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    Panera Bread

    2.9 (122 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Asian chicken salad
    Brian M.

    I was visiting relatives in Virginia Beach for a relatives birthday and stopped by about an hour before close for a quick dinner. I use to love Panera Bread although now it's just ok. Don't get me wrong, everyone was very nice, helpful, the food was good for what it is. I think the issue is that I used to going to a regular restaurant where food is fresh, sometimes farm to table, and prepared individually. It's hard to compare Panera to those types of restaurants. What I would recommend that they change some of their fixtures, the chairs and the garbage station looked very worn. We had the grilled signature chicken sandwich, the Mexican corn soup, a favorite which is the Asian sesame chicken salad. It was quick and worked for me. Prices are fair and I have nothing bad to say. There was an older woman who took great pride in her job which was cleaning. I wanted to give her props and hope their manager read this. I would recommend them for a good, quick meal.

    Green goddess cobb
    Heidi S.

    Dined in with my daughter this past Saturday evening. One Cobb salad, 1/2 turkey sandwich, fruit cup and milk - $30 later my little one and I were still hungry. I cannot even comprehend that half of a turkey sandwich was over $8. Even with inflation, I can get a half pound of deli turkey at the grocery store for $5. My salad was missing avocado. The sandwich didn't even include cheese. Half of the grapes in the fruit cup were mush. And the staff ALL looked like they'd rather be anywhere else while blasting profane hip hop/rap music from the prep station. If I weren't trying to do something fun - like dine out with my daughter - I'd have gone straight home. Never. Never. Again.

    Order pick 2 and my chicken avocado melt had absolutely no avocado way too much sauce that just ruined the sandwich! Never had issues with a Panera, huge disappointment! Feel like I was ripped off!

    Chicken Caesar with extra chicken at Panera
    Bruce K.

    I like tablets or kiosks for ordering food. The lack of needing to explain things to people makes my life so much easier! And that's what I did here today at Panera. Push the right buttons for my Chicken Caesar Salad with extra chicken, pay, take a pager, find a seat, wait. Super simple, super easy! My salad arrived within five minutes, exactly as requested. (I forgot to have them hold the croutons.) Delicious, filling and completely within the lines of my keto diet. Awesome! The restaurant does get super busy during lunch time but I did find a good seat. Tables were clean, trash cans were not full and the condiments/drink area was tidy. I'm a fan! [Review 11870 overall, 1652 of 2019.]

    Pravash M.

    Not many patrons on Fri night despite a jam packed parking lot oriented like a moat. Place has changed significantly since my last visit including a rebranded facelift and process flow improvements like Order kiosks, digital signage, and to go racks. New logos escorted in refreshed white analog menus signs and wall decor. Son opted to utilize the employee behind the counter to order his Mac n cheese kids meal. She was patient, kind and efficient. Redeemed a school issued certificate making the visit's grand total $0. Food wait was minimal, practically ready after he filled his cup with a fountain drink. Drink station was a bit messy but forgivable. Order was made correctly with perfectly announced pronunciation of his (our) name, a rarity indeed. My wife and I didn't order anything. To us, Panera was once a very good soup/sand/salad shop at value prices in a WiFi rich chain "restaurant" environment; over the years, prices increased while portions and quality decreased. It's 3-3.5 star quality that's quick and convenient; a notch above Wawa for sure. All in all, our son enjoyed his hot, creamy Mac and French baguette. We delighted in seeing his smile.

    Pepperoni mozzarella melt
    Jose A.

    We ordered catering No a bad sandwich bread was little hard but good flavor, one thing they need to put in the box more than one napkin...

    Kathryn M.

    This is not my "home" Panera as it's a bit further, but this is the one a bunch of friends and I meet once a month. We prefer their layout as it's open but with nooks to separate your group from the others. When we come here, we usually order on our phone and pick up at the window. It's always so fast to order, and it takes 10 minutes for your food to be ready for pickup. One thing we noticed, was that if you order on your phone and want to order certain items, it will tell you they are "out" of it but in fact they were not. We saw it in plain view. I ordered the 4 cheese flatbread pizza and it was delicious. Their bloody orange lemonade was also very tasty! The manager giving out food at the window was super helpful as well. I do love this location.

