Typical faster food when on the road, the interior is the same as all the stores (looking tired). Staff wise well they have automated so much of it now there really isn't much interaction other then a name being called by someone who is off to the next order by the time you pick it up. read more

I had their frontega chicken and this is the other half. Portion size went down and they use a different focaccia bread. Doesnt taste the same as it did with the real focaccia bread. Apple is for size (and it came with the order). Not sure if I'll re-order the sandwich which was my favorite one. Might try their salad but they cut down on size of that as well. :( read more

Panera Bread - Frontega chicken - Salad Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

This was my first time at a Panera bread and I had a pleasant experience. The place was clean and cozy. The worker making the sandwiches in the back was the nicest guy taking care of an elderly regular and made his day. It was really special to see that. He was also super attentive and nice to us. I got the Fuji apple salad and it was really good and refreshing. I also got the strawberry basil Fresca and it was soooo good and refreshing. It was not too sweet or too bland it was perfect, and I'm usually picky about drinks. We also got a strawberry banana smoothie that was want you would want from a classic smoothie. The cinnamon roll was also very good. read more

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Customer service was very friendly when I got it for dinner a few days ago. They forgot the salad dressing but when I went to ask they gave me a free drink! The Asiago beef bagel stack was very delicious! read more

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Now all the bad ratings make sense. I got my sip club strawberry basil lemonade here today and it's the worst one I've ever had. I think they water down their lemonade because even after I asked for more puree, it still tasted barely sweet. I drank some down and added some lemonade from the drink stand, and it didn't help. Please don't water down your drinks!!! It's so gross. At least the staff were nice! read more

Panera Bread - Worst strawberry basil lemonade from this location - Salad Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

We love Panera, but find this location to Be lacking in people who know what they are doing and speak English. Person taking order didn't even know that sodas were available or that sour dough was available. Could not understand her and had to get manager to assist . read more

Absolutely awful experience today - got two pick twos and the sandwiches each had maybe two or three slices of chicken at the most. Pathetically awful portion sizes. Such a joke, you can't even tell what's between the bread when looking at it. If I didn't have a gift card I would've felt even more ripped off than I feel now. read more

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An impressively slow location. Ordering online is called "Rapid Pickup." The fact that it takes 20 minutes for a smoothie and two toasted bagels doesnt exactly scream "rapid." read more

This is the cleanest and nicest Panera Bread I've ever been to. The staff was so welcoming and friendly. The bathroom was extremely clean. Everyone seemed so happy to be working there. We will definitely be returning! read more

Used to like Panera's years ago. Would go there after school with the little ones. Value and food were good. Stopped going there about 6 or so years ago as it got to pricey. The food was not worth it. We stopped by the other day as we wanted to try their new Panera's Ciabatta Dippers as they looked good. Huge disappointment. It's ok if you like ciabatta bread, but if you want some MEAT with the bread, it is almost non existenr! A few cheap pieces. Like I said bread is good, but not worth the money. Go to grocery store and get the supplies to make your own at home instead of getting ripped off. read more

Came in and placed a to go order for soups... took 25 minutes to get the order and it didn't even require making a special sandwich, salad etc. many people ahead of me in line were frustrated by the amount of time their orders were taking as well. read more

Good coffee! My partner/lover and I have Sip Club and it's worth every penny. Friendly staff and quick service. Bagels and breakfast are solid too. read more

I love Panera and I loved the salad I ate just before running off to catch my flight at the airport. This review comes with a HUGE "but"... We went to our table and were waiting - we grabbed a table which was empty and mildly ok - the restaurant actually just seemed very dirty. There was a sweet lady who came over and started cleaning our table but honestly it was like she was pushing the dirt around and then she lingered a really long time and kept coming over to the table which was sweet but...I think she had had an accident because she smelled very strongly like feces...I am not kidding. It really turned our stomachs and my sister pretty much grabbed me and wanted to run before the lady came back. read more

Panera Bread - 5/7/2019 - The green goddess salad with a side of their bread. - Salad Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

I walked in to place an order and Beverlin was on her phone behind me came in an order Caucasian couple which is when she then decided to get off her phone and wait on them. As I saw her walk over to the pastries I then said I'd like a chocolate chip cook and to that she just nodded her head and focused her attention back onto the older Caucasian couple. She took their orders then walked back over to the register to ring them up. Once they were finished she walked back over to the pastries to grab my cookie and ring me up. I stated "I could've sworn I walked in first" of course she didn't acknowledge that either. I then asked for her name paid for my order and left. I feel the service was extremely unprofessional and I did not feel like a valued customer. I believe the saying is first come first serve. Beverlin could use some more training. read more

