I live right between 2 paneras and this location is probably the best for parking. That is a big criteria since panera is a popular meeting place or place to go if you want to get lunch and enjoy some alone time to read or use the internet away from your apartment. The big downside to this location is that it often is tough to find a spot to sit and an outlet for your computer. Another downside is that the Mineral Point location feels like a senior center. It's not unusual to see multiple groups of senior citizens camping out at tables near outlets for over an hour at a time. The staff doesn't want to ask them to move to another spot freeing up a spot for someone else to sit and enjoy lunch or get some work done.
The food, especially the breakfast food is good. Coffee is better than Starbucks. Prices have gone up quite a bit, so eating there is an occasional treat now, thus the complaint about the senior campers. If I'm going to eat out and spend almost $10 on lunch, I want to have a nice spot to sit, not have to hunt for an open spot.