It doesn't matter which Panera Bread we go to, the orders include almost the same thing every time. A strawberry smoothie. My youngest loves the strawberry smoothie from Panera Bread. I really like using the kiosks inside for when I order because it remembers my favorites list. Every Panera looks similar, not a ton of frills. The drink stations are nice because you can refill your drink before leaving. The open kitchen is nice because you can talk to a person in the event you have a question or issue. My food might not always be the best, but as long as the Strawberry Smoothie continues to be made the exact same way at every location, I will continue to give 5 stars because you made my kids day. read more

I got this great deal with a 30% off discount in my account and some gift cards I needed to use. Chipotle chicken avo melt, ciabatta cheesesteak, Greek salad, chili with bread bowl, and broccoli & cheese soup. Everything was delicious and lasted us three or four meals. Not sure why they have such low reviews. Every time I have been here they are nice and the restaurant is clean. read more

Panera Bread - Family Feast - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Lousy food. Very disappointing. Order the steak and mozzarella sandwich. Almost no steak on it. Mostly bread, cheese and vegetables. Vegetarians would like it. read more

$8 for a bowl of soup that's half empty that's ridiculous. $8 for a bowl of soup that's half empty that's ridiculous read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I came for dinner because I had a taste for a bread bowl soup. And it's out of stock. That's really ridiculous. Bad start. Had the new spicy steak and it was good. read more

KUDOS and thanks to Alyse and Omar for providing supreme quality customer service! The chicken noodle soup and yogurt were delicious! The ambiance was quiet ! Thank God for Panera Bread. I highly recommend all to come and visit to support this local business! read more

This is a nice place to start the day. Have to stop by here and get the Chipotle Bacon Flatbread Pizza in the morning before going to work. The hostess is so sweet and friendly. She greets me by my name. read more

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The biggest factor to me, was the air. It smelled so heavy of cigarette smoke-which I know hasn't been allowed in restaurants for years. That said, don't look up at the air vents! Yuck. Black soot on the ceiling tiles. I had wanted to try this location, bc I had a nice visit at Clermont location a few weeks ago. I will not be back to this one however. The food is pricey and I just wasn't inspired to return again. I do enjoy another diner in downtown Windermere much better, and they have a very clean, nice restaurant that encourages one to return! read more

Wow - this drive through is not the normal super tight type - lots of space which is great for people with large Suvs. Lady who took my order was so friendly and professional - I could hear and understand her clearly ( imagine that lol). My food came out fast and lady who handed it to me was very nice also. The soufflés are only available in the morning so get there early! They only make a limited amount so they are always fresh. Yummy! read more

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This location needs work. Every time we have stopped in there has been an issue. Today, there were hardly any bagels. The manager put two everything bagels in the basket while we were ordering. We asked for one and one cinnamon raisin, sliced and toasted. We looked at the host cutting the bagels and she had sliced them in two different areas with a very thin top. We asked to just give us the whole bagel and we would handle it ourselves. We got home and the bagels were rock hard. Just horrible quality. What a waste of money. Panera has changed a lot from when it first oriented. read more

This place is a disaster and probably a health hazard. We waited in a long line (15 minutes) to place our order, and the poor cashier was pretty much on her own. The manger was too busy trying to help the kitchen. Somehow, the girl got our order wrong even though she read it back correctly. We didn't notice it until we looked at our receipt. The kitchen messed up our order. The sandwiches were cold. The only decent thing was the Southwest Salad. Here are the troubling things I saw: - The manager came over to help the cashier and used the register with gloves on. He walked back to the kitchen without changing his gloves and washing his hands. - I ordered a hot tea. The cashier handed me the cup with her fingers inside the cup. (I asked for another one.) - There was a vacuum cleaner with a long extension cord wrapping through the dining room. No problem - except there was no one using the vacuum. - A pile of food was swept up in view by the prep area. No one bothered to take the thirty seconds to actually throw the pile of food in the garbage. - The manager looked like he was just about 21, and he was not able to handle his staff. I will also be writing to corporate. This was unacceptable. This location has historically had horrible service, but it was convenient. I can confidently say I will never eat at this Panera location again. read more

