Went there the other day for breakfast. The young lady who took our order did a great job and answered our questions well. The food didn't take very long to arrive. The taste was above average. Why only two stars? This place is run down and was dirty. The restrooms had a soap dispenser torn off the walls with graffiti in other places. The wall corners were broken off in some places. It just needs a facelift with new paint, etc. It used to be nice but time has taken its toll. read more

Have not been in for a very long time. Greater by an outstanding employee, Gloria Salgado, and her charm and wonderful personality helped me pick a great salad and enjoy the entire experience. Hard to find good people like her so hold on tight as she is a powerful embassider for your business. Super good salad and clean restaurant made it a perfect lunch stop. read more

When I went into Panera, it was Super clean, they had fast service, Great leadership skills displayed by Josiah the manager of the day team. Smiles all around the team. I Was recommended an Italiano sandwich that came prepped perfectly on fresh baked bread. It had great flavor and aroma. Also a cheddar broccoli soup with an amazing side of bread to dip and enjoy. Overall experience was over the top and better than expected. Thanks guys! read more

I don't know how but, Panera usually gets the egg right. I guess they didn't want to do that for me :( everything else was good read more

Panera Bread - Thank you for my "over-easy" egg. It's hard and not gooey like the other one I got :( - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This Panera used to be considered a go to , but not anymore! The staff is the worst ... no customer service whatsoever. Never pick up the phone or clean !!!! The management has the worst customer service and always have the worst attitude. They also treat the employees bad. I've heard it myself. The only positive experience I have received at this location is from an employee named Jamin. He is a hard working young man who actually tries. Hope they don't loose him to a better opportunity. Hope they recognize his efforts. Aside from that I wouldn't visit the location. Last time I came here my chicken was frozen. read more

Everytime i eat at Panera my wrap seems to fine But when i get it to go to, it never seems to be right! This time it was missing half of the contents inside the wrap and chipotle sauce no where to be found! Disappointed!! read more

Panera Bread - Chipotle chicken wrap - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Smallest sandwich I've ever seen. I know the Barbie movie is popular , but my sandwich should fit on her plate . If you can't maintain the quality of the product , take it off the menu that day . read more

Panera Bread - Smallest sandwich I've ever seen. Is this for Barbie . 3 bites and it's gone - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Don't go here. This restaurant was filthy. The service was horrible. I would give 3 stars for the food but the diningroom was really dirty. The floor had food all over the place and the tables were dirty. When we stepped up to order the woman at the counter just stared at us, no greeting, no can I help you. I saw the person come to clean off the tables finally and she just brushed all the food onto the floor. I used to really like Panera but I will never go again. If the dining area looks like that I can only imagine what the kitchen looks like. read more

Food well I didn't get my soup I ordered. Then when I went back to get it I asked for the tortilla chips to Go With it and they still didn't put them in the bag. I got home and my husband said his French onion soup was missing the cheese and croutons on the top and I looked sure enough it wasn't on it. I went In to pick up my order and there was two cooking the food or getting it in the bags and they were just talking and not paying attention, one at the register using a label maker to make a name tag for one of the other guys and the manager with paper work all over the counter. The manager out my food ok the ready to pick up table it was the only one and I was standing right there. You would think that he would have asked if it was mine but nope put it down and walked away. Very disappointed in the service and joe our soups turned out. read more

We bought a good amount of stuff here at Panera. When we got home and started giving the food to the correct person. I got my White egg sandwich, with spinach, tomato and avocado. The avocado was pathetic. I only got a sliver of avocado. I took a picture of what I got. read more

Panera Bread - White egg, spinach, tomato and my avocado. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I'm not sure how the Panera restaurant chain consistently have terrible coffee! Most of the time the pots are empty but when they whatever is left at the bottom at 9am on a Saturday is just swill. I come because my wife loves this place and their sweet salads. I swear they must add sugar to everything they make to get the gals to come in. Anyway, never a good experience here. read more

