ABP has a good selection, good coffee, and a great location in the airport, but the place is ALWAYS dirty. I'm typically in there at 6 in the morning, and the place is unswept, tables are dirty, and very unappealing. They clearly have insufficient staff to manage the high volume in the place.
(2)
Karen T.
If this is for the C terminal location, I find they are consistently pretty good, especially considering some of your other options. You can eat something "safe" (no one wants an upset belly on a 3 hour flight) and healthy to boot. If you want a basic salad/sandwich and some sides (drink, snack, etc.), hard to beat. People are pretty friendly and patient for some people waiting for them to make up their mind on what they are ordering, etc. Nice that there is a large glass window, so if you're meeting someone or even just people watching, you can look out.
(4)
Karen F.
For the airport - it's a decent bet. In general? It's meh. If you are stuck in Philly airport you are way better off at ABP than at Famous Familia or that weird little chinese place, or even Chickie's and Pete's. A safe, if airport-priced choice.
(3)
Kelly C.
I always try to find time to stop at this place when I am at the Philly airport. The food is incredible, their soups to die for. I had a chocolate croissant, and later a coconut macaroon. I died and went to heaven...and they are nice in there too, at the airport in Philly? I swear it's true.
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Katie D.
Based on previous reviews, it appears that this is the one in Terminal F, which is the location I'm reviewing. Let me state first off, I've never been to Au Bon Pain before, they don't have any locations where I'm from. While I looked at the menu to try to figure out what I wanted, I tried not to be *that guy* and stayed out of everyone's way. The staff behind the counter were friendly, I'm pretty sure I ordered my sandwich in the most convoluted way possible but it wasn't an issue for them. It came out fast and was accurate and delicious. No complaints in terms of the food. The drinks? Ugh. I'm 105% sure the teas were mislabelled. I went to the carafe labelled "Iced Black Tea" (the unsweetened one, can't remember if they had sweetened but it's irrelevant) and got that, added lemon and sweetener. I'll come back to the beverage in a second. I went to pay and asked where the straws were because I looked all around and saw plasticware, napkins, coffee stirrers, lids, everything but straws. The cashier seemed baffled by the notion that I'd want a straw. I'm American and don't have a heavy accent of any type, surely I'm not the first person to ask for one. She directed me to...the plasticware. What. Ugh fine, I'll just drink out of the cup. Unhelpful. The tea was umm...not plain black tea. Given how it tasted, I'm pretty sure it was their peach iced tea. Given that that's sweetened already, being doubly sweetened and having lemon, it tasted horrible. So I basically had no drink because I could only tolerate tiny little sips of that crap. Disappointment. It might seem like overkill to give them two stars as a result, but basically getting the wrong drink (I look at it like, what if someone were diabetic? What if they're allergic to peaches?) and having an unhelpful cashier made it "meh" which according to Yelp is two stars.
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Elizabeth F.
This is a review for the location in C terminal next to the F terminal shuttle bus area, formerly known as gate C16. I am very happy Au Bon Pain is in this airport. They have a superior selection of pastries, salad, coffee, soups, and sandwiches. Their pastry choices are usually better than their direct competitior Panera Bread. My favorites are... Lemon CroisBuns Hazelnut Coffee Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Create your own Salad Salmon Wasabi Bagel Sandwich Pumpkin Bundt Cakesl
(2)
Scott T.
We just watched someone contaminate all the self serve soups by using the same cup and touching the cup with each ladle while tasting every soup. Management was notified but refused to replace the contaminated soups.
(1)
Michael W.
Located in Terminal F of PHL is where you'll find this Au Bon Pain. It's conveniently located right next to the shuttle exit/entrance, so you can't miss it, even if you tried. In all actuality, it's probably one the cleaner and safer choices at the airport. Sure they have things like Sbarro, and other fast food chains, but do you really need more fast food? Over here there is a good amount of pastries, some soup and sandwiches that you can purchase. My pick would be the chocolate croissant. Honestly, who can really mess that up? Top it off with an iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts and you got a good combo for breakfast.
