Now let me preface this review with the fact that I Actually love panara and would choose it over any fast food establishment. Unfortunately this location has failed me time and time again. About two weeks ago I came here with my family for dinner after a long day at work and no desire to think about what to have for dinner. Everything on the menu was out due to a large catering order earlier that day. They had no white bread, no Mac n cheese, they were unwilling to sub the buttered noodles. It was a complete mess. We ended up paying almost $70 for a dinner that none of us liked because it was nothing we wanted. The kids grilled cheese was made twice and both times is was a brick. Tasteless and impossible for my two year old to eat. They did refund the sandwich after making it twice, but they never offered a free Pastry as noted on their receipts. The other day I tried to order breakfast online and everything was sold out and it was only 9 AM. When I complain to corporate they sent me an email stating they were sorry that I had a bad experience blah blah blah. clearly no one read my email. read more

December 21, 2014 Sunday - 6:15 PM Dinner 2 adults and a kid Atmosphere - 5 stars Food -5 stars Service - 4 stars Background - Just finished at O.co and driving back to Reno. Was planning to stop at In-N-Out Burger, but the veggie options for my wife is limited to the grilled cheese off their secret menu. Saw this place and figure they might have a better option for my wife and they did. Atmosphere - Bakery Restaurant meets fast food. Very modern and clean feel to the place. My daughter wanted to sit next to the fire place but it was putting off way too much heat for me to be comfortable. Food Drinks - I order a soft drink. I am glad I did not want a Pepsi as that was not working, and they knew it as it had a note on the nozzle. I had the Mt Dew for the caffeine as I still had a long drive in front of me. My Meal Main Course - I ordered the Steak with White Cheddar Panini. The bread was grilled flat with the Panini press. I think I would have liked the sandwich better if the bread was not pressed. The sandwich also came with grilled onions which I loved. Service - Fast food with each item made fresh for you. The best part is real silverware. They give you a pager after you order and you pick up your food after it goes off. With three people I could have used a tray for the three meals. Future - My wife loved her bread bowl with soup so I can see us going back. read more

Panera Bread - Steak with White Cheddar Panini - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

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I literally just picked up my food. A half grilled cheese sandwich and this is what I get? The bread isn't even, like they ran out of bread and just stuck whatever piece was left. They also forgot to include a side of bread that's included with the meal, so they must've ran out of bread. The cheese inside is burnt and isn't even evenly coated on the sandwich. It looks like something I can make myself, but even I can make it better. Did they even try? I was really craving tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. I tried to call the store to speak to a manager because this is unacceptable. But of course, the line is busy and no one wants to pick up the phone. It sucks because I've been here a couple times and each time, the sandwiches were well constructed. Thank god I didn't tip because this isn't even deserving of a tip. read more

Panera Bread - This is what you call a grilled cheese sandwich? - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

Good place to have sandwich, soup, salad, or mix the items to do half and half. Love their Roasted Turkey & Caramelized Kale Panini and Steak & Arugula Sandwich. For salad, I would recommend their Mediterranean Quinoa Salad or Chicken Soba Noodle Salad with peanut sauce. I do like their Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Bistro French Onion Soup. I mainly come here to order their "pick two" items. They have an outdoor patio, but the only view you will see are cars on the street and parking spaces. Limited parking spaces for this store, but can park next to Wells Fargo Bank. So far that I have gone, had no problems with customer service. Helpful with their menu items offered and did have friendly staff to take my order. Quality of the food I ordered had been great. As far as my overall experience, I find it convenient when I want to order a sandwich, soup, or salad. I felt content with what was ordered, but not really enthusiastic of the store however. read more

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Food is prepared well and I've never been disappointed with the quality. The staff is aways friendly and eager to help me if needed. The only issues that I've run across frequently are the online orders. 30% of the time, I'm waiting longer than the promised 10 min pickup time because of an out of stock item or something they are not able to find. Once that is all figured out, I'll most certainly upgrade the review to 5 stars read more

I came here three times while here for work. The staff was friendly and the quality of the food was whAt I would expect from panera bread So. The three stars are due to the other customers. The customer base is extremely rude to the staff. Happened all three times I ate here. Rude people all around here. Tip: don't be rude to people who make your food. Really. The staff remained profession in the face of the constant entitled people who visit here. read more

Panera Bread - Napa chicken salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

