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Panera Bread

2.7 (197 reviews)
ModerateSandwiches, Salad, Soup
Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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4/26/2025, The Panera Bread has acceptable groceries. I ordered the Family Feast today to consume during the Golden State Warrior vs Houston Rockets game 3. I added the large Italiano as well.

Margarita pizza
Dez A.

Always disappointed No toilet paper or soap or sanitizer in the bathroom. It is a slow restaurant No excuse If you can't keep your bathroom clean and stocked and it's slow How much care do you give your kitchen l?

Small salad that is definitely not a half size salad!
Kristin B.

Panera- if you think $17 for a bowl of soup and a HALF tiny chicken Caesar salad is valuable then you've lost your fucking minds. I'm NEVER going here again. I'll just keep making my own food or go to a restaurant where they give you way more food. I'm really not shocked at how every place in California takes advantage of us. Thanks Biden. My salad was basically $8 considering the $17 total. What a joke. They were super nice but wow....I put this in a bowl at home and it was pretty much like a side salad at a crappy place. Didn't even taste good. Yup, ya lost me as a customer for life.

Eyebrow or eyelash hair !!!!!
Batchelder A.

There was a freaking hair in my soup !!! I had my spouse drive to Panera to order me soup because I'm pregnant and it's been very hard for me to eat I keep throwing up so imagine my frustration opening my soup that I already took a few bites of and see this freaking eyelash or eyebrow hair I will neverrrrr eat at this disgusting restaurant again !!!!

Half Strawberry lemon mint / Half Agave lemonade
Nicole L.

I go almost daily for my sip club lemonade and I love it so much! It's so yummy and the employees are always so kind and understanding. The vibe in this Panera is always so calm and chill, I like taking my computer there to work on my schoolwork while I enjoy my lemonade.

Chicjen Ceasar Salad

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Not bad for a coffee and tea meet up if its not too crowded and the tables are clean.

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Service is often slow .And often are out of breads.New items are great.Place is a bit chaotic.Good sandwichs

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Great quality food. So many options to choose from. Always have great deals through the app. Very very friendly staff.

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Ordering from app but going through drive thru not really saving anytime!! Prob best to go inside.

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The roasted turkey with avocado blt is the only sandwich I've tried , also the salads are great .

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great food, the bread bowl got me yorkin my penits, nice staff, always knows my order. great place to hangout and mellow down

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Great service and food. Love the selection of hot teas! Can't wait for that new menu to drop

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Thanks to andre for being so helpful. Very patient, polite and amazing customer service!

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Rainbird - Goat Cheese Ravioli

Rainbird

(206 reviews)

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Very Cute & Quaint Location! Food price points for a lunch venue are pretty good! Oysters & Caesar…read moreSalad were very tasty and balanced with spicy remoulade for the oysters! I used it as a light accent with the Caesar MMMMMMM! Fast Service Olivia! We will be back!

We chose Rainbird for our Galentine's celebration on Sunday, 2-15-26. We had reservations at 12:30…read morepm. We were met by the greeter who proceeded to tell us to wait to be seated. The restaurant was not very busy and it took almost 20 mins just to be seated at our table. We then took our place at the table and we waited another 10-15 mins for someone to wait on us. We kindly flagged the young male server there and asked him if he could get our server to assist us. The young female server finally came out to assist us - she was not very welcoming but proceeded to take our drink order. It took almost 15 minutes to get our mimosas and water. She did not greet us, inquiry if it was our first time there or gave us suggestions on the menu. She then proceeded to take our order which took a while to get our food. The plus - everyone enjoyed our meals from the way they were prepared to the ingredients. No one ever came to our table and gave us any water nor did they ask for a refill on our drinks. During this time I peeked around the corner and saw staff just sitting in the back talking to one another. I tried to keep the experience positive for my group of friends but they were also growing concerned about the lack of hospitality. The lunch schedule was only until 2 pm but because of Rainbird's delay in seating us, taking our drink orders as well as the slight delay we felt we were now being rushed to finish our lunch, I also wanted to celebrate our friend's birthday and I brought a cake - the server proceeded to tell me it would be a $5 charge per person if I cut the cake there. She did offer to bring a complimentary dessert for our guest of honor. In my opinion, due to the service we were not receiving the cake fee should have been at least discounted or offset due to the lackluster enthusiasm and service. As we were trying to finish our lunch and take pictures at this beautiful establishment we could see the "side eyes" of staff rushing to get us out the door. I am a firm believer of supporting small businesses in Merced since I was born and raised there and let's face it - Merced has very limited fine dining and we wanted to do something nice for us. In order for small businesses to thrive in this town they need our consumerism to stay in business. As I read from all the exemplary reviews on this platform we unfortunately had a very bad experience with this lovely establishment. A group of us came from Madera so that we could meet our gals from Merced as a middle location. Needless to say we were very disappointed with the service as well as the treatment we received from Rainbird. Next year we will choose another location for our next gathering. Please do better Rainbird.

