There are three Paneras in the Quad-Cities, and this is one of the two good ones. Everything you expect from Panera...solid menu options and their food is always fresh. Service has always been great for me here, and never any complaints or side-eyes when I ask for extra dressing or something unique with my meal. The one thing I will give a heads up on for this location is that there are about half as many parking spaces as the place actual needs. Between 11:30 and 1:00, good luck finding a spot. This Panera is a half-mile down the road from the corporate headquarters of John Deere, so the place is always packed during the week. The parking lot is a private lot, with no overflow options. Typically there will be three or four cars just sitting there at any given time waiting for someone to leave...not an easy place to get in and out of for a quick bite over your lunch break.
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Vicki V.
You just keep disappointing me at the Moline location. Soup was lukewarm and the half steak panini's meat was sparse at best and they heated it up crooked making it difficult to eat. Looked like a mess on the plate. All the cheese had oozed out and burned on the griddle so there was this wing of burned cheese hanging off the side of the sandwich. I will say the ice tea was good. Lukewarm French onion soup is just murky and gross by the way.
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Ed B.
Normaly, I do not write about chains, as they are all the same...However, I wanted to write about this one star. Normally, Panera is okay....a cup of coffee, a sandwich, or a pastry a cut above average. Today was awful...long lines, empty coffee urns, spills on counters, bagel toaster/warmer broken, etc... Get it together, management!!
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Bob M.
2 stars because I like this chain and food. Otherwise: the parking lot is a mess. Nowhere near the spaces needed (at 11:30am 8 cars circling the small, one-way parking loop and leaving. I was ready to leave but someone was just pulling out and I found 1 spot) I get in line and 1 cashier taking orders - at 11:40am! Isn't this the start of the lunch rush?? I will go back to Panera....but NOT this one.
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Lee L.
Food is normally pretty good and as expected here. But the salads are usually a hot mess. I got the spinach one and it looked nothing like the picture. The mocha caffe on the other hand was yummy. I would not recommend this place for lunch as they are insanely busy.
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Rich B.
I enjoy it here. I bring my kids here every few weeks. The broccoli cheddar soup is very tasty, the sandwiches have always been good. They need to keep up with the pastries, though. They sell a lot early, and there's never really any left by dinner. It's a pleasant atmosphere, decent food, and the free WiFi is a plus! We always end up there, and beside the lack of pastry selection, which they can fix, it's not a bad place at all to stop for a bite! As mentioned in other reviews, the parking lot is a nightmare! That may be nitpicking. It's a solid place to enjoy some food..
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Davvie B.
Even at a non-rush hour late on a weekday morning, the parking lot had cars circling around waiting for a spot, the open tables were sticky and gross and sat uncleaned the whole time I was there, the bathroom was unclean and smelled like vomit, and the air conditioning was super cold. Messed up/burned my food the first time around and had to make it again because the staff were crazy rushed. Stopped in because I like the food and the free wi-fi, but the environment sucked.
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Jacqueline W.
I'm definitely coming here from now on for my Friday afternoon coffee and homework. It's not as cold in here like the coffee shops in the area, and there aren't loud annoying employees to try to think over. The coffee is free refills too! It's comfortable and I always love soup from a sourdough bread bowl! Cinnamon crunch bagels are to die for! The only reason I didn't give five stars is because I need to do my homework here and the internet is kind of slow in comparison to many of the other free wifi hotspots I've used. But to end on a positive note, the coffee is smooth and delicious!
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Nils S.
Good location, but parking lot can fill up quickly. Pastry selection is average, coffees are good. Soups and sandwiches look good, but have not tried yet. Best thing is free wi-fi.
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Glenda B.
Had late breakfast there today. Wonderful pastries and their Caramel Lattes are delicious! Coffee is similar to Starbucks, so too strong for me. Their soups and sandwiches are very good. A fun place to drink coffee, eat pastry and read the paper!
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lisa w.
What is so great about this place? The parking lot is packed every single time, sandwiches are expensive & nothing but grocery store tasting deli & the bakery items are stale. Just look at their bread ingredients on the package & you'll see that it contains preservatives and added junk. It's nothing but a chain & I hate chains!!!
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Maya C.
Food at this location is not always as good as other places. Employees also not as good. Parking lot sucks.
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John H.
I realize that these places are a dime a dozen in the U.S. now, but this was a very nice addition to the QC back when there was only fast food in the area. It was the only place to get sandwiches on good bread, fresh orange juice, and non-donut pastries. I'll always be grateful to them for that, chain or not.
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Jessica D.
Very nice taste of urbana in the QCA. Chain so same dishes and consistency as any other location. Make sure you confirm your order before paying with the attendant.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Brunch Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : No Waiter Service : No Caters : Yes
Denny L.
