I am usually a fan of Panera Bread simply because they have good quick and friendly ordering service plus they deliver the food to your table. They also have consistently good Wi-Fi service which I always use once I know it is one of their perks. I have tried their chicken Caesar salad on quite a few occasions and they are very tasty with not overpowering the salad with too much ranch dressing. The side piece of bread is usually a great accompaniment. The location is great with it being a short drive from the mall and being right on Southcenter Parkway. read more

I thought for sure a place called "Pantera" would have all kinds of glam rockers rocking out in the lobby. I was wrong. It's my own fault for not noticing it's really called "Panera". It wasn't busy when I got there; there was one other person in line ahead of me. They had something like six employees milling about behind the counter talking to each other but they somehow couldn't manage to take my order for at least ten minutes. Then, the woman who took my order had to ask me to repeat myself three times because she kept turning around to talk to her friends/coworkers who were behind the counter with her. These were people who seemed vaguely aware that they were at work. Really, people, my order wasn't that complicated: one cup of drip coffee and a chocolate cookie, please. To top it off, after asking for clarification three times, she brought me an oatmeal cookie and the self-serve coffee dispenser was empty. (I did eventually end up with a chocolate walnut cookie which was very delicious.) I guess they hire a bunch of people and just stick them behind the counter with the hopes that one of them might know what they are doing. read more

I always enjoy the Panera experience. Quality food and a menu that likes to mix it up. The broth bowls were great although pricey at $9. Glad I used the $5 off for ordering online. And my favorite treat is their pecan braids! Sometimes I'll stop by just for one. Don't tell nobody... Word to the wise, if you're going at lunchtime, get there before noon to avoid the rush. I noticed that even the staff had difficulty cleaning tables in between customers. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

I'm glad to see that people are limiting the seating for Covid. However, should be time limits...at lies during lunch hours. Today, lots of customers, several have been camped out for a long time (laying on a bench at a table for 6 with bag unpacked and shoes off). Food usually good, but our forced to-go order was a disaster. I won't return until it's managed better. read more

What happened to the day when Panera made an effort to provide good food at a reasonable price? The chowder had No clam flavor and the potatoes were overcooked into mush and it was served cold. The Cuban pulled pork sandwich had gobs of fat and grissle. Nothing to take pride in, Panera. Sad they've had to cut costs to the point that customers like myself will find other places to eat. I'll guess they will be closed in a year. Gone like the North-gate Panera when they started cutting quality. Oh, the coffee was good. read more

I used to come here all the time, today will be my last. Ordered a combo sandwich with soup and a full salad plus a soup and mac combo. There was no effort to make my salad chopped at all , literally eating chunks of chicken, it's looks like they just made it fast and didn't care. The sandwich had one piece of tomato and barely any lettuce and the smallest piece of red onion the size of my finger nail . So after spending over $40 , I can't believe I tipped for this . I will never be coming back. Not satisfied at all , this location has fallen far from where it once was . Don't expect much if you go to this location , you've been warned. read more

Have enjoyed Panera both here in Washington, and in Florida....the food is always excellent. Having visited several locations over the years, I have to say this is the worst....Never once have I been in and found clean tables. Today, my fifth or sixth visit to this location, it was the worst yet. We had to clean our own table, but then we watched as a couple of ladies, unable to find a clean table, asked someone to clean a table for them. This was done without too much effort, but I thought while he was out in the eating are he would, perhaps clean a few other tables....nope left all the rest of the tables dirty, unwiped. The floor was an absolute mess. Don't know that I will visit this location again. read more

Food was good , I like coming here since they have low carb options. Staff was courteous and friendly. read more

Panera Bread - Mediterranean Salad! No quinoa - Sandwiches Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

We were back in WA for a little weekend getaway. - planned to hit some breweries that we missed when we lived here in 2008. -Indulge at the Issaquah REI garage sale -Enjoy the cool weather ( it's been 80 and sunny at home for weeks!) -Decide if we want to move here again and look at houses We stayed at a hotel nearby Panera Bread. I have never eaten at a Panera, but J has and was talking it up. I jumped on Yelp to check reviews and we almost didn't go here from what I was reading!! It was a Sunday morning Feb, 26 2012. It was snowing!!! just for a few minutes, but it was nice!! Lots of parking! We walked into Panera, I was impressed right away! It was toasty , as the fireplace was roaring, it was clean, the employees were happy! I scanned the menu and immediately knew what my choice was going to be. Jalapeño & Cheddar Bagel Breakfast Sandwich All natural egg, a thick slice of Vermont white cheddar and smoked, lean ham all grilled on a Jalapeño & Cheddar bagel. J got the same. While waiting for our breakfast, we filled our coffee cups. I liked how they had they brew times marked on each selection. The cream was low - as I turned to let someone know, there was already an employee with a fresh container of cream! We chose a window seat and plugged in our lap top so we could continue house hunting. Noticing that there were a lot of other patrons on lap tops, I assumed there were plentiful outlets. Our table was clean. Our sandwiches were delivered to our table with a smile. Very tasty! So tasty that we came back the next morning before our hike on Discovery Beach! When we got back home in Scottsdale,AZ, I looked up the closest Panera to my house. It is in Henderson , NV :( read more

