Visited the Panda Express Airport Blvd location for dinner when I received the Wednesday promo for 2 plates for $15. Although it seemed like a great deal, unfortunately the food quality was very disappointing. Their flavors are a combination of Chinese roots with an American taste and they serve dishes that are authentically American Chinese. However this visit just totally missed the mark. I placed my to-go order using the app and the logistics of ordering went smoothly. My order was ready when promised. Parking was readily available however the restaurant did not feel safe. There was an individual in the parking lot that appeared to be taking to themselves so I just tried to get in and out quickly. The restaurant looked like the typical Panda Express layout. I was addressed quickly and service was attentive and friendly. The plates you can choose from a selection of two entrees and one side. For the first plate, I ordered mushroom chicken and broccoli beef with chow mein noodles, and second plate ordered honey walnut shrimp and broccoli beef with fried rice. The to-go order was packed securely and had plenty of sauces and utensils. Overall, the food quality was sub par. The rice was bland and very dry. The meats and vegetables tasted overcooked, and most of the dishes didn't have enough sauce, making everything taste dry and lacking flavor. I am very hesitant to order from here again based on my disappointing experience. Seems to have decreased in quality from what I remember. read more

Panda Express - Plate with beef and broccoli and shrimp with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Not too many options around me for Americanize Chinese takeout so sometimes I gotta get some Panda. It's a chain obviously to food is pretty consistent. Orange chicken always hits the spot and if you're feeling a little health conscious the grilled teriyaki chicken isn't bad. I've had some issues with service with food either not being available or coming at a time when I have to wait for them to cook more. Nice and convenient to have a drive through and the automated drive through system is cool. All in all not too bad if you're craving a 2 item combo. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Agh, I'm so disappointed in this fast food restaurant. It does so much business which isn't the problem but should be the solution! Woks are constantly being fired because so many people eat here from open to 3:00pm. However, the entrees I want are always gone and the supergreens are never stocked. The water from the soda fountain is dirty (I found black specs in mine and so did this stranger I talked to) and the tables are never clean. My biggest gripe is the stupid AI speaker for ordering. What the heck is that?! I've heard it say it cannot understand people before and, when you want to use a coupon or something, it's extraordinarily difficult. I've also been served by the manager and he assumed that because I was 6'2" and 210 lbs that I wanted a bigger plate than a bowl. Whatever. He wasn't very apologetic to people who also were waiting on bowls to be replaced...and was happy when people settled for food items they didn't like. I know Panda runs on metrics and they try to get food out as fast as possible but with 8 people running around the kitchen, it's always a mess ESPECIALLY WITH MOBILE ORDERS. Do not order on your phone -- it takes absolutely way too long. I've been here over 15 times since it's close to my work and it's my settle meal. I hope that one day it gets better but unfortunately it was the same way 5 years ago (minus that dumb AI drive thru machine). read more

After having mine and my family's flights back to Austin delayed for 2 hours we arrived back home hungry and wanting Panda. After the AI machine botched our order somehow Emily and her night shift today stepped up to make things right. they worked as quickly as they could to accommodate us and the long line they had. Shout out to Emily and her team tonight! read more

This location will give you a standard Panda Express experience. It's clean enough, and all the people behind the counter are fine. It's nice to hang out for a bit since it's so well kept and the lighting is nice. The food is the usual franchise stuff. It's fast and good and filling. I would recommend stopping in if you have a craving, but I would not go out of my way to come here. The veggie options are limited but I have had no problems with the rice or noodles. I have been told that the chicken is really good, and hubs enjoys whatever the beef dish is that he gets here. It's perfectly fine. Oh I will note that I tend to stop in outside of typical busy hours for a fast food place, so I cannot attest to how this spot handles a lunch or dinner rush. read more

Don't order orange chicken from this place they used to be so good but my past 3 orders I got the same terrible quality orange chicken is overcooked with cero filling and hard i don't know why they serve this to a customer, I visit the restaurant but goth the same quality plus the chicken looked like it had hair talk to DoorDash support goth 3 dollars back for my 20 dollar order read more

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Ordered some delivery! Cute packaging - fried rice and noodles a little on the bland side. Order was delivered quickly and easy online ordering! read more

Panda Express - Ordered a family combo for delivery and this is how it was packaged - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went to this location on a Friday evening at around 4:50 PM. I walked in and there was a line. To be expected because of the time. No problem. I noticed, they were out of mushroom chicken so I requested mushroom chicken. I was told it would be 5 minutes. No problem. Time goes by people come in come and go. I'm still waiting. FINALLY I get the attention of the manager and tell her I've been waiting 20 minutes for mushroom chicken that I was told would be available in 5. She proceeds to tell me that'll be 5 minutes. Of course, at this point I'm upset. I waited another 10 minutes or so. Before I placed my order, there had already been maybe 22 people have come and gone. Due to the time of day you'd think the'd have had that available. It was the evening rush. I guess I was the only one that wanted mushroom chicken so it wasn't as important that they make it. But even that's besides the point. This happens often when I go to this location, they're out of something. Normally it's the orange chicken, which I'm sure is their top seller. I'll wait another 3 or 4 months before I go back. Even a one star is too generous considering. read more

Always fry the egg rolls for way too long, or they just don't even bother to change the fry oil, either way they come out disgusting every time, and I've given it probably 5 or more chances at this point read more

Panda Express - Nasty egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Service was fast despite the significant traffic, food was relative fresh. Plenty of seating in the lobby.

