Service was given kindly and food came out quickly and nicely presented and served with a smile! by "Thomas" in the kitchen! Chai tea was delicious!! I had grilled cheese/squash soup. Location is clean and very friendly. I'd go back! read more

Panera Bread - Empty bowl is a great sign!! Squash soup - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Always a yummy experience when I visit this Panera. The ordering experience is super smooth. I order and pay via the app and pick up at drive thru. Never had an issue read more

Panera Bread - Rustic Baked Potato Soup - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I have been at the store three times and all three times they get the orders Mixed up wrong bread for the sandwich I added cheese It cost me 79 cents and they couldn't even Give me extra cheese In my onion soup I think these guys don't know what the hell they're doing But this place is the worst I'm not coming back to it no more The orders all mixed up and it was just Two of us me and my husband I don't recommend this Panera read more

This Panera Bread moved about a year ago from the Parkway Place Shopping Center to the Lynnhaven Mall area. They are a standalone building to the right after entering into the complex from International Dr. I come here frequently. This is one of the first Panera Bread locations I have been to that has a drive through. My most recent visit was on November 19, 2022. There is ample parking available, but you have to be careful when making turns, as it's extremely easy to go up the curbs. Hopefully in the future they change how the parking area looks. Definitely no curb appeal here. Also, Bank of America is next to Panera Bread. There is parking over there for the bank, but don't park there if coming to Panera Bread during the bank's normal business hours according to signage there. This location is larger than their original location. The inside is bright and is similar to other Panera Bread locations. There are three kiosks where you can order on inside, but you can also order ahead on the app too. There is an area where you can order with someone there as well. Panera Bread has an Unlimited Sip Club. This is a drink subscription of sorts. For $11.99 a month, you can get unlimited drinks (every 2 hours) at any Panera Bread location. I have been doing this for a while now, and I definitely use it more than the monthly cost if I were to order separately. I would say that if you are getting a drink here at least 3 to 4 times a month, you should join the sip club, as it will save you more in the long run. Although most of my visits are to get a drink, I do occasionally order food items here as well. At breakfast, my go to is normally a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese sandwich on brioche. At lunch and dinner time, I have a few items that I go to. I generally choose between the Bacon Turkey Bravo, Chipotle Chicken Sandwich Melt, or a flatbread pizza. In general, the food has been really good. One thing they should work on though is that sometimes, they can get a little overcooked. I have seen this especially with the breakfast soufflés. Overall, this is a great location overall. The staff are friendly and courteous, and will ask if you have any questions, even if you were just looking around while waiting for an order to be ready. I have met the general manager here several times and he is great to talk to. If an issue arises, he is quick to have it addressed. If you are in the Lynnhaven Mall area and looking for a drink or some food, this place is worth checking out. read more

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We ordered over the phone. The associate that helped us was patient and personable. We ordered our food 20 minutes before our desired pick up time and the food was ready on time and hot. The order was accurate, and the restaurant was very clean inside. read more

I knew this was here but kinda in the way you've driven past the same 7-eleven 8000 times and then finally need gas kinda way. Stopped in for lunch today and found it to be spotless and open and contemporary. Since this is a new building in the BoA parking lot - it has a drive-through and tons of windows and natural light. This is not the wood grain and fireplace hang all day version. This is more modern and classy. No one inside at all so I ordered at the kiosk and my food was up in less than 5. Delicious, as always, with fresh ingredients and great quality. Who doesn't love Panera? read more

Originally I would've given one or two stars but Brittany was the best! When we entered into this beautiful Panera, it was pretty empty, clean, and quiet. We approached the counter to order and waited. No one said anything. There were two women behind the counter (one making bread and one just standing by the register (with her Panera beverage and purse in hand) watching us. Noe one said anything...not even "hi, someone will be with you shortly." I understand that employees may be busy, in the restroom, etc., but customer service is important. After a bit of a wait, Brittany appeared! Like a ray of sunshine! She welcomed us and apologized for the wait. She was very polite, informative, and welcoming. If it weren't for Brittany we would've left. Thanks Brittany! The pizza was great...the drinks were good...and the dessert will be eaten later! read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Panera is great for a quick bite or eat or to stay awhile and chat or study. Very relaxed and calming environment. We love their coffees and pastries as well as their soups, salads, and sandwiches. Everything is delicious! Very friendly staff as well. read more

