Honestly, if you've been to one Panera bread you have been to every Panera bread. What kind of irks me is they have become the de facto place for business meetings. With the cleanliness of the place (which is always on point) and the free wi-if, I can see why.
But what I truly love about this place, is there scones! It's true... Their scones, buttery, crumbly and flavorful. Cinnamon is probably my favorite. They are four dollars yes, but they are happiness, delight and deliciousness all rolled together. Panera also has really delicious flavored coffee and ice coffees.
Where they dropped the ball in their beverage offerings, are their fountain drinks. I can appreciate them trying to educate consumers on how much sugar is in the drink (it is printed on the side of the cup) but it is awful that they don't put any sugar in your drink if you want it. In fairness they did have the packets of sugar which take too long to dissolve.
On the two days I went there, the sugar pumps they provide for those who want sweetened drinks were empty. So basically they charge you upwards of three dollars for what tastes like unsweetened Kool-Aid with giant sugar crystals sitting at the bottom.
I don't care about their food menu. It is like upgraded hospital food. Not bad enough to complain, but not good enough to rave over either. I mean they try. The other day I think I tasted some sweet potato spread on my dry turkey sandwich. So there is that!
P.S. Parking here is a nightmare!