This place meets expectations for a cafe/lunch place. The staff was trying really hard to make sure everything is good. My biggest complain is for how you pick up your hot food. I had few plates to pick up. I had to make 2 trips to carry them. When I was walking for my 2nd trip, someone else stole my plate. Since it is not my business to confront the thief, I had to explain in nice terms that my dish disappeared. They looked at me with suspicion then one of them said sure we'll make another one. Leaving plates loosely for pick-up is not an option anymore in today's Boston. This happened to me twice in Panera. You have to find a safer (for everyone) way to deliver the food to the right person. Otherwise you will encourage wrong people to hang out in your restaurant. read more

Do yourself a favor and never order delivery from this location. Twice I've ordered my lunch and both times it never came. You try to call the restaurant and you get nothing. You try to call their third party delivery app which is Doordash and still nothing. So then you're left waiting for 30 mins, no food for lunch and the having to go back to work while also having them charge your card. Never again. The worst service I've ever experienced. I'd post a picture of food but can't because it never came. read more

Despite all the negative reviews, we decided to order our breakfast sandwiches from here anyway because of convenience. We were NOT disappointed! We ordered online for pickup. 3 different breakfast sandwiches, no special customized preferences. We showed up at the designated time. Our bag was the only one in the pick up area. The sandwiches were delicious. Fresh brioche bread. Healthy serving of eggs and cheese and bacon or sausage. Still hot, and packaged with extra napkins. Granted we didn't have to deal with anyone or wait in line for anything, but our order was exactly as ordered, on time, and delicious. Thank you Panera! read more

Visited this Panera Bread Resturant during lunch time. I felt fir the workers, it was a little chaotic. 2 of us had our dine-in orders lost, and waited a bit. The manager, Terry, came out to check in with me and said he would remake the lost order himself. I asked him to make it to go as the wait made me unable to remain a dine-in. The wait for Terry to re make my order was short. He apologized profusely and offered a baked cinnamon roll complimentary. I left rushed, but not unhappy. I will try this Panera again, but perhaps not at lunch time. read more

The Food Manager Sonia has the patience of a saint. Very sweet and service oriented, while Door Dash has ruined her store. She takes way too many hits for the terrible actions of Door Dash. Our order was delivered with the safety seal ripped open by the driver who then stole some of the food (he even sent the photo with the open bag). Sonia was so quick to help but clearly that's not her fault. Door Dash REFUSED to take any responsibility whatsoever. Don't order delivery, just pick up from this store. read more

Panera Bread - Bag opened by Door Dash driver who took photo of it after tampering with food. DD refused to even report it and told me to contact Panera. - Salad Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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I'd recommend using the kiosk to order your meal. The person who took my order got literally everything wrong. The kitchen made exactly what got ordered, but it bore no resemblance to what I asked for. I wanted soup in a bread bowl. We had an exhausting conversation about the bowl so I was shocked when there was no bread bowl. I verified that none was requested on my behalf. I also got a salad and it came with no dressing. There's no sign that says dressings are extra. The description includes the dressing. It should have included the dressing. I was very disappointed. read more

The quality of service depends on whom is at the register if it is a young hispanic girl you will get attitude ,incompetenent service unfortunately. I came in on a friday evening. I got attitude from the cashier like i was bothering her placing a simple order. read more

I wanna say it's me not them. Ordered doordoorash - the chipotle avocado sandwich. It tasted a bit more smokey than I expected. Doesn't taste bad, just not my favorite. Will order again. read more

very disappointed frilled cheese was not grilled bit melted on a microwave soggy white bread , chicken soup was mostly broth will never come here again and spend 13 bucks on chicken broth read more

I'm glad I didn't see the prior reviews for this location, and just stumbled in for a takeout order. then again I went directly at the kiosk even when there was no line. It wasn't a busy time being the later morning on a weekday. I love the how the Panera digital menu is designed to be allergy friendly, flagging items as you order and customize it. Other restaurants should follow suit because it's so easy. I took the one star off because the bread that was part of the allergy order was placed in the wrong bag with the other order that has allergens. The menu and system is great but not sure if cross contamination will be avoided. read more

I really cannot stomach Panera anymore, literally. Their quality standards have gone way down hill and the food is just not worth the price or the wait in the awful long lines contained in their restaurants. This location is horrible and is consistently slow service. We ordered lunch for our local Waltham office and the assorted sandwiches we ordered were terrible. We ended up trashing most of them due to nasty taste and fatty chicken, brown lettuce and rock hard bread. The cookies were even rock hard and inedible. I cannot bear to visit another Panera again just out of pure wasted energy and time. It would be a discredit to my appetite. read more

