Positives: generous portions, nice workers Negatives: poor parking, got sick (maybe food poisoning?) last visit. Likely not revisiting. Too bad too, cause few quality Chinese options in the area. read more

Very mediocre food. I ordered the mixed vegetables and the broccoli was old. Even though it was almost 3pm and I hadn't eaten all day, I couldn't finish my meal. My bf ate half of his sesame chicken and didn't even touch his wonton soup. I ended up filling up on plain white rice because most of the rest of the food wasn't good. I hate wasting food, but I just couldn't muster the courage to eat it. I did, however, enjoy the hot and sour soup and that was the one redeeming thing about this place. I will skip Panda Cafe in the future. read more

I have been here twice and I have had different experiences. The first time I ate here, I went here for lunch. I got the General Tso's Chicken and it was not good. It didn't taste like normal General Tso's Chicken and I didn't really receive a lot of food. The second time I ate here was a different story. I got the Sesame Chicken combo meal and it was much better than the General Tso's Chicken. I spent a little more because it was a dinner combo, but I also got more food. For someone looking to eat Chinese food and not spend a lot of money, I would say give it a try. I wouldn't get your hopes up, though. read more

As advertised, this place was delicious. Here is what my girlfriend and I had: large egg drop soup, 4 spring rolls (2 were free), orange chicken, general tso's chicken, chicken fried rice = total $21(cost effective and delicious, my kind of place!) Don't worry, we did not come close to eating all this food in one sitting. We had the egg drop soup, the spring rolls, and a few pieces of chicken from each order. The rest will make a great lunch for tomorrow! Although the cost was great and we were impressed by the quantity of the food, what really blew us away was the quality! We have tried a few other Chinese delivery places in the area which have always just been so-so. However after eating here we now see what we were missing! This chicken was crispy and flavorful and made the other stuff look like a joke. This will definitely be our new go-to Chinese place from now on. Couldn't recommend it enough! I'm only giving four stars because it did take 45 minutes to arrive, and usually Chinese delivery places are lighting fast ;). read more

Wow, talk about pleasantly surprised! Truthfully, this place is nothing to look at from the outside nor inside. But hey, it's basically right by my house so I figured I'd give it a try in a moment of desperation after receiving a menu tied to my door. We ordered carryout and the food was done by the time we got there - seriously, how do they do this? Anyhow, the steamed dumplings were out of this world good and full of meat. I had the shrimp with lobster sauce ..it was less than $10. You also get free Lo Mein with a $25 order. I'm in heaven. Definitely give this place a try if you're in the mood for carryout or delivery. The atmosphere for dining is not much to write home about, unless you're into neon and cheap seats. read more

I ordered at 5:57, at 6:12 the guy was calling me from my lobby. Great dumplings, ok general tso (not bad though) and so ridiculously quick! I definitely recommend them! Ultimately, cheaper than so many other idiotic places with crappy food that take forever and a half (on average I wait almost an hour). read more

Best chinese I've had in Arlington. Great delivery service (Speedy). Quality food. Will order again! read more

New to the area I chose this for its delivery option and for all of the excellent reviews. I was not impressed. It took an hour plus to get delivered and when it did the food was lukewarm. The food lacked any solid flavor and the kung pao shrimp was one of the worst I have had anywhere. We also asked for chicken low mein and they delivered shrimp lo mein. The biggest problem with this is that all of the shrimp were tiny, tasteless, and gave me the impression they were the cheapest shrimp available. They did include 2 "free egg rolls" since we ordered 2 but even they were small and lacked any solid taste. The portions were huge but what good is a lot of something that tastes horrible? Overall there was nothing I as satisfied with that they delivered and I will not be eating here again. read more

