I am a regular customer and order from the Central Oakland one multiple times per week. Their services have degraded recently. I ordered you-pick-two yesterday, and they forgot the soup. Today, I ordered strawberry poppyseed chicken salad, and they forgot to put any chicken. It is time to avoid this particular location for a while. read more

Ah, missing the Oakland spots of my youth: Hemingways, The O, Uncle Sam's, Fuel and Fuddle, and so many more. Panera is a disappointing legacy of such great eateries. 30+ minute wait for an overpriced sandwich. Minimal remorse and even less hustle from the employees. read more

The food was just fine (garden avocado toast, a salsd to go). The staff were pretty nice. There's music playing overhead. Lots of seating and also wall plugs if you want to work on your laptop. Have to ask the code to use the gender-segregated bathroom. No parking close. read more

Panera Bread - Garden avocado toast and hot tea - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Reliable Panera. Restaurant was clean and service was fairly quick despite them being busy. Good spot to lounge around, meet, or work. I had a green tea while my wife had a couple lunch items. Pricing was reasonable. Can order via touch screen to expedite the process. read more

solid panera bread location. lighting was a little too dim, and seemed very empty/dingy, but the food was pretty good. we ordered the half and half entrees. the seasonal poppyseed salad was fresh and fruity, but lacked other substance. both the chicken noodle soup and the chowder were good though ! the teriyaki chicken bowl had good flavor but was too salty, with not enough rice to offset the flavor. service was good. read more

Panera Bread - broccoli chicken teriyaki and corn chowder - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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TERRIBLE experience!!!!!!!! They were out of basically everything, but failed to tell their customers beforehand, so everyone was coming back up to the counter 30 MINUTES later, at which point the workers would tell them that they were actually out of it ‍‍‍. They then had to pay AGAIN for a different item, never reimbursed for the first one. I asked for a HOT cinnamon roll for here, and I got a dry, day old, ugly, cold cinnamon roll, NO PLATE!!!!!!!! I will NOT be coming back here, and my breakfast is ruined. P.S. the coffee is ass. read more

First of all, what even is this place? I ordered a pizza and the sauce tastes like spaghetti sauce. and the pizza wasn't even that good and took WAY to long to come out. but that's not all, while I was eating my pizza I ate a piece of RAW DOUGH. GOT FOOD POISONING, AND THREW UP MY INTERNAL ORGANS, IN WALMART. read more

First time here to meet some members of my 48 Film Hour Project team. The food was amazing, especially the service when it came to how Kaz was calling out my order in an enthusiastic way. Five stars all around. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

it's panera. not good not bad, i usually stop by when i want a quick light lunch on campus.

Not sure what drugs these college kids working here are on . Second time I come here and my orders at the touch pad screen with my rewards number never make it to the kitchen . I check in with the screen it does not have it. I ask the clerk at the counter and she's literally high can't pull it up. It is not enough that they are not even able to see my order until I tell them what it contains. There goes my sip plan. Worst Panera by far over anything else I have experienced before. Get your act together management!!!!!!! read more

This is by far the worst Panera I have ever been to; 25 minutes for an egg and cheese on brioche. It took two times and still wasn't made right. Rock hard and served with an attitude. Definitely not the normal for Panera. read more

Waited 40 minutes for a sandwich be serious. Disgusting in there too. Manager is rude and unprofessional

I have been waiting for almost 45 min for my simple order .... This is absolutely ridiculous.......

I came here Friday morning because Pamela's had a 40 minute wait. I simply was asked an employee a question about the unlimited sips deal and my receipt and she called me the n word. I will never come back to this establishment again. read more

Not bad, not bad at all! This location is usually filled with students, but it's surprisingly not at all chaotic. The team here knows what to expect and cranks everyone's orders out nice and quickly. I haven't had any problems with my orders, and I really enjoy the renovations they made recently. The area is light, well-lit, and comfortable. They keep everything clean, so that really makes dining in pleasant. I love the way they warm their cookies too - they're always just a little gooey and chewy. If that's not your favorite, no worries. All the more for gooey cookie lovers like me! read more

Panera Bread - Dining area - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I like how they have a very large seating area! The cashier was nice and the ambience was good and quiet. The food was good, too.