Panera Bread - Ordered a hot tea - but no hot water. I asked the manager and told him there was no hot water container. No one brought any hot water out. - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Everyone has been really friendly to me at this location. Panera is pretty standard with their food quality. Service is the differentiator. While I did have an order issue in recent memory, it was quickly resolved. Looking to keep coming here as long as the staff are around! read more

Went to get a baja chicken bowl for around 12 dollars. Paid and asked for the receipt when i saw that they charged me $25.00 dollars!!! The guy added maccaroni and cheese and some other stuff! I asked them why he did that when i only ordered the baja chicken bowl, their response I dont know. Called the Manager and they refunded the money. Zero apologies!! Never again as they have made so many mistakes prior to this time. Enough! read more

Higher prices and smaller portions. Was just served a cup sized portion of Turkey Chili for $10! Your prices just went up much higher than inflation. Not a good strategy Panera! read more

Sylvana at this location is the best! Very upbeat and excellent at speeding through the line of Guests without making people feel rushed. This is probably the best experience I've had at a Panera. Thanks, Sylvana! read more

It's hardly necessary to review a restaurant chain that most people have been to, so I'll restrict my comments to this particular store, and to the new food item introduced on this visit. Compared to other Panera's this location is: -nicer than most interiors -a bit more difficult to park near -has a friendlier staff -has an annoying habit of paging you before your meal is actually ready. The new item I tried was the Soba Noodle broth bowl with chicken. The broth had a pleasant Asian-inspired flavor, and there was lots of tender and savory chicken. The noodles were a bit odd, grayish with a square cross section, and finer than true soba noodles. Overall the complexity of the dish did not approach that of the Japanese Ramen bowls it imitates. If you're looking for a Panera in Orlando, I'd rate this as the best one in the area. read more

Panera Bread - Soba chicken bowl and Fuji Apple salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Busy location, fast service and a great place to grab a quick bite to eat. Later in the day, some side choices are no longer available such as the whole grain bread. Convenient drive through ordering at this location is a plus! I usually get the Cobb salad, which is always delicious. I recently ordered chicken soup that had oil floating on the top, definitely had been sitting for awhile. The manager fixed the problem, got me a fresh one and refunded me. Good customer service in that aspect. Sometimes there are no tables available due to local high school students studying there after school so plan accordingly for that. read more

Panera Bread - Green Goddess Cobb Salad (full portion) - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I was here to meet some friends for a quick lunch. The location was busy, but not as busy as I have seen others. We opted to order our food for rapid pick up while we were there meeting about some items and the line at the register did not seem to be moving too quickly. I did the chicken noodle soup and half a turkey avocado sandwich which was made as it should have been. I enjoyed the food I ordered. Panera is an ok place for me to hit for lunch with so many options in the area. read more

Not really sure if it was just a bad day for the store manager, but the way the manager was treating their employees was not okay. She spoke in such a condescending way, as if they were little children or like they were dumb. I believe her name was Karen or something, (how ironic amirite??) After seeing that, i didn't even want to eat there anymore. She needs to do better! Also when I was over there waiting on my food, i went to go fill my cup up with sierra mist, i literally saw a roach!!! I didn't even know how to react. It's so crazy how this Panera Bread has roaches, i thought it was the cleanest. This place needs to do better!!! You guys were better a couple years ago, i wonder what happened... i'm really ashamed. Also, if you guys are looking for a Panera to go to, I'd avoid this one, they barely make the sandwiches right & the managers are really rude and speak like us guests have no sense or something. read more

3rd time they have put chicken in one of my meatless/vegetarian orders... No one really listens.

When I look forward to this sandwich, I look forward to two fresh fluffy slices of bread (and for what you pay here it should be nothing less. Today, we just got two hard as rock end pieces (one side not even two inches across). Common sense is not common. read more

Panera Bread - The tiny end piece in the other side of the sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I come to this Panera once in a blue moon, every time I come here though I go through the drive-thru and it's very convenient and fast! The only reason why I give this place 4 stars is because sometimes they run out of the soufflés and pastries but other than that this is a wonderful place to come to! read more

2 stars because it has food & it's a chain. BUT someone really needs to check out their HR. Two of my friends worked there from 15 to 17 & explained how they would be scheduled for way over 30 hours a week. As a teenager you don't mind because you are making money but that is definitely a legal issue. And makes it very inconvenient for the students studies and sports etc. Love Panera but with the amount of people that apply to take those hours and the way you treat ur employees is shit read more

