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Panda Express

3.1 (127 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
Closed • 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Chow mein, rice orange chicken string bean chicken

The food was quite cold and the rice had a completely bad taste and no salt at all. Panda Express has lost its quality.

Panda Express employee Kai!  He is the Star of the Show here!  It is the Rancho San Diego one.
Carla O.

I do not come to Panda that much because I prefer to experiment trying new places to enjoy and also review but tonight I was so hungry and didn't feel like cooking. I was in the mood for convenient Chinese Food and of course Panda was nearby so it was perfect timing for me. I decided to get the Sizzling Shrimp dish with rice in a bowl because I didn't want to eat too much and feel that sick feeling to your stomach experience. The shrimp dish was so good. It has vegetables in it alongside the shrimp which are red bell peppers. I was so hungry I didn't photograph my meal so next time. The bowl is also the perfect portion size for me, and I ordered a Pomegranate lemonade which is so bold with flavor and really quenches your thirst and fantastic. I wanted to say that it makes such a big difference to have a friendly, efficient, helpful, and professional young. college kid helping me named Kai. I will definitely be coming back as long as he is there. I was finished up with eating getting ready to throw my trash away and he came up to me asking me if he could do it. Such service. I have never had that at any Panda and never by any employee but Kai. He is the reason customers like to come back and definitely me! The rest of the workers were helpful and kind as well but Kai stole the show! Thanks also to the awesome Cooks for making such delicious dishes! Kudos to you all! Kai, you Rock! Come on down to this location and say hi to Kai!

My favorite: half rice and half chow mein with beef broccoli and orange chicken
Eve O.

Definitely my go to place when I'm craving chow mien, I really love how it tastes here. The service here is also good, always quick and efficient even on busy days. We usually come in the evening, overall always a good time for us.

I experienced Kenia, the Absolute Worst Non-Service. No Smile, No, Hi Welcome, No I'll be right with you.

I've been a customer of Panda Express since the establishment opened and today I experienced THE WORST Service!! My granddaughter and I walked in Kenia gave us a dry low voiced hi and proceeded to finish an order she was working on. No Smile. No, Hi Welcome! No, I'll be right with you! I got tired of standing up waiting on her at the counter so I sat down. Two ladies by this time walked in and she gave them the same sorry greeting started helping them without a smile, just merely hi. I waited until she helped the two ladies to express her unbelievably lack of great greeting and customer service and letting her know I entered first which she knows already. As she was ringing up one lady she asked a gentleman who I believe may have been the cook to help me so I said to the gentleman perhaps that's what she should of done I got here First since I was here First. She walks up as the gentleman asked me if I wanted noodles or rice and he placed the noodle on the plate then she rudely took the plate from him after he put the noodles on the plate and proceeded to ask what did she say (meaning what did I say) ? I was standing there and repeated myself to her as she put the teriyaki chicken on my plate . She started making excuses and not taking accountability for not helping me first before the ladies. She said I wasn't in line. There was no line when I entered. I should have stood in line. I thought you were waiting on someone. I was I was waiting on Kenia! She greeted the two ladies the same way she greeted me except they got their orders. Hi, No welcome! No Smile! Kenia proceeded to turn her poor attitude and awful customer service on me knowing darn well there is no excuse for her to treat any customer like she treating them. She double down on her lack of accountability she said you know what you can just leave. she said you know what you can just leave. Look at the camera 3/25/25 around 1:45pm. I replied I can. She said yes I don't have to help you. I said I can as I was asking her name she lifted the side of her shirt where her badge name was placed her uniform shirt proudly. I got photos as you can see and I left and drove to a different Panda Express to get my food and I was greeted with a smile and excellent customer service. I am a faithful customer of Panda Express and have never experienced this type of behavior from an employee at this location or any of the other locations I frequent. Panda Express As Delicious Food And So Many Kind, Great Greeters. Kenia isn't one of them and she's a manager she's dreadful, rude, disrespectful, and did not display that she's had any customer service training. Kenia's attitude, her approach to customers and she definitely needs customers service training if she rude to customers she more than likely horrible to employees.

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Eva G.

Pretty busy convenient place for fast food take out Chinese cuisine. It's been a long time since I've been here. My son wanted to pick up some food here to eat later so we dropped by. We ordered a variety of bowls, from orange chicken, shrimp to teriyaki chicken. A convenient place if you are craving a quick bite of Chinese cuisine.

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2 months ago

It's all good. It's fast tasty and eat their lot. Both have a lot to eat. Staff is polite, courteous, and punctual.

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Kenia was professional, helpful and kind and provided great customer service. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work.

