Panera Bread - Arlington

Vanity and Arron are both amazing and deserve raises! Especially Vanity, she went out of her way to get me hot water for my tea. Don't tell Arron, though.

While the organization for takeout orders could use some improvement, I keep returning to this restaurant because of its convenient location. It is important to double check your complete order before leaving, as they have accidentally left out items like the bread bowl for a soup and an entire teriyaki bowl in the past. On one occasion, my order was mistakenly taken by another customer and had to be remade.

The sandwich was delicious, but I had to wait over 15 minutes for it after placing my order. I believe the prices are too high for the portion sizes.

I usually don't leave reviews for fast casual restaurants like Panera, but I wanted to mention that it is worth noting that it is NOT worth getting their new chicken sandwiches. I visited on a Monday evening after seeing an ad for their new chicken sandwiches. Panera food is always decent, so I thought I'd give it a try. The place was fairly empty so I was able to order and grab a seat immediately. I got a you pick two with the spicy chicken sandwich and tomato soup. My order was ready fairly quickly, and I got the food. Well, first thing is I ordered a spicy chicken sandwich but they gave me the regular chicken sandwich. I had already took a bite before I noticed it and it really wasn't a big deal, so I was fine, but as soon as I took a bite, I knew I was disappointed. The chicken patty was so soggy as if it was just out there for the entire day, maybe just microwaved. The entire sandwich lacked so much flavor that I had to add mayo to eat the sandwich. Also, the croutons in the tomato soup were so stale. At this point, they were more chewy than crunchy. The soup itself was OK, but can I just say I paid $19 for a meal at Panera and I did not get what Panera's standards of food. I was honestly really disappointed probably more of a 2 star, but I'm bumping it up a star because Panera usually does it well and the service was good. But never am I doing the chicken sandwich again.

Thanks for lifting this Teachers Spirit with your wall sign! Every Location should have the Mgr's name on the door like your location! Your Staff were attentive great! Enjoyed my 1st visit to your location. Regular location is Mansfield.