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| - Panera is my go-to trusted stop for a solid iced tea fill-up. Laugh if you must, but good iced tea is important to this Texan. It can make or break my day.
If I'm out and about and needing something to drink it's good to know there's someplace out there offering top notch, gourmet restaurant style iced tea for an affordable price. At Panera you can get a large cup to go for a couple bucks. They've got mango (my favorite), regular unsweetened, and a tropical hibiscus, if your into that.
When they've got it in stock, there's nothing better around, and they keep the flavor pretty consistent. I say "when" they've got it in stock because sometimes they run out and I don't realize this til after I've paid. I've made a habit out of checking the tea urns to see if their full before ordering. Most of the time I get lucky though!
I'm not sure I can recommend the food. I haven't tried much. I had a soufflé not too long ago, and it made a really decent breakfast for the price. Every time I've visited after, however, they've been sold out of these, so get here early if you're interested. Everything else I've had has just been so-so.
They do an excellent job at making you want every pastry and treat they offer. The display case is set up really nice and it's hard to pass up their sweets, or not order some form of bread selection from the wall.
I had a bagel the other day that had an okay taste, but was hard to chew. I'm not sure if it was way over toasted, or just really old. Either way, I don't think I'll order a bagel anytime soon.
The M&M cookie I tried had a burnt butter taste, and I didn't enjoy their cheese Danish either.
Definitely come here sometime because it's a really nice store and a decent place to hang out with family or co-workers and talk. There's free wifi, which is never a thing to pass up. The drinks are awesome, and despite some off experiences, I'm convinced they do have some decent food offerings.
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