I came to Panera bread for lunch after seeing several Instagram pictures of soup in bread bowls. A bowl you can eat.. I had to try.
I was surprised at how large the establishment was when I walked in. There's a bakery display along with the cashiers talking your order with the menu overhead. The menu consisted of soups, salads and sandwiches. I opted for the "pick two" option and had a flat-bread chicken sandwich and garden vegetable pesto soup. The total came to $15 with a canned drink.
The food was quickly delivered to my table and the disappointment didn't take long to set in. My soup was cold and my flat bread sandwich was burnt, dry and lacked flavour.
I don't expect to revisit this location. The $15 price tag did not reflect the food.. I could have had a better meal at Tim Hortons for half the price.
Panera bread earns two stars for the restaurant itself, friendly staff and the complimentary French baguette which was my favourite part of the meal.