I loved the freshness of Paradise Bakery food. My favorite soup was their tomato soup. I was eager to try Panera, as I had eaten there when I lived in the East Coast.
I ordered the tomato soup at Panera. It was clearly not freshly made. Honestly, it had more in common with Campbell's soup than Paradise Bakery, including the weird mouth coating you get from eating canned soup. It was bland and tasteless. The roll that came with it was also just so-so. Nothing appears to be freshly made now.
The setup of the place is confusing, but the staff was polite and friendly.
Sadly, not going back. I miss my favorite soup.