I am so sad to share this review. Truly. My family use to go to Panera in the weekends to enjoy breakfast sandwiches and pastries. Over the past year it seems our experiences are not improving. The pastries not as fresh, sandwich orders always made incorrectly. Two days ago I went with my husband and should have taken photos and I didn't. I just honestly knew I would be taking Panera out of my dinning options. This will sound ridiculous, but the bagel I ordered was cut so poorly, it looked like someone ripped it open with their hand. And that's how it was served to me. I could have corrected the issue / but was so shocked by the lack of care from the staff I was stupefied. read more

Have always enjoyed this location but will say there is a obvious change in quality and customer service. Picked up a family feast of what should have been 2 flatbread pizzas and 2 salads and didn't get my salads, napkins or eating utensils. If you can't get it right, y'all need some quality control. I like to support my lock businesses but definitely don't want to pay for substandard service or product. My margherita pizza had ZERO basil so let's just call that a cheese pizza. Don't advertise what you can't deliver. Going elsewhere! read more

It's Panera bread and this one has a drive-thru, 'nough said. But seriously, brand new location so it's super clean and I feel like they have twice as many people working as they need at any given time. Great soups, salads, and sammuchies...my personal favorites are the baked potato soup, thai chicken salad, and chicken caesar samuch. PANERA BREAD, IF YOU'RE READING: Cassie F is right about the bagels in the drive-thru. I have had the same experience, get a bag with a bagel, a tub of cream cheese, and a knife instead of an already made bagel.....defeats the purpose INSIDER TIP: Get the Panera bread card, you get free stuff. I've only had it for a month and got: free pastry for signing up, free pastry for my bday, and a free bagel and a free smoothie or espresso drink for making purchases. INSIDER TIP: They have a secret menu; yup you heard it here first! Go to the website and you can find a secret menu that isn't listed anywhere else and honestly most of the employees probably won't know what you're talking about but a manager should. It's got some sweet stuff on it. read more

Panera Bread - storefront - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This is the worst PB on the planet Constantly messing up the order Slow and We there the other morning to get just coffee there must have been 15 employees around and no one at the register...after waiting about 10 min I just left and went to Starbucks! read more

I don't understand the poor ratings either. Panera has delicious, great quality food, & this location is clean & offers fast, friendly & accurate service. I come here often & have never been disappointed. I absolutely love their drive thru & rapid pick-up options, & appreciate the frequent additions to their menu. I'm a Panera fan, through & through! read more

Panera Bread - Papaya Green Tea...delicious!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

App instead of charging a gift card ended up using my apple pay and charged my cc. Staff couldn't figure out how to get the gift card to work because it was loaded on the app. Expected to be easy like starbucks. Nope. Awful. read more

At this place they don't care about customers service, Manager is just a label, Company needs to invest a lot just in training, They should name it decay, read more

I'm a Panera Bread fan and tend to end up at one everytime I'm on vacation because I get up EARLY and my husband and daughter like to sleep in. I ALWAYS ALWAYS get the Egg White, Spinach and Roasted Tomato breakfast sandwich WHICH is AWESOME. I've had a couple Panera Bread locations NAIL IT with the perfect head distribution to melt the cheese and have the egg white, spinach and tomato stay in tack. I've also had locations SLAY the prep or leave something off. However this location did a OK job. My husband LOVE the Oatmeal Raisin cookies, I picked some up after my breakfast to take back to him and he DID NOT like them. He said they taste as if they were from the night before and honestly Panera bread usually make the cookies fresh each morning which wasn't the case at this location so they get a THUMBS DOWN on the FRESH Cookies and PAstries read more

I fall for onion soup again ... wait where is the grill cheese?? Oh they just sprinkle some cheese on top with crouton and that's it! Disaster! Lime salad was ok, hardly find any chicken but that's ok. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

1/19 - Zaz was cashier & I had to keep repeating everything. He came back to register 3 times as he was preparing it. Had to repeat scone to go. 1/24 - Zaz again, again very slow & had to repeat myself several times! While toasting bagel, he could have gotten the scone to go ready. read more

