They catered the OU Chinese new year celebration... i can't imagine why. The dining halls make better Americanized chinese food. Everything was saucy and tasteless. Tofu, beef, chicken all tastes exactly the same. Skip this and go anywhere else. read more

Get the kung pow shrimp and a large hot and sour soup! They egg rolls are great as well.

Food quality has gone down immensely since covid. My favorite dinner now doesn't taste good at all. We've quit going there.

Was down in athens over the weekend for swim, and a friend suggested we dine here. We love small dining, this will be added to places to go to when we come back. Service was good, the sushi ( yes sushi..Japanese/ Chinese diner). Very nice and quaint. read more

Our first time ordering from here. The chicken and veg had no taste. I put extra soy sauce on it to get some taste. Ordered the combination and did not get the soup. Others seemed happy with the lo mein . The tempura app was good. We didn't get fortune cookies for dessert! Maybe I have just been spoiled by dynasty, but was very disappointed. read more

we spent over $100 on take out. didn't get one order of our orders of & broccoli, and the beef with mixed vegetables was half full. very disappointed. read more

China Panda - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Haven't gotten my food yet so I can't judge the food. BUT, we had to stand up front for 5 mins before being seated! Then another couple comes in behind us and gets seated a few mins after us. BUTTTTTT after being seated had to wait 15 mins to get our order taken (which I about decided to go somewhere else), THEN the server takes the order of the people that came in way after us!!! Absolutely ridiculous service!!! They have it all backwards. but then right after got our order. I'm just praying to god the food is good because if not I'm really going to be pissed. BUT if your wanting to go somewhere with great service THIS IS NOT THE PLACE! read more

The food was good but they are very stingy. We ordered two soup and were only allowed 1 bag of crunch noodles and with three egg rolls give 1 hot mustard an 1 duck had to pay more for extra. Then found out charge for three egg rolls and received 2. Not great customer service. Can't wait till Dynasty on Richland opens again!! read more

This place is terrible. Will never go back. Absolutely awful Chinese food. I don't even think the food is completely cooked half the time. It definitely gave me a stomach ache not to long after. read more

Better watch going here they will rip you off and not care one bit. I ordered dinner combination. Which is supposed to include-entree, soup, and egg roll. I received meal with no egg roll and was charged extra for soup and $2 more for entree. I highly don't recommend. When I mentioned it they said well we charged you for this. I said no this is what I ordered and I didn't even receive the egg roll. Oh well we charge you for this. read more

NEVER EAT HERE! I gave 1 star because-5 is not an option! Roach fried which is not on the menu but is definitely what I was served...the manager had the nerve to argue with me over the kind of bug. I honestly don't care!!! read more

China Panda - a plate of rice and vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Very good food. The tempura shrimp and veggie appetizer was big enough for two people and then some! The steamed dumplings were amazing but also the smallest dumplings I have ever seen. Terrific Japanese menu. Wish I would have ordered so many things!!! Try it out!!! read more

It was okay, I've had better but it was good comfort food. I had the Kung Pao shrimp and vegetable dumplings. The dumplings had very little flavor and the dipping sauce was lacking flavor as well. The Kung Pao Shrimp had a good portion of shrimp in a brown sauce, but it was lacking in flavor as well. The hot tea was excellent however. read more

Really surprised to see some of these negative reviews. I've found the food to be delicious. The Crab Rangoon is the best I've ever had. The Cilantro Chicken is delicious and has brought me back three times. Soups are flavorful. There are always customers and at noon today there was not an empty table. Will be back definitely. read more

I was suggested to try China Panda and was told that it was the best Chinese is Athens County. With high hopes, my roommates and I scheduled a movie night with takeout. The young girl (most likely the daughter of the owners) was relatively kind. Our order came out missing items and my roommate thought that she had ordered the combination platters. The girl became petty and not willing to solve the problem. I asked for an order of three eggrolls and one order of crab rangoon. We get home, and we were missing an eggroll. This wasn't that bad since they aren't that expensive and mistakes happen, but this mistake was after they missed other items in our order. In all, the experience was average and the food was mediocre for the price of $20 per person. For that, I suggest you go to Columbus, dress to the nines and get (most likely) higher quality food in the same cuisine bracket. If you do go here, check your order AND count all the items internally before you leave. read more