Used to be pretty good but now barely earns one star. The salt and pepper shrimp, egg drop soup, orange chicken, combination lo mien and beef with broccoli used to ROCK.....until about six months ago. Then it seemed to depend on who was cooking. Flavors, textures and portion sizes began to vary wildly. The food would sometimes arrive laden with a stomach turning, blinding sheen of undrained oil or so over fried that the food morsel was reduced to a shriveled parody of itself, as if it were the result of a grade school level experiment in rapid dehydration. Despite all that and my better judgment, I decided to give them another chance. I called on Sunday 11/17/13 and confirmed that if an order was placed by 9PM, Panda would deliver. After coordinating the order amongst several people, I called back at 8:45PM. "The drivers have all gone home." This is the third time this has happened at this restaurant. They will tell ya one thing and do another. Open til 9:30PM? Nah. No one's looking. Close at 8:45PM!! Don't count on the hours, quality of food, assurances uttered by staff on the phone or if Panda can keep its doors open for another year. read more

The chinese food here is your standard fare. Have really cheap lunch specials (5.95) and decent prices all around. I did receive a hair in my last order which is why i've downgraded the star but they were appologetic and brought me out a fresh sweet and sour chicken. The kung pao and dumplings as well as singapore noodles are good here as well. It's also very fast as is typical at chinese restaurants but i've never had to wait to get my order past the allotted time. read more

I go here almost twice a month. Lately they have been given me 2 extra free spring rolls. It's not a Michelin star restaurant but it sure is exactly what I'm hoping for when I order Chinese takeout. read more

Living right around the corner, I've ordered from Panda Cafe for several years. The food is mediocre at best, but they've been relatively fast, so we've forgiven the long ordering process due to a significant language barrier. I just ordered from a menu I received recently only to find that the specials had changed (I should say that there was no date on the menu). I almost didn't mind that the specials had changed, but I had to speak with 4 people before I was given an explanation I could actually understand... I'm done... I'll be ordering from Hunan Express from now on... read more

This is my go-to Chinese take out. If you can make a tasty Hot and Sour soup I will eat at your restaurant. They also have mastered the art of Mo Shu Pork, and Chow Fun.... It is odd how they never take your name when you order, so when you go to pick it up they make you list everything you ordered... Whats my name B**ch! I would recommend it since I eat here at least twice a week. read more

This place is down the street from my house. Have eaten here a few times and this place is very Mediocre Chinese food. Nothing is really great here. The Pork Lo Mein is decent. Although it can be very salty and greasy.... they do provide you with a good amount of pork in this dish. I would give this dish 3 1/2 stars. The Wonton Soup is a joke. The Wontons are small and fall apart every time in this soup. The broth is very bland. Do not order this dish.... its pretty awful. The Shrimp Spring rolls are not good either. Very greasy, small, and only like 2 shrimps in each roll. The appetizer platter for 1 is ok. Nothing really sticks out. The rib doesn't have much meat on it. The Sesame Chicken is pretty decent. The sauce on the chicken is not overwhelming and has a decent taste to it. If you want cheap Chinese food without a lot of taste then this is your place. There are other Chinese joints around Arlington way better than this place. So don't expect great Chinese food here. read more

Thought we would give this place a go since they deliver and it was Terrible! The Moo-shi pork was served with flour tortillas! WTF. Did they run out of rice pancakes and thought nobody would notice!? Sezchuane (sic) chicken and beef with brocolli. All not very good and must have been loaded with MSG was dying if thirst all night. Pepto Bismal got a work out at 4:30am. Not pretty. Hot and sour soup tastes pretty good! Good luck if you go ... I will never be going back. Yuck read more

This place has gotten better over time. We LOVE the kung pao beef, extra spicy, with white rice. Highly recommend this place and frankly believe it is the best Chinese food available in Arlington. read more

Pretty solid Chinese takeout. Nothing that blew me away, but there are very few Chinese places that can do that - the food is always pretty standard. I'd give it 3.5 stars, I'd definitely order from here again, but I don't go for Chinese that often. Decided to go with the regular stuff - lo mein was very good, fried rice was pretty good, general tso was good (wish it had some spice though), orange chicken was a little too orange for me with the cooked peels mixed in, and had a steak and scallop with vegetables dish that was decent. Easily fed 6 people with lots of leftovers. read more

