Panera Bread Cafe - Scarborough

Panera is great and a life saver for an Executive Assistant looking for lunch for a team. We work with the Markham location, placed the order this morning on line for 10 ppl at 9.30 and got the lunch at 11.20, just as requested, same day, no fuss and lots of freshness. We ordered assorted boxed salads with chicken. Thank you!

The mac and cheese is constantly a craving. I have to say the strawberry poppyseed salad was very refreshing and I really enjoyed it. The mac and cheese is so creamy and gooey and there’s just something in it thank keeps me wanting more.The only feedback is that the seating areas look and feel very tired. There isn’t enough staff and it takes a while to order and then another while to wait for the food. I’m also disappointed that they’ve closed down so many locations and it’s out of the way now to get food here. It’s definitely made me go less, which is a shame. Hoping they will re-open again in more places.

Really should be 0 stars.... Food is terrible and customer service is almost as bad. They served us macaroni that was frozen still...... ?. Will never eat there again..... Food is on the decline big time and when you ask for help they just stare at you with a blank face. Good luck Panera bread....

I recently visited Panera with high hopes of enjoying a satisfying meal, but unfortunately, my experience left me thoroughly disappointed. I ordered the Strawberry Poppy Seed with Chicken, the Chicken Noodle Soup, and the Steak White Cheddar, only to encounter a series of unpleasant surprises.First and foremost, the lettuce in my Strawberry Poppy Seed with Chicken was shockingly frozen and soggy. It was evident that the ingredients were not properly stored or prepared, resulting in an unappetizing texture and taste. The combination of frozen lettuce and chicken was an unfortunate letdown, and it's unacceptable for a restaurant to serve such low-quality ingredients.To make matters worse, the Chicken Noodle Soup I ordered had an extremely weird taste and was excessively salty. It was clear that something had gone wrong with the preparation or seasoning, leading to an unpalatable and unpleasant dining experience. A soup that should have been comforting turned into a disappointing and salty mess.The final blow came with the Steak White Cheddar dish. Imagine my dismay when I discovered that it consisted of only two minuscule slices of meat, leaving me feeling cheated and dissatisfied. For the price I paid, I expected a more substantial portion, and this offering fell far short of my expectations.Adding insult to injury, during my visits to the restaurant, I have noticed the store manager smoking outside the premises. To my dismay, on multiple occasions, I witnessed the manager reentering the kitchen without washing his hands, and then proceeding to handle food and direct the kitchen staff. This blatant disregard for hygiene and food safety practices is deeply concerning. It raises serious questions about the restaurant's commitment to maintaining a clean and sanitary environment.Overall, my experience at Panera was nothing short of a letdown. From frozen and soggy lettuce to a weird and overly salty soup, topped off with an incredibly stingy portion of steak, this visit was a disappointment from start to finish. The alarming sight of the store manager neglecting basic hygiene practices further reinforced my decision to never return.I sincerely hope that Panera takes this feedback seriously and makes the necessary improvements to their food quality and hygiene practices. Until then, I cannot recommend this establishment to anyone seeking a satisfying dining experience.

Quick service. But food not too great. the tomato soup was super tangy and the bread was too had to bite even after mildly dipping it. Sandwich was okay!