I've been here almost everyday and your fried rice is consistently crunchy and uncooked. I might just go to a local Chinese fast food. Or the Japanese fast food across from you. Have your Cook try the fried rice first and eat it before serving it. Or have someone from the corporate office spot check this place once in a while for quality and consistency. read more

For the past month or so the chow mein has been burned not good also the honey walnut shrimp was old and very soggy

I feel like I only go to specific Panda Express locations because I know that they're consistent with the texture of their food. We had finished running errands tonight at about 9:59pm and said to ourselves that we were bummed we wouldn't make it to the Panda Express location adjacent to the Von's gas station. When I used to live in Poway, I knew their location was always open later. We hit Google maps and checked for a late night location nearby in Escondido. The location at 400 Mission was open until 10:30pm and we arrived at about 9:05pm. We parked the car to enjoy our meal as we had not eaten since lunch time. I took one bite of the orange chicken and I got that ick feeling immediately- soggy, slimy, soft. I mean who doesn't want their chicken to be nice and crisp! It definitely was not what we were looking for. I moved on to the honey walnut shrimp... even worse. You know how when the batter hasn't been cooked and it looks like mashed potatoes? As I was attempting to get rid of my ick by eating a bite of the honey walnut shrimp, I saw this. I hate to be someone who complains, but the slimy soggy texture of the food was an enormous turnoff. I walked up to the door as it was locked and knocked and presented my meal to someone. She took it inside and a few minutes later came out asking if I wanted something else as a replacement. Well, yeah, I did. I asked for Beijing Beef initially and told that was not an option. I just said I wanted double orange chicken because at that point I had no more options. I was returned with dual orange chicken and $1.25 refund for the difference. My boyfriend in the car said "How do you know its not cooked fully? Because this looks like mashed potatoes." I take his plate back up to do the same process all over again. At 9:15pm this is not exactly what I want to be doing or how I want to be ending my day. She took the plate back again and they pulled a few pieces of the shrimp out before giving up and just putting his second order of teriyaki chicken on the side. We did not get refunded for the other $1.25 difference upcharge for honey walnut. Maybe because they left "2 shrimp" on the plate. I walked back to the care and said to my boyfriend "At this point I do not even care about the $1.25, I would just like to eat." I inspected the orange chicken, ate about 2 pieces before I hit another slimy soggy piece. And at this point, I was done. I was simply done. How hard is it? To fully or properly cook the orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp so I don't feel like I am chewing on raw pancake batter. I do not ever want to visit this Panda Express location. I did not even eat my meal, I was so turned off and had the ick, appetite gone and felt like we just threw money in the trash. I will only be visiting our regular Panda Express near the Von's gas station and the one near my job in Escondido. Truly the most subpar food preparation I have ever seen from Panda Express. read more

Panda Express - Receipt - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

This panda is always packed but they do a great job of keeping the line moving. Maggie is a workhorse who is very fast at serving while still being friendly. Food always tastes good and consistent. read more

I come here regularly since I just work down the street. Went through drive thru. I ordered orange chicken and kung pao chicken. The kung pao chicken is not even a full scoop compared to the orange chicken. So disappointing. Order 455538 and server was Ana O. Not sure if I'll ever go back, if I do I definitely won't be doing drive thru. read more

Panda Express - Double chow mein, orange chicken, and a small ass scoop of kung pao chicken - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

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My favorite chinese food .. they always serve fresh food . The aroma always makes me feel good esp the fried rice and orange chicken - my favorites. read more

giving my 5 star to conner for the free taste of there signature drink good customer service

They seem to have a hard time keeping ahead of their customers. They're always out of menu items. Quite often, at least 1 item that I order is "Being prepared", and "If I wouldn't mind having a seat", my order will be ready "in about 5 to 10 minutes." I understand, and I don't mind waiting - but, at this location, I have to "have a seat and wait" at least 3 out of every 5 visits!! .....It gets tiresome!! read more

If you were to have asked me a year ago about this location I would've said avoid this place at all cost! But fast forward to the past month, the food has been consistently fresh and quality and the employees have been delightful. I'm not sure if they are under new management or something but whatever it is keep it up! read more

One lil slip up,but thats alright. So you got your orange chicken and your chow mien and whatnot they almost gave our plates to other people on accident. Short and sweet review. Thats a first. read more

I was eating my food and as I was about to finish I saw a BUG!!! It was all the way at the bottom of the plate and it was dead...you be the judge... terrible experience. read more

Panda Express - Found a bug as I was finishing my food (top right) - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