Carryout here sure is quick! Next time I'll just call from outside Panda Cafe! Unless you're a lucky person, just park on the side street be it during mid-day on a weekday or weekend evening. The sesame chicken with broccoli dinner combo was advertised to come with chicken fried rice and an egg roll. The egg roll and chicken fried rice were good. The fried rice was more brown than what I've seen at other places and it must be from the higher amount of soy sauce used to cook it? The sesame chicken was good but I've had better and while I do prefer that chicken be the main ingredient in sesame chicken, I would've liked a few more pieces of broccoli than literally two pieces. But maybe what the menu really meant by listing broccoli was that broccoli is a garnish. And I love that the sate sauces were prepackaged and out on the counter for the taking! I love sauce! read more

Panda Cafe - Sesame chicken dinner combo with chicken fried rice and spring roll - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This place is not fancy but the service is friendly and the food is excellent. Probably my favorite local Chinese place. I'm a particular fan of the Kung Pao Chicken and they are accommodating enough to make it for me without watercress nuts. If you are looking for no frills quick but friendly service and great food I highly recommend you check this place out. read more

Just your average Chinese takeout place. Not a ton of seating inside. But I was able to go pick up my food within 10 minutes of ordering it. Not bad! My food was pretty average though. I got Kung Pao Chicken and Lo Mein. To be honest, I'm not even sure they gave me the correct thing. There were peanuts in my Kung Pao chicken, but no peppers and hardly any sauce. It just tasted very dry overall and my chicken had that rubbery feel when you took a bite. The lo mein was just ok, and also very dry. This place was pretty cheap and quick, especially when I ordered at 6:00pm on Memorial Day (and they were open). However, I'll probably explore other Chinese takeout options the next time I get the craving. read more

This place serves comfortably average Chinese food at great prices. Staff is friendly.

I've been ordering here since they opened and they're always delicious. The girl who handles the phones is super nice and efficient. Their dumplings are amazing and the lo mein is some of the best I've had. My other go-to is the Kung po chicken. Their pricing is also VERY fair. It's a take out Chinese place so it's obviously not super fancy but I've never been disappointed. read more

Love Panda Cafe. Simple American-Chinese food. They're always accommodating to things that aren't on the menu (like Steamed Tofu with sauce). Their egg rolls are ok, but the Moo Goo is great. Always a great place for take-out. read more

An affordable and yummy Chinese takeout place! We ordered the shrimp fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and fried dumplings. Everything tasted pretty good and the service was also pleasant. Only complaint is that the (large) fried rice portion seemed small. read more

I order food around 10:05 pm (25 mins before they closed). They got to my place within minutes and the food was great; very impressed! I order the orange chicken and chicken lo mein. read more

Panda Cafe - Orange chick was great but I was more impressed on how quick they were on delivery. I had to give the guy a $8 tip. - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I've been ordering here for many years. Good food and quick delivery. I always get the sesame chicken and fried dumplings

I was craving Chinese and this just hit the spot. Good service, good food and fast delivery. Thank you read more

I was hungry after getting nails done at the salon (Hollywood nails) right next door. I decided to stop by and grab a quick lunch and it was super quick! I do not think I have ever gotten my food so quickly at a Chinese food place before! There were so many things on the menu that I wanted to try so I ordered a bunch of things. All of the dishes I ordered were super tasty, but the sesame chicken and veggie lo mein were outstanding! The cashier was super nice and the place was super clean, which is always a plus. I will definitely be back for more, and it is definitely a relieve to find such a gem right around my house! read more

Not good. You get what you pay for. Sesame shrimp toast was pretty decent but that egg foo young was flat out gross. At least it was cheap. The egg items were very bland and I had to really try to find any flavor. There was very little to no seasoning and the meat pieces were tough and lacking flavor. Also, the sauce was very strange (bad strange) to taste and very goopy. The fried rice that came with it tasted stale and had little flavor. The shrimp toast was the only redeeming thing by a small amount. I have had much better though. The inside of this one had no identifiable shrimp section and was all a seemingly white flour mix with some shrimp flavor and other tasty seasonings. They were all very crispy. The only reason why it is not one star is because I have had other dishes from this place that were decent, actually decent. So, it is time to get out a coin and play heads or tails on this one, but I will be surprised if you get a solid dish of "good." read more

