I want to like it so much but every single time, the beef and brocoli is unflavored because they use plain steamed brocoli with no flavor. They combine plain steamed brocoli with lightly sauced beef and the sauce should be flavoring the broccoli as well. Its so plain, its hard to eat when not what you ordered, like chewing a tree when you were expecting some lubrication/flavor. I wish they'd give the broccoli a little toss with the beef sauce together before serving it. And the rice is always so dry it barely goes down the throat. If those things were taken care of, I'd attend more frequently.

Fresh and tasty food. Staff is always friendly and quick! You don't have to wait very long to get your lunch...

Searched for Ma-dasao but come to a link called Mr Holy Gao. The restaurant owner must not want reviews. The rating is more like 2.5 Came here because it is close to work. Owner changed and food went south. My friend’s Hainanese chicken rice was too yellow. Was it dyed. Garlic shrimp was too salty. The chef must have a heavy hand on salt. Noodle bowl was ok. When we pay the bill, the waitress won’t let go of the handle electronic device. It was so awkward and inconvenient to input tips and personal information for the receipt. Let go! I won’t take the device home. Probably won’t come here too often.

Authentic northern Chinese food! Loved it and I'll definitely go there again if I'm ever back in San Diego! The staff was super friendly and large portion of food for the price. I saw a horrible rating saying the food is bad compared to China Town and I what kind of restaurants they went to. I guess they either went to the non authentic ones or the ones doing other styles of Chinese food. To me the Sichuan dishes and there northern dishes I got were pretty authentic. Enjoyed the taste from home overall.

Online orders only at this location. The irl ordering line never progresses because they prioritize app-orders. Like my food will be made and ready and I’ll be waiting to pay for 5 minutes while they pack 5-10 online orders ahead of me. Still great value, but you need to be ordering on the app or you will have a bad experience here.

I feel bad for the owner of this franchise, I would think twice of coming back to this establishment with the attitude the workers have at this location. They simply don't care about customers. They obviously were in a hurry to close the place down at 8:15pm (shut down is 9pm). Do yourself a favor... don't show up after 8pm unless what you want is just leftovers.

Loved the food, the buns and dim sum were good. There were some other interested options. Maybe try to place your orders for baked food right away as it takes a while. Fun location.

Love this dim sum place. Very traditional and great selections. I went with some friends who spoke mandarin so we got really good service and they were very attentive. Def would come back here.

It's a Panda Express - you'll get what you expect. Fast, so-so food that will taste like you expect. Busy in the afternoon but not so busy in the evenings. I am updating my review based on a bad experience. I walked in the store at 8:45 p.m. and made eye contact with an employee named Sal. He did not say anything to me or even acknowledged that I was there. After stirring some things and checking the computer he walked up and said what do you want? I asked for half fried rice and half chow mein. He said just a minute and walked away and then walked outside. He came back in and got something for someone who was driving by. He then started putting the food in the box without saying anything to me. When he finally asked what else I wanted, I told him orange chicken and Beijing beef. And then he started talking to the other employee who was cooking more food. I was super frustrated because I had waited over 5 minutes for him to get the food and there was no one else in line.

Food was just OK broccoli beef had no beef lol. Chow Mein noodles needed more flavor. Not rushing back

Great food, great customer service, and great location! They even serve the breakfast menu here. The only problem we had was how cold it was inside. Bring a jacket or layer up if eating in!!!

Cashier wasn't working at all due to some issues but the employees were working really hard to write down and calculate orders on paper and using a calculator. They were incredibly patient and food was served really fast. I applaud their amazing service, kind and very outgoing and made it easy to order. They set such a calm atmosphere! Would definitely go again!

I hate to give negative reviews, but this one is just unavoidable. A take-out order of chicken chow mein was quite possibly the worst I've ever eaten. Upon opening the container, one could clearly see two different colors of noodles. The darker noodles had some flavor, but the lighter colored noodles had almost no flavor. Even worse, the lighter noodles had the texture of overcooked, soggy spaghetti. Absolutely terrible. ☹️

We were in the area and we stoped by to get lunch however it wasn’t great. I ordered chicken teriyaki with sauce on the side, chicken was drenched in sauce couldn’t even eat more than 5 bites. We got a plate Mongolian bowl it was super salty my husband didn’t even eat it. I ordered the drunken chicken noodles. These noodles were very dry no flavor at all! It was disgusting to be honest. Wouldn’t dine again at all.

