I can still recall back in the day when I first used to visit Panera Bread on the regular around 10 years ago. At that point in time, it was this fresh, vibrant short-order hot spot with a healthy twist that didn't compromise in flavor. Today....it's pretty much like any other nationwide franchise. I dare go as far as to say they're quite pretentious, considering the elevated prices of their menu items. And it seems I'm far from the only one who thinks so. Firstly, I just wanna get this bit out of the way by saying...this rating takes into consideration the specific location, plus the fact that it IS just a chain after all. Having said that, this particular location was clean, presentable, easy to get to, and the staff seem to be on their game. We went with pickup for an impromptu lunch. This is where we get into Panera Bread as a franchise itself. As I tried one of their newest sandwiches, the ciabatta cheese steak, I can firmly attest that this sandwich is an accurate representation of PB's current state of caliber. Even though this one went down well enough and was even somewhat tasty, I definitely wouldn't order it again. For one thing, the sandwich lacked enough meat to sufficiently fill the baguette. However, I can almost look past this because there was something else that vexed me more. The onions were sweet. Like....hella sweet. Not sure where the garlic aioli went because I could barely taste it due to the overwhelming sweet-savory flavor of the onions. I briefly considered swapping out the provolone cheese for white cheddar, but I doubt it would have made a difference. I'm giving this one a 4 out of 10. Pretty weak sauce, honestly. Earlier, I briefly mentioned the inflated prices of this place and....yeah. That cheese steak wasn't worth the 14 bucks I paid for it. I can literally get a legit cheese steak from at least 3 other of my regular go-to stops for a few bucks less than that AND they give you more meat at those locations. See what I mean about this place being pretentious? I had a chance to look over their entire menu, to include the new additions, just in case I decided to return to try something else. Tragically, every other item looks as though it was put together in a factory somewhere. Their sandwiches remind me of those make-shift ones you find at truck stops and gas stations by the grab-n-go. It's all very generic looking. I can't really see any reason for me to continue coming back here. It just feels like a waste of my time now. I mean, when you consider how many budding local restaurants are pumping out way better food at much fairer prices, it's no wonder folks always say "eat local instead". Panera Bread receives 2 sweet-savory ciabatta cheese steaks out of 5. read more

Panera Bread - Fresh bread and baguette display - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

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I'm new to Panera so maybe my reviews are biased. I'm also from Hawaii where service and quality has slipped and continues to slip since Covid. In any case, 5-stars from me as this is a place I will definitely return to. Chose this specific Panera Bread because of the relatively good reviews. I'm in town to take care of college business for my kid, and we actually drove from Lowell into NH to eat breakfast here (the only Trader Joe's for miles is here too). I used the app to order our food while we were in the parking lot. By the time we got into the store, we waited less than 5 minutes before our order was ready for pick up. Everything made exactly as ordered. The ciabatta breakfast sandwich was better than expected. Good size to quell my appetite after 12 hours of travel! Coffee is better than actual coffee shops. What I love most about these Panera Bread stores (we don't got none in Hawaii) is how you can just chill, sip your coffee and eat. So relaxing. Sorry no pictures available. I was so hungry I gobbled up my Ciabatta Asiago sausage something something sandwich before I remembered. Trust me; pretty good. read more

Slow service with little assistance from employees. The ice tea doesn't taste like any iced tea I've ever had. Food was mediocre for the price. Location has limited parking available. I won't be back. read more

Panera used to be good... what happened? We didn't even speak to a human. The line was a bit long so we used the kiosks to self order. We grabbed 2 sandwiches and 2 cinna-somethings. The kiosk didn't give us a number or really any indication of how to know when our order was ready. We waited and waited and waited, looked over at the pickup window where every bag had a name on it that wasn't ours. Finally I notice a bag with no name on it, open it up to look inside, and low and behold it was ours. Our sandwiches were quite tasty and came with a drink and chips. The cinna-whatevers were clearly processed in a warehouse somewhere. They were dry, disgusting and tasted like chemicals. Lunch was $50 but I guess that's just life now. read more

I never really expect much from Panera but we're visiting here from PA and needed a quick breakfast. Long story short. Not enough employees, long lines, some cranky workers and the food(specifically the croissants) tastes OLD. The croissant literally crumbled in my hand. If you saw the Christmas eve Turkey dinner in "Christmas Vacation"... you're up to par. $17.00 for one croissant, one bagel and two regular sized chais was about 7.00 too much. Now I remember why I stopped going to ALL Paneras. read more

