Panera Bread

Half a sandwich and a cup of soup for $ 10 and then they still want to charge $ 2 for a bottle of water??? Little pricey for my tastes. The ham and cheese sandwich was pretty good. At least until I discovered a nice long hair in it. The broccoli and cheese soup was also quite tasty. The place was packed though so in order to sit three at a table we had to beg for chairs. Service was quick and friendly. Might have been a 3 star without the added surprise in the sandwich but at least they didnt charge me extra for it!

I dropped by to pick up 2 bakers dozen of the bagels for a breakfast event. They have a great selection and they were fresh! I tried to pumpkin pie bagel (the crunchy topping was like candy) and asiago cheese bagel (get it warm) — both were delicious. I checked out the menu but didn’t have time to stay and eat but I will definitely add it to my rotation for breakfast or even a quick bite. Great service from the girl who served me and packed up all my bagels.

Way overpriced. Poor service. Don’t do it.

Your typical panera bread. The place seems a bit smaller than others I’ve been to, like it’s a little crowded with tables and chairs, but it’s clean and the staff is friendly. The menu is pretty standard. Panera in general is a little on the pricier side for what you’re getting, especially at this location when Artisano is just across the street with prices that are more reasonable. The salads are always fresh and the sandwiches are well made (nothing feels overly greasy and heavy). I don’t mind stopping by here again, but the place fills up quickly during the weekday lunch rush, so keep that in mind. Maybe you can find a spot on their lovely patio!

If you haven’t had panera before, you might be missing out. This panera in particular is in an awkward location, but it’s near all of the busiest spots on the west side of Mississauga. Everything you’ve had at artisano you can get here, prices are comparable, and they serve breakfast all day. On top of their selection of bakery items and egg soufflés for breakfast, lunch and dinner open up a whole world to be discovered including soups salads, artisan dishes and now noodle and protein bowls. Anytime you buy a meal, you can get any bakery item for about 1.50 $ with tax. I’ve had it all from a pick two to per indulging on mac and cheese or a bread bowl for some serious broccoli cheddar soup. Their teas are known for being perfect and their coffee (especially their hazelnut blend) is perfect black. On top of that, they are entirely dog friendly, you can bring them on the patio!

Food is done very nicely. I had the Chicken Cobb with Avocado and Soba Noodle Bowl with Chicken. The dressing for the salad was perfect, the only complain I have is the egg is a little overcooked. The soba bowl was lovely. The broth was amazing, the chicken was not overcooked, and the soba was nice.
The overall complain, like many others have done, is the price. You definitely get what you pay for, but doesn’t make the hit to your wallet easier.
Will I come back? Of course I will.
P. S. to the staff, I apologize for making you feel like I’m impatient with your service staff, it was between shift, and I was hungry, that’s why I came to pickup my food as soon as I saw it was ready rather than waiting for it to be deliver to me.

Nice cappuccinos. Soups and salads are good. The steak and blue cheese salad is very nice.
Tomato soup and broccoli & cheese soups are very tasty.
A little pricey as salad for two with no drinks comes to around $ 23 with taxes.

Oh Panera, how I wanted to like thee. Unfortunately even with good service, this isn’t a place I will be visiting again. First off, they were well overstaffed. Seems maybe they were training others from other locations here. The staff were friendly and helpful.
What wouldn’t bring me back:
1) Considering the number of staff on site, you might want to just take the order of customers eating in while they are seated. Doesn’t make any sense to have this many staff and still have customers make their orders out front. It was difficult for me because I had a little guy and so, I had to find a seat first, leave my jacket, baby bag, grab a high chair myself then walk back to the front of the restaurant to make an order. Didn’t make any sense when there were 3 – 4 staff + 2 managers just standing behind the counter. This is 3pm on a Friday.
2) Pricey: I ordered a Cheese and tomato grilled ciabatta (½ sandwich) a chicken noodle soup and a Ham and Swiss full sandwich with 1-​small chocolate milk came up to a whopping $ 23.
3) Food quality: terrible. C’mon guys, I work downtown Toronto and I can get better food in the food court! For the price I paid; I got an overly salted chicken noodle soup, tasted like a canned Campbell’s soup; barely any chicken/​no veggies and and even noodle. So really, it’s more like chicken broth. The sandwich: 3 slices of tomato with barely any cheese in a thick ciabbata bun. Again… terrible. Ham and swiss: the bread was good (it better be with a name like Panera BREAD) but it was a typical ham and a slice of cheese, lettuce tomatoe. There weren’t any condiments nor did they even ask how I like my sandwich. It was bland and boring. Subway makes better sandwiches than this! Went home with 90% of the ciabbata sandwich and half of the ham and swiss to give to the dog. Frankly, I think he would’ve preferred something else.
I wouldn’t be going back.

