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    Panda Express

    3.1 (132 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
    Open • 9:30 am - 10:30 pm

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

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    Happy Friday lunch time!
    Ed P.

    Amazing food on a tight budget. High quality is expected and they deliver. The staff is friendly at this store and I'm working in the area.

    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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    Food is always good, definitely my go to spot for Chinese food. Service is always quick and my entrees have always been fresh and hot.

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    6 years ago

    The food was very good!Hot,fresh and flavorful.The sesame chicken was so good.Service great too.

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    Was contacted by customer service. That's awesome that they care. Just have to plan on spending some time in line.

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    5 years ago

    so yummy always is delicious always and super good taste and I thinks the have a good accrued always so that's why I'm come back

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    Great service and the food portions are more generous than other locations and food is fresh.

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    Cathy the manager is really sweet and she goes out of her way for customers. Great service!

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    The staff were courteous and very friendly. It is a good restaurant I will return to for dining and take out any day.

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    I recommend you hire some real cooks and manger , because the kitchen is in chaos.

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    Always a great quick dinner trip, food is always very fresh and hot, Very Clean, and great service! No complaints here!

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    11 years ago

    Great service best Asian food. Great product can't wait to eat there again. I have no bad things today about this restaurant

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    Really horrible service really dirty never will come here if you want Goodfood to not come here really bad place to come to really. Horrible

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    11 years ago

    Ordered shanghi steak bowl and it was real spicey so spicey i could not eat it. i have ordered this bowl before, never had a proplem.

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    Jack in the Box

    Jack in the Box

    2.8(62 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    •$

    All I wanted was some fries with honey mustard!!! Is that too much to ask? Jack in the Box, if you…read morewould just focus on a few things and make them REALLY good, we might be onto something! I mean, you can't mess up a simple order of fries. When I'm expecting fresh, crispy fries and they come out oily, limp, and clearly not fresh, that's a problem. ‍ Please don't let fries sit under a heat lamp just to make a sale. Nobody wants sad fries! I was in a hurry and had another appointment to get to, otherwise I definitely would have gone inside and asked for them to be replaced. Now, I will say the service was actually very friendly, and the drive-thru experience itself was pleasant. The parking lot and outside of the restaurant were also clean, so no complaints there. I just expected that even a small order would be made with the same care as everything else. Did I need the fries? Probably not. But if I'm going to pay for them, I'd like them to at least be worth eating! Let's get it together, Jack in the Box! We can all make this world a better place... IJS.

    Not grilled cheese. Not cool. The cheese is falling off of this sandwich. And the girl clearly gave…read moreme Coke Zero and when I asked she lied and said it was regular coke. But when she handed me a new coke it tasted completely different. Get it together Jack in the Box. Your fast food costs an arm and a leg. You better deliver. And I know yall are getting paid well so step it up.

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    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    2.6(120 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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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.

    Horrible service, horrible atmosphere, and the food isn't even that good. There is a bunch of…read moreclueless teens working here. Store manager clearly isn't involved or just hires clueless teens. I get it... you maybe want to give a teen their first job but you're responsible for their trainings. Went here on Mother's Day for the buy one box combos get a free box combo for mothers. We did not know you had to have a card registered. We pull up to the drive thru and are met with a teen saying, "yeah, we have that going on but the people at the window can help you." So, we ordered 1 box combo and 1 box combo free. We get to the window and another "teen" says, "I don't know how to do that." So, she gets the lead or whoever they have. She comes back and says, "yeah, sorry I don't know how to help you with that and I just know you need the card for that." Our response was, "seriously?! The teen back at the order station said you would help us. We waited in line just to be told sorry it's full price for the 2 box combos." Long story short, we left. I've worked in the food industry and the branch manager or store manager needs to do better. You hire teens who are rude, disrespectful, and clueless. I know you're probably just collecting your check but that's poor management. Do better. There's a reason why so many other reviews are similar to this review. My spouse was really looking forward to having a free box combo on Mother's Day and you screwed it up. I'd advise anyone reading this please go to another location with staff who actually care. Don't support this location. In a world where most people are rude... you don't want clueless teens being rude as well.

