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Panera Bread

3.1 (121 reviews)
InexpensiveSalad, Soup, Sandwiches
Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Cecily S.

The best broccoli cheddar soup and 1/2 tuna sandwich is the best pick for 2 deal. FYI I when you order they are kiosk to order meal.

Yarrott B.

The interior of the Santa Fe Panera Bread restaurant was filthy and the delivery of the food incredibly slow. Sitting on the bench and waiting for the food was disgusting, with the floor littered with trash and dirty dishes left on many tables around us. The workers were walking around like zombies, looking miserable and detached from the customers and their jobs. Nothing about our food orders was complicated, yet it took more than twenty minutes for the food to appear at the counter. If we hadn't already paid we would have walked out, for sure. We'll never go back.

Chicken avacado sandwich
Joshua H.

We started coming to Panera during the pandemic, it was good during those winter days when you stood in line to go to the grocery store for a few hours in the cold. The soups were always good, the sandwiches were hot and melty and the salads had nice little accompaniments. Now, sadly, those days are gone. The restaurant itself always clean and nice, yet no matter the temp out side you can count on the climate control to be set to "meat locker". The self check outs are actually nice, you can browse the menu without feeling the pressure of holding someone up in line behind you. There are 2 major issues here, and one of them I was willing to overlook until recently. First, the food always gives me and my family bubble guts. Whatever, you just clear the rest of your night. The second is the food quality and portion size has really diminished. See the attached pic of the bacon avacado sandwich.... It had like 4 bacon bits on it! They've also hidden the cups and drink stations. Panera could come back, but I doubt we will be back

Clam chowder
Priscilla S.

I was so excited to finally dine in Panera after a long time. I missed their frescas and bread. However, I was sorely disappointed with my experience at this location. Usually when there's an issue with our order, they make it right. Last year, we had a similar issue about toasted bread. It is a hit or miss with service. But this time, it was just passively awful. We always order their hot French baguette as a snack. The only difference is that we ordered through the kiosk bc of the pandemic. We put a note that said "hot bread please" "+ thin sliced." It wasn't until I went to pick up the order they told us that they can't put the baguette in the oven for us, and to use a microwave?!!! The food prep person was nice, but apparently management couldn't do what we asked. Another person tried to tell is it was OUR fault for asking thin sliced, even though they could have put the baguette in the oven FIRST, before slicing it. They wouldn't even reheat a new one unless we paid for it. The evidence is in the pictures. How is it our fault when we were specific in our notes? This isn't the Panera I remember where they take customer satisfaction seriously. First of all, microwaving bread makes the bread rubbery. Bc of that statement, I wasn't happy. Everyone knows, toasted bread hits differently. On top of it all, our broccoli and cheddar soup wasn't even hot at all, and the baguette that they accompany it with was COLD?! Normally, it comes hot and crisp as you bite into it, and best dipped on HOT soup. It just reminded me of how they literally stick the soup bags in a hot water, and the bread in a heater. You had one job. And it wasn't even busy. There were 2 small parties dining in. If they lack care in their job, imagine what else they're lacking in. My SO used to work for Panera and knows how it's run. This was unacceptable. I'll be reporting this to corporate. Side note: you have to ask someone to get a drink refill, i.e they bring you a new cup each time.

Napa Almond chicken salad sand which
Marla G.

Napa Almond chicken salad sand which by far my favorite choice at Panera. Really love this place a little bit more on the healthier side and has many options. If you and a partner or friends can't agree type of meal for the day this is a good option! From pizza-salad they have a lot. The staff is also very friendly no complaints! 10/10

Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt combo
Gil G.

I love this place! I used to travel on business quite a bit all over the US and I would always look up a location for lunch. My favorite is the Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt with chips and lemonade. So tasty! This particular location is in the heart of Midtown at Coronado Mall. Parking is plentiful unless it's the holiday season. Our wait time to order and neal pick up was ~5 minutes. Clean table, quiet atmosphere. The bathrooms require a key code to open. Annoying, but they have to do this due to the mall location. My order portion was as expected but the person I went with ordered a bowl of soup that was filled about half of the way. I guess that's normal but it was disappointing.

Tommy P.

I was surprised to like it as much as I did: it's a professional operation if not an especially tasty repast. The food was plentiful and not too outrageously priced (by today's post-inflation standards) and the staff was pretty on-it. The room was pretty clean (bus yourself, but they had people cleaning up, too) and was pleasant for conversation with comfortable seating even when it got pretty busy. Ordering is either via a snaky line that takes forever or a serve-yourself kiosk (what I did) which is intuitive enough - but why are you asking for a tip? Getting your sandwich was a little bit of a clusterfrack - there are a mob of DoorDash guys blocking your access to where you're supposed to pick it up when you get the text, despite the best efforts of the expediter/manager to herd them aside. Sandwiches and chips weren't especially great: bread struck me as a little insipid and I don't love how you have to pay for stuff (cheese, avocado) that should really be part of the sandwich to begin with (a cold turkey sandwich on fluffy bread, chips and a drink cost me over $20 with a small tip for the nice counterfolks who eventually handed me the sandwich around the DoorDash drivers). But they leave you alone for as long as you want to stay and the drinks are of nice quality (certainly the best thing there - good iced tea/coffee). NB - they require a code to access the bathrooms due no doubt to the "urban outdoorsmen" who frequent the mall area - the code was 1894# when we were there.

