Corkage. HA. I laugh at you, stupid survey question appearing at the bottom of the review-edit page! Frankly, I'd like to see someone walk in with a bottle and request corkage at Panera, right in between ordering the turkey noodle soup and a crispani. And maybe a Pumpkin muffin, just for good measure. If you like inexpensive fast/casual restaurants in the vein of Corner Bakery, Au Bon Pain, Le Pain Q, or if you just like to chirp PANINI!! in excited tones, then you'll like Panera. For good measure, this location has a huge parking lot (thank you CVS, Vons, and Shoe Pavillion), and if you're bringing a carnivorous male with you for lunch, you can usher him into the Koo Koo Roo two doors down while you load up on the salads, soups, and sandwiches. Then you can take your food and nosh together in a pair of comfy chairs. Minus one star for two minor things, and one more for a semi-major thing: (a) if you sub the bread for the low carb kind, expect for them to give you the tiniest piece possible. I don't know if by 'low carb' they automatically assume I want the 'microscopic portion,' but that's the price you pay. And (b) the service is a little spotty. I've had some great people who offer me soup samples and bring my food to my little perch of a stool, but I've also had the bored I-hate-my-job, your-questions, and everyone-who-isn't-me type of cashier, and frankly, I like to deal with them as seldomly as possible -- I'll bring my own food to my perch, thankyouverymuch! And as sad as it makes me, I have to take away one other star, because unlike the other aforementioned bakery-cafes, Panera doesn't allow me to make any changes to the paninis. :( Ostensibly, this is because they pre-assemble all of them early on in the day (and how fresh can that be after a few hours?), and so you can't say things like "no pesto, please," which, incidentally, comes slathered on EVERYTHING. So if you're allergic to pine nuts, cholesterol, or saturated fat, you can't change the panini; you'll have to order something cold. read more

I really like Panera Bread. They have a great menu with tons of options. Everything from soup to sandwiches, pastries to smoothies. Im obsessed with the YP2 option, (you pick 2) which let's you pick a half salad or sandwich + a soup. I got the half salmon salad with a cup of chicken noodle, which turned out to be 200 calories LESS than a full salad would've been by itself. WIN! How do I know that? They have all the calories posted by each item, so it keeps people who are health conscious on point. DOUBLE WIN! read more

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My boss ordered a bunch of sandwiches for a staff meeting, and they were superb. Each sandwich was individually wrapper and boxed, with chips, a huge cookie, and napkins included. The only thing that I would love to see are some condiments such as mayo or and mustard. Otherwise their catering orders are easily placed, and beautifully executed. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Studio City, California

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Panera sucks. The food is mediocre at best and the staff are all engulfed in their own misery and they fail at the simplest of tasks, providing a positive customer service experience. I have not returned after my first 2 initial stops on my way home from work as the ordeal of ordering, paying, and waiting for my food is so excruciating that I'd rather have oral surgery or watch paint dry. Great idea, too bad it doesn't execute and translate into Porto's...but there can only be one. Hasta. read more

Free Wi-Fi - check. Lots of outlets to plug in my laptop - check. Awesome strawberry chicken salad - check. Easy parking - check, believe it or not. The wi-fi is the reason I went here but I'll be back for the food too. I paid to park on the street in front, then I noticed the lot in back. Staff was great, restaurant was squeaky clean, including the restrooms. Panera Bread might be my new meeting and internet place. Thanks! read more

My house internet went down, so I searched "internet cafe" near my house using yelp. I found Panera Bread has free wi-fi. Cool! So I came here. Wow, they have free wi-fi with no time limit. Only between 11;30am-1:30pm, free wi-fi is limited to 30 minutes, because it is their busiest time. They have great fresh coffee--medium roast, dark roast, hazelnut flavored coffee and de-caf.. They have all sorts of milk, too--half & half, milk, low-fat milk, soy milk. Their cup is HUGE and the price is very reasonable--$1.89. AND all re-fill is free! Oh, and their chocolate croissant is DELICIOUS!!!!! I love this place! Thank you, Panera Bread! You guys are awesome!!! :) read more