Not a fan. This was like my 5th time ever having Panera and I will never understand why people keep going. I had a gift card tonight, so that's my excuse. Nothing against this one in particular, they are just so ridiculously overpriced, it's just shocking. The sandwiches are not great and $10 each (I'm not even kidding- the amount of meat is A JOKE!) The soup is not huge for six dollars. They are both about 50% overpriced. I also hate that you can't build your own sandwich, because none seem super appealing to me. I mean, Subway is not ideal, but I would take it over Panera anytime bc at least you can get out for less than $15 a person and your sandwich kind of matches your tastes. On the positive end- this is a chain and apparently there are loyal customers. This Panera was very clean and the staff was friendly. The food seems to be decent quality, just not for me. read more

Panera Bread - This is the entirely of my meat on my sandwich, I mean bread roll. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

The last time I went to this Panera Bread I wasn't pleased with my food, but I'm really glad I went in today. I had the chicken fuji apple salad, customized, and it was perfectly made! My friend had the turkey blt and the Caesar salad and said that both were excellent. To top it off we got amazing service from Danielle, who went above and beyond to make sure our visit was pleasant. read more

Now that Panera Bread has matured in the fast casual marketplace, some locations are showing their age and/or have trouble getting good staff members. Dear Hubby and I stopped in to this Santa Maria location on the way back from our vacation in the Bay Area last week. Was pleased to see that everything looked clean and fresh (not beat-up and ready for a renovation like some of their stores). The order taker was friendly, and helpful with suggestions. I was not that hungry, but craving soup. I ordered a bowl of chicken with wild rice soup, knowing that'd be taking some home. The full bowl was a very generous size. Am not sure what they add to make their creamy soups so full-bodied, but they cook up a great texture. Ditto for their broccoli cheese soup, which I had recently at another Panera. I chose a chocolate croissant for dessert, and took more than half of that home, too. It's a very good-sized portion, with just the right amount of flaky pastry, not too sweet, and drizzled with delicious chocolate. This locale also had a particular soda flavor I like that's hard to find. I rarely drink soda any longer, so it felt like a bit of a guilty pleasure. Overall, we were pleased with our stopover. Good to get out of the cramped rental car for a bit! Noting that they have a fireplace in the center of the exterior wall of the dining room. Though it was on the cool side when we stopped in, the fire wasn't lit. It would add a cozy touch to the place. Hope to see it blazing next time! read more

I've worked across from this location for 10 years and never really thought to try it, mainly because I didn't think of it as a full service restaurant. However to my surprise They have a ton of options and high quality dishes. This will now be a regular option for me. read more

I ordered door dash today and as soon as I open the sandwich to eat I see a hair I tried calling the store no answer.. i am so mad this was my lunch so with all this stuff going on we can even get our money back ? read more

Panera Bread - Ham sandwich with a long black hair - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Still on my diet..... so I'm at Panera bread but I'm not eating bread. Just a salad and a smoothie. But the guy behind the counter threw some shade. You order your food at the counter and pay, then you are given a number to put on your table. They bring your food (soup, salad, or sandwiches, right?). But they DON'T bring you your smoothie. It's sitting back on the counter. When I got up to ask the counter fellow what happened..."where's my smoothie?" He got all snarky and said "I called you". I told him I didn't hear any call. He was kind of a dick. But really, how is getting your order delivered to your table convenient when you have to get up anyway to claim your smoothie? Silly process and a totally dickensian counter fellow. JamesC (a legend in my own mind) read more

Panera Bread - Chicken Caesar salad and a banana-berry smoothie. Good food, snarky service. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This is the second time the royally messed up the order. Something needs to change! Attention to details!

