This was my first time in this location and sad to say it was a frustrating one. The server in the take out counter was very DISRESPECTFUL. I think his name is AL (according to the name on his shirt) not to mention he's preparing food and not wearing gloves. January 6, 2021. read more

I am a HUGE fan of Panera and for years have hoped one would open in Rehoboth. I was really happy to finally go there for lunch last week...twice...and both times I have had sandwiches with lettuce which was not washed properly, lots of dirt! I've spoken to management three times about this and they told me the lettuce comes prewashed and prepackaged. I suggested they change vendors or wash the lettuce themselves before serving it. They made me another sandwich and gave me a pastry for free which was a very nice gesture and appreciated, but I will never eat their veggies again and I suggest you beware the unwashed lettuce! I know they just opened but serving dirty lettuce is not acceptable for a franchise this large. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt and hope they get this issue resolved. Two stars for dropping the ball after being made aware of the issue and not immediately resolving it. Side note: The pastries are delicious! read more

I absolutely love Panera's food and drink offerings. So many great options to choose from. I don't like everything but I like most of it. The app for take-out is GREAT! I often order before I go and then just pick it up off their take out shelf and then eat it there. No wait at all, it's paid for on the app, and no guilting you into tipping (which they shouldn't do anyways, because it's not a table service restaurant). read more

This Panera is incredible. The staff are always friendly and professional. Vernetta goes the extra mike and learns peoples names and greets them warmly. The food is always delicious, dining room is always clean. Great place to meet with friends over a cup of coffee. read more

This panera has become a staple tradition for my mother and me whenever we are in Rehoboth, especially on our way back from the outlets. Recently we went there and dined in. I asked for a flatbread that was apparently not on the menu anymore and after asking around, they decided to make it for me (yay!). The place was crowded but very clean. I also redeemed a free pastry that I had on my card and they had a wide variety of pastries and cookies to choose from. Service is decent paced, price is average as well- food is always good. read more

Solid Panera. Great parking, has a drive through and staff is nice. Of course they get busy during the normal B L D but who doesn't? I'd totally chose this Panera again and again. Fast service. read more

Panera Bread is Panera Bread. It wasn't my first choice, but a friend wanted to eat here. It's a safe and consistent spot to eat. They are all the same - Small portions and small sandwiches. If you are a big eater - their average meal may not satisfy. They do have tasty selections and soups. They have a vast selection of carb empowered yummy bagels. Their darkest roast coffee is weak. I like their selections. All in all if you are looking for a bite (small) bite to eat then this is your spot. read more

Ordered a salad for my friend's birthday lunch. I realized when I got to her home that Panera gave me the wrong salad. The manager's solution was for me to drive the fifteen minutes back or do Doordash. Did not offer an apology or compensation. Her answer to my complaint was, "Mistakes happen." Thanks Panera for disappointing the birthday girl and me. read more

I love Panera, LOVE, so I was very disappointed coming to this location. My portion of Mac and cheese was literally 5 bites worth of a portion, it was incredibly crowded, and the people at the registers weren't very friendly. Still love the Panera brand, just not this location. read more

Where do I begin... let's start with the drive through. You're better off going to the grocery store, and making the food yourself, as this will provide a meal quicker than they will. Their sandwiches look like a toddler slapped them together, all the while taking FOREVER to make. The interior is disgustingly dirty (walls, chairs, etc.) I am a local who has come many times, all of which have never been satisfied ... read more

Food is good and salads are very good. Nice dining room and outdoor seating on patio. Mind the time inthe morming when they are changing from breakfast menu to lunch menu. Try the app to save time. read more

Order Online for Rapid Pick-Up! Really? My compliant is that every time I order for pick-up it is not ready when scheduled. Today I had an order for 8am and was told that they were still brewing my coffee. The manager was nice but stated that they had many orders today-DUH-that's why I placed my order yesterday! They need to do an overhaul in the on-line ordering and have the items ready when promised. The food was great as always but it is frustrating to be late for your own staff meeting! PS? "The Best if Used by" Date on the OJ was 10/1...today is 10/4 lol read more

The Cobb salad is good though the "green goddess" dressing is horrible! I always substitute Greek dressing. Coffee is expensive. But what is MOST frustrating is they have all these bagels but only sour cream and chive cream cheese. Ewww! This is the 3rd time I've gone to order a bagel and cream cheese and they only have the chive. Why offer bagels if you don't have cream chees read more

