If you're craving a breakfast sammy of some sort, I swear you're far better off going to McDonald's. Ordered the bacon/egg on brioche and got 2 of the TINIEST pieces of bacon I've ever seen!! In my eyes, a true bacon sammy has its slices sticking WAY OUT the bun. Plus the egg wasn't even over easy (as advertised on menu). Not a very substantial sammy overall, just mostly bun. Needed some avocado and arugula or something like that. I added chipotle aioli which at least gave it a somewhat smoky flavor. Suppose I'll be sticking to lunch from now on. Also, they didn't have any ice in their fountain drink machine while I was there. Unbelievable!! Please, do better Panera. Customer service was decent at least (upon ordering at the counter) and the orange scone I had was delicious. Especially loved the candied orange peel infused glaze! read more

Worst Panera I've been in. Seat upholstery is torn, staff is not interested, which given the atmosphere I can understand. I was there about 30 minutes and empty coffee containers were never filled. read more

This location is always closed. 2:50 pm on a Saturday. 4 pm on a Wednesday, any evening from 7 pm onwards. I've stopped by at least 15 times in the past few months when they've been closed. I emailed Panera customer service and corporate seems to be unaware. read more

I tried out the Panera Bread app. I placed the order and it came promptly. It was much easier than the kiosk or standing at the register. I received an email shortly afterward with order etc. Try out the app next time you go read more

Pretty sure a classic grilled cheese shouldn't look like this. Wasted money on a sandwich only to throw it away. read more

Panera Bread - Classic grilled cheese?? - Salad Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

I know this is a corporate run restaurant chain but for a quick bite for dinner Panera checks all the boxes! Tasty food, friendly service and a clean place to eat and relax. read more

Three months after my last review, I have Lowered my stars to one, as this location just keeps lowering their standards. How difficult is it to place the chips on the side in the BAG? Only ordered 3 entrees, and two came with no side. I only did it check because I saw the young woman check off each item, using the receipt. Nope, they couldn't get three items correct. They think they should be tipped? Just No. Pay some competent Individuals who actually want to work there 15/hour. The high school kids -"workers"seem to really enjoy themselves, but that is about all they do. New management needed! read more

Went in to order with intention of eating there. Could not hear most of anything cashier was saying. After ordering I waited 10 minutes until I faintly heard them call out that my order was ready. On the counter was something I did not order. After waiting I finally got a refund with no apology or anything. None to pleased. Plenty of Panera's around everywhere don't go to this one read more

Very disappointed in the Customer Service of this Panera. Went through the drive through and they forgot two sandwiches, didn't realize until I drove all the way home. When I called they told me I had the option to either drive back or I was out of luck. Horrible Management read more

Panera Bread restaurants are definitely consistent across the nation. I've been told that the soup is actually vacuum packed and then reheated at the different locations. This isn't a bad thing - I still love it. The ability to purchase the "you pick two" is appreciated as well because you're able to try different items. Regardless, I tend to get the bacon turkey bravo along with one of the soup selections. This location is brand new with adequate seating and a drive through. Great seating available outside as well. Panera Bread is only "ok" in my book, however, because it seems as if they haven't caught up with the times. The portion sizes are small for what you're paying for. So visit when you're semi-hungry. read more

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Now I have loved Panera for ever. But this is ridiculous. I open my sandwich and it looks like this?!? & it's missing the tomato. UNREAL. Not happy at all. Disappointed. & they got my drink wrong....I'll go to the one in north aurora next time. read more

Panera Bread - Salad Near Me - Geneva, Illinois

Do you enjoy soup that starts off with the consistency of the evil slime from Ghostbusters 2, and slowly mutates into a watery broccoli diarrhea shit? If so, this is the spot fellas. I get it's a chain but godamn, I could tell the soup came from some premade bag they just heated up and sent my way. The steak and white cheddar sandwich was a fart on a sandwich. It had so many damn onions on it it was like eating a steak flavored armpit. However, as the renowned Scottish poet Shrek once said, Panera is like an onion, it has layers. Not everything was awful, the Mac and cheese was fine and my smoothie tasted like actual fruit. read more

Waited 20 minutes for them to tell me they no longer sell an item menu......... also why does it take sooooo damn long to watch them use a microwave???? I honestly hate Panera but had a gift card I had to use. Legit never going back to this shit hole. Dumb ass workers. read more