Love panda! I've always been a super fan of their orange chicken. The food is always good and it's affordable, so that's a plus. The service though, not too good. They had zero customer service. They ladies at the counter were super gross to my partner. They made us feel bad, and didn't communicate to the customers that they were not taking and cards that day we went. We didn't have any cash, we had already ordered, and the whole experience was just uncomfortable. Very pretentious. Update: the staff still does not have the attention The customer deserves. They are not very nice, they need to redo their training at this location because the people here are very mean. read more

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The manager naresh provides great customer service, and the food was fresh. He also gave me a sample of the new drinks, it wasn't for me, but I felt he was so kind. The restaurant was clean. After I got the sample the register worker asked if I wanted to purchase the new drinks as well. I fell like panda should look into this location and all of the improvements Naresh has made to this location read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

no matter what I order and every time I come during lunchtime, they always have me wait five minutes because they ran the item I order. How is it? You always run out of food ? read more

Food was excellent! Staff all did a great job! Very friendly staff! Will definitely eat here again!!

Came here around 7:30 pm to pick up something quick for dinner and most of the items were already out of stock and the parking lot was busy for a weeknight evening. If you are looking for some decent Chinese American dishes this place is my go-to anywhere. The Chow Mein is great and not too oily a good measure for Chow Mein noodles. I normally get the plate with 2 items for about $10 its a great deal. Try getting that price at other Chinese American restaurants in town and you are looking at spending about double or triple that price. There are other Panda Express stores in town and if this location is out of items and I'm using a delivery app - the one on Burnet will have most items available. read more

I love Chinese food, but the problem is: what if you're on a road trip, and don't have time to go to a restaurant that sits you down and takes time to make your food? Well, the solution is simple: go to Panda Express! So cool that they have fast Chinese food. Such a great idea! Also, it's delicious. Every time I go I get greeted with kindness and they ALWAYS clarify that they get your order correct. I would highly recommend their egg rolls and some steamed rice, that's my fav. read more

Rude customer service from Esme to customers and coworkers, but I do appreciate Dylan for helping out.

Food was good I got the fried rice with orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp with grilled teriyaki chicken just wish the service was better ended up ordering a Diet Coke and never got my drink ended up forgetting it but the servers themselves also was in a rush read more

Panda is my go too "fast food" place as it's quick , Inexpensive, and somewhat healthy depending on what entrees you choose. I rarely have bad things to say let alone take the time out of my day to write a review but this specific location is probably the worst Panda Express Ive ever been too. Service is trash and they "run out of food items" more than 30 minutes before closing time. The girl taking orders sounds like if she's bothered you're even ordering in the first place. If you're that miserable in your position then quit and go do something else. Don't make everyone's experience so unpleasant because of your laziness. This location needs better management over all. I try avoiding as much as possible but it's the closest one to where I reside unfortunately. read more

Doors locked before close and drive through service was extremely slow as well. What's the point of having a dine in area if we cannot place an order face to face-12/11/24 read more

The food was cold and tough. I stopped in for a quick meal. The Chow Mein and the Grilled Teriyaki Chicken was cold. They were sitting in the warmer area and full. I ordered an egg roll as well. I absolutely hate eating cold food. The service was not great as well. read more

I should've read the reviews. Out of everything with over 30 minutes left until closing time. And I'm not exaggerating, they were even out of ice for my drink. Food was awful too.. and I love Panda Express. Just not this location. DON'T GO HERE!!! Edit: Oh noooo.. I've read other reviews and there are so many people saying they got sick! Now I just have to wait and see. Pray for me! read more

I am a regular customer every another week with my family dining in or drivetrhu depend the situation.....I decide to go today sep-6-2021 around 2 o'clock and have a really bad experience with the MANAGER named HOMERO., serving small amount of food wife ask for little more just charge ,but he was so RUDE, with his answer " Noooo we can't " ok can we have some teriyaki chicken? We don't have chicken!!! After that he ask my wife if she's going to take it or not....she feels bad and leave., what he did throw the food back in the trays mixed up with the rest of the food..... DISAPPOINTED Forgot to mention his serving the food with the facemask under his nose....check the full pics read more

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Got the 3 entree 1 side plate. Food was hot and good. Customer service on point and restaurant very clean. Only paid a little over $9+ dollars for it which is a bargain. I'm in love with their teriyaki chicken lol read more

Panda Express - 3 entree 1 side plate with both fried rice & lo mein - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

They literally NEVER HAVE TERIYAKI CHICKEN! They need to learn how to manage to call food out before they run out of it! WORST PANDA in Austin read more

I have yet to have a bad experience at this panda location! Food is great but the service I get every time I am there is top notch! I go there about three times a week and they always great me and treat me great! Specially in the drive through! I will recommend this location every time! read more

