Don't look up and bring a snack. I like the set up in the register area for menu ease of access. Disliked paying an extra $3.99 for a sandwich add-on only to be given a half portion of the vegan quinoa bowl. When questioned on it, I was told that it was a full portion. It was like a shot glass portion. Sad. The quinoa bowl has like $0.38 of ingredients, so I only got abt $0.19 of ingredients... a $8.99 dish by the way. Another tip for mgmt: some of ceiling tiles are just disgusting--spend the money to change those around the vents. By the way our register person, Carina I think (she had a language tag on her badge), was VERY patient and did a nice job. read more

Well that's incredibly disappointing. I go here specifically for a latte. I see a special flavor on the door so I'm even more excited that I stopped and fought all the traffic to get one. Their latte machine isn't working. So not only do I not get the fancy specialty seasonal flavor, I can't even get a plain one. Off to Dunkin I go, I guess. read more

Panera Bread - But their latte machine is down 11/8/25 - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

We made a pleasant stop for dinner here while on a cross country trip. The food, the service and the ambience were all good. It was pretty standard for Panera Bread, which is what we were looking for. read more

Great food amazing service.The chili was delicious and a little spicy but that's how I like it.The overall space is great and very homey

Ever since they went to a frozen model, where everything is trucked in frozen, it's gone significantly downhill. It's now just another fast food joint. But in that, it's not even fast. Or correct. I've gotten so many wrong orders I've taken to actually going in to order as opposed to pre ordering now. Cashier - great. Person making my order, a statue. I could only tell if she was moving if I looked away for ten minutes and then looked back to see what changed. On top of that, she got my order wrong not once but twice on the same order. And not just wrong, entirely incorrect item every time. Bacon doesn't look like turkey and avocado. A manager had to come make my order for her. What's more is when I even tried to tell the lady "making" my food it was wrong, she completely ignored me as if I wasn't there. I do believe this will be my final visit to this once great restaurant. Disappointing for sure. Quality and service have been sacrificed for profits. It's really a shame. read more

the customer service at this location was so so bad. i had some questions with the meal i was wanting to buy and a helpful worker got the manager for me. the manager came off very condescending and impatient while saying that i couldn't add any sides on my sandwich deal or add anything on the side even separate or if i paid. no problem at all. i end up ordering my sandwich that the manager said i could get without onion and it came with a baguette but they allowed me to order chips instead. i go to get my order after its done and the sandwich has the onions and they still gave me the baguette instead of chips despite my receipt saying exactly how my order should've been. none of this would be that big of a deal if not for the manager using us as an example and berating the worker who took our order in front of us for her mistakes. we then have to hear her for the next 10 mins still talking about it as we're standing right there. she really should've waited for us to be gone or something. RUDE manager 0/10 read more

Food is still good and it's a nice place for eating when chatting with friends. However, the service used to be much, much better. Sometimes the cashiers don't give you eye contact and they don't pay attention to what you are asking for. Once a cashier handed us cups for the fountain drink with her hand on top of them. Gross. Many of the employees seem annoyed to be working there. read more

I just had the worst experience at Panera Bread. I had to ask for my food, which said it was ready to find it was setting in back in a sack. When I opened the bag the salad was a disgusting mess and the sandwich looked like someone sat on it. When I tried to get help no one would help me and just ignored me. When I tried to contact someone via the website or app on my phone neither would let me talk to anyone. I took the food back up to them, and the person whom I suspect was the manager told me I had to leave. I didn't get to eat and paid $25 for nothing. Panera stole money from me, I will never return. read more

Panera Bread - drowned in dressing, and tiny - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

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Service was excellent. Had soup and a buquette. Soup could have been hotter. Both were very good. The bathrooms were clean.

The food is always good at Panera. I usually stop if I can there isn't one in my town. I hope they open one up in Waynesville NC one day.

avocado toast was terrible, old avocado and the tomatoes were HOT. The service was mid at best, they forgot my cream cheese for my bagel (which I asked to be toasted and it wasn't) and the yogurt parf was liquid. overall I'm really disappointed, just another $20 breakfast down the drain... I knew I should've made it at home. read more

Really bad experience for a rapid pick up order. The order was not processed correctly and the manager along with the cashier had no customer service skills. read more

I Personally love there DRINKS 8/10 will get again I love the sweets they got I got a HUGE brownie

Bowl Of Soup half filled. Not worth the price. It's tasty but they do not give you a lot. read more

Panera Bread - Panera is pricey but good. I'm not a big fan though because they never fill up the soup bowls or give enough meat in the sandwiches! - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