It's taken me well over six months to finally try this new Panera location since its opening last November/December. I'm a huge Panera fan, specifically the 3rd & King location by AT&T Park. I was hoping to have the same stellar experience but after reading some of the reviews, I lowered my expectations. Nevertheless, I hyped it up to my mom, especially the new Shrimp Salad Roll which was simply perfect when I tried it before a Giants game. As we walked in, I was impressed with what they did with the only Blockbuster space. The dining area is split into two sections and is very cafe like with booths and tables. With two ladies ordering in front of us, I was able to explain the YouPick2 to my mom, but I noticed the cashier seemed lost. Is she new? Is it like this all the time? After taking their order, she disappeared to the back and another new(?) and confused employee helped us. We both ordered the same thing: Shrimp Salad Roll w/ Asian Sesame Chicken Salad and a baguette as our site and two regular drinks. With two hours before closing, I feared they weren't going to have any more shrimp, but they did, but they were all out of avocado which is a shame. The meal came out to $31. Pricey. But it's a lot of food. As we waited for our food, I over heard no more shrimp rolls, so we were lucky in that respect. No more than 10 minutes later our order was called and it was plenty of food as expected. I really pumped up this sandwich to my mom and was hopoing to have a similar expereince. After a few bites, it was clearly not the same. No avocodo. And barely any lemon tarragon mayo on the New England roll. The shrimp on the other hand was just fine in comparison. Given that this is the second time I've had the roll, I think Panera should have gone with a different bread as its a little too fluffy for the shrimp and veggies. No need to compare the Asian Sesame Chicken Salad as it was just as good as every other location, but did need some extra dresssing. What do I think of Pinole's Panera Bread? It's not perfect, just like Hilltop. The people were friendly for the most part, but they don't really care what they're doing. It's just a (small) pay check. A sandwich with missing ingredients and a salad that needed more dressing equals to a three star experience. It's been over six months since Panera opened and I wonder if they'll ever fine tune this otherwise healthy and tasty cafe chain. Ambiance/Decor: 4/5 Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Price: $$ Overall: 3/5 Pros: + Tasty and healthy sandwiches/salads + Featured items (summer, spring, etc.) + Desserts + Plenty of open seating + Outdoor patio Cons: - Not up to par to other locations - Pricey read more

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SERVICE - Not so great. I stood at the register for a few minutes and I KNOW the worker saw me, but still made me wait for her while she continued to talk with her coworkers. FOOD - I don't know how to rate this given that all Panera's pretty much serve the same food, but I ordered the CHICKEN tortellini pasta and they definitely gave me HAM. Knowing that the food worker doesn't know the difference between chicken and ham is a little frightening. Nonetheless, I love Panera but I'm not so sure I'll be returning to this one :/ read more

Just came here the first time, worse service ever, lil girls at cash register hella rude, the people calling your orders jus as rude, rolled her eyes when i asked if she called my name with a attitude, then when the portions came it was half of a half a cup of soup and the steak panini had barely any steak in it. All the other panera breads bring your food to you and helpful and friendly. Wish i could give negative stars. Every female employee in here appears to have a stank ass attitude and obvously dont like there job read more

I ordered a classic chicken sandwich that was supposed to be served hot. It took a really long time to get our order. Finally the transponder signaled that the order was ready. The coffee decanter was empty and the clerk was too busy to see that it was replaced. When I tasted the sandwich it was cold and horrible tasting, like a piece of cardboard. There are too many people working here for this kind of service and poor food quality. I blame the management here. I Don't think that I'll be visiting Panera in Pinole again. The restaurant wasn't clean but that was probably due to the high volume of customers. But that's not really a good reason. Just trying to find something positive about this experience. read more

They never get my salad right!!! Ok, never is hyperbole... let's say 10-15% of the time they get my salad right! I'm going to start documenting their fails. Today, no bacon on my Green Goddess Cobb (I know, I know... I keep going to this Panera. But it's the only one close to me and I love this salad... when they get it right) read more

Panera Bread - No bacon bits... stay posted, the next salad will be missing egg... Or avocado... Or pickled onions... Or tomato... Or... - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

Panera produces some good tasting creations, but they are only fooling some of us into thinking they operate a real kitchen back there. I ordered chicken tortellini, which was damn good flavor wise but not impressive otherwise. Allow me to explain... A SMALL chunk of chicken was just thrown on top of my pasta like a garnish (rather than an ingredient). Check out the pic I uploaded if you're curious how small. Not only that but some of my pasta was warm and some was cold. How many microwaves you got back there Panera?!! Smh Lemonade was good even if it came out of a plastic foodservice container. Fancy!! Hardly worth $12, even when accompanied by some cold hard prisoner bread. read more

Panera Bread - You're joking right?! - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

Panera bread has redeemed itself after listening to a problem and correcting it. I previously complained of an area over where they prepared meals. I have since been back and inspected the area again. Thumbs up guys for delivering. Also their employee, Tracy? should be recognized for her pleasant presence. read more

Is this amateur hour???? Who mixes cinnamon bagels in the same bag as asiago and everything bagels? The people working at this Panera, that's who!!! YUM, onion and garlic flavored cinnamon bagels!!! WTH????? read more

