St. Louis Bread Co. - Missouri

Dont ask to purchase a banana for with breakfast, even though its on the menu. They “dont sell them”, even though they can be seen on the half wall in the kitchen.

Love the food, staff is friendly, new location is terrible. The one on Lemay Ferry had an amazing vibe. Great place to get some work done or get lunch with friends. New location on 55 and Lindbergh is a Covid broth fest. All the chairs and tables are squished together in a tiny area. Can’t hear yourself talk and can’t walk through without bumping into someone or their chair. Looks like a sad attempt at a tiny version of McDonald’s. If you’re looking to get anything done this is not the place. So … – show

I came into the South County Center location for a toasted bagel and waited over 15 minutes. The cashier who took my order wrote my name down as Ricky instead of BRITTNEY. So when the order came up, naturally I didn’t respond because that’s not my name. This same cashier called the name herself and walked past me several times. (She could have just handed me the bag since I didn’t respond to the name that wasn’t MY name). After 15 minutes of waiting, I finally go to ask about my order and that’s … – show

The dining room is not inviting. It's a new store and already seems dirty. Most Panera are inviting, but this one seems stark and like a cafeteria. The service was a bit slow. Maybe the new crew needs more time to get the flow.

Panera started as a cozy coffee shop with good food. A place to relax with friends. The aptmosphere of the I—55 Lindberg store is different from other Panera restaurants. The decor is more like a fast food restaurant and is no longer inviting. Small dining area with uncomfortable chairs. I guess they just want people to drive though or carry out. I ordered breakfast. The soufflé was barely warm and I did not notice a microwave to warm it up. I notified the staff they were out of decaf coffee. 1 … – show