The food is honestly pretty solid. Although I will say, it feels like a restaurant that is trying to copy everything from Panda Express. They realistically could get so much more creative with their recipes and ideas overall; however, they chose to copy everything from Panda at a worse level, for the most part. The one saving grace is the price (about the same as panda) and serving sizes... a little better than panda. At the end of the day, I would say this is a good place to try the next time you want Chinese, although it's really nothing that innovative or special. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - 13. Beijing Beef, 10. Hot Orange Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Q: What did the orange chicken say to the customer at the counter? A: "Orange you glad you ordered me today!" Okayyy, Orange Chicken Spot, I see you. My first job ever was working at a local Chinese takeout spot. Am I going to claim to be an orange chicken connoisseur? YES! Fight me! With that said, this spot is pretty darn good. I got a two-item meal with half-and-half noodles and fried rice for $11.90 before tax. My items were the hot orange chicken and the honey walnut shrimp. I love that the rice and noodles weren't greasy or too salty like some other takeout spots. The walnut shrimp was good and not too saucy. As for the orange chicken, do yourself a favor and get the hot one. While both non-spicy and spicy had the same great orange flavor, the spicy version is just better. It's not even spicy! Scan their QR code and join their royalty program. Your first one-item chicken bowl will be on the house. Order and show them your phone at the register. Easy peasy! read more

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Honestly it was ok, I like my orange chicken more on the orange side but it was tasty the teriyaki chicken was amazing!!!! And the noodles was the best... Pepsi company so they don't have Coke but dr.pepper was on tap.they do have a tv to watch well there having some food service was slow but they were very busy and everyone waiting on orange chicken but I think waited like 10 minutes for chicken Clean but no public bathrooms But will return when my husband has a caving it works in a pinch read more

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Stopped by the Orange Chicken Spot because of the business name alone. I'm a sucker for since orange chicken. I'm even guilty of picking up the frozen orange chicken at Trader Joe's every now and then. I ordered the three-item combo with half rice, half noodles: hot orange chicken, pepper steak, and honey walnut shrimp. First thing I noticed was that nothing was greasy or overly salty, which already puts this place ahead of most takeout spots. The honey walnut shrimp was done right: crisp and not drowned in sauce. The orange chicken is where you should go spicy. Both versions have solid orange flavor, but the hot one is clearly better and honestly, it's not even that spicy. Just more depth. The pepper steak was a dependable pick with strong black bean flavor without crossing into being overly salty. Scan the QR code and join their rewards program. Your first one-item chicken bowl is free. Order, show your phone at the register, and done. read more

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So maybe we came at the right time, cause I am not understanding all of these poor reviews. For a fast food Chinese take out spot, this place was really good. The staff were nice and let us sample multiple proteins, extremely helpful since it was our first time going. The chow mein was really good and I loved the garlic flavor to their noodles. In my opinion, it beats their rice any day. I chose a 2 entree plate and it had plenty of food, enough for left overs. I chose the hot orange chicken and their walnut shrimp. The hot orange chicken had a sweet tang to it and was more flavorful than their original orange. The chicken was nice and crispy. Their walnut shrimp was insanely better than pandas, you can't even compare. It was crispy with a nice panko breading, whereas you get nothing but sogginess from panda. They charge $1.50 extra but it's so worth it! They give you plenty of shrimp, cannot complain. Definitely give them a try, we went early and got there before it was packed for lunch. We will be back for sure. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Hot Orange Chicken and Honey Walnut Shrimp - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Alright - you gotta get the Orange Chicken. I mean, it's in the name. Honey walnut shrimp, duh. Beijing beef, of course. I mean, there's plenty more but those are generally my go-tos. The line is generally long but it moves so quick. Seating is a little limited but you can always get it to go, which is generally the move for me. Goodbye Panda Express, hello Orange Chicken Spot. Too bad this wasn't around when i lived in Tempe or i'd be in danger or being a regular read more