(3)
Josh M.
This review is for Au Bon Pain in the Phili International airport in the terminal C location. I don' really have a lot to write about this place. All i got was a Hot Tea before my flight. If i remember correctly my large hot cost $2.00 and change. The Hot tea and coffee is a Do-It-Yourself style setup. It was kinda a pain in the butt. Things were not labeled, Or if they were people put things back in the wrong places. The hot water was extremely hot. I needed one of those sleve covers.The milk and cream was not cold at all, It was room temp. I Noticed a lot of people were getting there pre made food. Au Bon Pain seemed to have everything from smoothies and iced tea to sushi and pulled pork sandwiches. They were all pre maid but it was fairly busy for a small location with a lot of Comp around. I would get Tea there again. the tea ended up getting me through my flight being canceled. my flight was at 9:15am and after it was canceled and got my Luggage back it was 7:00pm and i'm not joking. all for a 2 hr east coast flight. I should have gotten another tea haha.
(3)
D J.
Expensive crap just kidding they have some healthy options and seem like they give a shit when they make your order. They are also very nice in general at 5am in the morning when your asshole office booked you a shitty early flight to save themselves $10 on a ticket. Located right after security at terminal C. You people rock thanks!
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Mark D.
Terminal F - Although it's the best place I found in the lower #'s of this terminal it's still lacking in choice. This particular shop has its baked goods and soups carted in from a larger store in terminal C so the earlier in the day you get there fresher the breads. Staff: I found them friendly and quick on service, which was really nice considering how early my flight was this morning. Overall: Clean, efficient and friendly so I wanted to give 4 Stars, especially considering normal airport cuisine but the lack of breakfast sandwiches, limited juice choices and not having the times the coffee was brewed (indicating freshness) written on the placards I had to give it 3. Maybe the next time I stop in Terminal F of PHL I will upgrade but for now it's just 3 Stars.
(3)
Shereen C.
For the location at Terminal A West: Grabbed a Chicken Cobb Salad from Au Bon Pain before a flight and it was not bad. It was reasonably fresh, good convenience food. I like that you can choose your own salad dressing if you want to mix it up. Convenient location. Prices are reasonable.
(3)
Angela H.
As far as a quick in and out food pick up place, this is not so bad at all. I like the option to grab a sandwich that is not fried or greasy. I bought a few goods from here but most recent was a chipotle turkey and avocado sandwich. I ate half at the gate and then the other half on the flight. The ciabatta bread was meh, not so wonderful because it wasn't fresh. Other than that, the sandwich did its purpose. On my flight back I stopped by again for a tex mex salad and it was a better option. It came with a full dressing packet and a fresh roll (really, it was a little stale). The salad was okay...not really much to complain about since it's prepackaged food. They also have soups, chips, drinks, trail mix bars and snacks. It isn't my favorite place in the airport but if you're on the run it's what works.
(2)
Kevin N.
