Panera Bread — Restaurant in Spotsylvania Courthouse

I’ve been a huge fan of Panera for years. Whether it’s grabbing a quick snack or settling in for lunch, it’s always been one of my go-to spots. Over the past three or four years, I’ve also spent a lot of time working from various Panera locations — and this one stands out as one of the best.

From the moment I walked in, I was impressed. Sam, who I believe is the manager, greeted me warmly, setting a positive tone right away. I had only planned to grab a coffee and get some work done for a few hours, but the experience exceeded my expectations. The service was fast, everything I ordered was accurate and delicious, and the staff was clearly attentive — consistently cleaning tables and checking in to make sure guests were taken care of.

The atmosphere here is fantastic — welcoming, clean, and perfect for working or relaxing. I’m definitely looking forward to spending a lot more time at...

Every time I've ordered from the drive through, they make me pull up to a number to wait. So we realized we needed to order online and prepay so we could just pull up and get the food. Today, the person ahead of us ordered at the order screen and they did not have them pull up. And after 15 minutes of waiting behind them, my wife got out of the truck and went inside to get our to go food, and I very carefully had to back out of the drive through. So we could safely head home. What a horrible day on our lunch break? We will not return to this location on a day when we are in a hurry.There is no point to use this place as a lunch place.If you are also...

Comfy and nice place to work while eating a tasty meal. This is a smaller Panera Bread with a little less ambiance than the big fireplace-centric ones you may have visited over the last couple decades. It's new, fresh, and non-pretentious. They have touchpad ordering and plenty of outdoor patio seating as well. Like so many places today, it's a little pricey for what you get, but if you want of need an escape to work and eat, this is a good choice.

The new shopping center is also conveniently located and has banking, grocery, and other personal service oriented...