Loved that Panera has such well crafted breakfast idea full of the most needed nutrients any person requires every morning, egg white, avocado, spinach and begal. Eggs whites for most calories freak counters, and not full egg coz i will never buy a scale or use one, spinach to encourage vegetables or chlorophyll on your morning dish, avocado my best fruit of all times no matter time of day and of course the begal(could have appreciated a bigger size begal and not the miniaturized panera version), and not donut to avoid that sugar cravings in the morning and slump afterwards. Panera got four points from me coz they missed one thing, Americans love everything Big,........
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Marylex L.
switching over to the healthy side hasn't been easy. Places like Panera bread make it a little more convenient to make healthier choices. Although, I really enjoy Panera bread, this specific location in the millennia mall is not my favorite. Parking was such a hassle. Along with parking being an issue it was hard to find the place, I had to call Panera so that I can get the right directions before getting involved with all the chaos in the mall. Luckily the girl who answered was nice and gave me a clear directions.
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Fareed T.
Great, solid place for a quick breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee.
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Belle L.
I love panera! Awesome food & coffee. Rather costly but it's okay. However, at this branch..... the person taking my order was so UNFRIENDLY and RUDE! She was one of the heads too. Please don't ruin panera for me, ma'am.
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Christopher O.
Panera Bread continues to be a good place to grab a quick meal and/or a great pastry and cup of coffee. I stopped in the other night for dinner and to try out their new steak and blue cheese salad. It was around 6 pm and not busy so I got my food quickly. I have had to wait 10 to 15 min for food in the past on busy afternoons so the whole min I waited for my salad was great. The new Steak and Blue Cheese salad was good. I liked the combination of flavors and as large as it was, I ended up eating the whole thing! I liked the fried onions they sprinkled in and everything was fresh and tasty. Like others, having the free wi-fi is great but they do limit the amount of time you can be on it during their busy times of day (normally lunch time and the early afternoon) but later in the day it is unlimited. The staff is nice and seem to enjoy working there. I remember when Panera first hit the area of Orlando and I had many bad experiences with the staff in their stores but training has gotten better and the staff is most of their stores give good service. I always see if people are smiling or not. As a previous trainer in the retail field, smiling employees is a good sign they are happy and being treated well. BTW, I love their bagels! Great varieties of flavors and smears. I just wish they opened at 6:30am instead of 7am so I could stop by in the morning and buy bagels for my team! I have to be at work by 7am so when its my turn to bring bagels, I have to go to the other bagel place down the street that is open an hour earlier than them. Hopefully they might read this a think about it but hey... I am only one sale that early every few weeks so it might not be worth the money to open early just for one customer. ;-) Anyway, this Panera is a good place to stop for a quick lunch or dinner while enjoying the mall. Enjoy!
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Ivelmar S.
We love the place, the food, the oatmeal was amazing, the pecan muffin and also the apple one are delicious, the chiplote sandwich divine and the coffe just as expectacular as the other things! The bread was fresh, the service was outstanding, a must return for sure!
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Esther Y.
My fave Mac n cheez... Which turned out to be just aiiite. I'm really scratching my head as to why the food in FL has been so mediocre. You'd think that all the chained food would taste the same...hmmm.
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Steve A.
Every Panera I've been to has essentially identical food, so reviewing it seems superfluous; you either like it or not. Panera always seems a bit like a bait and switch to me, as they bill themselves as healthy, yet most of what they serve is not particularly good for you. Just look at that bakery display! But you can eat healthy if you try, and assuming their calorie counts are honest they must have the lowest calorie tuna sandwich on the planet. Also, did you know you can get an apple instead of chips? What sets Paneras apart is the location, and this one is well-sited. It's easy to get in and out, has lots of parking, and even a drive through. Also, there is a porch, so you can eat outside, yet be in the shade. Service is friendly, but I sure wish they wouldn't page you before your food is up, a reliable occurrence. What's the point of the pager if you're just going to stand at the counter anyway? You can also order online and pick your food up in a bag on the shelf; very convenient.
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Charlene C.
