Not worth writing or reading. But the 1 stars are a fun read and also a good piece of advice to avoid at all costs and the 5 stars are the gems you so happen to find which should be revered. On with the review. Chain restaurants trying to be chic with the healthy options I think are a waste of time. They have the calories written beside each menu item. That's a great feature except the range is huge!!!! Which means you've come to the right place to try and make good healthy choices but you can also be a fatty. Very disconcerning. But the biggest issue I had (and will prevent me from coming back) is that they ran out of ingredients!!!! "I'll have the steak and arugula sandwich. Whole, please." "Oh I'm sorry, we ran out of arugula." WTF!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS? It's the other half of the features in this sandwich?! How can you be out? Especially from a stupid chain restaurant? EPIC FAIL. Already disappointed at the counter and no reparations for their failures either. So I had the turkey, bacon blt sandwich. What another fail! I never had the option to have my bread toasted which would have helped the structural integrity of this sandwich. (And yes, the bread has to hold up during the consumption of the sandwich or else the sandwich fails) and they gave me a pickle spear which was a nice touch but they placed it on the only napkin they provided. Making sure the pickle juice was completely soaked in the napkin I was going yo use to wipe my mouth. BIG EPIC FAIL!!!! My girlfriend's soup came out kind of warm and turned I've cold after the 2nd spoonful and the bacon that came with our sandwiches were so paper thin you could literally read through it if put up against a glass window. All this for almost $30 bucks?? RIP OFF! PANERA BREADS SHOULD SHUT DOWN ALL THEIR LOCATIONS AND STOP RIPPING PEOPLE OFF. If you're ever here standing outside panera wondering to walk in or not, turn your head to the left and you'll see 5 GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES. Go there instead. You won't be disappointed. On the plus side, one of the servers working here has a nice booty. Oh nvm, that booty belonged to my gf. read more

This place is expensive but not bad taste wise. $23 for 1/2 bowl Mac and cheese, a 1/2 napa almond chicken sandwich, a baguette, a toffee nut cookie with a capacinno and hot chocolate! I'm still hungry :( the thing that turned me off was my hot chocolate wasn't hot, it was only like warm :( read more

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Nice location has a lot of potential but honestly in my opinion food is just over priced. I also find the quality of the bagels and freshness never to be consistent. Maybe my expectations are to high but with a name like "Panera" I would expect the breads sold to be of the highest quality. Last time I tried there bagels I was not impressed. read more

I really like the cashier that was in the front she was very welcoming and kind, she seemed very young to be working there, but was very professional. I think her name was Isabel, but I'm not positiv. I did catch one of the managers name younis and he was very rude and disrespectfu. I asked him for his name and he refused to give it. Then another manager comes by the name of sue and yonis denies the whole thing read more

Managed to get in before the lunch crowd which was good because the place got packed quickly after. Really fast service, food started arriving at the table before everyone had finished ordering. Taste was pretty good, everything was fresh well prepared. Price was just over $10, not bad for lunch. However, small portion sizes. If you are hungry skip the pick 2 option and go for 2 different full size choices. Even the women who usually end up getting some of their meals to go from other outings finished everything.. read more

I love this location of Panera bread. Friendly staff who are helpful within a nice atmosphere. The food was delicious and I appreciate that they bring the food to your table. The only negative comment is that the price is a bit expensive. read more

Panera Bread - Tuba salad sandwich with kettle baked chips and tea - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Panera Bread in Unionville (3987 Highway 7 and Birchmount) has pretty good food, but the manager, Jay does not know what customer service is! I will never step foot in the Unionville location of Panera Bread again. read more

Thread cautiously yelper; prepare for a Battle Royale / Hunger Games like competition for booth, and large table seats - oh, and of course power outlets. (It's worth baring in mind that people LOVE to study at this location, as in 2 - 3 hour sessions.) The cashiers are friendly, professional, and have a strong product knowledge -- oh, and they up sell like smooth criminals. (That means experience in my books!) Would love to come by more often, if it weren't for the lack of seating. read more

I got the You Pick Two deal with the Mediterranean Veggie sandwich and the vegetable pesto soup. The concept of You Pick Two is nice in the sense that you can try two things. The taste of both of these dishes were pretty good but they were not filling enough to be a decent lunch! :( I was still hungry afterwards (I picked chips as my side.) read more