I love their hot food. The soup is very tasty and the salads also taste great. They have delicious pizza that is also great. The place is great and the service staff is even better. Thanks for everything! read more

Plenty of seating area for all Panera guests! I can only imagine how many students visit this location during the school year since it's near the college! It would be nice to study in here since there are some quieter areas. We came to Panera for breakfast and ordered the steel cut oatmeal, power sandwich with egg whites, avocado, and spinach, and four cheese souffle. My hubby loves their souffle and is delicious. It is made out of buttery puff pastry and has cheese and egg inside of it. Yum! The steel cut oatmeal and the power sandwich are pretty decent. I also got a cinnamon roll to go for free because I had a free birthday pastry to use from being a Panera rewards member. It is huge and can easily be split between two people. read more

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This place is disgusting. The bathrooms smell like sewage and are super dirty. The food is gross. Panera, do better! read more

Panera Bread - Dirty countertops - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The restaurant is pretty clean and the employees are friendly. Overall, the service was mediocre because I got a pager for my food because I was dining in, yet it never buzzed. After 15-20 minutes, I checked the counter and my food was there... I felt like they should've paged me another time if they saw that I didn't come to pick up my food. The food was average- the mac&cheese was very rich and the BBQ chicken flatbread was very drippy (sauce kept on dropping out). Overall, a decent meal, but in my eyes it's overpriced for the amount of food you get. read more

Panera Bread - You pick two: BBQ chicken flatbread, Mac&cheese, apple side - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Panera is a go to stop for me when I use my Panera rewards and have a craving for a pick 2. You have parking available around the location but can easily walk from one of the nearby hotels or hospital. The location is large and have a good amount of sitting room. The customer service was good the food was below average at best. I went for the Turkey BLT & Chicken Apple salad pick 2. The food came after 3-4 minutes. It was obvious after the first bite the food wasn't fresh. The chicken was partially frozen along with the lettuce on both my sandwich and salad. My side of an apple was delicious though! read more

I have been to this Panera Bread location several times in the past. I have always enjoyed experience at this location. During my most recent visit I had a minor issues that was wonderfully resolved by the staff members. I am a Panera rewards member. I ordered through the app. There was a minor issue fulfilling the order with my rewards through the app. The staff members hastily mitigated the issue. The best part, is that this process did not take any longer than a normal mobile completion time. read more

I got the Madagascar vanilla cream cold brew... but it's just the regular cold brew with pumps of vanilla syrup... disappointed. Not worth it.. I even went to ask if this was correct and the girl just tells me it's suppose to be pumps of vanilla but I can add cream if I want... pictures online are deceiving read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Hey, a Panera is a Panera. I have fond memories of this one just because it's located near Pitt, where I attended college; I would meet a number of friends for dinner here and even interview people for the school paper here. Good times! However, no Panera is perfect. The biggest drawback to this Panera is its location. The service is wonderful and the food is as good as it is at any other Panera, but unfortunately if it's time for the midday/dinner rush nothing will save you from getting lost in the swarm of students and staff members all looking to get a yummy sandwich or bowl of soup. It's always good to have a back-up plan in case the line is really long here - fortunately it's Oakland, so there's no shortage of alternative eateries. Also: if you want parking, try the Panera that's along Boulevard of the Allies; that one has a parking lot, but this one does not. On the plus side, in recent years this Panera's added a LOT of new space to accommodate the population it feeds, which is wonderful; it doesn't do much to help when you're standing in line, but at least once you get your food you have a greater chance of finding a table hidden in the back corner and you can use the wi-fi in relative peace. Still, fair warning: extra space or not, be ready to compete with a massive student population if you want to sit in here. One final note and tip: if you're looking to host a class or meeting here, go for it: this Panera, (like many, it seems) has a nice meeting room that's separate from the main dining area. The one here is almost constantly in use - that's how popular this place is. Everyone likes Panera in Oakland, I guess! read more

After not eating at Panera for a couple years I came back. I got the baguette as my side and it's much smaller than I remembered. It was basically two bites of bread. read more

Salad smelled bad and was just a handful of lettuce but cost almost $10. Incredibly disappointing. Panera's has changed for the worse. It used to serve bigger salads that didn't literally smell like trash for the same price. Also Came here for a coffee and waited 30 min just to get a paper cup to serve myself coffee instantly. read more

Come here infrequently due to the high prices for mediocre food. A small cup of soup is $5.13. I find that overpriced for something that is frozen, but it satisfies the soup craving when stuck in the library. However, in November through my Panera rewards I had a free bagel everyday of the month. I will say their bagel quality is pretty good. They are huge and filling. I tried a variety from cinnamon crunch, pumpkin pie, asiago, blueberry, and everything, but my favorite is always sesame. Their plain cream cheese is also really creamy and delicious, but more expensive than the bagel. Their online ordering is great if you know when you will be popping in. Otherwise, there is usually a line. read more

