Panera Bread

While the bathrooms can get dirty at times and I haven’t dined inside here since 2019, I’ve gone here for to-go orders many times since then. I will say the staff at this Panera is absolutely top-tier. It’s some of the best in the area. I have never had an incorrectly prepared (“messed up”) order from this Panera. The worst I’ve seen from this location is them improperly closing a soup container and it staining the carpeted mat in my car. But that was at the end of 2019 or very early 2020, and I’ve never had anything like that since. However, I will say that several times, they have reported an order is ready before they even started preparing it. This was not a good thing when I was in a rush, which has happened several times.

Now open for dining in, this is a good place to take a break from shopping and get out of the heat. Tables are marked for social distancing. My turkey and avocado sandwich was really good, but next time I'll order half a sandwich if I'm going to also order soup. The cheddar and broccoli soup was thick and delicious. Their pastries are excellent, especially the bear claws.

I usually love panera bread. Though it is over expensive. I was waiting for my yo go order. It wasn't busy, and the employees saw me standing there. They were chatting with friends, laughing and making jokes while the orders started piling up. They finally said; oh I think the lady is waiting for her order. Very frustrating.