Expensive! A $9 "steak" and blue cheese sandwich consists of cold cut deli meat style beef, that is not steak. I can go to the Habit and get a real steak sandwich for $5 that's way way better. Soup in a bread bowl. Bread was ok, but it's a bakery, shouldn't it be great? Soup tasted like from a can. Never going back. Why is place always so crowded? Free wifi? read more

I'm the girl always standing in line then moving to the beack because i can't figure out what I want. Ah Panera! My first college lunch date awhile back! I was confused about everything and couldn't decide on what to eat. Now, I can officially just say : the usual On most days I would get a cup of soup with a baguette and on hungrier days i'd get half a sandwhich and a cup of soup! Now, I would always get the Clam chowder BUT they don't seve it everyday :( And once they acidentally gave me creamy tomato soup WHICH I am in love with! I enjoy this enviroment and it's near school so makes it all the better! Oh join My Panera club, the perks are WONDERFUL! read more

Nice comfortable setting. Close to CSUF. Great for studying ( I'm pretty sure they have free wifi). They have many different choices..so obviously..I had a hard time making up my mind. I originally wanted a sandwich..but then i saw their paninis and the cashier lady told me GO PANINI! (she didnt say it like that..but basically..that's what was implied haha!) So i did as she told. I wish i went with the sandwich. I like wheat bread..the panini came with..i dunno something else. I dont like cheese in my sandwich..but the panini had cheese and they dont take it out because the paninis are premad (-_-)...but..IT WAS STILL YUMMYYY!! haha sorry about all the complaints. I'm just hating because I was thinking about having a healthier lunch. Oh well. too bad. I got a coffee (that is bottomless and yummy) and chips came with my sandwich. cool. my friend ordered half sandwich with soup. its a special they have there. or you can do half sandwich with salad! He enjoyed it! :) and it looked yummy to me! It made me feel bad about my heavy panini! whatever. i enjoyed it nonetheless :) and it was good because I only ate half (they aren't huge..but they aren't small) and I ended up eating the other half on my break in class! Perfect :) read more

Friend was hungry after class and suggested we come here. The place is pretty good, but it's nothing too special or fancy to me. The place does feel a lot like Corner Bakery, but I prefer Corner Bakery myself. Menu is simple, also has that same type of deal CB has - 2 items 1/2 sandwich & salad or soup. My friend recommended the broccoli cheese soup, but the second I saw baked potato I had to get it. She thinks its better as well, and plans on getting that soup from now on haha. I also got a smoked ham and swiss sandwich, which I didn't know came with mustard. If it the mustard wasn't there, which I assume you could ask for none, I would've enjoyed the meal a bit more. They actually forget my order too, I had to go to the counter since 15 minutes passed and my food wasn't there. They offered me a free cookie for the wait/mistake/whatever - but I declined the offer. I probably should've gotten a cookie to try it out though, oh well. A lot of people come to study and it's pretty quiet, I might just walk over from campus to here to read my book and eat. read more

I was so totally disappointed with this Panera! I'm usually a big fan of Panera bread. I love the bagels, sandwiches and soups. But I came here for breakfast yesterday morning with my friend and was totally let down! I ordered the Breakfast Power sandwich. It was ham, egg and cheese on multi grain bread. How could I go wrong with that, right? I also got a nonfat caramel latte and it was delicious. But, for $8 I got the latte and half of a sandwich. REALLY?!! I couldn't believe it. When my sandwich came, it was very small. Half of a sandwich, to be exact. The bread was toasted, but soggy and it seemed like the whole thing had been microwaved. I won't be back to this location! read more

Is it just me or is this Panera slightly more expensive than other ones? Maybe it's cause the last location I went to was in Atlanta, and life is just cheaper outside of CA. Needless to say, I was shocked that a SIMPLE lunch for me and my boyfriend came up to 21 dollars. He got a sandwich and I got the you pick two. The food is good, but not 21 dollars for a two lunches good. I'll stick to Corner Bakery. read more

I came in today and ordered my usual; chicken and wild rice soup in a bread bowl with chips. When brought to the table, my plate was missing the bread bowl. After asking if I could get the bread bowl sent out on the side, the waiter took a look at my receipt and said, "next time, make sure you order the bread bowl." Taken back by his tone, I acknowledged his statement with a smile, but I really wanted to say, "I DID order it!" Hm... The soup was good though... read more

I love it here. Everyone is super friendly and my order is given to me right away. I never have too wait then 5 min. The cashiers are very knowledgeable on all there foods. read more

Panera Bread - Chocolate chip cookie - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