Meh... I've experienced better is about right. On this visit, I ordered an iced coffee and before, that used to be a self service option... Apparently, not anymore. When I inquisitively asked, the servers (all high school aged) stated, "They said it was to be served in the back... followed by, as long as I've worked here... its always been this way; that's what they wanted?" So politely, I followed up with "who is they?" and let me just say, just like a stand up comic, they (the teeny bopper servers) all chuckled and didn't do anything or say anything more than that. Is this what customer service has become... Panera is already overpriced and frankly has slipped in service and quality in the past several years, so much so that the Apopka - Vineland location is the epitome of why I don't like the chain. In the end, I was looking to just get an understanding; but even that was difficult. Save your money folks... or better yet, walk to the Starbucks in that shopping center... better quality coffee and service... Lastly, where was the manager on duty... or was he or she in high school too... read more

I have had the majority of my experiences here be negative unfortunately. This is not about the food, I think anyone getting Panera knows they aren't getting a 5 star meal. This is about the complete disrespect for the customer and their time. The worst two experiences yet; 1) I order a group soup for an event I'm going to. I pull up about 10 minutes after I get the notification that my order is ready. I go to the shelf and it's not there. I have to wait in line to ask the one girl at the front where it is and she starts asking if I'm sure I ordered it right, then wants to grab my phone as if I'm untrustworthy. Then she gives up and starts leading me to the back, but stops to chat with a fellow employee, getting completely distracted and forgetting what she's doing while on the way. So I go myself to the line and ask a different girl working. She says someone else took it and starts making it again. As she begins another employee that's doing nothing at all comes up and begins distracting the employee now remaking my order, causing it to take way longer than it should have. I'm sitting there listening to these two talk about how late they were up and how tired they are. Literally spoons in hand, held frozen mid air on their route to the inside of this soup bag, and she can't seem to get the task done because she's too preoccupied bullshitting with a friend about something completely unrelated. 2) One day I finish work late and am pulling up at 15 minutes till close (just to buy soup, not place a catering order) and find the door locked but with customers still inside. I used to work at Panera and know we keep the doors open to the very last minute. So I call, and ask why it's closed, and was told "It's not very considerate to come in just before close." Then when I said ok can I just get some soup, I was not allowed in. That's entitlement if I've ever experienced it. I didn't know I, the customer, was responsible for making sure you the employee gets to dart home right when closing time hits. Since when is this a standard at any business? You shut the door when the store closes, not 15 minutes before so you can get a head start on breakdown. Complete and utter disrespect for the customers time. Had I acted like this when I worked at Panera I'd of been fired no doubt. It's literally shocking that there is no management or structure at these restaurants anymore. I avoid this location at all costs. read more

Waste of time if you go there. They are either out of what every you may want, or they make your food wrong and forget items. Doesn't seem to matter what time you go. Only good thing is a drive threw, you just waste your time sitting for nothing. read more

I am surprised this location has such low reviews, considering how awesome Panera is. This is a great place for lunch. I love the selection of soups and sandwiches they offer. I am a sucker for their French Onion Soup and Broccoli Cheddar Soup. I love that they serve a huge whopping piece of fresh bread with any lunch combo. They also have a killer sweet tooth addict selection of goodies to choose from. I have a weakness for the shortbread cookie. I also think this is a great place to study as well. Panera is my Jam! read more

Panera Bread - Soup Time - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Tonight we got sandwiches and soup for dinner. Best tomato bisque soup yet. But the sandwiches were wrapped so tight in paper that they looked like someone had stepped on them. This is the first time we ever had that experience. Got to find out if this is a new method because there will be no more sandwiches from here for us. Too bad. read more

Thanks for taking the time and slicing the corner off of my bagel, I guess I really didn't want to enjoy the whole bagel anyway. WORST LOCATION! Bad service, drive through is not quick and 9/10 times they screw up your order. read more

Panera Bread - Bagel sliced in half. - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I really like Panera but today I ask for a caramel latte 20 oz. and I'm really disappointed they charged me for the cup but really the cup is not full very mad I paid for a large and have a less than that see photo. Needs people to train better I really going to stop there and go to other Panera. They ask for reward and never toke my phone number and didn't give my receipt, spend money for a large and I have a medium fill read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Orlando, Florida