Panera Bread

I was so excited when Panera came to our area, but this particular location needs help. I have been there now quite a few times since they have been opened ordering bagels both in person and on-​line. More times than not, I have had issues. On multiple occasions I was shorted bagels and I have simply had it with the way they slice their bagels. (see picture I posted). If you cannot slice a bagel properly, then do not offer the service. This last time I had EIGHT out of the 12 bagels ruined because they were sliced like this on in the picture.
I am not sure if they bake bagels all day long, but the two times I purchased bagels at dinner time, they were obviously sitting out all day (a bit stale) and the selection was limited. So I am guessing they do not bake bagels all day long — which seems odd since that’s one of your main items.
On the plus side, the couple of sandwiches we had gotten were very good.

I like Panera well enough for lunch. For dinner this week, decided to try one of the new soup bowls, the soba chicken. For the record, we have no slurp shops in Harrisburg, so I was really hoping this would help fill the gap. Sorry to say this is not Panera’s forte. The Miso broth tasted more like a weak beef broth, contributing to the general tastlesness of the dish. The best part of the soup was my side half-​salad.

Friendly service and always great food. I love how the help carry your food and clean the tables.