My friend and I like to meet here for lunch or brunch to catch up. It is a handy halfway point for both of us to drive, with lots of other shopping around, and ample parking (if not always right by the door). It's situated in a nice shopping center. I find the layout of this store a bit odd as when you walk in on at least one side you are confronted first with a big wall, the pick up counter, and another big panel separating the pick up counter from the order counter. Lots of seating though and the staff is usually very friendly and accommodating. I stopped by this time to get a sandwich to go for my husband. They have a lot of sandwich options, almost so many that it's overwhelming. I asked the person behind the register what was closest to a Club Sandwich and she did her best to give suggestions. This five stars is mainly for her. She was wonderful. So friendly and warm. She was working on Saturday around 5 pm. I wish I had caught her name. Thank you! My husband liked the sandwich. read more

Customer service was amazing and the highlight of one of my experiences here! The cashier and manager were both incredibly kind, caring, and helpful. The salad was fresh and had a great variety of ingredients. I also loved the country rustic sourdough loaf -- simple ingredients with amazing flavor. The chipotle chicken avocado melt is one of my favorites; the avocado and chipotle sauce add great flavor, and adding spring mix and pickled onions makes it even better. Their tomato basil bread is also delicious with a nice tomato flavor. Overall, quality food paired with excellent customer service! read more

Panera Bread - Greek salad with Balsamic Chicken Greens with Grains​ - Sandwiches Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Overall the bread is very good and the soups. But the sandwich's could have a bit more flavor and stuffed more. The service was ok and ambiance mediocre. Overall, I have always liked this place but it has dropped in quality. read more

Decent customer service, food is usually good but seems to be a little on the lower end. The place is clean and definitely good for big groups of people. It does get very busy given the location. read more

It's Panera, so if you've been to a Panera you know what to expect. Until recently, though, I hadn't realized they served breakfast and since a good breakfast sandwich is strangely hard to find, my son and I checked it out. Very tasty bacon on the egg sandwich, kind of soggy croissant, small servings but otherwise pretty good. It'll do in a pinch. Plus where else can you get strawberry basil lemonade with breakfast? read more

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I'm glad I received Panera coupons in the mail. It was perfect for a quick bite to eat before an event with my partner. We both ordered our personalized versions of the you pick two. We shared a drink and coconut macaron. The food was good, hot and tasty. Panera usual food. We waited a while to get our food even though it wasn't busy. It's a big building with lots of seating areas, which is nice for privacy and group settings. The parking gets kind of jammed because it's in the plaza, but circle around a few times and you'll get in. read more

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Thank you Karlos for your great service with a smile! The food was delicious! But having good customer service is just as important.

Average at best. The sandwich quality can be inconsistent. On a good day, the bread is fresh, and the flavors are enjoyable. My favorite like the Caprese sandwich can be quite satisfying, with a good mix of flavors. However, today it was disappointing. My Caprese and wife's turkey and cheddar sandwiches were lazily assembled with ingredients haphazardly thrown on-the tomato part of sandwich belongs in a garbage pile. When my order was ready, I had my hands full with personal items and two trays. The manager was standing right at the pickup counter, seemingly not busy, yet made no move to assist me. Ps: fruit salad-disgusting; no oyster crackers for soup! read more

Wanted just coffee and something sweet so hubby and I stopped in here near our hotel before heading back to Puyallup. Hubby never been in a Panera. We both like strong good coffee and knew this would be safe. Surprised the last 2-3 times I've been a Panera there's only been one muffin and one scone choice. I truly miss the cinnamon scone, but the orange is equally as delicious. Hubby enjoyed both the dark coffee and blueberry muffin. Coffee a bit pricey, it was like $4.50 ea. for med basic brew. It was a good stop though, server pleasant. read more

Panera Bread - Enjoying a quick coffee & scone/muffin! - Sandwiches Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Very Hard Crust on Baguettes / Sandwiches. Tastes not bad but when no sauce was requested, it was in the sandwich anyways. Good Service Not so good food quality. Ambiance is very sad. read more

Panera Bread - Tomato Basil BLT Apple - Sandwiches Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Came in tired after a long trip today and Jonah was so polite with a great smile, made a delicious meal for this tired mom Of 3. Class act Panera! read more

The commercials on TV look absolutely incredible. The new dippers. Once I went to the restaurant and dried it, they were absolutely nasty both of them the chicken and the beef. I could not believe once they were served to me, and I looked at them, and then I compared them to the advertisement right by the cash register that they have the audacity to serve these almost meatless sandwiches. The sandwich sandwiches look like there was a little pieces of chipped beef on them, and the advertisement showed a big luxurious pieces of meat on them. Are you for the beef sandwich was loaded with so many onions. It looked like onion soup and that in itself tasted horrible. One and gone I'll never come back here and my girlfriend said the same thing never again coming back. We're headed out now to. Chipotle's to actually get some good food. read more

