Bleh! I really didn't enjoy my experience at Panera. The atmosphere tries to be like a coffee shop run by "ma and pop" but just ends up coming off cheesy. The food is decent but after more research, you're probably better off eating at McDonalds in terms of health value. The free wireless internet is a plus and it works very well and a sign on the door says that Panera operates the nations largest free wireless network. That's a nice bonus that will give the grade a boost in overall standing but not much else will. The coffee is bland and uninspiring, with only a few flavors that rarely change (if they ever do because I've been there a few times and have never seen different ones). The service is friendly enough and the best part was the bakery. The doughnut and danish selection is good but I personally am not that big a fan of things that sweet so I passed on without purchasing any of them. The prices were reasonable and the armchairs were comfortable enough but nothing about the common space intrigued me. Overall Panera wasn't a very good experience for me. Nothing about it was blatantly bad, but nothing stood out to prove that I shouldn't walk across the street (to either Kaldi's or The Artisan) and spend my money there. Decent enough but nothing to set the world on fire with, so Panera so far ranks last on my list.
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