"The official Panera website describes its classic Grilled Cheese sandwich as "American cheese melted on our thick-sliced Classic White Miche." Despite only having two ingredients, the sammy somehow still costs $8.39 at a location in Chicago. At least the chips on the side are "free." One Reddit thread in r/grilledcheese is dedicated to Panera's poor-performing player in the arena, and customers claim the sandwich is soggy and that the cheese doesn't melt."
""I can't figure out why Panera's grilled cheeses are always bad," writes one poster. "I actually like Panera which I understand is a hot take, but their grilled cheese is not good," to which another foodie responds, "Because they are literally never grilled and the cheese is always unmelted." Other comments are equally grim: "A few years ago they had a four cheese grilled cheese that [was] SO good. Then they took that off but kept their trash cheese grilled cheese.""
Panera's classic grilled cheese is a two-ingredient sandwich described as American cheese on thick-sliced Classic White Miche but sells for about $8.39 in Chicago. Customers report soggy bread and cheese that often remains unmelted. Reddit commenters call the sandwich ungrilled and criticize the quality relative to the price, while some recall a superior four-cheese version that was discontinued. The brand faces broader perception issues, including a perceived shift toward trendy marketing, a decline in rewards value, and occasional successful spin-offs like the Kickin' Grilled Cheese and Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwich.
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