Donovan was exceptional ringing up our order. The guy should get a raise! The chicken salad sandwich was awesome. It was prepared quickly too! read more

This place is the worst for curbside pick up and don't bother putting your number space in they don't get those numbers anyway. I called after waiting for 10 mins and that's what the girl said on the phone she also said she doesn't know how it works when you order curbside. So they don't make curbside a priority and they also don't train their staff on how things work or should. Maybe if there are cars parked in those number spots they should see if they are waiting for a curbside order not just ignore them. read more

Lots of negative reviews on this location, but I had an enjoyable experience here. Dropped by here with some friends before heading into the city around 6:30pm at night. The place was not that busy and we were able to order our food quickly. I ordered the you pick two meal grabbing a Fuji apple salad and the broccoli cheddar in a bread bowl. This is kinda my go to meal at Panera and it was just as good as any other location. Overall, consistent food and a decent staff I would consider coming back to this location if I'm ever in the area. read more

Panera Bread - The goods! Broccoli cheddar in a bread bowl and a Fuji Apple salad it was delicious! - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

Customer service is horrible. I paid with a gift card and they clearly have a sticker on the register that said "if your gift card balance is less than $10 get cash back" so i asked for cash back and the cashier didn't know how to do it so she grabbed someone else. The other girl pretty much told me i couldn't get cash back so i pointed at the sticker and she said "yea we'll that's a lie. I've been trying to get stickers off for so long" in a rude manner. She didn't even bother to apologize. Employees really need to be trained on providing customer service. read more

OMG!!! super expensive and horrible customer service! I called the phone number to put in my phone order, but no body picked up after 10 rings... So I drove to the store order cup of soup, a turkey sandwich and a steak lettuce wrap... That was over $23 (rip off). When I got back to work, I was pissed! I opened the bag to find a sloppy turkey sandwich with tomato's and onions on it, even though I asked for NO tomato and onion. Then I opened up their "Steak lettuce Wrap".. It was NOT a wrap. This is a uncut salad, not a wrap. I drove back and asked the manager to make it into a lettuce wrap, like I ordered.... She said they don't and won't do that. Apparently when they don't cut the lettuce, they call it a wrap. What a joke!!!! If I wanted a salad I would have ordered a salad. Someone needs to teach these guys how to make a real lettuce wrap! Manager offered no solution and wasn't very helpful! THIS STORE NEEDS A LOT OF HELP! read more

Try the soba noodle bowls. I like the one with chicken, pretty good Asian noodles for a sandwich shop. Also recommend the: Creamy tomato soup and clam chowder. The chocolate chip cookies sold in a twist-tie bag are yummy as well. Green tea iced tea is perfect on a hot day. read more

Panera Bread - Chicken soba noodle bowl - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

Took our order online and showed up to a store full of employees with a hand-written note on the door saying it was closed. Never have gotten a response about that, they still have my money. Went again and got the kid's meal with turkey chili. Found a huge wad of wood in the chili after my toddler spit it out in my hand. Can only imagine the damage to his body it had gone down his throat. I've written customer service about both incidents with no response. This Panera location and HQ are trash. read more

Panera bread is great for options an awesome window display. There was slight trouble in ordering. However, went to make sure everything was in the bag the service turn out to be perfect. read more

I swear its a total toss up here. Sometimes they have stuff and sometimes they don't. You're a bread shop, how could you be out of croutons for all the salads you offer? Floors aren't very clean. Spilled food and other waste all over the place. Proven again tonight. 730pm on a Friday and they are out of baguettes and chicken? How is that possible. read more

Panera Bread - Dirty dining room - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

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I've been here several times before and this has to be the WORST experience I've had here and thus prompted me to leave a less than pleasant review. The person who served us (Stephanie) was only rude, rushed, and lacked the epitome of anything customer service. The food was good but the staff could use some extensive training! read more

Good food. Fast, friendly service. Clean bathrooms. All-you-can drink coffee.

wow this place is run down hard to believe it is a panera also unfortunately there are not a lot of clean tables either. my son just got his mac n cheese and it is ice cold. we waited 30 min for ice cold mac n cheese. never coming back to this horrible place read more

Panera Bread - torn up booth - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

Stay away! This is the rudest, most incompetent restaurant. Ordered @ 10:15. Was promised my order would be ready by 11:23. Got there at 11:20 - no order. What's worse, the restaurant didn't even have my order (much less have it ready)! Showed them the order confirmation, didn't make any difference. After 15 minutes the restaurant "found" my order.....and told me there were many orders "ahead of me". Panera has good food -- too bad they don't serve any of it! read more