Not open for dine-in just yet, wasn't aware before going in. Tried calling several times and nobody picked up the phone. Bread was stale, very hard to bite into. Chicken was very rubbery. Overall, I know places are trying their best but I will not be returning. read more

It's a nice cozy coffee place with a lot of seats. Unfortunately the food is not very good. Nothing to write home about and certainly not worth the money. It's fresher than Tim Hortons but I actually prefer the flavours at Tims. I found the cookies to be too sweet and the croissants were cold and not very buttery. But what really had me disappointed was the cleanliness. The bathrooms looked like they had not been cleaned in awhile... I won't go into details. Maybe I just went on an off day but they say that bathrooms tell you a lot about a restaurant and these bathrooms were enough to make me never want to return. read more

I could sit here all day and much on all the baked goods and guzzle down cappuccino after cappuccino. On this visit I got a cream of broccoli soup, a chocolate chip muffin and a mint flavored cappuccino. Might not sound like much but it lasted forever because portions were large. The soup was nice and thick and just right on the creamy flavor. Everything tasted great. With the great quality you do pay for it at the end though. Prices are a bit high but its definitely worth it. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Came here recently pre-soccer game because I wanted to go out for food and didn't want anything too greasy or heavy pre-game. I did the Pick 2 (choose 2 dishes plus a side) with a half chicken Cobb salad with avocado, a half grilled turkey panini and an apple on the side. The panini was kind of a letdown, with the half sandwich feeling pretty underwhelming for the 5 bucks I paid for it. A little small and the mustard based sauce a little too overpowering for me. Still there was plenty of bacon, cheese, and turkey, so it was still passable. The salad however was pretty awesome: LOTS of avocado, bacon chunks, egg, and chicken in the half salad. Next time I might just order this alone. It seemed like a more than reasonable portion and everything was fresh and tasty. I mean with bacon, chicken, and avocado in a nice creamy sauce it's kind of hard to go wrong. And this is coming from a 'give-me-real-food!!' non-salad eating kind of guy. This location has a pretty friendly/helpful staff and I still appreciate chilling at a table enjoying the free wifi while my food gets prepared and brought to me. Also, if you're going to Panera often enough the rewards program seems pretty decent. I've gone to Panera Bread 4 times and gotten 2 free items (a smoothie and a brownie) which kind of makes me feel a little better about the slightly higher than average prices. read more

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If you enjoy this spot why not join the deals.? You everyone should join IT cause I like the free things. read more

Panera Bread - This is my meal! Serves was great the food was hot!! The tables were clean! What a good way to have a New Year's Day meal!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Never mind TIm hortons.this place is the best cafe .hands down.the food is fresh the coffee and Cafe selections amazing. The ambiance ,bright and cheerful. Perfect for dates ,family get togethers business and students . relaxing and inviting.love this place. read more

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Good Food. but my goodness, portion sizes are so small. AND it's EXPENSIVE as hell. They have the BEST iced green tea! definitely give that a try! read more

Love panera! But I found some of the staff reluctant to customize my order. I'm a vegetarian so I tend to mix things to my liking, but the staff did not help in explaining my various possible options and alterations. My favorite drink is the iced green tea from panera. They should increase serving sizes as my lunch portions is like a breakfast portion, I got like half a salad that cost me 6 bucks. Either reduce pricing or increase portion size. read more

I'm not sure why this place is always one of the top choices for vegan options, as the only plant-based foods are protein-less salads or the smoothies. (Unless I'm coming on all the wrong days...) I always leave Panera Bread hungry and broke! The food is expensive and (from what my omni friends seem to be eating) nothing special; I suppose we are really paying for is the upper middle class vibe. read more

Decent light classic lunches. Portion is at times smaller than what you'd expect for that price. Overall a good place for a fast and convenient brunch read more

Panera Bread - Spinach cheese pasta for lunch that's pretty heavy - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Just started coming to this location regularly as I started a new job in the area. The staff here are wonderful ! Always so helpfully, their chefs are fantastic as well and my food is always perfect! Highly recommend!' Thank you !!! read more

I got the reward card when I first came to the store. I told her that I am not from here but I still register the card anyway. When I visit the store second time they said I have free coffee and gave me free Americano. What a treat! read more

