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Panda Express

310 reviews

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Hours

Monday, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday, 9:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM

About Panda Express

Located at 708 Center Dr SP. #102, San Marcos, CA 92069, USA, Panda Express is a fast-casual Chinese restaurant offering a quick-service dining experience. Reviews from local customers present a mixed perspective on this location.

One customer found it to be a good option for fast-casual Chinese food, noting that the food was "fresh and ready to serve" with "no wait." They described the food as "tasty and not too salty," and the white rice as "decent." The chicken was reported to be "well cooked and fresh." However, this reviewer found the Rangoons to be "disappointing" due to a lack of flavor. They also mentioned the price point of around $14 per person, considering it "not cheap but not too bad."

In contrast, another customer had a significantly negative experience despite visiting shortly after opening, expecting the freshest food. They reported receiving "burned steak" for which they paid an extra $1.50, describing the pieces as "small, hard and burned" and "inedible." This customer also noted that the employees seemed unprepared despite being open for over 30 minutes and mentioned employees "laughing loudly in the dining area and talking to each other in Spanish." Overall, this reviewer strongly advised avoiding this location.

Based on these reviews, the Panda Express in San Marcos offers the convenience of fast-casual dining with generally fresh and tasty main dishes like chicken. However, there are concerns regarding the quality of certain items, such as the Rangoons and potentially premium add-ons like steak. Service experiences also appear to vary, with one customer highlighting efficiency while another reported unpreparedness and unprofessional behavior. Local users considering this Panda Express location should take these mixed reviews into account.

Panda Express Location

708 Center Dr SP. #102, San Marcos, CA 92069, USA

Customer Reviews

3.0
310 reviews
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alan stanly
Oct 16, 2024

For a fast casual Chinese place, this place rocks! Food is fresh and ready to serve. No wait. Tasty and not to salty. The Rangoons are disappointing though, they need more flavor. White rice was decent, not sticky but not too dry. Chicken is well cooked and fresh. Not cheap but not too bad. About $14 per person.

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Joel C
Feb 01, 2025

Where to begin.. this location is in a busy center with a Costco and Walmart so I thought I would try coming here when they open to get the freshest food. I ended up receiving burned steak that I paid $1.50 more for. Small, hard and burned pieces that were inedible. No survey code on bag so here we are with a 1 star review. Employees were not prepared for customers despite being open for more than 30 minutes. Employees laughly loudly in dining area and talking to each other in Spanish. Overall avoid this location at all costs.

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Alex
Aug 25, 2021

Accessibility: they have accessible parking directly in front of the store and a ramp to get up to the sidewalk and building. The door to get inside is a pull door but today they had it propped open. The bathrooms are open, single person bathrooms big enough for wheelchairs. Experience: they now have indoor seating (8-25-2021), and still the same 3 tables for outdoor dining. The food is always nice and hot, employees wear masks and are very kind.

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Curtis Cox
Feb 25, 2025

It's the fast panda food is good and hot as long as they are busy. If it's a slow day I go someplace else.

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H Sunshine
Nov 23, 2024

The staff here are incompetent as it gets! Slow and rude service, no food is ever cooked or prepared! And then they look at you like you have 2 heads if you ask them why the trays are empty. Avoid this place at all cost. You will waste your time here with incompetent employees and food that isn’t readily available.

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