Great place to have a quiet lunch in the afternoon. The food is good and service is quick. However, can someone wipe a table down or vacuum the floor, or clean the restroom? The place is filthy. It never used to be this way, and it's not for lack of employees. There are plenty here but evidently, cleaning is not a priority. read more

I'm kind of surprised by how many negative reviews there are. Some are quite comical. This is a pretty standard Panera Bread, and a solid place to eat in Santa Maria. It is going to be a little expensive than a fast food restaurant, but this isn't a place like that. I'm in town a couple of days every few weeks and I'm here at least once or twice. The you pick 2 menu give you a chance to sample some soup, salad, sandwiches, pasta, etc. I like trying some of their new items on their menu and usually it's not too bad. If you also order a drink along with the You Pick 2 you get your choice of a discounted pastry item. Their drink bar area has a good variety of soda, iced teas, sometimes iced coffee. I like to mix and match some of the different brews. Parking: plenty of parking in the lot in the plaza, it can get busy during the lunch rush but that just means a farther walk. read more

Just awful service, awful ordering process, awful customer service and sadly the food was not good like usual. They want your profile just to order a salad and then every time you call them you have to go through a painful process again because there system doesn't save your information. Just ridiculous. When I called in the girl who answered sounded as if I woke her from a damn nap and just couldn't get it together. I called en route 10 minutes away and when I pulled into the parking lot she still had not asked me what I even wanted AND guess what happened next...WAIT for it....the phone disconnected on her end and of course she didn't call me back, of course not! So I was determined to have food from there but I was on my way to an appointment and my daughter was so kind to go back and order and wait. Oh my goodness, it was a disaster and after all that the food was nasty. I asked for a cup of ice water and I was given a cup of ice and then a another cup with water. Two cups...guess what else, it was 22$ Don't do it read more

Whoever was working Saturday Oct 29 around 9-10AM, y'all are rude af. Especially the short cashier ... No 'excuse me' or 'here's your order, have a nice day' whatsoever. It literally isn't that hard to be nice, even if it's fake for customer service. read more

Came and had Fuji apple chicken salad and it was amazing! We always used to come to Panera but for awhile a few years ago the tables and floor were always very dirty and we stopped coming. This week there was a super nice man working and cleaning the tables with lots of focus and energy and friendliness, tables looked great and now I will be coming back. Thanks guy, I wish I had noticed your name. read more

Terrible food, expensive and very small portions. The chicken salad has wilted lettuce with only a couple ounces of chicken.

not sure what's happened at Panera in Santa Maria, but it is definitely not as good as it used to be. I just got the Greek salad to go and when I got home I saw there were no tomatoes or feta cheese in it. I added some goat cheese from my fridge and ate it anyway, and then noticed that the lettuce was kind of Wilty. I won't go there again. read more

My first time in this store. We Ordered two whole sandwiches and two small Mac n cheese, all very tasty. Took 10 minutes to receive my order to go. The Store was dirty. Dust balls on the wall of the prep area and the ceiling throughout the store. Trash and food on the floor in the cash register and dining area. The restroom needed attention also. read more

Sad to see how this Panera location has gone so far down in quality and service. I walk in, many plates are left on tables, dirty tables, trash on floor, etc. They have employees, but nobody seems to worry about cleaning up. And we're in the middle of the Pandemic! Only some teenage kid named Jamin actually have good service. Had a soup, super watered down. Even ordered delivery, order was wrong. Most employees don't seem like they want to be there. It's obvious that the management is greatly lacking emphasis on the basics like quality, customer service and cleanliness. Very sad. read more

Toasted chipotle sandwich tastes good BUT Chicken isn't cocked all the way and found a little bone in it. Kids Grilled cheese sandwich is pitiful, a 3yo can make it better than that. read more

Not enough cashiers during peek hours Not enough metal forks n ceramic bowls Really ????? Is not a full house Not enough outdoor shade ‍ read more

Ok so I went here not wanting to go . I didn't order nothing but my friend ordered the cheddar broccoli soup . We left and came to my house while I had a bag of chips , I tasted my friends soup and OMG I was in heaven since then I've gone lots of times to order their soup in the bread bowl by far my favorite place for soup. Every time I go the service is awesome staff is friendly and the food is great and I highly recommend this place and recommend you get the cheddar broccoli soup in a bread bowl. read more

Omg After being in so many Panera this is not the best But Matt the manager made up for all the negative He is calm , collected , focused on serving the customer , very knowledgeable about his products and genuinely kind The line was crazily long but he was so awesome He managed not to drive his staff crazy and at the same time please his customers read more