Panera Bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Service is great but they always manage to mess up my order. From having the wrong drink to forgetting to take off the cheese. They also managed to completely forget to add any sides which is astounding in the least. read more

There were only two us for this outing. Yes of the pictures, it is a lot of food and some of it went home with us. I ordered one of my staple you pick two meals - Frontega chicken sandwich with bistro french onion soup. I did change it up sightly by choosing a bread bowl. Definitely hit the the spot. The bread here is always tasty and the soup nearly always so. This batch was exactly what I wanted after a less than stellar day. I spent around $25 bucks, but only because I also tried a cup of the new chicken Tikka Masala Soup and had a drink as well. It was not something I would order again. It is a soup consistency chicken tikka masala sauce, with some veggies and bit of rice. The description mentions it has chicken in it and if there were any chunks of chicken they were masters of disguise or super finely ground. I even had my friend try to find one. He failed. Overall I'd rather have chicken Tikka masala elsewhere. Friend had the smokey buffalo chicken melt. Our reactions to it were both 'its ok'. Does it inspire cravings? No, but it was nicely filled with toppings, honestly huge for half a sandwich, and made on a pretty delicious baguette. I just think it wasn't our cup of tea, though it might be yours. He also ordered a Fuji Apple Salad, which is one of my favorites and a usual suspect in my pick two rotation. This time he switched it up and decided to try the green goddess dressing instead of the normal white balsamic apple vinaigrette. I tried a bite and he can keep the green goddess. I definitely missed the tart punch of the white balsamic. Between the two us we spent around fifty bucks. Not the cheapest meal, but something I'm happy to visit on occasion. The staff tonight were super fast, the food piping hot. They were also all friendly and helpful. I'll definitely be back. read more

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This was by far the best experience I have had at a restaurant in a long time. I never write reviews for anything, but the manager on duty (David) was so pleasant! He was greeting everyone and even brought my food to me at my table. Would definitely recommend this location! read more

Panera Bread - Cream of chicken and wild rice soup and Kickin' Grilled Cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I had a great experience. This Panera is located across from the mall parking lot so it was a short walk from the mall and a better selection of food than mall food. They do have their own parking lot but its small and its shared with another business so you might have to park in the mall parking lot and walk over if its busy. Customer service was great. The wait times were pretty short despite it being busy and our food came out perfect. The only thing was, my favorite drink was removed from the menu which is the blood orange. So if your coming for that specific drink its gone Gworl :( read more

Panera Bread - Fuji chicken apple salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The manager (male with glasses) is very nice and professional! Clean location, good food, fast service! read more

I'm not a sandwich person but I like the Napa Chicken Sandwich and Broccoli cheddar soup. This place is new in Lynnhaven area by the mall. The staff are friendly, the manager is helping clean and maintain the place. Overall , I am pleased with the food and service. Highly recommended. read more

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Curbside order incorrect. I attempted to contacted the cafe but was unable to reach a "live person" In addition the Sandwich was inedible and the salad I ordered was replaced with soup. Guess no lunch for me today!!! Will not return Update: spoke to Ebony who apologized for the error. Offered a full refund and a free meal on my next visit Adding stars for customer service! read more

Panera Bread - Yuck frontera chicken sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Fast service, good food. What more could you ask for? They have kiosks to make ordering easy. They whip out the food fast af and it's pretty tasty. I like how you can modify your order, got a steak sandwich with extra steak. The muffie for dessert is genius as well. Chill and spacious vibe in the restaurant for peeps who want to study or just chill out. read more

Panera Bread - Steak sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, mac and cheese, chicken soup with wild rice, muffie, and apples. - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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You should never run out of bread products when you have the word bread in your name. Do better!

