Look, it might sound odd/controversial to praise Panda Express, but I unabashedly think it's good food. If you're expecting traditional Chinese food, this isn't it -- and that's the point. Panda Express is Americanized Chinese with its own personality: sweeter, bolder, and undeniably satisfying. What I like: - Unique flavor profile: Dishes run sweeter than classic Chinese cuisine, but they're well-executed and flavorful in their own right. Orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp are crowd-pleasers for a reason. - Consistent quality: Across locations I've visited, the food tastes reliably the same -- comfortingly predictable when you want something quick and tasty. - Efficient service model: The assembly-line setup is a big win. You can customize your plate, watch it being prepared, and be out the door in minutes. Perfect for lunch breaks or grabbing dinner on the go. - Portion/value: Generous portions for the price, especially if you want a hearty meal without breaking the bank. What to keep in mind: If you want authentic regional Chinese dishes, look elsewhere. Panda Express is its own thing -- think familiar American flavors with an Asian-inspired twist. It leans sweet; if you prefer salty or spicy-forward dishes, ask for extra chili or try their spicier menu options. Bottom line: The Panda provides tasty, fast, and consistent food. Great for when you want a satisfying, quick meal with flavor that's distinctly Panda. read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I love Panda but this one in the mall, while convenient, is okay. I didn't realize because I only ever bought small containers of orange chicken before (which were great), but this time I got a two entree meal. The chow mein was kind of dry and bland, and the veggies, while seasoned, were a bit undercooked. Maybe next time I'll stick to rice and orange chicken here, or only get the freshest thing. read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Be careful when checking out. The woman at the register tried to charge me for the larger plate instead of the smaller one I ordered, and seemed unbothered when I pointed it out. It would've been an extra $5--not a huge amount on its own, but if that happens to multiple customers, it adds up. After I paid, she literally just walked away--didn't bag my food, didn't hand it to me, nothing. I also tried to pay with cash, and there were no signs saying they don't accept cash; she just said, "oh I don't do cash." I understand they were busy, but overall it felt like the employees couldn't care less about the experience. I guess that's what you might expect from fast-food Chinese, but it was still disappointing. read more

The workers here act like the food costs for the store come out of their own paycheck. Second time I have to wait 5+ minutes because they don't have orange chicken or chow mein. Avoid this location at all costs. read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Never go to this panda, not only could they not fulfill my online order in a timely manner, there is a fucking sticker still on the pepper read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

After a long day, I wanted Panda Express yet as soon as I chose the type of dish, the employee read my mind immediately! They knew what I wanted and what was delicious! My usual is Mushroom Chicken and Kung Pao Chicken, he knew exactly what I wanted before I said anything. The atmosphere felt very welcoming despite how busy it was but they were quick with orders! read more

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Stopped by the Panda Express in Bellevue Mall, located on the 2nd floor. The mall parking is usually easily accessible but it was not today, as they blocked off park of the garage in preparation for an event. I was surprised to see they have their own restroom, which is much more convenient than having to use the general mall facilities. This visit, the service felt a bit slower than usual, and the tables weren't as clean as I would have liked. However, the food was consistent, and I was able to eat and get out without issues. Efficient: No First-Time Friendliness: Yes Would I Return: Yes JY review read more

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"We closed at 9:00pm" (at 8:40pm). Many customers were sent away well before their closing time. L service

This Panda Express is located on the second floor of the Bellevue Square, near Macy's. The food is a good price, and there is some indoor seating. Service was good. I always go for the plate - rice, honey walnut shrimp, and orange chicken. The food was good and tasty. Very happy with my dinner. read more

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Everything looked like it had been put back in the deep fryer for about 5 hours. Unedible. This is what happens when you order delivery from Panda Express. Issaquah lake Sammamish. Saturday April 26 2025. read more

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I wish I can give a 0/5. I know the quality varies and fluctuates from time to time but this is unacceptable. This was 6:50 pm on Thursday night. The food was burned or overcooked. The rice was bland. The orange chicken was too spicy like they put on the wrong sauce. read more

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We arrived at 8:01pm to order a family meal. One of the dishes we wanted had less than a full large portion available. With 59 minutes left before closing, we asked the server to have the kitchen staff cook up some more. They said no, kitchen is already closed. Huh? Open but only to serve old food cooked a while ago, not to serve anything fresh. My kids were frustrated not to be able to get the dinner they wanted. We left and went elsewhere. Do Panda's national brand standards allow the location to say they stay open until 9, but close the kitchen a whole hour earlier? So much for "fresh." read more

