I recently came for breakfast and I must admit it's been a while since I have been here. Lots of options on the menu. I got the chicken avocado breakfast sandwich with a Cherry Fresca . I was pleasantly surprised. Both were good. Anytime I can get avocado added to my entree I'm happy. I normally get the bagels but definitely next time. This was a drive through and go moment but my service was good and pleasant. A win for breakfast, read more

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Dropped by Panera for a quick lunch and ordered the Balsamic Greens with Grains Salad. It was fresh, flavorful, and surprisingly satisfying. The mix of arugula, quinoa, chicken and avocado worked really well together, and the balsamic vinaigrette gave it a nice tang without being overpowering. Great choice if you're looking for a lighter, healthy option. Service was quick and friendly, too. Would definitely come back for this! read more

Panera Bread - Balsamic greens with grains - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I've been to many different coffee places and even other Panera Bread locations throughout time but I would definitely recommend for no one to come to this one. The vibe in here is super miserable. The bathroom hasn't been cleaned in a long time and it's disgusting. Then when an order is ready they don't kindly announce but instead they scream in a miserable vibe. Then when you place an order you may not even get it and the front and the ones at the back will just blame one another that it's the others fault. Then the pictures you see when you make the order do not end up being what you receive either. The sitting area is nice and packed with people but I recommend going to so many other options until they readjust this place. read more

Panera Bread - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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I was shocked to find out that the macaroni and cheese arrived in a plastic bag. Then they put that plastic bag and a tray that uses warm water to heat it up. I remember when they first hit the scene and they claimed to be fresh. The only thing that is made at that store is the bread and the schedule. read more

Good service. Kiosks available to place your order without standing in line. SUGGESTION: provide option to use your own beverage container for coffee to cut down on waste. read more

Panera Bread - Nice and clean. - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

A few of us needed a bite to eat before a movie and this is one of the few quick places around. Inside was very clean. Our orders came out fast. My sisters was wrong but the quickly fixed it and let her keep the wrong sandwich. Portion sizes are just right. I'm obsessed with their broccoli cheese soup! I'm not usually a Panera fan but this is the best one in town. Minus one star because they just need a few more people working. read more

Panera Bread is going to go out of business with the current model they are using at this location. They force you to order food on a iPad whereby the software requires a Phd to operate. Might as well just go to all vending machines. No more going to the register to order. Their entire process discriminates against anyone over 40 years old. It's obvious they don't want the generation with the money. Sure hope they can survive with just high schoolers and college students. read more

This is unfortunately one of the worst Panera's I've been to. Some of the Staff is rude and condescending, while others are good. It's a shame that the behavior of a few have to affect the review of the whole establishment, but would recommend management take a hard look at some of their employees. Have been out of coffee at least two times in the last couple of months as well. read more

I am very upset wih Panera I placed a order on the Panera app for 2 bowls of soup and 2 french baguette when my order arrive i had 2 bags of plain chips who the heck eats soup and plain chips or any kind of chips this is the second time my order has been wrong in a month i did not say anything the first time but this time im mad as heck because they ruined my lunch and friend lunch also i tried calling them to make it right but i got put on holld twice before i hung up ugh read more

Panera Bread - Soup and potatoe chips. - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Enjoyed their new chicken sandwich. It was a great sandwich. Didn't like having to order from computer. There was no service except for preparing the food. Dining room was clean. read more

I love Panera. I like that this location has a drive-thru. I pulled up here last week for an iced coffee. Staff was friendly, and they took my order pretty quickly. The coffee was delicious, and I know this Panera in Hoover is a great place for when I need a quick drink or a snack. read more

