Panera Bread

Food was good and service was quick but the kiosk is very inconvenient. I sat near the kiosk and got asked to help someone multiple times with their order because there is no one to take orders or assist when needed. There were a ton of people that came in to eat and left in frustration while trying to place their order on the tablet. And the food was no cheaper with me placing the order myself.

This Panera has moved to Legacy Village. I'm not sure if the old place on Airport boulevard is still there or not. Probably not. I like this new location much better myself. It also has some kiosk type computers you can make your order on if you wish. Someone will always help you if you need it. To me the print on the screen should be larger since I have some vision problems. Or some way to enlarge the screen temporarily. Not quite as easy to get good photo shots here as it was in the old place. New place has a large structure in the center, coffee on one side and soft drinks and water on the other. I include a few photos I tried to take recently. The staff here is extremely nice and alert and helpful. I still love the food and especially the coffee. The souffle seem a little different here than the former place, but still good. Of the soups, the broccoli cheese is my favorite also. You can buy this at a grocery store but it is not as fresh tasting to me as at the restaurant proper. My older review: Good food good coffee. For the month of August I got a free Bagel every day! They were already good and now seem to be improving. An update. Panera has a different owner. Emphasis more on catering. See photo. I cannot get their Android app to work. Bagels good but a different supplier?

Kiosks are not user friendly. I stood in a long line behind 2 people way younger than me. It was taking them so long. I was very impatient thinking that I would be much quicker. Wrong! And I worked for a computer company for years. I finally finished only to be asked by the lady in the kitchen--you want your bagels sliced and toasted? .