Very bad service. Cashiers no greeting and rude. Soup can clearly see scooped from plastic bad. Atmosphere is bad read more

Great location where there was ample parking and service was good as well. I ordered tea and the manager was kind enough to ask what kind and if I wanted honey with it. A pleasant experience read more

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Today's visit deserves two stars. Here's why: 1) Ran out of bagels! Not just the blueberry ones but not even one Asiago bagel to be seen. No bagels at all at 2:30. 2) Ran out of avocado! "Oh would you like that avocado smoked turkey sandwich w/o avocado cause we ran out?" Duh .. no. No avocado for salads. NO AVOCADOS!!!! 3). S l o w prep of food 4). One customer was waiting for his food ordered on app. Apparently it was never received. WHERE's the mgt here?! Such bad planning. Food supply wise, food prep people wise, plus the two cashiers didn't seem to notice the 4 people waiting. La de dah... Hope this place gets better. read more

Panera is a great place to go in any town. Casual, affordable, and they have internet so you can work while eating. I've tried their sandwiches, salads, bread bowl + soups, and pastries. It is all good and the reward system brings you some free items every couple purchases. They have always been friendly, I've never had a bad experience. Bathroom is clean too! I'd recommend this place as a casual eatery setting! read more

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Breads / Cafe. Panera - interesting concept in the low carb world. I never liked them much - the foods all seem pretty much over processed to me but what really has my balls in an uproar was the dipshit behind the counter when I tried them for breakfast today. I had a coupon for a free large coffee with the purchase of a breakfast sandwich. Since I never tried breakfast there I figure at the worst I get a free cup of coffee. The guy rings me up, I give him my coupon and he presses a few buttons and makes the change for the full price. I inquire about the so called free coffee and he makes like he totally forgot it. "oh, a manager has to do that" and disappears - only to come back with the manager card to pop the register and gives me the change for the coffee he charged me for. Now by my calculations, if he pulled this little stunt for every customer he would pocket $1.94 per person - it could add up to a lot. Nice try pal. The breakfast sandwich sucked too BTW. Not going back. Parking lot on the side. read more

Ordered to go inside the restaurant today. Phil was my cashier and he was super friendly. I ordered the turkey apple cheddar sandwich and i wanted it toasted like a panini read more

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I like this store because of the spacious layout and general cleanliness. What many of the other reviewers say about incorrect orders reflects an epidemic disease within the entire Panera organization. This stems from three or four factors: 1. Carpets and decor aside, Panera is, and always will be, a fast food restaurant. The business model depends on mass production of identical items. 2. Any customization requires four steps; the customer must order correctly; the cashier must put it into the system; the food preparer must read and understand it; the ingredients must be readily available; and the preparer must be willing, and have enough time, to prepare the order correctly. 3. These are essentially minimum wage jobs, many of the workers have less-than-stellar work ethic,morale and language skills, so it should be no surprise that the majority of customized orders come out wrong. Even when the customer complains, the same broken system produces a second wrong order. Garbage in, garbage out. Having said that, for those who realize they are at what is essentially a McDonald's with carpets and don't take it too seriously, you can have an enjoyable meal, acceptable coffee and use of the free wi-fi. One more thing, the Manager of this location is very hard-working, friendly, and conscientious, but even she cannot fix Panera's service issues,which originate at the corporate level. read more

Panera Bread - Spacious and clean. - Sandwiches Near Me - Mineola, New York

Same delicious food you come to expect at Panera. Came for lunch and it never got packed which was noce. Lots of seating room. Quick service. Good tea and very yummy thai chicken salad. If you are bringing your computer they do have a few seats next to outlets. read more

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Constantly screw up the rapid pick up orders. Today I ordered tea, no tea in my cup. When I mentioned it to the one employee at the register they wouldn't get the tea, kept asking another customer if they wanted extra things with their order. Rapid pick up orders supposed to take 5-10 mins. It sometimes takes 45 mins for one cup of coffee. This has been going on for months. read more

