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Panera Bread

3443 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL
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Ranked #147 of 258 restaurants in Gainesville
Cuisines: Bakery
Most recent review
- 28 May 2013
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12 reviews from our community

41% Recommend
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Valdosta, GA
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39 reviews 39 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Panera has to be one of the best chain soup/salad/sandwich/bakery establishments out there. We've visited numerous locations and the food is always consistently good. The service is always great and the options are plentiful. If you like good, healthy fast food choose Panera.

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Vancouver, Canada
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30 reviews 30 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

We like Panera Bread generally, and this is your standard Panera Bread. However, the parking lot surrounding it is a disaster. College kids linger at this Panera and the neighboring Starbucks - apparently for hours - and it's almost impossible to get a space while the university is in session. Don't try parking in any of the neighboring business lots... More

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Central Florida
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24 reviews 24 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Can be busy so there are lines especially on the weekends and the parking does not seem to be sufficient. Sandwich this time was good but not special. There are certainly Panera's that do better but the level of th food here makes it worth stopping.

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Trenton, FL.
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10 reviews 10 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Bagel quality is extremely inconsistent, and frequently they are overbaked. We have been in there numerous times mid to late morning and they have run out of plain bagels! That's like McDonald's running out of Big Macs. They need a better management team. They need to get the single student off the 4 place tables when the store is busy.... More

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Winter Springs, Florida
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

Onion Soup on a cold night was perfect. Chocolate pastry for dessert was great. Parking was tough, busy place. Waited for a spot but was worth the brief wait.

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Gulf Shores, Alabama
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26 reviews 26 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

Love their food but wish they had some rules for students taking up tables for hours on end and not buying anything. Very annoying when you have purchased lunch or dinner and can't find a seat. I realize this is a college town and they have free wi-fi but something needs to change.

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Gainesville, Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

I've been a long-time fan of Paneras (for a chain restaurant). They have consistently reasonable food, facilities, and service. However,I was quite disappointed during my recent visit. They were playing loud, continuous advertisements about their pasteries for the upcoming holidays over the store-wide audio system. The other customers and I were looking at each other and shaking our heads in... More

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Blairsville, Georgia
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36 reviews 36 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

They have really good breakfast sandwiches, quiches (which are baked in a flaky puff pastry - killer!) and pastries. Had such a yummy breakfast the first day of our stay we came back the second day too!

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Gainesville, Florida
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20 reviews 20 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2012

I love Panera in general. I am disappointed that our local Panera has really become less friendly at the registers. Often times they are busier helping each other figure out how to ring things up and talking to each other than pretending like they care I'm ordering. For a few months I was chalking it up to just a few... More

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Ocala, Florida
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102 reviews 102 reviews
89 restaurant reviews
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

We love this location, Starbucks, Marble Slab, Moe's and Paneria! all four food groups for our fast days!

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