Katrina B.

Today is my birthday and I'm going for all my free stuff around Albuquerque today. I went inside to ask for my free pastry but they said I had to sign up. So I went back to my car and did so put in my order and picked up it with the quick pick up at their location it all took less then 10 minutes. The lady at the register was so nice to let me know about the email list. She even helped me find the quick pick up when I went back in.

I used to work for this company as a teenager, and my goodness this food has gone downhill. Stale bread, tiny portions in unfilled sandwiches, and mass produced bakery items didn't used to be what this place stood for, but I guess quality has taken a major hit since this place fully switched from a Paradise Bakery to a Panera Bread. So consistently disappointed lately! For example, I got a Napa Almond Chicken Sandwich today. It's a longtime staple of Panera (and was on the menu years ago at Paradise, too). This sandwich and the tuna sandwich used to be something I looked forward to as a healthy meal. Today, the bread is stale at best and the sandwiches hardly have more than a teaspoon of actual meat. Today, I stopped by and tried one of the new lattes. Since when do customers have to get up and get their own order here? Latte was like 40% whipped cream (see picture after I spooned it off). Why do I bother coming back?

Where is the tuna salad

I went for lunch with my sister I was ordering a pizza and she was looking at a tuna sandwhich. She said look how packed they are we could share I said it does look good. We got our sandwich and where was the tuna sakad? I took it back and they said the tuna was weighed. I said it looks nothing like the pic. They said we know but nothing they could do. Do you see the tuna salad

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Sept. 7th, 2022. 08:44pm and the doors are locked already. And they're already cleaning up inside.

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Great food. Love ordering from my table. Staff courteous. Fresh made sandwiches salads

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I called two times in a row to place a pick up order and both times I got hung up on. Will not be going here ever again.

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Walked out!! All employees standing around talking. No one acknowledged us or even tried to help.

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Little Gems

Little Gems

4.1(28 reviews)
0.4 miUptown

Little Gems is such a great find. It's located inside a center where you can eat, relax, and even…read moreenjoy a drink, which makes the whole experience feel like a fun little food court vibe. The space is clean, welcoming, and easy to hang out in. The bowls are customizable with your choice of protein. We usually go with tofu, but they also offer chicken or steak, so there are solid options for everyone. The staff was more than willing to walk us through the menu. Everything came out fast, the prices were affordable, and the flavors were on point. 9/10 recommend.

I brought my mom here on a Monday around 1pm for lunch. It was very difficult to find, but we found…read moreit. The atmosphere was bustling with people in business attire. It was extremely busy and loud. I didn't wait in line to order, but it took them 50 minutes to prepare our salads. The service wasn't very friendly or helpful at first. I'm hoping it was because they were so busy. We had to leave 10 minutes after getting our salads so I had to take most of it home which was disappointing. On a good note, the salads were amazing. They were the best salads I've ever tasted which I why I'm giving three stars instead of less. My mom ordered the 505 Cobb and they forgot her chicken which was frustrating after waiting for nearly an hour. However, they did make up for it by making her extra chicken! And their chicken was absolutely delicious!! I ordered Persephone's Lunch which was outstanding. I added chicken to it which made it nearly $20 for a bowl salad. The seating is open and you order and sit down wherever you can find. The seating is hard on your backside and uncomfortable, especially when waiting for so long. The salads and fresh ingredients are delectable. If I ever return, it will be a to go order that is put in very early. Cheers!

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Little Gems
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Sixty Six Acres - Shishito Peppers - not spicy. Still very good.

Sixty Six Acres

4.4(548 reviews)
5.0 miNorth Valley/Los Ranchos
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Great servers! Everyone was helpful and kind so front of house manager must be doing their job!…read moreFood was delicious. Crispy Brussels sprouts had great flavor but way too much cayenne pepper (which adds nothing but heat) my husband ate them but said he would prefer less heat. I had 2 bites and gave up. Baked brie was amazing I loved the granny Smith apples! My husband loved them too. We also got the hummus duo which has dates on it and I used a date in the brie that was fantastic! I'll ask for that next time! It was the bomb. Hummus duo was good the watermelon radish was beautiful on the plate but gave both hummus a bitter flavor. Shrimp and grits. We live in Alabama currently and this was our least favorite dish of the day. Shrimp were cooked well and so were the grits but there was just something else it needed. Parmesan cheese and some onions maybe. Greek salad delicious. The flash fried chick peas made it. We needed more dressing and the wait staff was prompt and sweet about it. Spicy Lime Ceasar was ok till he requested more dressing then it was amazing. I was afraid of ordering it but the dressing wasn't too spicy . White sangria I had was disappointing it was more of a 1995 wine spritzer than a wine infused with citrus which is the very essence of sangria. It was ok and had I ordered a wine spritzer I would say yummo but I ordered sangria. Pork Belly flat bread was the winner of the night the tomato jam made that dish. I would love more on it next time but we will definitely be ordering that dish again! Yes we had a lot of left over food! But I love sampling a menu and this menu has a lot to offer. We will be back to try 4 or five other things. I look forward to my return.

