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    Panda Express

    2.5 (183 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Fast Food
    Open 9:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Incredible experience! Steven was my server for today, incredibly patient and courteous. The food was also very satisfactory. 10/10 Steven made this experience one of a kind.

    Paul I.

    This place was pretty clean considering I got there close to closing time. The guy who helped me with my entrées was pretty cool and outgoing. Can't go wrong with the orange chicken. To be honest, I don't know what orange chicken is supposed to really taste like. I just know that I always have to compare it to the panda express orange chicken because they said the tone with what I think it's supposed to taste like.

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    Derek W.

    Panda Express continues to excel! At being consistent, at least lol. Of course, you're not going to get authentic Chinese food at Panda Express, but for the convenience and the price point, I'm fairly satisfied for what it is. You can find this Panda Express at Cerritos Promenade on the northeast corner of South and Gridley. Please make a careful note of this location if you're ordering online or trying to look up the location on Google Maps. There is also a Panda Express inside Los Cerritos Center just on the other side of Gridley, and I'm certain someone out there, either a local or a visitor from out of state, may place an order at either Cerritos location and go to the wrong one. Luckily, they're pretty close to one another, but with how congested parking can be in this part of town, it can still be a headache to navigate through their respective parking lots. I was passing by the area on a Saturday early afternoon and wanted to treat myself to a Panda Plate. Between the two locations, this one has the Beyond Original Orange Chicken whereas the Cerritos mall location does not. Beyond Original Orange Chicken is pretty much self-explanatory: Original Orange Chicken, but made with Beyond Meat, which is plant-based. It's a premium entree, which would incur a $1.50 upcharge. The other premium entrees at this location are the Black Pepper Sirloin Steak and the Honey Walnut Shrimp, I had already tried the Black Pepper Sirloin Steak before, but not the Honey Walnut Shrimp, so I went with Honey Walnut Shrimp as my other entree. For a plate, you can choose a side or go half and half. I always do half and half of Super Greens and one of the other three: Chow Mein, Fried Rice, and White Steamed Rice depending on my mood at the time. This time, I went with Chow Mein simply because it's easier for me to pick up noodles than rice with a fork. I made my order inside the Target on the other side of the parking lot, requesting ASAP pickup. The app estimated about 15 minutes, and I spent about 10 of those minutes window shopping. When I arrived, an employee, Jolie, was ringing up another customer, and there were two customers at the start of the line to order. After she finished with that customer, she assisted me, and I told her my name for pickup. Despite coming in about 5 minutes early, she was able to bag up my order and hand it to me within the next minute or two. I sat at the two-person table closest to the front door, but the chair there was a little wobbly, though not nearly enough to hamper my dining experience. In my online order, I requested for all the sauces, but they missed the teriyaki sauce, which is the largest packet. How'd they miss that?! Whether or not they ran out, I won't hold it against them that much. Other than that, my order was accurate, and it was about on par with the other Panda Plates I've had at all the other locations. The Chow Mein never tastes as good as it looks, but isn't too bad once you add a sauce or two. The Super Greens seemed a little more flavorful here, which I'm glad to report. The Beyond Orange Chicken was surprisingly quite tasty, but also disappointingly quite stale just like its original version. A good option if you're trying to avoid meat, but worth the upcharge? Maaaaaaaaybe if you're feeling adventurous and want to try something new. Or if you want to avoid an upcharge and choose that as your free small entree after completing an online survey, that's an idea I'd recommend going through on. I was more disappointed with the Honey Walnut Shrimp, however. The shrimp as well as the batter that enclosed the shrimp were two different entities that I didn't think went well together here. Perhaps cooked fresh from a wok at an authentic Chinese restaurant as opposed to a heating well at Panda Express would have been a million times better, but I can safely say I wouldn't order the Honey Walnut Shrimp again. There's even an article on Mashed about why you should avoid that premium entree. I'm all for simultaneous savory and sweet, but Panda Express doesn't seem to get this right with their Honey Walnut Shrimp. Service was pretty good from Jolie, and she also provided good service as well to the other customers who came in to place an order. About the same level as all the other Panda Express locations I've been to. Definitely another plus about this fast food chain. I also want to elaborate more on parking in Cerritos Promenade. It can get pretty congested in the immediate lot around Panda Express that you may have a difficult time finding an open spot there. I'd recommend parking in the much larger lot in front of Target, but farther away from the department store. Overall, it's not a bad Panda Express location to go to. I don't know if I'll be back to this particular location since there are a few others closer to me, but just know that if you live closest to this one, you have a fairly solid spot for fast and convenient Chinese food that won't break the bank.

    Eunice K.

    Orange chicken does not have any chicken inside a lot of the pieces it's not worth the money, it feels like I'm eating flour deep fried flours only!

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    Trace L.