The place is clean and the food is delicious. It's a little on the expensive side. The service is pretty abismal, however. I ordered a hot chocolate exactly 1 hour ago and my little sign is still sitting on my table but no hot chocolate has yet to appear. May it also be noted, this place is only about 1/3 full. The parking is free and it's right on Ventura Blvd which is convenient. Wifi is free and it works and they have some outlets so it's a good place to get some work done. read more

Ordered 10 dollar sandwhich. The sandwhich looked and tasted like a 5 dollar one. Little meat, and barely any avocado. I asked for more avocado to look like in the picture. They were not apologetic about it at all, they gave me two slices of avocado and didn't even offer to out it on my sandwhich for me. I had to do it. And get my fingers dirty with avocado. Later I ordered a bread bowl with chicken soup. Very bland tasting. Then I ordered a hot green tea. Got my hot water and it was barely warm. So I asked them again for hot water. I just feel like they charged too much for what I got. read more

Darius was amazing and helpful but the one issue u I had was with a blonde girl working there she mad multiple comments then proceeded to walk to the back with another employee make more comments but in Spanish I'm assuming she thought I didn't understand stand what she was saying but I did until the blender turned on so I couldn't hear but I wouldn't even repeat what she said because of the large use of profanity used in the conversation but an other note Darius was amazing and super sweet was super helpful when my smoothie was sent back read more

Craving Panera bread and just wanted some good broccoli cheddar soup! This location is just perfect. The customer service is outstanding and shout-out to Fareed and rest of the team for being great. read more

Love the food. This is our lunch stop on the way back home from our visit to the doctor. However, I'm downgrading my recommendation due to the fact that out of the four registers only two them support Apple Pay. The point of fact I recommend Panera's bakery because of their support of Apple Pay only to find two unsupported registers in operation nearly every time we come to visit frustrating. Love the food, hate being frozen out of my use of technology to securely pay for my meal. Companies that collect credit card information and are at risk...like Target was not so long ago...of being hacked. I was asked if I have a Panera card. That won't happen until they use the technology they claim to support. read more

I think I Love You! Old Fashioned customer service with a smile. When I stop in it is once every 2/3 months. In the a.m. before I get into the office (8a-ish) I've never dined in. Always grabbing a pastry & coffee to go. I have a preferred member account, so many times my pastry is complimentary. Clean (in the front) Nicely lit. Decent coffee! Adorable Pastries. Love the convenience of this place! But the RUDE FEMALE patrons I can certainly do-without :( read more

Panera, I love you... But seriously, stop serving your mac and cheese with a spoon!!! It's not soup! In all seriousness, however, their mac and cheese is super delicious. This location is fast and friendly also. read more

Soups are outrageously good as is the turkey chili. Love their oatmeal. I haven't liked any of their sandwiches so far. I like the caprese flatbread sandwich but it is pretty puny. None of the flatbreads or sandwiches are filling. Get extra cheese and meat or some sides. My other complaint is that they are often out of things I want to eat. read more

Never going back. Assholes and orders often wrong. Went to pick up my online order. They have all the bags with labels facing away, never anyone around, they're always in the back doing.. something else, apparently. They finally come out. I tell them hey man, you should turn the bags around so people don't have to touch everyone's stuff- they actually start yelling at me, about how they discovered that someone made off with the wrong bag and they are always around. Really? Then how did some rando take a bag and leave without you realizing it? They actually start YELLING at me- WE ARE RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG as I walk away. What the actual fuck? read more

This use to be my almost tradition every Sunday morning before work.... Tried some of the new things, meh.... I am still hungry! I usually get my two favorite soup, pastry and sandwiches but they stop making the soups till later? When i asked the girl *shes there every sunday now* why they change that. She stated in a rude way.... "its been that way"..... so i guess every sunday I just imagine my soup in my bowl? =/ I only go sometimes for my togo bagels, pastry and sandwich now.... Everyone there (with the exception of her) is very nice and never rude. read more

