Panda is one of the few fast food Chinese restaurants remaining in my neighborhood. I only go there when I don’t have time to make the trek to the Convoy Asian Cultural District and I’ve just “gotta have” my wanting and Chinese food fix. In the future, maybe I should just order it intravenously, because the flavors and freshness were definitely NOT there this May Day (1st of May). I ordered an “easy” to please two-entree plate with orange chicken, broccoli beef, and noodles. Basic fare, right? One would expect these entrees to be spot on, since they are the Panda’s flagship dishes. Wow, was I disappointed. Yes, they were takeout and it took me 10 minutes or so to get home with my meal, but the coating on the chicken was gummy and lacked the intense flavors of the sweet orange battling the vinegary tang that makes this dish so very good… sometimes. The broccoli beef was similarly lackluster with overcooked broccoli, not enough onion, and grissly, tough beef. I hoped that the lo mein noodles might save the day, but the batch mine was drawn from had spent too long sentenced to steam table prison. Gummy noodles are the bane of bad lo mein. (Sorry, didn’t mean to rhyme.) On the bright side, the wait staff was very crisp and on the ball. They handled the light crowd masterfully and had me in and out and on my way in under 10 minutes. Very good presence and focus, as well as good customer service. Nice! The store was very clean and presentable as well. Fix the food, and I’ll be back. I promise!

I ordered foods via UberEats. The items I paid for were missing because they did not give them to the driver. But, they ended up saying that they cannot send the missing foods, and lied that it is driver’s fault. I was with the driver talking to them on the phone. They earlier said they would bring the missing foods to me, but then changed as they said I need to go pick up the foods (lol - such a non-sense). It is because they have to charge the driver for it happened because of their mistake. They have serious moral and crime-level issue; guiltifying the driver and not delivering stuff were paid for. I am sure that they will go bankrupt and close the store in a year. They never say sorry.

It was December 4, 2024 and my wedding was to be December 5, the very next day. The caterer my husband and I picked fell through and we were left with less than 24 hours to figure out what we could do. We went over the possible restaurants which could help us with catering without breaking our now non-existent budget since we had not yet gotten our refund from our previous caterer and will not for the next seven days. My husband suggested Panda Express catering, at this location, since it was very close to our wedding venue, and we love the food. We ordered the food after hours on the Panda Express mobile App, which was very stressful because the poor workers were not aware of such a huge order ahead of time. I can only imagine the looks on their faces and curses uttered when the employees went into work that day, December 5, 2024, only to see a catering order to be placed. I have had many times when I say, "I should have called out," and I would not blame the employees if that was what was said. The morning of, however, there were no problems or complaints from the employees when they called my husband to ask what accommodations we needed (plates, forks, chopsticks, napkins, etc), and when my husband informed them of the family members who will be picking up the catering, the employees made it easy. So, to everyone who made my wedding day an easy process, for coming through for my husband and I on the most important day of our lives, THANK YOU!!! The only issue was, I should have listened to my husband and ordered more orange chicken because those dishes went FAST!! Thank you so much again!!!

They have become very stingy with the food servings. I ordered the bigger plate and my plate was so light even the chow main was half full and the beef broccoli was only broccoli couldn’t find one piece of beef. The prices have gone up and the servings are way smaller.

The food is absolutely delicious and truly authentic Northern Chinese cuisine, highly recommend!

The food and service were decent, nothing to complain about. However, parking was a bit of a challenge. Just something to keep in mind if you're planning a visit.

We went here for the first time tonight on Christmas. We were easily able to make reservations this morning around 8:30 for a 5:30 sitting. So if you're going on a holiday, make sure you make the reservations. When we got there it was already kind of full because it's a very small restaurant but there were people who were waiting because they hadn't made reservations and they were on a wait list and it seemed like they were there for a while. However, we went in and we were seated within seconds. It took a while for us to order because I think they were not paying any attention to us. I don't know. However, the lady that took our order is the same lady that was trying to bust tables and be the hostess so I don't know why the others weren't doing as much as she was. We got the three combo barbecue special with Hong Kong roasted duck, Macao roasted pork and some kind of chicken. My husband was the one who wanted the chicken. I didn't like it that much. It didn't have much flavor and it was kind of dry. The duck was really good but fatty but you know it's duck so I don't blame the restaurant for that. The skin on it was really crispy. And the pork was chef's kiss. Really delicious and crispy. We also ordered the shrimp with garlic and chili which was the most amazing dish that we had while we were there and I will go back there over and over for it. The shrimp were like big prawns, not just large shrimp. And they were fried perfectly and they were tender and juicy and it was almost like a salt and pepper shrimp. I keep thinking about it even though we've been home for a few hours now. We also ordered the salt and pepper chicken and my daughter thinks that they tasted sweet but I think it tasted Smokey. I don't know it was really good but it was a much different taste than for instance if you were getting it from Royal Mandarin. And then my mother-in-law got chicken and vegetables and that was really delicious. Very tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. Our combo plate came out within about 2 minutes of us ordering it. So fast that we thought it wasn't even ours at first. And the other dishes came out pretty quickly except for the shrimp that took a while but we had all the other stuff to eat. Even under the Christmas pressure, the food was excellent and came out really fast. Please note: when you first get there, they put a hot tea on your table. THAT TEA IS NOT FREE! It's $2 per person and it's just charged automatically. You have to let them know you don't want it and then you have to also check your receipt because they just automatically charge it. Also prices on tonight's menu are higher than they are online so I don't know if it's for the holiday or what.

