Compared to other fast, casual restaurants this original St. Louis Bread Company (in other cities called Panera) still has reliable soups, salads, and sandwiches and good beverages like iced tea coffee. However, it is probably HALF as good as it was 5 or 10 years ago. The automated ordering system takes too long and can be odd to navigate. The food quality preparation seems blah, and the staff was disinterested. I could not get the person who was preparing my food to answer a simple question. The complete self-service from ordering through clearing out your own dishes and trash items makes it more like a McDonald’s than fast casual. Food prices represent the fact that they are quality ingred...
Came in on a Monday morning to get a pastry before work. I waited 20 minutes, and left with nothing. There’s no one working the counter. You have to order using a tablet. If you ask anyone for their attention or help, they are put out by it. I ordered a soufflé, which sits right out with all the other baked goods. I waited 20 minutes until I was texted that my order was ready. I had to flag down three people to find my order. And then they told me it wasn’t actually ready and I’d have to wait another 15 minutes. For a pastry that I should’ve walked out with in under five minutes. Not going back to this location.
Panera is a coffee and bread place. The coffee is horrible. It is either (a) out or (b) horrible or both. The food is so so; but when we arrived at 2pm, the tables needed to be wiped off. There was coffee spilled all around the dispensers, and the place just looked generally messy. On the other hand, our order-taker was quite pleasant, and she's been busy stacking dishes, removing dishes, and exhibiting qualities of a great employee. Service: Dine in
Zero customer service along with serving me a burnt everything bagel that I didn’t realize was burnt till I got it home 35 minutes later. I understand the shortage of employees but no reason for serving burnt food. Service: Takeaway Meal type: Breakfast Price per person: $1–10 Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1
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Always a pleasant place to stop and grab something to eat that tastes great and is consistent. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Variety of Panera Sandwiches, Variety of Breakfast Sandwiches
No customers, no service, no employees. I should have believed the paper warning sign on the door, but I thought with only 1 other customer. Most st.louis locations the bathrooms are dirty and the dining a mess. Food: 5 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1
Great place to grab a coffee and quick bite. Work friendly WiFi refills plenty of seating. Close together but most people are charging, chatting and working. Service: Dine in Meal type: Brunch Price per person: $10–20
Service: Delivery Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 4 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: Everything Bagel with Plain Cream Cheese
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The garden caprese sandwich was delicious! Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $1–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Service: Dine in Meal type: Other Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