I have given this place chance after chance and every time left disappointed in both the quality of the food and the cost. This time the Dr. Pepper dispenser was not working and the tea dispensers were not all labeled. The sandwiches were mushy and the soup tasted like it was from a hospital cafeteria. It cost $70 to feed four people. It was awful and overpriced. read more

It's a rather odd set up. The door from the parking lot appears to be the "side door", but opens up into the order area. The back dining room has windows onto a patio. it's just a building that is missing a bunch of windows & appears to be shoe horned behind a nail place. The food & service is as expected. read more

For being a chain, would just expect more. It's like this is a fast food place....or is it? The food is subpar and I'm paying around $20 for it? read more

I love Panera for so many reasons. Their food is fresh and they have a ton of options. This location is always clean and the staff super nice as well. The app is super handy when you're on the go. You can order and just pick it up within minutes, which is great! And every few orders you earn something like a free drink, or half off a sandwich. Bonus! One of main the reasons I love Panera is their super easy catering. The breakfast set ups are great - lots of options from sandwiches to bagels. They set them up in nice boxes that make it easy to layout when you get wherever your going and always pack lots of plates, napkins and all the useful things. The lunches are great as well, super nice box lunches. I like to send the menu ahead of time, let my customers pick their favorite then I just order right from the website. It's always ready on time and again, all the goodies that are needed for a successful lunch are always included. read more

The food was great but above all, the service this morning was wonderful. JJ was our cashier and she was so pleasant and went above and beyond for us. The catering manager, Melanie, was also lovely and made a special effort to come out and speak to us about a future order and delivery. Thank you GH Panera team read more

Sometimes a mom needs a dinner free of cooking ! I happily get my usual . Frontega chicken half and half , and Mac and cheese or soup whichever I'm feeling. Tonight was my favorite tomato soup . Side was more bread to dip in my soup ! Husband got steak sandwich with tomato soup as well . Kiddos enjoyed Mac and cheese ! I love the online app . It truly makes mom/ work life amazing I can order, place a time , park and wait maybe 5 minutes and it's brought out . This makes it even more family friendly ! Food was fresh, hot, and presentable. All food was correct, napkins added and proper silverware given . Thank you for the best quality ! read more

I dont know maybe I'm old-fashioned but after covid seem like service has taken a nosedive in this country I sorry to say. Today I went to get coffee and a bakery item with my wife so we roll in to panera get into line at the kiosk, I think several people were unsure if this was how to order and were complaining there were several employees behind the counter avoiding eye contact one lady asked if she could order at the counter and one employee said yes but hold on , at this point I had enough I told them this was terrible service and I left... it falls to management to train employees to great customer as they enter even a small hi well be right with you can go a long away.....that is if your really interested in having customers I guess door dash might just replace dinning rooms read more

This is the the worst restaurant in Gig Harbor. Their food is barely mediocre and overpriced beyond belief. The Toasted Steak and White Cheddar sandwich is has 3.5 oz of meat for a whole sandwich and costs $17!! That is ridiculous. Stop giving this place your money. A "bowl" of soup is $12 and it's only one measured cup of soup. These people are taking advantage of their customer base and I will not return. And the high school aged, mush mouth manager I spoke with was as helpful as a blind dentist. read more

The food at paneras sucks anymore. The bread tastes 3 days old.gig harbor fosdick drive. Don't go there.

Dear Owner, Donna was very helpful and apologetic when I showed her that all the tables had crumbs. Not sure why the other employees could not come out and wipe a table between customers. I think you should look into this. Every table had crumbs and I had to wipe my own table down. But of course, Donna was very helpful when I showed the photos and all the tables and did wipe the tables, but sad that a customer had to point this out. Michelle Today I am back 4/8/19 , they got people pacing around the tables to clean, a guy walking around with a wet towel, looking sad. He keeps pacing around us, wants my table to clean. Funny. read more

Panera Bread - Crumbs, every table - Sandwiches Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

I have visited several Panera Bread Restaurants in the Puget Sound area for sever years. All of them have served great food and a menu with plenty of selections and combinations. But today's visit was over the top. We stopped in at the Panera Bread franchise in Gig Harbor near the Imax theatres. Debra was our waitress and she provided great service and, probably because it was Memorial Day holiday today, she gave me a huge discount. She asked me how many years I served in the navy. I told her 20-years, so she gave me a 20% discount. Wow, now that's being thankful for my service! The seating area inside the restaurant was spacious and clean. We were a party of four, and one of our orders wasn't correct, so the wait staff immediately replaced the errant order with the correct meal serving fast- like less than 4 minutes. The music inside the dining area was not overwhelming. It was a blend of soft rock instrumentals and classical music, the lighting inside the store was soft and mellow so the ambiance was very nice. All in all, our experience earlier today at Panera Bread in Gig Harbor was way above expectations, so I am giving them a rare 5-star recommendation. read more

Something has been missing from my order or something unwanted has been included every single time I've been here. Probably about 8 times. I really don't know why I bother coming back. No dressing, no avocado, no tomatoes, etc. The last time, my order looked great but when I actually wanted to eat it after I'd left I found that it had chicken in it. I'd ordered a vegetarian dish. I complained twice to the manager and the second time she insinuated that I was making up the problem just to get a free meal. I never got a refund for that one. read more