I enjoy P.E. now and then, the food, for fast food, is pretty good. However, I was not happy today to see one of the managers in the food prep area weighing out veggies with her bare hands, no gloves. Nowadays, gloves should be mandatory for food prep, there are just too many people that either don't wash their hands after using the bathroom or have some sort of illness that can be transferred. Not a happy customer at this location. read more

My family loves Panda the food is great, but this panda for the past I want to say 6 months if not longer has a sign on the bathroom door that says they are out of service.... I have gone 3 times in the past 6 months and the sign is still up. I have a 3 year old and a 7 year old.... I tend to pick and choose where we go to eat depending on how clean the bathrooms are because of the kids. Well the first time I had to run my 3 year old to the lows across the parking lot, the second time I had to run across the street to jack in the box. Yesterday!!!! There was an employee coming out of the bathroom and bumped into a costumer and held the door open for them! I was so angry because again I had to take my kids to lows in the middle of our meal! NOT COOL PANDA! If the bathroom work and you don't want everyone to use them just put up a customer only sign! Do better read more

I went here with my Wife this past weekend and ordered a 2 item combo with Orange chicken and angus beef with all noodles. I have an allergy to Tree nuts and What i thought was orange cicken was a walnut in my noodles. Apparantly they store and serve the walnut shrimp in the back over the noodles, a common item that everyone gets.So a nut must of fell into the noodles from a previous order. Why risk cross contamination with very common allergen like seafood and tree nuts? I told the manager and she said well thats out of my control where the items are placed and a upper managment decision. What? Really? I was very surprised to hear that they cross contaminate their food and can't/wont do anything about it. She didnt even get my name or write anything down... I guess they dont care if someone gets really sick or worse from carelessness. She didnt even say sorry or wasnt at all concerned for my health. This really is dsappointing because i really love the food but not worth the risk to my health. Come on Panda figure it out. read more

Got a two item entree from the drive thru. -The Orange chicken and the Kung pao chicken where very good. -the chow mein was a bit dry, but it was still tasty. -the employee that helped me was friendly. -the drive thru was pretty fast. Only issue is the portions are small for what you pay. read more

Panda Express - Take out - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

Panda Express on the corner of Mission Avenue and Quince...nice location and plenty of parking. Food is always fresh and hot, and the balance of heat and sweet is pretty good. Had the Peppercorn Shrlmp...the shrimp were butterflied and were a pretty good size and the asparagus was tender, not over or under cooked in anyway. Drive thru service is acceptable; the entrance is a little unusual with the parking lot traffic pattern, but, the menu is bright and easy to read. The last time I ordered take out, they forgot to give me utensils...so, make sure you have sometime to eat with or else you might have to pretend that you're a canine and let your animal instinct come out, like my pet poodle, Maxwell! At least he has a longer tongue!!! read more

Panda Express - The Front - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

I was super disappointed when the Tulip location closed. We eat at Panda Express A LOT so now I have to go further to grab dinner. When I started going to this Mission location, I also started having more negatives to my experience. The staff at this location are less friendly than the Tulip staff. They are less accommodating to requests. As an example, they HAD a reward program with a stamp card and one of the offers is a free drink. When I asked if I could pay to upgrade it to a larger drink, the person said they couldn't do that. They had always done that at the Tulip store. When I asked someone on another occasion, that person did it, so inconsistent on what they can and cannot do. Also, every time I get an order from this location, SOMETHING is jacked with my order. One time it was the problem with the drink, another time they left out one of my fortune cookies... I mean, how do you share a fortune cookie??? This time, the server didn't put my sweet and sour sauce in the bag for my spring rolls and on other occasions they have left out the sauces requested or put different sauces versus what I ordered. For a dipper like me, jacked up sauces is serious business. One time I had a server who put the smallest portions I've ever gotten at Panda. If you eat there all the time, you sort of get used to a certain portion size, so if you HALF it, well, that's going to tick me off. Overall, Panda food is mostly the same. That said, for some reason every since I've been going to this location, the Orange Chicken (which is why we go to Panda, right?), has been weird. I know they don't use chicken breast on this like they do with the Sweet Fire Chicken Breast, but it's where I don't even want to KNOW what part of the chicken they are using and I'm pretty sure I need to just stop ordering it. Maybe it's a company wide problem, not just this location, but it was always good before. The newest food drama is they've introduced their new honey sesame chicken (boring) and in order to accommodate it, they are not carrying the Black Pepper Chicken. Again, I don't know if this is a company wide thing or just this location, but my husband eats at Panda for the Black Pepper Chicken, so this is a serious bummer. Now on this last visit, I was told they were no longer going to have the reward card program. I know companies can change their programs. Intellectually, okay. But, why would you get rid of your reward program when a competitor JUST opened in your neighborhood AND they have a reward program? I don't get it. I also, again, don't know if this is a company situation or just this location. Maybe my unhappiness is a combination of company policies and this location, so maybe that's not fair to give this location two stars, but every time I go there, I end up feeling pissed off or disappointed. For this reason, I'm not returning. read more

