Panera Bread - Reading

This review is for the new chicken sandwich only.My daughter and I both wanted to try the new chicken sandwich.We each ordered the exact same thing.. the signature take sandwich, a bowl of soup, a fountain drink, and for $0.99 we added a bakery item, and opted for the apple instead of more starch.The soup was great. Mexican street corn chowder. Pretty good.The pecan braid bakery item was great.The apples at Panera are consistently some of the smallest apples I 've ever seen.The chicken sandwich. Sigh. Very underwhelming. The emerald greens were nearly missing (2 tiny pieces of wispy greens, possibly arugula). Had I not opened up the sandwich to scrape off some of the overpowering garlic aioli I wouldn 't have even seen the greens. The parmesan crisps were also somewhat too sharp and could have used less of them. The chicken breast itself? Meh, nothing special here. Not terrible, not great. Both of the overwhelming flavors totally masked the taste of any chicken, but perhaps that 's the point? The old saying less is more is appropriate here.So, all this for $44.22. Absolutely staggering for 2 chicken sandwich meals. $12.00 for a chicken sandwich? There is nothing on the chicken sandwich that warrants that price.

I am a huge fan of Panera Bread, I gave 4 stars because this location has teenagers with attitudes even the teenage “team leaders”. The dining room is always slightly eschew. Also every time I order pastry with my order they forget it if I order it via kiosk. Today I automatically asked at the front counter where I was met with an attitude from a senior adult stating it will come with my food.

I ordered online through their app for two iced vanilla madagascar coffees. Per the app the drinks would be ready for pick up when I got there. Little did I know that they do not make the specialty drinks for you if you order on the app. First time ordering there and it will be my very last. I told them it was my first experience there and no one really wanted to be bothered. They gave me two cups with syrup and was told to make my own drink. Sad part is that I tipped them when paying on my app only to be serving myself. Never again. Thought about joining the coffee club but that will be a hard no after this experience. Much easier and cheaper to order online and pick up at Wawa where the drinks are made for you.

My Figi apple salad was delicious and fresh. The counter help was very friendly and helpful. I'll definitely be going back soon.

If the food were a little less pricey, I would give Panera 100 stars out of 100. Otherwise it's the perfect place to get healthier, semi-fast food options that completely satisfy.Food: 5/5