Panda Express, move aside! You've gotta check out the Orange Chicken Spot in Tempe, and they're practically begging you to try them. You can snag a free chicken bowl of your choice. All new customers get one free chicken bowl on their first visit. To claim it, you usually just sign up for their loyalty program or scan a QR code at the register when you order. I went with Chicken Teriyaki and veggies over chow mein, and Shanda got Chicken Teriyaki over fried rice, and seriously, the portions are massive. We totally loved our Chicken Teriyaki bowls and are already planning to go back soon. Give them a shot next time you're craving quick Chinese, and don't forget, the first bowl's on them. read more

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What a great spot. Definitely a must try. As they say better than them others guys. I enjoyed stopping in to support and try something new. I really enjoyed the selection, the customer service as I was greeted when entering and helped quickly. It's a fast casual vibe and they even offer other menu items beside the hot food line. Their salt and pepper wings were my Fav over the pork chop ones. They offer better quality, better selection and affordable prices. Definitely add this one to your list of must try's. read more

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2.5 Stars Let me start by admitting that I fell for an Instagram reel for this place. I am here to de influence/influence your decision to stop in the Orange Chicken Spot. The first thing I noticed was the amount of foot traffic OCS had the night I visited. I was not aware of this place until I saw a social media post. This seems to be the Mom & Pop's of Panda Express and they have signs to say they are better. Very similar layout on their cafeteria style line. The employees behind the counter seemed overwhelmed. The line was unkempt with dried sauces and pieces of drying food on the stainless steel line between all the steam table pans. Maybe I caught them after a rush. We pay and get to a table and they were not all clean. I did see an employee wipe down tables when the foot traffic lightened up. The food is very passable. The carbonation in their soda fountain was so light that it was if you were drinking syrup with tap water. The chow mein was pretty bland. Again, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say the kitchen was overwhelmed as the staff behind the counter looked. My beef items had way more sweetness than savory from my mental imprint of how I have had them at other places. Overall, it will be a long while before I come back. I wish them much success and always root for the underdog. read more

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When we went last week, it was their 2nd day of their soft opening. They acknowledged they were still fine tuning their recipes. That in mind, my review reflects that. It was about 2PM on Saturday, and most of the dishes were half empty. Between husband and I, we shared the chow mein, fried rice, orange chicken, kung pao chicken, Beijing beef, black pepper beef, chicken egg roll, and hong kong egg roll. For that plus a small drink, it was $20 (soft opening price). Fried rice- super dry Chow mein- noodles not cooked enough Orange chicken- too much breading, dry kung pao chicken- ok beijing beef- ok black pepper beef- ok chicken egg roll- Probably the best thing we had (not pictured) hong kong egg roll- asked the server what this was. She didn't know. It's a veggie egg roll. Good. There's potential, but the recipes definitely need adjustments. read more

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Amazing local place. Please go here instead of Panda. Similar prices, way bigger portions. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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I probably won't go back. The food was OKAY. The worker seemed as if she didn't want to be there. She moved extremely slow and as the line of people just kept growing she showed no sense of urgency. It was very clean inside though. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Came here randomly as it was a newer place and looked interesting. It's a fast casual place. I was hoping for the quality of the orange chicken to be more elevated than Panda Express, but unfortunately I couldn't taste the difference. Didn't seem like high quality food and I wouldn't return. It's not bad, it's just not good. The decor was nice though and I can see a lot of potential in this spot. I just wish the food was different enough to justify going here over a place like Panda Express. read more

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This place used to be awesome. A ton of food for a great price, lots of options and delicious. The service was never great but it more than made up for it in price and food. Ever since the close and reopen it's way more expensive for less variety. Now's it's just like any other place. Too expensive for what you're getting. And they also ask for a tip even tho there is no real service anymore and the prices have gone up even though apparently they made the change to save on waste. They asked if I wanted it for here or to go and then after gave me to go and told me they don't make any orders for dine in anymore. The food quality dropped for sure. The chicken was hard and the outside was mushy. I used to come here on my lunch break multiple times a week. Won't be coming back again. read more