Horrible and unprofessional customer service. Ordered my usual u pick 2 chipotle chicken sandwich with a green goddess salad during my lunch break today but got stingy servings of chicken and a salad container dirty with smashed avocados. The girl at the front was rolling her eyes at me and giving me attitude to get me to leave when I was trying to show her how little chicken was on my sandwich than usual. Another employee offered to make me a new one, I agreed and waited. Employees went to the back, began chit-chatting, and forgot my request for a new sandwich. When the manager saw me waiting she remembered and instead of making me a new sandwich, she offered to have me pay extra for chicken and put it on my sandwich myself. She was trying to be nice but I was done at that point and gave her back my food for a refund, not over the chicken but over the complete waste of time. No point in supporting an establishment that hires rude employees and fails to be considerate of a customer's time. This has got to be the worst Panera location. Never again. They were trying to get me to pay extra for more chicken to save from making me a new one, thinking they were making a profit , but in the end they lost more and future customers. For example, after heading back to work, I shared my experience and showed the picture to my co-workers and they will no longer be visiting there either. read more

Panera Bread - My stingy chipotle chicken sandwhich - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

I see why this location has such low ratings. 1. No black bean soup. Seriously?? 2. I ordered to eat here. They bagged it up to go. 3. No baguette. And they were rude when I asked for it. All I wanted was my favorite soup to eat while I waited for traffic to clear a little before continuing on my commute from my 16-hour day. The one bright spot is the autumn squash soup is delicious. read more

This place doesn't get the credit they deserve. When they're staffed well everything goes smoothly. Ordering online and their catering service is superb. The staff is friendly and the food is fresh. I highly recommend supported this Panera. If you're visiting during high volume times then like any good human, be kind, be patient and anticipate that wait times may be longer than usual. Take care folks. Be safe and wear your mask. read more

At Panera their Soup is very delicious and I'm not much of a fan of the sandwiches. Their cookies and treats are delicious. Their service is something I'm not so sure about... Sometimes they don't work super fast and smoothly. When they have side conversations it distracts them from their work. I like this place most of the time. 1 star removed for the talking 1 star removed for the prices read more

Ordering online, no cucumbers for veggie sandwich and 0 salads. It's like macdonalds running out of french fries. Decided to search other places for lunch. read more

I loved the broccoli cheddar soup from here. Was actually the only soup I ate. Glad they are venturing out but they should have kept the soup. Trading it for the broccoli cheddar mac and cheese ...sorry it's no bueno and doesn't compare. Love the fuji apple salad just pay attention to details a little more,, especially when customers don't want something on salad. read more

Update for today 2/21/19- did an online order and it was ready on the shelf when I got there! Very nice....BUT...... We ordered 3 soups, 1 salad, 3 sandwiches.... and it was put in the smallest bag! I grabbed the bag and walked to my car. As I stretched out my arm to put the bag on the seat, the bag ripped in to 3 pieces..!!! How? Anyway, I went back in and asked for a new bag at the counter. I said, "Can I get a new bag, mine ripped in to 3 pieces." The girl looks at me, bends over, and rudely hands me a beautiful big bag with a handle. Why wasn't my HUGE order put in this bag from the beginning? Weeeiiiiird................ To make up for it, the sweet guy at the counter who got me my blueberry scpne and souffle was really nice and on "it".. he even had me put in my number and I got the scone for free! (reward program)... Anyway, 99.9% of the time everyone's great.. today, maybe the girl behind the food prep counter was having a bad day. read more

Most of the time the service is good but there's a woman there that keeps mispronouncing my last name it's "I B A R R A" NOT "BARIA" Everytime I try to correct her she just walks away fast as she's dropping my order on the counter.​ read more

Absolute garbage. Three slices of onion and a slice of tomato, forgot the soup. Garbage store, terrible management, not even a busy shift. If I could leave less than 0 stars I would read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California

They seem to always have new people working there and they make mistakes, a lot. It's hard to go in there expecting consistently good service. But the food is usually always pretty good. So.... read more

Colette is the best! Makes sure I order on time to get my bagels on Bagel Tuesday! Quality of food is superior and service is second to none! I recommend the tomato soup if you haven't tried it. read more

Chris is so friendly and welcoming bc of his hospitality we changed our minds from taking food Togo to dining in! Great customer service : )

I would definitely recommend the soups and salads. The paninis are good, however I find that the cold sandwiches are usually sloppy. Today I decided to try a cold sandwich one more time. My sandwich was made with the end of the loaf of bread flipped over as if I wouldn't notice! The broccoli cheddar soup was delicious as usual, but I was not happy with the turkey avocado BLT sandwich. The service is usually pretty fast even with a long line. My soup/sandwich combination and a fountain drink cost me $11.70. A little pricey, but worth it if you're a soup lover like me! read more

Panera Bread - not the best sandwich... but the soup was delicious! - Sandwiches Near Me - Pinole, California