Dear Airport Au Bon Pain, It's a good thing travellers' choice is limited at Terminal F in the Philadelphia Airport. Otherwise, I don't think you would survive. A glass half full kind of guy, I am happy to report that you did teach me a couple valuable lessons. Sbarro, Cheesesteaks, and China Express do not scream BREAKFAST to me, so I headed in to the Au Bon Pain. Surely, they would have something decent, and the pastries did indeed look good gleaming through the window. But it was the egg white "thin bagel" placard out front that caught my attention. Apparently, this is a light option for the discerning and calorie-conscious traveler. I am not really any of those, but having a lighter option before boarding a plane appeals to me. I had been angling for some yogurt, but since I had no dinner the night before, something a bit more substantial appealed to my stomach, so I ventured in to the morning Au Bon Pain chaos. Although advertised by a sign out front, they did actually carry the mythic thin bagel sandwich. Instead, they had only three versions of the standard "Fat Bagel" (what else am I supposed to call it, now that there's a thinner cousin?). Having already poured a cup of coffee and committed myself to to the venture, I continued to choose a fat bagel and egg sandwich. Lesson #1: When a place prominently advertises something but does not actually carry it, leave immediately and find a new option. Opening the breakfast sandwich proved difficult, as the paper wrapping was having separation anxiety. Seriously, the wrapper would not let go of the bagel, and when I continued my wrapper remonstrations, the paper, in defiance of all known physics, actually fused at a molecular level with the fat bagel. This is probably a property only the fat bagel exhibits. Lesson #2: If a sandwich is tasteless, paper sticking to the bagel really doesn't make much of a difference. Yes, I was here just the day before and should have learned my lesson, but I'm pretty thick-headed. Believing myself to be in the airport only for a short layover, I grabbed a "Mediterranean" wrap. Although this thing had two days left for the sell by date -a freshness period that is presumably not weeks long, but what do I know- the bottom was soggy. Worse, the thing had practically no flavor even after I had made it through the end that was primarily wrap into the end that had chicken and Mediterranean seasoning. I seriously doubt whether the caesar chicken or the southwestern chicken wraps would have tasted any different. Lesson #3: When you get something from a place that is bland and unremarkable, do not expect anything else from that place to be any different.
(1)
Kenny O.
Standard ABP affair. Came in for a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee for around $6. It's not the cheapest, but it IS an airport eatery. Many people fail to realize that in these reviews. The staff were really friendly and sweet. This seems to be a constant at all the ABP I've been to in my exprrinces traveling. Recommended if in Terminal F in the morning since no other joints seem to have real breakfast (breakfast pizza doesn't count, Sbarros) I come to these pretty often when traveling, but I think I'm alright not visiting this location unless I'm desperate for a croissant.
(3)
Stephen K.
Quit complaining about the prices - you are in an airport and 2-something for coffee is a great deal. The food is solid ABP fare (I like the sandwiches, the soups are a nice healthy option) and the lady called me "sweetie" - what more could I ask for? You can't be too picky grabbing nutrition as you sprint for your flight, and ABP is an easy, quick, reliable option.
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RIMA A.
Love the soup and ther sandwishes.
(4)Moish G.
ABP has a good selection, good coffee, and a great location in the airport, but the place is ALWAYS dirty. I'm typically in there at 6 in the morning, and the place is unswept, tables are dirty, and very unappealing. They clearly have insufficient staff to manage the high volume in the place.
(2)Karen T.
If this is for the C terminal location, I find they are consistently pretty good, especially considering some of your other options. You can eat something "safe" (no one wants an upset belly on a 3 hour flight) and healthy to boot. If you want a basic salad/sandwich and some sides (drink, snack, etc.), hard to beat. People are pretty friendly and patient for some people waiting for them to make up their mind on what they are ordering, etc. Nice that there is a large glass window, so if you're meeting someone or even just people watching, you can look out.
(4)Karen F.
For the airport - it's a decent bet. In general? It's meh. If you are stuck in Philly airport you are way better off at ABP than at Famous Familia or that weird little chinese place, or even Chickie's and Pete's. A safe, if airport-priced choice.
(3)Kelly C.
I always try to find time to stop at this place when I am at the Philly airport. The food is incredible, their soups to die for. I had a chocolate croissant, and later a coconut macaroon. I died and went to heaven...and they are nice in there too, at the airport in Philly? I swear it's true.
(5)Katie D.