I have a gluten intolerance, and I realize that hoping for ANYTHING I can eat at a place named after bread is probably a lost cause- but this store made a huge effort for me, and I appreciated it very much!!! (as a disclaimer, I am usually able to eat some of their salads with minor issues, I am not a severe celiac) I asked for two eggs with cheese and a side of bacon, and the manager took care of it himself to make sure that the surfaces were wiped down and that the food never came into direct contact with bread. I had no stomach pains, no illness, just a super filling breakfast :) The girls at the counter were very helpful, and called the manager over as soon as I asked whether they were even able to accommodate my requests- I wasn't counting on it. Pleasantly surprised, and I will return every time I'm in the area :) read more

Andrew at this Panera in Rehoboth Beach was incredibly accommodating when there was a mix up (on my end!!) regarding an order. Exceptional service, especially for a chain. Will definitely come back :) read more

LOVE PANERA! Was not let down yesterday when I stopped with my sister for dinner after a day on the beach! Their salad was perfectly mixed with the right amount of dressing and toppings. Soup was warm, as well as bread! Green Tea is always my favorite drink of choice at Panera, it did not disappoint! Staff was so friendly, and helpful. Gave me a sample of soup since I mentioned I never tried it before. Perfect light, clean meal for a after a long day in the sun! read more

Liked everything I've had there except - ORDER WITHOUT ONIONS. I believe they store chopped onions rather than cut fresh each day...the smell is STRONG. read more

We go here at least once a week typically. We absolutely love it and the staff is so friendly (Lucy is our favorite!) They always get our orders right and the food is delicious and fresh, even the salads are nice and crisp!!! read more

One of the BEST chain eating places on coastal hwy 1. Always clean, good customer service nice salad & sandwich options. Can't go wrong with a coffee and bagel either . read more

Came here for a light dinner. The place was crowded and the eating area sort of in a disarray. The cleaning staff could do a better job. The food was like any other Panera Bread, so I'd rate it as consistent. Desserts and sweets were good. read more

They don't have 99 cent pastries and they didn't give me the right size mac and cheese

The food and service was great! There was a customer in the dining area with both of her breasts exposed. I understand that babies must nurse but I shouldn't have to see TWO breasts hanging out for all to see. Cover up a little. read more

Panera Bread is always good and if for some reason it isn't they fix it fast. Great friendly service is also part of the experience.

No Steak Lettuce Wraps! What other low carb options do you have? Seriously! Why would you get rid of this?

I would love to give 5 stars to this Panera Bread but unfortunately they got rid of my favorite Panini the Smokehouse Turkey Panini! That was the best thing they offered paired with the broccoli cheddar soup. So I ended up having to choose a different sandwich and nothing I have ever tried there (other than the Smokehouse) was worth sticking with. I went with the Turkey Bacon Bravo which was not great... The bread was almost sweet which didn't fit with the rest at all. My boyfriend chose the Steak and white cheddar Panini and that was far from being good as well. The meat was flavorless and the whole Panini was unimpressive. Almost all of the employees there are very friendly and the baguette there is the best I have ever had anywhere so far. Also, the Iced Green Tea is delicious. I guess I'm just gonna have to find something else I like there read more

Do not eat here! There was hair in the food and it was long and white. I am very disgusted and will never be eating here again. I always have issues with Panera and this just tops it. I am very disappointed with the service and the lack of hair nets. read more

Sad that the every times my family gets food here , what food we Did receive correctly was very fresh and tasty but was far diminished by the mistakes in our order . We have yet to get an order to our house and find it correct . Tonight we had our bread bowels and no soups . C'mon owner , do you care at all about the customers Satisfaction , now it's just plain Incredible how you can screw up every order we have made . Guess it's our job to empty the bag and check the order Think the Bk across the street Will appreciate our business? read more

Good baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, smoothies, salads, soups and lunch sandwiches. Drive thru is pretty quick, order accuracy is ok, not great. read more

We didn't eat here, as we planned.(6 people) They were very rude, when we asked if they have low sodium options. They work with the public, this should be a priority. I do not care if they were asked this question many times, they are working with the public! We could have gotten a salad and made it work. My mom had open heart surgery, this is a medical reason for her to be watching her sodium. She almost died a year ago. So you get rude to her, your are rude to the whole group! It was not so much that about them saying no, it was their attitude. Plus the bathroom was dirty. the floor was a sticky mess. We enjoyed our supper at Big Fish Grill! They had no problems accommodating our needs. read more

Food Fascist: Thy Name is Panera Went to get one of my favorite lunches today, French Onion Soup, only to be told it has been taken off the menu to maybe return in six months or so. Turns out Panera has gone "clean food" only. That makes Panera as insufferable as Whole Foods, only with an added dash of hypocrisy for flavor and good measure. The chicken and turkey are both heavily salt brined to be moist, which is fine. So, given what we all know to be true about the effects of excess salt consumption, where is the sodium free menu? Oh right, I forgot. Low sodium isn't sexy. Clean food is both sexy and politically correct. Forget this place and go get a good grinder at Louie's, Nicola's or Grotto's. read more