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I worked at a Panera when I was in undergrad, and the standards were much higher than this one. My food is always sloppily prepared, my orders are frequently wrong, and the wait times are excessive. I know it is a busy location, but the Panera I worked at was the busiest in its franchise and our wait times never got like that. I used to love Panera, and I still enjoy other locations, but this one is seriously lacking. read more

Each time I go here, I very rarely have complaints. The service is quick, the food is good, and the employees are pleasant. This is one of my go-to places for a meeting, because I know it will be quick and provide ample space to meet. It can get pretty cramped in here, but it all depends on the day and time. There is a private room available in this Panera location. read more

the workers r absolutely incompetent childish people who badmouth customers to each other directly in front of customers. the teenage girl workers were the nastiest people i've ever met in my life. for reference this was on tuesday 12/5/23 and my order was marked "ready" at 5:20. i ordered $40 worth of food and only received two items, of the wrong size, with no sides. i did not actually get my food until an hour after it was "completed" at 6:20, after watching the two teenage girl workers stomp around the kitchen yelling at each other about the order. will never be returning. read more

This place has serious problems with management. I went to order a simple caesar salad today...and never received it. Total disorganization is the only way I can describe the experience today. Ended with a refund. I ordered $100 worth of food from the Mccandless location this a.m. Completely different discussion. I was in and out of the store within 3 mins. Great management. Won't go back to the Oakland location in Pittsburgh for a long time. read more

Despite the fact that it always riddled with undergrads, this is a pretty solid Panera. The food is good, the employees are pleasant, and my order has always been correct. You can expect to wait in line at all hours, but they move through the line pretty quickly. I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars because Panera is so overpriced, but I do find myself here more than is good for my wallet because of the soup and salad varieties. read more

My go to place before afternoon classes at Sennott Sq. It gets really crowded during day time, sometimes noisy. Otherwise a good place to do some last minute study before your midterm or final. read more

This has be the largest Panera Bread I've been to; seating isn't an issue here. The food was traditional Panera with the great bread and the prices were the same. Service was quick and easy. read more

Panera Bread - Inside - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I liked to hide here between classes @ Pitt. PROS: Free WiFi; Great food; Great pastries; nice staff; clean CONS: CRAZY busy between 11:30 and 1pm (lunch rush is nuts here!) Parking (either street on Forbes or surrounding or the Sennott Square garage underneath the building, but the garage is busy after 9:30am) As for the "takes reservations" question, they have a room that you can rent out for meetings and anything--but that's the only reservations they take. Phone/Fax Order are a "can do" here. read more

The food was good! I ordered and within 5-10 minutes of me waiting, the food was ready! The customer service wasn't great, but wasn't the worst either. Overall, I was satisfied! read more

It seems that my experience here isn't consistent with many of the other reviewers here, because I thought this location has great service and food. The employees I did interact with were very friendly, gracious, and efficient. Even better, the interior of the cafe is completely updated and clean, with plenty of tables to sit at. There are kiosks to order your food at, in case the lines for the registers are too long, which is helpful. I'm unsure if my experience was an anomaly, but I hope not! read more

This is a pretty good Panera location, but it tends to get quite busy at lunch time when all the students come in. Still, great food, good coffee & pastries, and free WiFi; what more could you ask for? read more

Let me start out by saying that I love me some Panera. Usually, I get my soup and salad or even some soup and a sandwich and I am on my way. There new broth soups are awful. Seriously. It was flavorless and gross. I was not amused. Especially since it was so expensive. I will go out and update my review. But for now, it has two stars. read more

Went during lunch time and it was busy, but the cashier was pleasant and took my order quickly and accurately. The wait for food was a little bit longer than I expected (~13 minutes) and I could've gone next door and gotten some Thai Iced Tea had I not have the buzzer given to me. Once I received my order I briefly checked to make sure that my order was correctly filled and then left to meet a friend elsewhere since all the tables and seats were full. What I was not expecting, was a charred Chicken Frontega Panini -- despite the busyness of a weekday I cannot believe they had the audacity to serve such inedible food. though I had a to-go order and the priority is to provide fast service, I would've rather waited an extra 5 minutes for an edible Frontega chicken panini - as long as I was told (otherwise I'd be in the dark about the extra long wait for a measly Frontega chicken). By all means, the other half of the panini was great, but would've been better had I got to enjoy the entire sandwich that I paid $8 for. read more

Panera Bread - Charred Chicken Frontega, can't believe they had the nerve to serve. Would've waited extra time so I could enjoy my $8 purchase. - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania