Finally got around to trying Panera. Ordered some take out and has a just okay experience.
Staff goes out of their way to be polite. I was definitely impressed by their positive and helpful attitudes.
I ordered their take 2 with a Greek salad and tortellini Alfredo. When I ate it back at my office, I thought the packaging was quite cute. The salad was just okay... Needed a lot more dressing and some of the lettuce was starting to brown. Tortellini was good, cheesy and tasty but it could have used a little bit more sauce as it was a bit dry. The roll it came with was quite good. Fluffy and buttery... Didn't even need butter.
I thought it was kind of pricey for what it was... A small portion of pasta and an underdressed salad for almost $10. You can go to an Italian restaurant and get a lunch entree with larger portions for a cheaper price.
But I will give Panera another try... Since their bread is so tasty I'll order a sandwich.