Hard to believe that the architect of this store couldn't come up with a better floor plan. Since there are so few places to eat in this area, especially for breakfast, it can get insanely crowded here on weekend mornings. The sandwich/salad/soup area in particular just doesn' have a good way of standing in line, and people are all over the place and cutting in line. It's aggravating. It can be hard to find a spot right in front, but the garage has tons of parking. I also don't like the way (all Paneras are like this, at least all the ones I've been to) that the dessert and coffee area is separate from the sandwich area -- it just doesn't make sense. All of that said, I do like the food (it's fairly priced by comparison), and I also like that they let you serve yourself your own tea and fountain drinks.
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