Panera Bread is gross

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I last had Panera about 15 years ago, and it was not very good then. Tastes like airplane food, very bland, with the same weird underlying overprocessed flavor to everything. I can't imagine it's improved.

It has improved - they took the chemicals out.

[Anonymous]

Add me to the column of people who don't get the appeal. I've given it a fair shake, too, but... meh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has it always been crap or did Wall Street ruin it? I can't believe people eat there.

It has always been bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All food prepared in Atlanta, including breads and bagels. It's just assembled and heated up on site. Gross and way too expensive for what it is.

That's my point. It's microwaved/heated up crap. AND it doesn't taste good. And the interiors are McDonald's tier -- the plastic plates and junky silverware gross me out. AND it's expensive! There is zero appeal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I last had Panera about 15 years ago, and it was not very good then. Tastes like airplane food, very bland, with the same weird underlying overprocessed flavor to everything. I can't imagine it's improved.

Airplane food! Perfectly put! Airplane food grosses me out too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well I think Chipotle is gross. Went once and never went back. I suppose that's thread-worthy too?

I really find the defensiveness of Panera fans amusing. Are you all related to the founder or something?

They are very popular and a lot of enjoy eating there. I find it odd to start a thread about a restaurant chain you don't like. That's weirder than defending a place you actually do like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well I think Chipotle is gross. Went once and never went back. I suppose that's thread-worthy too?

I really find the defensiveness of Panera fans amusing. Are you all related to the founder or something?

They are very popular and a lot of enjoy eating there. I find it odd to start a thread about a restaurant chain you don't like. That's weirder than defending a place you actually do like.

I find it fascinating UMC folks go there is all. It's basically Applebees with better marketing. I'd bet most Panera clientele consider Applebees white trash / ghetto.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like it used to be better.

I was recently at a business lunch and the gluten free option was a salad with a cookie and bread.

To be fair, I wouldn't necessarily expect a ton of gluten free options at a place that is literally named after bread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one af Wheaton Plaza is the the best - good food, great customer service. Very popular so they run out of seats.

In general I wish they'd take some salt out of the food otherwise it's good.

I went to the Wheaton one for coffee and there were three roaches on the coffee cream and sugar counter. Repulsive!

[Anonymous]

Why do people even go there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like it used to be better.

I was recently at a business lunch and the gluten free option was a salad with a cookie and bread.

To be fair, I wouldn't necessarily expect a ton of gluten free options at a place that is literally named after bread.

Except that other people got potato chips and apples, which are both gluten free in a very obvious way.

[Anonymous]

To each their own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I last had Panera about 15 years ago, and it was not very good then. Tastes like airplane food, very bland, with the same weird underlying overprocessed flavor to everything. I can't imagine it's improved.

So you were able to sample the entire menu once 15 years ago?

[Anonymous]

I agree. It was the most convenient place for lunch and I had to throw out several sandwiches they were so gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All food prepared in Atlanta, including breads and bagels. It's just assembled and heated up on site. Gross and way too expensive for what it is.

That's my point. It's microwaved/heated up crap. AND it doesn't taste good. And the interiors are McDonald's tier -- the plastic plates and junky silverware gross me out. AND it's expensive! There is zero appeal.

ya except the Atlanta thing is not true