I was just about to write a bad review for my ususal Panera since they have been failing me lately and to my surprise, I was treated very nicely by the staff. I love this place and the food, but I have been in a few times now when there was literally no coffee made! In the afternoon, I could understand, but not at 8:30 am. As I said, I was pretty negative about it today, but just then a gentleman came over to my table and said the coffee was ready and he wanted to bring it to me. Very nice service. I continue to love this place! read more

I usually frequent Panera's Kent location, and have always had a consistently positive experience. The Tukwila location, however, needs their staff (minus their nice manager) to focus and learn customer service. There was a small line when we arrived tonight, but it became very long soon after because the main cashier (I think her name was Trisha) was goofing around and joking with a fellow employee who was buying food. She seemed to be attempting to train a new young lady, but was too busy chatting on the job with her coworker to actually offer her advice or notice that the line was full of hungry customers. When we got up to the front she wasn't very polite and basically chastised the new girl about every little thing in front of us. No "sorry for the wait" or even basic service rules like a simple smile or eye contact with the customer. We got our food quickly, and it tasted wonderful, so I am glad for that. My drink however was nowhere to be seen even though a server had supposedly gone to fetch it fifteen minutes before. I asked for a manager, who found out my drink had been forgotten. The cashier then had the gall to yell out at him that she had made sure to make the drink and her tone made it obvious that she didn't think the fact it wasn't given to me was her fault. He on the other hand was very friendly and apologetic and offered to refund me (I declined because the food was fine, it was simply a service issue). I sincerely hope that he realizes his employees are lacking when it comes to helping customers, and highly suggest the young lady cashier either get a more positive attitude and focus on her job or to find a job better suited for her. read more

This is one of those places where it's like "you've been to one of em', you've been to all of em'." I didn't get to get any snacks or meals today unfortunately, as I was just meeting up with somebody from school. I got an iced chai, which is usually my favorite drink from Panera, but holy MOLY the guy who made it for me put so much chai in it. Like... A lot of chai. Last time I was here, it was perfect. This time, it was like almost painful to drink because it was so spicy LOL. He was really nice though so it's okay I guess. In the past I've usually stuck with their chicken caesar salads which never have enough caesar on them, but are still pretty good. A couple of months ago I tried their ham, egg, and cheddar breakfast sandwich which is hUGE but kind of dry and needs some kind of sauce, or more cheese... You can never have enough cheese... I really like this location because I've always had nothing but great interactions with the employees. read more

Panera Bread - I love the simplicity of their cups, I don't know why....... - Sandwiches Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Panera is a fast food chain restaurant, and the prices are high. The food is better than drive-throughs. You can order online and it's ready to go. At this one you dont have to bus your own tables like out east. They even bring your food to your table! I got a bagel and cream cheese to go toneat in the car and got a bagel tossed in a paper bag with a container of cream cheese!! So the extra $3 or so was for a container of cream cheese!! It's a good place to sit and have a bowl of soup and half a sandwich and use the internet. read more

While the food was good, we were told by Jared to leave. He was completely unwelcoming to us and very unprofessional. We had been talking outside and walked in when we were told to put our masks on. We did, but one member of our party has breathing issues and wanted to ask for accommodations. Jared wouldn't hear it and said we had to leave. There is no difference between standing and sitting without a mask. Jared should be reprimanded immediately if not sooner. read more

I'm a fan of panera...sandwiches, soups, bagels...what else can you ask for. Especially on a chilly winter day. I love the "pick two"...you get to pick between salad, soup, or 1/2 a sandwich. It's perfect and then you don't have to choose! The place is really open and has a good atmosphere and the food comes out pretty fast too! read more

For the past two months I have been at this panera at least twice a week because they have free wifi and i can get yummy cookies. It must have improved greatly in the past months because they never forget my spoon and the food is pretty darn tasty, but a bit overpriced. The frontega chicken sandwich is delish and i order it almost everytime. every once in awhile the iced tea dispensers are empty, which sucks because there are two huge dispensers so they must really forget about them and once or twice the tea was really weak. my only gripe. other than that the staff is friendly and attentive. read more