The food is always on point here. I usually order directly from the Panera application and my food is always waiting for me when I arrive. With that said, I had an irritating experice when I ordered some pastries for an important business meeting. I ordered a sizable platter of pastries and bagels a couple days in advance. When I arrived the morning of my meeting to pick up my order, I informed them that I was there to retrieve my breakfast order. They said okay and began putting my everything together. I was pretty upset because when I indicated the pick up time, I meant that I wanted it to be ready when I picked it up, not that I wanted them to start it when I came to pick up. Roughly 20 minutes later, they handed me 2 bags of food. I took them out to the car and decided to check it before leaving. I relized that they had completely forgotten a specific type of bagel I had ordered, which I had requested 3 of. I carried all of the food back in and waited several minutes for someone to help me. I told them I was missing a few items and they proceeded to tell me that they were out of that specific type of bagel and that is why there wasnt any in my bag. Seems like something they could have mentioned before I lugged all the food back and forth. I got somewhat of an apology and they added another type of bagel to my order to make up for the 3 missing ones. I ended up being on time for my meeting, but had no time before hand to set up breakfast as I had originally planned. Bottom line: Good food. Poor catering service.
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Lisa C.
This location has some of the most friendliest staff I've come across. I'm always greeted with a cheerful smile and a willingness to serve. It's important to me to feel welcomed and enjoy my visit, especially in the early mornings when I'm just getting going and don't want to be bothered by too much. They deliver every single time. It's conveniently located at the front of the food court inside the Mall at Millenia. So you don't have to fight with the usual mall crowd or deal with anything related to the mall. It's literally a get in and get out kind of experience. And if you ever want it to be faster than that, place your order online and pick it up as soon as you get there. And the Pumpkin Spice Latte with a little whipped cream, and a drizzle of caramel on top, is to die for!
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Lauren E.
The best Panera I've ever been to! First off, it's huge and offers many different places to sit. Secondly, it's in the Millenia mall so you can't go wrong there. And lastly, the tea was so good. Usually Panera has terrible tea so my standards have always been low for them. However, this place exceeded them! I'm so pleased with my experience here.
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Christina H.
This Panera is located at the mall of Millenia next to the food court entrance. There is typically plenty of parking on that side of the mall, so it's a good spot. I visited for the first time a couple weeks ago. It was around 11 on a Sunday and I ordered a souffle (Panera breakfast souffles are amazing). The first issue I had was that there was only 1 type of souffle available. Yeah, I know that they tend to run out early, but the mall had just opened. So, I ordered one of the ones available. After I paid I was given a pager to wait, so I got my cup of coffee and grabbed a table. It was a pretty long wait and when the pager went off only part of my order was there. I was missing the souffle. It turns out my souffle had been waiting the whole time at the bakery counter. So, that's one of those things that it would have been quite helpful for the cashier to mention. (And I have ordered the souffle before, but I usually do the drive-thru or take-out at my regular Panera, so I really didn't know.) It kind of bugged me that my food had been left out on the counter for so long. But I was hungry, so whatever. Undeterred, I decided to go back again a week later. For lunch. With my mom. We had a bit of trouble with the line (or more like aimless group of people gathered around the cashiers). Our cashier was obviously new and not the best. Between the two trips I can say that I had to make way too many separate trips to the pick-up counter for cutlery. Why are they so stingy with their silverware? Overall, the food is good, typical Panera, but with all the disorganization and crowds in here they could really use improvement.
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Brendan W.
A good quick choice for a breakfast bagel and coffee before Disney World.
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Mia K.
I now love panera. I think it's wonderful. How things change with age.
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Maureen A.
I absolutely love Panera. However, this location does not live up to all of the others I've been to. Unfortunately they treat this location as a "tourist" one because it's located in the mall and around the corner from universal and outlets. So basically everything is mediocre. I always order the pick 2 and get half a sandwich and soup. I also usually add a bakery item for 99 cents. When I went in I went to the counter and ordered. Got my food and croissant and immediately became disappointed. The soup was ALL broth with maybe 4 small carrot slivers and noodles. The croissant was LITERALLY half the size of the ones I get at ALL the other independent Panera's. It was also undercooked and too dough-y. The piece of bread that came with my meal was also undercooked and was all dough in the middle. I figure they have so many tourists from out of state and country that don't even notice or care. So they just do the bare minimum and give everyone less cause they can. I came in 45 min before they closed and during the entire time I was there they were cleaning. So when I went up to the counter just to get a to go box, before I could even get a word out, one of the guys stopped me and said "no, you can go over to her and she can help you because my register is closed"... If he would of let me speak, he would have realized I wasn't ordering, just getting a box. I understand you're cleaning and trying to get home. I work in a popular restaurant chain and know exactly what it feels like to be almost off the clock. But you can just turn down customers without hearing what they say. Super rude. Well now that I know how this Panera is run, I won't be returning. The one near the FL Mall or Dr. Phillips area is way better and wonderful service. Word of advice to this Panera: yes, you do have a lot of tourists visit your store, but a lot of us aren't.. So don't treat us all the same. Thanks.