***Update on my review. The only reason I am giving this place a four star instead of a two now, is because I think they changed management. The gentleman named Jaime is always on it. If he isn't there though, chances are they tend to miss something.*** I like the employees but the management sucks. The food is great as well. For a paying customer who spends approximately $75 month at the place they always seem to be so cheap with giving a xlarge cup for water to go. When I went in today the manager was going to charge me close to $3 just for water!!!!!! He was very rude about it too. I told him well if you are going to charge me $3 for the cup I might as well get an iced tea. So he basically forced a customer to purchase a drink. I am like are you serious!? So that is why I gave a low rating. Stop cheating your paying customers. I only go here because it is close to my work otherwise I would def not go out of my way to come here. read more

Panera Bread is one of those bakeries where what's good is really good, and what's not so good is actually quite sucky. The menu is actually more more diverse than most bakeries of this type, but the problem is the price. A sandwich is about $2 too expensive for the size that you get and the coffees are 7-Eleven quality at Starbucks prices. The green tea is syrupy and doesn't taste like tea. But what I do like, I like quite thoroughly. The turkey sandwiches are tasty and relatively healthy and the soups are hearty. The service is usually excellent. I also like that it's a casual sit-down restaurant: more classy than a fast-food joint but not quite a regular restaurant setting where you have to order from a server or pay a tip. Just a nice place to come and relax if you need to study, hang out with friends, or grab a quick meal. Overall, though, there's more good than bad, so it deserves a 3 out of 5. read more

I've tried the Roasted Chicken Artichoke Panini, Frontega Chicken Panini, and the Tomato & Mozzarella Panini. TRY THE FRONTEGA AND TOMATO/MOZZARELLA PANINIS! Those paninis taste like they came from heaven. The Roasted Chicken Artichoke Panini is okay, but not my favorite. I've tried French Onion Soup and the Vegetable Soup (or Minestrone? I think that one is only available during Lent, but I'm not entirely sure). Both are okay, but I've tasted better. I recommend getting the "You Pick Two" deal for $10-12 (you choose two of either a 1/2 a cup of soup, 1/2 a sandwich or panini, or 1/2 a salad) with a panini and soup (I personally don't like salads), just to be able to try different things from the menu. However, every time I choose this item, I regret not buying the full panini because they're just so darn delicious and I don't like the soup as much as the panini. I wouldn't suggest getting the pasta if you want a filling meal. It's $6-7 for a really small bowl of pasta. We go the Tortellini Alfredo. It was honestly a let down. I've tried the chocolate chip cookies and M&M cookies, and both are pretty large and super delicious. I only took off one star because it's a little expensive, and I didn't like the size of the pasta bowl. Once, I ended up paying about $22 for lunch for me and my brother. But if you really want quality food and don't mind too much about costs, go here. So delicious. There's free wifi, but unfortunately if you go during lunchtime or dinnertime, they usually only allow you to surf for 30 minutes since those are the busiest times of the day. read more

Service was great! I asked Andrea on the line for something that went way out of her way and she did it without a problem! Such great service! Will be coming here again for sure! read more

I love me some Panera, but this location kind of bums me out. I went on Sunday about 90 minutes before closing. I was craving their Black Bean soup in a bread bowl. They are out of bread bowls at this point in the night. I am bummed but get a baguette and a cookie instead and I'm pretty happy. Their cookies taste like junior high. I am still stuck on the concept of eating soup out of a bowl, and then eating the bowl. So I check their website on Monday to see the next time they'd have Black Bean soup. Tuesday. Yes, perfect. After work I jet on over, order my bread bowl of soup and an apple and am pretty stoked to get it home and down my gullet. Alas, I get home only to realize I have both soup and an apple but no bread bowl. I am so sad. The location in Whittier is a million times better. They're staff are crazy nice and fast and efficient even though they are always busy. They are way out of my way, but I will make the trip for all of my future edible bowl needs. read more

Love this Panera. It is conveniently located by Cal State Fullerton. Every time I step into here I'm greeted by smiling, kind faces. It's generously spacious and not overbearing with people. I love that I am suggested to try new things and that employees are incredibly knowledge about their food. I trust them wholeheartedly and I've never been disappointed! read more

Just picked up my bagel. The catering manager took my order and then walked off. He walked in the back and came out and passed me to go into the dining room. The female cashier in front asked if I needed anything. I said, just my bagel. She apologized and packaged up my bagel. Not sure what happened. read more

Cleanliness (-1 star)...Its a beautiful day and the inside is crowded so I sat outside. My table is filthy and the floor beneath it has a pool of drying soda. Coffee (-2 stars)...There are empty urns of the coffee that I want and the other options are old. The manager said that there is a fresh urn brewing but after 5 minutes of waiting I decided to get the old coffee Wifi (-1 star) 30 minute wifi connection limit? on a Sunday? thats about enough time to check my facebook and write this review I usually have a good experience at panera, but this panera in general always seems to bring the rest of the panera's down. It pains me to give this review, but my voice must be heard read more