Panera Bread - An old croissant. - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

We are on our way home from Lake Winnepesaukee and wanted to get something to drink. Because we are members of the free drink club, we decided to stop at Panera. We were about 30 minutes away and stopped at a rest stop and put our order in and requested pick up for 30 minutes later, which is how long the GPS said it would take to get there. When we arrived our cups were on the counter and ready to go. This is a very unassuming Panera. The façade is somewhat plain, but when you get inside it's very clean and large. If we hadn't eaten a little earlier, we definitely would've ordered food. The staff seemed friendly and was working hard. read more

Panera Bread - Panera façade - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

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My friend and I usually visited Panera at least 3 times a month for coffee and our usual chocolate croissants. This place seems always understaffed. My friend get pissed easily as his favorite hazelnut coffee always runs empty and he has to contact the staff to fill it. Then later he goes for a refill and the hazelnut urn is empty again. Also the half and half cream jug seems empty at times as nobody is monitoring the high demand of coffee drinkers. To say the least, they should have to make 2 urns for hazelnut coffee and maybe take out the decaf urn die to low demand. Also another thing to rant is the electric hand dryer is out of order again. The only positive is the croissants and the fresh baked breads. read more

If i could rate this a 0 stars I would. I ordered their new sandwich yesterday , the spicy steak on an asiago bagel, and let me tell you it was the worst mistake OF MY LIFE. My sandwich had lettuce spicy sauce and steak. When I received it, it had this odor that stunk like rotten feet, I figured it was just the spicy sauce they put on it, now I've realized something probably was rotten. About 4 hours after ingesting I started getting these AWFUL stomach cramps, then I began to throw up consistently. I was unable to sleep last night due to the constant waking up to vomit. I puked about 9 times in the span of these two days. I am pretty sure I either have received listeria (bacteria covered lettuce) or salmonella (bad meat). I don't ever write reviews but I also have never been so sick from there food until now, so I wanted to warn everyone from ordering this sandwich. read more

MIKA is an absolute ROCK STAR EMPLOYEE at the 8 Spit Book Road, Nashua, NH, Panera Bread location. She is friendly, welcoming, efficient, professional, and aspires to do a good job. She sets that standard for all other Panera employees. FIRST CLASS, Mika. read more

Extremely rude behaviour and irresponsibility towards customer. Placed an order in the restaurant on 07/26/2023 7:45PM and the staff gave a wrong one and upon request the order was corrected and was told only selected staff could issue a refund and it could take 2-3 days and I left the place with an agreement. After two days went to the restaurant for another order and upon asking for refund on initial order(as i got a partial refund), later the staff were able to find the agreement and wouldn't honour the rest of the refund and the staff got into debate and kept saying the refund was full and completed even after showing the transaction on my account and i had to leave with disappointment. Extremely unacceptable behavior from the staff, with this i hope the owner is aware of the ordeal they put me into. shockingly all this happened for less than $5 read more

The Wifi is the slowest thing ever. Can't find outlets ANYWHERE. Food takes forever. The only reason I come here is because of how convenient of a distance it is from my job. read more

the worst panera bread- the service Is terrible. I waited over an hour and a half for a cup of soup. they don't answer there phones or attend the customers what so ever. ridiculous this has hapened multiple times to me and it's so frustrating read more

I try Panera once a year to remind me how much I prefer shopping local. This spot is soulless. The cashier asked everything twice, blamed the order placer for an incorrect drink order and generally was not pleasant. The large broccoli Mac and cheese would be a side dish anywhere else. The Thai chicken was yummy. The lemonade was outstanding. The problem here and at every Panera I have been is the staff. Smile. Enjoy your work and quit the condescending facial expressions. read more

I visited a Panera Bread today after not being to one for a while and will not return to one again. I feel they are extremely overpriced. The price for 2 bowls of soup ( more like cups ) and a tunafish sandwich with practically no filling for $28+. Oh, I forgot the sandwich came with a 1oz bag of chips. read more

The picture speaks for itself. Panera is gross. Everything tastes manufactured and plastic-y. My "Caesar" salad was essentially the ends pieces of the head of romaine. Just the thought is making me sick. I'll never eat at this establishment again. read more

Panera Bread - Inedible Caesar salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