Panera Bread - Large iced coffee - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I've been seeing this location forever and finally decided to give it a go today. So, a nice bonus, this location has a drive through, a step up from what they were able to do at the Patton Creek location. The person that was talking with drive through customers seemed annoyed that I needed a minute to decide what I wanted - some of us are new customers and might need a minute to decide. Also, speak up - there is a ton of noise outside, not easy to hear mumbling. I went with the pick two - salad and sandwich - Toasted Steak & White Cheddar - 4 out of 5 $11.49 (whole) - Grass fed beef, aged white cheddar, pickled red onions and horseradish sauce on Artisan Ciabatta. The sandwich was good, there isn't a lot of steak, but the half you get with a pick two is flavorful and filling. Greek Salad - 2 out of 5 $8.09 (whole) - Romaine, grape tomatoes, feta, red onions, kalamata olives, salt and pepper tossed in Greek dressing with a pepperoncini. Small portion for the pick 2 mean. The ingredients aren't the freshest. The salad was wilted and some of it was discolored. Not a good show at this price point. Also, cut ingredients so I can eat them with the fork that is provided or start supplying a knife so that things like onions can be easily cut into bit sizes .... oh and so I can finish chopping up the other stuff that you guys didn't (tomatoes). and had a smoothie as my drink - Mango Smoothie - 1 out of 5 $5.39 - Mango fruit base mixed with orange juice and banana puree blended with plain Greek yogurt and ice. Horrible! First it's about the size of a small coffee. At $5.39 it should be a full sized smoothie - even smoothie shops (which are expensive) give you better value. My recommendation, take this off the menu if this is what you are going to serve. Next, it's really not that good. Pasty flavor and texture. Minimal Mango flavor. This is an absolute no go for me in the future. All in all, not impressed. At greater than $17 for glorified fast food lunch, I can literally think of 50 places I'd prefer to go for a meal at this price (or less) that are far superior. read more

Why is it that every time I go to Panera I feel that it gets worse. I know that the supply chain and staffing are issues everywhere but if you are out of so many items - maybe you should just revamp your menu? How can you offer a green goddess salad without green goddess dressing? I tried to only order at the kiosk but the kiosk was out of cups. As I stood at the front register - 2 people in the back saw me and just ignored me. I want to give them a pass but the last few times it is just not acceptable no matter how short staffed. The restaurant tables were dirty and the place just generally was not a place that looked inviting. read more

I ordered from this place on the app on new year's eve and not only did i not get the number of bagels ( i was short two) I ordered, the bagels were like half of the regular size. I called after and the lady that picked up said they had a different baker that day and I can come get new bagels the following day or get my money refunded. I chose the later. After two weeks, my money was not refunded so i reached out again on January 19. A guy picked up but hanged up after I asked whether I could speak to a manager. I called again and no one picked up. This place has been going down for the last two years with missing orders, cold bagels to just plain rudeness, like lying to a customer you will refund their money when you know you are not going to. I've been a member since 2015 and I plan on canceling my membership and getting my bagels from local bakeries like Publix bakery. read more

It's Panera so of course the food is good. I just don't know why they moved to this location. It is difficult to get into and the parking is tight. They do have two spots for rapid pick up if you preordered so that is nice. This location seems to be smaller than the old one and with limited outdoor seating and the outdoor seating is not in a great spot so I don't think I would enjoy sitting there. There appears to be a drive thru which I've never seen at a Panera before so I'm curious as to how well that works and again it seems to be very tight so not the easiest drive thru. The day I went they were very busy with everyone ordering at the kiosks. I was happy I had preordered so I could just go on and grab it off the shelf without having to wait. My food was to my liking and prepared well with all the necessary utensils and napkins in the bag. Of course, I will come here again because the food is better than fast food and it's of high quality. I just wish there was a better location. read more

Definitely understaffed and understocked. Nobody who works there cares. More than once preordered items are not ready upon pickup and the last time they had no chips (which supposedly come with sandwich). Unfortunately, this area of Hoover will be losing another restaurant. read more

I really enjoy coming to this location. I come here often to study and the customer service is always good. Can't speak much on the food, but I enjoy grabbing a cup of coffee and using one of the big spacious tables to study. Overall, this is a good location for small or big groups. read more

