This place offers what one would expect from a chinese buffet. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Lots of chicken dishes, fried chicken, noodles, rice, soup, sushi, etc. I enjoyed the mongolian bbq area. They offered beef, chicken and shrimp. Lots of fresh veggies and noodles. The chef whipped it up in a few minutes. My parents enjoyed the sushi. For dessert there is some fruit, small treats and a gellato station. To top it off there was a chocolate fountain. Excellent for large groups or parties of 3. They offer a senior discount for 65 and older. I am not big on buffets but my parents are. They like this place for lunch. 3.5 and rating up. read more

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Food is pretty good for price here! It's always crowded on a Sunday afternoon (right after church) so best times to go are weekdays! It's great for big groups or small, even by yourself. You're really just here for the buffet. Staff cleans up plates pretty regularly but I can see how there's a lot of food leftover on the sides when it's a Sunday afternoon. We come here all the time and will continue to go! We think it's the best place for price point and quality is always consistent. read more

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Great chinese buffet with lots of options! I enjoy their food and gelato station. They also refill their food pretty quickly. Staff is very nice and accommodating. They just don't have crab legs which is fine with me since they have other seafood options. Price is good! read more

We are back to this restaurant in search of take out party tray menu. The prices for party tray menu items are very reasonable compared to pre-Covid menu prices. We will be ordering them tomorrow & review will be continued until then. read more

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My daughter and I became so sick after eating here. The food didn't look fresh, and the sushi looked old and dirty. Never again.

Many choices. I stay away from fried foods so I cannot speak to some of their dishes but I love their: Hot and Sour Soup Steamed Mussels Chow Mein Barbecue pork And several of their sushi rolls. read more

I think it's the last kinda traditional Chinese buffet in Ventura County. I happen to enjoy nostalgic things, and this type of meal certainly fits that description. It's an old school, all you can eat, take your chances buffet... It's not bad, it's not good, but sometimes you just want a Chinese buffet, and this is just what you expect. Lots of choices, ok food, servers moving plates off the table, and if you're lucky, you get some dishes that have just been freshly cooked. It was very crowded and that's always a little unnerving, but I guess if it wasn't busy you'd wonder about that too. Oh, and I didn't try the sushi, though it actually looked pretty good--but I'm not that brave. Lastly, it's too expensive for what you get, but that's not a deal breaker. I'll probably go again. read more

Yikes. Where do I begin? First of all, I love buffets. My go to places closed down. Among those, my favorite in the area was Tropical. I didn't even mind Gold Medal as well. Both are closed, unfortunately. Vegas Seafood Buffet is the best but their prices went up a lot and further away. So I found this thanks to Yelp. The highlight is definitely their dessert section and Gelato station. None of the mentioned buffets have Gelato. They have self serve ice cream, which aren't bad but Gelato is definitely better. Why the 2 stars? Everything tasted off. It looked the same as Tropical but very subpar. I didn't enjoy anything except the dessert section. Yelp let me down this time. Back to the drawing board. Gotta find another. read more

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If I could give this place a negative rating, I would. My sister and I came the other day and got food poisoning. This place is a hazard considering the other reviews say similar things. If you want to be sitting on the toilet and be vomiting at the same time, come eat here. Gross. read more

This place is disgusting how are people eating this food ? I randomly ate here with my family my husband didn't read the ratings , our drinks were hot very little ice the sushi was sour and the meats tasted old ! All the food tastes like old frozen food! Not one thing in that place was good . I feel really sick a with a stomach ache . I walked out didn't even eat and we paid $114. 98 for this nasty ass food ! You really are paying to catch either H-Pylori, eColi or hepatitis A . WARNING !!!!! read more

Food was fresh. Our table was continuously checked on for any needs or to take empty plates away. Ambiance was buffet style, people in and out of their table to get some more Yummerz ! read more

Golden Panda Buffet - Plate #1 a bit of a lot: corn, coconut shrimp, bbq pork, grilled chicken, Bok choy, rice, mushrooms, green beans and hot and sour soup. - Buffets Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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Went in at 5 pm. I liked the shrimp and Chinese dishes. The crab was not great, salmon was not as fresh as one would like, and the avocado in the sushi rolls was turning dark so it wasn't freshly made either. It was a slow Monday though. Service was fine. You get your $ worth though but don't expect perfection, do expect a full belly. read more

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This place is garbage. I get paying by the pound for food you waste if the food was good... seems they stay in business because of the extra charge. they don't care about anything... they only have a few things that look edible. Absolute trash. I work in the service industry and this was the worst food I've bought/ had in a while. 10/10 don't recommend, and that's hard for me to say. The inside is falling apart , patches everywhere... no drink refills... I don't get the concept. Had a great stay back in our home town, but what a way to leave. Feeling disappointed and hungry and just paid $100 for a "buffet" read more

Good quality and choice in food at a reasonable price. We go here on a weekly basis. Since it's a buffet, servers are only there for drinks and clean up, but they are all very nice. read more

I got food poisoning at this place today. This place is hazardous to your health. I saw all the red flags when I walked in but decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and I paid for it! read more

They have a great variety of foods and desserts! Tots recommend!!!!! When we came they automatically sat us down!