There are three Paneras in the Quad-Cities, and this is one of the two good ones. Everything you expect from Panera...solid menu options and their food is always fresh. Service has always been great for me here, and never any complaints or side-eyes when I ask for extra dressing or something unique with my meal. The one thing I will give a heads up on for this location is that there are about half as many parking spaces as the place actual needs. Between 11:30 and 1:00, good luck finding a spot. This Panera is a half-mile down the road from the corporate headquarters of John Deere, so the place is always packed during the week. The parking lot is a private lot, with no overflow options. Typically there will be three or four cars just sitting there at any given time waiting for someone to leave...not an easy place to get in and out of for a quick bite over your lunch break.
(4)Vicki V.
You just keep disappointing me at the Moline location. Soup was lukewarm and the half steak panini's meat was sparse at best and they heated it up crooked making it difficult to eat. Looked like a mess on the plate. All the cheese had oozed out and burned on the griddle so there was this wing of burned cheese hanging off the side of the sandwich. I will say the ice tea was good. Lukewarm French onion soup is just murky and gross by the way.
(2)Ed B.
Normaly, I do not write about chains, as they are all the same...However, I wanted to write about this one star. Normally, Panera is okay....a cup of coffee, a sandwich, or a pastry a cut above average. Today was awful...long lines, empty coffee urns, spills on counters, bagel toaster/warmer broken, etc... Get it together, management!!
(1)Bob M.
2 stars because I like this chain and food. Otherwise: the parking lot is a mess. Nowhere near the spaces needed (at 11:30am 8 cars circling the small, one-way parking loop and leaving. I was ready to leave but someone was just pulling out and I found 1 spot) I get in line and 1 cashier taking orders - at 11:40am! Isn't this the start of the lunch rush?? I will go back to Panera....but NOT this one.
(2)Lee L.
Food is normally pretty good and as expected here. But the salads are usually a hot mess. I got the spinach one and it looked nothing like the picture. The mocha caffe on the other hand was yummy. I would not recommend this place for lunch as they are insanely busy.
(4)Rich B.
I enjoy it here. I bring my kids here every few weeks. The broccoli cheddar soup is very tasty, the sandwiches have always been good. They need to keep up with the pastries, though. They sell a lot early, and there's never really any left by dinner. It's a pleasant atmosphere, decent food, and the free WiFi is a plus! We always end up there, and beside the lack of pastry selection, which they can fix, it's not a bad place at all to stop for a bite! As mentioned in other reviews, the parking lot is a nightmare! That may be nitpicking. It's a solid place to enjoy some food..
(4)Davvie B.
Even at a non-rush hour late on a weekday morning, the parking lot had cars circling around waiting for a spot, the open tables were sticky and gross and sat uncleaned the whole time I was there, the bathroom was unclean and smelled like vomit, and the air conditioning was super cold. Messed up/burned my food the first time around and had to make it again because the staff were crazy rushed. Stopped in because I like the food and the free wi-fi, but the environment sucked.
(2)Jacqueline W.
I'm definitely coming here from now on for my Friday afternoon coffee and homework. It's not as cold in here like the coffee shops in the area, and there aren't loud annoying employees to try to think over. The coffee is free refills too! It's comfortable and I always love soup from a sourdough bread bowl! Cinnamon crunch bagels are to die for! The only reason I didn't give five stars is because I need to do my homework here and the internet is kind of slow in comparison to many of the other free wifi hotspots I've used. But to end on a positive note, the coffee is smooth and delicious!
(4)Nils S.
Good location, but parking lot can fill up quickly. Pastry selection is average, coffees are good. Soups and sandwiches look good, but have not tried yet. Best thing is free wi-fi.
(3)Glenda B.
Had late breakfast there today. Wonderful pastries and their Caramel Lattes are delicious! Coffee is similar to Starbucks, so too strong for me. Their soups and sandwiches are very good. A fun place to drink coffee, eat pastry and read the paper!
(4)lisa w.
What is so great about this place? The parking lot is packed every single time, sandwiches are expensive & nothing but grocery store tasting deli & the bakery items are stale. Just look at their bread ingredients on the package & you'll see that it contains preservatives and added junk. It's nothing but a chain & I hate chains!!!
(1)Maya C.
Food at this location is not always as good as other places. Employees also not as good. Parking lot sucks.
(4)John H.
I realize that these places are a dime a dozen in the U.S. now, but this was a very nice addition to the QC back when there was only fast food in the area. It was the only place to get sandwiches on good bread, fresh orange juice, and non-donut pastries. I'll always be grateful to them for that, chain or not.
(4)Jessica D.
Very nice taste of urbana in the QCA. Chain so same dishes and consistency as any other location. Make sure you confirm your order before paying with the attendant.
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