This is a great Panera location.
For the past 16 months we have gone weekly for lunch. We stay for hours visiting — with a baby — and they are more than happy to have us.
The food is consistent. The restaurant is clean. Prices are affordable.
We look forward to our Panera lunches.

This is your standard Panera bread. Nothing special, but it’s good for the following:
–Breakfast
–Wi-​fi
–Any type of coffee
Not good for:
–Big groups (booths are a bit crammed)
–Lunch (I find the pick 2 ridiculously expensive and very bad value).
What you should get now: they have a breakfast special where you get any breakfast item + any espresso/​cappucino/​latte for $ 6.99.

Inconsistent is the word that best describes this location. Vastly inferior to the spot near Square One. Other have pointed out the small portion sizes and that is often but not always the case. There is really no excuse for inconsistency at there prices.

Going downhill FAST.
I work in the Winston Business Park, I’ve been to this location and it’s getting worse and worse.
My usual is the chicken cobb with avacado salad. The salad used to be nicely presented, lots of dressing, ingredients chopped.
Today, 2 — ¼ full containers of dressing, my avacado was in 2 large hunks on top of my salad (and it was partially brown) and my egg was in 2 halves in the salad. These items used to come chopped or sliced (as you would expect with a cobb). The salad itself also seems to be getting smaller. I may have to find a new lunch place. This is just getting disappointing.

Great food and service. Had steak sandwich and cinnamon bun with chips to take to movies. You get what you pay for here!

I have been a long time fan of Panera, since it’s beginning. I will not go to this Panera again. They have the good food I expect from Panera, but this location is so stingy with everything, I can’t enjoy eating it as I look down at so little food for the money. I ordered a pick 2 today, Chicken Cobb with Avocado (signature supreme) and a tomato soup. For $ 15 I got half a small box of salad with 1 small container of dressing ¼ full. Really? ¼ full? And a small box is a small portion. Fill it and it’s a small. Fill it half way… it’s not a small salad, it’s robbery. Panera fan or not… DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION unless you want to feel sick to your stomach for paying $ 15 for a snack.

We needed a place to eat in a pinch (movie started in 30 minutes). We hadn’t been there before but the staff was very helpful at explaining the menu and prices. Food was very fast (at our request) and pretty tasty. Our salads were under 12.00 each but they were loaded with good stuff. I would call it «higher end fast food».

Horrible customer service. The staff always have attitude and are not helpful at all especially the manager. I ordered the low fat mango smoothie. Although the store promotes a healthy attitude towards food and appears to use the freshest ingredients this place is far from healthy. The person making my smoothie jus poured in some sugar filled mixture into the blender and added sugar filled frozen yogurt. This drink was full of preservatives and sugar. Definitely not worth the calories or the price. And I could do without the attitude.

New location, and they have done well. It’s your typical Panera bread, with good sandwhiches and fresh cookies, and deserts. I enjoyed my mean, and it was not overly expensive. It is a good quick lunch spot. I think Artisano’s is across the street, and that actually may be a little better, but also more expensive.
The soup was fantastic, was chicken noodle!

Oh Panera — you have won my heart again, yummy food and great service. Hello did I mention free wifi! This Panera location is my location to get work done when I am feeling a bit stir-​crazy at home.
Free refills on coffee if you dine-​in!
Make Panera Bread you stop if you are in the west-​end!

Stopped here for breakfast, as the location had recently opened up. Enjoyed the mediterranean egg white sandwich with sun dried tomatoes, spinach and pesto. Sandwich was good and bread was very fresh. Also ordered the black cherry smoothie — pretty tasty for cherries, yogurt and ice!!!
What impressed me most was the service — very knowledgable staff that know their products well and make recommendations.
I also bought bread to take home –looks and smells heavenly. Will be back to try out the lunch sandwiches.

Nice décor and nice patio for the summer. Had chicken noodle soup and Mediterranean sandwich. Feta cheese, red onions, tomato slices, cucumbers, and pickled red hot peppers, with some mystery green spread. Not a good combo IMHO.
Soup was okay. Lots of chicken and carrots and noodles that weren’t mushy.
May try it again. Pastries look nice if expensive. $ 2.89 for a brownie or a pecan roll, really!!!