Panera Bread - Ranson

Vegetarian options: Nice assortment Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: French Baguette, Creamy Tomato Soup Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

Below par to other Panera Bread restaurants. I like ordering in person rather than using the kisok, though that was a mistake. They got my order wrong. Guess thats one more person they can cut from the late shift or maybe move them to help with the kitchen. Then I get this for a baguette....and the kitchen people said this is how they always are...um not what I've gotten before. Service: Dine in

Staff were friendly, but the food was off. The chicken and wild rice soup didn't taste right and a couple of the sodas were out. Service: Dine in

Definitely NOT what the company used to be! With regard to ordering, it appears that the only way to order in the store is to use one of two tablets at the front. NO HUMANS. Otherwise I suppose I could order on my phone, but having to do that is just as despicable. Other than a small number of customers, the only evidence of humans was voices (and food prep noises) behind a wall. At least until a human popped up to call a customer's name and that their order was ready. Some furniture needs repair. For example, one of the seats of the booth I chose was loose and sitting at an angle. For all of my 70+ years, the emphasis of retail merchandise and food sales has been good Customer Service by actual educated and well-trained Human Beings. I despise this change. The only reason I ordered food at all here is because I could feel the symptoms of low blood glucose starting and therefore needed food at once. I would have done better to have gone back to the home center store to get a candy bar.

You will not find better Broccoli Mac and Cheese in Jefferson County! Service is great with little waiting and the atmosphere here is very relaxing.