Great place to study! I love the environment and the vibe of the whole restaurant​. They have this pretty cool app that I can order from right from my table without having to get up over to the front counter to order. And then they bring the food right to you! If I go a little bit earlier before lunchtime, I can score a medium-sized booth to myself. I am not going to lie, the internet is incredibly slow, but it's helpful at times when I want to focus on my work instead of binge watching Netflix. ​ read more

When I asked for a side of avocado the kid at the register told me it was an extra $2. I understood because avocado is always extra. However, he failed to mention that it's literally less then a quarter of the avocado. It was about a tablespoon of it. Such a rip off, I hate this place. read more

Very dissatisfied & disappointed with this NEW Panera. I have ONLY been here a handful of times and 3 out of 5 visits and they were out of Souffles or Orange scones. WTH!! Don't they plan out baking properly for what's most popular. Nope! And now I'll never return and waste my precious morning time. Too bad as it's so close to work. Done!! read more

This is the third Panera I tried ordering a soup bread bowl and they dont have the bread bowl I had to get my money back. Dont know if its worth trying one more time. read more

If your looking for a quick lunch this is not your place. Stopped by for a quick bagel, called ahead to make sure they had the type I wanted. I ordered Togo and sat to wait. 1 ahead of me according to there Togo screen. After 10 minutes I heard the cook ask for the bagel. Umm? 12 min after ordering i had my bagel warmed and cream cheese in the bag. And now left with only 15 min to eat and get back to work. For a bagel that should take 2-5 min tops considering they don't make it like a bagel shop. Man I could only imagine how long it would of taken for food that they have to actually cook. Won't be back. Thanks. read more

Wish I could rate this a zero. -Had to clean my own table -No ports to connect computer -Internet logged me off after 30 minutes and I lost all my progress. (The employee I asked couldn't care less). read more

I've done rapid pickup here a bunch of times and they've lost or not received my order on at least five occasions. This last time the associate couldn't be more disinterested in solving my problem. I told him I was in a hurry (hence the rapid pickup) and in response he seemingly took longer preparing my bagel and breakfast sandwich. I love Panera so I'll keep coming back, but this isn't my favorite location. read more

This is the second time I've had horrible food at this location. I ordered the modern caprese sandwich. It literally had two tomatoes on it, the balsamic was on in spot as well as the cheese. It was extremely small and just lacked any kind of flavor. On top of it everyone at the table got a pickle but me. Just seems overpriced and perhaps whomever made mine was having a bad day and took it out on my sandwich. I'm not coming to this location and don't recommend it. (Oh and there was no hot water and the employees acted like that was my problem. I literally brought the hot water pitcher over to them because they weren't doing anything to help numerous customers who wanted hot water). Just disappointed. read more

the quick: they have souffles! cheeky! The souffle, although tasty was not impressive than a heart alertos breakfast burrito. It's a fun item to have once in a while but barely worth $4. A little doughy and lacking. The menu is more expansive than corner bakery but the feel of the menu is about the same. They offer a lot of teas and drink choices, almost and equal arsenal to the food menu. Free wifi & a nice cafe interior makes this place an easy choice for chillen casually. read more

Well, they have good iced tea! But it took several tries for them to get our orders right. My friend's bacon and sausage sandwich was missing the sausage. My Asiago Bacon Egg and Cheese bagel came on regular bread instead of the Asiago bagel. When we finally received the correct food it was good, but it doesn't seem like it should be that hard to get what you ordered. read more

It's all about the Baja Mac and Cheese. Nothing else matters...Maybe their Chai Latte too.

This is going to be a very accolading review. First off, I want to thank the manager Stacey for being brilliant. She is so welcoming and her staff are well-picked and exceed expectations under her excellent leadership. I want to thank Briana and Ariana for being some of the kindest and friendliest people I've ever met. Amazing caring for the customer has always been shown and the work ethic is absolutely stunning. Jasmine is incredibly kind and every single person at this location is fantastic. It is a favourite not only for the staff but the food as well. I always feel the staff is what brings a location together even if they have great food it can be rubbish because the staff is mean or nasty. Their food is great too! Love this place so much. read more

This place wasn't up to par. First of all had many bugs flying around and landing on food being served to customers. Second I ordered a sandwich with bacon and to my surprise, no bacon. Smh. I've always thought panera was a nice upscale place to eat, boy was I wrong. Almost $8 for a sandwich with Turkey and lettuce and tomatoes. Disappointed to say the least. Will be the last time I visit here. Even the manager wasn't friendly. And the customer service sucks. B read more

