Panera Bread - Bloomingdale

This review does not apply specifically to this location, as I have had the same experience at multiple locations over the past year. The food is okay and the service is typically pretty good. The biggest problem I have with Panera of late is that they are out of almost every type of bread after 4pm. Every single time we 've gone for dinner, they are out of almost every variety of their specialty breads. Last night, my wife ordered soup in a bread bowl. Nope, all out of bread bowls. I ordered a Bacon Turkey Bravo. Nope, all out of the tomato bread. Fine I 'll get a Toasted Steak Cheddar. Nope, out of ciabatta bread. Bottom line: skip Panera for dinner because they will be out of almost everything. Either Panera can 't afford to pay for staff to bake items throughout the day or they 're cutting costs by not making enough bread to last throughout the day. Either way, what 's the point in staying open through dinner if you 're not going to have a full menu? Panera corporate really needs to stop putting profits over quality before they run this place into the ground.

What’s the point in giving me an option to not include utensils if you’re just going to ignore it and send me home with some waste for me to recycle?

Any problems they resolve them quickly. Food is never disappointing.

As always Panera has great soup and sandwiches. But, this visit was a long wait for my order to be prepared.

Came in for a quick breakfast with the family had the best experience at this Panera location! I originally wanted broccoli cheddar soup but was told that it would not be ready for 20 minutes so I settled on a bagel. After I finished eating my food, Rick the manager came out and gave me a free complimentary soup with a side of bread. This was the most amazing gesture costumer service my family and I have ever experienced! Rick was extremely kind showed how much care he gives his customers. We will 100% be coming back to this location because of Rick his kindness. He is the definition of an amazing manager.