I like Panera soup and some sandwiches, BUT what brings me in are the Cinnamon Rolls - best this side of Mackinac City, Michigan (who have the best).

 

Also, I love their Sesame Seed bagels, but at $3 a pop they are a rare treat.

I'll take a good deli sandwich anytime over that place. I mean, it's not horrible, just not worth the price.

I don't know how healthy it is really either. The soup certainly isn't.

 

I said healthy. :lol2:

I can never make myself pay for Panera.

 

I feel like I could have had a steak, salad and potato from a lower quality chain for the same price.

I said healthy. :lol2:

 

I guess it depends on what you're calling healthy. They bill themselves as a healthy alternative, but often they aren't. People fall for marketing. This is an example:

 

Panera Bread. Even though Panera Bread bills itself as a healthy alternative to most fast-food chains, many of its sandwiches are no healthier—or they're worse—than what you'd find at a McDonald's. The "Sierra Turkey" on Asiago cheese focaccia has 920 calories, 49 grams of fat, and 1,900 mg of salt. Even the vegetarian option, tomato and mozzarella on ciabatta bread, has 770 calories, 29 grams of fat, and 1,290 mg of salt. To put this in perspective, a McDonald's double cheeseburger has 440 calories, 23 grams of fat, and 1,150 mg. of salt. If you're opting for a salad, also beware—while their calorie counts are relatively low, the amount of salt, even before dressing, can come close to 1,000 mg.

 

Surprisingly Unhealthy Restaurant Meals

 

I'm sure some things they have are healthy, but when you figure price, it just isn't worth it. Plus, it's overrated in my book.

I guess it depends on what you're calling healthy. They bill themselves as a healthy alternative, but often they aren't. People fall for marketing. This is an example:

 

Panera Bread. Even though Panera Bread bills itself as a healthy alternative to most fast-food chains, many of its sandwiches are no healthier—or they're worse—than what you'd find at a McDonald's. The "Sierra Turkey" on Asiago cheese focaccia has 920 calories, 49 grams of fat, and 1,900 mg of salt. Even the vegetarian option, tomato and mozzarella on ciabatta bread, has 770 calories, 29 grams of fat, and 1,290 mg of salt. To put this in perspective, a McDonald's double cheeseburger has 440 calories, 23 grams of fat, and 1,150 mg. of salt. If you're opting for a salad, also beware—while their calorie counts are relatively low, the amount of salt, even before dressing, can come close to 1,000 mg.

 

Surprisingly Unhealthy Restaurant Meals

 

I'm sure some things they have are healthy, but when you figure price, it just isn't worth it. Plus, it's overrated in my book.

 

I can definitely spend 900+ calories in a much more enjoyable way. :lol2:

I guess it depends on what you're calling healthy. They bill themselves as a healthy alternative, but often they aren't. People fall for marketing. This is an example:

 

Panera Bread. Even though Panera Bread bills itself as a healthy alternative to most fast-food chains, many of its sandwiches are no healthier—or they're worse—than what you'd find at a McDonald's. The "Sierra Turkey" on Asiago cheese focaccia has 920 calories, 49 grams of fat, and 1,900 mg of salt. Even the vegetarian option, tomato and mozzarella on ciabatta bread, has 770 calories, 29 grams of fat, and 1,290 mg of salt. To put this in perspective, a McDonald's double cheeseburger has 440 calories, 23 grams of fat, and 1,150 mg. of salt. If you're opting for a salad, also beware—while their calorie counts are relatively low, the amount of salt, even before dressing, can come close to 1,000 mg.

 

Surprisingly Unhealthy Restaurant Meals

 

I'm sure some things they have are healthy, but when you figure price, it just isn't worth it. Plus, it's overrated in my book.

Well sure, but it's a heck of a lot easier to eat healthy there than McDonalds or BK. It's a bit overpriced that's for sure.