Panera Bread - Pasadena

Good food at reasonable prices. As a vegetarian I had their Mediterranean Veggie sandwich as a You Pick 2 with the tomato bisque soup. My wife had one of the newer options of the Chicken Bacon Rancher sandwich and the Ranch Cobb salad.(see photo). All items were tasty. We have patronized this Panera location for several years. Service can be spotty and tends to depend on a manager being present around the service counter. Absent mgr presence and staff is busy chatting with themselves and thus slower service. Cleanliness of tables and booths tends to depend who is working that area. We often have to clean our booth/table before sitting. Overall I would say that one gets tasty food at affordable prices and they do have a rewards program.Please note that the opinions stated are of the reviewer at the time of posting. Individual tastes and experiences can vary and are subjective. Providers can change for better or worse over time.

Food was good but served sloppily and they missed my bacon on my macaroni several times when I ordered online.

A nice place for breakfast or a lite lunch or dinner. If you are hungry at lunch or dinner the portions are small.

The cashier Emily was very delightful. I wanted to try the charge sip beverage for the first time. She realized It was my first time, and offered me to try all the flavors. Truly personalizing my experience, and the team working alongside her was just as pleasant. Sat in the café, and the good customer experience was just as consistent for everyone else that came it.

Normally have great Panera experience, this was not! Homeless people outside panhandling, my order was wrong, my soup was cold, and it took 15 minutes to get a 1/2 sandwich. Won’t be back