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Located at the very busy intersection of Hwy 51 (Pineville-Matthews Rd - we like to double name our streets here in Charlotte and then randomly change the name mid-street with no warning) and Carmel Rd, I had previously only stopped at this Panera in the morning for meeting-related treats and they did a fabulous job at that. Their online ordering system, allowing me to not have to speak to a human, was awesome. At the time I did the order, I needed the same thing for 3 consecutive days and their system would not allow this, it kept telling me I was doing a duplicate order, but we got that straightened out. Many bagels and pastries (you can have them pre-slice the bagels for easier serving) put on typical catering trays with a clear plastic lid - everyone very much enjoyed everything and there were only crumbs left each day. The carryout for the meetings was first class and on time with plates, napkins, utensils and such which kept me from making another stop for these things.
Last night I stopped for dinner after reading their menu online and seeing their great soup selection and a grilled cheese sandwich with BACON. Cheese and bacon? Sign me up! I did their choose 2 where you can get half of a sandwich and a cup of soup. You order and are then given a red vibrating buzzer to let you know when your food is ready.
The food:
Big kid grilled cheese: Gruyere, Vermont White Cheddar, organic sliced American cheese and Applewood- Smoked Bacon grilled on White Miche. Deeeeeelicious! Served while the cheese was still gooey and the bread still warm, this was YUM-MY.
Broccoli and cheddar soup: Thick and creamy and loaded with broccoli and small pieces of carrot. Served very hot with a soup spoon (it's the simple things that make me happy).
Cherry pastry (danish-ish): So good, so very good. A flaky pastry with a well filled with a cream cheesy first layer, then topped with cherry filling and then drizzled with a light, white icing. Deliciously satisfying treat that wasn't over sweet, perfect balance of everything really and served in it's own small pastry box in case I needed to take it to go (I did not...).
Drinks: Serve yourself Pepsi products. Bleh. But they did have tea, root beer and fruit punch.
It's a pickup and bus your own table place with lots of seating. Booths, tables and chairs and even comfy chairs for those who want to sip and stay a while. Free wifi that I easily got onto with my Kindle Fire. I will definitely be back.
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