While the food here is the same as every Panera ever, the service and management here is piss poor. From only having sesame seed bagels for sale (and no other kinds) because the person inputting the day's orders typed "250" instead of "25", to having almost ZERO bagels in stock at 7am because they all were purchased in a single large to-go order moments before, I would say the management here is terrible. There is a rule of 24 hours advance notice for large orders at places like these. For this place not to follow that rule, and as a result not have any bagels for normal customers (who went out of their way that morning) to buy is just shameful. Better planning would help this place greatly. Oh, and following established protocols! read more

Good selección on food and good strong coffee my kids and husband love coming to this place for breakfast

This place is bad, and consistently gets worse. Let me review my last few visits here. Previous visit: we ordered a cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup. When my boyfriend finished eating it, he noticed red crust all over the bottom of the bowl, which nothing in his soup is red. He literally scraped it off with a knife and brought it to an employee, who just said oh sorry, and took the dish in the back. THAT IS DISGUSTING - CLEAN YOUR DISHES BETTER OR THROW THEM OUT. This is a rant, but I tried contacting Panera about this visit and they didn't want to help any. So here is my last visit: Our last visit was on 2/17, at around 8pm. Laria took our order. I ordered a pick two, with a Turkey sandwich. "which one?" she says. I say "turkey" because that is literally what it says on the board. She then gets defensive and starts spouting off every item on the menu with turkey in it. I said "I just want the turkey sandwich that it shows up there, it literally just says turkey so I don't know what else to say?" I've ordered this sandwich on almost every single visit, at any store, and have NEVER had this issue. As I'm trying to explain that, she is just standing there repeating all the items with turkey on them. So after a few seconds of her arguing, I said forget it, I just want a Chicken Caesar Salad with no cheese (I had to say no cheese like 6x because she was still arguing over me about the Turkey sandwich). Anyways. So I got the salad and I got a cup of Chicken Noodle Soup, and my boyfriend got the Bacon Turkey Bravo and Broccoli Cheddar Soup. Also, she didn't ask for my Panera card, soo I didn't even get my points for the visit.... My salad came out with cheese. The soup I got was the bottom of the barrel, as I literally had a single scoop with any ingredients other than broth in it. My boyfriend received the wrong soup. We didn't get any knifes to spread sauces, we had to go ask. Then we had to ask again for butter, which was frozen so it was useless. Then we had to ask again for water cups because there weren't any out. Nothing was stocked by the drink machine, no condiments or napkins either. My salad was remade and his soup was remade, I didn't even bother about asking for new soup at this point. I asked the helpful girl that was getting us everything we needed if the employee who was ringing orders was new, and she kinda sighed and said no - as if this was a normal occurrence. We cleared our dishes and went to throw everything away. An employee came up yelling "I got it, I got it, JUST LEAVE IT" to us, and snatched the dishes out of our hands and slammed them around as he changed out the dish bucket and trash. Like dang dude, we had it, we didn't need help or your attitude for doing what we are supposed to do. This place may be busy, but it's only because of convenience. If I'm paying $25 for a couple half salads and sandwiches, it better be right, or else I'll go to a sit down restaurant for the same food and better service. read more

The food is classic Panera food, which is pretty mediocre. They have a summer chicken and fruit salad that's pretty delicious, but the prices are a bit much. If you're going to go to a Panera, don't go to this one. I've heard the people working very obviously say rude things about customers while standing behind the counter, the kids who work there are often kind of hung-over. It's all bad. read more

I have to say I have been to Panera Bread a million times, But this time I was very very offended. I was in a bit of a rush, there was no line at all. The cashier was new, you could tell. But he was very sweet and professional. I asked him some questions pertaining to the menu and I wanted to know what was in the tuna mix. A manager was changing the till or doing something right next to him. He asked her and instead of just answering the question she told him to look it up in the notebook. I was in shock! So as he looked, I asked her... "What's in the tuna mix" and she said "he's looking for you." SERIOUSLY????? What ever happened to respect for the customer's time? She was very nasty! I was very offended that she handled the situation like that. I had my husband waiting for me in the car with our twin babies.. I didn't have all day to wait for the poor guy to "look it up in the notebook" She should have answered me, as I did ask her directly for a purpose! Very bad customer service on her half, He was a sweetheart! I feel bad for the employees there, She must be a real pleasure to work for.. NOT! read more