Too expensive for the quality and product. $18 for some measly grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of "tomato soup" that tastes like spaghetti sauce read more

I love Panera Bread but I have had a couple complaints: Last week I bought a large loaf of Rustic sourdough and it was stale ( tasted day old). I now ask if the bread is freshly baked. Next, today I went to buy a loaf of bread and except for a few customers, eating at tables, there was no line for ordering. While I waited over ten minutes, two women employees were having a chat at the end of the counter. When when I tried to flag a passing young man, I was ignored by him too. Finally, one of the women noticed me and came over. I would have appreciated an acknowledgment that I was noticed, at least. It would be futile to complain to the manager because she was the manager. read more

This is the only Panera Bread in Gig Harbor. I've been here plenty of times without issue but today I was a bit unhappy. I ordered a whole Green Goddess salad with extra dressing. The salad leaves themselves were a mix of nice green kale and brown lettuce, the avocados were hard to where I couldn't stab them with a fork, I got slices of tomato in stead of cherry tomatoes, barely any pickled onions, and I was the only order pending this morning. My bagel was fine which would be surprising if that would be incorrect. read more

I don't know why I always add tip to my order, because it means nothing to them.:Customer Service is bad. is I went today to buy bread and asked the cashier if a reg size Mac and cheese would take long because I need to pick up children from elementary school. She told me it takes 2 minutes, store was not busy at all. At the pickup counter there were 2 people 'working' and another employee standing there chitchatting with them, there was ONE order on their monitor. Ten minutes later still no Mac cheese and the employee behind the counter when I asked how much longer said she had other orders to do first, of course this was after she had spent a good 4-5 mins chatting w her friend. In the end I had to leave, having paid $5 for the Mac n cheese plus $2 tip, hopefully somebody enjoys it..never returning read more

I really like the flatbreads and to their credit they add vegan toppings when requested. Having vegan options on the menu would be greatly appreciated. The non dairy peach and spinach smoothie was delicious and vegan. A shout out to the staff member who is vegan and is so helpful. The coffee needs improving - it's weak and pretty tasteless no matter what brew you opt for. All and all a good experience and consistently nice and helpful staff. read more

I've only been here twice and both times they have messed up the order. Not sure how when both times have been outside the normal lunch rush hour times but they do not pay attention and it's frustrating. Especially when you don't get what you ordered. read more

Tonight we ordered dinner delivered. My husband ordered a sandwich with chips as his side. I ordered soup and a salad with chips as a side to give to my husband. When our order came they just wrote out on the bag for the chips and defaulted to French bread. They had my number and could have called to change the side. The chicken noodle soup, normally my favorite, was not great. The carrots were hard and the chicken was in larger bites than normal for their soup and there were hardly any noodles. The salad was good but not near enough dressing unfortunately. Normally I love Panera but we spent over $50.00 for this dinner after tip and delivery fee and it was just not great. It will be awhile before we order unfortunately. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed this Panera Bread location. The food and drinks came out fast, and the customer service was good. I appreciated that we were able to sit at our table for several hours and weren't rushed out of the restaurant. I also like that their menu has a lot of different options, and that they serve coffee all day long. I really think this location would benefit from a drive thru, for busy professionals (hence the four star rating). Overall I definitely recommend this location! read more

Not overly impressed with service. Certainly not interested in going that extra mile. Probably why I only come twice a year to be reminded. read more

Placed an order for delivery and on the track order it said through doordash that it had been delivered. Long story short no food was delivered and they wouldn't reimburse for it. read more

I have always loved Panera Bread and I still am loving it. There are many different options to choose from and every one I've tried so far as been really good. The food isn't too fancy and the waiting time for your food is also really quick. I recommend this restaurant if you want an easy and quick meal. read more

Creating high traffic areas with poor flow for ordering and pick up. I had to order on an uncleaned kiosk and pick up my open (soup and salad exposed) order from an open bar where everyone else was waiting for their orders. My advise would be to reduce to 1 or 2 kiosks and deliver food to the tables so customers don't have to clog up the pick up area and grab open food. I gave up on trying to redeem my veteran's day deal because of the verly complicated flow of things. Attitudes were poor as well. I've never been to a Panera that hasn't impressed me. This is certainly a first! read more

Mady had amazing service and was very professional.

Their delivery drivers are all super nice. I know EVERY one of them. And those who work here are always welcoming. I went their one day, and left for a drive test. When I went again three days later they made sure to still ask me how it went. They are kind and have a very homey feel to the restaurant. Pricey, but their food is really good... Or at least I know their salads are. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

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I ordered online today and was sadden upon realize the chips I paid for where in fact not in my Togo bag..

Stopped here for lunch before a movie and order a sandwich and soup. Food was out very quickly and tasted okay, soup was barley room temp though. Also while eating I noticed the restaurant was very dirty, wouldn't return due to this as it was very slow which leaves no excuse. read more