Panera Bakery Bistro - Riebeek-Kasteel

Here for a road trip and bite. was thrilled to see a dedicated vegan section on the menu. the vegan burger ordered. zero wall was made with the presentation was literally a patty on a butter roll, and a side of chips. no sauce, dressing, everything. the patty was cooked to the point of unbearability. it was a frys patty, so nothing special to begin with, but it was so hard and dry I almost chipped a tooth. my man also ordered the burger, but they said they had only one patty left so that they replaced the burgerpatty with frys chicken stripes. back zero wall made with dress it dry, overcooked strip on a butter roll. the non-vegane eating my parents looked nice and they seemed to enjoy it. not sure if the cook had a free day, but I would hesitate to return to this place. pity, because the outside sitting area is pretty and it could have been a nice lunch.

Stop here for a road trip and bite. Was thrilled to see a dedicated vegan section on the menu. The vegan burger ordered. Zero effort was made with presentation was literally a patty on a butter roll, and a side of chips. No sauce, dressing, everything. The patty was cooked to the point of unbearability. It was a Fry’s Patty so nothing special to begin, but it was so hard and dry I almost chipped a tooth. My husband also ordered the burger, but they said they had only one patty left so they replaced the burgerpatty with Fry's chicken stripes. Again zero effort made with dressing it dry, over boiled strips on a butter roll. My parents did not vegan food looked nice and she seemed to enjoy it. Not sure if the cook had a free day, but I would hesitate to return to this place. Be careful. Too bad because the outdoor seating area is pretty and it could be a nice lunch.

I stopped at this restaurant for a break during a road trip and to grab a quick bite to eat. I was pleased to see that they had a dedicated vegan section on the menu, so I ordered the vegan burger. Unfortunately, the presentation was lacking, with just a patty on a plain roll and a side of chips, no sauce or dressing. The patty was overcooked to the point of being inedible, and even though it was a Fry’s patty, it was hard and dry. My husband also ordered a burger, but they only had one patty left so they substituted it with Fry’s chicken strips. The chicken strips were dry and overcooked, served on a buttered roll with no effort made to dress it up. My parents, who ordered non-vegan food, seemed to enjoy their meals, but I was disappointed with the quality of the vegan options. Although the outside seating area was nice, I would be hesitant to return to this place. It's possible that the cook was having an off day, but I would recommend approaching with caution. It's a shame because it had the potential to be a lovely lunch spot.

A simple relaxing restaurant in RK.... definitely worth the drive from Cape Town....food , service and the long drive were fantastic... Thanks for a lovely meal, Panera Bakery Bistro

Terrible service with disinterested staff and management! Waited over an hour for food while similar tables received their food first. Disgusted!