I work across the street from this location and so whenever I feel like Panera this is the quickest option for me. Their rapid pick up and their delivery is fast and very effective. These would be the two options I recommend. When ordering inside I have always had issues and waited much longer than the other two options. My orders are usually always accurate but there has been a few occasions where my simple orders have been incorrect. Still, the food quality is great and the options are good. read more

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Panera Bread,what can I say?.. Let me start off by saying they have fresh bread,fresh delicious pastries, fresh coffee and cream. When you walk in you can smell the freshness in the air, you have a kiosk area for easy ordering and when you pay for your order you walk over to the pick up area where you're see your name on the screen. I can't say anything negative in this review,and the only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the prices can be slightly higher on some specific items ( but if you're getting quality food along with quality service you don't mind paying a little more ) once again this is based on my personal experience and opinions!!... read more

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I can eat here all the time. The food always taste fresh. I love they grill sandwich and the salads. Place is always clean and the employees friendly. read more

Panera Bread - Soup for the sick - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Good soups, salads and sandwiches. A variety of tasty flatbreads are available too. For breakfast they bake all their pastries, bagels, etc. fresh each morning. read more

Panera's food has gone considerably downhill since Covid... they're getting slightly better, but it's still not close to what it was. Though their servers are very friendly, they don't know anything about the food they serve. When asked about the differences in certain food products, they will just come right out and say that they "have no idea" and aren't interested in finding out - lol. Perhaps there's no quick, easy way for them to look up ingredients, etc.? I don't know. Panera is OK. It's certainly better than eating at Mcdonald's or Taco Bell, but only by a couple of steps. I used to go several times a week. Now I go maybe once every two-three months. read more

I've always had good experiences at this location. I definitely recommend ordering from the tablets inside or ordering from the app from your table or ahead of time if taking food to go. Especially during lunch time, the line can get kind of long. I love that there are different ways to order and My Panera Rewards is a great incentive to eat here. Staff is usually pretty friendly with the occasional one or two people having an off day. No biggie. Bathrooms have always been clean when I go so that is nice. I sometimes bring my laptop to get work done because it's a nice atmosphere, not too loud. It can be difficult to find a table with a wall outlet to charge so keep that in mind if you're wanting to set up a work station. read more

Panera Bread - Got my yogurt parfait and laptop set up; ready to get some work done at Panera! - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

$34 2 tuna sandwich and two waters 34 hours the sandwich is not that large. Jersey Mike's have more tuna on their sandwich and less money. Golden Corral, all you can eat is less than what a sandwich will cost you. Golden Corral is $9 with tax and a drink. These small sandwiches are way more expensive than a real dinner‼‼‼‼‼ read more

I come here often to go only. The place needs a little bit of organizing and cleaning especially the floor. It's much better if they will mop and shine to look more appealing to others. But the salad and sandwiches are amazing. read more

Panera Bread - Yum - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Chicken Tikka Soup. Horrible Buffalo Chicken sandwich = Horrible. Don't much bread and not enough chicken and spices. read more