Just FYI this place is no longer like panda. They don't do the combo plates or bowls. It's just like any other chinese restaurant. Food is still good but the ability to make plates like panda was the main attraction. Food was better than panda and was quick and ready. Now you have to order and wait for them to make the food. It's nice and fresh still. read more

Went to this place on a whim because I was in the area and found out they were brand new!! I was greeted very warmly upon arrival and the lady who made my plate was very kind a LOADED up my plate. I am so happy with the food, they have all the same stuff as Panda Express except it tastes better and you get more of it FOR THE SAME PRICE. If you are and ASU student or just live in the area this place is a must. Definitely my new go to over Panda Express. The inside was cute and clean as well. The fried rice and chow mein are way better than panda. The orange chicken tastes more homemade and the sauce on the mushroom chicken is great. Highly recommend read more

Orange Chicken Spot - 9. Orange Chicken 6. Mushroom Chicken 2. Vegetable Chow Mien 1. Vegetable Fried Rice - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Sorry, this place wasn't good at all. The employees seemed to have no idea what they were doing (but very nice), the counter was dirty, the tables were dirty, the trash was over flowing, and the food was not the best...not completely terrible on some of the dishes but the orange chicken wasn't good...which should be the best because of the name! We will not be coming back. read more

I finally had some time to check this place out. I was reminded by a recent vlogger that I have been try their food. It is supposed to be better than a national chain. Upon entering, there were a couple of seated patrons and a busy line getting orders filled. After about 10 minutes, it was my time to order, the first thing that struck me was that several of their dishes were empty and none had been replenished (regular orange chicken and Beijing beef). One would think that during a lunch rush you will make sure one would have had enough of supply available. Sadly one of the dishes I wanted to try was the Beijing beef. Anyway, the young lady that was ready to take my order didn't acknowledge me or address me as what I would like or anything, she just sat there and stared at me. Nonetheless, I attempted to address her (by saying hi and I would like to try their 2 item combo with noodles). The 2 items I chose were hot orange chicken & kung pao chicken for to go. The place is a small to medium size store front and appeared to be clean. By the time I arrived home, I opened the box and and it was not packed full like others have claimed, it was the normal packing like any other place (including the national chain). Everything tasted the same to me as the national chain, it was not better; granted at least it wasn't worse. Pricing is basically the same, only 20 cents cheaper here. While i wouldn't go out of my way to get this food here, if I am in the area, I would stop. Food is ok, service has opportunities to improve with a simple hello and how may I help you or what would you like today? read more

Orange Chicken Spot - 2 item combo (noodles, hot orange chicken & Kung pao chicken) - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

They have a grand opening promo to get a free bowl so make sure you sign up! I got my free bowl with half and half-rice and noodles and hot orange chicken. This place is so bomb!! The hot orange chicken or just the right amount of kick, not too crazy spicy. Also I didn't get any funky chicken pieces. Also the egg in the fried rice is perfect and not over cooked, which I really appreciate. I can tell that everything is made fresh and recently and they were actively refilling fresh things as I waited. The employee was really nice and friendly and he stuffed my bowl super full which I really appreciate! The atmosphere is clean and nice to sit down and enjoy your meal. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Bowl with half rice half noodle, hot orange chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This place continues to impress me! The food is absolutely delicious every time, with standout favorites like the Chow Mein, Beef & Broccoli, Honey Walnut, and Orange Chicken.. The bomb! The atmosphere is chic, the service is excellent, and the staff and the managers are always friendly and accommodating. This is my third visit, and I've never been disappointed -- I'll definitely be coming back for more! read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