Excellent service Mark at counter was great and helpful It was my first visit to Panera Bread And I absolutely love it read more

Excellent food, plenty of seating. Prices are a little high but the taste is worth it. Eco-friendly dishes and real forks and knives. The Strawberry chicken salad was very good, as was the chicken avocado half sandwich. Those who like to eat and work there are many outlets available to charge your devices. read more

Panera Bread - Partially eaten half chicken avocado sandwich and Strawberry salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Mineola, New York

I love Panera bread and this is my favorite one and that's probably because this is the one I go to the most. The workers are deliciously friendly which makes the ridiculously long line I always have to wait on a little more tolerable. The food always tastes delicious and fresh. The bread is always soft. And they never complain if I ask for an extra pickle. Tuna on honey wheat is my sandwich of choice. It is effin amazing. With the bag of chips..all crunchy and yummy. It is clean and pleasant in here. I never sit and eat but there is plenty of seating space and I believe free wifi. Can't beat it. It is pretty expensive but the food is so good sometimes I really don't mind. read more

Alright so me and my wife come here enough to where we know the manager on duty...now...before I post this review just know that the only thing we asked for was clean utensils to eat our food...that being said if we show you dirty utensils with food stuck on them the logical thing would be to replace them with clean ones and clean the dirty ones. It's 1:17 p.m on a Tuesday and this one young African-American lady decides to throw about 5 plastic utensils at my wife because she felt bothered about replacing the dirty utensils with clean ones...if you are that upset about being at work quit or go home because that is unprofessional behavior and disgusting. read more

I met with my girlfriend whom I have never seen for 2 years in this place . We thought it is a good place to catch up some news over a cup of coffee and dessert. We were not mistaken . The perfect choice. It was a quiet Monday evening and we were not rushed to leave the place though we were done eating . We were seated by the fireplace and it was all to ourselves the whole time of stay. Love this place. read more

Hardly a soul at this location at 6pm on a Sunday. Maybe that's because the weather was nice but it's the quietest I've ever seen at this location. Wanted a coffee and pastry to nosh on but the selection was minimal and not a single item under 410 calories (if that matters to you). My server wasn't very cheery even though I went out of my way to be extra polite to him. I'll gives them another shot at some point and I'm hoping I can rate them up because I have generally positive thoughts about Panera, in general. Today's experience doesn't leave me dying to come back here though...at least not right away. read more

Love love love panera. Their menu is huge with so many delicious items. I love broccoli cheddar soup is always so good and so filling especially with the whole-grain bread. The frontega chicken Panini is amazing. And I love the Fuji apple chicken salad. Today I got the lemon chicken orzo soup. It has a lot of stuff in it, but I don't think it has a lot of flavor. It is similar to Greek soup, but this has no lemon flavor in it. While I liked it enough I do not think I would ever order it again. This location is always clean and I think the staff is friendly. I like coming here. And whatever you get, I think it's hard to leave here hungry. If you do, you're doing something wrong. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Mineola, New York

It's Panera. You get your food, sit, eat and you're out. There isn't much else to this place. Food is good, service was quick and I left a happy camper. What more could you ask for? read more

My local panera. Very spacious seating although I hardly ever eat in here. The staff are pretty friendly. I think panera is a bit pricey, but that's corporate's fault. Sometimes the wifi doesn't work. The food is pretty standard. But the mac and cheese is super good. I hate to pay money for rabbit food, but their salads are usually very good. Partial to the Asian chicken one. read more

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It is about 10am and hazelnut coffee is running out. And then the electronic tag ran out of battery and my food was placed at the counter and my food got cold. Complain and got a replacement order. Went back for more coffee and milk ran out. read more

I can't believe I've never eaten here. These places are everywhere and 5 mins from me yet I never thought to eat here. Until a random convo with a friend and she said how great the mac & cheese was from here. so while we're renovating our kitchen this made our list and tonight we tried it. the mac & cheese was amazing. I mean way better then noodles & co (panera reminded me of that place) and it's super cheap! will definitely be eating here again. we also got a free cookie I will be eating tomorrow :) read more

