I've been to this Panera twice and both times the wait was pretty crazy. Though the stay was very nice, I waited 15 mins for my soup and sandwich. The food itself was mostly good, just super salty. I felt like I needed a gallon of water after. The restaurant itself is a normal Panera vibe. Clean and organized. read more

Panera Bread - Italian Sandwich and Creamy Tomato Soup - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

This evening the cashier in this Panera had some bad attitude problem! If she is having a bad day then go sit down in the back and have some tea or something. This is what happened.... The customer in front of me couldn't speak English well and was trying to order a bagel. The cashier refused to enter the bagel order until the customer can pronounce the name of the bagel. Even after the customer pointed correctly to the bagel the cashier refused to take his order. She keep rolling her eyes at him. She finally pulled the name tag on the bagel tray and put it in front of the customer; "Asiago Cheese." The customer doesn't speak English well and couldn't said the bagel name. This cashier definitely need retraining. I'm not even going to tell you the attitude she gave me! read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Went here to grab a bite while it was raining outside. I had the "you pick two" which was the French bistro soup and the ciabatta cheesesteak. They both tasted ok but nothing like the glory days of the past. If you need a place to get out of the weather, this works well as they have all sorts of different items on the menu. read more

Panera Bread is one of my favorite pick ups when I'm craving sandwiches, soups, and baked goods! They have special You Pick 2 deals where you pick any of 2 of a cup of soup or Mac, half a salad, or half a sandwich. So I ended up doing the pick 2 deal and they had so many good soup and sandwich selections! I was going back and forth thinking in my head what I should choose, either a chicken noodle soup or tomato soup or a broccoli cheddar soup! They were all so good! I ended up with a broccoli cheddar soup and half Chipotle chicken melt sandwich! I placed the order for pick up and they have a monitor for status progress to see if your order went through and if it is ready or not for pickup. When I got the order, I noticed that they have a Panera Bread sticker tape to tape the bag up and the contents are in a large brown paper bag. The cup of soup is a tad bit small for my liking and wish it was a lot bigger because the soup was so good. It is very hot so it did burn my tongue a bit. The cheddar made it very cheesy and it was somewhat watery with bits of broccoli in the soup. The sandwich was the bomb! It got me hooked for more. The avocado and the chicken made a perfect blend in my mouth. Going to order the full sandwich and a bigger size of the soup next time I'm there! This Panera Bread is very spacious and has so much seating all over the place so there's no way you will not find a seat! Chairs are very comfortable with leather bound cushion and booths available which are very private. They also have many kiosks for self checkouts by the entrance if you don't want to use the cashier. Nowadays with kiosks in restaurants make placing orders much more convenient and seamless. read more

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Came here for a quick lunch while running errands on a Saturday. It was quite busy so I opted to use the machine to order my lunch. Ordering at the kiosk was very simple and quick - bonus if you don't want to speak to anyone. Once I placed my order, I walked over to the pick up counter and waited for them to call my name. It was busy since it was lunch time but I was able to find a quiet and clean place to sit. I ordered a turkey sandwich with broccoli cheddar soup and a bag of chips. Everything was fresh and tasted great. The bread for the sandwich had an awesome texture and was most definitely fresh. The broccoli cheddar soup was hot and a much needed comfort on a cold day - No matter what I do, I can never make this soup as good as Panera makes it. The chips were tasty too but I couldn't finish as I was full from lunch. The music playing wasn't too loud and was still audible despite the many diners in the establishment. Would def go back. read more

Panera Bread - Half sandwich and broc cheddar soup with some chips - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

I love the soups and sandwiches, they are fresh and filling! Also, the staff is friendly and offer great service. One day after a long afternoon of window shopping I just wanted a hot chocolate, but when I got there, they were out of cups! It was almost time for the store to close at the time. They gave me a free cold chocolate drink instead, it was delicious! read more

The place hasn't changed much! The place wasn't really cleaned at all there was alot of garbage around. The food was alright could've been better but it did its job. The workers are fine but around the drink area it smelled like poop ! read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Checked into my normal place to get my drinks. Unfortunately, they don't have any hot tea bags to give out to customers. Also, there are short on supplies of money. I believe the majority of the stores are out as well. They still have delicious foods to eat. I hope the flavored teas will come back read more