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Jen N.
Good sandwiches, soups, salads, bagels, and pastries! My favorites are the Frontega Chicken sandwich, Bacon Turkey Bravo sandwich, Creamy Tomato soup, and Asian Sesame Chicken salad. Be sure to sign up for a MyPanera card where you'll get free treats every couple of visits when you present your card when ordering.
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Anett A.
this will be a quick review. Panera bread is an over prices subway sandwiches. yes the food is better and the variety is good. (soup, salad, sandwiches) however if you're going to invest $10/12 for lunch, might as well go to Sweet Tomatoes and have a buffet with the same items for your money. this is nothing but a splurge in my humble opinion.
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K B.
Sandwiches are usually boring, but at Panera they make them come alive. Tried the chicken panni and it was really yummie! One downfall though, you know what they say about things that taste good? Yeah, I wouldn`t look at the nutrition. For those calorie conscious, a big mac is shockingly better. That though, is probably why these sandwiches taste so damn good. p.s. The low fat mango smoothie, not so great, too watery and lacks flavour.
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Shayra A.
We can't get enough of their breakfast. Make sure you get there before 11:00am, after that there is almost no way that they will make you a sandwich with eggs. But if you make it, try the ham, egg and cheese sandwich. Enjoy, we love it.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Breakfast, Brunch Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : No Waiter Service : No Caters : Yes
Cecille R.
This is a pretty busy location since it's located towards the back of the mall at the entrance to the food court. They have so many employees working but I feel like no one is in sync. We arrived fairly early in the day . The line was building up but there was no organization as to where it began and ended. Luckily there were about 4 registers open so they knocked out the line pretty quickly. I decided to order the chicken sorrentina pasta bowl as my meal and received a pager for when my order was ready. Unfortunately, when my pager buzzed I walked up to the counter to be told that they haven't had that pasta available in a long time and that the girl who took my order was new and didn't know. Seemed to me that there was a breakdown in communication if she wasn't informed of this. I was a little annoyed at the thought of having to go back in line to reorder but thankfully the employee behind the counter suggested the Pesto Sacchettini as an alternate option. I ended up enjoying this option since I'm a pesto fan so kudos to her for the quick thinking and suggestion. On another note, my friend had ordered a soufflé. She discovered that it had been sitting out on the counter waiting for her after she paid but had assumed it would come out at the counter where the hot food is made. Again, poor breakdown in communication. The person ringing her up should've let her know or at the least brought the dish out to her. For the most part, the food is good and they offer fairly healthy options. Not to mention free wifi. Just come here with some patience and you'll be ok.
(3)Davies M.
Loved that Panera has such well crafted breakfast idea full of the most needed nutrients any person requires every morning, egg white, avocado, spinach and begal. Eggs whites for most calories freak counters, and not full egg coz i will never buy a scale or use one, spinach to encourage vegetables or chlorophyll on your morning dish, avocado my best fruit of all times no matter time of day and of course the begal(could have appreciated a bigger size begal and not the miniaturized panera version), and not donut to avoid that sugar cravings in the morning and slump afterwards. Panera got four points from me coz they missed one thing, Americans love everything Big,........
(4)Marylex L.
switching over to the healthy side hasn't been easy. Places like Panera bread make it a little more convenient to make healthier choices. Although, I really enjoy Panera bread, this specific location in the millennia mall is not my favorite. Parking was such a hassle. Along with parking being an issue it was hard to find the place, I had to call Panera so that I can get the right directions before getting involved with all the chaos in the mall. Luckily the girl who answered was nice and gave me a clear directions.
(3)Fareed T.
Great, solid place for a quick breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee.
(5)Belle L.
I love panera! Awesome food & coffee. Rather costly but it's okay. However, at this branch..... the person taking my order was so UNFRIENDLY and RUDE! She was one of the heads too. Please don't ruin panera for me, ma'am.
(3)Christopher O.
