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    Panera Bread

    3.3 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Chipotle Chicken, Egg & Avo Sandwich  Squished and gross
    Jonathan R.

    Food quality rapidly declining over the past year. What's happening at this location?? A few months ago they stopped offering the orange-cranberry muffins and pumpkin muffins. Then the cinnamon rolls went from being fluffy, tall, and moist to being flat and dry like a hockey puck. I often get the breakfast sandwiches and noticed the biggest decline in quality with these items. They used to be full, freshly made, visually appealing sandwiches. They also looked (mostly) like the pictures on the app. Now they have become flat, squished, and nothing like the pictures. Check out the photo comparison I included. They are not worth the $6.59 price, which goes up to $7.89 if you get delivery and they increase the price of all items for that method!

    Frozen chocolate cold brew. Really delicious
    Lisa O.

    I like this Panera because I can meet family and friends here . It is the closest to my house. Food has always been good. Drinks fair. Sometimes it looks like they don't fill my cup all the way up.Service is nice . They are a bit slow getting orders out. Especially when you only order a drink. For the most part we think it is great but like I said a little slow. Clean and plenty of parking

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    J David H.

    I do love Panera and this is a first time visit at this store located in the Red Mill area of Virginia Beach. Parking is all surface and around the store. I found the lot and walks clear of debris. The storefront is hidden from the road and faces inward, so if you find yourself searching from the street your not see the sign. Like all Panera's they have a kiosk system to place the order yourself if you like. In my opinion this works best when their is a line which there was not early Friday afternoon when visiting. The young male staff was friendly and helpful with my son's order of chicken tortellini with side baguette. I got a chocolate chip cookie. The decor is obviously Panera, but each store has a bit of their own identity on floor plan. This plan seems to be smaller in square footage, but more than ample. Since the dining room is not deep lots of natural light flows to the rear. All tables not used were clean. The bus yourself trash area as well as the drink station were also clean. Our order was expedited by the store manager and took less than 10 minutes. My son reported that the taste of everything was good and since he ate everything I assumed this to be the case. My cookie was fresh and yummy! I would not hesitate in returning and would recommend others try. Panera as a chain seems to be consistently above average and this is why I return.

    Italian sandwich
    Jenn H.

    Dave and I were in the area and wanted to grab lunch. Line was super long- it was almost out the door. We decided to order our food at the kiosk station. We really liked the convenience of being able to look through the menu and select our order on the touch screen. Once you're done ordering you just grab a number and they'll bring your food out to you. You can also order from your table using their online app. Each table has a table number and after you place your order they can bring your food out to you. Very smooth and convenient food ordering process. Food was good. Dave ordered the Italian sandwich with chips. Chips were too salty. He also got a chocolate chip cookie which he said was perfect. I ordered the pick two: broccoli and cheese soup with a Chipotle chicken sandwich. Nice visit. Good service. Clean bathrooms.

    Panera in Virginia Beach
    Bruce K.

    Good enough for a "bagel" and coffee for breakfast, which sucking down some wifi to send work emails. I put the "bagel" in quotes because it's good and it has the flavor but come on. This isn't exactly a New York style bagel. But you can't beat the convenience of a comfortable table with free wifi (it will cut out on you during the busy lunch hours) and more than enough power outlets with unlimited refill coffee. This is a good location in the shopping plaza with plenty of parking.

    Bacon Turkey Bravo with some cinnamon on it? Couldn't finish eating it. What did you have my bread next to Panera?
    Melissa M.

    I just got back from deployment and was looking forward to having a good sandwich from Panera. I got halfway through it and took a bite of cinnamon streusel on my bacon turkey bravo sandwich. Bummer!

    Blueberry
    Shey R.

    I barely visit this place since it's far from home. But let me tell you, today I came by after my dog's appointment and put my order into the kiosk. Waited a little bit and the manager approached me and asked what's my name. Right away he checks my order at the back and came back with it. I even requested some butter and he willingly turned around and gave me some including the knife. He is very attentive and focused. I recommend this place. Thank you sir!

    Turkey bacon bravo

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    Zero hustle here. 20 minutes to get a breakfast sandwich and smoothie. Terrible operation. Food was fine - as expected at Panera.

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    Had a tuna sandwich.very little tuna on a rock hard bread/ roll.last time for Panera.

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    The service and food are wonderful here. The atmosphere is quaint with customers and employees alike.

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    I love the Broccoli cheese soup, and the tuna Sandwich, actually there isn't anything on the menu that I wouldn't recommend, it's all 5 Star

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    Back Bay Gourmet - This is the Egg Salad Sandwich entree.  Photo taken June 1, 2026.