    Toasted Steak and White Cheddar Sandwich
    Beth H.

    I'll start by saying my Broccoli and Cheddar Soup was perfect and delicious. However, my sandwich was not good at all. It had about half (maybe less) of the amount of ingredients it used to have. Additionally, it was very dry and hard to chew. I was very disappointed! I know it's a rough time for everyone, but this isn't a lack of workers - this is a bad job! Nothing about this was worth $10.

    Chicken & Pepperoni Melt.

    This should be called the skimpy chicken and pepperoni melt. Very little to none chicken and pepperoni, especially for the price. The food was delicious but for the price, I expect to get what I payed for. It was just a baguette with a smear of cheese, chicken and pepperoni. The Mac $ cheese was nice and hot with lots of flavor. The green tea was just right!

    Fresh Baked Breads yum
    Ronnie D.

    Had a late lunch with the kids at the Greenbrier Panera in Crossways Shopping Center. It was clean, and the associates were very friendly. It was around 3p and they were already out of certain bread options, so went with a different option, which was good as far as flavor and freshness. We ordered 2 bread bowls of the cheddar and broccoli soup. A flatbread pepperoni pizza and a pick 2 tuna sandwich and another bowl of broccoli cheddar soup. We had 3 regular sized drinks, which scored us half off on bakery treats, so we added a chocolate chip cookie and 2 brownies. The food was great in flavors, but I didn't feel there was much difference between a bowl of soup vs the cup of soup as far as portions. The flatbread pizza was a hit with the kids. The desserts were fresh and yummy. The restaurant was clean and had a decent amount of patrons within it. I was a little shell shocked by the cost 56 was steep for what we had and the small portions to boot. All in all we enjoyed our lunch, but for soup and a sandwich, with half price cookies/brownies costs, I don't think we will be returning any time soon. For another twenty we could have had bigger plates of seafood!

    Wax paper
    Clinton R.

    Usually dont have a problem with panera but lately they have been sloppy messing up my order. Todays episode of messing up my order, they left in my sandwich the wax paper like from what you see what separates the cheese slices.

    L N.

    Are you kidding me?! $7.99 for this "large" watery Mac and cheese? It looks half eaten, did the driver eat it otw because it's missing the rest. First of all, the delivery was late and was missing an item, the Mac and cheese. When I called and explained it to a manager, who was a rude gentlemen btw, didn't sound convinced that it was their fault but still offered to replace the missing item. They were prompt about the redelivery but sheesh! What happened to the quality? My sister orders from them weekly so she was shocked and disappointed by today's service.

    Asiago bagel with their hazelnut coffee... So simple... But so good

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    Zeke's - Beet Juice

    Zeke's

    4.3(47 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    I'm a big fan on Zeke's. I get pretty much the same thing every time. I normally go to the Norfolk…read morelocation but I was in Chesapeake for a festival and this location was minutes away so I'm was happy to pay it a visit. This location was busy, packed with teenagers having a hangout sesh which I thought was cute. There were also people coming in and out grabbing orders for take out. I ordered the Fajita Pita as a rice bowl as always at the other location and I also got a Strawberry Watermelon Pineapple Juice. It took a little minute to get my food just because it was busy which I didn't mind. My rice bowl tasted the same as the other location which gave me much satisfaction and is a testament of the consistency across locations. The juice was refreshing and well balanced. Overall I enjoyed my pickup and I am happy to know there's another location I can go to if I need and want to. I am craving it as I write this review!!!

    I ordered the Greek pita turned into a rice bowl. A few things... 1) Where was the seasoning? 2)…read moreWTF is this dressing? It sure as shit isn't tzatziki sauce. More like a bland, watered down cucumber dressing. 3) The Cucumbers: I cannot tell you how long I looked for the chunks of cucumbers to then be disappointed that they were cut in julienne style. They tasted like the lettuce, blah I did also get the watermelon/pineapple/__ juice and that was BANGING!

