Panera Bread

Always love their mac and cheese and other pasta dishes. Their sandwiches are also good, the store is clean and they are very friendly.

Top of the 'Food world" in here. Their Food is fresh and healthy...every day. Hot Coffee, hot tea, and wonderful "rootbeer bar"....Food is simply fresh and healthy, and ready for you.
The desserts are beautiful and delicious!
You can even pick up a whole cake for that dinner party you're having!

The pastries were Very good as usual...but they have made some changes to their menu in regards to what is allowed as choices for the Pick 2. The choices of items on the Pick 2 has been narrowed down. There has also been another price increase.

Bread is very fresh. I do wish they had more vegan options than they do (basically, one soup and a salad with the expensive ingredients removed). They seem to advertise themselves as a healthier option, however, anyone that has access to the ingredient lists can tell this is obviously not the case.

Their whole grain breads are not 100% whole wheat, they use the "multigrain" trickery to give you the illusion of a healthy option. Most meals here do exceed more than half your caloric allowance for the day, and aren't really all that filling. Mediterranean Veggie Whole Sandwich is a lower calorie option at 550 calories + Apple at 80 calories + If you add a dessert another 300-800 calories. The turkey sandwich is about the same calorie-wise, however many of the other sandwiches can run up to 1000 calories for the full sandwich. I do commend them on their transparency in regards to listing caloric content on their menus, however, the ingredient lists are not as easy to find. The ones visible on my last visit indicate usage of artificial sweeteners in their breads (dextrose) as well as many unusual chemical dough conditioners that are industry standard for fast food and grocery store bread. This doesn't really surprise me, though.

Taste and quality wise, however, it is wonderful; as far as restaurants go this is by far a better option than many (especially here in the Midwest).

They seem to have changed the formula used on their orange scones, as they are not nearly as "orangy" as they once were. There's even visibly less orange zest in the glaze than there once was. You do have to request a 99 cent pastry option, as they no longer seem to offer it to you with an entree.

The coffee here is excellent. Only once have I been disappointed in a meal here (I received a nearly-smashed apple that was promptly rectified by a kind manager).