Based on previous reviews, it appears that this is the one in Terminal F, which is the location I'm reviewing. Let me state first off, I've never been to Au Bon Pain before, they don't have any locations where I'm from. While I looked at the menu to try to figure out what I wanted, I tried not to be *that guy* and stayed out of everyone's way. The staff behind the counter were friendly, I'm pretty sure I ordered my sandwich in the most convoluted way possible but it wasn't an issue for them. It came out fast and was accurate and delicious. No complaints in terms of the food. The drinks? Ugh. I'm 105% sure the teas were mislabelled. I went to the carafe labelled "Iced Black Tea" (the unsweetened one, can't remember if they had sweetened but it's irrelevant) and got that, added lemon and sweetener. I'll come back to the beverage in a second. I went to pay and asked where the straws were because I looked all around and saw plasticware, napkins, coffee stirrers, lids, everything but straws. The cashier seemed baffled by the notion that I'd want a straw. I'm American and don't have a heavy accent of any type, surely I'm not the first person to ask for one. She directed me to...the plasticware. What. Ugh fine, I'll just drink out of the cup. Unhelpful. The tea was umm...not plain black tea. Given how it tasted, I'm pretty sure it was their peach iced tea. Given that that's sweetened already, being doubly sweetened and having lemon, it tasted horrible. So I basically had no drink because I could only tolerate tiny little sips of that crap. Disappointment. It might seem like overkill to give them two stars as a result, but basically getting the wrong drink (I look at it like, what if someone were diabetic? What if they're allergic to peaches?) and having an unhelpful cashier made it "meh" which according to Yelp is two stars.
(2)Elizabeth F.
This is a review for the location in C terminal next to the F terminal shuttle bus area, formerly known as gate C16. I am very happy Au Bon Pain is in this airport. They have a superior selection of pastries, salad, coffee, soups, and sandwiches. Their pastry choices are usually better than their direct competitior Panera Bread. My favorites are... Lemon CroisBuns Hazelnut Coffee Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Create your own Salad Salmon Wasabi Bagel Sandwich Pumpkin Bundt Cakesl
(2)Scott T.
We just watched someone contaminate all the self serve soups by using the same cup and touching the cup with each ladle while tasting every soup. Management was notified but refused to replace the contaminated soups.
(1)Michael W.
Located in Terminal F of PHL is where you'll find this Au Bon Pain. It's conveniently located right next to the shuttle exit/entrance, so you can't miss it, even if you tried. In all actuality, it's probably one the cleaner and safer choices at the airport. Sure they have things like Sbarro, and other fast food chains, but do you really need more fast food? Over here there is a good amount of pastries, some soup and sandwiches that you can purchase. My pick would be the chocolate croissant. Honestly, who can really mess that up? Top it off with an iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts and you got a good combo for breakfast.
(3)Josh M.
This review is for Au Bon Pain in the Phili International airport in the terminal C location. I don' really have a lot to write about this place. All i got was a Hot Tea before my flight. If i remember correctly my large hot cost $2.00 and change. The Hot tea and coffee is a Do-It-Yourself style setup. It was kinda a pain in the butt. Things were not labeled, Or if they were people put things back in the wrong places. The hot water was extremely hot. I needed one of those sleve covers.The milk and cream was not cold at all, It was room temp. I Noticed a lot of people were getting there pre made food. Au Bon Pain seemed to have everything from smoothies and iced tea to sushi and pulled pork sandwiches. They were all pre maid but it was fairly busy for a small location with a lot of Comp around. I would get Tea there again. the tea ended up getting me through my flight being canceled. my flight was at 9:15am and after it was canceled and got my Luggage back it was 7:00pm and i'm not joking. all for a 2 hr east coast flight. I should have gotten another tea haha.
(3)D J.
Expensive crap just kidding they have some healthy options and seem like they give a shit when they make your order. They are also very nice in general at 5am in the morning when your asshole office booked you a shitty early flight to save themselves $10 on a ticket. Located right after security at terminal C. You people rock thanks!
(5)Mark D.
Terminal F - Although it's the best place I found in the lower #'s of this terminal it's still lacking in choice. This particular shop has its baked goods and soups carted in from a larger store in terminal C so the earlier in the day you get there fresher the breads. Staff: I found them friendly and quick on service, which was really nice considering how early my flight was this morning. Overall: Clean, efficient and friendly so I wanted to give 4 Stars, especially considering normal airport cuisine but the lack of breakfast sandwiches, limited juice choices and not having the times the coffee was brewed (indicating freshness) written on the placards I had to give it 3. Maybe the next time I stop in Terminal F of PHL I will upgrade but for now it's just 3 Stars.
(3)Shereen C.
