This Panda Express is clean and staff was very friendly. I like that there is indoor and outdoor seating and plenty of parking. I enjoyed my beef with broccoli, chicken with string beans and lo mein combo. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

This Panda express always defeats the purpose of Panda express for me...they always wait until someone orders something to make it, or just have a very minuscule amount available. I don't go to Panda Express to get food made to order. At that rate, I'd go elsewhere. Last night I went in, asked if they had any more of an item. The girl told me that they did, and showed me 4 small pieces of chicken. That's what you're saving to serve to guests without anticipating making more? It was almost insulting to be honest. Of course they're going to wait for me to ask and then make me sit and wait for it. I've actually mentioned this multiple times in surveys and still have the same issue...disappointing. I don't think I'll go to this location anymore, wouldn't recommend it. read more

Standard Panda Express experience at The Shops at Mission Viejo. They give decent portions, and overall, the food was good. The noodles and rice were a bit dry, but the teriyaki chicken and hot orange chicken were solid. Pretty good overall at decent prices. read more

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Stingiest Panda I have been to. Their entree servings are tiny, only a few pieces of orange chicken.

Even though there's no drive thru, if you order on the app ahead of time the service isn't too slow. Otherwise there's normally a wait but this location is very clean and helpful! read more

Panda Express - Orange chicken bowl 1/2 rice, 1/2 chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

This is the nicest Panda I've ever been to! Not only was it incredibly clean, but the service was amazing, and the employees were incredibly friendly. 10/10 from me--I had such a great experience! read more

Their food is really good especially their orange chicken. They are constantly making new food so it is always hot. One thing I don't like is you can't ask for samples anymore to try something new to see if you like it. Their new points program is great. The workers are always friendly and it's clean inside. We have also done catering from them which has been great! read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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I just experienced A+ customer experience and food from this location. This was Friday night, extremely helpful and positive associate. Definitely will continue to enjoy this location. read more

Panda Express - Fried rice, chow mein, orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, and spicy mustard. - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Manager unwilling to help. I bring in two survey codes and they say both don't work when they aren't expired. Manager refuses the food that their code was supposed to cover. read more

Sadly, we will be eating here less. The price for the family meal increased by 20%. Also noticed that the orange chicken has a lot of smaller pieces made of mostly breading. I'm hopeful things can turn around, but it's a pass for now. read more

Food is very delicious, fresh and full of flavor!! A lot of food for the money. We can't even finish all of it, so we have lunch next day with left overs. Quick and easy. Feed the whole family for cheap. Can't wait till next time!! read more

Ok I hate leaving NEGATIVE reviews but here I go . I went there last week on the way home with my mom in the car and she was craving Panda Express so we stopped on 8/16 at 4:06 :06 pm and Samantha C served me to make up two plates - one being a one entree and the second a two entree . The first was : 1 Panda Bowl they call it - Chow Mein x 2 MUSHROOM CHICKEN -MAIN ENTREE Second Entree : Mine - One Plate Chow Mein x 2 Honey Walnut Shrimp Honey Sesame Chicken Cheese Ragoons X -2 Panda Express Donation Total Paid $27.30 We got home a 10 min drive to find the plate with One Entree only had the two sides of chow Mein no main entree and that was REALLY DISAPPOINTING when you paid $8.40 for the dinner - your not wanting just CHOW MEIN. I tried calling the restaurant 5 times and the phone goes to their Voicemail and they will NEVER RETURN YOUR CALL OR NEVER ANSWER THEIR PHONE . What is wrong with this STORE ?????? I personally live about 20 mins away but I have my receipt still and will go by there one day next week to get my money back as I now don't want the dinner after all this . I was willing to drive back and get another plate but since they can never return a call ever - I am requesting my refund . This is not ok and yes accidents happen but please just return one's call after all of this . I will only get my order from the MV store on SMP like I have for my mom or Ladera in the future. #sorrynotsorry- read more

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Wow completely blown away by the service just experienced! I haven't even made it home to enjoy my meal and had to share... The staff was so friendly, warm and smiling. I love to see this! Shows they are being led by a good manager who is passing down the positive vibes- thanks Alma. I stoped in to grab the kids some noodles to pair with some chicken I made at home. When I ordered, I was met with a warm smile and hello and when I ordered Alma (store manager) asked if I wanted to wait a few minutes for a fresh batch - which I gladly did. After paying, Jacqueline (working the cash register) offered me a water while I waited. Once the dish was done, Alma walked from behind the counter to hand deliver it to me by name. Idk, good service is hard to find nowadays. First time here and will surely be back read more

The food is five stars but the customer service is 20. There's this lady there, I've been there a few times. She reminds me of a kindergarten teacher. Incredibly kind, warm and, just not what you expect when going to a fast food restaurant. Her attitude really sets the standard for everyone else and it is hands down the best customer service experience I've had not just at a fast food joint but any restaurant, or really any business in a very long time. Give this woman a raise, her Joy is contagious. Also, the restaurant is really clean, including the bathrooms every time I've been there. read more