Nope, nope, nope. I remember Panda Express being cool, like, when I was in high school. And maybe that's when you should stop eating Panda Express. I visited Panda Express recently at Bell Square because my friends wanted to eat here, and it was not at all as cool as it once was. But tell that to the high schoolers who flooded the place on a Friday night. Ah, to be young and foolish... This Panda Express location is in Bell Square on the upper level, close to the Macy's entrance. When we visited on a Friday night there was a line, which went by quickly. However, we saw that none of the tables were open. All of the tables had a sign that said the tables were closed off. Therefore, we had to find a table somewhere in the mall. Not sure why the tables were closed off, but that was a bummer. Then I tasted the food. I ordered a plate combination and chose noodles with beef and broccoli and mushroom and chicken. The noodles and mushrooms and chicken entrée were bland, so needed the sriracha I got a side of. Nothing I'd ever get again. But the biggest disappointment was the beef and broccoli because there was hardly any freaking beef. It was mostly broccoli, which I like, but it's called beef and broccoli. I expected some protein. Not cool, man. Not cool. Welp, some places are just better in your adolescence and Panda Express is one of those places. Thanks for the memories, but I'll be staying away. read more

Panda Express - Plate Combo w/ Noodles, Beef & Broccoli and Mushrooms & Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Yesterday I went to Panda Express with my mom to grab a quick dinner before watching a Christmas parade and I want to mention that all the workers there were so quick and professional especially with all the craziness of Christmas shopping at the mall! I always get the orange chicken which is consistently a hit for me! I also tried the teriyaki chicken which was hot and steaming right off the grill but yes the workers here did their best during a busy season! read more

Wandering around the mall before my next shift and hungry I got the urge for Chinese style food which beyond Panda Express I don't see much of. It wasn't busy and I grew hungrier, so I stepped inside. The food all looked good as it normally does in the display case, but the problems quickly began. It started with the workers. I don't know if they were shy or something, but they were so quiet like they were whispering. I repeatedly had to ask them to repeat themselves both of the young ladies working. I know I'm getting older, but I don't think my hearing is THAT bad yet. Then I had to ask for soy sauce, a minor issue but it would be nice if they asked or offered it since it's not out amongst the napkins and straws etc. to go with your meal. The next thing is they were out of a few things, and this seems to be a popular complaint, I asked for the Bejing Beef. Out. I asked for the Sweetfire chicken. Out. How can this be? It's barely 12pm, lunch has basically just started. Why is it on the menu? Shouldn't it be crossed off or something? I settled for the Honey sesame chicken which was just ok. The Orange chicken was good, the best part. The chow mein was disappointing. none of it was particularly hot and the vegetables, particularly the string beans in the chow mein looked old and not good. As other reviews have mentioned. Panda Express is a guilty pleasure. Fairly inexpensive and the Orange Chicken is good, but if you want beyond that you may want to seek other options. read more

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Thank you Boon. Very friendly guy who helped out when our order might've been mistakenly taken

This is probably one of the worst Panda Express restaurants I have ever been to in my entire life. This Panda Express gets a lot of traffic since it's in the mall. There are a couple of seats and tables to dine in but it's not much. You may have to circle around and wait a bit or you can venture outside and hope that you can find a seat. The seats inside aren't cleaned often, unfortunately there was a lot of food on the floor, seat, and table. I'm not sure if this place is understaffed or not because I see a lot of people walk into the back room and not helping out with the front. There was only 1 person cooking as well when I was here. This place is really slow and pretty bad at keeping up stock. My go to is usually String Bean Chicken, Chicken Teriyaki, chow mein and super greens. There weren't any super greens for the longest time, at least 10 minutes and they left my food sitting out and not under a warmer or light so my food got cold waiting for super greens. There was a lot of things sold out and just wasn't getting replenished. For some reason there was two trays of broccoli beef and no one was touching it. There just wasn't enough cooks as only one person was cooking. In other Panda Express it's usually 2 or 3. Two people cooking Entrees and 1 person cooking Chow Mein/Fried Rice or the Grilled Chicken. read more

