Panera Bread

"First time eating ar a Panera. And we picked Lake City, Florida location. Super nice employees, so clean in there. We felt welcome, which is rare these days anywhere you go. And the food! About the same cost as going through a MacDonalds, but it was real food and delicious. Even our picky 4 year old loved it. If you haven't gone there, it's definitely worth trying yourself."

"Sandwich was very good and quickly made but small. Overpriced. I mainly go for the coffee that is consistently decent which is important for a long trip by car, though it's not great. About like Starbucks."

"Everyone who works here is awesome. Always smiling and polite. Helpful. The food is fresh and always good no matter what you order. Also has a great atmosphere in the whole building. Would recommend to anyone to try here."

"Love panera food but has become overpriced and portions are dwendling. Sometimes, the service is slow and not overly friendly. Tables are always dirty and Bathroom is hit or miss if clean."

"We were having a "challenging" family ride north bound from a vacation and stopped by this Panera mid afternoon. We've been to plenty of Paneras before but this one stood out by the way we were greeted by a friendly employee named Daryl. Usually I bristle when strangers are overly communicative with my young children but they seemed to really respond to Daryl's kindness. I'm not sure what his duties were as an employee but his eagerness to help us with three overtired and overstimulated children was very helpful. He was accommodating to our needs as they arose while dining in; when kids made a mess, he helped us to stem the tide of messes and refill our drinks so that we didn't have to leave our table. When we were leaving, he bid us a kind goodby and reminded us that we are fortunate to have such wonderful children and a beautiful family. It really helped us to stop amongst the chaos of traveling with children and reframe our hearts and minds around the moment. Daryl really made an important impact on a hectic but precious vacation. We really appreciate people like him that can drive a positive attitude until it rubs off on others to make their day more positive too. He actually came outside and gave some much needed words of affirmation and support which genuinely felt like he was a messenger from the Universe helping us navigate a tough moment in parenting. I have tried many times over the past three weeks to connect with the management at this Panera at various times of the day when they shouldn't be busy to communicate our appreciation to Daryl but no one has picked up. Hopefully this makes it to Daryl and he receives the well deserved recognition."