I know that most restaurants are having a hard time these days, and getting and keeping good help is difficult. But that doesn't mean I have to patronize places when their standards fall below what I consider decent food. I stopped by there last Friday to pick up dinner, and as usual in the drive-through, they suggested some cream cheese Rangoon's I love them, so I said OK. And then I mentioned to the guy that in the past year I have gotten home twice and they had forgotten my sweet-and-sour sauce. If you've ever had a cream cheese, Rangoon without sweet-and-sour sauce, it's a fail. He assured me that he would remember my sauce, and shame on me for not checking the bag, when I got home, sure enough, they had forgotten the sweet-and-sour again. Only this time the cream cheese Rangoon's were not cooked all the way, they were pale and soft, not light brown and crispy as they should be. So I called the manager, and she told me she was sorry twice, but did not offer to replace my failed Rangoons. I don't really want something for nothing, I'm not trying to get a free meal out of my complaint. I just want to be able to go to a place and get what I ordered and get it the way I want it, and get it cooked properly. I have also noticed, like many restaurants around that panda express has been lowering the quality of their ingredients. Many dishes, I notice the quality of their beef and chicken not up to standard, and instead of good vegetables, they have some with nothing but orange bell pepper in them and lots of it. Not only is it the cheapest veg by far, I don't like bell pepper, I may as well be allergic to it, and I have to pick it out. As a result of this recent experience, I will be spending a little more and buying my Chinese food at Pick Up Stix. You don't get many second chances out of me, especially when in my assessment between the lower quality ingredients and the incorrect orders, I prefer not to eat there again. Most people do not understand what good food is, they just want a lot of it. I however, prefer quality food, which I am not getting panda express anymore. read more

I spent an extra $3.79 on a 1/2 empty container?!?!? This is ridiculous. The next time I will walk out without paying. Arrest me. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

Great food and service at this Panda on Thanksgiving day pouring rain outside, cold and wet waiting for Lyft to show up after we ate and the guy that served us came out and invited us back in to get warm and wait, very nice all of them. I am sorry that they had to work on Thanksgiving but their food was excellent. read more

Panda Express - That's us - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

Been to this location many times. Order is always hot n fresh but extremely long waits in the drive thru no matter the time. A ok.

This is my favorite place to eat. I am a fan of Panda Express but this is the best one fore sure. The employees are so nice (especially Sean, he remembers me every time I come here) they really seem to care. If the food isn't right they will replace it without hesitating. It is always clean and fairly cheap. Best fast food restaurant. Would definitely recommend for an easy weekly dinner. read more

Panda Express - Orange chicken and chow menu (my favorite meal) - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

this location is soooooo trash. i will not be doing drive thru anymore.. they give you OLD food.. my orange chicken was old as h3ll.. if i paid half priced i would be somewhat okay with it.. but when you pay full price they should deliver quality fresh food!! read more

They are scammers and stingy at this location. They ask for donations more than once and if you don't donate if will reflect on your order even though we are paying for it. Very unprofessional and stingy as if they are hungry for your last penny. On my orders i am always missing soy sauce, hot sauce, and forks. We are in America we do not eat with our fingers here. Get with the program. Also on this occasion i asked for easy ice due to headache and i got a full cup of ice. Probably only about 1/4 of my cup was actually soda. Very dissatisfied. I do not recommend this location, go another. If I am paying for food i expect good food and even better service that is what a good business should be about. A Panda Express is the opposite, average food and horrible service. FYI THIS BAD SERVICE IS A REFLECTION ON MANAGEMENT. DO NOT BLAME THE EMPLOYEES AS THEY ARE UNDER MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

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The customer service is really bad. The lady in charge over there is nasty. She treats customers with I don't give a dam attitude. While I was there I watched her yell at her employees. I believe customer service is very important. I won't be going back. read more

They ain't tell me how long I'm supposed to wait for my food! Smh I been waiting And waiting read more