Panera Bread - Broccoli cheddar soup - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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This Panera is frequently out of things and has workers that do not seem to care about your food or experience. The food was fine, seeing as how Panera is mostly always good, but the service was bad and the salad I got was a tiny bowl filled with rice and an assortment of other things. Much smaller then usual. Would recommend going to another Panera if you can. read more

They're currently running a promotion of free deliveries through Uber app! Takes a while so place your order one hour before you want it. Anyways, Panera is not as good as I remember. Maybe because there are so many better local options here in Bham, but hey it did the trick. And really that broccoli cheddar soup is legit. I do have some basic girl tendencies and that is mine and everyone else's favorite soup. I don't even want to know what artificial ingredients are in it, it's good and comforting. Sandwiches aren't as fresh as I remember but overall for the price and free delivery id recommend getting this here and there. read more

I love Panera ! Unfortunately the experience was horrible . The employee at the register had a very bad attitude and constantly made snarky comments. I ordered two cookies and they didn't have one . The employee told me to wait to see if there were any in the back and proceeded to point at the other cookies on display. I asked if I there were any left and he just pointed at the remaining cookies . I grabbed them, I was walking towards the door and he said oh my gosh she was annoying . I asked a simple question and never treated him any different so I don't even know where the problem or attitude came from. read more

This place SUCKS. Pulled into the drive thru at 850 and no one answered the drive thru. After waiting 7minutes I rolled around deciding to go inside. As u pass the window I see two people just standing there in the window playing with their phones. When I got to the door they locked it and walked away. This store is an embarrassment to the Panera name. read more

The service at this Panera has gone down hill. They're often out of things and when we asked the staff member taking our order how he was, he said he was going to quit his job. The tables were really sticky and the soup we wanted was going to take "2-4 hours" to be ready. I think this is probably my last visit. read more

This place is great for all 3 meals of the day. I love their bagels especially the asiago cheese bagel. Their French onion and brocolli cheese soups are rich with flavor. Their chicken frontega sandwich is always one of my favorites. read more

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This is a chain so I want to compare it to Panera Bread locations I have been to. I have seen other posts concerning service and I would have to agree that I found the service at other locations to be more friendly and efficient. I ordered bagels and asked for the tub of cream cheese with chives and was told they did not have that in that size. This was another negative, with a chain I seek consistency in their menu. read more

Panera Bread - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

They need help at this location they are really disorganized and seemed to be having trouble managing drive through and the mobile and in store orders I waited 20 min for a bagel and other people had a long wait as well because they kept forgetting parts of orders make sure you double check your order if you do come to this one read more

Ordered a Togo order at 5pm today, was told food was ready at 5:38 arrived at 5:40. Never gave me my order, no one wanting to help and now finally a manager has just now started the order. What a joke fire the manager. Just now leaving at 6:25 heck yes! read more

This is my fav Panera location. I went during lunch and ordered the Mediterranean warm grain bowl w/chicken. Absolutely delicious! It has chicken, brown rice, hummus, grape tomatoes, arugula, cucumbers, plain Greek yogurt and a few other things. When I tell you this dish makes your taste buds dance! Oh my gosh... it is very fulfilling, tasty and comforting. If you like flavors of the Mediterranean I promise you won't regret trying it. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because they forgot my greek yogurt. I love greek yogurt. read more

Panera Bread - Mediterranean warm grain bowl w/chicken - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Delivered my order to a wrong location when I clearly specified where to deliver. No longer ordering from this location.

