Panera Bread

The delectable taste of the goddess Cobb Salad coupled with the broccoli Mac and cheese ravished my taste buds. The subtle holiday music created an ambiance of childhood joy that made the meal even more enjoyable. The crunchy apples are a must at Panera and, despite my family’s opinions, are far superior to the option of a side of bread or chips. Thank you Panera, truly, for all the memories you’ve birthed.

I ordered the “family feast” where you get to pick 4 different sandwich halves, a soup, a salad, and a baguette. They should honesty rename it to “family famine”. What I received was only 3 half’s of sandwiches so instead of 2 sandwiches I was left with 1.5. The salad was hardly a salad, you literally get a larger salad from mcdonald’s. Nothing about the salad was for a “family”. The bottom of the baguette and sandwiches were also burnt to a crisp but probably adds some bitterness to the flavor so it’s probably part of their food style. What was important was that even though an employee had said they “double checked” my order when I went to pick it up, it was still missing half a sandwich. The main entree of the “family feast” is literally the sandwich. To top it off we were left with a salad for a 10 year old, I could literally count the number of lettuce in the “family feast” salad bowl. No complaints about the soup but it’s soup. In addition most of the workers look/act like high schoolers which is no problem, until they start playing around like it’s recess time when I’m waiting for my food. I’m all about having fun in the work place but there were several other customers waiting for food aside from myself. It also doesn’t help their image when they’re arguing amongst themselves to see if a flatbread pizza is extra so someone can take it home as an extra treat. I would also mention that there is also a global pandemic going on but they’re touching their hair, masks, face and then going straight to handling customers food, only a bit concerning…

Singlehandedly one of the most prosperous meals I have ever partaken in. This brioche roll accompanied me in a lunch with freinds and was a great lunch date. This roll has changed my life for the better: while I ripped peices of my bread and ate like a Victorian child I was reminded of the simple things in life and to be greatful for the opportunity’s I’ve been given. (Also the cinnamon crunch bagels are killer)

This Panera location has always been iffy, I have had good and bad experiences, but my experience today has left a bad taste in my mouth. I ordered using their mobile app, and walked into the store 10 minutes later to pick it up. I then had to wait another 25 minutes for my order to be ready, mind you it was only 1 sandwich. I had ordered a roasted turkey and avocado BLT with no tomatoes or mayo, extra avocado, and added white cheddar(those 2 modifications costing extra). However, when I unwrapped the sandwich I saw it was completely wrong. Not only did it still have tomatoes and mayo, there was no white cheddar, and ZERO avocado. I mean come on, that's an ingredient listed on the menu, and I paid for extra. I can understand making these errors when the restaurant is super busy, but with no rush this is just unacceptable. I'll be taking my business somewhere else