Panera Bread - Albany

We arrived before 6:30 pm and ordered two Mediterranean dishes (one vegetarian) with a large diet Pepsi, totaling $17.03. We also ordered two Mediterranean sandwiches and another Mediterranean dish (all vegetarian) with a large diet Pepsi, totaling $21.33. Unfortunately, the dishes were served without hummus and were lacking in ingredients. We were served two bowls of quinoa with a salad and tomatoes, and a sandwich with just tomatoes and dressing, for a total of $37.36. Despite the busy restaurant, it seemed there was a lack of supervision. I am disappointed and would like a refund. I feel sorry for the others waiting in line, as they will surely be disappointed as well.

The food at this restaurant is usually good. However, the almost always completely untrained staff make the dining experience almost unbearable.

The service was a bit slow, but the young woman named Johanna was fantastic! She greeted me with a huge smile that brightened my entire day!

Man, panera brot was on the spot today! a friend of mine and I had both a pick two deal, both were a sandwich and suppe. we also have a cookie and drink everyone. I would have made pictures, but eating looked so good, and we were so hungry that we came in! overall the price was about $26, but it was worth it! our eating was made relatiw fast, was right and hot, and our server was very nice! a defined 5-star experience!

I got Broccoli cheese soup with chips and my daughter got the BBQ Salad and Smokehouse BBQ Sandwich. My soup was perfect, as usual, and I was super impressed at the large selection of salad dressings my daughter was allowed for her salad. I was ALMOST tempted…we finished up with the Kitchen Sink Cookies! Best cookies EVER!!