Delivery is quick but every time I order a salad it is missing ingredients. The baked goods are great though! read more

If I could give it a half star I would , that place is always musty and dirty, always understaffed and make people wait so much for even just a bagel, by far the worst Panera around. Horrible management read more

This location has the rudest employees. Asked them to check my bagel order & the guy says, I didn't pack it, don't have to check it, it's correct don't worry. Of course when I got home the bagels were wrong. Asked for Cinnamon Crunch got Asiago Cheese. Asked for Blueberry, got Chocolate Chip. Had to go back to get the correct order. Called & spoke to a manager Christine that was rude as well. You need to implement some quality control steps into your process to avoid inconveniencing your guests. I won't be back to this location. Plenty of other struggling restaurants I can take my business to. read more

why is it Oswego location is faster and friendly then the Geneva location. The service cashier very slow and disrespectful and rude I waited almos 30min til the cashier figure out how work on the register and taking order never again will come here read more

I am just not a fan of the new location at all. Panera has lost its cozy, community feel in moving down the street into the old Applebee's. The layout here is particularly strange: when you walk in, you enter a large, open area with two registers. There, you place your order before squeezing down a narrow corridor to pick it up. Seating is just on the other side of a half-wall separating that narrow corridor, and it is pretty uninspiring, despite a fireplace in the center of the seating area. I'm not sure what "look" Panera is going for here, but I don't think they've found it. I have not used the drive-thru yet, as I really have a hard-time wrapping my head around the idea of Panera as a fast-food establishment. I have used the app to place an order to go though, and I like that the order is waiting for me (in the aforementioned narrow corridor) when I arrive. When it comes to the food though, this restaurant is just like all other Paneras, and I have not complaints in that department. I still love the mac n' cheese, although it was better when Panera used real Vermont white cheddar. Oh well! read more

I love this place, the food is great, when it comes out right. The drive through always gets the order wrong. They run out of bread bowls WAY too fast. I'm here at 3:00pm and they're out of it. The people at the cash registers are unprofessional. read more

Yogurt parfait Peanut butter 1 banana granola vanilla syrup Greek yogurt almond milk almonds... yummy the best! Caesar chicken salad GRILLED CHEESE ON SOUR DOUGH BREAD- after a nice workout or to feel like a kid at home again:) THE APPLES ARE CRISP & DELISH! I LOVE MY PANERA:) -Taryn read more

They never get the orders correct at this location. The broccoli cheddar soup is watered down. I've averaged 15 minutes more after scheduled times waiting for curbside pickups. read more

We ordered our food through the app and once we got their we had to wait 45 minutes for our food and once we got it the food was completely cold absolutely horrible read more

Good soup and sandwiches, overpriced and confusing menu. Who really wants a half of a sandwich? What are my eight years old A half a sandwich. read more

Best Panera I've ever been to. Always clean and good food. I've been too many Panera's and this one is consistently the best. Don't listen to the Karen's posting 1 star reviews they've never gotten one of my orders wrong but if you're that concerned about it you can just check the bag before you leave and they will gladly make adjustments and probably even offer you free pastry's for your inconvenience. read more

The service is horrible the managers are horrible to there workers and they take way to long for the food time.

Mobile order is turned on maybe once a week, I've gotten a few stale wraps as well, coffee is always hot when you can handle the drive thru wait. read more

Have ended up over several times, good location, like the drive thru. Just wish the sandwiches were better overall. Haven't found one I really like. The broccoli cheddar soup especially in bread bowl good stuff, m&m cookie and even bagels really good too. read more

If I could give this location no stars I would. They charge crazy prices that are pretty expensive as fast food goes, and tonight they got our order wrong not once, not twice, but FOUR TIMES. And of course, they completely left out an entire meal. Needless to say, probably won't be coming back here, and I want my refund. read more

Ordering system must have been down because that could be the only excuse why there was a 30 minute wait for sandwiches. 1 boy expediting food and delivering to tables. 1 couple in their 20's that ordered/sat down after us complained to the manager for waiting 15 minutes. Manager then offered gift certificates to this said couple and gave them another meal for their trouble. How about the senior citizen couple sitting next to them? They waited just as long but no apology or goodie bag. This just shows as long as your willing to complain and make a ruckus, companies will throw goodies at you to keep you quiet. Please guys it's lunch time on a Saturday, get your act together and own up to the terrible service to everyone, not just to the vocal complainers. We waited for 30 minutes for a pick two and a bread bowl. We don't need goodies just a platform to be heard. read more