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I am pretty sure that it's fair to say that I got my college degree al la Panera Bread, since I spent more time there studying than I did at the library or at home! That said, I really appreciate that there are so many Panera's in LA. My husband and I had a great Friday night dinner here. He ordered a sandwich that was large enough to take home the rest. I ordered the soup and sandwich combo, but when I was only delivered (and apparently charged for) the soup. When I told them about this, they gladly served me the sandwich and didn't change me the difference. That's great customer service. This Panera shares a parking lot behind it's Venture Street entrance with several other big businesses, so parking can often be hit or miss. Didn't give it 5 stars because, like all Panera's, it is a tad pricey for what you get ... read more

This was one of the handful of places open on July 4th, and some church friends and I were looking for a pleasant place to follow up with conversation and lunch. I'm often reluctant to eat al fresco on Ventura Blvd. with all the traffic and noise, but the patio was situated away from the intersection. The small fountain was soothing, although it would have been nice if there were more umbrella shade. The strawberry chicken salad was filling and a good combination of taste and texture. A bit pricey, but then given its geographic locale, perhaps it was competitive. read more

This is a mixed review for this location and all the way in Allentown, Pa where I am now. When my wireless is down I love this place, as well as the Allentown location near my parents who dont have dsl(helllllo stoneage!). The food is generally good but if you are staying away from bread...good luck. Their chocolate cookies are amazing and the coffee is always good. Best of all though is the free wi-fi, I mean I dont need to really say much it speaks for itself. It is a great connection which is sometimes difficult to find and starbucks can shove there hot-spot $10 day pass. I often spend hours upon hrs here. read more

I love Panera so much and wish there were more locations in SoCal. It's no secret that Panera has great selection so I won't go too much into detail about the food, except to say that I can't seem to stray away from my favorites: the frontega chicken (despite Eat This Not That telling me that it's such an unhealthy choice), the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad, Greek Salad, Chicken with Wild Rice soup, and Broccoli Cheddar soup. My need to post is based my last visit to this location. We had such great customer service that I just had to tell the manager how pleased I was with the staff. They were so friendly, appeared happy about their jobs (if it was an act, they did well), and were patient with their customers. I'll be back! read more

Sometime before she married me, my wife was asked on a date by a guy and he suggested that they go to Panera Bread. She upset him by replying- "What? The place that looks like it belongs in an airport?" So they went somewhere else but he was a bit offended and it didn't work out too well which meant that a little while later I asked her out to somewhere a little fancier and the rest is history. Anyway, I kind of agree with my wife- it's not a good place for a first date but that being said- I like it. It's relaxing. The food is good. The staff are friendly. It's got free WI FI and nice booths to sit in. Some armchairs in the front window. An outdoor area. Easy parking in the lot. Close to GAP and Banana Republic and Lucky Brand and other Ventura Blvd shops. It's not bad at all. read more

A good spot for lunch. Sadwitches and soups are reliable but not spectacular. Nice patio, dog friendly outside.

I don't know if Panera Bread Corp is struggling or not Panera Bread prices seem to increase every year and the portion size is now smaller. The Panera Bread at this location has also "eliminated" their electrical outlets" which might not fare well to Customers in Studio City - considering that this Branch has a lot of workers from the Studios , (CBS), Screenwriters, entertainment business freelancers, etc., that come to this Panera to meet, or catch up on their Screenplays, set up meetings, etc. Yes, the electrical outlets may increase their expenses, however, they may lose Profit in the long run -- to lose customers that may go to Starbucks instead for their meetings is not good. I have noticed that a lot of the customers have stopped coming to this Panera. They should take into their consideration their customer base for each location. (ie Studio Citv has a different customer base vs. Woodland Hills for example) Pros: Healthy Fast Options, Attentive Management, nice and clean Cons: No working Electrical Outlets, price increases, smaller portion size, running out of food sometimes read more

