Panera Bread - Long Beach

Great food! Good management. No tolerance for awful transient people. Police keep an eye on the premise every morning.

I went to Panera by 7:30 pm and try to buy one baguette , they try to sell me a 1 1/2 day old bread...I asked them if they could sell me a baguette made today and they told me that the breads made today are for sale tomorrow. I don't understand the logic or reason. The best bread is the freshest.

A simple tomato soup and grilled cheese hit the spot. Lots of seating and bright

GM doesn’t want to work with people. Sounded upset that I wanted to spend $200 on a bagels and coffee for a team event. Needed it for early morning but said they had 2 orders already and nothing we can do. Never asked what I needed or if there wiggle room. Just said “that’s why the app said 7am and not 630am, we have orders and there’s nothing I can do. 5am is the earliest my cook can come in.” Worked in the restaurant business 10 years. I’d never turn down a $200 order for coffee and bagels. Just saying. Panera last time I try to order from your business.

Double check your Togo orders. I order 3 dozen cookie boxes and when I got to my lunch meeting, I was short one box!! Ended up with people having to half cookies… I couldn’t believe it when I showed up. It was too late to go back and complain but when I tried to call Panera no one answered, I was stuck on ring and then a Hangup. No voicemail or anything.