Panera Bread continues to be a good place to grab a quick meal and/or a great pastry and cup of coffee. I stopped in the other night for dinner and to try out their new steak and blue cheese salad. It was around 6 pm and not busy so I got my food quickly. I have had to wait 10 to 15 min for food in the past on busy afternoons so the whole min I waited for my salad was great. The new Steak and Blue Cheese salad was good. I liked the combination of flavors and as large as it was, I ended up eating the whole thing! I liked the fried onions they sprinkled in and everything was fresh and tasty. Like others, having the free wi-fi is great but they do limit the amount of time you can be on it during their busy times of day (normally lunch time and the early afternoon) but later in the day it is unlimited. The staff is nice and seem to enjoy working there. I remember when Panera first hit the area of Orlando and I had many bad experiences with the staff in their stores but training has gotten better and the staff is most of their stores give good service. I always see if people are smiling or not. As a previous trainer in the retail field, smiling employees is a good sign they are happy and being treated well. BTW, I love their bagels! Great varieties of flavors and smears. I just wish they opened at 6:30am instead of 7am so I could stop by in the morning and buy bagels for my team! I have to be at work by 7am so when its my turn to bring bagels, I have to go to the other bagel place down the street that is open an hour earlier than them. Hopefully they might read this a think about it but hey... I am only one sale that early every few weeks so it might not be worth the money to open early just for one customer. ;-) Anyway, this Panera is a good place to stop for a quick lunch or dinner while enjoying the mall. Enjoy!
(3)Ivelmar S.
We love the place, the food, the oatmeal was amazing, the pecan muffin and also the apple one are delicious, the chiplote sandwich divine and the coffe just as expectacular as the other things! The bread was fresh, the service was outstanding, a must return for sure!
(4)Esther Y.
My fave Mac n cheez... Which turned out to be just aiiite. I'm really scratching my head as to why the food in FL has been so mediocre. You'd think that all the chained food would taste the same...hmmm.
(2)Steve A.
Every Panera I've been to has essentially identical food, so reviewing it seems superfluous; you either like it or not. Panera always seems a bit like a bait and switch to me, as they bill themselves as healthy, yet most of what they serve is not particularly good for you. Just look at that bakery display! But you can eat healthy if you try, and assuming their calorie counts are honest they must have the lowest calorie tuna sandwich on the planet. Also, did you know you can get an apple instead of chips? What sets Paneras apart is the location, and this one is well-sited. It's easy to get in and out, has lots of parking, and even a drive through. Also, there is a porch, so you can eat outside, yet be in the shade. Service is friendly, but I sure wish they wouldn't page you before your food is up, a reliable occurrence. What's the point of the pager if you're just going to stand at the counter anyway? You can also order online and pick your food up in a bag on the shelf; very convenient.
(4)Charlene C.
The food is always on point here. I usually order directly from the Panera application and my food is always waiting for me when I arrive. With that said, I had an irritating experice when I ordered some pastries for an important business meeting. I ordered a sizable platter of pastries and bagels a couple days in advance. When I arrived the morning of my meeting to pick up my order, I informed them that I was there to retrieve my breakfast order. They said okay and began putting my everything together. I was pretty upset because when I indicated the pick up time, I meant that I wanted it to be ready when I picked it up, not that I wanted them to start it when I came to pick up. Roughly 20 minutes later, they handed me 2 bags of food. I took them out to the car and decided to check it before leaving. I relized that they had completely forgotten a specific type of bagel I had ordered, which I had requested 3 of. I carried all of the food back in and waited several minutes for someone to help me. I told them I was missing a few items and they proceeded to tell me that they were out of that specific type of bagel and that is why there wasnt any in my bag. Seems like something they could have mentioned before I lugged all the food back and forth. I got somewhat of an apology and they added another type of bagel to my order to make up for the 3 missing ones. I ended up being on time for my meeting, but had no time before hand to set up breakfast as I had originally planned. Bottom line: Good food. Poor catering service.
(2)Lisa C.
This location has some of the most friendliest staff I've come across. I'm always greeted with a cheerful smile and a willingness to serve. It's important to me to feel welcomed and enjoy my visit, especially in the early mornings when I'm just getting going and don't want to be bothered by too much. They deliver every single time. It's conveniently located at the front of the food court inside the Mall at Millenia. So you don't have to fight with the usual mall crowd or deal with anything related to the mall. It's literally a get in and get out kind of experience. And if you ever want it to be faster than that, place your order online and pick it up as soon as you get there. And the Pumpkin Spice Latte with a little whipped cream, and a drizzle of caramel on top, is to die for!
(4)Lauren E.