This location was comparable to other Paneras in terms of food quality and location. The staff was a bit light when I went there on a Saturday night, but I guess based on their clientele and breakfast/lunch nature that was to be expected. The bread baskets were bare behind the counter though, and the original bread my sandwich came with was not available. The selection of desserts was also lacking. I think they could have used more inventory in an area which I consider heavily trafficked at all times of the day. The sandwich was a bit sloppily constructed, but the Mac and Cheese was on point. read more

Back when Ames was just a young 'un, she called St. Louis her home and ate lots of yummy sandwiches and soups at St. Louis Bread Co. Then, alarmingly, a company announced it was going to buy Bread Co.!... a company named Panera. They promised to leave the St. Louis Bread Co.s intact, so young Ames really forgot all about corporate buyouts and concentrated more on the inherent yumminess of soup. FLASHFORWARD! Ames finds herself living in Los Angeles. Ames misses Bread Co. Ames finds herself a Panera and recalls the buyout. (Also, the logo is exactly the same so don't let Ames's so-called "memory" impress you.) TO RECAP: YUMMY SOUPS AND SANDWICHES CAN BE FOUND HERE. And Ames is very, very happy. read more

Pro: FREE WI-FI. Perfect place for studying. Comfortable booths, warm environment and well lit lighting Con: Closes at 9pm read more

I'm going to be honest by saying that I had rather good sandwiches from Panera Bread and also sandwiches that raised my eyebrows. The so-so sammies were usually chicken sandwiches where the meat was dry and somewhat stringy (the worst kind ever!). It was just average. My company usually orders from Panera Bread (I doubt from this shop) and that's where I had the questionable ones. However one thing's for sure... ...Panera Bread has the softest bread ever! I've never ate anything that was that soft! It's almost too soft to eat! Maybe it's borderline ashamed to eat especially the pesto "pinkish" bread! Nevertheless Panera Bread is the good place for sandwiches, salads, and soups. With it's vast menu, you're bound to find something that pleases the palate. The bread (back to the soft bread again!) is baked fresh daily and it's the first thing that hits your senses when you enter the establishment. Whatever you order, the sandwiches are of good sized and filling. Get a side of soup and chips and you got yourself a good meal. Service is quick even during busy hours. Seating is available outside for those who like the great outdoors (okay, facing the parking lot). Prices are reasonable and your order is served rather quickly. Free Wi-Fi doesn't hurt either! 3.5 stars to balance the "bleh" and the "yeah" sandwiches I had! read more

I've only ordered one thing here, which is the Chicken Caesar Sandwich. It is pretty good, but a bit pricey for what it is. For the same price, you can get a bigger and more filling sandwich at Togo's, but at least you get chips with it without paying extra. The bread used here is soft and very good, and the Caesar dressing and other ingredients are all nothing short of good. For now I give this place 3 stars, but that may change after I try other sandwiches here. read more

Food is good, but I came here to get some work done and their internet was soooooo slow I could hardly get anything done!! They seriously need to upgrade it if they're gonna advertise free wifi. Oh, and some homeless guy came inside and came up to me too! read more

The food was ok it lacked flavour and service as well was ok. The tables needling some love and attention but food very affordably priced.

I love you Panera!!! The Cheddar Broccoli (or is it Broccoli Cheddar) soup is the best. And it doesn't have as many calories as you think! I've made them pull out the Nutritional Facts for me. I usually get the soup with half a salad or sandwich. I recommend Caesar Salad and the Greek Salad. Or the Tuna Sandwich. Mmmmmm! The Muffin Tops are a nice touch. Yum. Ohh! And try the smoothies. Great for the intense Valley summers. Minus one star for the excessive computer usage. People don't respect the 30 minute time limit, even during peak hours. read more

