Soup in Amsterdam

“Staff is always pleasant and welcoming. My mother and I go there at least once a month and the food is always yummy!“

“Three choices, all ranked very differently.

Stopped in at Panera in Amsterdam during a day off to treat myself to breakfast out, using their kiosk to order my food. Went with the CinnaScramble, Egg & Cheese Croissant, and a Greek Yogurt Parfait. Initially forgot my Coffee, so I went back and just purchase that right from the counter. Total coming to a bit over $27.

Right off the bat I have to say the coffee, a decaf, was surprisingly smooth. I'm no coffee snob, but man, I was not expecting a Panera brewed decaf coffee to be that tasty. The croissant was, made wrong as they included sausage, but they did offer to remake it for me. (but I hate wasting food more than I dislike red meat) I think the croissant was a bit too soft, and it kind of just smooshed into the eggs and cheese. The flavor wasn't great either, having this strange oily taste to it. The cinnascramble on the other hand was pretty good, with the sweetness of the cinnamon bun contrasting with the egg and cheese. It reminded me of dipping bacon in maple syrup, but not as sweet. Lastly the parfait, very refreshing, lots of yogurt, but I think they could cut out the pumpkin seeds and almond slices. There was a little too much going on in there with the textures.

Overall, not the best breakfast I have had at a Panera, but it was quite inside with only a few other customers. There was a strange floor cleaner smell near the waiting area for orders, not sure what that was about. But for what I paid for just 3 menu items and a cup of joe, I'd probably run with a different choice next time.“