Panera Bread

Good food, however the assistant manager that waited on us seemed to be very lost and didn’t know if the chicken soba came with a side or not.

Panera might be expensive but it is one place that you know you’re going to be satisfied with. The food is great, the staff is kind and they work hard to get the food out in a very timely fashion. I can’t really complain here, love all the chai teas and the green teas!!!

I don’t care what anyone else says, I love this panera. I’m here about twice a week cuz I work just over across the way (I’m always in too much of a hurry to check in every time, so you’re just going to have to take my word for it). If you just want a bagel and a latte in the morning, you can get in and out of there in 3 minutes flat most days. Amazing! Most fast food places can’t even boast that kind of speed.
It’s also a nice and quick lunchtime option, I’ve gone there on my lunch break to eat soup and read a book with my feet propped up in one of their comfy booths. Usually it’s pretty quiet when I’m there, and I like it that way. However, the holidays are coming up, which means that peace everywhere will be shattered by the sounds of panicked shoppers and blaring christmas music and screaming children, but everything will be back to normal come January, I promise.
BOTTOM LINE: The Mills is full of grease traps like Steak N’Shake, Five Guys, and Sonic. If you want a moderately quick and moderately healthy lunch (despite all the bread carbs, they do have some nice salads), you know what to do. Hit up Panera.

Panera bread’s broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl is amazing!