Panera Bread

Nice and neat place. Very very delicious bread and salad. Sometimes it’s hard to find a table to sit down. Most of its staff are friendly. In short, I like its bread very much, but not like its ambiance.

I really didn’t want to give this place ANY stars. All you need to know (and I have photographs as proof) that in the lemon orzo soup I ordered last week there was a dead bug. The server and manager both seemed DEEPLY unfazed, as if seeing insects in the food were an ordinary matter. They refunded bill but could care less otherwise. BUYER BEWARE. The corporate group sent me an ecard for a measly $ 15 — no amount is enough to erase the visual of chewing into a huge bug.

The cashier who took my order was so miserable that I’ll never come here again. The food is not good enough to warrant being treated like dirt.

Went here for the first time and last. I got a turkey– avocado Blt. The lettuce was so wet, the bread was totally soaked. It was thrown together so quickly the bread slices weren’t lined up. It fell apart trying to pick it up. I wondered if it had been dropped. I’ve not tasted bread like that since I ate wonder bread as a kid. Pretty much tasteless

I usually like Panera Bread but the Kingston location always seems to disappoint. The table I sat at this past visit was wiped but still extremely wet which I always think is gross– I had to go back to get napkins to clean it myself. My plate came out looking like someone threw the food onto it– not that it needs to be artfully arranged but I would like to think that someone is paying attention to each plate before it goes out. Oh well, it’s just Panera– I’ll probably go back sometime and hopefully it’s better the next time.

My daughter loves their Mac & Cheese, which is indeed very good. Otherwise, their food is OK, but way overpriced.
However, if you get takeout from them, be sure to go through the entire bag and check that they gave you what you ordered. I live 20 minutes away and got Panera tonight as a treat for my daughter. I came home to find two bread bowl soups instead of the two salads I ordered. However, that’s my own fault for not checking the whole order before leaving the restaurant. I should have known from the other half dozen times that they got my order wrong, but I was in a hurry.

Staff is friendly. Food fresh, however missing items or wrong items in take out.

I used to not come to Panera often, mostly because the one closest to me was in a weird place. But recently I have found myself frequenting the Kingston location, and I have a couple things to say about this one in particular.
Overall, this is one of the nicer locations I have been to. The inside is clean and well-​lit. The service is quick, and I like that during busy times they give you a pager and they announce your name in case you miss the buzzing. The bathrooms are clean as far as I can tell. The food is fresh and the baked goods are usually tasty.
My issue with this location is seating. I know they are busy during lunch, but I can never find a seat! There never seem to be enough tables and I find myself often scrambling to grab a chair or a booth from a mother with 5 kids in tow. (Most of the time I feel bad and end up letting her have it instead.) But this should really be addressed. Sure I get my food quickly, but afterwards I have nowhere to put my tray down. If there were more seating options I think this location would be greatly improved.

Although I’ve never had the chance to actually BUY any of their items due to their higher pricing of pastries that are available for quick sale (my parents bought a few one time, I tried it, but was unconvinced. They tasted stale and nothing could have fixed it), I was able to get an idea of what their breads were like, when one of my coworkers brought some of their bread into my place-​of-​business nearby. All I’m thinking now, is «what am I waiting for?» Maybe its the economy that I’m waiting to turn around, or maybe it’s other reasons, but I know I should try it for myself sometime real soon. The bread they sell is soft and chewy, and at closeby, is still warm. And being they prepare all their pastries and breads on-​premises, means you’ll likely get something that was handmade from their expert chefs. The breads do taste a bit sweet, but whatever.
I used to enjoy the free wifi access, but, once my laptop computer gave out, I didn’t ever see the need to go there, so I haven’t been there in a few years.
I guess you have to take the good with the bad in this place.

This place was pretty packed at 8pm. Food came out in a decent amount of time. The staff was okay. We got a free pastry and I picked the carrot cake, and I’ve had better. My boyfriend got the Tomato Mozzarella Panini and I feel it lacked in ingredients.

Just your generic Panera chain store. I’ve been a fan of Panera since it opened and was really glad to see they opened one up near where I was going to school. This was my go-​to place for off-​campus studying: free WiFi, great coffee, a nice place where you can get a spot of lunch and a lot of undisturbed cramming done.
I can see why people would call Panera pricey — sometimes you pay $ 10+ for a tiny half sandwich and some meager soup — but they also have more filling, affordable meal choices, like their soup in a bread bowl. That always fills me up and it’s about $ 5. Plus, unlimited coffee for less than $ 2.
The people here are really friendly and helpful too. When I first started coming here to do homework, a girl working here ran around the store looking for an electrical outlet for me when my laptop was almost out of juice. Many a time, I’ve also chatted with the people behind the counter while they made my food.
Oh, and if you go late at night, like half an hour or so before they close, they throw in bakery freebies for you! A nice woman once gave me four blueberry scones for the price of one!

Good food. Tasty soup. Unreasonable price. Dirty eating utensils. Why do i come here soo much???
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