best sandwich chain is definitely panera bread

1STmammal2wearPants
1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 3,001
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
good god, i got a turkey panini with caramelized onions and spinch & artichoke spread the other night that was so good i almost cried. by far, this place is da best. plus, it's a classier joint, and they got free wi-fi (screw you starbucks).

d'angelos and quiznos get honorable mentions.
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  • beachdweller
    beachdweller Posts: 1,532
    I love Panera, but Specialty's is better, not sure if it's outside the Bay Area, but it's growing...peanut butter & stuff, and the bbq chicken sandwiches are amazing.
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  • brainofPJ
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    beachdweller wrote:
    I love Panera, but Specialty's is better, not sure if it's outside the Bay Area, but it's growing...peanut butter & stuff, and the bbq chicken sandwiches are amazing.


    peanut butter bbq chicken sandwiches?!!


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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    God I love Panera's roast beef sandwiches!
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    never heard of it

    those do sound intriguing
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,352
    Panera is good stuff indeed!
  • pjoasisrule
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    Here in Wisconsin we have a place called Cousins Subs that blows Panera away. Panera is yuppie food.
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  • drivingrl
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    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    good god, i got a turkey panini with caramelized onions and spinch & artichoke spread the other night that was so good i almost cried. by far, this place is da best. plus, it's a classier joint, and they got free wi-fi (screw you starbucks).

    d'angelos and quiznos get honorable mentions.

    You have obviously never been to Schlotzsky's.
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    Panera's is too fancy pants yuppieish for me.
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    QUIZNOS!!!!

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  • Phantom Pain
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    I like their soups much more

    Sandwiches are decent..not great
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  • Brain of mJ
    Brain of mJ Posts: 786
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    Panera's is too fancy pants yuppieish for me.

    I'm with you on that one. Plus they try to play themselves off as healthy a little too much. Check out their nutrition info and see that they're really not, especially their salads (comparitively).
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    good god, i got a turkey panini with caramelized onions and spinch & artichoke spread the other night that was so good i almost cried. by far, this place is da best. plus, it's a classier joint, and they got free wi-fi (screw you starbucks).

    d'angelos and quiznos get honorable mentions.


    quiznos???? lol u need to have a real sandwich
  • intodeep
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    Panera's is pretty good stuff fora big chain. I also like Rising Roll, but i'm not sure how far reaching they are as a chain.

    That said i usually like going to non chains for my subs or sandwiches.
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  • Ridin The Wave
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    Ill have to try this Panera's place if I'm ever in the area. I'm always on the quest for the world's best "sangweech."

    If you're ever in Toronto, try "The Sandwich Box" on Queen st. Definitely puts up a good fight for best sandwich spot in the world.

    http://www.sandwichbox.ca/sandwichbox.htm
  • xavier mcdaniel
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    I had it for the first time today in Astoria, half a sandwich and salad for 6.99. food was very good and i like the idea of the free wi-fi.
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  • moxie
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    They definitely are not. I've eaten there a few times and Panera isn't even as good as Subway.

    Firehouse subs or Jersey Mike's have the best by far.
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  • mca47
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    moxie wrote:
    They definitely are not. I've eaten there a few times and Panera isn't even as good as Subway.

    Firehouse subs or Jersey Mike's have the best by far.
    Panera isn't as good as Subway?!?!?! You gotta be kidding me?!?!

    I don't know of those other places you've mentioned and I'm not saying Panera is the best sandwich shop but Subway somehow barely qualifies as "food". Subway is simply terrible!
  • Brain of J.Lo
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    Panera is great. I also really like Schlotzky's. I don't think they are out here... I haven't seen one anyway.

    I'm excited we are getting a Potbelly near my house now!
  • moxie
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    I'm addicted to Quiznos because 1) they delivery 2) those flatbread sammies are to die for.
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Panera is great. I also really like Schlotzky's. I don't think they are out here... I haven't seen one anyway.

    I'm excited we are getting a Potbelly near my house now!

    There may be one in the Smith haven mall on Lond island. There was a Vincent's Italian Rest, that became Ben's Kosher Deli, and now there's a newer place, with a weird name. may be that place, don't remember for sure

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