    This location gives pretty decent good amount of food. Good deal with the dodgers code. The chow mein r el dente, chicken and shrimp r very well seasoned. The veggie could use some improvement they r kinda a bit tough and hard to chew. Service was quick. Parking is kinda hard to find since it's in a crowded restaurants complex.

    Michelle K.

    First time at this location.. It's typically busy since it's in an area with a lot of other businesses and tight parking. My husband and I decided to get Panda Express for dinner since we were at the Target at the next lot over. It was super busy since it was during peak dinner time. There were a lot of people dining in, waiting in line to order their food, and even some who were standing by the register waiting for their online order to be completed. My husband and I got the Panda Family Meal. It comes with 2 large sides and 3 large entrees. We got the fried rice and chow mein for the sides, and ordered the orange chicken, chicken string bean and broccoli beef. The portions were huge and we had so much leftovers that we were able to pack a few lunches for the week. Service was very quick and friendly. The customer in front of us was being a little difficult and rude to the workers, so I'm glad that encounter didn't change their moods towards us. It's safe to say we will be back again!

    OMG this Panda Express is unbelievable, I would give them zero star if I can. I've been coming to this location for a while now and today I made my decision not to come here anymore. I've ordered my regular plate and also ordered a kid's meal. The portion of the Kids meal were incredibly small, the rice didn't even come near the rim. I've ordered Kids meal many times before so it was obvious she (Caro) gave me extremely small portion. Not only that rice was so dried they must be made this last night or maybe left over. I came here at 12:00 noon on Thursday, Caro was very unkind and rude to me and others. NEVER NEVER WILL COME HERE AGAIN!

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    Leslie E.

    Good was ok. There was another Chinese food place in the food court that was much better, less expensive, and staff more friendly. The Panda Express staff was also friendly. The place was very clean. High standards.

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    Christal P.

    I noticed this location has two stars, but hopefully this review leaves a good impression. Came in and was served by Amanda. Very bubbly, energetic and welcoming. Ordered a big plate so that's three items rice and chow mein. The amount of food that is served in one box was enough to feed 2 to 3 people. Location is great restaurant was clean and service was great. Thank you, Amanda

    Supposed to be two chicken egg rolls
    Debbie T.

    Horrible. Ordered double pepper chicken and it was 75% onions. Then had a side of chicken egg rolls and it was just mush horrible so disappointed.

    Honey Walnut Shrimp (Top Left), Orange Chicken (Top Right), Side Fried Rice (Bottom), and Fanta Strawberry
    Jennifer K.

    I've never tried this location because of the usual long line, but I decided to wait, and I was so happy I did! The food all looked great! I got the plate with fried rice, orange chicken, and honey walnut shrimp and a Fanta Strawberry. They were very generous with their portions! I'm used to getting smaller portions from my other local Panda Express locations so I was surprised! The employees were super nice. I didn't catch the other girl's name, but her and the girl that worked the register, Anabel, were great! I definitely will be coming back to this location!

    There was no message inside the cookie. I ordered the Kung Pao chicken and they only gave a couple pieces or chicken and a lot of rice.

    There was no message inside the fortune cookie... also kung pao chicken only had a few pieces of chicken. Disappointing.

    I had to bring my own tomatoes, cropped scullions, and walnuts to add to make it better
    Al C.

    2/7/2025, First off, this Panda Express, like all the others, gives way too much chow mien loaded with onions and chopped cabbage (both of which are "filler" items added to the chow mien to add volume) and too much rice. If you get the mixed vegetables instead of the rice those vegetables or veggies they call them is all filled with cabbage (so I ask for just the broccoli instead). Other items along the line are also filled with chopped onions and those red peppers, so when I asked for the Beijing beef, I asked to exclude the onions with are the filler items mixed in, but still I ended up getting many onions included. The price of my bowl was nearly $10, so the prices of Panda Express keeps increasing every 9 mouths, it's become a real rip off because I don't want to be paying for all the cabbage and chopped onions that I have to pick out of the plate or bowl. I also don't ask for rice anymore since they will pile up on the rice on the plate along with the chow mien because these items are also very cheap for the restaurant to purchase in bulk. Panda Express is simply just a depressing restaurant to eat at. The food honestly really sucks!

    Panda Express, location #0676, (562) 924-6961. 11449 South St, Cerritos, CA 90703

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    I paid the same amount for food but I got half the "usual customers" did. Great service

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    We stopped to add rice and noodles to our dinner at home. They were quick and friendly. Not bad for mall food.

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    Gives little serving. Has 2 restrooms but I was told that the other restroom is for employees only. Wow some customer service

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    The fried rice tastes weird. The way they handle their line for covid is also a mess.

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    Amazing managers. Perfect for catering option! Yumm. I have always been pleased with this specific Panda

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    Picked up dinner last night. Everything was clean and organized. Food was delicious! Thank you for an awesome meal!

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    The food was good, and always consistent the staff is always nice I wish they offered extra sauce of whatever item you order.