It hurts my heart to write this, because I hate giving negative reviews. We were recommended this place and went at 5pm tonight. The menu prices are very out of date. We got a 2 entree plate and a 3 entree plate. Both with noodles. My husband chose lemon chicken, chicken with string beans and the shrimp. I chose the hot orange chicken and asked for the bejing beef. The beef was low on the pan and the person at the counter said they would have it out in 4 minutes and would bring mine out to me. No problem, I said that's fine. We were dining in and not in a hurry. We also got 6 "salt and pepper" wings and 2 chicken egg rolls. We were actually shocked at the price, which was $51 after our 15% tip. We only had water to drink. My husband got his food, we got the wings, we did not get the egg rolls. They dished up the noodles and hot orange chicken for my dish and then it sat... and sat... and sat.... waiting for the "4 minute" bejing beef. I had 2 wings. Crunchy, but no trace of salt or pepper. Just a very weird soy aftertaste. I tasted my husband's lemon chicken.... the breading was falling off the second I tried to pick up a piece. The noodles were cooked ok, but nothing well to speak of. After 20 minutes into me picking at my husband's food he went up to check on mine. The person behind the counter then added the bejing beef to the container with the hot orange chicken and noodles that had been sitting on the counter for 20 minutes. I asked him to tell them to remake mine, but the person at the counter gave him no chance to ask. Just scooped the beef into the container with the 20 minute old noodles and orange chicken. He asked for the 2 egg rolls which were then stuffed into a bag. He asked for sweet and sour sauce for them and was told they were out despite them having a container of it on the line. We will NEVER return. This was one of the most disappointing experiences ever. read more

Is this the best Chinese food ever..no, but neither is Panda Express or their ilk. There's a spot for this type of Chinese fast food in my opinion. This place is noticeably better than PE. For instance there was a real attempt to make fried rice, plus the Peking beef was super tasty and tasted fresh. The walnut shrimp was a little greasy and you could taste it, so it was just ok. The staff was super nice and the portions were adult sized which I appreciated and got them an extra star. The restaurant was clean and parking was super easy on a Saturday afternoon. If you're ever craving PE, come here and you'll be happy. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Peiking beef over fried rice. - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The reopening ruined what made this place great. Cheap but good food readily available. Used to get a meal for my girlfriend and I for $15. Now it's about $15 for 1 meal!!!!! What was ownership thinking?????? You'd think with the extra charges they'd be able to provide pictures of their actual food.... But nope! They use Panda Express stock photos. Way to nuke a business. read more

I'm from La I love the deli style bar, food is delicious the first time I went the portions were huge second time not as big of a portion but still tasty. read more

The food was decent, they overcooked my steak after I told them NOT to, the service was slow and the cashier acted like SHE was doing me a favor, instead of the other way around. That I definitely don't like and subtracted a star for. It took forty-five minutes to get our food and we were the only TWO people inside the lobby. That's another star SUBTRACTED. The ambiance was terrible: a whole lot of yelling and metal dishes slamming around in the background like the cooks were bloods and crips. I didn't take a star off for this because I thought it was actually hilarious and laughed out loud in their faces. I don't remember hearing any music, just dishes banging around. The food was definitely on the EXPENSIVE side, for the quality and AMOUNT we received. Just a whole lot of RICE and a tiny bit of steak 90% rice vs. 10% meat and everything else. The seasoning was on POINT though. I probably won't go back. Sorry not sorry. read more

Food was not great. Restaurant is quite literally a panda knock off from the menu to the way the serve but the flavors are also a knock off version. Definitely would prefer panda over this, tried supporting local but the flavors just werent there! I would definitely take this sign down Only plus is that they load your plate up with huge proportions read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

It's definitely better than panda express. The prices are extremely reasonable. Their salt and pepper wings are excellent. I like the fact they have spicy orange chicken, which is on a little sweet side, but it pairs very well with their fried rice. Overall value for amount of food and taste all work together properly to fit my ratings. read more

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The reopening of this place has changed it and doesn't seem for the better. It no longer has the option for combining entrees to make a bowl or plate. It is now just one entree with rice. Noodles are an entree with a separate cost. Prices look to have gone up as well. $9 for a bowl has been replaced with $13-16 for an entree. Portions seemed smaller as well. When I went they didn't have the ability to make fried rice which meant I could only get white rice since the noodles were going to be another 10 bucks. I am sad about the changes as I really liked having an alternative to crappy panda express. But at these prices and options you can order from your favorite sit down Chinese restaurant and get more for about the same price. read more

This place truly surprised me. The food was flavorful, and the portions were generous. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys Asian cuisine. It offers a much more satisfying experience than typical fast-food options. read more