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10 months ago

The orange chicken here is so good and the noodles. The service is well and the place is nice.

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2 years ago

They load the rice but are easy in the rest. They are fast, though. Convenient location.

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Just went tonight and this was probably the best Panda I have ever experienced. Great staff and great food.

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3 years ago

They are cheating, they put the (noodles) over the side space On purpose For all my 3 plates,and They have bad customer service.

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This place never has food ready on time and then never gives anything extra to accommodate the wait

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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

(116 reviews)

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I was picking up dinner for a family member, and for myself I had not eaten dinner yet so I decided…read moreto order two chicken strips and cole slaw to quickly eat at Canes in Rancho San Diego before I dropped off the food. The order arrived within minutes. When I received all of the food, I noticed that neither myself nor my family member got any Cane's sauce. Why would they not place it in there in case someone liked the sauce? In this case, neither my family member or myself liked the sauce, but it's the principle of the fact we may have liked it and it was not in either of our boxes. I ordered a four-piece chicken strip, two coleslaws, and bread for my family member. And, just two chicken strips and a coke slaw for me. When I opened my box, I noticed I received the smallest chicken strips. Whoever was placing the chicken in the box did not seem to be detailed or mindful if I got the biggest pieces. They did not take the time to place the meatiest chicken pieces in my box. I have no idea why. It was pretty disappointing and annoying. Hopefully, when reading this review, positive improvements can happen. I did, however notice they took pride in keeping the place clean and they were very friendly. I never come here because I enjoy grilled chicken and stay focused on a healthy diet, but tonight since I was picking up the food for my Dad and I had not eaten yet, I decided to order two chicken strips and eat it here quickly. It did not hit the spot, but then again I am not surprised because I don't order deep-fried chicken. I did like the coleslaw however, and I enjoy their toast, but did not order any for myself tonight.

My six-year-old son earned a free kids combo from school for doing well, and he was incredibly…read moreexcited to redeem it. He walked in proud and happy, expecting to enjoy something he had worked hard for. Unfortunately, the experience was very upsetting. There was a young employee and a woman (likely in her late 20s or 30s), and the woman handled our situation. She told us there was something missing from the paper and refused to honor it. I tried to explain that this is exactly how it was given to him from school, but she was dismissive, rude, and showed no empathy at all. She also gave us the clear impression that we were not being truthful--that we were somehow making this up. She repeatedly insisted that it "should come a certain way" and that there was no other possibility, which felt like she was accusing us of lying. This was directed at my six-year-old son, who was the one speaking and trying to explain where he got it from. What made it worse was her attitude toward a six-year-old child. There was no kindness, no attempt to explain things gently, and no acknowledgment of how excited he was. He went from being proud and happy to completely heartbroken in minutes. My son has been crying for hours since this happened. As a parent, that's incredibly hard to watch--especially over something meant to reward him for doing well in school. I'm not saying they had to accept it if something was missing, but the way this was handled was unacceptable. I even considered just buying the combo for him, but because of the rude attitude, I didn't feel comfortable giving that business my money. A little compassion and basic kindness--especially toward a young child--would have made all the difference. Because of this experience, I won't be returning. FYI I rarely Give 1 star review

Bomb Buns - Shawarma wrap with fries

Bomb Buns

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University Heights, North Park

Wow! One of the best burgers I've ever had. For a little food cart parked outside of a liquor…read morestore, this place is absolutely bomb! My husband and I have driven past many times and always felt curious. So finally we made a stop on our way home. Let me just say, it did not disappoint! The workers were very friendly and patient with us while we decided on what to order. Once we finished ordering, they actually let you play a game of chance to see if your meal is free! Roll the dice and if you get double fives it's on them. I did not win but I thought that was fun! I cannot stress this enough, the food was amazing! It's definitely a MUST try! Just be warned; cause like I said before this is a food cart in the parking lot of a liquor store. Nothing wrong with it but there isn't a lot of sit down options or anything like that. So if you're looking for a place to stay a while and sit to enjoy your meal. This place might have to wait for another day!

this place is definitely on the pricey side... i remember my total came out to around $70 and i was…read morelowkey shocked, so i did the math again and somehow there was like an extra $20 added i didn't say anything about it, so that's on me, but yeah it caught me off guard the food did take a minute, but there was only one person working so i honestly didn't mind at all. i will say, the mac and cheese fried balls were really good, definitely worth trying at least once. it's also kind of easy to miss since it's just a small food vendor next to a liquor store, basically a little white trailer. overall not a bad experience, just a bit too pricey for me so i probably wouldn't come back.

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