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Panda Express - Your Quick-Service Chinese Restaurant in Lakeland, FL
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Panda Express

146 reviews

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Hours

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

About Panda Express

Panda Express is a Chinese restaurant located at 5270 US Hwy 98 S in Lakeland, Florida (33812). They can be contacted at phone number (863) 608-9696 or mobile phone +1 863-608-9696. As a well-known chain of Chinese fast-food restaurants, Panda Express offers a quick-service dining experience with a focus on popular American Chinese dishes.

According to a New Year's Eve 2024 review, the crab Rangoon was highlighted as great, being both crispy and creamy. The orange chicken was noted as good, although the reviewer had experienced better elsewhere, mentioning some drier pieces. The lo mein was considered pretty good with a favorable noodle-to-vegetable ratio. The fortune cookie message was also shared: "don't dwell on things you cannot change."

Another customer placed an online order for pick up, which they found to be an easy process after navigating the online offers. They received a text notification five minutes before their scheduled pick-up time, indicating the order was ready. For a total of $10.70, they ordered the Plate and utilized the drive-up window for a quick pick-up experience.

This reviewer chose the 1/2 fried rice, which they found very good, and 1/2 super greens (broccoli, cabbage & kale), which received a less favorable review due to undercooked and tough broccoli. While the cabbage and kale were acceptable, the broccoli stems were described as "like small sticks." The grilled teriyaki chicken was noted as tender, tasty, and thoroughly cooked. The string bean and chicken breast dish had tolerable chicken, but the green beans were described as very tough, to the point of potentially breaking a tooth.

Despite the issues with some of the vegetables, the reviewer acknowledged that the portion sizes were adequate for the price and that the pick-up process was smooth. Overall, they recommended the place but advised caution regarding the vegetables.

Panda Express in Lakeland offers the convenience of online ordering and drive-thru service for those looking for a quick and affordable Chinese meal. While some inconsistencies in vegetable preparation have been noted, other aspects like the crab Rangoon, fried rice, and teriyaki chicken have received positive feedback. Customers may want to be mindful of potential variability in vegetable quality based on recent reviews.

Panda Express Location

5270 US Hwy 98 S, Lakeland, FL 33812, USA

Customer Reviews

3.0
146 reviews
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Sunkissed Floridian
Jan 01, 2025

New Year's Eve 2024. Great crab Rangoon. Crispy and creamy. Orange chicken was good but I have had better there was some pieces that were a bit dry. The low main had a good noodle to vegetable ratio. I thought it was pretty good. My fortune cookie said don't dwell on things you cannot change.

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Deb W.
Feb 07, 2025

Placed an order on-line for pick up. This step was easy once you got thru all the offers. Chose my pick up time. Received a text 5 minutes before the scheduled pick up,that order was ready. For a total of $10.70 got the Plate. Picking this up at the drive up windows took no time at all! I chose the 1/2 fried rice which I thought was very good, 1/2 super greens which is broccoli, cabbage& kale. This was not so good. The cabbage was fine kale is kale. The broccoli had not been cooked enough. It was too tough to chew most pieces. The stems were like small sticks! My main choices were grilled teriyaki chicken, this was tender & tasty also appeared to be cooked throughly. String bean and chicken breast, the chicken was very tolerable but again with the veggies. The greenbeans were so tough you could actually break a tooth. You do get adequate amounts of food for the price. No problem with the pick up! I would recommend this place, just watch the veggies.

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Bri Mathews
Jan 21, 2025

unfortunately, my partner and I went here one evening and both ordered a chicken bowl. later that night, we both were running fevers, vomiting and had diarrhea. we were achy and sick for 24 hours. when we inspected our leftovers, it was clear that some of the chicken we ate was raw. eat at your own risk but I know I won’t ever be going back here

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Edmund Aycock
Mar 17, 2025

We've eaten at this store before. Always quick, professional and friendly. Today we ordered take out and had to pull over so they could bring the order out. That's fine. They were busy. But after about 30 minutes waiting (as was another car) we called the store and asked what was wrong. The manager was VERY nice. Told us one of their cookers was broken and he was very sorry for the wait. The manager brought out our food, took the order number and our name. Told us keep the receipt and the same order was on the house the next time we come in! That's the way it sould be done. Treated us right. The food was perfect. Highly recommended place to eat.

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Polk Plants
Mar 02, 2025

How can a modern app not work? I'm used to ordering online. It's very convenient, except when ordering on the same road at the same restaurant in the same town. One is North (twenty minutes away) while one is South and only a few from our house. In apps like this one, the location is shown of the nearest establishment - however, it didn't work here. Today, we are very disappointed at the extra distance we now have to travel for our food after realizing the error and asking for a solution but getting none.

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