I am always in the mood for Panera! Cloudy day? Panera soup. Rainy day? Panera Mac and cheese! I usually head there for lunch, but I try to go after the lunch crowd ( around 2pm is a great time). Even when they're are slow there is still a line so you have to be a little patient. What I like to do is if I'm with another person I try to get a seat while the other stays in the line, and yes they are constantly that busy.
They're menu has grown a lot and the newer items on the menu are really good! I love the "You pick 2" where you can get half a sandwich and half a soup, or really half anything on the menu. The options are endless, but I always have my go to, the chicken frontega and the chicken noodle soup or french onion soup. The sandwich is literally the best, and its on focaccia bread. Amazzzzing! Their mac and cheese is really good, but I think the pasta is a little too mushy for me ( I think because they probably make a big batch in the morning and just have it sit all day).
I love how they are changing their menu to where everything is going to be "clean" food, so no preservatives, or basically anything not good for us lol. The staff here can honestly be hit or miss, sometimes you get someone that asks how your day was or smiles and sometimes you get someone that looks like they rather be somewhere else. But this establishment is kept very clean and there is a good vibe there.