I went here over half an hour before closing. Not only had they emptied out all the food pans except for 2. They didn't even come over to ask if I wanted to order, just stood in the back. I get doing some cleaning before close. But people should still be able to get food 40 minutes out.

Chicken Kung Pao not edible, just gristle and fatty parts AND small PIECES OF BONE! When I told them they said that's how they get it, so that's how they serve it!!! I told them to remove it before someone breaks a tooth or chokes on it! They got defensive! Also all the food was super greasy and others were complaining about that!

Wonderful, quaint place with fresh delicious food! We shared the Fried Dumplings, House Fried Rice and Lemon Chicken. Lots of flavor, generous portions just enough for two (maybe 3 but we were hungry... hahaha) Definitely will be back when in La Jolla... just a short walk from our favorite hotel too.

The food is edible but totally bland and eminently forgettable, if abundant. We ordered egg rolls that were dry and tasteless, but crispy. The crust was the best part. We also ordered shrimp fried rice, which lacked seasoning and required generous applications of soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce for any flavor at all, but had a goodly number of shrimp. Our "spicy" Kung Pao shrimp had a few peppers in it, but totally lacked spiciness. We won't return. Bland, bland, bland.

Brand new location, I’ve been a couple times and it’s extremely clean and the employees are all nice and proactive. Shout out to Joseph who went above and beyond to take care of my order and ensure everything was up to standard and I was taken care of. I can tell the team here is thoughtful and I will be back specifically because of the team here - great customer service makes a difference and it’s great to see a chain restaurant take that to heart!

For some reason this panda seems like a training ground for employees. This means that the service is incredibly slow, they have gotten my order in person wrong 2 out of 5 times which is astonishingly high for a couple service food. They also seem to leave there food out longer than most other pandas in the nearby area. Overall food taste old and they take way to long.

When we entered there wasn’t anyone, and tbh the restaurant’s design looked a little bare… it almost looked like it wasn’t doing well. When the food came, my entire family (with three kids) loved it. We were here for lunch and ordered noodles, and I could just say it’s comfort in my belly. Tho they took our order wrongly and served us an extra bowl of noodle (and we paid for it), we took it bcos we wanted to try something else from the menu. A senior lady (I suppose she’s the one who cooked the dishes) came out and asked if everything was alright, and even gave us a free bottle of drink. Oh, there was also a small crowd also flowed in during our meal as well. Would recommend!

Haven't been here since the place seems to be a younger and hippieer place, however, the food attracted me to bring the family here. It's called a "bistro", it's a little bit like a bar with real food. When we arrived at about 8pm on a Friday night, the place was almost full, with a couple of bigger parties. They serve Kirin on tab, you can order in like a table side keg with pour, it looks like at least a couple gallons. They serve Chinese style skewers/kabob, with spicy or mild tastes. These are made to order, freshly charcoal grilled, great for drinking. They also serve Chinese hot pot, that's what I will try next time. They also have a few other dishes, like fried rice, some noodle dishes, and Mantis shrimp，pepper and salt style, best you can get in San Diego. The services maybe something they can tighten up a bit. They were friendly and attentive enough, however, since it was busy, they did forget one of our hot soy milk drink. Overall, a great place to relax and enjoy the evening.

I get overwhelmed when a place has so many options for food and I don’t know what to order. While we were waiting for chicken next door, we got an almond milk tea and Vietnamese coffee. I can’t find many places with almond flavor and order it any chance we get. It was a tad bit sweet but great flavor. I can’t say the same about the coffee. That wasn’t on the menu but she said could make it so I guess she tried her best.

I rather go here for takeout than any other! We're hooked. The gentleman that took our order was friendly and helpful. I couldn't remember what I ate the last time, but once I described it, he knew. It was the Singapore style noodles that came with shrimp, beef, and veggies. My son got the salt and pepper wings, and I had to try them. They were delicious! Crispy! We also got the orange chicken. Highly recommend.