My co-workers and I visit this Panera Bread once a week religiously every since they delivered a spectacular spread to a work function in April...yes...ever week since April! Customer service is excellent and we have only had one bad experience in all this time which was IMMEDIATELY rectified and everyone's meal was comped even though only 2 meals were affected. The food is super fresh, the line moves ridiculously fast (don't shy away if there is a long line) and the soups are amazing! read more

Panera always strikes me as a good concept that could use some polishing. Their coffee is a bit lackluster and the baked goods are tasty enough but not as good as they could be. This location though wins points for the fire place and good location. There never do seem to be enough parking spots in the lot though. Big challenge for Panera also is the fact that Dunkin Donuts is visible from their window and the coffee is light years better. The panini's here though are pretty good and seating is plentiful also. If they try a little harder they could move up. My wife and I came by late one night and the muffin tops were harder than rocks. read more

I came here to eat was hungry . The place wasn't too busy . Decided on a chicken Tuscan sandwich and lobster Mac and cheese . I did the pick two . read more

This is a very nice looking Panera Bread and a lot bigger than the other locations that I've been to.

I really like the location, it's warm and inviting. A great cozy place to read or study, chat with friends, grab a quick bite to eat. There is a parking lot but it remains full around the evening time when one would typically grab a coffee and dessert. That's rough. But there is another lot across the street to access. The service was so-so, there are lots of people behind the counter sort of aimlessly moving about but it isn't a warm welcoming kind of customer service that you would hope for in this kind of setting. The cashier/server was really a melancholy soul who lifelessly provided me with a sad little cappuccino, reluctantly provided me with change and then went back to his sad little existence. I was a little bit turned off by that part. The cappuccino was good, great foam, and served in a nice big mug. I got to sit by the fireplace, YES there IS a fireplace here. It's cool. I liked it. I'd be back again to try it out and see if any improvements show up. read more

While opening my daughters straw for her lemonaid at our table she asked, "daddy, why are you shaking." It was out of anger... Let me start by saying the manager Adrian was a pleasure by treating my 6 year old daughter and I wonderfully and the service there has kept me and my entire family coming back for forever; literally since it opened. Until today. She loved the cookies he gave her by the way. P.S. For a person to take a half an hour out of a work day to write a review on any site is a lot and should be taken as serious as a business heart attack. I myself have worked in retail, restaurants and all sorts of service industries. I managed 4 Blockbusters by the age of 19 until they folded and the one thing I took away was a statistic, "If a customer has a positive experience, they tell 2-3 other potential customers. If they have a bad experience, they tell 20!" Why? Because the positive experience is expected. Now let's begin. My daughter and I came up to the pick up counter when the beeper went off (she was so excited). What we saw there was an anger customer and a backed up line. The angry customer was trying to explain how his sandwich order was wrong to, let's call her Sally... Adrian know's who this is and we'll get to that... Let's remember, this is a sandwich order, and she works there. Note: If a mistake was made, it was probably innocent. They always are. As I watched our food sitting there getting cold and making sure my daughter didn't get lost in this melee, Sally was explaining the technical aspects of sandwiches and how the angry customer screwed up. This man deserves a Nobel peace price for his containment. He was visibly enraged. Then I uttered to myself out loud, "Just make the guy another sandwich" Hearing this, Sally angrily turned to me and berated me for butting in. She spoke to me like we were on a subway platform. After my daughter asked why I was shaking I went to the counter and asked Adrian to come speak to me when he could. With in a minute, he was there. He was gracious and kind. Although, Sally was actually staring me down smirking from across the restaurant. I pointed this out to Adrian as she was doing it and I told him that if she were on any team of mine, she'd already be fired or in process. How disrespectful to him! I will be back but if she is, it'll be the last time. Sandwich, $9.99, lost customer forever? Far from priceless... read more

