Panera Bread

This restaurant has terrible customer service and I am giving zero stars. It wasn't even busy…read more Myself and my friend were told we would be helped in a little bit but it never happened and as soon as another customer came in who happened to be white was waited on. I will be reporting this. Not that anyone gives a flying fu**

Always quick, fresh, and friendly service! The place always looks clean and the food is great!read more

Cheesesteak and fries

Edwardsville Penn Station

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Jersey Mike's Subs

3.7(24 reviews)

0.1 mi

I always have a great experience at jersey mikes. Always consistent and they are very generous with…read morethe toppings and portions. Service is kind and quick. Even when there is a line, it moves rather quick! The parking lot can be busy but usually can get a spot easily. My only small remark is the line to order is whacky. You have to hover over a table to get to the area where you order the sandwich and then maneuver around. I'm not sure there is much they can do with the layout but it's always a tiny bit awkward.

Clean and friendly shop! Amazing sandwiches! Little on the expensive side but good quality!read more

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Arby's

2.3(15 reviews)

0.1 mi

Spicy pepper sauce is no more. Arby's must be doing poorly to start eliminating condiments. Watch…read moreout Arby's sauce! No more Arby's for me.

Arby's, why do you play games? my family and I go to Arby's on a somewhat regular basis. It's in…read moreheavy rotation. I like what they are "trying" to do with their menu, but execution misses the mark big time. I usually order the smokehouse brisket sandwich and crinkle fries. Their motto is "WE HAVE THE MEATS" the rest of the motto should be "AND YOU AREN'T GETTING ANY". sandwiches always look so sad. The small amount of brisket hangs out of the sandwich like a lazy tongue. Their new motto should be "WE HAVE THE SAUCES", because whatever sauce is on the sandwich always out weighs the meats. The staff is usually friendly and the store is usually clean, but I'm going there for a meaty sandwich and getting a lazy tongue drenched in sauce.....

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Chicken Salad Chick

4.1(35 reviews)

0.5 mi

I love chicken salad so not sure why it took me forever to come here! It felt like such a light but…read morefilling lunch. I love that it comes with a little cookie and it's a good cookie. The chicken salad was so fresh and tasty. I got the Jill pickle special and I loved it. Overall it's kitchy and cute in there! For two lunches no drinks it was $27 which maybe is pricy for chicken salad but it was really good

The food was delicious and served with a cookie. Service was friendly. The lemonade or berry drink…read morewas good.

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Firehouse Subs Edwardsville Troy Rd

4.3(4 reviews)

0.3 mi

Looks good, tastes good. I got the medium Firehouse Meatball sub. It was rather expensive for a…read morenormal sized sub. They were not skimpy with the meatballs! There was a generous amount of meatballs stuffed into the sub and it tasted like a pizza! I got mine on wheat bread, and I will say, the wheat bread had an overpowering taste. I'd recommend going with the white bread instead.

If you want a really yummy sandwich, this is the place to go! They will make it anyway you want,…read moreplus they have the usual favorites. I love it because they warm it up! The sub roll is my favorite bread. It's always fresh and soft. The staff are always friendly. It's decorated with lots of fireman pictures and signs. It's laid back and clean. But the best part is when you eat here, you're helping out the firemen! Win Win!

Firehouse Meatball

Schmedium steak and cheese, jalapeño chips and frozen pickle.

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Lion's Choice - Edwardsville

3.5(36 reviews)

0.4 mi

This Lion's Choice never disappoints. Whenever I am in Edwardsville shopping, or running errands…read moreand it's time for lunch, I head to Lion's Choice. Lion's Choice may be considered a fast-food restaurant, but your sandwich is made fresh. If you order inside at the counter, you can see them slicing your roast beef. My go to cheese is my favorite cheese, Pepper Jack. The seasoning they use and the Pepper Jack makes it a perfect sandwich to me. When anyone ask me, which fast food place has the best french fries, I always respond, Lion's Choice. Their fries still have the skins on, are fried crisp and just lightly salted. The kitchen is always clean from the counter view and the dining room is well maintained as well. The cashiers are friendly and provide excellent customer service. If you like Roast Beef sandwiches with or without cheese, I highly recommend you go and enjoy one at Lion's Choice. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Excellent real roast beef sandwiches! The quality is top notch and the roast beef is delicious…read more Can't stress enough this is real roast beef ! Fries were hot and crispy as well. I wish there was one in the Chicago area! Service was fast and friendly!

Lion's Choice welcomes you!

Our menu is perfect catering.

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Creamy, dreamy frozen custard. Shakes, concreates, cones, sundaes, and more.

Subway

2.4(10 reviews)

0.9 mi

This business is NOT "doing their best during covid ". The…read morecustomer service at this store is HORRIBLE. Tonight was the last straw and my last visit. They constantly deny my coupons, or if I do get to use them, they sneak in an extra charge. The app is always screwy and tonight we had 3 disgustingly sloppy sandwiches, 2 of them were wrong, way wrong. We brought them in to be remade and instead the cashier argued with us, all the while rummaging through our sandwiches. Refused to remake them, but offered to put my missing ham on my sandwich. After she fingered it? No thanks. Refused remakes or refund. I left her with my sandwiches and was out 27 dollars.

