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    Panera Bread

    3.1 (43 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Closed 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Some morning humor: Gotta love this short, paper straw!
    Rumit P.

    This is one of the few downtown DC locations. The one on 18th and H St NW seems to be indefinitely closed because of COVID. I typically order a coffee and some kind of pastry or entree. The staff are always attentive, friendly, and have my mobile order ready in the pickup spots and acknowledge me when I enter and before I leave. My coffee made prepared just as I requested and was ready as soon as I arrived. The interior is small and does not accommodate too many dine-in customers, and they have a single table for outdoor seating. I love that this is not a busy location!

    Mobile order stations
    Erica L.

    I'm a regular here. This is right near my office and great for grabbing fast and easy lunch. Mobile orders are prepared quick. The only reason this place doesn't get a 5 star is because the inside is small with very little seating. It's almost like you have to take your food to go. Also they use kiosks for ordering and once I was instructed to use it instead of being able to order at the register with a person. I felt this was impersonal but hey it might be why they move so fast.

    Ro L.

    During my recent trip to DC I was lucky enough to pass by this Panera to get my free Birthday reward before it expired. This location is small, not good for large groups, perfect for studying or relaxing for a bit. Upon entering the employee, a young woman, at the register just stood around while I waited to be helped. I asked for help, ordered a piece of crumb coffee cake, and took it to go. Sadly, when I opened the bag to eat it, the cake was dry and hard. I had to throw it away. Panera is one of my favorite spots and I will definitely continue to visit my local Panera. 4 stars for past experience

    A half-full (or half empty if you're a pessimist) attempt at the Baja Mac & Cheese sans Avocado because... well not sure
    Mark N.

    This is for the Panera on L Street. Food is great (but pricey) and there's lots of healthy, tasty options. But for some reason they cannot get the Baja Mac & Cheese right. The first time I ordered it, it was regular Mac & cheese. The second time it had diced tomatoes but no avocado and it was only half full! What is so difficult about this? I get the grab and go so I don't think to check my order before I toddle out the door. I will change that tactic!

    Turkey Chilli
    Alexia H.

    After having to fast all night for an MRI next door at Medstar I was starving looking for food in the area. Being that it was late in the day, all the lil cafes surrounding the medstar complex were closed so I thought I was short but luckily Panera was open. I reluctantly went in because I'm not a big Panera fan, but I am glad I grabbed food from here! The service was very friendly, I was helped by Jhadzia and she was awesome, very patient and helpful. I had the turkey chili and it had so many random legumes in it and that's right up my alley. Really fresh and flavorful. it came with chips and an apple too! The interior was very clean and not busy at all. The location is really close to GWU. I might just be a Panera fan now, I'll definitely be dining in again after my next doctor's appointment.

    Amanda S.

    So yea, microwaved cheese sandwiches are NOT the same a grilled cheese...come one guys ‍ you had one job, just grill the sandwich! One bite in and I'm literally having to pull the sandwich unreasonably far because it can't hold it together and definitely had no crunch(due to being microwaved-gross) 7-8$ for a microwaved sandwich and bag of chips...that's not worth it. What didn't help was the little fuzzies and fabric that was on the surface of the melded 'microwaved' cheese. WTH guys? Talk about Hells Kitchen! Never been so dissatisfied with Panera-thankful I don't live by this one or else I would never have this indecent and poor Panera service ever again.

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    Was surprised when I walked up and this location was to go/pick-up only. This should be noted on their page so patrons can plan ahead.

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    Great location, fresh food, clean place and friendly staff. Close to work - very convenient. Thank you Panera staff =)

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    4.2(190 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Yum!! I placed an order with Chopsmith via DoorDash and I am so, so glad I did…read more Either I beat the lunch crowd or they are efficient because my food arrived in 25 minutes and was so very fresh. I ordered the chimichurri steak plate and really enjoyed it. Funnily enough, the chimichurri itself was the least enjoyable item. I didn't love the texture of it (much too coarse) but, fortunately, it was packaged in a small container separate instead of on the steak itself. The salad probably had a bit too much dressing but I had the option to order that on the side so that's on me. Nonetheless, the steak, potatoes, salad, corn, avocado were all excellent. I also added chips, a lemon zest cookie, and a blueberry breeze handcrafted drink. The cookie is big and chewy, unlike others I have had. It's definitely not something to eat in one sitting. The drink was a little blah and nothing I would order again. All in all, very good!

