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    Panera Bread

    2.7 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Size of spoon to beget comparison.

    Usually the do pretty good here but I just got some soup and a French beget and the soup was just about all chicken broth and the beget is tiny. I mean come on for 14$ I should at least get noodles in my chicken noodle soup.

    Mmm , bakery
    David C.

    Coffee Quality - Better than your average, but not the best. It's ok. Free Refills Vibe - Corporate, standalone. Free Wif-fi. It's meh. Food - Better than your average coffee shop, ahead of starbucks. Good baked goods. Staff - Generally good. I would say generally the coffee is not as good as Starbucks/Caribou/Dunn Bros chains, but free refills plus better food options puts it just ahead.

    Vanessa M.

    One of my favorite places to come for comfort food is Panera. The mac and cheese is incredible, when served hot (which it was super hot in today's experience, but In some past recent visits it's been just slightly warm and chunky looking. In another experience my boyfriends grilled cheese was not melted at all, and his soup was watery and cold.) I've given the eau claire location so much service and tonight drove me over the edge with the overall experience. My boyfriend and I weren't even acknowledged we we stepped up to the counter. We actually thought they were closing the kitchen. Ordering was no problem. Go to sit down and every table is either crumby or wet. It looked like they hadn't cleared out the dirty dish station all day. Both were filled to the brim. When we were almost done, I grabbed my bowl and it was covered in old hard soup or something. I will not be coming back.

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    12 years ago

    Good food choices, prepared on the spot, love the Cuban-style panini sandwiches. Coffee and pastries are a plus.

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    9 years ago

    What happened to your Baguettes Panera? They taste like plain white bread - worse, Wonder bread

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    The Nostalgic Bean

    The Nostalgic Bean

    4.9
    (33 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    An Eau Claire local raved about this spot and I'm pleased to say that Nostalgic Bean lived up to…read morethe hype! I came in on a Sunday morning and there was a little line of people ahead of me but it moved pretty quickly! Interior-wise, there isn't a ton of space for seating but luckily, there are plenty of tables/chairs at The Yard Container Park that's ~40 second walk from the bakery. I got the strawberry passionfruit cruffin, chocolate almond croissant, lavender vanilla shortbread, and a latte with sugar-free caramel. First off, I was very impressed with the variety of flavors that were displayed (i.e. passionfruit, rhubarb, cardamon, kimchi, etc.) All the baked goods I got were fantastic- especially the cruffin. I was initially hesitant to order it because I'm not a fan when the exterior doesn't have that flakey/crunchiness. But I'm glad I tried the one here because the texture was perfect. As for the filling, it was a good balance of sweet and tart. Same thing for the croissant. When I ate the cruffin, I already knew the croissant was about to hit- and it did. Perfectly flakey and had that beautiful crunchy exterior. They definitely didn't skimp on the chocolate/almond filling either! Personally, it was a little too much for me but that's just a me thing Last but not least, the lavender vanilla shortbread was wonderful. You can actually taste the lavender and they added a perfect amount of salt to bring the flavors out! Aside from the delightful pastries, the coffee was lovely and the staff were super friendly. Nostalgic Bean is definitely a Altoona gem!

    I'm so excited we got to stop by and try things. The service was very friendly and prompt. I had…read morethe everything seasoning and cream cheese croissant which was really flavorful and had great texture. The kids inhaled the homemade blackberry pop tart. Chai latte was delicious, not too sweet, not too spicy and I love the variety of steamers available for kids. They even offered to make them kid temp! Space was cozy and had plenty of tables when we went (10am weekday).

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    Cozy space with a few tables inside and outside
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    Crustless quiche, small matcha lattes with almond milk
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    The Informalist

    The Informalist

    4.1
    (250 reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $$

    TLDR: creative cocktail and good menu with a Wisconsin twist…read more I brought my group of 8 family and friends here and everyone loved what they ordered! The menu features a lot of local Wisconsin produce and Wisconsin favorites with a twist, like Baked Cheese Curds (the tomato jam is SO GOOD) and Portobello Poppers with a wild rice and cheddar filling (it was so tasty I couldn't believe it was vegetarian!). Everyone really liked the Chicken Fried Rabbit (obviously, not our veg friend lol). The buttermilk-brined rabbit leg was so juicy and tender. The red cabbage slaw on the side was a perfect pairing. The Candied Pork Belly just melted in my mouth, no joke! And I love that it was seasoned with hoisin sauce and came with some baba ghanoush, which you'd think wouldn't go together--but it so does. For my main, I had the Grilled Ribeye and my bf had the Roasted Lamb. Both were cooked to perfection (medium rare) and both were phenomenal! The chimichurri on the side had some sweet kick to it but the steak didn't even need it bc it was plenty flavorful and tasty. The lamb was so tender and the mint gelee was *chef's kiss*. The Great Lakes Walleye was served on a nice tomato confit brodo and my bf's parents absolutely loved how imaginative it was. We all thought it'd just come out with a side of potatoes or something but the presentation blew us away AND they said it was very lovely. The kids loved their How 'Bout Them Apples pizza, which wouldn't have been my first choice (apples on pizza?!) but it did look tasty! For drinks, I ordered the Seamus (which is basically an old fashioned with Irish whiskey) and my partner ordered the Watermelon Mojito. I couldn't believe he liked the Seamus bc he usually hates old fashioneds but tbf it was a very well balanced cocktail! His Watermelon Mojito was refreshing and yummy (but a little too sweet for me). My bf and our friend both loved it tho! We'll definitely be back again the next time we pass thru Eau Claire!!

    They're very friendly and need a reservation, although it is a fancy restaurant. Given the name,…read morethe informal I did not think it would be so formal... and wasn't really dressed for it. But they seated us anyway, and took good care of us. The food is good. We just had a small shared salad and pizza. But I'll be honest it isn't as good as some of the more formal restaurants that I have been to.. (but again we only had pizza).

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