I patronize Subway restaurants at least twice a month, but sadly I do what I can to distance myself…read morefrom this location. And its the closest one to where I live! I don't know if its one person or family that has owned this location for several years now, but each time I come in here I get rude service...straight up. Same goes for the other location he (or they) owns, which is the Subway inside Wal-Mart- just within walking distance. I'm not a demanding customer, or picky one that likes specialized sandwiches in my own way; I just go for the basic with a few veggie and sauce toppings. I ate here last week (as much as I didn't want to but did anyway) just ten minutes before they closed at 9, and they kicked me out so I can eat my sandwich out in the 10-degree cold. Yes, I know it was my own fault that I didn't see the "Hours" sign but it would've been nice if the white male or Asian woman (who were both unfriendly) to say, "Just a heads up, we'll be closing soon...". I've written to Subway twice about this location, but so far the company has yet to get back to me. Honestly I don't see how this man or family still is owning and operating a Subway restaurant. Maybe he should put that picture of him and Jared back on the wall....

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Jimmy John's

1.9(17 reviews)

1.0 mi

I usually like to get a sub through the drive-thru when I get off work late (like from 8 to 10),…read moreand usually the sandwiches turn out fine. And they are usually freakishly fast, but the last three times it took them two minutes to make my sandwich (and I was the only person there, inside and outside!). I went through the drive-thru tonight, thinking it was open. All the fancy-lit signs outside were on, and so was the drive-thru menu. The employees were cleaning up inside. I sat at the menu for three minutes, then I tried to get somebody to respond until I drove around again - then they completely ignored me. This is not the first time this has happened. This was around 8:15. If you wanna close early, fine. Don't be all lit-up. And update your hours on the website, please, Mr. Jimmy John. I don't care how many African animals you kill and eat, please learn how to coach your employees respect and appreciation. And please get with the times: who in the world closes early on a Friday night?! Subway, here I come!

This location seems to be miss managed. My sandwich was wrong after waiting a not-so-freaky fast…read moreamount of time. The manager whom I think is named Matt is rude and and does not seem to care much about service. I will not be visiting again. I will just go to the other side of town. The location is the same distance to me.

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

3.1(16 reviews)

338.1 mi

They do a great job at this location. My order is always correct and done super quick. Everyone is…read morealso very polite. My smoothies are always delicious. The place is cute and always clean.

This has been a favorite of mine for years now. Finding this chain here in IL was a happy accident…read more You can never go wrong with a smoothie. So many different options of flavors and add-ins. My personal go-to is the Island Green smoothie made with kale, spinach, pineapple, mango, and banana. Yes it does taste "green". But trust me and give it a try. I highly enjoy their food as well. The sandwiches are tasty and made with fresh ingredients. I continuously find myself coming back here for a quick and easy lunch option. Ordering ahead on the app is highly suggested!

Protein breakfast: Peanut Paradise™, Mixed Berry Greek Yogurt Bowl & Sausage Egg & Cheese Dilla'.

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Chia Oatmeal Tropic Bowl.

Peel Wood Fired Pizza

4.2(551 reviews)

1.4 mi

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I like Peel so I enjoyed coming here. It was a busy day but me and my friend sat at the bar and got…read morethe seat right away. Our waiter was attentive and got our drinks right away. The food came out pretty quickly and tasted good. I would come back!

What an incredible lunch special, for the low price of $18. You get to choose one item each from…read moretwo sections. The variety of choices allows you to create the perfect lunch. When I saw they had hot honey and pepperoni paired together on a 8" pizza, I instantly knew that was one of my choices. The fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheeses paired with the hot honey and pepperoni exploded with flavor. My only disappointment was the inner crust. The outer rim crust was very crispy, but the inner was soft and limp due to the excessive grease from the flavorful pepperoni. I guess that is something I just need to deal with for a tasty lunch pizza. My other choice was, the Apple Gorgonzola Salad. Wow. Double Wow! This has to be the best salad I have ever had. It was a delightful mix of, spinach, granny smith apple, gorgonzola, sun-dried cranberries, candied pecans, all topped with a delicious maple cider vinaigrette. I will be back for the large version and a glass of Pino Grigio as a dinner. As my usual, I sat at the bar. My adult beverage of choice, was a Peel Summer Lager. I may be going back to fill my growler, for the upcoming holiday weekend. The restaurant has a contemporary feel, but the acoustics make it a loud environment. I didn't mind the laughter and loud conversations, it was the yelling and crying toddlers that made me cringe. Service was friendly and attentive. I enjoyed watching the bartenders use their mixologist skills preparing all the cocktails. It pleased me to see they offer "hooks under the bar". That's a small detail that makes me smile.

The best garlic cream sauce, kind of like a sister to Alfredo?

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Blood Orange Wheat Beer

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Josh J.

9 years ago

This place was great but if your looking for something local this isn't it. This is a Panera bread in disguise! If you want to scam people by changing your name then just name it Panera bread !!! You have been visited by the 1 Star Bandit! Beware ! read more

Jason L.

4 years ago

I purposely drive to this location of Panera, and found out that Panera started here. Also called St Louis Bread Co. Wow Really enjoyed the staff who were very friendly. The store was clean, and Carla was very kind . Great coffee. read more

Staci S.

Elite 17

156

10 years ago

Always friendly and attentive staff. My order has always been correct. We love going to this particular location. Love the iced green tea!!

Tiffaney K.

6 years ago

They are not wearing gloves. Will not be taking take out until the corona virus is under ahold since everyone is not taking this serious

Jocelynn R.

3 years ago

Food is just average, not really worth the price with as often as things come out incorrect

Nicholas S.

7 years ago

The best thing here is the maccoroni with little bacon bits and the maccoroni by it self

Pam N.

190

12 years ago

I love this place. Serious yum. Period. That is all.

Tony A.

14 years ago

Great food with a nice atmosphere and free WIFI.

Barbara A.

12 years ago

Service was fast. Have not had a bad experience.

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