I come in once a week with a friend. Nice atmosphere and the friendliest service. Sue is my favorite. Always very sociable food is good but the salads shrunk in size. I would recommend this place.
Don S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Saint Paul, MN
They screwed up my order. 15 minute drive home to find out my a sandwich was missing
Brian S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Hugo, MN
Great and friendly service at the top of the morning. The new drive thru was super fast. Of course the food was pretty good. I usually get the same thing. Never really branched out much.
Jeff Z.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Saint Paul, MN
This place USED to be good. They get rid of the Roast Beef Sandwich w/a Steak Sandwich. The Steak tasted like a tv dinner. They sent me a $ 5.00 Gift Card for my troubles. Gee, $ 5. I’ll use it then I’ll be done w/Panera for good.
Andrew E.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Paul, MN
Very high quality, healthy food choices. I especially like the Mediterranean Veggie sandwich, but have also enjoyed the Greek salad and the tuna salad sandwich. The quality of their bread is outstanding. I like the fact that a choice of an apple is available as an alternative to potato chips. Very good iced tea. This location is often busy and does get rather noisy, and the restaurant could do a better job of keeping the tables clean. However, this is a regular stop for my wife and I due to the food. Should also mention that the staff are always very pleasant, even as they deal with very heavy patronage.
Paul E.
Rating des Ortes: 3 St Paul, MN
I eat at Panera bread a lot, not because it is the best sandwich an soup shop, but because it is one of the few large chains that has good quality, healthier lunch options that I can find conveniently located just about anywhere I travel on business. Also, they tend to be clean, have free wifi, and decent table space making it especially convenient for lunch on the road. As for this particular Panera bread, I find the staff friendly and responsive, the place clean, and the food fresh. Service could be a bit faster, but it is not bad. As for the food itself, it is safer to stick with what they do well: soups and sandwiches. I like their bread a lot, their soups are decent, if a bit salty, and the sandwiches quite good. They can’t compare to the sandwich and salad shops I loved when living in New York City, but for a chain, they are quite good. I find, however, that when they stray from their tried-and-true menu they often fall flat. Today, for example, I decided to try their cold soba-noodle salad. My expectations were not high and I didn’t expect it to match even the cheap cold soba-noodle dish from a 7 – 11 in Japan or Taiwan. But it was just terrible. Far worse than my very low expectations. The noodles were terribly undercooked. It may have been okay if the noodles had been properly prepared, but my wife, two kids, and I all found it inedible and it all went into the trash. Maybe this was a fluke, but this is the type of mistake you should expect when the preparers are unfamiliar with a dish and never eat it. They may be a bit expensive if you are just ordering for take out. The business model seems more like a coffee shop than a fast-food place. Those ordering a quick bit or for take out are subsidizing those of use who eat in and hang out. I find the portion sizes to be about right.
Brian L.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Hugo, MN
Quality food fast. It is very clean, in fact Benjamin would eat here. They have happy staff that is pleasant. Good bread. It is apparent that it is a chain, there is nothing unique or compelling about Panera, but it is a safe place to go for better than MOR«faster food». 09÷24÷12 After multiple order mishaps, and giving me food with wheat gluten I am changing my review from 3 stars to on e star. If you are gluten free beware and steer clear of this Panera. 3÷28÷13
Benny B.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Saint Paul, MN
after i ate here for lunch i felt like it was almost mandatory to head over to Pier 1 or Bed Bath and Beyond. Seriously though, it was way, way, way over priced. Just what it is. Apparently people don’t mind though because the place was packed. Sandwich was OK. Meat and cheese on nice bread. «steak» but actually just larger sliced roast beef. I work in the industry and can virtually guarantee the food cost on that sandwich was $ 1. I got that and a small bowl of chili which, without a drink, came to over $ 15. seriously. if we’re going to get into that price point we better bump up the portions a bit. or something. I guess i’m old fashioned but the whole thing seems too yuppie/trendy for my taste — where its more important to have a free wi-fi zone, a half-caf double skim late, a nice lounge chairs and all the cities 97 music you can stand than it is to have high quality food at a reasonable price. oh, do you want bread with that sandwich? seriously, thats an option for side. yeah, i’ll have some bread with my bread. Oh, give me a side of bread too, eh? Another option would be to eliminate the 15 college students behind the counter and cut down on payroll a bit. You know, to lower the prices a bit or put some meat on that sandwich.
Robert D.
Rating des Ortes: 1 St Paul, MN
Food’s good like at other Paneras, but the wireless at this store stinks. Go somewhere else if you want to go online over your bagel.
Amy R.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Paul, MN
Yes its Panera. I guess I haven’t been here in awhile. Their prices seemed to have jumped, maybe its just me. Ordered two Napa Almond Chicken sandwiches and a bowl of French onion to share. $ 22.00. Waited 10 extra minutes because their chicken salad wasn’t ready, no biggie. At least it was fresh. I thought it would taste more almondy, but the grapes seemed to stand out more. Bread was super fresh. I don’t mind paying extra for really good or hearty sandwiches, but this kind of missed the mark for me at least. Service is excellent and fast which is appreciated to get in and out, I’m still a fan. Bagels are great here too.