Fast service, extensive and authentic menu, very clean restaurant. The fresh steamed fish was absolutely stunning, tender and caught just the night before and brought to the restaurant that morning. It tasted just that fresh and three chef treated it with utmost respect as there was a very light sauce with scallions and ginger and that was all it needed. The tofu and fish hot pot was tender and delicious. The snow pea leaves were crisp and cooked just to tender. The garlic chili shrimp were very generously sized crisp from the fryer and doused super generously with red and green chilies and at least a handful of garlic. And the orange wagyu was decadent meat candy in the original Chinese style of orange beef, redolent with chili and fruit. My parents had been here once before and liked it enough to come again, as it had made a great impression on them and they were born on the Mainland.

The reviews on this place were so mixed. But I decided to go for it and order takeout anyways. And wow! So fresh! Entree was a huge portion (for 2 people) and the fried rice was nice and moist. Not dry like Panda Express. The wontons were fresh and crispy. Honestly the food was great quality! They even put extra sauces in the bag for me! And two fortune cookies, utensils and napkins!

DO NOT BELIEVE THE HATERS THIS FOOD IS INCREDIBLE I was a little hesitant to eat here because some of the reviews, but I thought I would give it a try. And, I am so glad I did. I got the Kung Pao chicken with steamed rice and it was delicious. Hot and spicy in just the right way and even came with a fortune cookie that actually gave me a fortune. The house made hot mustard was also awesome. Worth noting that this place is no longer cash only and accepts online orders, but there is an ATM right outside if you want to help out a small business.

Ordered beef and brocs last night and this is what I got. Mostly brocs and barely any beef. Double check your order or else you’ll be disappointed when you get home.

Stoped at the Panda Express on are way back from the beach the staff were very nice and moved the line fast the restaurant was very quiet and clean the food was as I expected for a panda

Went here for lunch. Wanted to support our Chinese friends in the US because they’re awesome 🇨🇳 Good variety of Dim Sum. Expansive dining room. Quick and fairly priced. We didn’t go buck wild because that requires a nap. 3 humans ate to satisfaction for 85 bucks with tip included with sodas. The beef fried rice was excellent. The parking lot was calm during the lunch hours

Did not have a good experience for 4 adults $237.88. Felt like we were tricked. Lacked transparency. We ordered their special that was posted on the table for ginger scallion lobster $88. The dish was served with cantonese won ton noodles under the lobster. Which is odd, usually it's served with e-mien. We let them know, it's not what we ordered. The lobster was missing the most important parts. It did not have two claws. Small lobster. We ordered 4 bowls of rice but on the order sheet the server put 3. However, we were charged for 6 small bowls of white rice for $18. We also don't know what the "4 open box" charge is for.

Ive been eating here for some years now and the experience has always been good. From the food to the workers its been a positive experience that I would recommend for anyone. I really enjoy their soup!!!

Steer away from this place I’ll get five stars for the service I was helped and acknowledged immediately I’ll give the food 2 stars and 1 stare for the food portion asian restaurants like this the portions are usually big not here. I will give zero stars for the sanitary of this establishment. Place is extremely dirty and rundown in need of a real good deep cleaning. I would not recommend this place At all till the place gets cleaned up good. Also, the only reason they are busy because the special they have.(not good at allllll) run the other way.

I ordered fried rice and orange chicken, and it was quite nice. The chicken was soft and warm. I hesitated eating here because of some bad reviews, but it was totally okay. It was just a typical Panda Express. I liked the food. (Actually, the servers were not friendly.)

The rice is horrible, the noodles taste so weird😨 The orange chicken is the worse!!! They are really very bad food. It’s the worst food I have had in my life. No I feel disgusting and my stomach began to hurt faintly. Do not choose here to eat, even it look convenient. People who work there are very nice, but the food are really very bad!!!🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

When I asked why I got such a small portion of shrimp I was told "were only allowed to give 7"... all I got was rice and shrimp... even as a single portion all I'm allowed is 7 pieces?

The service wasn’t but you could tell they were having a bad day but its fine, whats not fine Is the amount of food they gave me at this location it was so incredibly light. They also didn’t accept a coupon I had. I checked online and literally every panda express within a 50 mile radius was participating in that coupon except ofcourse this location.

Sunday dinner:(~7.30 pm) - Walk-in, not busy. - Ordered my usually noodles, orange chicken. It’s okay, not that fresh, but okay. - Seating is outside like a common dine in for all the food places around, it’s pretty cold to even finish the food. Skip it if you want to dine in.

Was really hungry but didn’t want to spend $15 for a meal so I ordered a side of lo mein for like $5 here and it was enough to fill me up. Tasted decent too. Would go back and try other stuff!

I was looking for late night eats and came across this gem of a place. Food was good and hot! I appreciate a spot that is open late not many are in San Diego, 3am is the latest I’ve ever seen a place open! Everything is served in to go boxes so if you wanna eat some there and take the rest home they make that easy for you to do so.

Everything was really good except the egg rolls are basically spring rolls, not the best. Definitely recommend the egg drop soup and broccoli beef. Food was also wrapped up really well so nothing spilled.