My first time was a great time!! I had no idea this location existed. When a co-worker suggested we meet here for a meeting, I was so headed to the location off of Virginia Beach Blvd...but this location is where I was supposed to be...well here we are and I love it here!! This location is almost tucked away from the Parkway. I visited on a Friday about 2pm and it was not packed to my surprise. I figured being minutes from Lynnhaven Mall we would surely catch the lunch crowd. But when we arrived my guess is that we missed it or people chose another option (there are several eateries in the area including: Chic fil A, Popeye's, McDonald's - it's a plenty). I ordered online for the first time too. I signed up for their rewards program and every so often then send dollar(s) off deals, freebies and rewards for just coming into the store making purchases. Well I hardly ever visit Panera, but I am a member and I saw I had $5 to use towards an online order...and it was to expire soon - talk about perfect timing!! So yeah, I ordered my meal online and it was a breeze!! I chose the date/time and paid for it online. It's called Rapid something...but when I arrived, it was there waiting for me (the huge receipt with my name on it and all). My coworker and I were able to find seating in a booth too - this was just the perfect day!! I had a seasonal salad that was sensational!!! It was the poppy seed and fruit (strawberries, pineapples and more) salad - check out the picture! You can choose half salad or full salad and I believe there is a half salad/half sandwich option too - but I chose the full salad. And the salad was sooooooooo filling for me!! The pecans though in the salad, theeeeeeeee bestest!!! I mean I literally did not leave one speck of fruit or lettuce in my box. Oh yeah...when you order online they package your meal for you. I guess this is just in case you decide to take it to go. The salad also came with a hard piece of bread...I didn't care for that, but it's included! Recommend here...why certainly!!! The parking lot is a bit tight, so beware of that. But fast and on point service - oh you should definitely experience that here. My only side eye, would be the dining area of the restaurant. I didn't see anymore monitoring the area for trash on the tables or floor. So the dining area was a bit untidy. Nevertheless, there was an employee that came around and asked if we were ok...so maybe she was getting to cleaning up the area. The pricing is ok - I'm thinking for a chain restaurant it's a bit much, but my $5 coupon came in quite handy - so I suggest you sign up too. Oh yeah for your birthday you get a free pastry too - ANY PASTRY!!! Have fun :) read more

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I love French onion soup when I'm hungover so that's my jam!!! It was really fast and really good 10/10 would get again

Went to new Panera Bread location. Was disappointed to find they took my favorite drink off the menu! The Blood Orange beverage.. was it the ridiculous name that made it a poor seller? Idk but it was so good, I'm so disappointed it is gone! As for for the new digs, it's wide open, no cozy booths, it's evident they want you in and out, not like before, where some would find a cozy place to work on a laptop etc. No more fireplace. Positives are a drive thru and outdoor seating, but a roof would have been nice. All in all,not the cozy retreat it used to be. Just another place to grab a sandwich and beverage. read more

All of the staffs and manager here, I wanna thank all of you for doing great job! I am a regular one and I have never left with any bad experience. Even if I didn't like the food I got, they changed it without saying anything. Thank u guys, highly recommended read more

Panera is really hitting it out of the ballpark with their curbside delivery! Just want to have a shout out to them and for all the hard work they are doing to keep us all happy during this crazy time! Look forward to when we can visit back inside, but for now...way to go! Food is still awesome and has always been delivered promptly and correctly... read more

Staff review: it's seven pm on May 23rd and I'm exhausted from caring for my geriatric mother. The blonde girl behind the counter came out from behind the counter and let me browse the computer menu and then dictated what I wanted to the other equally nice blonde girl at the register because my gift card wasn't working and my brain had shut down. Thank you for your kindness. It meant a lot to me on this day. You two are awesome read more

Love the new decor & location. Food was good, but not efficiently served. Staff member at the pick-up window was not effective. Text notification was not working, nor was the order screen on the wall. Before leaving, I ordered a bagel to take home. My order flashed 'Ready' on the wall and disappeared. The staff member at the pick up window would not acknowledge me. A second staff member also ignored me at the register, while she ate at the counter. A third staff member said that they were out of the bagel that I ordered and offered a refund. All the tables were dirty...and they definitely were not busy. read more

They are having some sort of meeting right next to us as I type this and I want to tell them to quit yapping about the sales points and start training your folks that messed up our order. We asked for spinach & artichoke soufflé, coffee, a plain bagel, and a pecan braid. They kept forgetting our pecan braid, asked if we ordered the pecan bun, then ended up giving us an almond bear claw. C'mon folks, y'all don't know your own menu items? You can't read the receipt order? Food was good, but service was weak. ...Now this "management" team is yapping about their dogs and cats etc. Go to work!! Stop talking about your husband now! What a lame meeting to eavesdrop on! lol This location sucks! read more