This place was amazing! We got a high quality buffet meal with a very reasonable and good price, sashimi, albacore tuna, oysters, and crab. Great value. read more

Don't get me wrong I love this place and would never pass if I could go. They have a good selection of food and sushi. The people are nice and service was good. The felling is calm and nice and clean. The only thing is that the desserts are very dry and feel old like not fresh. But other than that I love this place. I would definitely recommend here! read more

My wife and I were in Simi Valley yesterday and decided to try Golden Panda Buffet. When I make a mistake, I try not to repeat it. The service was lackluster at best. Most of the food was only warm, not hot. The portions on the sushi boarder on miniscule. Was the food bad? No Was the food good? No Mediocre at best. That is the reason for 3 stars. Was eating there a mistake? As I said, when I make a mistake, I try not to repeat it. read more

This my third time to Golden Panda Simi Valley. Food was good, service was ok. My big complaint was the filthy restrooms and management. The men's restroom had urine soaked floors around the urinals, water soaked floors, no paper towels to dry hands, a big water leak in the ceiling that had a large container that was about to overflow. I told the management that the restrooms were in dire need of a major cleanup, she seemed unconcerned. This the third time I have witnessed the men's restroom a total disaster. You have to wonder, filthy restrooms, what about the preparation of our food in the kitchen area. read more

Great ambiance. Delicious food. Lovely service. Great desserts. Reasonable and competitive prices. Chocolate fountain. Ample parking. High quality all around! read more

The food here is good. The sushi is great and for the price it's ok. The only problem is it's $18.00 for lunch. A bit high. $15 would be excepatble. There price is extreme. Lower your price before you go out of business read more

This place has gone downhill. We have gone to Golden Panda often when we were still living in Simi Valley. Tonight, we went back to Golden Panda along the way home. We were excited for it as it was at least 5 months since we last came here. The employees here were rude. I loved their Mongolian BBQ. I came to their bbq area and there was no tongs there to grab the food. I asked the employee. He laughed at me and gave me a tong. I told him to put more than one tong as someone might be allergic to seafood/ certain types of meat. He laughed at me and threw one more tong in my dish. What a clown??? Their seafood today was cold and not fresh. My gf had a food poisoning after eating here. This would be the last time we went to Golden Panda read more

The food selection and quality is really good and so is the price! I'm not usually a fan of buffets, but I would totally recommend this one. Only thing that was a little odd is when we requested hot water and they gave it in a regular cup for like soda and cold beverages. They said that if they put it in a mug, they would have to charge us for it as if it were hot tea. Thankfully, the hot water was not scolding hot. read more

The only thing that shocked me more than the low quality of food was how expensive it was. We've been driving by this place for years and wanted to check it out. The food tasted old the atmosphere was rundown. Needless to say, I will never return. read more

I have eaten at Golden Panda Buffet since it was taken over from the Elephant Bar, it used to be much better in years past but is now at the point where it is so run down that the place needs a total Gutted and update from top to bottom, all they did was take it over from the Elephant Bar and keep on Trucking. Even the same brass elephant door handles on the two front doors, too cheap to change anything. The Chinese slave labor hosts are brought over on 6 month work visas and speak no English, (But they try and I feel sorry for them as I think they are being used as underpaid labor which needs to be looked into ). The Dirty carpets from the Elephant Bar Era are so bad that the health department needs to condemn the carpet if nothing else, Today was the last straw, while sitting in my booth and eating lunch I noticed a wall socket that was pulled out with exposed live wires. A small child playing under the table could be killed or seriously electrocuted. The men's bathroom walls are covered with Grafiti, the electric towel dispenser only about 4 inches of towel at a time, and is useless to dry hands. The shutter windows above the booths are broken and VERY DIRTY!, and have not been cleaned in years. This place needs to be closed down and forced to clean up from top to bottom - AND get rid of the unsanitary carpet which is probably 20 years old or more. read more

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GREAT if you go during popular times: Weekends, right after everyone gets off at work. I wouldn't go during a Wednesday at lunch. I had it a couple times, the food during that time is 6/10 read more

Yup you read it right. Its really not a good. i too wasted my time. Dirty plates. Restroom needs some cleaning every few hours. Food is cold and super meh. read more

Always a great spot to eat at for a great price! Food is always delicious and the options are endless! Only left a 4 star since they do have a lot of cross contamination, not too good for ppl with allergies. read more