Sooo sad I even have to give them a one!!! They suck.. The place is dirty!! The bathroom is gross. The cops were called on me even though I am a secret shopper from out of state and had to blow my cover to make them not look like bigger asses waited for 30 minutes for cops to never show. Been hung up on when trying to place a phone order by the manager of all people. Her reasoning was she couldn't hear me told her I would be by in 5 minutes to pick up my order and clear up the misunderstanding. Walked around went to the bathroom waited by the counter for noone to greet me happened to see my order sitting in the pick up some cashier screaming at me and calling the cops saying I was taking videos when I was taking photos for my job. Woe St. Jo stay classy because you just failed this secret shopper experience even when I warned you ahead of time to take steps to fix it! read more

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I am a fairly regular customer at Panera Bread across the country, but today was unlike any other day in the fact that I went into the St Joseph, MO, location and stood at the counter for a good 3-4 minutes and not a single person behind the counter acknowledged my existence (and there were three employees behind there). At first I was just smiling and giving them the benefit of the doubt as they were doing tasks, but they kept looking up at me as if I were there for my health. After standing there, unacknowledged, the phone rang and the girl that was staring at me the whole time, not speaking to me, had the audacity to answer the $&@! Phone!! Then after that, two of the three employees grabbed drink cups and went to fill up cup for them personally!! Who does that?!?! After that, I was done and I promptly left. I am canceling my sip club membership and I will never go back to Panera again. Thanks for ruining one of my favorite places to eat. I've never experienced such rudeness in all my life! Whatever you do, don't waste your time at the St Joseph Panera. read more

The service at this location is horrid. Numerous times I have gone in, only to leave because the service sucks 1 cashier for busy times? Are you kidding! Went in at 11:30 one lady in front of me kept putting in orders like she was catering and event. I waited 15 minutes too order before I walked out unacceptable! read more

Food was wrong. Service sucks the gentleman that took my order hated his job and made it feel like it was an inconvenience to take my order. I've only been to Panera a handful of times I asked a simple question about what cream cheese they had and the guy huffed and sighed. Awful customer service experience. read more

Really enjoy this restaurant across the board. Have found the service and quality of food to be consistent from city to city and state to state. Tried the new Soba noodle bowl with chicken Comes with a soy miso broth, napa cabbage, spinach, roasted mushrooms and onion blend and of course soba buckwheat noodles. Found the bowl to be filling and tasty. read more

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Here's to wishing you could give a zero. This place has some serious issues on stocking food and actually making what you order for take out. Can't make a melt? Huh? Using white bread on everyone's sandwich when they were supposed to be a different variety. Making a pizza instead of the sandwich. Over $8 for a small side salad that should have also had chicken in it...no rice in the soup that's supposed to have rice in it? This place is a complete shit show. read more

Ordered the pick 2 through Door Dash. Half chicken caesar salad and cup of broccoli cheese soup. I chose the baguette as the side. All 3 were delicious! The salad and baguette were fresh. Definitely my favorite lunch spot, but wish jt was cheaper through Door Dash. read more

I always purchase the country sourdough loaf slicked thick (for nonother than sandwich's, toast etc) but if I don't go inside and tell them ONLY SLICE LENGTH WAYS! They slice it length and width ways everytime! Why???? there's no other bread done this way, please stop this! Lol yes minor connivence, but it was the cherry on top of my day lol I still love my PB. read more

Always fresh & delicious!! Fast, friendly in a clean, relaxing environment ! Don't listen too the bad reviews. Some people complain about everything no matter where they go! Believe me, you'll enjoy your visit! & love the food read more

Sent a nasty tasting (and wrong) drink, blamed the DoorDash employee. DoorDash had it there in a few minutes, wife's employer is right down the road and she messaged me immediately after thanking me. It was a watered down sloppy drink that looked like the glass was dirty. Phoned to complain, was told that's just the way the drink is and to have a great day--in a passive aggressive manner. Won't be going there anymore for the company bagel packs and I'll make sure my co-workers know why. Store has really gone down hill over last 2 years, what a shame. read more

Customer service is weak. Staff appears to not like working here. Reflection of poor management.

2.5, but feeling generous to round up. I'm a creature of habit and typically I order the same thing at every Panera Bread, which is the mac and cheese with potato chips. This particular location doesn't bring you your food, you pick it up at the counter when they call your name. I waited less than 5 minutes to pick up my entree, which is quick compared to other experiences at other locations. However, the taste is a bit different. The creamy-ness is the same, but overall the mac and cheese was saltier than other branches. Service was good, tables and restrooms were clean, parking was a-plenty; therefore, those aspects are A-Ok in my book! read more

Panera Bread is always solid and I like coming here on my travels "in between" on business. About a one hour drive north of Kansas City and two hours south of Omaha, this is a good stopping point for a healthy meal. This location is only 1/4 mile off of I-29 and an excellent alternative to the mostly fast food joints along the interstate. I'm a big fan of the "You Pick 2"; a half sandwich and bowl of soup hits the spot. The chicken noodle soup and turkey sandwich along with an iced green tea is my favorite. However, the Fuji apple salad and black bean soup are good selections as well. I've been here a few times now and it's never overly crowded; a bonus when you want a quick bite and then get on the road again. This Panera Bread has ample parking. Plus, there's some cool art on the wall! read more

