In an attempt to draw in evening customers, Panera is launching a line of flat bread pizzas called Crispanis, according to Barron's. The pizzas, announced in May, will be sold only after 4 p.m. and should be available at most stores by the end of the year. This may be old news to those of you who frequent Panera locations that already serve these flatbreads, but I've yet to see them here in Florida or on Panera's website (aside from in this press release). Anyone in a test market care to share their experiences?[Via Restaurant News Resource]

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7-21-2006 @2:09PM Al said... I've had one at the Panera here in Fremont, CA. I won't be ordering one again.
It's not horrible, but it just doesn't seem like you're getting your $10+ worth. The size is just a bit too big for a single serving and not nearly large enough for two hungry people to share.
As for taste, it's simply just too bready. the toppings, although of excellent quality, are applied thin. The crust is far too dry and easily overwhelms the toppings and very sparce sauce.
I know, it's "not a pizza", but it's just too similar to avoid comparison, and it does not measure up on any front.
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7-21-2006 @3:30PM Jessica said... They've been serving them in many MA locations for over a year now. I never tried one though... when I go into Panera, it's because I'm craving one of their sandwiches, or soup.... not pizza
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7-21-2006 @11:04PM Adriane said... I've had the 4 cheese crispani from a Panera in MA...I actually thought it was pretty tasty. Fresh ingredients, thin and crispy (imagine that). If you're in the mood for pizza from a chain restaurant, this is way WAAAY better than that awful Dominos/Papa Ginos/Pizza Hut ick.
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7-22-2006 @9:17PM Jon said... I've had these in RI a few times and they are quite tasty=)
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8-02-2006 @12:30PM Tom said... I've tried the pepperoni and peppered chicken/garlic ones in Chicago. They're quite good and reminiscent of a California Pizza Kitchen pizza, but less greasy. It's a lot of food for one person, but a good value.
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