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    Bomb Buns - Shawarma wrap with fries

    Bomb Buns

    4.7(21 reviews)
    11.9 mi•University Heights, North Park

    I stopped by around 3 PM on a Wednesday. There are a handful of parking spots next to the food…read moretruck, and they have a covered tent with a table if you'd like to eat there. The concept is definitely unique. Their menu includes burgers, wraps, shawarma wraps, and street corn, with the option to add Hot Cheetos or Doritos to several menu items. I ordered the: *Doritos Grilled Chicken Breast Wrap: it comes served over a bed of French fries tossed with Doritos seasoning. The fries were flavorful, fresh, and definitely the highlight of the meal. The wrap itself was good, but I was expecting a much stronger Doritos flavor. There wasn't much of that signature taste inside the wrap, so it felt like a missed opportunity considering the concept. You can also upgrade your order with street corn mixed with Hot Cheetos or Doritos for an additional $2.99. My total, including tip, came to a little over $18. While that's a bit on the pricey side, the wrap was massive and easily enough for two meals. My food was ready in less than 10 minutes, and everything tasted fresh. Overall, it's a fun and creative concept with generous portions. I just wish they'd lean into the theme a bit more by adding more of that bold Doritos flavor to the wrap itself.

    The menu is definitely built around bold flavors and fun concepts. They offer their signature Bomb…read moreBuns, Bomb Bun Bowls, loaded fries, smash beef burgers, grilled chicken wraps, and beef shawarma wraps. What really makes them stand out is their use of Hot Cheetos and Doritos throughout the menu. We decided to try the Hot Cheeto Beef Burger ($12.99), which comes with a smashed beef patty, pickles, caramelized onions, arugula, Swiss cheese, Rizzo sauce, and fries underneath the burger. I ordered mine without pickles and added avocado. Presentation-wise, it was just okay. It definitely looked better on the menu. The burger came out looking a little rushed and the bun wasn't centered. Not a huge deal, but it didn't have that wow factor I was expecting. Service was pretty transactional from start to finish. Nothing negative, but there wasn't much interaction beyond taking the order and handing out the food. As for the burger itself, I have mixed feelings. It wasn't bad at all, but it didn't quite live up to the concept. The beef tasted fresh and good quality. I really liked the avocado addition. It added a nice richness and freshness that balanced everything out. I just wish there had been more caramelized onions because they were barely noticeable. Oh and no clue where the arugula went. My biggest issue was that the Hot Cheetos didn't really do much for the burger itself. Most of that flavor ended up on the fries, so the burger never really delivered the wow factor I was expecting based on the name and photos. Ironically, the fries ended up being my favorite part of the meal. The Hot Cheeto flavor came through much more there, and I liked that there was melted cheese underneath with their signature sauce throughout. They felt more like loaded fries than a side dish and honestly stole the spotlight from the burger. Everything tasted fresh and the portions were fair. For me, it landed right in the middle. Decent, but not something I'd specifically go out of my way for again.

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    Funky Fries and Burgers - Funky Philly cheese steak fries!!

    Funky Fries and Burgers

    4.2(2.2k reviews)
    3.5 mi•Cajon Heights
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    Vegetarian friendly
    Happy hour specials

    5 stars! Funky's is a little gem in El Cajon that I'm so glad I found…read more Stopped by for lunch and walked away impressed -- the staff was super friendly and welcoming from the moment I walked in, and despite the spot being busy, service was quick and efficient. Plenty of parking available too, which made the whole visit easy. I went with the double patty smash burger topped with aioli, and it did not disappoint -- juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right. You could tell the beef was good quality and the smash technique gave it that perfect crispy edge. The vibe inside is laid-back with sports playing on the TVs, which made for a nice casual lunch spot. Will definitely be coming back to try more off the menu!"

    With money being tight for everyone I try to frequent mom and pop places more often than the…read morechains. This place is a joke. Why have a "loyalty program" when they add points then reverse it later that same day. I went today and ordered my usual 2 burgers, fries and drinks. I gave my phone number for the Points. I then asked Vieann H (who identified herself as the manager) when I showed her my receipt from last time I visited and questioned why they reversed the previous points and why I got none from this receipt I produced. She tried to act like it was my fault I received no points and couldn't tell me why the points were reversed from the previous visit (even after she went back in the office to do the research. She told me when came back from the office, she could see all my order history but she couldn't give me back any points from my 2 previous visits. I told her this will be the last time I come and she is losing a customer over 29 points. SHE COULD CARE LESS. Her response to this was "I went in the back to do research". Beware! They don't even deserve the 1 Star I had to give them.

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    Funky Fries and Burgers - The shake was served exactly how advertised and pictures. You will not be disappointed

    The shake was served exactly how advertised and pictures. You will not be disappointed

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