Idk why but this is a particularly excellent Panda Express. The quality is significantly higher than any other Panda Express I've tried, it's fresher and better prepared and more trustworthy than any other Chinese restaurant in the area. It's peculiarly good can't explain it, 5 stars. read more

7:30pm on a Saturday drive thru says no white or fried rice only brown and lo mein. Then says 30 minutes for the white rice and they can't make the fried rice at all. So why stop here if we don't even know if you have rice . Waste of my time coulda just stopped at neighborhood Chinese food place . I will take a bet that they have white or fried rice . read more

I hate to give low reviews, but I've now had issues twice with this location. Last Sunday I ordered online for delivery, waited an hour only to have them deliver the incorrect order. I had to go through hoops to get the correct food, and wait an extra hour. Later that night, I got sick. I didn't think much of it, and honestly thought it was whatever I ate for dinner and not my panda lunch. However, again today I ordered food and about 5 hours later was sick. Now I'm thinking it has to be this place. Not sure if the power was lost during the ice storm and some of the product went bad and wasn't replaced or something, but that's twice in a single week I've gotten sick from this food. I've never gotten sick from eating Panda prior to these experiences, but I think I'll wait a good several weeks before trying Panda again, and maybe visit a different location. Both times I ordered the orange chicken and the cream cheese rangoons. They might need to check their stock and make sure none of these items have gone bad or have been causing anyone else to get sick. read more

Worst food , I ordered beef and broccoli with fried rice, 80% of the to go plate is rice , 10 broccoli stems and 3 small pieces of the beef! Will never go back to this location ! ( airport / 2222) read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I like Panda Express. My favorite menu item is Beijing Beef, but I will not order it unless they've just prepared it. The same is true for the Orange Chicken. The breaded deep-fried meat dishes get soggy and lose a lot if they have been sitting for more than 15 minutes. If the Beijing Beef is not fresh and crispy, I order the Kung Pao chicken which is always good. read more

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Pros: food line moved pretty quickly, food was fresh with constant turnover, options were available and fairly priced Cons: the POS employee checking everyone out was very slow (bottleneck in the process) The environment is casual, decent for groups or solo, and there is ample parking. There is also a drive through lane. Service overall was decent, but it's mostly serve yourself. Just a standard Panda Express location. read more

This is one for me weekly. The food is fantastic. You will be glad if you give them a try,

Walk away from this place if you're there now!!I was getting food there at around 1:15 pm not super busy and one of the employees was on her break eating. When she comes back to the line skips up front of everybody first of all, and ask for a refill of orange chicken. To each their own you know, that's fine, It's nice to see some restaurants still giving their employees free food that's not the problem. The problem was she brought her dirty used up "disposable" plate to get refilled. The lady told her "I'll give you more but let me get a new plate for you" And this other lady name tag Vicky made a gesture like it doesn't matter and grab her slobbered plate, mind you while we are all living in a Covid world, and touched the serving spoon to the plate refilled it then went about her day. This is what they do in front of the line where everyone can see just imagine what is going on in the prep kitchen. Gross, unsanitary and against food safety, I feel bad because the first lady tried to do it right the second lady Vicky literally did not care. read more

Food was good when I went. Customer service was good. I would recommend more veggies in the noodles and more walnut in the shrimp. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

If you like Americanized Chinese food, Panda Express is the best restaurant for you! Every time, I come to Panda Express, I always leave extremely satisfied. The quality of food in the different chains is usually pretty consistent throughout. I was feeling pretty hungry today, so I decided to get two plates for myself. One plate had white rice with two entrees of Teriyaki Chicken while the other plate had chow mein with Beijing Beef and the Sweetfire Chicken Breast. My personal favorite would definitely have to be the Beijing Beef. It has a really delicious, spicy taste along with a nice crispy texture. I also liked the Sweetfire Chicken Breast. It was a great combination of sweet and spicy flavors. I am not sure why the reviews for this particular chain are very low. All of my food came out perfectly, and I did not have to wait long in line. The team at Panda Express is very efficient and effective. read more

Fresh and fast! Went during lunch break and the drive thru line was insane but went inside and it was open and moving quickly! The food is hot and fresh you can tell it was just put out to serve. We will be back! Thanks panda read more

Lupe is the She's my favorite and the best!! Always taken the best care of customers with a big smile on her face! #employeeofthemonth read more

I always go to this location and every single time I go on the drive true every single time they get my order wrong, how hard is it to get a order right? I recommend you check your food before taking off don't make the same mistake like me, until I get home I find out my order is wrong read more

This Panda Express was my first and will be my only Panda Express experience. The employees were friendly. It was clean inside. The price seemed expensive for fast food. The food tasted okay--certainly not much better or worse than Austin Chinese restaurants. The food was rather oily so I will avoid it in the future. If you eat here, get iced tea to help break down the oil. I only got water. The coolest thing was the water cup has the Chinese character for water on it. They were packed during the lunch hour with few seats available. I came here out of whim but a friend likes Panda Express so I was always curious about it. Should've checked its Yelp review first. read more

Panda Express - Water cup! Haha - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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