Stopping for a quick lunch...why do I always forget how yum-tastic Panera is?!
The guy got the steak and white cheddar panini with kettle chips. I'm not a steak eater by any stretch of the imagination but the bite he offered me was really good, that's saying a bunch seeing though steak is right up there with tomatoes and chicken liver on the list 'o foods I loathe.
I got the pick 2 special and chose the 1/2 Napa almond chicken salad sandwich and broccoli cheese soup. The chicken salad was ahhh-mazing, not at all dry and packed full of almonds and grapes. That equals a ton of yummy in my tummy. I even commented on how the lettuce even had a taste...like the lettuce that I grew on my mini farm in Tennessee.
The broccoli soup was delish! Good amount of bright green broccoli and a nice creamy soup that had the perfect amount of cheese so it wasn't so overwhelming. The guy was lucky enough that I let him snag a few bites and he must have loved it cause I was getting puppy dog eyes the rest of the meal. He perked up when we split the chocolate pastry. It was so light and flaky with a chocolate ganache filling that was chocolaty and velvety without being super sweet.
Pro tip: it's a good thing to get the side order of bread so you can soak up every last drop of your super duper yummy soup!