When bi gods need bygods I chose to bang out n ride for human delquency . Not one would give it's selfs Fat Mandy Sinclair and Virgmom an excuse against all odds or costs. Ate to Eat for futures minutes. M&M's get as hi as the proven. read more

The food at this location is not good. As a frequent patron of Panda Express, I know how their menu items are supposed to look and taste and this is not it. I chose this location for the convenience of the drive thru but the food I received was so unacceptable that I ended up having to park and go in. Chow mein was burned and inedible. Mushroom chicken was congealed and looked old. I went inside and they were very nice. They gave me fresh chow mein and chicken. I could see right away that the new stuff looked exactly the same, chow mein was burned and the sauce for mushroom chicken was all clumpy and gross looking. Sure enough, that pervasive burnt taste was there. It was so strong that it made me feel ill and I ended up throwing it all in the trash. I think the problem lies in the preparation here, not the ingredients. Stop trying to pass off burned food and lay off the cornstarch! read more

Had lunch here today & the customer service was outstanding. Thank you Luke for checking in on us at our table . Absolutely loved your personality read more

This review is a shout out to the Asian lady who took control of the craziness that was from T-Mobile Tuesday free orange chicken bowl offer. She handled it by herself as swarms of confused hungry people came in asking for their food but who didn't realize they had to order through the app first. Families and friends were coming in as groups all with seperate tickets and she had a ton. I don't think she'll ever be a tmobile customer now lol But she handled the chaos like a boss creating a seperate line, remembering order numbers, serving up each order, and answering questions. I hope she gets the praise and recognition she deserves for this. read more

This is like kids plate, very poor portions of food and Maggie was so rude, also the food taste like old food very disappointed with this panda location read more

Awesome service. The manger was helping everyone out and they were kicking ass !!! I was buying my crew a family Feast meal and they packed the containers full and made it all fresh for me ! This is the best Panda Express I have been to hands down. I'll drive across town just to go here read more

Usually come to this one because of the drive thru. It's definitely more convenient and if you order online by the time I get there the order is ready. Food quality is what you'd expect but the staff is very friendly and won't try to rush you if you are asking for extra chili sauce or plates or the likes. During peak hours you might have to wait behind 2 or 3 cars but the order process is seamless. Good stuff! read more

I haven't been to Panda Express in years. Now I remember why. 8/21/2015 @1:25 pm I went threw the drive thru. I ordered Orang Chicken, mixed vegetables and noodles. Worst food ever!!! My Orange Chicken so hard and dry the plastic fork wouldn't penetrate it. My vegetables some old and mushy mixed with new and hard to chew. And my noodles all dried up and skinny. I won't eat there again even if offered a free meal. read more

I have been a big fan of Panda since I was a kid when they were mostly located in grocery stores. Now that we can visit this great fast food restaurant via drive through (especially with Covid) is just a great added benefit. This location has always been clean, good/friendly staff, food is always as is expected... AMAZING!!! Obviously not a $15-$20 per entre family platter style, but if you respect and love their version of Chinese cuisine, it's great!!! read more

The best panda franchise I've been to. The servers are attentive and accommodating. Food cooked fresh and will cook fresh if you want to wait. The manager, eleanor, is one of a kind! Outstanding customer service. Thumbs up! Portions are big and you wouldn't feel that your money's wasted. Surely recommended. read more

I do like panda express in general, and I love this shiny new location. Having a drive-through is a very nice bonus for people like me who end up only getting a short lunch break! I'll probably continue to stop by here on occasion, but the meals are pretty fatty. The mushroom chicken (which I assume would be slightly healthy) was bathed in a sauce that almost made the meat soggy. All in all, the food is decent. :) read more

Looking for a quick bit, with friendly service and good portions? This is the spot! The drive through is a bit tricky...but once you mastered it, its a piece of cake to drive though it. The inside is clean and so is the bathroom. I was impressed. read more

Panda Express - Wow! Clutter on the window. Ha ha - Chinese Near Me - Escondido, California

I've never seen a manager/ boss working as hard as this one always is she has the whole place running like a well oiled machine! Also the young man who rang me up today (3-16-18 12:45pm) was really courteous and on point. The whole establishment was super clean even though it was really busy. We usually drive through but sitting in today was a welcome change of pace. As for the food, I'm a fan of the sweet honey walnut shrimp. Thank you so much for being wonderful and for the delicious lunch Panda! :) read more

went here a few days ago and the orange chicken wasn't as tasty as i remember it being, the chow mien was alright and the customer service was adequate. people weren't smiling and the lady who rang me up was rude when i asked for more sauce ! read more