"I had such a great experience at the Arraya Grande Panera Bread, and I especially want to give a big shout-out to Damian for his outstanding customer service. From the moment I walked in, Damian greeted me warmly and made the whole ordering process easy and enjoyable. I was picking up pastries and bagels for my co-workers and took a little time deciding what I wanted — and he was incredibly patient and helpful. He walked me through the different pastry options, explained the bagel bundles, and showed me everything that was available so I could make the best choice. When it came time to pack everything up, Damian went above and beyond. He carefully packaged the items, individualized them into boxes, and arranged everything so it looked really nice and professional. You could tell he genuinely cared about making the order perfect. I also ordered coffee and a sandwich, and the team working that section was just as great — super quick, efficient, and friendly. My order was called out promptly, everything was correct, and I was in and out in no time. Overall, the entire staff was working smoothly and efficiently, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. But Damian truly stood out — he’s a fantastic employee and a real asset to this store. Thank you to him and the whole team for such a positive visit. I’ll definitely be back!"

"The restaurant needs remodeling. The booths are all tore up. Bathroom is nasty w trash over flowing. Toilets an stalls are dirty. Otherwise the food is good."

"Came here for breakfast recommendation from my close friend who’s been raving on about this place for over a year to me. They were out of the Soufle which I found disappointing considering I only went in before noon. However garden caprese melt sandwich was nice, the half grilled cheese sandwich looks better than it is. 🌟 🌟 🌟 But the macaroons were amazing. Not had better macaroons seriously both flavours. I could have just ate a few boxes of them lol. And the hot chocolate was superb, cup size ridiculously huge though but managed to finish it off. Soufflé next time or don’t eat here, travelling all this way for a sandwich isn’t ideal."

"Stopped here on a road trip from LA to SF. It's in pretty poor shape, A sign at the entrance greeted us with a list of many essentials that the store was out of. The store itself seemed fairly empty, both of stock and staff. Now to be clear I don't think these shortcomings are due to the staff, this location just seems to be sort of forgotten, tucked away between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Not a priority destination on the supply chain. It's not the worst Panera I've been in, but it's not even close to the standard. If you need to stop off for a bite, it'll get the job done but that's about it."

"Food was perfect! We eat at other Panera locations fairly frequently. Service was friendly and efficient. It was very cold inside though, so bring a sweater!"