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Panera Bread

2.2 (354 reviews)
ModerateSandwiches, Salad, Soup
Closed 7:00 am - 8:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Tomato soup and some very crusty and amazing bread.
John H.

First time here in ages. Loved the soup, the breads, not to mention my BLT on some amazing tomato basil bread, it was wonderful! One great BLT really. The only thing was, not enough bacon or mayo and I saw no way to fix things. Next time I'll know better.

Dining area.
Randy B.

Ben to this Panera many times and realized today I never reviewed it. I am always surprised on the criticisms of places and this one with an average rating of 2 is not justified. If you have read many of my other reviews I go to various Panera's multiple times per week and I really have never had a bad experience, maybe once when the Manager was rude to me while Yelping, go figure, but that was a location out of State. I digress. Love Panera and this location is no different, great service, friendly staff, great selection of healthier options vs fast food. Nice place to sit and relax for a sit down meal. I always use the app to make things go smooth and quick. You also can get deals and promos to use as well as coupon codes, recommended. Also, I am a member of the Sip Club, if you are not, join today. Unlimited drinks every two hours every day. Well worth it for me as I travel around a lot and can rely on a location close to grab a tea, coffee soda or fruity drink, highly recommended. Don't listen to the negative Nellie's here, check them out. Enjoy!

Mac & Cheese - Group
Taylor J.

Panera please provide your workers with hair nets, found a hair on my Mac & cheese. I've worked in the food industry and there are so many ways to prevent this from happening.

Every booth had dishes on top and the carpet was filthy!

Had a coupon for buy one get one sandwich for $5.00. I ordered two of the French dip to go. They were ready when I arrived. I was greeted coming in and when picking up at the counter. Lots of friendly faces and smiles! I was even thanked going out the door. The bread is delicious, the au jus was spectacular! Really nice tasting sandwich with the garlic aioli, cheese, and meat. Only negative was the lack of meat. It didn't even cover the entire sandwich. I hadn't been here in years and I'm happy to see they've improved tremendously since then!

A "bowl" of chili and half a baguette.
Lianne K.

Noting that since my last review saying that we ate here fairly frequently, our visits have diminished. I'm having some health challenges which can make eating salads problematic. I normally like to order half salad / half sandwich at Panera, so that's not been a preference lately. We did stop in for soup last night after attending an event with finger foods. Since I have to avoid foods with dairy ingredients, I didn't have much to eat at the open house. Soup sounded like a good way to have a light meal. Unfortunately, I chose their chili. As Dear Hubby said watching me taste the first spoonful, "It's not as good as yours, right?" Very true. Panera's tasted like it came out of a can, but with maybe a bit of enhancement added. For me, not enough beans for fiber, texture, and flavor. There was a good amount of ground beef, but so chopped fine that there wasn't a mouth feel to it. Served with half a baguette for dipping, a bowl came in at almost $10. I won't be choosing that again. Could have gone for chicken noodle soup, but wasn't in that mood. The cashier was very friendly and helpful. This store usually does have kind employees, which is a plus. On the other hand, still wishing for a makeover of their dining room. Might be in process, as there wasn't any artwork on the walls. Come to think of it, they didn't have any festive holiday decorations up, or at least nothing memorable. If they are in the middle of a spruce-up, maybe a few signs up announcing that a fresh look is coming, while thanking patrons for their understanding during changes. . .just a thought. While DH and I sat, eating and chatting, I recalled about 20 years ago when a dear friend told us about this new fast casual restaurant that she'd tried when out of town. She raved about it and was excited to hear that they were coming to the Southland. It was Panera Bread. The first one we then tried was over near LAX. Thumbs up (20+ years ago). As the chain made it's way out to suburbia, we were happy to visit and support, especially in Thousand Oaks. We've been to at least 7 of their locations since. Pretty much all of them have been around long enough that they need interior makeovers. Nature of the beast / time marching on.

Side view. All salad. Skimped on the ingredients.

No chicken in my cobb salad. Not worth $15 plus tax and tip. Never again. I was skeptical about returning. I'm upset that I went back.

Dirty

Kinda grossed me out eating here, if you put a flash light where the ice drops it's even worse to look at and ruins your meal. First time in a while I won't be back. They were nice at the register and food tasted alright not like it used to.

Smokehouse bbq chicken sandwich
James V.

im kinda shocked by the low reviews of this place. Went to check it out since I haven't had Panera bread in forever, but I had a pretty good experience! I got the smokehouse bbq chicken sandwich and it tasted really good and it was pretty filling. The place was clean and there was plenty of seating. The only thing that was bad for me was that their coffee was barely warm at their self-serve canisters. They definitely should be checking on that more often to make sure that they aren't serving barely-warm coffee.

Robyn C.

I haven't been to this location in quite some time. It really has improved since my last visit. My biggest complaint is that it was always dirty. This time, it was clean. The tables were bussed, and I saw employees walking around and checking to make sure everything was clean. My food was good! The soup was steaming hot. It tasted good. The salad was delicious. The fruit was fresh. It was not drowning in dressing and had just the right amount. My daughter's meal looked equally as good. She had no complaints. The employees were friendly. They were a little busy, and we waited a few minutes to be helped. It wasn't that big of inconvenience. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time I think this location deserves a 3 star rating instead of 2.

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Very bad grilled cheese was so burnt even the cheese was burnt it is not good anymore now its is just shit

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