Don't get me wrong, I go crazy for Panera Mac n Cheese. But if I order 2 completely EASY meals which include one PLAIN mac n cheese then a BACON mac n cheese, it really should not be a difficult task to complete this when there is a clear difference. Unreasonable considering this is the 2nd time I have had bad customer service with this location. (The first time, the bum ass cooks in the back thought it was funny to mock my name as if I could not hear them laughing in my food, not to mention the "manager" did nothing to fix the situation) I recommend ANY OTHER LOCATION BUT THIS ONE!!! read more

Conveniently located next to Lynnhaven mall in Virginia Beach, I decided to dine in for breakfast before work. You can pre-order online and pick up with no waiting in line. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that they would bring my food to my table. I guess it had been a while. I'm used to standing at the counter waiting for my buzzer to go off. I had the turkey, egg white, spinach breakfast sandwich. It was the perfect portion to start off my day. I also had the pumpkin spice latte. Unfortunately, it was too sweet. Next time I'll ask for less syrup. This location has free wifi. It's quiet enough that you can get some work done while enjoying a light meal. read more

Panera Bread - Turkey sausage, egg white, spinach breakfast sandwich and pumpkin spice latte - Sandwiches Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Terrible customer service and wait times since adding your drive thru. I just experienced one of your employees greet me at the drive thru at the time it was time for me to pay for my order, to then, abruptly take my card and leave to assist another employee assist a customer who apparently was at your front counter who didn't speak English. I was not asked if i could kindly wait while this employee assisted the other customer, and then my card was still in possession of the restaurant inside while I didn't receive any of my food or drink that was grabbed and then left on the counter. I was expected to wait without explanation. Completely unprofessional. Another nice employee sensed my concern at the window in my car, as I waved for assistance. She apologized for the other employees responses to the matter, but that is completely unacceptable. My ice melted in my drink as I had to wait and then I was given proper customer service by the original employee. I get it, stores get busy, I've worked in the food service industry briefly myself, but that was complete unacceptable. read more

Probably the BEST Panera out there!!!! They are so nice here and always getting my orders right!

Panera is my go to spot to have myself a light lunch. It can be a hit or miss at times.I actually like the convenience of the llocation except for the parking situation. It can get pretty busy. It was my lunch hour and there was no parking to be found except for in the very back of the building. The plaza location has many shops in the vicinity so you have to beat someone to have the best parking spot especially during business hours. It is near lynnhaven mall and other restaurants like the new sushi king at the location. I like the convenience of being able to order on the portable kiosk menu. You can log into your panera account and then order from the screen. Then you grab a pager number and just wait for the ring. They are able to find your location in which you are sitting at with the pager. The service is convenient and I like that they were able to have a waiter come by to bring my meal and then make sure I am satisfied with friendly check-ins at my table to guarantee my total satisfaction. I ordered the clam chowder and it goes amazingly well with the baguette. I love scooping the mouth warming soup with the crunchy yet moist baguette that it comes with. You can also have other options of having an apple or chips. I also ordered the greek salad that contained quinoa,kale, romaine lettuce, olives, feta and the greek dressing. I liked the salad. It was not heavy and enjoyable for my light lunch. I did not like that there was quite a few flies buzzing around and it concerned me when I saw a fly landing one of the pastries on display by the register. It did have me shy away from the pastries. I did get me a free pumpkin muffin that I had in my rewards I received. All in all the flies were a bit bothersome but I was satisfied with my meal. read more

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FANTASTIC SERVICE AND FOOD! I came through drive through to be met with this SWEET CHARMING VOICE. Adorable girl speaks bout my Panera number first before going through the entire menu to fit to something I really enjoyed. I asked for her name and she replied Persephone before complimenting my car and making small talk bout the weather. She was PRICELESS. Really made my day as I could tell she was super genuine. She made me smile and made me laugh. She was super sweet and kind. Would come here again but would come inside next time knowing she was working! read more