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Amazing service from Alexa and ngan everytime I get my meals. Food is great and I enjoy coming back on great conversation

Panda Express is where you go for substandard faux Chinese food. Why even bother with a review as if you eat Panda Express, then you know this fact. Service is terribly slow at this location. Expect a long wait time. It's a mall location so the ambience is lacking but seating is limited and few people stay here to eat. read more

One of my biggest pet peeves for establishments that serve portions of food is when they are stingy with their sizes. The only thing that irks me more is when they take back after they put on your plate. That's exactly what I saw happen here. They put a portion of food on a plate then proceeded to scrape off the top. I know you're busy and you guys smell great so you're likely to constantly have business but I will not be coming back. read more

By far the worst managed Panda Express I've ever been to. The cook was on his phone 3 separate times while is was waiting for the order I paid for twenty minutes prior to receiving it, They were out of food and there was absolutely no rush to fill orders. I will never visit this location ever again. read more

Reliable and fast. The food may not always be piping hot but the app works. I took the plunge when I found a Panda Express near UCSF in San Francisco, which had pretty fresh Chinese food because of its proximity to the Medical Center (on the campus, actually). I had tried Magic Dragon years ago and hadn't been impressed, so I gave up onChinese fast food. But after having subsisted on Trader Joe's frozen Chinese meals for some time, I do this is much better. The family meals are, definitely, the best deal, though warmed up Chinese food isn't that tasty. read more

Panda Express, my one true love. Unfortunately, this location seems understaffed and frequently runs out of ingredients. My usual order is a bigger plate with half chow mein, half fried rice, orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, and mushroom chicken. When we visited this location, they unfortunately did not have any more mushroom chicken, and were not planning on making any more. This was at about 6 PM. Additionally, there were about 2 or 3 other entrees that they were out of. The fried rice we got was the last of the batch, so it tasted slightly stale. The orange chicken was fine. Sometimes the sauce is a little inconsistent (for example tastes too sweet). The amount they scooped seemed less overall than other Panda Express locations I've visited. They were still able to scratch my Panda Express craving at least, but it was not an ideal experience. It did not meet the true potential of Panda Express. Also, the Panda Tea Bar, which actually had pretty dang good milk tea, seems to be shut down for now. read more

Watch your food slowly get cold sitting on the counter waiting for an employee to finish filling your order. Then hunt for a table to eat it, as all their tables are occupied either by one person with no food and Starbucks cups or people playing on their phones. Don't expect the Manager to do anything about it. Her response will be, "First come, first serve." Or they're waiting for their family. None of which are in the restaurant. read more

Your typical Panda Express, just dirtier. My boyfriend and I came here on a Monday night after stopping by Warby Parker. There was only one couple ahead of us so it wasn't too busy. I ordered a bigger plate with chow Mein, honey walnut shrimp, orange chicken, and teriyaki chicken. After scooping in my mains and 2 entrees, the employee slid the box over to the cashier. I was confused since she initially confirmed me with that I wanted a bigger plate. The cashier noticed and assisted me with getting my teriyaki. This Panda Express is a tea lab location, so they have lemonade, fruit teas, and bubble tea! I wanted to try the strawberry lemonade, but the cashier told me that they weren't doing any of their drinks from their tea lab menu at the moment. That threw me off, but okay. The trash can was badly overflowing with garbage, and the soda station was a sticky mess with lids and straws scattered everywhere. Surprisingly enough, the bathrooms were pretty clean and well kept. The food tasted the same as any other Panda Express location. Pretty average experience. read more

Don't believe the hype; this PE is where it's at. Literally, everyone is here. There's a reason why it's busy and those reasons don't seem to be going away. The food is good, the service is fast, and the staff is authentically annoyed with everyone. If you want to good American Chinese food without any of the frills then you don't have to look any further. read more

Love the walnut shrimp and the angus beef Best when it is hot and fresh Good for lunch read more

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Service is super bad. They don't care about customer request. I wish we have more options in food court.