I love eating here whenever I can. I ordered pickup many times this year. My order was ready very quickly and the food is always delicious. With the pandemic restrictions they have made it very easy to pickup my order without any contact with anyone. They have a very extensive menu and a wonderful variety of options. I don't know if they are open for dine-in yet as I haven't been there for a little over a month but I look forward to it when they do open the dining room again. read more

Not bad for a small town. If you have a sushi craving, this will do the trick. Although, I recommend the Chinese menu. I've dined here a couple times, all on the Chinese menu, and found they that it's pretty authentic if you know what to order (ie. none of those set combos, eat family style). I like the udon noodles (since I'm usually only in Athens during Christmas), but it's more like Chinese soup noodles than Japanese udon noodles. It seems to be a popular place for international students looking for some decent Chinese food. This time we felt comfortable ordering sushi (sushi in the middle of Ohio?!) We ordered sushi for 2. The salmon yellow tail, and white fish tasted pretty fresh. I had a few pieces of questionable tuna and mackerel, but it's been more than 24hrs and the tummy is a-ok. Waiters are generally attentive, check in often, and keep your glasses full. read more

China Panda - Sushi and sashimi for two! - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Service was great, actually impressive but we'll get to that. To start, when we walked in the place was smaller than expected but overall not too small to feel confined. It was clean and quiet and generally welcoming. When we have our orders the server didn't write anything down and with a group of 3 ordering combo platters, and also from the sushi bar.. it was impressive. All the food same back correctly and rather quickly. I usually start with 5 stars and based on things or combinations of things I take stars off. So minus 1 star for the price of sushi. 1 piece is about $2-3 and minus another star because the sweet tea was rather odd tasting. I also had the general tso chicken combo that came with rice and an egg roll. The sauce had a slightly different flavor than I was used to, I wasn't attracted to it. So in conclusion, Nice place Nice staff Prompt service Good sushi but slightly over priced in my opinion. The food was okay at best, in my opinion. read more

Food was fair at best. Employees were sitting around doing who knows what and eating instead of getting drink refills. A young child was running around and making a commotion; not how I wanted to enjoy my meal with friends. The fabric on the booth seat was torn up, uncomfortable to set on. Won't go back. read more

Been going for nearly 10 years since we moved here. In all honesty it's had it's ups and downs and yeah they could use some new carpet but they recently re-upholstered the seats. There was a 1 year stretch where it was kinda mediocre. They re-made the menu and the sushi chief is far more skilled now. Their lunch specials are tops and a very good deal! We often get several things each to share between the 3 of us. My daughter loves this place and asks to go often. read more

Ohio has many good points, but having amazing Chinese restaurants is not one of them. If you travel to either coast, it seems like you are virtually accosted by good Chinese restaurants. Having eaten at some of them, I know the difference between them and the ones back home in Ohio. China Panda is a typical Mid-Western Chinese restaurant chain. (Yes, it is a chain.) It is not bad, and if you eat there, (as my husband and I did on Christmas when nothing else was open) it will do the job OK. If you want a perfect Chinese meal where every dish is done just right, head to a coast, or to the far better China Fortune in Athens. Update: upon eating here again, I will never return. The meal was the worst I have had in years. read more

I've enjoyed pretty much every dish I've ever ordered from China Panda. The food comes out quickly whether ordering dine-in or carry-out. I enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant. The staff is usually very friendly and most tables are usually filled with patrons of the restaurant. My one complaint is that there always seems to be old NBA games featuring Scottie Pippen on the TV. The children of the employees also seem to feel free to walk around the restaurant. read more