I was here today and not only did they make us pay for our drinks two times but did not give me my change the second time we payed . And to add on , as i'm walking out the worker who is sitting in the dining area who was eating , she flipped me off . My mac and cheese was about 6 bites and i payed 12 dollars for it . Yes I did get a side baguette but i could not even bite into it. My croissant was cold and was so dry i couldn't eat more than a bite. i do not recommend at all probably one of the worst experiences ive had at any restaurant . read more

I think that this Panera location deserves 5 stars. I get it, it's a chain, but the food is always fresh, the customer service is always good, and they never get your order wrong. I've never had a bad experience here! Overall, this is my go-to Panera when I'm in Nashua. read more

this store is always so welcoming and clean. i love the presentation of everything and all the seating is very welcoming and inviting. i love the cranberry charged lemonade and i get it every single time i go. read more

I find this Panera excellent. We like to by large fresh loaves of sourdough bread and make sandwiches at home for a few days. We make a pick up order the night before and pick it up in the morning. When we have tried this at other Panera's most of the time we get there and they do not have our order or any loaves available. Julia and the rest of the friendly staff here just care more about the customers the quality and the environment. read more

Panera Bread - Yumm - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

Place inside was very open lots of plants outside and inside. But was packed. But there was no line. Food was good.

this was a five dollar smoothie?! it's the littlest smoothie...i can't believe it. the food was basic panera food, but why are their smoothies so expensive read more

Panera Bread - Overpriced... - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

For a place that is essentially just as unhealthy for you as any other fast food joint (it's just not deep fried) one and a while you still want to get just a quick good soup for a fall day. First time in this location in years. Ordered the 10 vegatable soup and asked if it was in a tomato like broth. Cashier had no idea. She then went to ask the back of house to which I audibly heard from out back 2 other employees yell I have no idea. Great job Panera. Perhaps a little more training for the high school kids and middle aged house wives that work for you in the art of customer service ...........I'll take the French onion read more

Great experience. Bread smell and taste so good if compare to others. People are friendly and store is also nicely. Good recommend for breakfast fresh baking. read more

Soups are delicious! Even though the prices are high for the quantity, the food is fresh and taste good. Simple, fresh and tasty!

I visited Panera 3 days ago to buy some cookies. As I was walking in one of the employees cut right in front of me at the door, never saying "excuse me" or "I'm sorry". She didn't bother to hold the door for me!!! She was very young, with olive skin, dark curly hair and very long eyelashes. She basically went back to the front counter and just stood there. How rude she was!!!! I approached the cookie section and an older lady with strawberry blonde hair waited on me. After she gave me the cookies, she walked away without even offering me my receipt. She waited on 2 other customers before coming back to me to ask me what I wanted. I said "could you please give me my receipt"? She acted like I was asking for a kidney!!!! Again, how rude!!!! The food there is good, the service however is absolutely horrible!!!!!!! read more

Panera Bread. I feel that they're all the same differentiated by the staff. This Panera is in a busy location and tends to be a bit crowded. read more

Panera Bread - Turkey Chili and Grilled Chicken Avocado Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

I try not to eat at chain restaurants; I prefer to support small independent businesses for many reasons I won't get into here. But I had a gift certificate to use up so it was Panera's for lunch today. A MAJOR disappointment. After I use up my gift certificate balance I won't be back for a long time, if ever. I got a Steak and Arugula sandwich. The steak was ok but that's about it. The arugula was horrible: wilted and spotted with yellow, dried out and none of the peppery taste of fresh arugula. And there was hardly any arugula - though given how poor the quality that was probably a good thing. The sauce was just weird. It was white so I expected it was some sort of flavored mayonnaise - horseradish perhaps? But no spice flavor. And it was not mayonnaise; it tasted more like yogurt-based like you might expect on a gyro. Totally out of place in this sandwich. The bread was terrible, with hard rubbery crusts that separated from the slice when I bit into it, and hard to chew. You get this and a small bag of chips for $9-something. It was pretty moderate in size, and way overpriced for the quality. Their selection is extremely limited; if you want a sandwich you're limited to like 8 choices. And most of them are the same as I remembered from my last visit over 5 years ago. You can get more choices in almost any Pizza/Sub shop anywhere. One more thing: I got in the line that said "Order Here" only to find out it was the wrong line. ("But it says 'Order Here'." "No, it says 'Pickup Order Here'." "Oh, so where do I order?" "Over there next to the sign that says "Order Here.") A minor quibble and my fault for reading the sign wrong but still confusing and just one more thing they could do better at. read more

