This seems to be a bit larger than most other Paneras. They have the salad/sandwich/soup area separated from the coffee/pastry area, but you can pay for coffee/pastry in the other line and then pick up over there. The food is very tasty, and I know that it is PANera BREAD, but the emphasis really is on the bread. The sandwich fillings are really good, but not that generous (emphasis on the bread). Their French onion soup is really delicious, but if you get it in the sourdough bread bowl (again, the bread is really delicious), you hardly get any soup at all, just bread. Their tea selection is a bit disappointing -- Republic of Tea really isn't the best, and they hardly have anything herbal or decaf. Service is pretty good and parking isn't an issue. Very conveniently located right next to Shaw's Supermarket. They do carry every kind of sweetener for your hot drinks plus a large variety of coffees, which you serve yourself (nice if you like to mix and match).
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