The best Panera I've ever been to! First off, it's huge and offers many different places to sit. Secondly, it's in the Millenia mall so you can't go wrong there. And lastly, the tea was so good. Usually Panera has terrible tea so my standards have always been low for them. However, this place exceeded them! I'm so pleased with my experience here.
(5)Christina H.
This Panera is located at the mall of Millenia next to the food court entrance. There is typically plenty of parking on that side of the mall, so it's a good spot. I visited for the first time a couple weeks ago. It was around 11 on a Sunday and I ordered a souffle (Panera breakfast souffles are amazing). The first issue I had was that there was only 1 type of souffle available. Yeah, I know that they tend to run out early, but the mall had just opened. So, I ordered one of the ones available. After I paid I was given a pager to wait, so I got my cup of coffee and grabbed a table. It was a pretty long wait and when the pager went off only part of my order was there. I was missing the souffle. It turns out my souffle had been waiting the whole time at the bakery counter. So, that's one of those things that it would have been quite helpful for the cashier to mention. (And I have ordered the souffle before, but I usually do the drive-thru or take-out at my regular Panera, so I really didn't know.) It kind of bugged me that my food had been left out on the counter for so long. But I was hungry, so whatever. Undeterred, I decided to go back again a week later. For lunch. With my mom. We had a bit of trouble with the line (or more like aimless group of people gathered around the cashiers). Our cashier was obviously new and not the best. Between the two trips I can say that I had to make way too many separate trips to the pick-up counter for cutlery. Why are they so stingy with their silverware? Overall, the food is good, typical Panera, but with all the disorganization and crowds in here they could really use improvement.
(3)Brendan W.
A good quick choice for a breakfast bagel and coffee before Disney World.
(3)Mia K.
I now love panera. I think it's wonderful. How things change with age.
(5)Maureen A.
I absolutely love Panera. However, this location does not live up to all of the others I've been to. Unfortunately they treat this location as a "tourist" one because it's located in the mall and around the corner from universal and outlets. So basically everything is mediocre. I always order the pick 2 and get half a sandwich and soup. I also usually add a bakery item for 99 cents. When I went in I went to the counter and ordered. Got my food and croissant and immediately became disappointed. The soup was ALL broth with maybe 4 small carrot slivers and noodles. The croissant was LITERALLY half the size of the ones I get at ALL the other independent Panera's. It was also undercooked and too dough-y. The piece of bread that came with my meal was also undercooked and was all dough in the middle. I figure they have so many tourists from out of state and country that don't even notice or care. So they just do the bare minimum and give everyone less cause they can. I came in 45 min before they closed and during the entire time I was there they were cleaning. So when I went up to the counter just to get a to go box, before I could even get a word out, one of the guys stopped me and said "no, you can go over to her and she can help you because my register is closed"... If he would of let me speak, he would have realized I wasn't ordering, just getting a box. I understand you're cleaning and trying to get home. I work in a popular restaurant chain and know exactly what it feels like to be almost off the clock. But you can just turn down customers without hearing what they say. Super rude. Well now that I know how this Panera is run, I won't be returning. The one near the FL Mall or Dr. Phillips area is way better and wonderful service. Word of advice to this Panera: yes, you do have a lot of tourists visit your store, but a lot of us aren't.. So don't treat us all the same. Thanks.
(2)Jen N.
Good sandwiches, soups, salads, bagels, and pastries! My favorites are the Frontega Chicken sandwich, Bacon Turkey Bravo sandwich, Creamy Tomato soup, and Asian Sesame Chicken salad. Be sure to sign up for a MyPanera card where you'll get free treats every couple of visits when you present your card when ordering.
(4)Anett A.
this will be a quick review. Panera bread is an over prices subway sandwiches. yes the food is better and the variety is good. (soup, salad, sandwiches) however if you're going to invest $10/12 for lunch, might as well go to Sweet Tomatoes and have a buffet with the same items for your money. this is nothing but a splurge in my humble opinion.
(2)K B.
Sandwiches are usually boring, but at Panera they make them come alive. Tried the chicken panni and it was really yummie! One downfall though, you know what they say about things that taste good? Yeah, I wouldn`t look at the nutrition. For those calorie conscious, a big mac is shockingly better. That though, is probably why these sandwiches taste so damn good. p.s. The low fat mango smoothie, not so great, too watery and lacks flavour.
(4)Shayra A.
We can't get enough of their breakfast. Make sure you get there before 11:00am, after that there is almost no way that they will make you a sandwich with eggs. But if you make it, try the ham, egg and cheese sandwich. Enjoy, we love it.
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