Waited over 15 minutes for a breakfast sandwich. They were not busy. No one came to explain. Also they got my coffee drink wrong too. Not a good experience. They did offer a pastry and apologized. By the way, their toaster also has a bad element that's a safety hazard. Not coming back here. read more

Very disappointing. I will not be doing any work orders or personal orders from this Panera any more. I placed an order and there was an error on my email- long story short, I was 30 minutes late picking up the order. The manager on duty REFUSED to remake my order (the order was for 2 soups and 1 sandwich) and let me leave a very disappointed and unhappy customer. If you have an issue with anything at Panera, good luck getting it resolved. read more

No point in ordering take out or rapid pick up even if you get one item it will take over 15 minutes. The big guy that sends the orders out pretty sure he's a manager. That guys is a complete asshole very short and doesn't care at all about wait times. I asked him on 2 separate days how long until my door dash orders were ready both times he says probably a couple minutes. I come back 5 minutes later and it's still not done so I wait another 5-8 minutes. This guy is not apologetic at all he simple doesn't care that the orders are being sent out 10+ min late. This guy needs to find another job he's clearly not happy there and I'm not happy that I have to deal with him when my orders aren't ready on time. He simply says you can just cancel the order so he doesn't care that my time is being wasted going in the store just to cancel the order because they take years to complete a order with 2 smoothies and a cookie!!!!!!!. This man should absolutely not be a manager such an asshole. Get another job my guy read more

We stopped today for a lite lunch. The three of us shared a Mac and cheese, tomato soup, chicken and rice soup, and a half turkey sandwich. Everything was good, but ordinary. The bread was good also. Service was good. read more

We were visiting the area and wanted to go somewhere we knew the food would be good. We found this Panera and stopped for lunch. It's nice to go to a restaurant where you recognize the menu and you know that the food will be good. We were not disappointed. This is a very good place to eat. read more

This location is busy and the service was great, however I am not sure why they don't take more care in making the sandwiches, as they are always (Not just this location) where it is completely lopsided, I always need to open the sandwich and re-arrange the insides. It would be nice if they took more pride. read more

Everytime I have ever had this Panera it was for a company event where we catered lunch or breakfast. I usually put my order in online and it is so easy to just choose what we want and go pick up at the store. There has never been a problem with an order and the staff is always nice when I go to pick up. Just this morning I got bagels, cream cheese and coffee for a group. The Assiago bagel with chive and onion cream was the most delicious thing that hit my lips that day. So good I wanted more! We ordered the light coffee which was good and a better choice than the dark roast making sure it was enjoyable for the group. I have also tried many of their salads, soups and sandwiches and they are all delightful. read more

Stopped in for lunch with my mom. She ordered the 1/2 classic grilled cheese and cup of soup, me the full chicken salad sandwich. Hers came with a piece of bread. The first thing I noticed was that mom's grilled cheese wasn't grilled, it was toasted so lightly there was absolutely no coloring to the white bread. A grilled cheese should be grilled in a pan, not run through a toaster. And the break it was served with her soup, which she liked, was so hard and chewy that neither of us could eat it. My chicken salad sandwich was the most bland chicken salad I've ever had, ever. And there was only a small clump in the very center of each half of bread, with tomatoes and lettuce piled on top. The bread was literally drooping over the chicken salad clump. Had I taken a bite with the sandwich like that, it would have been mostly bread, so I spread the chicken salad out on the bread with my finger. The entire meal, with a drink each and 1 cookie, was $25. Ouch!!! For soup and sandwiches??? Unfortunately, this is not the first poor experience I've had with Panera, at this and other locations. Needless to say, however, it will be the last. Sorry Panera, you're just not that good for the money you charge for so so food. You should take a lesson from Jason's Deli. Now they know how to make soup and sandwiches! read more

I went again for lunch today and there was no-where to sit, just the lonely chair with a side table next to the fire. The girl delivering food was very nice and friendly about it. Service was wonderful from start to finish. Yay!! delish lunch!! read more

Wow! This place is delicious! I enjoyed the sandwich, and the spicy mustard that was in it! Mmm mm! Yum! Also, try the summer corn chowder! Good customer service too! read more

My party of 3 sat outside yesterday evening. The staff was friendly and helpful. They got our food out to us fairly quickly. Their blood orange lemonade and papaya green tea is refreshing. I enjoyed their corn chowder, which has good flavor, and a turkey and avocado sandwich. We also odered a spicy Thai salad with a french baguette and kids macaroni and cheese with yogurt. The forgot the yogurt but we were able to get that no problem! Panera is slightly pricey but we will come back. read more