We went to this restaurant for a belated Mother's Day dinner. A place we've wanted to try for some…read moretime. It was a very pleasant meal and a lovely evening to dine on the patio. (Except for the noise from an occasional loud vehicle that drove by!) We ordered two appetizers: Korean Chicken Bites and Parmesan Zucchini Ribbons. The chicken bites weren't our favorite. Just okay. But the zucchini ribbons with the lemon basil aioli were so good! I would go back just to order that starter again. One disappointment is that I really wanted to order the Shishito Peppers. No longer on the menu. My meal was the Pastrami Reuben with fries. I switched out the Swiss cheese for cheddar. I liked the meal, and it was enough to bring half of the sandwich home for lunch the next day. The other two ordered the Crispy Pork Belly & Tomato Jam flat bread. One liked it, the other was just okay with it. Two of us ordered sangria. It was white, which came as a surprise to us. It was less sweet than we prefer. Another in our group ordered a mocktail and quite liked it. Got a second one and I don't believe they charged for the refill. Unfortunately, I didn't get the name of it. It might sound like I have too many issues to give a 4-star rating, but I stand by it. The amience was nice. The wait staff was pleasant. The menu was creative. I'll definitely go back.

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Sixty Six Acres - Korean Fried Chicken Bowl - yummy!

Korean Fried Chicken Bowl - yummy!

Sixty Six Acres - Fried Tofu w/peanut sauce. Good.

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Fried Tofu w/peanut sauce. Good.

The Grove Cafe & Market - Croque Madame

The Grove Cafe & Market

4.4(1.6k reviews)
4.3 miDowntown
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Another home run! Don't let the parking lot intimidate you -- they move people through quickly, and…read morethere's plenty of seating inside. It always looks like there's going to be a wait, but there never is. You go to the counter, place your order, find a table, and they bring the food right out to you. This place puts a unique and delicious twist on classic breakfast dishes, and everything we tried was outstanding. You can immediately tell they know exactly what they're doing. They even make their own English muffins, and they are to die for -- fresh, flavorful, and perfectly made. We loved them so much we even bought a bag to take home. I also had a blood orange Jr. mimosa, which was off-the-charts delicious. Everything here is fresh, fresh, and more fresh. The bacon deserves a special mention -- phenomenal, cooked to perfection with amazing flavor. Whether you're craving something sweet or leaning toward the savory side, you're completely covered. If you're on the fence about coming here, don't be -- you will not be disappointed. Before leaving, we stopped to share our experience with the manager. She was incredibly engaged, professional, and genuinely eager to listen. We simply wanted her to know how amazing our breakfast was and how much we appreciated the entire experience.

Ok, one of the many reasons I keep coming back is to see if I can sit at the infamous Breaking Bad…read more"Stevia" table. One of the best scenes! BTW, no sugar or additives are on the table here probably a wise move Popped in to get some email, food and coffee... #winning This time I had the breakfast burrito and a latte. Seriously, one of the best lattes in Albuquerque. Ambiance remains great and plenty of parking.

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The Grove Cafe & Market - Breakfast sandwich ($11) with iced coffee

Breakfast sandwich ($11) with iced coffee

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Sawmill Market - Outlaw Chicken - 1/2 rotisserie chicken

Sawmill Market

4.2(543 reviews)
5.5 miOld Town
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This is a beautiful space with dozens of restaurants clustered into one large building. There are…read moremany choices for food of many different types. Since I am in New Mexico, I decided I would order street tacos from Flora. I had carne asada and grilled shrimp Both were delicious. I enjoyed those with a custom mix Old Fashioned from the....Old Fashioned purveyors. You pick the alcohol, sweetener and bitter. I chose Amador Tennessee Whiskey, maple syrup and black walnut bitters. Yummy! Service at both locations was friendly and efficient. This is a fun place, where your whole group can choose to indulge in whatever they desire...,and the you can meet back at a table to enjoy your meal.

We ate at Sawmill today. We started with a gluten-free crêpe from XO waffles. When I asked about…read morecross contamination the gentleman taking our order told us that nothing else is made on the crêpe griddle except gluten-free crêpes, so there's no cross-contamination. My daughter got strawberries, Nutella, bananas, and whipped cream on it. It was really good for a gluten-free crêpe. I got tacos from Flora two shrimp tacos and a root veggie taco and they were all good. All three tacos were gluten-free. I also got loaded fries from Meso Grill they had feta and Greek olives. They don't fry anything but falafel and french fries in the fryer both gluten free so there was no risk of cross contamination. My daughter got pho from Kulantro, which was gluten-free and she loved it. My sister ordered ramen from Clay Pot, which was not gluten-free she loved it too. Overall, everything was good.

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Sawmill Market - New Mexico burger and free chile fries

New Mexico burger and free chile fries

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One of the entrances - closest to Little Bear

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