Panera Bread - Coffee station nice and stocked - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Sometimes the service is really slow, and you just have to wait until someone from the back comes back out. Chicken Sandwich - I thought this was okay. A little pricy for a chicken sandwich. The chicken was juicy, but there was a lot of aioli sauce. Charged Lemonades: Mango Yuzu Citrus - This was tasty and refreshing, with hints of mango and yuzu through every sip. To people who are sensitive to caffeine, this made me wired. Didn't like the Strawberry Lemon Mint or Fuji Apple Cranberry flavor Pastries: Chocolate Croissant - This one you can pass, it was dry even though it was warmed up. Orange Scone - This was delicious! Bear Claw - Not bad, it has a good amount of almond paste filling with a sweet glaze on top Pecan Braid - Pretty good, like a less sweet version of a Cinnabon. The candied pecan on top was yummy. read more

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Came here for lunch on a hungry weekday. I've always loved Panera's sourdough bread so to me anything Panera is a thumbs up for me. Ordered at the kiosk near the entrance and decided on the sandwich and soup combo. Wait time wasn't long, but the counter staff forgot to call out my name- so I stood there waiting for more than ten minutes more or less. Got back and devour my warm turkey club sandwich--So delicious. It's the outer bread that makes the sandwich taste so much better-yum. Combo comes with a tomato soup which taste good, and the kettle chips was also a plus. Will continue to come back here for lunch read more

Panera Bread - front counter - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Love this Panera! Pros: + Convenient location - it's in a busy shopping complex + Friendly staff Cons: - Busy - Free Wifi doesn't always work IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC read more

I waited five minutes and I was the only one online. No one came to help me. If you don't pay by app or on their tablets for the credit card, obviously they're not interested in taking your cash. There was one woman at the register, helping someone with her app on her phone. But no one would help me take my order. People walked by. They looked at me, they said sorry you have to wait. And still no one came. I really don't want to get a parking ticket. Or have to pay more at the parking lot because I was waiting. So I suggest you go elsewhere. read more

Very consistent with the other Paneras I visit. There was a guy walking around every five minutes or so looking at what to clean or to take dirty plates so that's always a good thing. My Greek salad with chicken was delicious and the ladies behind the counter were pretty nice and friendly. read more

I usually visit this Panera Bread when in the area since I don't have one close to me. I usually get the same thing too which is the half chipotle chicken avocado melt & broccoli & cheddar soup which is apart of their "You pick two". There's kiosk which make it convenient to order so you don't have to wait on line as well. The food always taste the same & good. My only complaint would be it seems like sometimes there isn't enough meat on the sandwich. I'm not expecting it to be equivalent to a deli sandwich, but a few more slices would make a difference. This is a pretty busy location due to it being a little shopping area, so it can be a little slow at times, however the staff does seem to be working at a steady pace & getting the orders out. read more

Always consistant quality. Food is good and comforting. I get a soup or salad from here when I need a quick lunch. Portions could be bigger but I think this is the franchise norm. read more

The cashiers have the most nastiest attitudes ever! If you don't like your job and serving people food, then you should simply quit your job! I went into this location and ordered mac and cheese and soup, which obviously requires SPOONS to eat. I had already had been switched to three different cashiers and had my order retaken because their "machines kept on freezing". I get my food after a solid 20-25 minutes of waiting & when I open the bag, I see that I got two breads when I asked for CHIPS. No napkins at all and not even one spoon. Absolutely the WORST location ever. They do not even give you the correct order, I ordered a BOWL of soup, I paid the price of a bowl and I got a small cup. Also, I called this location and whoever "Paige" is you should NOT be a manager, you do not know how to talk to paying customers. Have a very nasty attitude and hung up the phone in my face. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME COMING HERE, JUST TAKE THE TRIP TO A FURTHER LOCATION!!!!!! I wish I could put ZERO stars. read more

There is a young black gentleman in the morning that has the best customer service ever! Friendly smile, very welcoming manner and he always remembers my name so I don't have to tell him my name for pick up! I also haven't experienced anything negative with my food orders. It's always right and I get it in the time promised. Keep up the great work! Edit: The Latina lady with the peppy personality is great too! Super friendly and helps me with my order each time. read more