I'm pretty pissed off. Ordered to go and more then half my salad was old and disgusting . I'm so disappointed what happened here Panera ? I never has this happened at this location . Common step up your value here . read more

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This place is ALWAYS FRESH and TASTY!! After going to some of my other favorite restaurants, I am upset they changed the recipe and cheapened their ingredients. This place never disappoints. Happy to know and expect the BEST. Happy Customer here! read more

Pick 2 for 6.99. Corn chowder and 1/2 sierra turkey sandwich definite winner. Such a great venue for a quick, satisfying, nutritous meal. Then, you can better justify the sweets they offer! read more

They helped me out last minute with a catering order. Very helpful and staff was pleasant and a pleasure to deal with

My husband and I ordered takeout from this Panera location last night. I got the You Pick Two with a half salad and half sandwich. The salad was delicious (Asian Sesame Chicken - totally recommend), however the Turkey Apple Cheddar sandwich was sopping wet. I mean, dripping. It was disgusting. I don't know what the hell they did to this sandwich to make it wet... But this meal was 100% not worth $12+. I would give this location another chance, because the food was good despite its flaws... I would likely just to not get a sandwich again, or try one with a bulkier bread. read more

Panera Bread - This bread was sopping wet by the time my sandwich got home to me. Like, completely soaked. - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

Frequent Panera Bread visitor. Usually don't leave reviews, but this was the best creamy tomato soup and chipotle chicken melt that I had in any Panera locations so far. Had to leave a review for that read more

Me and my friend love this place. It's fast food so you can't expect it to be phenomenal, but the mac and cheese is very well known here for being delicious and the mango smoothie I usually get, always tastes very smooth and fruity. I've always gotten the mac and cheese here, but I know that the iced tea they've got is pretty good and their sandwiches are decent. If you come here, you MUST get the bread as your side. It's very good and goes especially well with their mac and cheese. read more

Panera Bread - Mac and cheese? Good. Mango smoothie? Good. Bread? It's what they're known for! - Sandwiches Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

I got food poisoning yesterday from this location. I had cream of chicken and rice soup and half a bacon turkey Bravo. 20 or more minutes after I ate I was pretty sick. I expect more from Panera Bread. I'm not saying it was life-threatening Illness but it was multiple trips to the bathroom in a state of emergency sick. That's about as graphic as I'll get for Yelp. This occurs when the proper food handling procedures aren't followed. Either the soup was left out for too long or the turkey or even the lettuce or the bins that they were in. The Worst case scenario was that one of the employees that handled the food didn't wash their hands after going to the bathroom and unfortunately that's how hepatitis A gets spread which causes the symptoms I had. Google it. read more

The food was vastly over priced for the quality. My bread was so smushed and fragile that it literally fell apart as I was picking it up. The photos below are only after 1 bite. I'm not sure what has happened to pressed but their quality has dropped and I will not be coming back. read more

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Not sure what happened but this place is either a hit or miss. We used to go there all the time for breakfast and recently (the last three times) we got nothing but attitude from the people taking our order. You could clearly tell they didn't wanna be there and it is really off putting. The food is always good which is why I gave three stars but because of service I will be visiting another Panera. read more

Its a chain, so yes they are all pretty much the same. Im writing this though to warn you about the lobster sandwich - for 17bucks I thought it would be decent. err, wrong answer. Lobster meat is pretty poor quality- lots of claw tips not sweet at all. Also, the bread is not toasted. All in all pretty bad for the money. Stick with a standard NE lobster role. You will be much happier! read more

As far as chains go, Panera Bread is convenient for a good, hot, and filling meal after a five hour drive from New York City. Harkening back to my time spent at the Panera in Enfield, CT during my college days, there is something nostalgic and comforting to me about their French Onion Soup. It's so rich, the portion size is excellent, and the side of bread served with it is always the perfect addition. This location was set in an odd shopping plaza, but convenient enough to get to. Though fairly crowded, I got my lunch in less than four minutes. Good turnaround! I did appreciate the large windows and expansive eating space, and props to the "bar" area with a strip of power outlets. After a mini-road trip, my iPhone and I were both in need of lunch. Heheh. read more

Not all Paneras are created equal and this is definitely one of the better ones. They are typically very good quality. The baked potato soup is my favorite! I've had some bad experiences at other ones; more than I'd care to mention. But this one keeps me coming back. The manager is doing something right here. read more