Panera Bread

My incubator group meets weekly but chose not to go to our original location in PB and instead decided to meet at the Panera Bread in Solana Beach. There was a lot more space for laptops here but unfortunately the WiFi is always really slow. However, the convenience of the location and the beautiful day assured us that this was the right play for the gathering. We decided to sit outside since it was so sunny out and there were tons of shaded tables where people were parked with their dogs, and we were parked with our lappies (and I'm not talkin' about chihuahuas!).

Between discussions in the group, I decided to order some lunch. I settled on their "You Pick 2" deal and ordered a half turkey sandwich with a half Greek salad with an iced green tea. The turkey sandwich and salad were sort of boring and I immediately wished that I had stuck with my usual soup in a bread bowl. The iced tea however, is always refreshing an the unlimited refills justifies the otherwise lofty price tag of $2.99 for the small cup.

This was the first time I had been back to Panera since discovering Starbucks' fast WiFi and haven't looked back since. It is fine for holding team meetings but the Internet speed makes it really difficult to get anything done. We will probably come back for next week's meeting and this time I will be sure to stick with the soup.

Food: 6/10

Service: 6/10

Price: $$

Atmosphere: 8/10