My two youngest kids, die-hard Campbell's fans, were delighted with Panera's chicken noodle soup. Desserts, though, were a disappointment. Biting into the delicious-looking pastries proved that looks can be deceiving. The Danish were stale, and the croissants were flat and tasteless. White Bear Ave.
Gourmet coffees a steal.
Made with a firm dough and topped with something sweet, they're more like sweet rolls. While most breads were wonderful, the hard rolls served with the soup lived up to their name. My kids asked their father if they could play ball with the sourdough rolls. The bread stood up to several rounds of catch in the parking lot, even after smacking the pavement many times. Panera Bread is worth a trip for the specialty breads, the big portions and and the casual-chic setting.