For the location at Terminal A West: Grabbed a Chicken Cobb Salad from Au Bon Pain before a flight and it was not bad. It was reasonably fresh, good convenience food. I like that you can choose your own salad dressing if you want to mix it up. Convenient location. Prices are reasonable.
(3)Angela H.
As far as a quick in and out food pick up place, this is not so bad at all. I like the option to grab a sandwich that is not fried or greasy. I bought a few goods from here but most recent was a chipotle turkey and avocado sandwich. I ate half at the gate and then the other half on the flight. The ciabatta bread was meh, not so wonderful because it wasn't fresh. Other than that, the sandwich did its purpose. On my flight back I stopped by again for a tex mex salad and it was a better option. It came with a full dressing packet and a fresh roll (really, it was a little stale). The salad was okay...not really much to complain about since it's prepackaged food. They also have soups, chips, drinks, trail mix bars and snacks. It isn't my favorite place in the airport but if you're on the run it's what works.
(2)Kevin N.
Dear Airport Au Bon Pain, It's a good thing travellers' choice is limited at Terminal F in the Philadelphia Airport. Otherwise, I don't think you would survive. A glass half full kind of guy, I am happy to report that you did teach me a couple valuable lessons. Sbarro, Cheesesteaks, and China Express do not scream BREAKFAST to me, so I headed in to the Au Bon Pain. Surely, they would have something decent, and the pastries did indeed look good gleaming through the window. But it was the egg white "thin bagel" placard out front that caught my attention. Apparently, this is a light option for the discerning and calorie-conscious traveler. I am not really any of those, but having a lighter option before boarding a plane appeals to me. I had been angling for some yogurt, but since I had no dinner the night before, something a bit more substantial appealed to my stomach, so I ventured in to the morning Au Bon Pain chaos. Although advertised by a sign out front, they did actually carry the mythic thin bagel sandwich. Instead, they had only three versions of the standard "Fat Bagel" (what else am I supposed to call it, now that there's a thinner cousin?). Having already poured a cup of coffee and committed myself to to the venture, I continued to choose a fat bagel and egg sandwich. Lesson #1: When a place prominently advertises something but does not actually carry it, leave immediately and find a new option. Opening the breakfast sandwich proved difficult, as the paper wrapping was having separation anxiety. Seriously, the wrapper would not let go of the bagel, and when I continued my wrapper remonstrations, the paper, in defiance of all known physics, actually fused at a molecular level with the fat bagel. This is probably a property only the fat bagel exhibits. Lesson #2: If a sandwich is tasteless, paper sticking to the bagel really doesn't make much of a difference. Yes, I was here just the day before and should have learned my lesson, but I'm pretty thick-headed. Believing myself to be in the airport only for a short layover, I grabbed a "Mediterranean" wrap. Although this thing had two days left for the sell by date -a freshness period that is presumably not weeks long, but what do I know- the bottom was soggy. Worse, the thing had practically no flavor even after I had made it through the end that was primarily wrap into the end that had chicken and Mediterranean seasoning. I seriously doubt whether the caesar chicken or the southwestern chicken wraps would have tasted any different. Lesson #3: When you get something from a place that is bland and unremarkable, do not expect anything else from that place to be any different.
(1)Kenny O.
Standard ABP affair. Came in for a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee for around $6. It's not the cheapest, but it IS an airport eatery. Many people fail to realize that in these reviews. The staff were really friendly and sweet. This seems to be a constant at all the ABP I've been to in my exprrinces traveling. Recommended if in Terminal F in the morning since no other joints seem to have real breakfast (breakfast pizza doesn't count, Sbarros) I come to these pretty often when traveling, but I think I'm alright not visiting this location unless I'm desperate for a croissant.
(3)Stephen K.
Quit complaining about the prices - you are in an airport and 2-something for coffee is a great deal. The food is solid ABP fare (I like the sandwiches, the soups are a nice healthy option) and the lady called me "sweetie" - what more could I ask for? You can't be too picky grabbing nutrition as you sprint for your flight, and ABP is an easy, quick, reliable option.
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