Honestly, when walking into the restaurant, you would think they're closing or packing to move. You can dine in, which we did, but it is better to do takeout. We usually order online and pick up the food, then take it home to eat it. I honestly felt like I was a bother to the cashier just by being there and placing an order. 😞 ((I didn't take a picture from the front door. If I had, then you'd see how the entire right side looks like it's being packed up))

I picked up my to go order. The food was fresh and delicious. The staff was friendly. I didn't dine in, but the atmosphere inside is lacking a bit.

Probably one of the worst Chinese places I’ve ever ate. There is absolutely no flavor all their meat tastes like sweet and sour their lo mein in flavorless and don’t get me started on the “eggrolls” will definitely not be coming back

Please place definitely surprised me. A friend took me here for dinner to try the fare, and it was delicious. He said, “just so you know, the portions here are small, so keep that in mind”. When the food came out, my eyes were so huge. You could easily feed three ppl with the shrimp lo mein I ordered. My friend ordered the combination lo mein which so delicious. The food pleasantly surprised me. All the flavors in the lo mein went really well today. They use quality ingredients and they don’t skimp on the veggies or protein in these dishes. We also had some crab rangoons with the usual bright red orange sauce. This they also make from scratch and is good. The staff was friendly, attentive, and very helpful. I left there feeling really welcomed. Now the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. The place needs major updating and general spring cleaning. Tables and chairs are wobbly or dingy. They have seen better days. This is normally a place I would not choose to eat at, but because my friend knows the staff and management, and vouches for the place in general, I accepted. Thankfully all went well. If you’re not used to dining in a hole in the wall type place but are curious about the food, I say order takeout. While dining, I noticed they had a lot of orders for takeout which goes to show they have good fare in my opinion. Would definitely eat here again, for take out.

Lady in drive thru was very nice and has excellent customer service. My order was right but broccoli beef had almost no beef. I ordered a plate with broccoli beef, orange chicken and chow mein. I have attached a picture of the broccoli beef I got.

Just had my last meal here. It is always hit or miss on the food being fresh or seeming like it has set all day. Today I waited at the window in the drive thru for at least 10 mins, thinking too myself the wait meant the food was fresh. No it was literally cold and the Ragoons were also cold and soggy. Come On Panda you can do much better!

Chicken egg rolls were burnt. I went through the drive thru and was told to pull around to wait for my order, and they forgot about me for 20-30 mins. I walk inside to check and they had my food sitting aside. No customers in line or anything so they just straight up forgot about me. Why would you tell me to pull aside and park if you were going to just leave my food inside the store. Not nice :(

I see the negative reviews and some are legit. Overall, the majority of my visits have been very good size portions for the overall price. I do stick with what they are known for and they do cut up fresh veggies. One note is that you MUST double check that you got the sauces you asked for. For some reason this seems to be the most difficult thing for them to do. Ask for hot mustard get 10 packs of sweet and sour. So weird.

My favorite place! I know it's not the most authentic food. But it's the best. The fried rice is so good!!! They also always give big portions that make you feel full. The pricing is not bad either. Their food hasn't changed much in years and that's ok. The workers aren't very chatty but they do their job and that's all that matters. I suggest the Oriental chicken and fried rice mixed together.

Lunch her was very good. The lo mein was hot and delicious and the chicken egg rolls were delicious also. Always good when she food is hot, fresh, and reasonably priced. Enjoyed it.

Why don't y'all have plastic knives? Also, be prepared to stand in line during lunch/dinner rush. Avoid the busy times and you're in and out in 10 minutes. 5 minutes if you're taking it home. After 7:30pm the lines are short or non-existent. I like that they're open later than the dining halls.

Loved the service from the Memorial Student Center Panda Express. Very fast, and got my order in no time. Food was amazingly good.

I came in after a supper time rush with a few cars in the drive through and one gentleman inside before me. The staff were all friendly and service oriented, though I could tell they were harried from the rush. My only complaint is that the staff waited to fill my three-plate dinner order until more chow mein noodles were cooked (which I definitely wanted). Then, after about 10 more people and several more cars in the Drive-Thru came and went, they still had not completed my order. I asked why they were not the ready food items in my containers while the noodles were finishing. They said they didn't want the food to get cold. That's understandable to some degree but once the noodles were ready, they were then out of beef broccoli (which they did not explain to me .) About 15 customers total went through while I stood waiting for my order! I sure wish they had filled the beef broccoli BEFORE the noodles were done or else offered to substitute a different item. I was literally in the store 15-20 minutes by the time I got my food and that was only because I finally asked what the delay was for. I asked to have a substitute item and then, frustrated, got my meals. Not the way I would run a "fast food" restaurant. I would like to recommend for a future policy, that the items that are ordered be filled right away and if the customer wants to wait for something, they can be asked asap. I felt overlooked and dismissed while so many other customers got in line, ordered, and received their food before me. It wasn't so much about my 'feelings' as much as it was that i was never informed about why such a long delay.

