Creamy Tomato soup and Mediterranean Veggie sandwich

Panera Bread is an American bakery/cafe that opened up a location next to Square One. Wanting a quick dinner, I dropped by and ordered the Creamy Tomato soup and half a Mediterranean Veggie sandwich.

The supposedly creamy soup was watery and not very flavourful in any way. The sandwich was decent and full of flavour including peppers, feta cheese, hummus and tomatoes, although the bread used in the sandwich did not feel fresh, as it was cold and slightly dry.

One interesting thing about the place was that after order your meal, they give you a pager which starts vibrating when your order is ready, similar to the reservation buzzers that have started showing up at some places. Personally, I think that this is overkill for a cafe, especially since it makes quite a bit of noise in a place that’s supposed to be calm and quiet. I think Williams does it best, with the little signs that correlate to your order that you place at your table and when your order is ready, the servers bring your order to your table.