I was told this morning at 9:00 to order 13 Asiago bagels. I ordered online at this location. There were some phone issues (all over town) and the manager, Mike tried to call to let me know they were sold out for the day. After not promising anything, he said he would call me later. At 4:30 this afternoon, Mike showed up at my boss's house and with 13 Asiago bagels...y'all this is HUGE, he basically did everything he could to get these to us today, even delivering them to the front porch of the wrong address (my fault). Thank you Mike for going above and beyond!! read more

Panera Bread - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

This location is awesome! The food is always tasty, and the staff is outstanding, specifically Phyllis. She always goes the extra mile for her guests. She makes certain to greet us with a smile and kind words. Her kindness is greatly appreciated and she is truly an asset to Panera. She's the reason we visit this location routinely and we are grateful to have someone of her caliber working at Panera. read more

Not too impressed with this location. I'm posting a picture to show but we ordered a bowl of soup and a side of soup...they have the same amount in them. Why would I pay more for one to get the same amount? Also the wait took a good 10 minutes which I don't know why because they were not busy on the inside nor on the drive thru. The sandwich I got was great but not too pleased with everything overall. read more

Panera Bread - Autumn Squash Soup. The one on the left in a "large" but has the same amount as the side which is on the right. - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I spent an afternoon not to be forgotten here. It amazes me how some restaurants provide outstanding service, food and clean facilities like this unit and then there's restaurants that are just going through the motions. The food was delicious, counters were clean and stocked and the staff were professional and helpful. In the hours we were there, we didn't have one complaint. Trust me that's saying a lot. Their tea selection is reason enough for me to get dress, drive to Hoover and sit there to complete my work. read more

Just picked up a mobile order. Usually you go through the drive through and state your last name. No one answered the drive through after I waited 5 minutes. No sign saying out of service. Went to the front door and a sign saying cafe closed due to short staff. Walked inside an order is near kitchen area. Seems like the place will be imminently closing read more

Always someone missing their food when we order takeout. Pick up the food yourself and double check.

Order number: 1359490 9:36:49 am - we ordered & were charged for a 16oz chocolate latte. We were given a 12 oz. We requested the correct size and they told us to pull around to the front. We ate the remainder of our meal out front. At 9:53, I called and said we were still waiting and we were obviously forgotten. The female employee said over speakerphone "I didn't do that but thanks for blaming all of us" and then she hung up on me. I went into the cafe, 1 person in line ahead of me and asked to speak to the manager. According to Caleb, the manager was too busy. Caleb did everything he could to make it right. Caleb is a stellar employee. Mistakes happen, being rude & hanging up on a customer after dropping the ball is inexcusable. read more

Never once have I placed a delivery order on a mundane weekday only to have to drive to the place because of how badly the order was messed up. read more

This Panera bread rocks! I come here all the time and the food's just as good as it always is at this chain. Staff have been very friendly to me and I have not had to wait much for anything yet. I just love these places. Any bad reviews for any Panera comes from impatient people during rush hour. Can only give positive feedback for the team here :) read more

How do you run out of ALL BAGELS on a Sunday morning!?!? If i could give zero stars i would.

Flatbread was cold and sandwich was not made correctly. Only thing fresh was the bagel. Highly disappointed , no desire to return. read more

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Just moved into the apartments down the road and wanted to try the local spots near my place. Panera didn't disappoint and it's going to become a normal spot for me guaranteed. Starting off from the very beginning of the customer experience here, walking in you can instantly feel the welcoming up-beat atmosphere through the music and store layout. Next is the only reason my review didn't make a 5 star. The service at the counter felt lacking of any type of positivity. A smile and a good attitude go a long way when it comes to customer service to me. I ordered the advertised pick two combo(strawberry chicken salad and the roasted turkey blt with avocado). Delicious! The combinations of flavor in both the salad and the sandwich wowed me. My girlfriend had the spicy Thai chicken salad and she loved it! We topped it off splitting a raspberry thumbprint cookie and it was wonderful! Great choice to stop for lunch/dinner. read more

Panera Bread - Pick 2 Combo as advertised at register. BLT Roast Turkey Avocado Sandwich 1/2 Strawberry Poppy Chicken Salad 1/2 French Baguette - Salad Near Me - Hoover, Alabama