Damn, I was a little harsh with my last review. Came back to reflect that they've significantly raised prices and lower my rating, but I guess I didn't realize what I had when I wrote my last review. This is Americanized Chinese food that rarely disappoints, but is now the same price as ordering Thai delivery or a really good sandwich from Lost Dog, so unless you really want crappy Chinese, I'd skip it. No online ordering, but the people that answer the phone are very fluent English speakers. read more

Only Chinese restaurant ill eat at other then of Chiangs. Legit Chinese food everytime. Never been a bad experience. General tsos, sesame chicken, chicken and beef, egg rolls. Chinese food usually grosses me out. But I'm happy with this place read more

My (Chinese-American) spouse and I live around the corner from this place. We're vegan, and they had a number of good offerings for vegans and vegetarians. We had the sesame noodle appetizer which was delicious and pretty "authentic" ,as well as the garlic eggplant and the mapo tofu (he thought that could have been spicier, but I thought both were pretty tasty). It sounds like a lot of complaints were with ordering out. We had great service, and the portions are huge for the money. All that and sodas only cost $20. We'll definitely be patronizing them more often! read more

Best takeout or delivery Chinese food in the area. Not too greasy, and best Crab Rangoon HANDS DOWN. I recommend the Vegetable Lo Mein with tofu as well. It's hard to find tofu done right and they are spot on. Great value too! read more

This is really weak Chinese. Panda Cafe is located close to my home in Arlington, and I have had lunch here about five times. The sauces that they use tend to be a bit sweet and thin in their flavor. Today I had the General Tso's Chicken, and sauce had very little flavor or character. It was very light in color as well. Most of the better General Tso's sauces I have had tend to be darker with a deeper range of flavor. Today's chicken went straight from the fryer to the pan, and the result was distinctive oily/fried flavor. It may have just been stale oil. Contrast this dish with the General Tso's at Joe's Noodle House in Rockville, and there truly is no comparison. Overall, this is not the worst Chinese food I have tried, but it is far from the best. Note: For context, I am a native San Franciscan that used to eat Chinese at least twice a week, and have experienced the good, the bad, and the really tasty stuff. I'm always on the lookout for the really tasty stuff! read more

After receiving my beef and broccoli, I found a strand of hair. Knowing for a fact that it was not my hair, I walked up to ask for a new plate. The women that I spoke to accused me of purposely placing a piece my own hair on my food! After her rude remark, she agreed to cook something up for me. Because of the foul tasting beef, I decided to get chicken and broccoli. The first bite of chicken tasted like rubber. The chicken tasted cheap and partly raw. It was repulsive. read more

Best Chinese place around here, not authentic, but does the trick, ordered and was delivered within 20 mins. Can't beat that! This is my new go to place when I'm craving General Tso's chicken and spring rolls. read more

If I could give them a zero, I would. I ordered from Panda cafe on a whim because they put a menu under the door of my apartment. This was a huge mistake - I should have ask my Neighbor first, cause she have same experience. Well never never never go back again. The food was bland and greasy. It is easily one of the worst Chinese restaurants that I have ever ordered from. read more

The delivery was prompt and the order was right. The spring rolls, egg drop soup, dumplings, and the general Tso's chicken were great, but the Sichuan Beef left a lot to be desired. Only half the meat was edible, and the sauce was bland. read more

Solid Cheap Chinese food joint. The service was fast. I had the Hunan Style Combo with beef, it filled me up

Wow. I didn't think a restaurant could do that to General Tso's chicken. But Panda Cafe manages to make this dish inedible! In one mouthful, the chicken is bland, overly sweet and greasy, and the only hope your taste buds have at redemption is the szechuan green beans you ordered, but wait, those are terrible too! Taste like they're straight from the can. The one star is for the enormous quantity of food this restaurant heaps into a serving. Hmm..perhaps they're trying to get rid of some of it?If you love yourself, run quickly away from Panda Cafe and take your chances with the frozen Chinese food section at the grocery store. read more