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Panera Bread

2.9 (86 reviews)
InexpensiveSandwiches, Salad, Soup
Open • 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Half baked orange scone.

Half baked orange scone. And this is why folks are consistently getting food poisoning from area restaurants. They don't care.

CURBSIDE PICKUP
Amy P.

Spoke with an initial worker to call in a CURBSIDE PICKUP ORDER who immediately placed the call on hold. No worries. When she came back on the line she had NO IDEA what was on the menu. After talking to her for at least 10 minutes I calmly asked for a supervisor. Dwayne said he was the on duty manager got on the phone. Wow what a mistake this was!! Dwayne was the absolute rudest, impatient and unprofessional person I have ever talked too. He quickly informed me that one of the items I ordered, the mac and cheese would not be ready for 30 minutes. I informed hum that the last employee I spoke to said not to come for 30 minutes to pick up the order so that would be ok. He rudely insisted it would not be ready so I told him to forget it. I then asked for 2 FULL SIZE baguettes since I was ordering 2 large GROUP soups and he asked if I wanted sides and I said just the bread so he then tried to charge me for the baguettes??!! I said doesn't this come on the side?? He was loud and rude so I merely reciprocated and then he got angry with me??!! I specifically asked for the bread not to be cut into pieces. I wanted the baguettes to be whole so they didn't get stale. He had an issue with this. Actually he had an issue with everything I asked for and yet somehow he is the manager. So 10 more minutes went by but after wasting 20 minutes of my time and nearly 15 minute drive to get there, the mac and cheese still mysteriously would not be ready to serve. Maybe this manager should have cooked more when he was getting low in the first place??!! The GROUP soups are around 22 dollars each and supposedly serve 4 people?? No way. This is merely a quart of soup and barely filled 2 small bowls! What a rip off! I am feeding four people and was hoping for leftovers but sadly there are not any. So basically 44 dollars for less than one bowl of soup and some bread. UGH! Wow. Just wow. I have never had an issue with this Panera Bread before and hope that this manager was merely having a bad night but somehow I highly doubt it. I don't know how you can work in the food service or customer service industry and treat customers, especially returning customers, this way and stay in business. Thankfully there are many other establishments to eat at here in this area. Someone will have to actually pay me to return and take nastiness like this again. I will be speaking with the GM Vicki in the morning about this unprofessional behavior because obviously this manager shouldn't be working here or anywhere customer service is required. Wont be back. Unconscionable!!!

Priscilla H.

Busy panera bread in Melbourne. Stopped here while on a road trip. Staff is friendly and efficient. Plenty of seating. Their you pick two portion sizes for the salad were generous. Loved the corn chowder it wasnt too heavy and was perfect for a rainy Sunday. Their greek salad is my go to. Love it.

Malou C.

Not all Panera Breads are created equal. Let's just say I will not be visiting again.

The four cheese souffle with an unlimited refill cup for tea and lemonade. I have to say they are delicious!
Jan-Michael T.

If there is one restaurant recognized for the fast casual movement in restaurants, it is easily going to be Panera Bread. When they first came around, they were like no other restaurant before. Far better than fast food yet not as tedious as a traditional dine-in either. When Panera Bread opened up in the Melbourne/Palm Bay area, it was a big deal. I have to say it was one of the better restaurant experiences I had at the time. Now more than a decade later, Panera Bread is still around, but they had to change for the times which I am afraid to say may have cut its edge just a tad bit. Panera Bread (which I will shorthand simply to Panera for the remainder of this review) is located just north of Palm Bay Rd. in the Hammock Landing shopping area. Just so you know, it is technically in Melbourne despite being on Palm Bay Rd. Upon entering, you will be greeted to an atmosphere of upscale casual. Better seating and decor than fast food restaurants but not as fancy as certain dine-in restaurants. You go up to the counter and order your food in which choices range from artisan breads, soups, sandwiches, coffee shop selections, and the like. I personally loved their paninis when they first opened. Prices for food are averaged around $10 so it won't break your wallet. I would suggest the combo of half a sandwich and a cup of soup. As of now, said combo has evolved to include other choices such as half a serving of macaroni and cheese or a side salad. Finally, the staff is generally friendly (depending on who works there at the time) and the restrooms are clean (generally). The only unfortunate thing I saw over the years with Panera was the change in prices as well as portion sizes. Before, the portion sizes were bigger. Now they've been reduced. Not only that, the prices for said portions went up. Shouldn't it go the other direction? Despite that little hiccup, Panera is still one of the better dining options if you want something more than fast food but don't have the time to dine-in. On the other hand, the place just has enough of an ambiance to make it an extension of the workplace. I know I'd rather have a meeting in Panera over the office (when I worked in a boring office I mean).

Burnt.   Plain and simple.
Shelly O.

Look at the food and you will understand. Pride in what you do should go a long way in the world. I shouldn't have to check my food. But I will in the future.

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I was here probably almost every weekend for about four months, give or take a weekend or two. From…read morecoffee at 7:30 in the morning, to lunch, fresh drinks, and some of the best martinis around, this place became part of my routine (thanks someone I had been seeing at the time), so now it holds memories I'll always keep super close. Our first date happened to be here, which makes this one especially bittersweet. I can honestly say I never had a bad experience. The food was consistently good, the drinks were always on point, the service was welcoming, and the atmosphere made it easy to stay much longer than planned. It works just as well for an early morning coffee before a beach day as it does for lunch or drinks later in the day. I'm not sure I'll be able to return anytime in the foreseeable because of those (great) memories tied to this place, but that has nothing to do with Hemingway's. If anything, it says how much this place became part of an unforgettable chapter of my life. Five stars, easily. Some places you remember for the food. Some for the memories. Hemingway's gave me both.

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4.3(57 reviews)
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4.3(27 reviews)
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