Panera Bread

It's been several years since my last Panera visit. This was my first dining experience at the Wickham location. A lot has changed--all (as far as I'm concerned), for the better. While the menu still retained old favorites, I found many "new" options listed (I am especially excited to see the inclusion of rice bowls!). My go-to, You Pick 2 order remained intact, but I was surprised to see that the Frontega Chicken Panini now held "off menu" status, meaning you had to know of its existence to specially request it. Upon hearing this, I was a bit hesitant to order, wondering if a lack of regular preparation experience would make it less palatable than I remembered. My fears, however, were unfounded. My Frontega Chicken Panini sandwich had more meat, more chipotle mayonnaise, more everything, than ever. Fork-tender chicken, sizzling-sweet mayo, juicy tomato, garden-fresh basil, and zesty onions combined between two toasted slices of panini bread for the best take on the sandwich I have ever had. (I have to give kudos to the staff for being so helpful throughout the process.) Being a big fan of Asian-inspired dishes, I gave the Thai Soup a try for the first time. Piping-hot, with just a hint of yellow curry for full-bodied warmth, the broth boasted a bouquet of savory and sweet, vegetal and spicy (shiitake mushrooms, red bell peppers, edamame, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, and lime peel, to name a few ingredients). Served with a soft, crispy-baked baguette for dipping, the soup could be enjoyed long before it was cool enough for a spoonful. Last, but certainly not least, the Orange Cream Scone provided the final flourish on my warm, savory meal. Just as mouthwatering as I remembered, this hand-crafted confection tasted like a creamsicle in baked form--floury-soft within, candied-shelled without, and melded with shaved orange rind for extra bursts of citrus on the palate. My dining experience here restored my faith in Panera Bread, and a quick glance at the untasted menu items made me eager to return. I look forward to another delicious luncheon! Thank you for the wonderful experience!

The restaurant was clean and anytime someone left their table after eating a worker would clean the mess left behind. I was impressed with the coordination from the entire Panera Bread team working yesterday. The food was excellent as well and the coffee just the right bitter sweet. I recommend this Panera Bread location.

Excellent selection of bagels and drinks, staff is also very nice. But, gave one less star due to a having more than one instance of dropping sour milk into my coffee. Maybe your night shift is forgetting to clean the canisters at end of day or maybe they should make it a ritual to simply clean them all the time in between fill ups. Sour milk is bad Update- recently noticed they have added single serve refrigerated creamers and that it absolutely a remedy to my complaint so back to 5 stars. Thank you Panera Bread

Today, I brought five kids to Panera and the experience was great. Our cashier personally brought the food to our table, which was extraordinary! I was wondering how I would handle bringing five entrees over to our seating area. He went above and beyond and as a business owner, I like to see that! Everytime we come here, we leave happy. Thank you!

Panera itself is a good fast food option. I have been going to this Panera since it opened. It get's very busy at lunch, but they open all the registers to get through the line quickly and I have never waited more than ten minutes between line and food. I have only had one error and they graciously fixed it, and there has been only two situations where they were out of things (avocados :O) I have waited several times for coffee to be brewed after lunch because it is pulled and sits behind the counter. The only other Paneras I frequent often enough to comment on are in Viera and Flagler Beach and I have not experiences this with them. I have used their catering service twice (breakfast and lunch) with marvelous results each time and would highly recommend.