    Back Bay Gourmet

    3.5(298 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Back Bay Gourmet is located in the Red Mill Walk Shopping Center in Virginia Beach. They are…read morebetween Home Goods and Petco for visual reference. My visit here was on June 1, 2026. The outside of the business isn't hard to find. The large signage and being located along a curve in the shopping center helps make it stand out and easier to find. You can see the available outdoor seating there too. It wasn't too busy either for around 4:20 pm on a weekday. My mom came with me on this visit. We had found a gift card for here, so that's what brought us here. Once you come inside, the first thing I noticed is that to the left was primarily a shopping area for stuff, and the restaurant is on the right side of the business. We were immediately greeted at the entrance and went to a table in the dining area. Shortly after, our server Olivia came to the table to introduce herself and ask us what we wanted to drink. In this case, both of us just had water, though I had mine with lemon in it. After the drinks came, she asked if we were ready to order, but we weren't quite ready since it was the first time here for us. After several minutes passed, she came back and we were finally ready to order. My mom ordered the Egg Salad Sandwich and I ordered the Chipotle Chicken Panini. Both sandwiches came with their housemade chips. After about ten minutes or so, the food came out to the table. Both food items looked really good. The Chipotle Chicken Panini was hot and flavorful. It did pack some spice, but not too much. The homemade chips were good and crispy too, just the way I like them. My mom really liked the Egg Salad Sandwich and the chips too. Overall, this was a very good visit. The food and service were great. When it came time to pay, the gift card didn't work and they were not able to honor it. Apparently the gift card was pretty old. The manager came and checked it out too and couldn't make it work either. She said that I would be contacted afterwards, but I never did hear anything back about it. They are locally owned, so it was likely something they couldn't do. Regardless, I do plan to come back in the future as the food was really good, though not too much since I don't want to over-carb myself too much. If you're looking for a local non-chain sandwich place, this place is worth checking out.

    Stopped here for lunch and the service was absolutely horrible. I waited and waited for a server…read morewhile others continually went to nearby tables and skipped mine. Eventually, one server told me someone would be right with me, but no one showed up for another five minutes. I just sat there awkwardly waiting. When I finally was able to order, I got a mimosa that was subpar and tasted more like syrup. The restaurant itself did look nice. I ordered the pick two. It wasn't to write home about. Over all experience was a flop.

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    Back Bay Gourmet - This is the Chipotle Chicken Panini entree.  Photo taken June 1, 2026.

    This is the Chipotle Chicken Panini entree. Photo taken June 1, 2026.

    Back Bay Gourmet - This is the business storefront.  Photo taken June 1, 2026.

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    This is the business storefront. Photo taken June 1, 2026.

    Brooklyn Bagels

    Brooklyn Bagels

    3.7(170 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I stopped into Brooklyn Bagels on a Saturday morning around 10am. Even though I live nearby, I've…read moreonly been once before, so I was excited to give it another try. I ordered the Williamsburg Bagel, which consisted of lox, plain cream cheese, tomato, capers, and red onion. I originally wanted it on an Everything bagel, but since they were out, I went with a Garlic bagel instead. Even though it was a tad bit crowded, my sandwich was ready in about 5 mins. I've had the Williamsburg Bagel before so I was excited to enjoy it again but I wasn't a big fan of the thick-cut red onions they added on there, and I actually love onions! Unfortunately, I ended up taking most of them off. I also wish it had more cream cheese, the thin layer on the bottom just wasn't enough for me. That said, the bagel itself was fresh and overall, the sandwich tasted good. At almost $20, it did feel a little pricey for a bagel sandwich, but I enjoyed it. I'd definitely come back to try other options. The interior is full of Brooklyn pictures, which I love! Definitely check them out if you're in the area!

    I'm not sure if I'm being biased, but visiting from NJ/NY area, there was nothing great about…read more"Brooklyn" bagels. My husband and a friend came here on a Thursday morning to order 6 items and they were gone for almost an hour (it was a 10 minute drive from where we stayed). They come back with a bag of "bagels" (if that's what you want to call them) drenched in ketchup. Our orders were extremely simple: BEC w/PK on a plain bagel Egg and cheese on a croissant BEC w/PK on an asiago bagel Taylored Ham, egg & cheese on a bagel Toasted everything bagel with lox & cream cheese Here is everything that went wrong: 1. The bagel store didn't offer BACON, so we ended up substituting for sausage. The sausage patty was probably the size of my kid's palm- that's how small it was. The eggs were overcooked and had no taste, but don't worry, they'll make sure to smother the entire bagel with ketchup to make up for it. 2. TOASTED bagel with lox & cream cheese- bagel was not toasted, and there wasn't any lox available. 3. Egg & cheese on a croissant- the place didn't have any croissants... so had to substitute this for a roll 4. It was the chef's second day in the kitchen. Bagels alone wasn't great quality..it was edible enough, but extremely chewy and stiff, especially after taking so long to prepare the orders and with two people working in a place that is seemingly popular with the Yelp Community, the amount of time it took this order to be ready was a little ridiculous. I ordered the same thing back home the following day and it took less time to make here in NJ than it did here on a non-busy day with just my husband and friend as their sole customer at the time.