    The food was very fresh and tasty. Servers behind the counter was friendly and hardworking…read more Ordered a tropical chicken and southwest steak. The tropical chicken was very good. The only complaint I have for the southwest beef was that it was cold. The description did not show that it would be cold. I removed a star for the cleanliness of the place. It was not super busy but the booths and tables had a lot of crumbs. The staff was super busy and focused on serving food behind the counter and no one was taking care of the seating area.

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    4.4(3.4k reviews)
    1.2 miShaw, Downtown
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    Excellent and loved the sopa criolla! So many great brunch options. Clean, good service and good…read morelocation.

    A group of four of us went here for dinner after searching for a while. We had a tough group to…read moresatisfy-a picky eater whose isn't adventurous and just wants Taco Bell all the time, a self proclaimed foodie who likes to seek out the Michelin star restaurants but actually isn't as adventurous in trying new foods as he thinks he is (hopefully he doesn't see this post haha), another who is willing to try most things but is also happy just eating low key and doesn't like to spend money, and then there's me who wants to try new things, willing to spend a little to try it and is happy going with the flow too. Thankfully we ended up at the Unconventional Diner and it was perfect for satisfying everyone in the group!! We were all able to get tasty drinks- from n/a Hibiscus Citrus lemonade, white wine, a cinnamon toast old fashioned (what? A cereal inspired old fashioned, yes please and it was fantastic!), and a Bourbon basil smash. Then the crew settled on some food-the waiter was patient with the questions and contemplation from the table (thank you!). We started with the SKILLET CORNBREAD with Habanero Honey Butter | Sea Salt (v) And that was melt in your mouth cornbread. Damn. Real cornbread seems hard to come by any more and this is the real deal. And the honey butter and flake sea salt-can't go wrong. I'm a spice weeny-for reals-and this was incredible. It's a MUST get. Across the table we had two of the double cheese burgers (I warned, we have a lack of adventurous eaters) -and they both said the burgers were the best they've had. I had the Philly French double dip, with horseradish cream and caramelized onions-so fantastic-the roast beef was melt in your mouth and the broth was the perfect saltiness. Our fourth got the fried chicken sandwich and really loved the dill pickle slaw that came with it, and the chicken was not over cooked and not raw-perfect! We all had fries with our meals, the thinner kind with light seasoning and none of us could stop eating them, even when we were clearly full, the fries just kept disappearing.

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    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    I love you guys sooooooo much omg. my go to order is the meal deal with the basic b burger, medium…read morefries, campfire bbq, and sweetened green tea. holy crap it's so good. honorable mentions are the philly cheesesteak and veggie burger as well I was devastated when the DuPont circle location closed. I need the Chinatown location to never close so I'm writing this review

    This was really good!! I had this place bookmarked since the previous time I visited DC. We had…read moreattended a hockey game and were starving afterwards. As we were walking back towards our hotel, we actually were passing here so I chose it for our din din spot. I thought for sure it was going to be packed but luckily it was not. I knew I wanted a burger but was struggling with choosing which one. Hubs knew he wanted the Cheesesteak and knew I wanted fries. I went with the Smokehouse burger. We grabbed a seat and did not wait long for our food to come out. I really enjoyed my burger and scarfed it down! I paid for sauces, which were tiny and super overpriced. Hubs enjoyed his cheesesteak but he prefers meat. I had a bite and thought it was really flavorful and very closely tasting like the real thing. I noticed later this is a chain, which is pretty cool. I think the prices were pretty steep so I might skip on the fries next time. The food could have been warmer as well. Definitely worth a visit and will most likely be back when in DC again.

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