Panera Bread

Went with a few friends for coffee and tea. Two ordered food. One person wasn't tech savvy and did NOT want to order at the kiosk. Was told she would have to. We had to help her out. There was no one ordering in front of us or waiting behind us. The two who ordered food got it in about 10 minutes. There was no coffee in the urns in the lobby. When we asked the people behind the counter for coffee they didn't believe the urns were out. One person went to check as if they didn't believe us. She went back and told them behind the counter and then someone else came out to check. Finally gave my friend coffee from behind the counter. I got tea and the hot water in the lobby was lukewarm. My friend who got food thought it was good.

The only issue I have with Panera is the cost and amount of food you get. I spent over $18 on a pick 2 option & it tasted amazing. But for that price I should have been able to feed at least 2 people and it barely fed me, and I am not that big of an eater. Also, how can the chicken & brocolli bowl have 700 calories?! One, they don't fill the bowl & secondly, it is basically just rice, brocolli, & chicken. 700 calories??? 🤔 Makes me question what the ingredients actually are.

Normally I go thru drive thru but decided to sit down today. I ‘d get my cream of tomato but I wanted to try creamy broccoli soup. It comes with a choice of baguette, chips or apple. Delicious! Certainly couldn’t do too healthy so I choose the bread. Gotta have my 🧈 butter. It was very good and Hits the spot when cold outside.

We have eaten in,carried out and ordered drive-thru at this location. In the past you could always depend on inconsistency and so so service and food. But now and my fingers are crossed, I don’t want to jinx anything. I want to say the food was the absolute best we’ve ever had here. I got my favorite the Bacon Turkey Bravo. A whole sandwich is 1000 calories and costs 11.69. It’s piled high with antibiotics free oven-roasted turkey breast, applewood smoked bacon, smoked Gouda, emerald greens, vine-ripened tomatoes, Some signature sauce, salt and pepper on Tomato Basil bread. Excellent! The Wife got her favorite the Toasted Steak and White Cheddar a whole sandwich is 940 calories and costs 13.19 This is grass-fed Beef, aged White Cheddar, pickled red onions and horseradish sauce on Artisan bread. It’s like a Philly cheese steak. We have gotten these sandwiches many times here but we both agree everything was top-notch today. Thanks!