I came to Athens for my brother's graduation. They were understaffed so the service was not the greatest. I think our waiter was one of the sushi chefs or something because he was so jumbled and confused. Poor guy lol. We ordered shrimp and veggie tempura bento boxes and the quantity of food was huge! Also ordered tsong you bing (scallion pancake) and that was so mouth watering good. My dad ordered the general tso chicken and alas that was the demise of our meal. It was horrible. I did not even want to eat it just by looking at it I could tell it was not good. So as far as the Japanese fare I would say it is good! But for the Chinese lunch specials ehhhh read more

Finally, a decent sushi joint, albeit next to the Radio Shack. I had the chirashi plate--perfectly cut, fresh fish at the right tempurature, and an appropriate amount of food. It was not cheap (ca. $17), but that's just fine with me. Sushi rice was pretty decent, too. They also have a Chinese menu, but I didn't try it. They still need to tweak their side salad and miso soup. read more

Best Chinese food restaurant in Athens and I've eaten at every one in town. Good quality has been consistently good on both the Chinese and Japanese menus. Just ate here for the first time in over a year and it was better than I remembered it. However, they have some new waiter staff now and they are not very polite. My table got our check and were having a conversation when we were interrupted by our waitress asking if we were ready to pay. I would take off half a star for service if I could, but the service wasn't bad enough to prevent me from eating there. 4 Stars based on relative quality in this area. More like 3 stars compared to some Chinese restaurants in big cities. read more

Food was average, service was not good. messed up my small order twice and it was to the point I didn't want to bother to ask them to fix the rest. A 20$ order nearly took an hour. read more

Good chinese food for a small town. I was thankful to enjoy my lunch special of chicken with mixed vegetables in brown sauce w fried rice and egg drop soup. The fries rice was quite good. The meal was enjoyable, chinese restaurants are better in nearby Columbus, but this place was better than others I've tried in the area. My lunch was well worth six dollars. The portion is sufficient but not excessive and I did not have any leftovers. A perk was the applicable fortune in my fortune cookie. read more

This place is trash kids were running the restaurant server never came back after dropping off our food took 45 min for Lomein and fried rice. Man screaming for a child to cash up out that is child labor laws kids super young . The child who cashed out we watched sit ther and pick his nose while we were tryna eat. Ewwww then he had my card flipping it around. Watched my server cut green beans at a table and eating while we js sat there. Very unhappy will never b back Only selected star because it was the only way to post read more

This is my favorite Chinese place ever. Used to get it all the time when I was at OU and I still dream of it. The egg drop soup is the best I've ever had. The crab rangoon and the pikachu roll are to die for as well. Definitely recommend! read more

China Panda is your typical Chinese restaurant, but I really don't mean that in any negative way. They do a great job, with a varied menu. The dishes I ordered was well prepared and was pleasing to eat. I suppose what I'm getting at is, that Chinese food is just not exciting when considering how Americanized it has became. I do recommend dining here, it is a refined establishment that is nice, a little up scale, great place to take your date or family. read more

I have eaten at China Panda quite a few times and have really never had a bad experience. I don't eat a vast selection of Chinese food, but what I do eat, of the few places I have had it, theirs is the best. They also have sushi which my friend, who lived in Japan for 3 years, says is pretty good so I think that is a strong review on the sushi. When eating in, the service is fine. The language barrier is a 'issue'. If you are ordering on the phone or in person, it is a bit of a problem. It is difficult to get your point accross on something extra like...extra egg or cashews on the fried rice is almost not worth the hassle. And I think all Chinese food is expensive but this is high, buit worth it. If I go to town to get take out for 7 of us, it is not unusual for it to be $70+. The other night for 3 of us, it was almost $40. BOIL IT DOWN- best Chinese food in Athens. Best sushi in Athens. Food is hot and made fresh for take-out. The dining room is nice and clean. Staff friendly, although limited English skills. Semi-expensive. Go. You won't regret. Pass up Lams Garden and the terrible buffet for good food, and cleanliness. read more

