Panera Bread

Panera has a good product, ok service and atmosphere is good at this location. What is not good! You spend $26.00 for a latte , tea and two bagels and if you want a water from the fountain you are out of luck! No Water for You! No water cups from the counter, no shot glasses by the soda dispenser . Conservatively we spend $ 500.00 plus per year for over fifteen years and I have to drink water from a soup bowl!

I wanted to check out the new location, so we stopped for our favorite beverage, since we ate lunch before an appointment, and it was too early for dinner. They were busy, but only one young man was at the counter, and he was listening to a customer on the phone. Eventually, a young lady approached and accepted my beverage order. This location is much easier to get to the parking lot and to get back on 436; the previous corner location in the next block was difficult. It is more modern and brighter inside. There is also a drive thru in the back of the building. The next time I'm in the area, I'll probably try the food too. There is no private room for a group to meet, though there are different types of seating.

Review for Panera Bread I visited this Panera Bread location to use my Unlimited Sip Club membership. When I walked in and asked for a drink, I was assisted by someone wearing a “Team Lead” tag—though no name was displayed. I gave her my phone number multiple times, clearly and slowly, but she insisted it wasn’t showing up in the system. She then called over another associate named Sophia, who entered my number once and had it working immediately. Instead of acknowledging the mistake, the team lead told me I must have given the wrong number and swapped digits, which I knew was untrue. I’ve had the same number for 15 years and repeated it multiple times. At that point, I chose not to respond further, because any reply would’ve felt disrespectful, and I try to avoid escalating situations.

Cool,beautiful atmosphere, servers and cashiers are when approaching my friend and I and directing us to where we could pick up our food. We ordered a bowl of broccoli soup with a piese of French bread and two flavored teas. The soups and flavord teas were delicious 😋 The price was just right for our budget that day. And I would recommend this place to all my friends because it was very clean.

My recent experience at Panera Bread Aloma was in the drive-through and it was quite unique. While I found the pricing somewhat unexpected, the exceptional service provided by Sophie, who thoughtfully explained the menu to me, ensured a positive encounter. I will be coming back.