Panera Bread

I don’t go to Panera very much, but I was pleased with this particular location. The people were very friendly. They didn’t rush me when I took a good 3 – 5 minutes to order. My son ate all his grilled cheese and yogurt. Their Asian wonton bowl was very tasty & my Ceasar salad is always the safe go to. Their turkey bacon sandwich is very good! The only reason I took away a star is because their bathroom is incredibly too small and cramped. Otherwise, I’ll definitely come again.

This is one of the worst panera’s I have been too. They always mess up the orders, every time go. I always have to reorder everything. They can not take an order of it is more then one thing. I will def not go back to this one!

I love Panera and its always a treat, but yesterday was a downer for me. I order my food to go to take my husband some lunch at work and the lady (looked like a manager) was very concerned about dine in guests and ignored me. I also had a food runner walk in front of me and cut me off without saying excuse me. I was not impressed

Mmm, the soba with chicken ($ 8) is delicious! Kids mac and cheese ($ 5) is scrumptious. It’s pricey though.

Always can count on Panera for some good food and free wifi.
The staff here were especially good with our young kids.

Really disappointed in my Cobb salad, which was so bland I didn’t even finish it. Two tired looking hunks of avocado with dark spots were slung on the top. I cut up the egg, chicken and avocado and tasted it something was missing. Two things– there was either no blue cheese or so little it was undetectable, and there was NO DRESSING. Went back to the counter twice– once for a knife and butter and once for dressing. Same guy handed me both, no eye contact and no acknowledgement that they messed up.

Like all the Panera restaurants this place is a trendy casual stop to grab a tasty healthy sandwich, soup or salad. That is as long as you can avoid the pastries, lol.
Breakfast: Great coffee but other than bagels and the pastries the breakfast menu is a little limited but all of it is good.
Lunch and Dinner: The «Pick 2» (½ sandwich and salad or soup) meals are perfect for those who can’t decide on two great choices. I’ve been to various Panera’s across Hampton Roads so many times I can honestly say I’ve tried just about everything they have on the menu and all of it has been great. Well except for one thing… Panera’s latest creation of flatbread sandwiches (Mediterranean Chicken, Thai Chicken and Southwestern Chicken) are anything but good. Having a hankering for something crispy, fresh and healthy my wife and I settled on the Mediterranean and Thai flatbreads, and we couldn’t have been more wrong. The dense bread they were served on harkened me back to my days in the Navy. If I didn’t know any better I’d say Panera stole the military’s receipt for the tasteless bread found inside Meals-​Ready-​to-​Eat (MRE’s). Bad, bad and bad. As much as I tried I couldn’t finish this sandwich. Way too much cabbage and the lack of tzatziki sauce made the Mediterranean Chicken Flatbread so bland I had to get a Bear Claw to try and help my taste buds forget the trauma I had just put them through. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough. My advice is to order anything but the flatbread and you’ll be just fine.
Cleanliness: Not a big fan of carpeted floors in semi fast-​food restaurants but Panera works hard to keep it clean. Likewise the restrooms have always been clean when I’ve gone in. Except for rare instances the table tops and seats are wiped down and ready to seat the next patron. For a high traffic restaurant I have no worries about cleanliness.
Service: All the Panera’s seem to employ a higher ratio of women to men. Mostly teenage girls. In fact I can’t remember a time when a male took my order or was someone other than a cook or manager. That said the girls working behind the counter have all been polite, quick and accurate with the orders so there’s not much of a wait time, even when its crowded.
Overall: Except for the flatbreads this is a great place for friends to enjoy coffee or tea or have a great meal making it a 4 Star stop in Chesapeake.

Good place for soup and salad. They have some great drink options and the acai berry iced tea is so tasty. The place is clean and the staff is friendly. I love love love that they donate their leftover breads and pasty to help out local food banks and food pantries. Please support those who support our community.

I love coming to this Panera as it is usually less crowded and more conducive to what I am there for. There are always high chairs available and the orders are made quickly and correctly. The staff seem to enjoy working there and we always receive excellent service. I try to go here if I am in the area versus going to the Greenbrier one.

I went to a Panera tasting last night at my local Panera to try two new salads (chilled shrimp & soba noodle salad and strawberry poppyseed & chicken salad), corn chowder, avocado crostini and cinnamon scones. They were all very good. All of us (i took two of my daughters and a friend.) loved the scones. They were moist and tasty. Plus, we got to make and take home our own baguettes which they baked. That takes about 30 mins., so make your bread first.

Sucks. I just paid $ 13 bucks for a crappy BLT with old tomato when i asked for no tomato, flavorless greasy chip and iced tea. Total waste of money. The description of the sandwich made it sound so yummy, not the case. I would have made better at my own house for ¹⁄₃ the cost

This was my first time at this location as this store has only been open a few months. Best selection of bagels I’ve seen anywhere in the area. The asiago cheese bagels are fantastic. I also tried a pumpkin muffin that was very tasty and moist all the way through. I’ll be coming back here for sure.

Sandwich staff like to talk about other team members behind their backs. As a business owner I wouldn’t’ want my staff to do that. No pagers were available, no biggie, however they never called my name when it was ready. Just wasn’t the best of experiences… if I wanted the gossip I would have gone to McDonald’s.

Thought I already added this place to Unilocal and reviewed it, but this morning saw that there was nothing. This places has been open for a few months and is a decent Panera.
The setup is like a gauntlet. You order in the front and make your way to the back to pick up your items. The restrooms are even further back, just before you walk out the back of the store where there is an emergency exit.
The restrooms and dining area were kept clean. Nice local gathering place with good coffee and baked goods.