Panera Bread in Livermore

Update: 11.6.23 Had late lunch yesterday, ordered the usual & was disappointed in the Mediterranean Bowl as it had only the slightest sprinkle of quinoa rather than the scoop Im used to having. Had no dressing on it, though I ordered lemon vinaigrette. Baguette was too hard to tear off a piece, felt like it wouldve kept my big dog busy chewing for a while!Saw the new signs by the beverages, essentially warning people to be careful with the high caffeine, charged lemonades. They are now behind the counter probably to prevent kids from getting hold of them. Our family talked about this about a month ago when we saw kids refilling these high caffeine drinks repeatedly. Certainly Panera is now aware of the allegations that these charged lemonades resulted in the death of a young woman who had a pre-existing heart condition. Maybe Panera does not want to discontinue it because its probably a good seller since some people love to be wired, and pulling the drinks after this allegation would probably be construed as an acknowledgment that these lemonades are not healthy and could potentially cause illness or death. Better safe than sorry in this situation, and we hope that Panera pulls these beverages for good and in their place substitutes several decaffeinated drinks that pose little threat. There will always be someone saying, Look at all the sugar in that - so dangerous for diabetics! but theres plenty of sugar at Panera over by the sweets counter, and certainly at nearly every restaurant as well. Restaurants shouldnt have to police their guests, nor should they knowingly serve anything that could cause harm, so wed support a decision to lose these charged drinks now, to preclude Panera being potentially charged with knowingly continuing to serve anything to guests that could endanger their health. That just seems like common sense to us. We enjoy our local Panera most of the time, and hope that this matter is resolved soon. We feel badly for the family of the woman who died - what a tragedy.Really excellent experience at this location today, with slight exception that salad was made with the wrong dressing. That was corrected quickly when we mentioned it to an employee. Portion size was generous, veggies were fresh, salad dressings always awesome. Indoor & outdoor seating available. Takes were very clean, chairs, too. Several people sipping drinks while using WiFi. Theres a dedicated meeting room in the back for a small group to convene, which is nice. We felt that having 3 high caffeine content lemonades took away from the healthy aspect of choosing fresh lemonade...saw kids getting these high caffeine drinks, hate to think of how their (& their familys) evening is going to go now! For folks who live on monster drinks & caffeinated coffee, we get it, but 1-2 is sufficient and wed have appreciated more decaf options, especially since we were there later in the day. Overall, food was delicious & ready very quickly, atmosphere was very comfortable, employees polite and helpful.

I ordered the half ham sandwich and the Fuji Apple salad. The salad was great but they didn’t put a fork in the bag, of course I didn’t realize that until I was far down the road. I always tip even though I’m just picking up a bag lunch, I always think I will get better service when I tip, maybe it’s time to rethink that.

I really enjoy going to Panera bread. Their soups and salads are fantastic. I can never get enough of the French baguettes. And their pastries are amazing. Good coffee and bagels as well. Their sandwiches are really good but a little too fufu for my taste. But thats not to say that theyre not good, I just prefer a more traditional sandwich. This time I tried the sausage and pepperoni flatbread pizza and it was pretty good! I also tried the agave lemonade for the first time, but was not really a fan of that. It had a funny taste to it, I would have definitely preferred just a regular lemonade. I was honestly a little surprised I didnt like it, because I love lemonade and have it several times a week and I use agave syrup in my coffee every morning. I love going there for breakfast and lunch but have often been frustrated going there for dinner as they tend to run out of a lot of menu items each day. I can understand running out of things once in awhile when its really heavy rush, but it happens way too much and speaks to poor planning. I get that they cook fresh which is great and that they do not want to over buy, but running out of broccoli cheddar soup, among several other items, so often is a little frustrating. I should mention that critique is not exclusive for this location but several others that I have frequented. But overall Ive always enjoyed coming to Panera and will continue to go.

Bought a souffle this morning that was undercooked... Tried calling three times to give feedback but no one answered the phone around 7:45am. Guess this is the only way to give feedback. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Love coming to this Panera. Weve always gotten great service here. I ordered the pick 2 with Thai Salad and Chipotle Chicken sandwich. This place also has many outlets so its a good stop to do work/study while you eat. In the back theres also a conference room. My father loves to order soup from here because its always hot. Good atmosphere.

Tasty baked goods and wonderful coffee draw me to this popular restaurant chain. Join the Sip Club & receive free cold & hot beverages for a ridiculously low monthly fee. Free & plentiful parking. Kind & helpful staff.

I know panera has many fans, but I am not one of them.I have celiac disease and have been here twice. Both times I have left without ordering. Went in here Friday the 24th of July for the last time. Asked the girl at the counter what do you have that is gluten free? She responds, ..not much. Salad, ummm, yea, salad, did you want that? Ummm no. I dont. I was hoping that they had more to offer but apparently they still dont. My friends and I left and went somewhere- where they could offer more than salad which I eat daily anyway. Come on Panera, you can do better than salad! Score 2! 🤐

Quiet, prompt service after you ordered at the kiosk yourself, this Panera has a couple of private rooms that look like you can have a meeting there, good bakery and attendant was helpful with my order.

Not only did they get my order wrong I couldn’t. Even get no chicken for my salad asked for no tomatoes I get home tomatoes I asked for Parmesan crisp I get grated cheese smh Dnt go here on the wknds big difference smh big waste of time my sandwich has no chicken on it and I’m on a time schedule so I can’t take it back smh I been ordering the same sandwich for two yrs I only have issues wit the wknd staff they never get my order right and it’s in the computer 😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 just wasted my money smh

Carlos was as sweet and kind as could be. He slowed down, made eye contact and talked to my two babies, 2 and 4 years old, and truly helped our little family feel so special and seen. He shared cookies with the boys and they were thrilled! We ordered rapid pick up but stayed and ate it there and our food was hot and delicious and the restaurant was clean and tidy. Everyone else who worked there was also so friendly when we left as my 2 year old waved and said good bye to every person we passed. What a great first experience at this location. We will most definitely be back, thank you for making our day.