Panera Bread - Art near the beverage station - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

I didn't realize you could screw up a tuna sandwich, but they were able to. The preparer had so much salt on it that it actually crunched. After dissecting the offending layer, I did consume it as the sandwich costs damn near $10! I won't be back read more

This girl not only walks around with a 'i don't care' attitude, no, she doesn't care.... Like what happened with this place?!?! My caramel latte (I ordered and paid for a large) was half a cup (small size) in a large cup. No whip cream, nothing! If I only could add a picture read more

Signed up for yelp just to give Panera bread in St Joseph Mo a good review. This is by far the BEST Panera I have ever been to, and the others weren't bad at all so that's saying something! Every time I come in the people here are friendly, helpful, always in a good mood. And they work! Last time I saw a girl dusting the lights over the counter by putting a rag on the end of a broom handle! Talk about above and beyond! Cannot rave enough about this place. If you have not yet been to Panera in st joe, go now! You won't regret it! read more

Panera Bread - Girl cleaning lights with rag at Panera. - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

Food was pretty good BUT this place needs a deep cleaning AND remodeled! The carpet is so dirty that you can't even see the pattern within the carpet. The booth we sat in looked like cream cheese was smeared all over it. Please clean your restaurant better! read more

Stopped for a quick lunch only to find a line too the door. Normally I would just look for some place else but decided to wait ... Thought I would just check emails but was surprised to find the line move right along. 3 registers open and all staffed by folks who knew what they were doing. Good was served quickly, correctly, and happy to say, all was good. Fresh. Well prepared. Restrooms were clean, dining area was clean, all was in order, good experience. read more

I love Panera. It's as simple as that. The staff is always very friendly and the food always tastes great - whether I'm going for a bagel, soup and salad or a sandwich. Finally, if I'm really wanting to treat myself, I'll get a frozen caramel. Mmmmm. So good. Try it - you won't be disappointed. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

I went to "Panera" in Saint Joseph last Sunday. There were a lot of different kinds of food. For exmple,salad,soup and sandwiches. So,I had hard time choosing one. I chose the Thai Chicken salad and Black bean soup. Black bean soup looked like sweet red-bean soup,so I was surprised. I ate the soup fearfully but,I was relived that it was not sweet. The soup had only black beans in it. I want to order for Chili soup next time. Thai Chicken salad was very good. Dressing was creamy and was a little spicy. I got full from just the half size salad. So,I could not eat the side dishes. So,I thought it was good I chose chips as my side dish. I was happy that coffee was very good. I could choose coffee from several kinds. I recommend the dark roast. read more

So again, something is wrong with our order. At least we got all our order this time...but the mac was Cold. Is was a take out order on the way to a park. I wrote them last year with no response regarding missing or wrong sandwiches on a couple occasions. I don't like writing negative reviews but this has happened like 30 percent of the time this past year so Thus this review finally. I/we expect good and correct food for the price they charge. I will be stopping in there tomorrow or soon read more

Panera is Panera. Always super tasty and delicious, as expected! However, if you have not tried their french toast bagel yet, you are missing out! Top that with an egg and cheese and you have a breakfast of champions... plus a lot of totally-worth-it calories. read more

Stopped in at 815am on a Friday and the place was almost sold out. Took forever to get my order filled- I asked for a half dozen assorted bagels and a half dozen assorted Danish and apparently the cashier has to identify what item/ can't handle 'assorted'. Worst reward program- this is the third time in three weeks I have been to Panera, spending over $50 in the process, and I still have three visits to my next (unidentified) reward. read more

Worst customer service I've ever received. Management is terrible -- completely incapable of resolving customer complaints. They promised me a full refund the last time they screwed up my order, but I never received a penny back from them. I have been a faithful customer for years, even though their prices have become ridiculous -- I mean, come on, $35 for a tiny half sandwich, two small cups of soup, two bags of chips, and a cookie??? -- but I will never spend my money here again. read more

Panera is always quality, and this location is no exception. Real food at decent prices and with a lovely casual atmosphere. The staff bend over backwards to meet your desires. Grateful for a Panera in St Joseph! ! read more

Panera Bread - Lovely outside eating! - Sandwiches Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

It's okay but we wouldn't eat there everyday it's a occasional thing They don't have a wide selections, lots of carbs, and could have better service. They have a very specific selection mostly grains. As a picky eater this makes finding something to eat difficult. Everything involves grains weather it be soup or a sandwich. Food sometimes is cold or not cooked fully. it's a bit pricey. But when made correctly it's amazing like their creamy mac and cheese or their soothing chicken noodle soup. Healthy options. Not good if you are gluten free So I rate it a 3 stars out of 5 read more