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March 2024 by Andrew Hutson
Excellent. Very busy but kind and good food.
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March 2024 by Berny Kouadio
One of my favorite places in Columbia. Plus, very friendly customer
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March 2024 by Rudy Smith
Dorty, who we didn't know was the manager, provided exceptional customer service for my family. And founding out this was our first time in Columbia South Carolina, made our decision to dine at Panera Bread wonderful and relaxing. Kudos to him and his staff. Situated right on the corner, it's truly an enjoyable place. Dining options were healthy and delicious ?. Staff "focus" was on their customers. Will definitely be back to eat there from the many choices on the street and in the area.
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March 2024 by M.A.A.M For LTC
A Greek salad is supposed to have cheese. MINE DID NOT.They took forever and had the wrong name on my order.
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March 2024 by Michael Harcrow
Same as many others, but due to location this one stays very busy and it takes longer to get your order.
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February 2024 by Devon Hughes
Nice space for lunch. Good service, just busy. The foid is always good.
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February 2024 by Srinivasan Nagarajan
It all started with the kiosk. This is the second time we are visiting and both times, one of their kiosks was out of order. The other one we tried to put our order in, would hang up in the middle and the payment wouldn't go through. We had to go and order at the counter again.Then the food. Visually it was pathetic. The people making the food do not have the enthusiasm to serve good food and just make it to complete the order. I felt offended when I opened my grilled cheese. It was like I can make only this food for you. Spent about $20 for our food and I will confidently say it was not even worth a dollar. They didn't have the ingredients needed for our order and said they'll just substitute with the bread they had.Honestly I would never come back unless or until the management is changed.
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January 2024 by Debra Brooks
I tried the avocado and egg white breakfast sandwich on grain bread.
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January 2024 by Ryan Flugaur
Ordered a very simple pick two meal for dinne in. , Then spent a half hour fighting GrubHub and DoorDash drivers, only to not get my food. Spent $16 and only got a bottle of water.
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January 2024 by sprulyph
I remember when this branch opened up in Columbia's Vista, there was some buzz because it was a pleasant interior, great location, and a nice reasonably priced diverse menu with many healthy options. Workers in the area (including me) found it a good lunch option and were grateful for it. Post-pandemic, it has just gone downhill and downhill steadily. Stubbornly, I kept giving it a chance. Today was the last straw, for lunch I experienced the following: -Waited 5 minutes for anybody to show up at the front counter to take order -Got shortchanged several dollars in cash from transaction before pointing it out -Told that they were out of chips (this at 12:30 PM on a Thursday) -Went to pour my coffee, out of light brew, dark brew was sludge -Had to wait about 18 minutes to get my order (that never used to take that long) -Order was not totally correct -Grand total of two croutons in my tomato soup (OK that last one doesn't matter so much but somehow it's just symbolic of the decay of this once promising establishment). And now in this rather large space that used to be filled with customers at lunchtime, only a handful are here even at peak lunch hour (that doesn't mean you'll get your order any faster, though). Not sure what point in posting this review, at the rate they're going I doubt they can continue to rent this space much longer. Would not be surprised if it's gone within a year.
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January 2024 by P. Epps
Great service! Had two half sandwiches and they were good. Next I'll get two whole sandwiches!
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December 2023 by RaShon Shannon
On Thursday, December 14, 2023 I was on my mobile phone minding my business. I had fell asleep and was woke up by one of the employees. Then shortly afterwards, a white guy approached me and stated that I can't just sit in Panera Bread without ordering food because other customers need to sit at the tables too. So I ordered a cheddar broccoli soup with chips on the side and a large drink. I have been going to Panera Bread for a couple days and nobody have not approached me before. So I knew right there and then it's because I reported to customer service about white girls who sit in and have their foot on the seat across from the seat they're sitting on. They have no consideration for the hard working black employees who wipe tables and chairs behind their nasty behinds. Panera Bread seems to be an open door catering to predominantly whites who go there and sit far longer than blacks. But they are never told by white employees or manager that they cannot sit if they are not ordering anything. White people go to Panera Bread, open their laptops and be online using Panera Bread's wifi long enough to decide at their own freewill to order food and drinks.
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December 2023 by Larry Wanger
I walked over from a nearby hotel and ordered a salad. It was good quality and tasted fine. I’m not a big fan of the chains sandwiches and soups but you can’t go wrong with the salad.
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December 2023 by Leonardo Garcia
This doesn’t even deserve a 1 star. unethical staff ! Who’s training these kids?I can hear them laughing a mile away ! No coffee really no coffee ready. Took 20 minutes to brew coffee but hey, careful if you call their attention. Management 0 here. This is a message for the director of South Carolina Brian Mcdonagh save this store now !!!!!! But the way the bread racks are empty . 12 noon and not one single pastry. Bad management of trucking orders and ordering supplies. Whole store is dirty floors have food on them table tops have food on them as well.
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December 2023 by Ahmali Body
I love panera but the service here is ridiculous. They expect you to order at the kiosk and only one works, no staff at the registers. Slowest experience imaginable.