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    Rigoletto Italian Bakery - This is what they say Death by Chocolate looks like?  In my opinion it is far from it!

    Rigoletto Italian Bakery

    3.8(351 reviews)
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    Rigoletto reminds me of bakeries and delis back in New Jersey. Their food is always fresh. Today I…read morehad Spinach Ravioli and it was amazing. Lots of fresh spinach sauteed in olive oil and garlic with pillowy ravioli filled with a smooth cheese filling, I had sfogliatelle for dessert. The sfogliatelle (shell-shaped pastry) is worth a trip from Kempsville. In addition to the great food, I have to send a shoutout to Erin. I was meeting a friend, she was late, not reachable by text or phone, which is highly unusual for her. After a half hour wait I was convinced my friend was having a health issue. I thanked Erin, explained the situation to her, and left to drive to my friend's house. Needless to say, five minutes later (still in the parking lot), I got a message through Messenger that my friend was safe inside the restaurant. Erin volunteered her personal phone to help us out and was very kind through the whole debacle. Almost needed a daytime glass of wine to recover! (no go - driving) The restaurant is very cozy and welcoming. But I get distracted on my way to the table by the amazing pastry display! And they're not just pretty, they back it up with good taste.

    We have ordered delivery via a third-party app a few times now. Everything is very well packaged…read moreand labeled. The food has been great every time we have ordered. The chicken parm is awesome, as are the mozzarella sticks, cannoli, and calamari. Sorry not pictures we devoured it. Portions are large! I'm going to have to make a stop for a meal. Highly recommend!

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    Rigoletto Italian Bakery - Classic eclair

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    Rigoletto Italian Bakery

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    The Egg Bistro - Alpine Croissant

    The Egg Bistro

    4.3(609 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    We stopped by The Egg Bistro for our last breakfast during our Va. Beach visit, and it was a great…read moresend off. First, the service was top-notch. Although we sat outside (because we were dining with a dog), we never had to wait too long for the waitress to check on us. Every 5-10 minutes, she dropped by to make sure things were going well and to refill our coffee. Since The Egg Bistro has a HUGE breakfast menu, I'm sure everyone should be able to find something that they will/might enjoy. For my dining pleasure, I tried something new and went with the Bennie & the Grits. This dish piqued my interest because I never heard of grits cakes in the four decades of living on this planet. For about 20 bucks, the dish included three fried grit cakes with ground sausage, grilled shrimp, more sausage, two poached eggs and a side. Although the serving size was HUGE, I was not a bit fan of the dish. Note, I didn't think the dish was prepared badly, I just didn't get the concept of the fried grits (this from a grits lover); however, everything else with the dish was pretty good. If you are a Bloody Mary lover, you might some interesting varieties of Bloody Marys here. Additionally, I really appreciated that The Egg Bistro ranks the Bloody Marys based on spice level. Overall, I definitely would not mind visiting this location during a future trip to Va Beach. The only (very) minor issue that I had was that the outdoor seating is right next to the parking lot so you might experience some exhaust fumes/smoke while eating if you chose to dine outside. Again, this would not have been a (very) minor issue if we were not dining with a dog.

    We were promptly seated shortly before the opening hours much to our delight. Parking is plentiful…read moreoutside and free. The service here was attentive, prompt, and efficient. The food arrived pretty quickly. I ordered the veggie lovers omelette without the mushrooms and w/ biscuits and potatoes. Everything tasted fresh and not too greasy. I thought the addition of avocados without the upcharge was nice. Too bad they didn't have marmalade for jelly choices but if that's the only complaint I have, I'd say it's pretty good. I wouldn't mind returning again in the future thanks to the nice service and decent food with good portions and pricing.

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    The Egg Bistro - We offer amazing catering services!

    We offer amazing catering services!

    The Egg Bistro - Avocado toast!

    Avocado toast!

    The Egg Bistro - Shrimp and grits

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    Shrimp and grits

    Panera Bread - sandwiches - Updated September 2026

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