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Suggestions and final words are at the bottom.
Physical Features: (.5/1)
Resting cozily in Boyertown, Pennsylvania at the corner of East Philadelphia Ave and Douglas St. is Panda House, a small, shabby, Asian eatery that serves both Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The outside looks kind of meh, but inside is where the real magic is. The eatery is filled with lots of Asian art work - a few small statues, Chinese paintings, lots of red decor, waterfall murals, and much more. The lighting is a little too dim for my liking. The restroom, counter area, sushi bar, and dining area were kept very clean and tidy. It looks like the ceiling is about to fall through directly about the counter area, but nothing to be worried about. It gives off a modern, cool, Asian vibe.
Service: (2/2)
Upon arrival, you are to wait to be seated, there are a selection of scattered tables and booths that you can pick per request or they will just seat you. You will be presented with two menus (a lunch menu and a regular menu) based on what time you come, a Chinese Zodiac sheet, and some crispy Chinese noodles with red, sweet and sour sauce. Service came by every 2-3 minutes before I placed my order. The waiter was very attentive. My food, Beef Ho Fun ($8.50 - out in 10 minutes) and the Spicy Scallop Roll ($6.50 - a few minutes after the Beef Ho Fun because I ordered it later) came out in a very timely manner. The server had a slight accent, but nothing difficult to understand.
Food Rating (2/2):
- The Beef Ho Fun: 4/5. A dish composed of thin, broad rice noodles, sliced onions, scallions, bean sprouts, a mixture of soy sauce and other spices. The dish is stir fried very well. There are no excessive juices flowing around from too much flavoring. It maybe a little bland for your liking, but a tad bit of soy sauce will help. This dish is a good dish in my opinion - try it if you like Pad See Ewe or other thin noodle based dishes.
- The Spicy Scallop Roll: 4/5. A roll of maki-sushi (rice and filling wrapped in seaweed) stuffed with Spicy scallops, served with a bit of wasabi and ginger. They stuff their rolls with more spicy scallop than the average sushi eatery. Try it if you're craving a spicy scallop roll - it's pretty good.
- Overall, there is an expansive and a wide variety of both Chinese and Japanese cuisine. If you are interested in either cuisine, Panda House will not disappoint.
JT's suggestions
- Pick the table seating over the booths. If there are people sitting behind you at the booths, you will feel when they move around in their booth... which may irritate you.
Final Words:
Don't let the outside of the restaurant influence your decision on whether or not to come here. Their great service and quality of food is superb. 4.5/5