This Panera ROCKS for event catering. We had a date change for an event and Cassidy was extremely helpful and was able to shift staff to help us get 50 meals delivered a day earlier. The turn around time on this request was 1 day and they were extremely gracious and helpful in accommodating our request. Food was delivered with care, on time, and the food was appreciated by all. THANK YOU! read more

Came in for some late bfast and ordered their new signature Spicy Take sandwich combined with an iced Passion Papaya green tea and corn chowder soup. Ordering options were in-person or at a kiosk - opted for in-person, staff was welcoming and friendly. Answer all my questions happily and took my order. Unfortunately the eating experience wasn't so good. The chicken sandwich did not taste "fresh" and was lukewarm, the piece of bread accompanied with the corn chowder looked like it was ripped off or leftover from someone taking a bite, hard to chew due to being stale like the tortilla chips. The Papaya green tea was just meh, had that aftertaste you get from a fountain soda. Can't determine if everything was fresh and warm can justify the $22 it cost me. Only thing I enjoyed was the corn chowder, i do recommend that. read more

Sometimes if we don't know what to eat on a weekend, we will go to Panera Bread due to the great variety of options. The decor is simple, bright but kind of narrow-spaced. It was popular but not that crowded. The staff was slow, reluctant and not really friendly. Their food was decent with reasonable price and great portion. Our favorites were the Thai Chopped Chicken Salad and the Panini with Cheese & Ham. The sauce of Thai salad was flavorful and appetitive. read more

Panera Bread - Thai Chopped Chicken salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

This place was very clean and had really good breakfast! The baja bowl was really really good and the portion was so big that it would be good for two. I also absolutely loved the iced chocolate latte! Breakfast was great and service was fast. The manager was also so sweet and conversational! read more

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Ok, so a T-mobile Tuesday deal brought me here. Lol. It was my first time trying Panera. If I had to compare it to another chain, it reminds me of Au bon pain or Hale and hearty. This location was particularly very large and they have diner style seating. There is convenient kiosks for easy ordering. WiFi and outlets (though not many ) are available) . I only decided to try a unique beverage since many items just seemed generic to me. I went for their Madagascar Vanilla cold brew drink, which was really good. It's sweet but not overwhelming sweet. In total about $4 but with a $3 promo, I only paid about a dollar. Overall good drink! read more

Panera Bread - Madagascar Vanilla bean cold brew - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

This location can be busy. It's part of the Rego Center Mall. On the street level so it's easy to get to. Decent sized location with plenty of seating. Some of it up front and plenty in the back. Booths, tables and counter top seating are all here. You can do the online orders and pick ups here and you can also order via the kiosks to avoid the lines. The service is good here and it can get very busy depending on the time of the day. Especially in bad weather. The bathrooms were pretty clean as well which is always a plus. Parking is via the garage or street parking which there is but hard to find. The garage is a few bucks. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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No need to eat carbs today, I stopped in for a coffee while I waited for my friend to finish her shopping. It's a pretty standard Panera with kiosks to order or you can go up to the counter. Sandwiches, soups, salads, coffees including espresso drinks, Their restroom is open to the public and after I took care of that business, I ordered a small coffee, got a small coffee, and was on my way. Nothing more complicated than that. [Review 15687 overall - 279 in New York - 1191 of 2021.] read more

Changed a lot - not for better. Not enough staff, coffee bar a mess, generally needs total rethink. Not going back...yuk!

My regular Panera in Astoria would never!!!!! Came in for lunch this afternoon and every single table was filthy. I stopped one of the workers to ask if they could clean the table and was told "we're busy" mind you the restaurant was pretty much empty tables so I'm not sure what they were busy doing. One of the workers who I believe was a manager then condescendingly offered me wipes so that I could clean my own table. I took them and said "sure because I work here now" she ripped the wipes from my hand and said I'll do it for you then. At this point I would have just walked out had my mom's blood sugar not been dropping and she needed to eat. The worker then told me "this is NY we're busy" I'm well aware of where I live but thank you for the update. I then proceed to order my own food at the kiosk and I'm pretty sure they would have preferred that the customers start making our own food as well so they could continue standing around doing nothing. The food was fine, standard panera however the attitudes definitely need improvement, will definitely not be back to this location , I will stick with the friendly service at the Astoria location which might I add is just as if not busier than this one and the workers are all polite and go above and beyond for customers read more