Due to my flexibility, I help family members meal prep (they are on the road for 2 hours and have 12 hours shifts. They don't have the extra time to cook during a work week). Lately, I've been getting family meals at Panda Express and I can't complain so far. The portion sizes are wonderful! All I need to do is allow it to cool and then store it. In the picture it's Teriyaki Chicken, Broccoli Beef, Beijing Beef, Super Greens, and Fried Rice. I myself have issues standing for long periods of time, so my cooking days are limited. However, I ordered the family meal and got the Teriyaki Chicken, Broccoli Beef, Beijing Beef (not my favorite), Super Greens and Fries Rice. I can eat 3x out of each box! THAT'S A LOT OF FOOD!!! I understand that the nutrition facts say that the entrees have a lot of sodium, but that can easily be handled by upping your water intake, potassium, and daily activity. All-in-all, we're happy.

Okay, guys!!! This place was so good. Name change from what I remember but still the same great food! I hate seeing places like this so empty cause we lose so many great small businesses and have the chain restaurants. Keep this place in business! So flavorful and so much food it fed me for 3 meals

I’ve been eating lunch here almost daily for the last 3 weeks, and having a different lunch special ($8-10) every day, and haven’t yet had a dish I wouldn’t order again. Very friendly Chinese family runs it as a family affair, the dar is the main cook, lunch plates are ready in 5-10 minutes tops. I highly recommend the General Joe’s chicken and the Singapore style noodles, but like I said, it’s all good.

Came in at 918. While we were waiting to order (she said she’d be with us in a minute) she walked up told us they are about to close lobby and we needed to order to go and then walked away. Asked the guy “so we can’t eat in here?” And his reply was “you can but you have to eat fast we close lobby in 9 minutes”. When asked if they’d kick us out at 930 he said yes. I am a manager at a restaurant, even if someone came in one minute prior to closing, we allow them to sit and eat. Kicking someone out and talking to them the way these employees did is beyond unprofessional. We would have been fast, and clean. But the way we were spoken to is not okay.

Seldom and I mean seldom will I call food trash. There is too much hunger in the world for that mindset. That being said, Panda, this is hot trash... Did you purposely choose the fattiest, sickest chicken thighs to sell. Don't even get me started on the portions, I know inflation has hit us all, but this is ridiculous. My review may not mean much, but continue on your trend, and you'll be just another Panera who's on life support.

Bad service from Mr. Yunli Z on register. When I was going to pay I took out my card because it said there was an error. Instead of Mr. Yunli telling me to just put it back and let it charge and disregard the errors he kept speaking to me as if I didn’t know how to read or didn’t understand. He yanked the card out of my hand and told me, “This is how you insert a card, then you wait, ignore the screen, then you take it out,” all said in a very derogatory tone of voice. I had to wait for some egg rolls which helped since it allowed me to see how he spoke to other people. When other people paying had the same issue as I with card payment he would speak to them in such a different manner. I usually don’t have issues with this type of treatment since I completely understand that rush hours could be hectic, but that doesn’t mean that it is okay to be rude.

Our favorite Chinese place to eat at!! Love the Orange Chicken, Broccoli Beef, and Mandarin Chicken. I can never choose between the rice or noodles, so I get half and half. The customer service is always great 😊😋

First time, craving Chinese and we’re around Brownsville area so I did my research found this place, first time good impression. Generous amount of food, good flavor, variety of items/plates to choose from. Service was good our waitress did good service, plus we had another waitress that wasn’t even ours & they were on top making sure we didn’t need anything. Will be going again.

My 1st time of ordering the Hong Kong Crispy Noodles and I chose roasted pork as my protein- DELICIOUS!!! Everything came seperate/ Noodles, broth ( extremely flavorful & very light ) that contained spices & veggies + Chiles and I put everything together ( allowing me to control noodle portion to my own liking...👍 ) in large bowl 🥣 😋 I also ordered the vegetable spring (2) rolls @ $4.75 and duck sauce to eat them with. Yummy! This meal is different, lighter than their other choices/ soup consistency & enough for 2-3 ppl to share as an appetizer or as a meal for 2 @ $12.75 I ordered delivery & it was fulfilled at the exact ETA that was given to me !!! Great service!! Even the delivery man, Tomas, was wonderful!!! Lotus Cafe NEVER disappoints 🤩

Food was good but it was better back in the day! Also I wouldn't recommend the pot stickers at all. Their chicken with mixed vegetables was the best thing that we ate on this visit but probably will stick with beef and broccoli next time we come back here

Compared to the other 2 Lotus restaurants in town this one is just ok. I would rather drive a little further but get better tasting food. Now my hubby and kids did enjoy their food I was just meh with it.