Best Panera I've been to! One of the workers actually brought our food out to our table-never had that happen before! And then the manager grabbed our plates afterwards felt like we were at a sit down restaurant. Very clean too. read more

Very disappointing drive thru experience. First of all, they shorted me a turkey bacon bravo for a you-pick-two so I paid $10+ for a small Mac-n-cheese...awesome. Since they shorted me that, I shared my half sandwich with my friend who that sandwich was supposed to be for. So when I get to my half salad after the 1/4 of a sandwich I was very disappointed that all the chicken was just fatty clumps. Ended up having to eat again when I got home read more

Ordered two salads for lunch yesterday. It was very busy, so when young man handed me the bag I didn't check it. Got to my granddaughter's opened bag and there was one salad and a piece of unwrapped bread thrown in the bag. Very disappointing. read more

Loved Panera till I came back to one after a year. I thought a you pick two would be reasonably priced. Well this is what you get. For 1/2 of a BLT Roast Turkey on a tough Baguette (a squished together sliced turkey clump) with mostly tomatoes and lettuce along with the cup of soup cost of $10.68. Holy Moly. No drinks yet at a cost of $2.79 for a large soda. Should have gone to Mcalister's Deli or Jersey Mike's and got a lot more for less. read more

Check your items from the drive thru. Ingredients missing so the food is not as pictured!!! Hard to eat a salad with no dressing! Not the first time this has happened! read more

In general, I am a fan of this restaurant franchise. It is one of my favorites, among the vast array of sandwich eateries now at our disposal. This particular location, however, I found disappointing. It seems the upgrade in location (eg. The convenient drive through) was paid for entirely in bread. This is the only explanation I can come up with, for the chronic lack of bread, at an establishment named Panera BREAD. On more than one occasion I've patronized this particular location. I arrived hungry and excited about eating one of my favorite dishes, broccoli cheddar in a bread bowl. I sat down and awaited my meal. When it arrived, much to my dismay, the soup was in a rather large porcelain bowl. (Perhaps they thought the unusually large amount of soup would make up for the lack of bread.) When I inquired about the lack of bread bowl I it was (unapologetically) explained to me that there was no bread. This was not just before closing but rather at around 3 pm. I asked, " well can I at least have a roll?" Nope, none left. Instead, myself and my friend and fellow diner were given 2 small slices of bread. We returned to the counter asking if we could perhaps have a few more. With a look of annoyance, they preceded to hand us several more thin slices of what I can only guess was sourdough. No way to be certain, as the bread was too small to tell. On two other occasions I have had similar experiences at this same location. So, in conclusion, if u are going to Panera Bread looking for bread, I would suggest going elsewhere. read more

Worst place ever. The managers pick their favorites and throw the rest to the curb. Never go through the drive thru. They take forever to get your food and they touch it with their bare hands. They like to stand back there and just chat instead of making the food. The oatmeal and Mac and cheese are frozen and just put in the microwave for about 2 mins. read more

Soup had 3 noodles and the rest was broth, most of the sandwich was plain bread because there wasn't enough tuna on it. Way too pricey for what you get. Will not be returning to this location. read more

Was at drive thru at 9:15 Saturday night. Ordered a panini. Could not make that so I ordered a bacon turkey bravo. Got home and guess what. No bacon on it. So I call and was put on hold waiting for manager. Guess what? Manager never came on phone. So I hung up. Very disappointed. McAllisters is just down the street. Will go there next time. read more

I called in a take out order. It was great to do an online and just pick it up. When I opened my container I was shocked to see the little portion of salad that was given me. A restaurant should have consistency in portion size and food quality. This Panera does not. read more

Panera has usually been pretty consistent in quantity and quality. Last night two salads and a sandwich were ordered. They made one salad wrong, and we were able to have that corrected before leaving the restaurant. Unfortunately the problem with the Napa Chicken Salad Sandwich wasn't discovered until we arrived home. In my past experiences, I am used to the filling falling out of the sandwich when eaten. This was not the case. read more

Panera Bread - Napa Chicken Salad Sandwich - Salad Near Me - Geneva, Illinois