Panera Bread is just a nice place to relax and grab a quick bite to eat. Today I fell victim to radio advertising, driving down the road listening to the announcer describe Panera's new Harvest Turkey Salad and Broccoli and Cheddar soup. Perfect timing, I was already thinking where could I grab something quick for dinner tonight. So I went for it, the You Pick 2 special with the Harvest Turkey Salad and sub'd a half of a Turkey Cranberry Panni in place of the Broccoli Soup. It was so delicious. Nutrition wise I was eating turkey so I even ended up eating healthy! The salad has roasted turkey, romaine and field greens, pears, dried cherries, Gorgonzola cheese and toasted pecans in a cherry balsamic vinaigrette. It was awesome. The pictures around the store are what sold me on the Turkey Cranberry Panini, it looked soooo appetizing, and it was! The You Pick 2 combo price for this meal was $10.09 The restaurant was pretty crowded but the line moved quickly and the staff were pretty well organized. No complaints from me on the service here. Two thumbs up. Try it if you are in the neighborhood. read more

This was the place to be on the Monday after Hurricane Irene. I guess power was out all throughout that neighborhood and the locals flocked in to snag up some free electricity and wi-fi for their laptops and media devices. This location is huge with lots of seating. The counter people are always friendly, helpful, and even with an onslaught of customers, the wait is never long. That's fantastic since everything is made fresh. The food: always good. I've never had a bad bite here. If you're sitting around with a cup of coffee all day with your laptop plugged in and your work all spread out over two tables, they leave you alone. They don't hassle you to leave, and you can take your sweet time, nursing that same ONE cup of coffee. I guess that's a plus if you're THAT guy. If you're in there, trying to find a table as you wander around with a tray full of soup, salad, half a sandwich, and a cup of iced green tea and each table is taken by laptop wielding table-hogs nursing an empty cup of coffee, I guess that's a minus. It's a pain in the ass cleaning off a TINY dirty table so you can eat while other people are taking up all the good spots just for the free wi-fi. If that's the worst thing I can say about this spot, then I guess it's not so bad! read more

This review is based on my recent winter break, during which I had to write a 140-page paper while the rest of my family was on break. I couldn't concentrate at home with everyone laying around watching TV all day, so I spent hours upon end at Panera. It was basically my own personal library, but with decent food, comfy chairs, and a fireplace! Wireless is free and unlimited, except between 11 AM and 1:30 PM, when you're limited to 30 minutes. If you're the type of person who needs a little background noise to concentrate (like me), this is an awesome place to study. It was especially great when I had to be there for eight hours, because instead of having to break my concentration, pack up, and leave to get something to eat, I could just take a fifteen minute break, get up and grab a meal, and then get back to work. The staff here is really nice- they never bothered me when I was sitting at a table and hadn't ordered something yet (or had finished it hours before), and they won't even kick you out after closing! I once asked them when they closed, and they told me they had closed half an hour before. They were just doing their close-up duties around me while I was sitting there, totally oblivious. If I were them, I would have been out the door the second the place closed. So I appreciate their hospitality. Oh, and I guess a review of the food would be nice. I mean, it's not super healthy, and after a week of being there all day, the choices get a little monotonous, but it'll do. I was partial to the Fuji apple chicken salad. If you'd like a whole grain baguette (which are really tasty in addition to being a little bit healthier), you just have to ask for it. read more

This rating is purely for the limited-time Lobster sandwich offering that Panera is currently running. I got the You-Pick-Two combo since I didn't want to spend $17 on a lobster sandwich. The half is perfectly enough, although there is a step-up cost to the You Pick Two when you decide to order the Lobster sandwich. The combo cost me $15. I think Panera should stop trying to do things with seafood. Although the half sandwich was large in size (mostly due to the bread) you really couldnt taste the lobster. It gets lost amongst the thickness of the ciabatta bread and the dressing the lobster is drenched in. You get nice chunks of lobster but it would have been nice if there was a butter drizzle or something. Even when I tried their Salmon sandwich last season, I could hardly taste the salmon either. It got lost in the dressing as well. The essence of the seafood needs to be brought out more, rather than hidden away. read more