Not the most exciting - but for a chain deli/bakery it's pretty good . Soup salad sandwich , pasta , great desserts , I love the Asiago cheese bagel and the chicken and wild rice soup is my favorite . They also have great selection of drinks , teas , sodas and lemonades. read more

Visited today had the U pick 2 the food is good as always. Outdoor dining is available now. Only 2 stars due to I'm my opinion not cleaning the tables per covid regulations. Matter of fact they didn't sanitize any tables and I was there for awhile eating lunch outside. I brought my own Clorox wipes but I think as a company they could do much better on keeping people safe during these difficult times. I have started to choose my restaurants based off their cleaning/sanitizing regimes and unfortunately will not be returning to Panera Bread any time soon. Maybe after the vaccine is given to all that want I can return but for now I'd rate be safe than sorry. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Very dirty dine in area. Needs a remodel. Filthy carpet. Food and employees are good. It's the uncleanliness that makes it a bad experience.

My husband swears they used to be better. I had the 1/2 turkey cranberry panini, 1/2 Asian sesame chicken salad. When it arrived I told the server that she had made a mistake because that was a hummus plate and caesar salad. She had to pick apart the sandwich to prove to me that it actually had turkey and cranberry. The turkey looked like a thin smear of hummus and the cranberry looked like someone wiped the back of a spoon on the bread to clean off a little jelly. There was no sign of the cheese. Lots of spinach. It tasted like a spinach sandwich. I literally could not taste the turkey or cranberry. I couldn't finish it. The salad was also unrecognizable as an Asian salad - in both looks and taste. My daughter got tomato soup and immediately said that it tasted like watered down pasta sauce. I tasted it and she was dead on. My husband got the BBQ chicken salad and said the sauce tasted weird. When we decided to get a quick lunch I was hoping for Jersey Mike's but my husband talked me into McPanera. I will NEVER be back. read more

Panera Bread - Blech! Nothing Asian about this. The chicken was overly-seasoned w/ thyme. Couldn't eat it. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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The reason why I rate this Panera Bread a 1 star is because recently I've noticed a change in staff? I no longer see Coral around. The staff members do not seem happy but much rather overwhelmed. I did see a man with a mask about 5'8 with his grey hairs "goatee" peaking outside his mask super DISGUSTING. (A mask should always be over your nose & covering your chin!) Especially while making food and during Covid.. They just seem to be trying too hard to make everyone happy under such a depressing environment. My sandwich was cold forgot to mention I did a curbside order also was missing my Agave Lemonade. I had to run in after. This is a bummer as the past management and team from a couple months/years back was always on it. I will not be returning to this kiss ass spot. read more

Just dashed in and out as I had animals in the car waiting for me. Food was good, as I'd expect from Panera, and the staff were friendly and polite. The store was clean and had outdoor seating as well as indoor. Atmosphere was casual and comfortable. I'd definitely be up for stopping here again if I'm in town. read more

The food is always good and service fast and cheerful but plastic flatware when I'm dining in? Unacceptable - wasteful and insults the concept. Maybe they are trying to discourage dining in? read more

Panera Bread - Soufflé - delicious! - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Came to Panera today for the 2nd time ever. It reminded me as to why I never go to Panera. Over-priced, hard bread, and just plain gross. I ordered a 4 cheese grilled cheese and see attached picture. It was more like a shredded cheese sandwich and only one side of the bread was toasted. Gross! Sloppy made! read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Panera Bread? More like Panera since every time we come they are out of bread. When we ordered our food, the cashier said they were out of all sides but apples because they're "oven had problems yesterday" Um, last time I checked, potato chips come in a bag. Also, does that mean we are eating day-old bread bowls from a fresh bakery restaurant? Anyways, every time we come here Panera doesn't fail to disappoint. You can always count on horrible service, dirty tables, and no silverware. I guess Panera never got the memo that we are moving away from cavemen eating. Thankfully, I ordered a salad so that didn't effect my food sitting on the counter for 10 minutes before I got to eat it. read more