I wanted to try the Chipotle Chicken sandwiches this time. They were delicious and come with some French fries and all. The soups are always good. Customer service was ok. Good atmosphere and all. read more

This is my local Panera. I don't come here too often, mainly b/c the portions aren't filling for me. I do like their pastry, & bread offerings (these are much more reasonably priced compared to their entrees). Due to their coffee subscription, I have been visiting quite often. If you live in the neighborhood, & drink coffee, daily, I would highly recommend considering ($8.99/ month for unlimited coffee, & tea). Workers here are friendly, & nice. They could probably use some extra staff sometimes, imo. P.S., they moved the rapid pick behind the cashier, so you'll need to speak to cashier to get your mobile orders (no need to get on line, but stand to the side of where customers order). read more

Haven't been here in a while and now I remember why. The food is just not good. Combine that with people working there who look miserable and it's not a good combo. I ordered the chicken noodle soup, chicken wild rice soup, chicken avocado sandwich and chicken buffalo sandwich. The two soups were just broth. I literally counted the number of noodles and chicken. It tasted almost watered down to make more servings. The chicken avocado sandwich was ok and tasty mostly because of the sauce. The buffalo one was just bread, cheese and some sprinkles of onions and chicken. I mean for a price of over $30 I could have just bought cheese, bread and chicken. All in all won't be back there in this decade. read more

Visited this Panera Bread numerous times with the kids for lunch and snacks. It is a busy restaurant. One time during lunch, it was so packed that we waited for seats but not too long. People here are mindful and will leave once they finish their meal. This is a high traffic area Panera Bread. There is only one person at the cash register which I feel bad for especially when there is so many people waiting in line to place an order. There is a staff member that will ask if you want to use their machine and place order. Think they should put that person on the cash register. That why it's so slow here. The food is good and they call your name as well as give you a pager which vibrates to let you know when your food is ready. One drawback is the hot water for tea is not hot enough. Once hot water container is taken, it takes a while for another container to come out. I will stick with coffee for there are three types to select from. read more

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It seems strange to having spent so much time in suburbia (aka chainland) and never having stepped foot into a Panera Bread until being in NYC. This location is tied to the ultra busy Rego Center in Rego Park and is also busy itself day in and out. Crowds flock to the mall constantly and PB has so much of what people want: Free WiFi, a healthy (ish) menu, affordable prices, and a spacious layout. The one constant here is that they're so slow. Order any of their infamous soups and sandwiches and watch it take it forever. Over time I've learned it's best to order something that takes the least amount of time. Drinks. Pastries. Basically anything that wasn't prepared in house and is easily heated up or served. I am not thrilled with the food ever. I appreciate their pastries, but only in the morning when they're delivered to the place. Otherwise, the soups for lunch are a major gamble. The creamy tomato soup or clam chowder look decent, but they're usually pretty bland. Their butternut squash is usually solid but that's seasonal. Avoid the lobster roll if possible, it's not worth it. This spot has been a source of a lot of my laptop time. The WiFi isn't the fastest, but it's hard to complain when it's still faster than the service. read more

If I could put zero stars I would. I came in today at 9:40 pm and placed a dine in order through the self kiosk. My partner and I sat down in a table and waited for the food... 1st complaint- when our pager went off my partner went to pick up our food and we were missing one item, when he asked were was the missing item the panera guy told him "we don't have that anymore" (that was unacceptable because he could have offered something else since it was already paid for- at the end my partner did get a different thing but because he requested, not because the panera guy offered.) 2nd complaint- like I said our pager went off and our food was delivered to us at 10:01 PM, We didn't know they close at 10 o'clock so we started eating our food inside (we ordered a grilled cheese, bagel and 2 hot chocolates). Literally 3 minutes later the same Panera guy came up to us and said: guys we are already closed, I said already? And he replied: yes, we close at 10. I was upset at this point. Around 4 minutes later he came back and said the same thing. I got even angrier and told him: "We received our food 10:01pm!!! (And showed him the receipt) He said:" It's ok, I'm not rushing you just letting you know because we gotta start cleaning up" I said:" yeah but this the second time you tell us" He just walked away... we could not even finish our food and had to walk out with half our bread and the full hot chocolates" WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE. read more