I hate going to this location but sometimes it's just on the way. Rapid pick up is never ready for pick up even when I order 20 minutes ahead. I usually order coffee. This morning, this place was my last stop and I had received an email that my order was ready for pick up. It wasn't. I ended up waiting while the cashier was flirting with one guy who was placing an order at the register. There was no other customers in the restaurant. There were many instances previously when my rapid pick up order was messed up (one or two less bagels than ordered, wrong bagels, etc). The food tastes the same across all Panera, but customer service and competency make the difference. read more

Although I am definitely a fan of most of their products, mostly because the selections are fresh, tasty and creative, I find their tuna salad (which I generally love) to be awful. Way too much mayonnaise. Other than that, the staff at this location could be a bit friendlier, especially the manager. read more

Service has really gone downhill, last 5 mobile orders have been incorrect or severely delayed.

Ate hear again several times over the past few months and the staff gets it again. My foods orders are being prepared as ordered and the food is still good. Thanks Panera Bread - Mineola read more

Panera is like family to my 95 year old dad! He goes there every day for lunch, and they treat him like gold! He orders at the counter, and they bring the food out to him so he doesn't have to carry the heavy trays. They all know him by name. On his 95th birthday, they treated my dad and I to lunch. If the weather is bad, they deliver him food at home. Couldn't ask for any better service! They are all wonderful, caring people! read more

Like every corporate restaurant, they never know when to leave a good thing alone and to phase out the bad. Something's always gotta go and another item subpar is bound to take its place. The bread baked overnight is the quality I always strive to produce when I'm baking at home or on the line. Boohoo for getting rid of the pesto, rosemary onion and asiago foccacias and replacing them with a dry "sea salt" foccacia. Sandwiches are good. The past few newer additions werent that great, like the turkey cranberry thing and also a steak panini they offered. they shot blanks. bring back the classics like the pepper-blue steak sandwich and turkey artichoke panini. Many of the sandwiches on the menu I feel would be better hot and with toasted bread. Max out your calories for the day and try the bacon turkey bravo or a frontega chicken. you won't regret it Their coffee, though "drinkable" I feel needs a serious friggin overhaul. Dunkin donuts and probably the pizza place next door have better coffee than here. Don't know what it is, the blend of beans or if they slaughter them during the roast like starbucks (puke) does. Still a great variety of soups, much better in a BREADBOWL! read more

So just wanted to point out that Panera starts its receipt with "Accuracy Matters." I specifically asked for no tomatoes, no red onions and chips (because my mom loves it) and they even wrote it on the receipt. Lo and behold I was given 2 pieces of bread and BOTH tomatoes and onions in my sandwich. After reading their policy at the top of the receipt I went over and spoke to an associate. She assured that I could get a new one however the receipt states "a free treat for my trouble," which I also never received. When I asked the associate for a new sandwich she then told another associate in her native language and the lady then looked at me and shook her head. I'm sorry ma'am but YOU messed up my order. Also please take a look at the bottom right photo of an extremely unsterilized counter top that a sandwich was placed on. Honestly I am very disappointed. #PaneraBread read more

Panera Bread - "Accuracy matters," so they say. - Sandwiches Near Me - Mineola, New York

I'm beyond ANNOYED today I ordered a kitchen sink cookie which is $3.99. And these idiots gave me a chocolate cookie. How could you really fuck that up.! read more

Delicious comfort food. Great paninis and soups. A Panera card enables you to get a free pastry or coffee. The Mediterranean Egg White is my favorite with spinach, sun-dried tomato and egg whites. So good. What's not to love?? read more

Great place to congregate and study. Need extra rewards for all the money I spend here. Liberal with food credit when there's a problem with item. All Panera's are cheap with portions (must ask to fill $6 soup bowl). Location is clean. My go to place to study and eat. read more