This Panera is in a convenient location because it is close to all of the colleges in the area. It serves as a great alternative to studying in the library and the free wifi is an added bonus. I like that I feel comfortable to stay and study since over half of the people eating there are studious students. Panera wants you to stay :) I was there recently for dinner and then coffee afterwards. First I got a panini which was toasted perfectly and then I had a yummy latte with a shortbread cookie and some orange scones. I was in coffee/study heaven. Panera is a delicious place to get your study on. Just make sure you are at a table near an outlet. read more

I never really knew where Panera Bread fit into the scheme of things, but upon visiting one, I now know. The common thing that I saw here were students with textbooks and lounging senior citizens. I cannot say I am a fan of the place, but from the outside, it's certainly welcoming and clean. On the inside, there was plenty seating and friendly staff. Hot and iced coffee had free refills. -=-Iced Chai Tea Latte-=- Not the greatest. Drinkable, but not overly suite. Almost tasted like there was soy in there. -=-Apple Crunch Muffin-=- It's a muffin! It ain't a Costco muffin, because we all know that those are the BEST. read more

We stopped in at 9:00 for a light snack. This location is near UC Fullerton so the parking lot was full of signs warning of no student parking and restricting parking to 30 or 60 minutes. We ordered a refillable soft drink and a muffin to share. The muffin was as good as at any other Panera, which isn't a bad thing. Might have considered eating a meal but everything seemed pricey compared to other restaurants nearby. Stayed just about an hour then figured we should leave due to the parking signs. The wifi was very fast compared to most of the Paneras I've been to and there were lots and lots of seats. Probably due to the parking restrictions. read more

Solid. They have decent food. They have decent bread. They have decent service. Better than most fare in the area. If you need food, this is a good place to come. They have it. read more

My niece likes their macaroni & cheese. My wife likes their cinnamon crunch bagel. I like some of their snacks like the cookies and danishes. The prices are a bit high compared to similar places. The staff are good, and the restaurant is clean. This location has many customers who are students so they get very busy. Many of the students study here as well. It is not the best Panera location, but they are worth checking out. read more

I love this Panera, but I'm taking off one star because of how difficult it is to get a booth here. You see booths with one person in them, and when you're with a group of four, it's rather frustrating. The food is great, granted, it might be a little bit on the overpriced side. I love their pumpkin spice lattes in the fall, red velvet cookies, and most of their various other baked goods. Otherwise, I usually just stick to a you pick 2 with a caesar salad and a sierra turkey sandwich. Be forewarned though! I once came here with my fiancee, and he ordered a Mediterranean veggie sandwich, and it was pretty much just bread with a little bit of veggies. read more

This place is nice but why r they so pricey? I don't mind coming in here once in awhile...but it's kinda hard when my classmates wants to meet here like all the time!! I like that they have free wifi...the bad part is you can only be on during the peak hours for 30 minutes at a time...and because it's near CSUF..it's totally crowded by students so it can get pretty hectic there so you can't really study..and even having a meal there might not be worth it most times! read more

Horrible. I walked in at about 10:30 am, and only 3 tables occupied. I ordered 3 breakfast sandwiches to go. Waited, 20 minutes, drove home 15 minutes later, my order was wrong! Did NOT get what I asked, and paid for. read more

Brian and I come to Panera Bread (either this one or the one in Orange) at least once a week, its quick, inexpensive, fresh, and their service is very friendly. We always order the You Pick Two: I get the fufi apple salad with the vegetarian sandwich. That sandwich is so darn good, I swear its the tomato basil bread that makes it the bomb! Last week I also tried the tuna which was very good as well. Brian also orders the You Pick Two and gets the fuji apple salad and the roast beef sandwich. We love coming here because we can come when we are sweaty and gross right after the gym or come in for a quick cheap lunch or dinner. Panera never fails us. read more

This morning I purchased a rapid pickup that included cream cheese for the bagel I ordered. The reduced fat cream cheese provided had expired 3 days ago (expired 1/11/2017). Please check the items you pick up before you leave. read more

Panera Bread - Cream cheese expired 3 days ago. - Sandwiches Near Me - Fullerton, California

I like the soups here (ALL of them!) but not too big on their sandwiches. It's right next to CSUF so it's buzzing with college students. It seems like the hot spot for study groups. I really like the jazz singer who comes once in a while and performs live, she even takes requests! (Don't sit too close to her though or you won't be able to hear yourself think.) A big complaint I have is the waitress there. Actually, I don't know if she's a waitress (they don't take tips) but she delivers your food. Once she brought a chicken salad sandwich when we had specifically ordered the tuna salad sandwich. Instead of taking it back, she just kept insisting that it was a tuna salad sandwich and "it'll just come back the same way." It was interesting because I actually had the tuna salad sandwich and tried showing her the difference between the two. She just became infuriated and finally took it back. I've had them make a few other mistakes too but that was the only one worth mentioning. read more