The service is really nice but rarely do I ever get anything correct on my orders. I usually do rapid pickup mobile ordering if I need to just grab and go but like I said even with that my orders get messed up. I get a baguette when I asked for chips. Another time they gave me someone else's sandwich, another time they forgot to include my ice chai latte. I've eaten there once or twice and it is pretty gross in there. There were fruit flies flying around my table while I was eating with my kids. So I was always watching to make sure they didn't land on their plates. I've eaten at other panera locations and I'm not sure why but it seems dirtier than other locations. Maybe it's the lighting and it's not as bright compared to the one I use to go to? read more

I've been to this Panera many times and almost every single time my order is wrong. I've worked for Panera and so I like the change the regular items a little. I cannot eat tomatoes and I ask for them off and I'll ask for extra olives or something. If you change the regular menu items, they don't care and make it the same as regular. I have spoken with the manager several times. Whenever he is there, he fixes the problem and goes above and beyond to make me happy which is why I have returned again. Today I'm over it!!! I ordered ahead on the app. My sandwich and salad had tomatoes on them both and when I asked them to remake it, it was difficult to get someone's attention behind the counter (though there were several employees dodging me eye contact). Finally I told them I didn't have time to wait for them to remake the whole meal, I ordered ahead to save time! Then when I asked for my money back, I was asked to see my card. I had not brought in my wallet since I was just supposed to be picking it up and I used my app to pay. The person helping me said she needed my card to refund me even though they didn't physically need it to charge me. I got cash back and I won't be returning. Your $1 off a you-pick-two was NOT worth my head ache and I'm still hungry. read more

Ordered a turkey BLT. It arrived without bacon. Apparently they ran out of bacon but instead of telling me they gave me the sandwich anyway. My friends frontega chicken sandwich came back burnt. Once again they served it anyway. Obviously the sandwich machine was running too hot. Update: Im a big fan of Panera Bread but I made the mistake of trying this location again. Screwed up my order and bagged it to go when I asked to eat in. They really have to get their act together here. Update 2: this place doesn't cease to disappoint. Ordered a salad to go and they forgot the dressing. I really have to stop going to this location Update: I don't know why I keep torturing myself with this location. Egg sandwich with egg so over cooked it almost inedible. Stay away from this location! read more

A good experience. I was waited on by George, who is the manager. He struck me as well organized, efficient, and hard-working. Quite impressive. Lunch was great. And I usually get the bread and the apple and for once they had both on my plate. No errors. I recommend his location. read more

Food is pretty good but your portions were literally cut in half and prices went up, you're literally stealing from people, ridiculous!

ZERO stars. I have gone to this location numerous times out of convenience only to have my order messed up time and time again (salads missing toppings, skimpy sandwiches, French onion soup without cheese or croutons), so at some point I need to consider that I am in fact crazy, and that I have nobody to blame but myself for this anger-filled review. But today took the cake. I went to Panera at noon on a Monday. Lunch hour... busy... yada yada yada. I waited 33 minutes (I timed it) for soup in a bread bowl. Unacceptable. Never again. May everybody else get their food just a bit quicker in my absence. read more

Panera Bread - It's good to have goals. - Salad Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

I will start this review by saying that I have tried all of the local Panera bread by Watertown Waltham in Newton. My wife and I will always go to this location because all of the other ones will consistently mess up our order, over 50% of the time. We have been using this location for a few years now and today was the day it finally happened, our consistent go to location finally messed up our order. I called the restaurant to speak with a manager regarding this and was greeted by Mike. Mike answered me with a happy greeting, and I informed him what happened. Mike immediately apologized for the mishap and was quick to resolve the issue. He wanted to have his delivery man bring us out our food but was upfront and honest about the fact that the delivery person had just left with multiple orders and it would take quite some time. He immediately refunded the entire order and asked if I would like for the food to be delivered or if I wanted to pick up the food that was missing along with multiple pastry items as an apology. I understand mistakes happen. We choose this Panera because these mistakes happen almost never and the way Mike handled the first situation today that I have had with this location is the reason why I will continue to come to this location. read more

The food was good. And the service is fine. It's really just what you expect from a Panera.