I always have a good experience here. I enjoy the everything bagel with cream cheese in morning. One recommendation on that item is for drive thru customers, put cream cheese on bagel. I go through drive through when I'm in a hurry. But having to stop and put cream cheese on takes time. Dunkin Doughnuts puts in on for you. Just a recommendation. Otherwise there coffee and cappuccino is good. I especially liked when I ordered my cappuccino, it came unsweetened. Thank goodness. I enjoy the bitter in coffee and appreciate not putting sugar in it. As far as the experience. With the standardization of chains, it's hard for one to standout vs the next. I have nothing negative to say about this branch. Decent food good breakfast and overall friendly workers. read more

Usually, on vacation, we try to avoid chain restaurants/ fast food. This year, we wereheaded to the outlets and Panera was close by so we decided to eat dinner there. We weren't expected anything amazing, but the food was decent. The grilled is GREAT there. The kids really enjoyed our visit to Panera (we even left with cookies and coffee cake). The strawberry salad was delicious. The service was fast and convenient. We very much enjoyed eating at Panera Bread. We enjoyed eating at Panera WAY MORE than we enjoyed eating aat Harpoon Hanna's and Bethany Blues. read more

The only bad Panera I've ever been to and it's not even close. They're also the only one I've been to with a drive through. A little advice, close the drive through. I've used the drive through multiple times, and my order has never been correct. They're the only Panera to ever screw up my Bacon Turkey Bravo by adding dressing. To the point that I stopped ordering it. I had a manager apologize once after I had to walk in from the drive through, but other than that, no one cares when I had to get out of my car and walk in to get the food I ordered. The same thing happened to my wife as well. As much as I've enjoyed Panera over the past twenty years, I unfortunately can't go to this one anymore and it's the only one close to me. read more

I've been to a lot of panera's and normally I'd never review it, but the one here is fantastic! the man who took our order gave us a free drink despite us saying we'd just share one. The bread side was hot out of the oven and the order arrived with no mistakes and extremely fast and hot. Great job guys! read more

I couldn't not leave a 5-star review as much as I loiter at this location (don't judge me; I spent like $100 bucks a week at this joint) but the truth is that- this Panera is superb, largely due to the personable, patient staff. I've seen this place when it's beyond hectic with pushy, impatient customers and the customers lack the basic conception of empathy. People often feel entitlement and forget the person behind the counter was there before you arrived and will be there once you leave. The gang at Panera is always great and never give me a sigh or "that look" when I've been here for three hours writing letters. You get a lot of affluent golf-types coming in- no offense, golf historians- and the usual regulars, and it's often the latter more than the former that appreciate a place and it's staff. Five stars all the way- I've been exiled here at the Beach and this place has been my solace for a few months. Leaving this week and I'll miss it! read more

Went to Panera's on Route 1 on Thursday and ordered breakfast only to find out that 10:30 a.m. is cut off for breakfast. At least six other people wanted breakfast so most of them left the restaurant. I was not ready to eat lunch at 10:30. People are on vacation and sleep in so you should revisit the 10:30 cut off. Was told that it's 11:30 on weekends; people are on vacation all week so why the later time on Sat. and Sunday. Very disappointed that we could not have breakfast. read more

Today my friend and I ate lunch at Café 3806 in Rehoboth DE. Mistake. We have eaten there before. Not bad but swiftly going down hill. My tomato and cheese sandwich was a joke. 1 slice of tomato and cheese, 2in. in diameter $4.49. My friend's tomato soup, inedible. It's time for corporate to step in. This is not what I have come to expect from Panera. read more

Went in for a take out order, Fellow asked if I wanted chips or bread as a side. I selected bread. Picked up my order, went home and started unpacking the bag. Ewwww, the bread was unwrapped, just thrown in the bag, it was a portion of a long roll with ripped ends and it looked as though someone took a bite from it. Do you really think they throw the bread away that those at the tables don't eat? It looks as though one of them ended up in my bag. Now, try and get hold of a manager. The person who answers the phone is the "manager". So, I am going to contact the department of health in Dover and file a complaint. The place may look clean, but in my opinion, giving me used bread with a bite taken out is disgusting. I took a picture of the roll and will share if I knew how to upload to Yelp. You really don't know who is handling your food in these places and what the bosses are telling workers to do with leftover food. Sneezing and breathing on food,and the possibility of some of it ending up in my takeout bag. NEVER going there again. read more