FIRST TIMER! AND LAST TIMER! What an awful place. Food was cold! It all tasted weird. The only thing that was good was the fruit!..service doesn't care about you. And they charge up the ass for awful food. NEVER AGAIN! This place needs to GO! If I can give it -5 stars I would! GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! read more

Decided to try this place. It is hit or miss with the dishes offered. I was looking forward to just having sushi & crab. The assorted sushi rolls & the salmon sashimi were good. The tuna didn't look as fresh, so I didn't try it. I was really excited to eat the crab claws. I saw several people takingots of them. However when I cracked them open, they were black inside, at the joints. This means either they weren't cooked to the right temperature OR they weren't stored at the right temperature.  I was waiting for our server to return, so I could tell him but he came to pick up my plate after I had gone back to find something else. Garlic shrimp was tasty but over cooked. My boyfriend liked the chow mein, but I did not try it. The desserts are hit & miss, as well. Flan was bland. Sesame balls were amazing! My boyfriend enjoyed a couple of almond tarts. Bottom line; I did not get sick but not sure if I'll return. If you go, be sure to look carefully before consuming! read more

Golden Panda Buffet - Black crabmeat inside. Either not cooked to the right temperature or not stored at the right temperature. Either way, not safe to eat! - Buffets Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Loved it!! Food was really good. The service was great and friendly. Ambiance was great and busy on weekends,which is a good sign!

The food was decent. Good choice of seafood, But poor on the meat side of it. The dessert was actually not that bad either. The dining was really good, with Good seating and ok service. The price is really reasonable for a buffet. My only concern is the customer service, Me and my friends drove a little under an hour to there. So, I called before we start heading there to get some info, But, for some reason was getting hung up on every single time. And, I called about 3-4 times. May need to work on that as well. Overall, I might stop by and eat there again IF I WAS ONLY IN THE AREA. But, to make a drive just for it again? Definitely not !! read more

I do not agree with these outrageous negative comments. Maybe the internet makes everyone an exclusive food critique lol. The deal you are getting for 20$ dinner all you can eat is a good one. Compare it to Baja Fresh right down the street. The food here is very good when it's crowded. When there are a few people or when at lunch, the food isn't fresh, so the quality is subpar. But at a crowded time, the same food is exceptional, compared to... less tasty than Benihana, but more than in n out. read more

The food was so dry and inedible I took about two or three bites of some chowmein, friend rice and a cream cheese wonton, & it was all dry but the flavor was there. I went to the front to pay for my meal that I barely took any bites of but the cashier was kind enough to just let us go without paying. The lights were also very dim making it a little difficult to see how good the food is. read more

Good place to get fed, cheap and variety of food. Was visiting the presidential library, it was lunch time and the kids were hungry. When wanting more than Chinese (fried rice, chow mein, broccoli beef and orange chicken), a bite of California roll, tuna nigiri and salmon nigiri, have some Mongolian bbq on the side and eat various fish, crab and shrimp...this is the place. There several salads, variety of fruits, desserts, and ice creams. Weekend adult lunch, $21. The bad, no flavor...just bland and possibly a lot of msg. A lot complained of place being dirty. I saw you get what you pay for. If you want a nice buffet, go to Bacchanal at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. read more

The buffet experience you would expect. They are quick at seating and the place is usually busy so that's a plus. Selection on the bar is good and most importantly to me they keep the trays full so the food is fresh. The Mongolian station is pretty cool, admittedly I don't use it much because there is so much other variety. Service on refills could be better but other than thay this is a good go to. Side note, we are even having them cater our Christmas party because we are doing a Chriatmas Story theme and felt they had good quality food for am event. read more

Good food for a good price! Sevice is extremely quick and you are ready to dine as soon as tou arrive.

First time ever coming here. Have lived in the area many years and never come because I thought it would be an experience that I didn't desire to have. Friends chose the place. I dont want to leave a "mean" review, but I am honest. The food was mediocre quality at best. The restaurant itself is very dirty. Dust, mess, old stains, and just old fixtures from the 1980's or 90's (our booth seat was squeaking and sliding and the window shades right next to us were stained with ancient food). It really needs a renovation/deep clean. There were messes throughout the place, including the chocolate fountain in the dessert area which seriously needed to be cleaned up- chocolate all over the floor. The workers also all seemed pretty unhappy to be there, and I don't just say that to rag on them.. They barely served our table and not one of them ever smiled at us. I was also shocked that the cost for 4 to eat on the weekend was $100- so $25 a head for food quality worse than Panda Express. I would not come back, but I wish the business the best and hope to someday see that they've made some positive changes! read more

The food was absolutely wonderful . Their. Isn't one item that I didn't like. The Benihana was very good very fresh so was the sushi. The rice was amazing. I gave us a 10/10. Look for yourself and check it out. It's worth your dollar read more