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    Kale Salad with poke

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    Super Chix

    Super Chix

    4.2(115 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    Yum! Impressed with…read morethis place. The chicken was very good; thick and juicy high quality chicken breasts. We easily found a nice table outside and ordered quickly - my husband chose a Chicken Slider, I had the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich and we ordered my baby girl a kid's meal of grilled cheese. I was impressed with the size of her kid's meal - it came with a decent-sized sandwich, huge portion of fries, a small kid's soda and a small custard. It was actually a pretty significant portion and my husband loved helping her finish it. Ha. I really enjoyed my husband's slider and the salads on the menu looked delish. My Nashville hot chicken sandwich was good, but a bit too hot for me, I did think the chicken was delicious. Hubs and I were both impressed with the quality and will happily come back again next time we're on this side of town. Used the restroom to change my daughter and they have a diaper changing station in the bathroom (a must for me now).

    This is the best seasoned chicken sandwich in the 757. But I'll get back to that. Chesapeake's…read morelittle town center area has really stepped their game up and there are several good options for food and this is one of them. Parking is plentiful as it's in a strip mall, and we were able to self seat a party of 7 with no problem at all on a Saturday evening. The service was doing their best, but they definitely could use one or two more employees because the person making all the desserts (and there was a line JUST for take out dessert orders- because it's that good) was also the same one that needed to take our orders before we could sit down. I felt bad for her because she was working really hard on two very busy stations. The ambience is super casual so no need to dress up. So now lests get to the star of the show. This is the best chicken sandwich out and I'll put it up against anyone I've had anywhere. Well seasoned, tender, perfectly fried. The buns were potato bread so super soft, the sauces are fantastic and the variety of sandwiches is just enough to have a good amount of options. The fries are also delicious. À la carte so they are sold separately, but the portion makes it worth it because THEY ARE NOT STINGY! Flavor packed and great value for the cost. Last but not least the homemade custard is TOP TIER. Best I've had since i left Jersey back in the day. This place just took the top spot for chicken sandwiches for me and i can't eat to try more flavors.

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    Sauce bar

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    Large Loaded Fry

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    Baker's Crust - Chesapeake Bay Smashburger  Caesar Salad

    Baker's Crust

    4.0(530 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Whenever my bestie and I are looking for a good restaurant to have a nice dinner and meet to catch…read moreup over our busy schedules, we suddenly find ourselves craving the fantastic salads at Baker's Crust! We always choose the Greenbrier location in Chesapeake since there's ample parking available, and the service is very good. Tonight I tried a new salad, the Lemon Basil Harvest Blend, and I appreciated our server, Jackeline M for asking if I preferred the dressing on the side. Yes, please! I'm so glad she asked! This mixed greens salad has some star ingredients that caught my eye: charred artichokes, green olives, and grilled balsamic chicken. Yum. I'll be ordering this salad again. My bestie ordered her favorite bc combo with Tomato Soup and the Wine Country salad. She says that soup and salad combo never disappoints. She finished it! But, we always save room to share a trusty bc favorite dessert: the Wimbledon (strawberries with whipped cream crepes). Although it's no longer on the menu, the Greenbrier location always whips it up for us when we ask. It's an oldie, and a goodie! We enjoy the cozy atmosphere of Baker's Crust and find that our dinner catch ups over their delicious food and dessert are always long overdue. I boxed half of my salad to take home and Jackeline was kind in bringing me extra salad dressing to go. Very thoughtful. We'll be back soon!

    A friend and I had lunch for a business meeting and the ideas were good, but the meal was mid…read more Last time I was here I had plastic in my Alfredo then today the sandwich which is normally made with fluffy crusty bread was more like wonder bread panini. Portions for salad and the size of the sandwiches were pretty small. Flavors were there but for $30/pp at lunch I'd expect to not leave hungry.

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