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    Horrible experience, ordered online all the plates were skimpy and not the right items. Food had no flavor, we will not return.

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    My family has been coming to this spot for a little while already, and I have been able to try a a…read morefew different things on their menu. I have liked everything I've tried, but I mainly love coming for their noodle soups! The noodle soups are really yum, very filling, and you can choose what type of noodle you want!! I believe they have knife cut, flat noodle, and a round noodle (?). But I personally really like flat or knife cut for the soups! Most recently I tried the chicken chow mein and it was good! Only thing is we ordered it spicy, and in all honesty it's really not spicy at all! Lol I would have preferred more of a kick, but that's just me maybe! The plates are shareable here which is really nice cause we can always try different things! One main thing I recommend is definitely the beef roll pancake!!! It's so sooo good! One of my fav things on the menu! The inside is clean. Not a super huge place, but I never have felt crammed or uncomfortable. Last time I went the girl helping us was so nice and attentive even when they were really busy!

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    I have been coming here for over 30 years, and I'm so happy to see them still in business and now…read morein a new location. The servers are always friendly, the food is consistently good, and the prices are very reasonable. I'm really glad they were able to move into a new place--it's well deserved after all these years. My favorite is the shrimp vegetable sauce from the lunch menu. They have a great lunch menu overall, so be sure to stop in and grab one of the combos.

    Change is sometimes what a business needs to truly be seen and to make a difference in the…read morecommunity. New Peking Restaurant is not a new business in Cerritos, nor is it new to restaurants on South St. Formerly located on Bloomfield and South, but because of the closure of the plaza it was originally located at, New Peking relocated to South and Pioneer at the Sprouts plaza. With many Asian restaurants at this plaza, New Peking took over the prior Thai restaurant and now there is a Chinese restaurant to join the variety of Asian flavors. I truly believe that New Peking has made a change for the better compared to what I remember how the food was at their prior location. If part or the relocation was a change in menu choices or a new chef, whatever it was, if there was even a change, things are looking very promising for New Peking Chinese and Korean Restaurant. Service was pretty good as well. I don't know if the word has gotten out yet, but they weren't extremely busy, but including our table, there was another big table celebrating something and the ladies handled it well. Service was great. New Peking might be the new go to for family get togethers because one, they have the space to accommodate large groups and two, they accepted our reservation.

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    Lunasia Dim Sum House

    3.6(1.3k reviews)
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    This was my second time here and wow what a disappointment! We had a decent experience the first…read moretime (3 years ago) but returning was really a letdown. We made a reservation but the staff didn't seem to know what was going on (nor care) since they also have a self sign in waitlist service. That's whatever, annoying but tolerable. However, the food-- yikes. We ordered two shrimp hargows for the table and one of them came with undercooked shrimp. The long noodles with beef was not good. The meat was hard and tasted old. The ribs were good and tasted as expected. The porridge was also fine. We didn't complain about the shrimp so that's on us but really there wouldn't have been anyone to flag down. They pretty much only run food to you, there's no actual service. It's like fast food dimsum but with sit down prices. Something went wrong in the past few years and I will not return.

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    4.4(3.4k reviews)
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    We are here for this giant katsu!!!!…read more Well yeah... it's bigger than my face and probably double the size of my hand!! Still perfectly crispy on the outside and super juicy inside ‍ Also ordered the corn cheese And yup... it was HUGE too! But... more cheese!!! The bulgogi cheese fries though Their food is the ultimate combo to pair with beer We also didn't forget the signature tteokbokki ‍ Plus, they have buy 1 get 1 beer or soju during happy hour Ig: socalhkfoodies

    Okay service is great. It's the first time I've been to a restaurant where I don't need to ask for…read morerefills of water because the lady kept replacing our carafe! Thank you for that! It "looks like a typical burger joint inside with Booths. There's a side door for to go orders. Food service was quick and the portions are big. For their price, I would hope so. We ordered the following: Bulgolgi Fries Garlic Steak Noodle Egg Cheese corn Ranking in best to so-so, I'd have to say is the steamed egg. Yes, I was surprised too. I thought the Bulgolgi fries would be number one. Sadly it's not. If you mess up steamed egg, ima gonna say no to the rest of your menu. I would order two next time and just stick to that. The cheese corn was okay, but compared to PaDak and other local Korean spot I say skip this. The cheese tasted weird to me and I did t like that it was also a kraft American cheese. As a cheese lover, I only expect that square cheese to be on a burger or cheese melt. The Bulgolgi Fries could serve 3 people. But it was drenched with sauce, and spicy sauce. Not enough Bulgolgi to pay $20. The cut of fries were this nd tasted like sweet potato. It just didn't fit my taste buds. The Garlic noodle okay. That's Al I have to say about that. I'm glad I finally tried this place, but I don't know if I would come back for anything on their menu. I would rather go next door or across the street.

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