Panera Bread

Somehow the food tastes better in this Panera than the one in West Lafayette... Very long lines around lunch hours.

Panera is always delicious, and like Starbucks, you know what you're getting when you order the same thing at different locations. They serve tasty comfort food at what I consider to be reasonable prices. This location is in a mall, which can cause some trouble when you're trying to find someplace to sit. It's great to go to on off-peak hours if you need to get some studying done. The staff are always friendly and helpful.

Because this location is in a mall, and the outside entrance is right next to the main mall entrance, you will be luck to find a close parking space. Inside there is plenty of seating and you can also go out into the "food court." (I use that term lightly because the Tippecanoe Mall really does not have a food court. There are some restaurants that are grouped together with tables and chairs set up in the walkway right inside the main entrance. So people are walking through the "food court." to get to shopping. Which makes for good people watching.) The staff here have always been friendly. The drink station is located way in the back, next to the restrooms and the food pickup station. It's congested just trying to get your drink and forget a refill when the place is busy. Panera's really is overpriced, and their espresso drinks are more expensive than Starbucks! The food is of good quaility, but not outstanding. The soups and salads are really the highlights of the menu.