China Panda - the front of a restaurant at night - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Average at best. The combo Kung Pao shrimp dinner was only mildly spicy and consisted of mainly celery,green peppers, and peanuts. I dont know if this is an issue with non-combo orders but my portion size was small. This was a pint serving and the egg-roll was a half of an egg-roll and this was for dinner. This cost $8 and its not a good sign when you spend that much for dinner and you are still hungry when you are done. I am intrigued by the sushi side of things so I will give that a try but at this point a big miss for me. read more

I had a very unpleasant experience in this restaurant. Me and friend went into this place hoping to get some Chinese food. The waitress/ owner didn't greet us, and she just dropped that two books of menus on our table without even asking us if we want some water. Immediately, she went on to serve some non-Asian customers who came in after us. In a very flattering tone, she asked them what beverages they'd like to have. This is rather racist to us. Then we left this place outraged. read more

I love the food but i am not a fan of getting hit on and asked out by my waiter while I'm trying to eat. Skinny dude with a pony tail and glasses should probably be taught how to treat female customers. read more

I have been eating here since they opened and I am sad to say I won't be going back. Quality has gone so far downhill. Chicken is always cheap and grisly and (alarmingly) sometimes pieces in my meal are cold! My husband gets the sushi or sashimi and the last time he got it it was just a few pieces of pathetic fish slapped on 2 wilting pieces of romaine. No artistry or concern for quality or presentation. I don't expect 5 star food here but this decline in quality has been consistent for the last few years. Used to love this place. No more. read more

I was extremely disappointed by the service. DO NOT order online unless you expect to not receive the food you ordered, and have to wait an extra 20 minutes for your food to be ready. There are much better options in Athens for Chinese food, in my opinion. read more

Best sushi in Athens county! I have so many good memories here. This is where I got my start into eating sushi, the sushi chef would make me so many unique and special sushi! He would make me rolls unique to my taste, really teaching me the joy in sushi. Even making me things that were not on the menu. The staff was so nice and treated me with such great hospitality! If you are looking for really good Chinese/Japanese, you have come to the right place. It's a nice dining so it's on the average to high price range! read more

We have had Chinese and Japanese all over the country and China Panda ranks very high on that scale 1. Standard Chinese Menu, We love the flavor and how its prepared and we haven't came across anything that we didn't like 2. Authentic Chinese Menu (upon request), We have ordered a lot off this menu and everything was perfect 3. Japanese Menu, We order the Yaki Udon, Yaki Soba and Sushi all the time and the Menu over all seems to be our favorite. We have had Sushi all over the country and numerous times in Seattle and if you want Sushi that is prepared and is pretty much the same then China Panda is your place. The Sushi here is great! Alaska and Rose Rolls are our favorite but also order the Volcano Roll, Tuna, Spicy Tuna and California Roll. The service here is awesome! Everyone is so nice and willing to help you with whatever it is and make sure your experience is pleasant, this includes Kenny and Jessica. They are a treat to be around.. If I could eat somewhere everyday of the week this place would be the place, This place is so much like family to us we have helped Jessica with her homework...We love it! read more

Atrocious service, worst experience I've ever had in Athens. Took 20 minutes to order drinks. All the food came out at the same time (starters and main dishes), waiter forgot a main dish (got it after everyone else had finished their main dishes). Also, waiter spilled water on my iPhone, and left the water sitting for 5 minutes. Food is overpriced. Avoid this place. read more

I was excited to be traveling through the Athens area today to eat at China Panda. However my experience was not that great. I got the General Tso's chicken lunch combination with Hot and Sour soup. The soup was not very hot when it arrived at the table but it has a good taste. When the main course arrived I had about five pieces of chicken and TONS of sauce. My rice was also not very warm and was super sticky. Almost a little gummy. It has a average taste. Not what I remembered it being when I lived in Athens. Also I found it odd that there were small children working in the restaurant today doing prep work and rolling silverware in the dining area where patrons could see them. Overall I will probably not go back. It's sad because o really used to love this place. read more