I hated to write this review but it is necessary. I dislike reviews that start with "been going here for years, never had a problem until now". This review is based on over a dozen visits during the last few months. I visited this location at least twice a week for six months before my employment took me out of the area and I never had a problem. Back working in Waltham and I was looking forward to my twice weekly visits. One day for a bagel and cream cheese and the other for a breakfast sandwich. Prior to my four month absence, I recall always getting good service both at the counter and picking up my food. Now the counter service is awful. I am always there early, like before 6:30 so there is never a line. That being said, the person that works the front counter now has never been friendly and with every visit seemed more put off with the fact that I wanted him to take my order vs. me using the self service kiosk. The final nail in the coffin was last Wednesday when he flat out refused to take my order and stated "Panera would prefer customers use the self service kiosk's" He literally came from behind the counter to direct me to the kiosk. After 5 minutes of him not even being able to put my order in, (please note I always get the same thing and he knows what I want and has never had a problem entering my order), I said F this and I left. It's a bummer because I like the bagels and breakfast sandwiches, the woman that prepared my food always did it perfectly, and with a warm good morning, but clearly my business is not welcome here. I work in professional sales for a company located in Waltham the grosses over a half billion dollars a year. Dealing with people face to face is what I do. I won't be back as long as this person works there. Take this rant as you like. I would have preferred to not post this but I felt is necessary. read more

I ordered a steak and arugula sandwich to-go. They didn't have sourdough so I asked for whole wheat bread. Once i got home, i found the steak was no where to be found. Instead, they put chicken. This isn't the first time they got my order wrong either. @manager, please do a better job in facilitating communication among your staffers. This is ridiculous. read more

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I went to this Panera on my lunch brake. I was the only person in line and stood there over 5 minutes as the women made fruit salad never looking up. A manager came from the back grabbed a bag of cookies right in front of me didnt ask if i need help or i was all set. I finally yelled "CAN I GET SOME HELP HERE". Call me old fashion but i want to give my order to a person, ask questions, and pay cash! Come on Panera step up your customer service! read more

Don't they realize the corporate HQ for Panera is right here in MA? This is simply the worst Panera I've ever been to. I've tried several times to eat here because of it's good location, but every time something is bad....at least they're consistent with that. Old bread, old avacado, old everything and made me stop going to Panera anywhere else for a while. They aren't very nice either so don't anticipate any apologies. They will probably be gone soon with Chipolte there, but stay away! read more

Panera Bread located on Lexington Street in Waltham is lucky to have a manager that cares if customers are pleased. Last week, my order was not correct. I went back a week later and told the manager. He re-made the salad himself, did a great job. I was pleased to see that companies are willing to make something right. Thanks. read more

SAVE TIME AND SANITY... Go to the other Panera in Waltham (The Lexington Street location) NOT THIS ONE. It's never good when the Manager says"I'm really sorry, I don't have an excuse" I ordered catering for a meeting at my office. After it was 10 minutes late being delivered, I tried to call them. The phone rang and rang and just kept getting bounced back to the main menu. I tried to call consistently for 20 minutes. At this point the delivery was late by 45 minutes. My team was hungry so we had to order from another restaurant. Once the second place had delivered, I got in the car and drove to the Panera. I asked to speak to a manager. One came out. I explained that our catering never showed up, that I couldn't even call them and that we should have received and update if there was a problem. He said "Yes, all of that should have happened. I don't know why it didn't. I never heard the phone ring (incessantly for 30 minutes) and I don't know what happened to the order. I'm sorry but I don't have an excuse or reason for you" He at least agreed to credit the order. And I got confirmation that it was credited.... so that's good. When I returned to my office, a full 2 hours after the original deliver time, the order showed up. And it was all wrong. We ordered boxed lunches with salads. All different. We ended up with the same two varieties in all the boxes. Some were missing components like the sides and dessert. This seems like a place on desperate need of good Management. Or the management doesn't really care. Based on the consistent bad reviews I think it's the latter. read more

I live around the corner from this Panera location and while I'm not a huge fan of the chain in general, I do appreciate having such an establishment nearby for an easy breakfast. That being said, this establishment is pretty infamous. A lot of locals call it the "special" Panera because of how consistently bad the service is. How special is it? Bad enough to the point where they're consistently very lazy, argumentative with patrons and consistently screw up orders. The layout of the place also doesn't make much sense and they split up the coffee and ice tea station with half of it at the front, the other half in the back. Why in the world would you do that? The only upside? Easy parking and outdoor seating... but that's about it. Service is slow and the numerous Dunkin Donuts location in Waltham are lightyears better than anything you'd get here, especially for breakfast. I recommend staying away until they improve with new management and get their shit together read more