Bella Luna - A Place To Bring a Friend

Bella Luna

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Wow! Where do I start? I contacted Bella Luna for a group reservation for my the parents of my…read moreson's water polo team. We were all visiting from out of town and there was a group of 38 of us. I called and left a message and Giancarlo called me back right away. Giancarlo is an amazing owner/manager and helped set up our amazing experience. We were able to sit in the back room on 3 separate tables. Our original group grew from 30 to 38 and they were still able to accommodate us. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful - exquisitely decorated with an Italian grocery store next door. I love this! You can dine and shop in their amazing little store! Our dinner was absolutely delicious - I ordered the margherita pizza and my husband ordered the gorgonzola and fig pizza. Of course I didn't get any pictures because I ate it too quickly and was having too much fun! Our servers provided us with the best customer service and took such great care of us. They were so patient with our large group and truly treated us like family. I want to thank Giancarlo and his wonderful staff for the excellent service and food and helping our team's parents enjoy a wonderful time together. It was so memorable and we will always be grateful for this phenomenal experience! I highly recommend Bella Luna if you are in town and want some delicious Italian food and feel like a VIP. The servers and their amazing customer service are one of the biggest reasons I would come back again and again!

A Merced downtown favorite. A great place to get a sandwich or salad for lunch or a nice pasta dish…read moreor steak for dinner. One of my favorite things here is the free bread and dipping sauce before your meal. A few favorites of mine include the crab ravioli, chicken Milanese and for a starter, Arancini. They also make a delicious pizza. The service is outstanding. The servers keep the drinks filled and don't hide out in the back. The ambiance is really nice-exposed brick and wood.

Sam Cafe

Sam Cafe

(485 reviews)

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Found this place while traveling. Food was prepared very quickly and it was YUMMY. We had Pad Thai…read moreand Pad Seew. Spice level 5 was really pretty mild, but great for traveling. Server was really nice and attentive.

Upon arrival, the restaurant had plenty of space and a friendly, booming owner to welcome us. We…read moresat wherever we wanted, and menus were brought over quickly. We chose to order: - Imperial Rolls (chicken, shrimp, a lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, and bean sprouts in rice paper wrappers) with a delicious peanut-soy dipping sauce; - Tom Kha Kai soup (Coconut Chicken), Spicy 3 (1-10); - Chicken Pad Kee Maow (Drunken Noodles), Spicy 3 1-10). The food came out quickly and very fresh. The Imperial Rolls were tightly wrapped and stuffed well (albeit more like cigarillos than the larger egg roll size you'd expect). And they had 2 small shrimp in each, as opposed to the pictures in the menu which showed 3 shrimp lining the insides. Cuts happening everywhere. ‍ The Tom Kha Kai was well-blended (coconut and broth melded beautifully and creamy!), chicken, mushrooms, and white onion slices were perfectly cooked in a serving bowl and not the usual sterno-fueled soup contraption. It was mildly spicy and probably the best I've ever had! The Chicken Pad Kee Maow was different than others I've had. Sam Cafe adds in a little sweetness (Tamarind?), broccoli, chunks of cabbage (also slightly sweet), carrots, onions, red peppers, tomato chunks, and basil...along with the requisite large rice noodles and white meat chicken. Truly satisfying and delicious without feeling super oily, burnt, or lacking sauce. The entire meal was a great deal and an amazing find in the middle of the Central Valley! Next time I'm up this way, Sam Cafe is on my itinerary!

Panera Bread - sandwiches - Updated May 2026

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