Panera Bread

3.9
767 reviews
Toasted Italiano & Balsamic Chicken Greens with Grains

About

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From focusing on quality ingredients to serving our food to you in a warm and welcoming environment, Panera Bread is committed to being an ally to our guests. That means crafting a menu of soups, salads and sandwiches that we are proud to feed our families. You donโ€™t have to compromise to eat well. Whether you want to come in and enjoy a coffee and our complimentary Wi-Fi, or order online using Rapid Pick-Up so you can grab something quickly, Panera Bread Waltham is here with warmth and welcome. Panera Bread. Food as it should be.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • DeliveryAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Accepts reservationsNot available

Location

Panera Bread
1030 Main Street, Waltham, MA
02451, United States

Hours

Reviews

3.9
767 reviews
5 stars
362
4 stars
185
3 stars
94
2 stars
46
1 star
80
  • AF
    Anthony Franklin
    Oct 9, 2025
    3.0
    Not too busy but quite expensive.
  • TJ
    Thomas James
    Oct 6, 2025
    2.0
    I apologize to the manager and the woman working at the counter yesterday (10/6/25) at 10:30 AM. I was loudly rude to you both, and I am sorry. I will try to be kinder. This was my first visit to this location, and my third time using the Panera app. The app said that I had earned a reward of a free sweet treat and asked if I would like to use it. I said yes, and the app never said anything else about it. When I went inside my order of a bagel, cream cheese, and coffee was not ready yet. I asked at the counter and was told where to pick it up when it was ready. When I asked about the reward, I was told the system showed I had not earned a reward. I then waited for my coffee and bagel. It did not come for a few minutes, and I had not been offered a cup for the coffee. It turned out that the app had not logged my order for coffee. Neither the rewards mix up, nor the coffee not being in the order was the fault of the folks at this Panera. When they brought up my order and told me I had not ordered coffee, I shouted rudely at the workers. If I could do it again, I would be nicer. I took my bagel and cream cheese (without coffee), and left. When I opened the bag to eat my bagel, I found it was not toasted or even sliced. It was refrigerator cold. I travelled here from an earlier century when folks just walked in and ordered a coffee and bagel without using an app. This approach has not worked well for me at my local Panera, as they only have one customer facing worker, and a long queue. I like the coffee and the food at Panera, so I installed the app. The app has not worked out well for me either. I am sorry I lost my cool and took it out on you all.
  • ML
    M L
    Oct 5, 2025
    5.0
    Great place for a quick bite
  • JS
    Jeff Sylvia
    Sep 26, 2025
    5.0
    Love Panera the cream of chicken and wild rice soup is a favorite for sure and can't go wrong with the Mac and cheese ever either
  • AA
    Aluel
    Sep 18, 2025
    5.0
    Sandra is super nice ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ˜Š, courteous, helpful, friendly, and a hard worker ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜€. I mean, to be straight forward honest, all the crew work extremely hard and are very friendly. They balance their job assignments very well, work collaboratively and keep the Whole Panera areas well sanitized and aware of their surround. I love โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’œ this Panera bread because of the service and respect to their customersโ€™ understanding of how they want their food ๐Ÿฑ . This why I recommend this Panera bread as a good place to eat in as well as eating a balanced diet meals. Thank you all so much for all you do ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค and allowing us to trust with our daily meals/health. Greatly appreciate!!