I have always been a fan of Panera Bread (who doesn't love the fresh smell or bread 'and' being able to get other yummy foods to boot?) My husband and I went to this location recently while in the area to get other errands done. One quick tip - it is immediately in the parking lot facing the Nordstrom Rack. It was a little hard to find as the building is so tall and their window signage is not that bold. The reason this location gets 4 stars instead of the 3 it truly deserves is that it wasn't that packed. Every other Panera I've been to lately can't seem to keep the wifi squatters from hanging out for study groups. I've been known to eat and work at a Panera while on the road but it's a little silly to take up a whole 6 person table for 1 person and a laptop. The food was good as usual although I was disappointed in their Berry Smoothie. I had tried their Mango drink in their past and it was good but this Berry Smoothie just tasted like Yogurt. Nothing else but Yogurt (which for me is gross as I do not like the mushy texture). They also had signs everywhere saying they were closing early for training. I don't think I had seen that sign at any other store and this location isn't new. Not sure if they have training 'issues' or just have a whole new staff. It was curious. read more

Fast-Casual chain restaurant which makes each spot nearly identical to the next. Freshly baked bread is wonderful in their sandwiches or as a side (love the small piece of baguette) the soups are all pretty good and I adore their salads. The pastries are a bit of a let down, nothing specifically wrong with them, but when I'm in the mood for a danish or cinnamon roll, I want it to be worth the calories, and not just a so-so sweet treat. This location can get a bit hectic, par for the course in the South Center area I'm sure. Decent spot to relax and sip some coffee, always something on the menu and the options range from healthy to "who-gives-a-crap-about-calories". Should be a good option to please most anyone in your group. read more

I placed a "rapid pickup" order here for half a dozen unsliced bagels, and it was only when I got home that I realized that they sliced every. single. bagel. It didn't occur to me that I should check them at the restaurant - I didn't think there was any possibility they would slice them when there's an option on the order form for "sliced in half" that I specifically did not check. I don't personally like sliced bagels, so that's a big deal to me. All the bagels were burnt, too. I definitely won't be back to this location - Kent or Renton is the better way to go. read more

My favorite salad and sandwiches shop for a quick lunch. Both food and service are great. You also get reward every time you visit. We live Chinese Citrus salad with chicken. Or I should say all Asian salad are excellent. For sandwiches , we love beef with cheddar panini. If you don't have larger appetite, you can order half size . Overall a great restaurant for quick eat. read more

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I use Panera Catering from this location when we need an easy, healthy food option for meetings. What a pleasure it is working with Mary and her entire crew. They are always on time, friendly, polite, and willing to make things right if something goes wrong. AND -- With all of our food allergies and dietary restrictions we are not an easy group to serve. They do so wonderfully. I can not recommend them highly enough!!! read more

This used to be such a nice spot for lunch. Came here today at 2:30 for lunch while shopping and had a very disappointing experience. Everyone, from the person taking our order, to the young man delivering the food, to the gal I asked for a lid, to the manager that i mentioned this to, The service was terrible. Not one of them acted like they wanted to be here. For $32 for lunch for two people we could've gone to a sitdown restaurant and been waited on. Also we ordered soup, no spoons. Ordered iced coffee. Still haven't gotten that and we're done with lunch. Panera used to be one of my favorite places for lunch. I won't be back. read more

I placed a Rapid To Go Order at 11:32am for two toasted and sliced bagels along with one tub of cream cheese. I arrived at 11:42am, the time my order was listed to be picked up. At 11:53am, after standing in front of several employees for ten minutes, I asked one employee for the status of my order. I gave her my last name and she actually recalled my order. Immediately another employee stated that it was in front of her. That same employee proceeded to ask me if I were a particular customer. Needless to say, I wasn't. I then asked why it wasn't at the Pickup area if it were my order. I watched as a handful of large orders were filled, packed and filled, then tossed onto their Pickup counter, customer receipt tossed carelessly behind it. Yes, it was lunch time. Allocate more workers to service this shift during the day and you won't have this problem. Who knows how much money this place loses on a daily basis from incorrect orders and/or disgruntled customers. I manage a multi million dollar store in Southcenter. We must strive for an exceptional level of customer service to represent our shopping area in the best way possible. My suggestion, order a bagel early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Maybe then you'll be able to have your one or two bagel order filled correctly. After all that, no apology from any of their employees either. Very unfortunate experience followed by even more lackluster response. read more

Pretty typical experience from Panera bread. Good reliable service and food. Used the front desk kiosk to order quickly.