Panera Bread - Ham sandwich and turkey sausage egg white sandwich - breakfast menu - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I ordered the famous cobb salad and the smoked turkey sandwich. The cashier was so attentive and was patient with me as it was my first time. The food took awhile to come but it was a pretty packed place. The salad and sandwich were delicious. Cobb salad had a good amount of ingredients. The sandwich was nicely made. I went back and ordered a smoothie for my date and the second cashier, a much older gentlemen gave me a bit of attitude. I guess he didn't like the fact that I was ordering only a drink. I took 1 star off for this. He looked like he hated his job so much. I will return to Panera Bread but maybe not this location. 4 **** read more

Crappiest croissant I've eaten from a place that proud itself a bakery. It looks like something I would messed up in my kitchen. read more

Panera Bread - Very Crappy croissant for a place that calls itself a bakery. - Sandwiches Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Went to Panera because they have decent coffee and a nice place to sit. I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich, which I thought would be good given the fact they make their own bread and have a giant sign saying "We're advocates of clean food. We're committed to menu transparency.". Well despite the sandwich being like $8, and not saying anything about using processes cheese, the grilled cheese sandwich did indeed use processed cheese...something I would never eat at home or at a restaurant. Why pay $8 for bread and processed cheese? I may get coffee here again, but I'm never eating here in the future. read more

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I was in general concern about bread's additives and preservatives. I asked manager about ingredients and he shared with me right away. I like how they'r being transparent , and I like how the receipt even list out the raw ingredients of Asiago cheese and Unbleached enriched flour. Feels much safer to buy for kids! :)) read more

I love the food, it's very tasty and their salads are amazing! This was my first time to this location and although the food was good this one staff in particular was an absolute horror. I actually felt like leaving without my order by the time she was done with me. Probably wont go here again just to avoid that one lady... read more

This is my first updated review not knowing how to use the feature before. We had another book club event here. I did not know what to get so went with bagel and cream cheese and coffee. It was $5.44. The former is hard to screw up or excel at unless the bagel was amazing but in this case it was not. However, it was perfectly adequate. Now coffee is $2.15 (if I recall) which is a little expensive but it is fresh and you get free refills. I like the hazelnut. There is also a beverage dispenser (a better term escapes me) where you can get an assorted mix of juice combo drinks. I believe it is unsweetened which is a nice bonus for those watching sugar levels. They let you lounge around and play boards game there as well. Everyone else seem to enjoy their meals. 3.5 Stars read more

Normally a huge fan of the food at panera bread. However the service at this location is below average. I have been to Markham panera a handful of times they have managed to not have an item that I order. No lettuce, no kale, no eggs, no poppyseed dressing...really? A joint that specializes in sandwiches and salads but fails to order enough ingredients to serve there customers is massively disappointing. Not once have they managed to give me what I ordered. Piece of advice- take your money and service to an alternate Panera Bread location read more

Ordered the bakers dozen with 2 cream cheese tubs brought it home and was missing a bagel. The cream cheeses one expired the day I bought it the other the next day. Have called twice to speak to the manager with no return phone call. Very poor customer service . read more

Never go there for food: very sad to see how small my food was and it was not very tasty. And it is very expensive. so only go there for coffee or tea...but the truth is that their coffee is expensive and does not taste better than other coffee shops...so unless you are in the area and there is no other coffee shop. if you want very good expensive coffee...I can give you other recommendations. Also, never buy their gift cards. Had a very bad experience and basically lost the money. The only good thing about the place is that sometimes you might get good customer service (depends on who is working at that time) read more

Yes, another wildly popular US chain landed in this plaza. I just wish chipotle is here as well. This is a nice place for coffee, soup, sandwiches & salad. There isn't a similar restaurant in the same area. Service is good but on the slow side, I saw a staff helping a patron is to setup her wifi. I hope the speed will improve. I usually have a coffee plus the "pick 2" combo, which include 2 of the 1/2 size salad, 1/2 soup or 1/2 sandwich for about ~$15. It's a little bit more expensive than other sandwich shop, but I guess the environment and quality make up for that. I usually grab a few Asiago bagel on my way out, the bagel is quite nice and surprisingly cheaper than tim horton's bagel. read more