Panera Bread - Warner Robins

I never thought I'd get used to Panera having a drive-thru, this Robins location is very convenient. The employees are younger, so I'll let it fly with 4 stars. They may not know the products well enough. Don't be rude to the kids, they're friendly and do try. My husband's $14 Jersey Mikes sub has $20+ worth of ingredients and you can feel its weight. A $15 lunch should include its condiments, so just ask for more, no issue there. McDonald's won't even give a napkin in WR or Macon without a stare. With Paneras, people either love them or don't... For fair review, its a bakery cafe not a restaurant. If you love salads, great. Coffees, bagels, the best. Fresh breads, excellent. For those who enjoy Paneras- The classic pecan braid is a flaky twist using the layered pastry dough now. The creamy tomato bisque is just tomato soup by name. (Same soup; Just pay for the cheese. There's changes I've accepted here, but don't tell me this soup never came with cheese. Its the same cheese with the French Onion. It took me weeks to recall the right cheese, but the helpful lady still offered parmesan. It worked okay for taste, but parmesan stiffens to a lump. Its the other mozzarella for the soup. One teaspoon of vinaigrette for the asian sesame half-salad was too much to accept, so I pulled the car over for more, no big deal. The salad dressing cup was nowhere near half full. The cilantro was in it though. Other locations leave it out. Five stars is a no so far. Its still great food, the best soups, sandwiches, and I love the breads. Its been noticably less glazes, less dressings, and sauces used the last several months. However, the side baguette was surprisingly baked perfect today. I often toss these, but sitting in traffic, I ate the whole thing. It was not hard, nor rubbery after 4pm. Most Paneras are a hit or miss lateday with the baguettes. Like most, I'm not planning to dine inside anywhere for a while, but I can still get the foods I like to eat without dreading the drive-thru.

Pepperoni flatbread pizza was delicious. Service thru drive was quite fast.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $1–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Paid $12 for mac and cheese that was bland and soupy. Never wasting another cent there. Vegetarian options: Mac and cheese is vegetarian but obviously cheaply made. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 1 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 2