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| - There are some pretty mixed reviews on this location over the years, but I've had all positive experiences with this Panera. I can tell over the past year, in particular, they have been making efforts to come across as friendlier when you walk in and when you order. When ordering from Panera, my interactions fit into these three categories:
(1) Online/mobile ordering for rapid pick-up: my orders have always been correct and fresh. I even throw in weird-ish requests like adding spinach, tomatoes, changing out the bread type, and I've always gotten the right meals. I forgot to explicitly request my baker's dozen bagels be sliced one time, and when I called they fixed that easily and were very nice about doing so. Make sure you do this! unless you're picking up bagels and not eating them that day because we know sliced bagels will stale faster.
(2) Catering orders: they delivered on time to a spot on campus. Some of the cookie and salad orders were mixed up in the boxes.
(3) Dining in person: they keep the dining area, soda fountain/silverware/napkin spaces, and restrooms clean. It can definitely get loud during popular mealtimes. Their disposal areas a little confusing, and it's hard to tell if they have a recycling option for some of the trash.
The parking is pretty easy, and their hours are early and late enough for what I need (without the infamous undergraduate all-nighters in my life now). It's definitely worth signing up for their rewards program too! They send out random freebies like one free bagel everyday for a month or free coffee everyday for two weeks. I like free things, and of course, they pull you in so you'll buy something else rather than walking away with just your free coffee (but I have the willpower to do that on occasion too).
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