Panera Bread - Receipt - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

If fresh breads and coffee is what you like, I recommend Panera Breads Cafe. Nice people clean tables and fresh soups salads sandwiches daily. read more

These employees at the Junction Blvd Panera Bread are still at it shortchanging customers when they order the "dozen and a half" bagels. Today, Sunday, November 7th, 2021 wife and I decided to satiate our craving once again for bagels and freeze what was left for toaster oven bagels. Very bad move ..... not only were the bagels hard as a rock but we once again got short changed with 17 instead of the 18 bagels which we purchased. This is now the 4th time however we were smart enough to count the bagels outside the store. Limited selection of baked goods such as a lack of large sized sour dough loafs of bread. No PAPER NAPKINS whatsoever to be had. Only good news to report is they now have eat-in dining instead of having to eat on ice cold aluminum chairs and tables outside the store .... ugh! Word to the wise ..... count your baked good especially if you purchase quantity goods. This Panera Bread location is notorious for shortchanging customers! read more

Definitely not worth the amount of money I spend the portions are way too small and several times I would be missing items in my order. Probably will not go back as often as I did because it's worth it Decided to try Panera again and found paper in my sandwich!!!!! Like seriously ????? Who do u have working in the kitchen ????? read more

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First time ever coming to this location and it'll be the last. So lazy. The cashier clearly wanted to just go home (it's 8:00 pm BUT DAMN) I know he wanted to go home because he saw me and my mom, proceeded to tell us to just order from that kiosk and walked away. I had to ask him like "uhhh y'all make smoothies right?" Cause I didn't see it in the menu (first time coming to Panera bread) and he gave me an attitude and walked away. I try ordering it and realize I don't have my card so I have to use my card in my wallet (Apple) to my discover there's no chip reader on the very kiosk this fool made me use. So I had to LOOK for him to ask him how to PAY. Yes I had to ask how to pay. And then he said okay I'll just take you in the cash register, like bro cmon why didn't you just do that in the first place. If you don't wanna close then don't close. Then when I got to the register, he asked me "what'd you order?".... Like I know the exact order info and stuff, this is my first time coming here; they're so delusional with their customers. Anyone would be annoyed in this situation, I had to go back to the kiosk to see what was the name of the smoothie I ACTUALLY wanted. I went back to the kiosk and it was super slow, buffering and at that point I realized he was just lazy, didn't wanna my order and wanted me to leave. So I did that! Thanks Panera, never supporting this lazy location again and telling all my friends/family to do the same. Moral of the story: if you don't wanna close, don't take closing shifts ! read more

I enjoy writing reviews when the service at an Establishment is great. I am the type of person who would rather write a good review than a bad one. This is the situation at the Panera Bread located on Junction Blvd. in Queens where my family and I have patronized for years. Gabriel is the manager at the location now and he is Great. I was very impressed when I recently went to Panera and placed an order to go and there was a slight problem with my order. The issue was brought to Gabriel's attention and he resolved the matter promptly. He is very professional and is always accommodating. The staff is friendly and the food at this Panera Bread is always fresh and prepared to your liking. Keep up the Good work. Lynn J. read more

I found a bug in my salad and they were acting like it was so normal to find a moth in your salad.Asian crunch salad. read more

Panera Bread - A moth a fly - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

The food itself was fine, i have no complaints with taste or freshness etc but the portions are very small. I usually buy onion soup and really like it. However if you come to this location, do yourself a favor and take it to go. My experience with the dining area had me feeling like I was eating in the twilight zone. A lady was sitting at another booth across me with no shoes on, her bare feet stretched out on the opposite seat. An elderly man was using a table for 8 to write his memoir with his pull bottle on the table, it was a little absurd. Lesson learned to not eat here while my puppy get groomed, I felt nauseous when I thought about it. I left without finishing my food. read more

Panera Bread - Turkey chili & Mac n cheese sz small - Sandwiches Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Good fast service, fast with the kiosk system... Always dine in..I'll would give it 5 stars but seems if you guys are allergic to cleaning tables . read more