Probably new management. The portion size is significantly reduced and not worth what you pay. Food quality okay. read more

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First of all, I love panda. But this was not okay, the food was undercooked, grey, and tasted like rubbing alcohol. My freiend was eating her rice when she found a bug sitting in the food. We feel so nauseous. There was also another customer who asked for a REFUND and was not happy, another girl eating her food had a disgusted look and I think I might barf.. it did not look or taste normal, please look at the batch first. read more

Panda Express - About to barf - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came here on a Saturday for dinner. A lot of entrees weren't available and the food wasn't fresh, and fried rice was bland. I was surprised and disappointed this location didn't meet the typical Panda Express standards. Covid vaccination cards are required to be seated inside Panda Express to eat, but just outside there are seating areas. We didn't see any signs at the entrance about this requirement otherwise we wouldn't have chose to eat there as that was very discriminating for those that don't have one. read more

Guilty pleasure. The honey walnut shrimp is very tasty. My daughter enjoys the orange chicken. My lower rating comes from the inconsistent availability of some of their products. For example today when we ordered the mango smoothie, one reason we eat here, we were told that it is not available when they have a line of customers waiting. Other than McDonald's it is the most reasonably priced restaurant in the mall. read more

Panda Express - Orange chicken with half friend rice half chow main. - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

This is the new Panda Express that opened up at Bellevue Square late last year. It is located in the space of a former pizza place in the Macy's wing of the shopping center on the 2nd floor. Since Bellevue Square doesn't have a food court, it has for many years had limited casual food eatery options. So it is nice that they have been opening up places like Panda to address this. This Panda Express location is unique in that they have a Tea Bar which includes bubble tea as an option. If you are looking for a good bite, Panda Express is a nice place to feed your appetite. Their meals are pretty reasonably priced. A 2 item combo for $7.30 is not too bad. If you have never been to a Panda Express, basically you choose from an assorted selection of buffet style Asian and Chinese dishes alongside your choice of chow mein or rice. I usually go for the chow mein and their orange chicken which I think is their best item by far. It is basically fried chicken nuggets with orange sauce on top. On this occasion, I got the beef and broccoli as the other side which was alright. The seating inside Panda is a bit limited. They have a few booths and some long tables here. If you see that the seating area is quite full and there is a long line to order, I would recommend getting your order to go instead. There are many other places to sit inside the mall, so I would go elsewhere. If you are looking for a quick bite at Bellevue Square, Panda Expess is perfectly fine. The food is pretty consistent and the prices are reasonable for what you get. read more

Panda Express - Plate - Beef w/ Broccoli, Orange Chicken & Chow Mein ($7.30) - Fast Food Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Once again Panda Express never fails to fill my stomach with their spectacular food. YUMMMMMMMMY. 100 percent recommend this place. Ugh I just wish there was a way I could eat there for free! ;) Keep it real Panda. Sincerely, The Food Vacuum. read more

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Waiting in a very long line, watched an employee wearing gloves pull out their phone and type some stuff, put the phone away, touch their face and face mask, and then proceed to start serving people food without washing hands and changing gloves. Are food service employees no longer required to be trained in health codes? I walked away. read more

Hands down the best PE I've been to. 4 stars because I had to wait 13 minutes for the new food to be ready, and even when it was, they didn't call me despite standing there staring and waiting. They handed to people that paid -after- me their food before me, so I felt dumb afterwards. Like?? Loved the fried rice and orange chicken. Spring rolls were eh. Also wished they would've thrown some napkins and soy sauce in my bag. read more

Lunch time on a Tuesday: No chow mein and a 10 minute wait for any to be ready. Undersized portions. No offer of sauce or chopsticks, no fortune cookies. Tables not cleaned. No napkins, just a roll of bathroom paper towels on the utensil counter. Several soda choices unavailable. Skip this place. read more

Came in at 8:10pm to have food with kids and they kicked me out. Said no dinning inside go find place in hall to sit. How you suppose to feed 3 kids standing in hallway. Never coming back to this place again. read more

We stopped here for dinner after a round of shopping in Bellevue Square mall. We have found this location of panda express to be much better than the others we have been to. I got the honey walnut shrimp and orange chicken with fried rice, my husband got sesame chicken and mushroom chicken with fried rice. We also got a couple of egg rolls and a classic lemonade. All the items we got were good and fresh, most of their dishes were being refilled with fresh cooked while we were there. read more

Well it's Panda Express, we all know what kind of food they serve and how they normally taste. One good thing about this particular Panda Express is the fact that they are located in the busiest mall in Seattle, and therefore the food go by really quick and they have to cook new one. That means, you get fresh food way more often. I was able to get fresh food here everytime, and that's all that really matter for Panda Express. read more