I have been to Panera several times. The broccoli cheese soup and french onion soup are the best,.
However, I have never had a good apple from Panera. EVER. They are always tasteless and thick skinned. I am not sure where they get their apples from but it might not be bad idea to shop around and have someone with taste buds pick the apples.
The Sierra turkey is a really good Cafe sandwich but the onions on it are a bit hot and strong. I picked them off. The Chipolte mayo was a little spicy but added great flavor to the sandwich. It comes on Asiago cheese focaccia which I probably would have picked a different bread. I have tried other sandwiches and I have liked most of them.
I tried one of the new pasta dishes the other day and was not overly impressed. But I am not a pasta person.
I went through the drive through for the first time today and I was really impressed with how quickly I got in and out of it. It seems you wait longer for you food when you dine in.