I really just like their PB and J sandwich with chicken soup. Yeah! Believe it or not their PB and J sandwich is freakin' good. Customer service was meh from what I remembered. Always crowded too, probably because it was a convenient spot for lunch if you worked right on Ventura Blvd. No wait, after reading the reviews, I now understand why the place was so damn crowded all the time...free wi-fi! read more

Strangely enough I has never heard about Panera until I visited family in WA and went to one there. Then I searched for a Panera locally and lo-and-behold! Everything I've tried there so far has been great. The only thing I don't get is that if you get like, a sandwich and soup in a breadbowl, they'll give you a side of bread... o.O Like I didn't have enough carbs with my meal already, with the bowl and the sandwich and the yummy top of the bowl mmmm... Okay maybe it doesn't bother me so much as I feel guilty for eaiting it... I haven't eaten inside, I always get to go, but it's a really nice place and I could see hanging out there to do some web surfing if I ever needed such a thing. read more

Sometimes I think its silly to write reviews for chain restaurants. However, every now and again I am inclined to let folks know -- Hey, this place ain't half bad! I've come in here on days when I need a quick sandwich, soup, or pastries for a meeting. Every time, my order is correct, they give me all the proper utensils to go, and its all served with a smile. Good work folks! read more

Very clean panera. The staff is friendly and accommodating. They were out of sourdough when I got there, which is a bummer. Free Wi-Fi and there are a ton of people taking advantage of that ;) Free parking behind Panera. Prices are a little high. read more

I love this particular Panera location. So so much parking and customer service is always on point. Today in particular was above all other experiences. I was having a pretty crummy afternoon and the shop was a little quiet. The guy working was able to read my body language and he took an extra moment to say hi and check on how my afternoon was. When I ordered a chocolate cookie he even offered to warm it up! A definite treat to go with my coffee. Thank you, Panera, for hiring people that care. read more

I could have given them a five star if they didn't mess up my order once in a while. This place is perfect for students who wants to surf on free wi-fi internet while having some healthier food. I love their Caesars salad and broccoli cheddar. The greastest deal is the half sandwich/salad and soup combo that run about $7. On top of that, you will also get a side of either apple, a small bag of chips or little bread. Unlike other restaurants that heavily focus on fried food, their niche is to provide fresh and healthy meals at an affordable price to the general public. I'll pick this place over any fast food chain restaurant any day. read more

What a place! With all the junk food places and the "swanky..I saw so-and so" food places that line Ventura, this is where you eat real food! Fresh made sandwiches and soups and the fastest service of your order to table anywhere! I don't eat meat and they have a vegetarian sandwich that is heaven (a bit spicy so next time the I'll ask for less spicy stuff). Sat inside and as busy as it got, it wasn't too cramped. They have a fantastic I mean really nice outside patio. But it needs much better ,more comfortable seats...hurt my butt! Been to three different ones and have had the same great fast service in each, the same excellent sandwich in each and a happy belly. ***In Studio City...if you park in the big lot ..Watch your time! I think you'll get a ticket if you're there too long and there is no validations. read more

This place is great :) I love the frontega chicken panini and they have pretty good mango smoothies too! The employees are nice and polite. I think the food is over priced though. read more

I just started eating lunch at Panera Bread - specifically the one in Marina Del Rey on Lincoln. So far I've been 1/2 a dozen times so I think it's time to write a review. I'll start off by saying that I like the restaurant and the food. The restaurant is clean and has plenty of tables and comfortable chairs. There's free wifi and it's sunny inside during lunchtime. Parking is ok but the lot can fill up. For lunch I get the soup and salad 2 items deal. The Autumn Squash soup is very tasty and I get that every time. It's think like a puree and quite good for a quick lunch soup. For the salad I get the steak and blue cheese without the blue cheese dressing. I just add a bit more of the Cabernet dressing that's already on. The salad is fresh and the steak is pretty tender and tasty too. For $10 it's good value. My only complaint is that the line to order is pretty awful because with so many options and choices people take forever to place their orders. If you have limited time I recommend coming before noon or after 1. read more