I saw this place on TikTok been wanting to try it. I also read comments about going late. The food is nasty but I went around 6 PM and it's honestly fresh and pretty delicious. I like to vibe inside the place too. It's like panda express but a little more laid-back with the TV playing. The sweet and sour is pretty watery but other than that delicious!! BETTER THAN PANDA FORSURE!! read more

Orange Chicken Spot - 14. Honey Walnut Shrimp with half and half and Crab Rangoon - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

All of their food was mushy Definitely not the same flavor as panda express Being called orange chicken spot they're orange chicken had no flavor close to panda express and no spice at all . Their teriyaki chicken was a zero. Lemon chicken zero Beijing beef 6 Beef broccoli 3 This place was very dirty behind the counter . The door next to the sink and the sink itself was very very filthy . Garbage cans and dirty rags next to the food . Only one here cause TikTok said it was a good spot, but I'm gonna say that they paid an influencer to go there. But of course, tried for yourself. read more

Affordable prices and decent food. Welcomed in this economy. Basically it is like panda express. I like the speed in which you get your food. They also have a good rewards program. Just wish they had coke instead of pepsi! read more

Don't believe the hype. Had to wait over 30 mins in line. Orange chicken had no spice to it. String bean chicken was mushy and not very flavorful. The lemon chicken was chewy and did not have a good sauce. The noodles are plain. There is no sauce no flavor just dried up lo mein. The service is horrible. We were missing drink cups and an egg roll and they expect a tip. read more

I would rather eat at Panda Express. The orange chicken tastes like the one you buy at Walmart from the freezer section. Noodles are okay, brócoli beef is nothing special. Service is terribly slow. Food was very behind as well. Cashier took about 10 min to check out each customer. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Orange chicken, beef brócoli, chowmein Fried rice - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Horrible experience I just ordered a Uber eats order an they messed up everything no orange chicken an beef an broccoli just gave me 1 item an 1 side I paid crazy price for it an nun the less not even answering the phone!! read more

Orange Chicken Spot - I paid for big platter what I get!? - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Unfortunately very disappointed with this new spot, our first time here. Food- Kung Pao, mushroom ckn n fried rice were descent. I asked for a sample of the orange ckn n it was not good. It must have been sitting for quite some time- I thought this place would be known for its orange ckn since it's called orange ckn spot. Teriyaki chicken was undercooked still some pink ! I called the server n told her. Server: is that bad? Me: yes very it's raw. Sever: I'll let them know. Poor thing she had no clue- not her fault. She was super sweet. Chow Mein was super greasy. A lot of the entrees looked like they been sitting there for quite a while. Best of luck but we wouldn't go back. read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Terayaki Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Last night when I was eating the orange chicken spot, I found a piece of a nail. It was totally gross. I also called and complained about the situation and the man was acting dumb. He apologized but, it didn't sounded sincere. Here's the photo read more

Orange Chicken Spot - Piece of nail in my food. - Fast Food Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I had the beef and broccoli. I thought it was seasoned perfectly with nice portions. Will definitely try them again soon.

I don't normally leave reviews but I was silly and ignored the ones already on here. Not a good experience here. The food was so bland and had no real flavor. It was also so dry. We tried the spicy orange chicken (no spice at all), the teriyaki chicken, and the lemon chicken. The chow mein was dripping with oil. The shop was run by teens, which is totally fine, being family run, except they were kinda all over the place, giving us someone else's food, letting the phone ring like crazy, and just kinda tripping over each other. One was also in her pajamas which seemed odd as some others had uniforms on? Overall a bummer for being almost $30...would not recommend. read more

We found this spot on instagram and wanted to come from Glendale to give it a try. The line of food was empty so we had to wait on tons of items to be restocked. The staff was not friendly at all. The girl working named Lilly had a bad attitude. You couldn't hear any of them speak, they spoke under their breath. The food was really good! Only complaint is that it was VERY cold as if it had been sitting out. The price was good too but portion wasn't good at all , very little food. Not sure if I would be back yet. read more