I ordered Panda Express for my mom and her caregiver this evening as they were craving Chinese cuisine. They had the orange chicken, beef and broccoli and mushroom chicken with rice and chow mein. The delivery service was spot on and the ambiance in mom's cozy home with a view of the mountains nearby. Highly recommended. read more

Probably 3.5 stars but being generous. I've been coming here a couple years now and honestly, if you understand these kind of pre made quick take out Chinese joints you know they all pretty much will be consistent. Nothing here will ever wow me, or even make me feel like I'm going to be chowing down on some real authentic Chinese food. What you will get is decent food, at a good price and always pretty quick. The Beijing Beef is my fave, but as many others, you will find Orange Chicken on my plate. The chow mein is mostly cabbage nowadays, not sure if it's a cost thing, but you won't be getting a lot of noodles. I opt for white rice instead of fried rice, just a preference for me. I've had many different items and I am always satisfied. It's good, quick and relatively cheap, so you can't go wrong. The staff is always super nice as well. Worth the trip. read more

Had the family bundle with orange chicken, beef and broccoli, and honey walnut shrimp with rice. It was delicious. I feel that the noodles could've been a bit fresher but I still really enjoyed the meal. I'd try this place again. Overall, very good. read more

Panda Express - Family meal bundle - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Staff: Used the online ordering process but at pick up the staff was nice. When I walked in the young lady had her back to me and one of her coworkers advised her. Very much appreciated. Quality/Quantity: Good food and quantity as you'd expect from this establishment. Value: Fair as expected. Overall: I'd return for sure. Way more convenient and more parking than the one on el toro. read more

Located right on Marguerite across from the library in Mission Viejo, with plenty of parking and easy access. This was a good quick meal. Clean inside and service was great! Will be back for sure. read more

Worst Panda experience ever...how can you mess up chow mein? Bland and flavorless... Also string bean chicken was horrible. Never had such a bad experience at a Panda Express. Need to fire the manager/cooks here. Awful! read more

First time at this location. Staff is very friendly at this location. I ordered a family meal with 3 large entrees and 2 sides. My entree choice was orange chicken, broccoli beef and chicken mushroom with chow mein and fried rice. Panda is a good choice if you are craving Chinese American fast food. The family meal gives you enough food for 4-5 people depending on everyone's appetite. Note: if the entree is running low ask to wait for a fresh batch. They are constantly making fresh batches at least during dinner hours. read more

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Jacqui is an excellent cashier/server. At first I was sad to find out this Panda location does not offer samples (I imagine it might be because the kids from the neighboring middle school abuse the policy..) but Jacqui was a sweetie about it and gave us great service :) read more

I come here regularly it's a good restaurant good food nice people . The food is fresh and delicious decent prices and good service

I like Panda Express, and this is not a review about their food and service although that could be improved also. It has to do with their app and POS and how it functions. I used the T Mobile deal that must be ordered online. Seems that the order section of the app has a section on it to provide special instructions about to order. I did this and when I got to the restaurant the order was not according to my special request. Seems that this special request section on the app does not get communicated to the staff. They only see if you want condiments. Not sure why the IT department cannot correct this problem. Seems that the staff knows about it, and it is not a recent problem. The staff did not seem concerned. I finally talked them into correcting to issue but what a hassle. Management needs to look at this issue and train the staff on how to properly respond when this comes up. Speaking on IT issues their gift card reader rarely works so the numbers have to be entered manually. This has been going on for at least a couple of years. Please fix these issues read more

Mediocre at best! Never again would I do door dash as I'd like to see which items are fresh and which have been on the steam table since yesterday read more

Chicken was really good but the rice has clearly been sitting out for longer than one day. It's hard! Why!!!

Ok. Aside from me being a slightly disappointing Asian by literally using Yelp to review a "Chinese" food chain, I have to give this location as much credit as I can. The staff today 10/7/22 at around 4 pm is excellent. They are so friendly and efficient, particularly the female staff working there. They were extremely polite and hospitable, I was shocked that I was given better guest treatment here at Panda Express than I have at more high-end restaurants. The crew was all working quickly, everyone had their masks on which was a nice surprise, and everyone's hair was covered. I can't in good conscience rate a pandex a 5/5, but I mean, for the expectation of what Panda Express offers, they really do deserve much praise. Note: I came in for the plant-based orange chicken bowl that was on a B1G1 offer and was not disappointed. The chow mein was fresh and actually flavorful (I've been to PandEx locations where it tastes like cardboard, and even real Chinese restaurants), the super greens/ bok choy/ cabbage/ broccoli blend was fresh and not over cooked and the flavor was on point for a Panda Express orange chicken. They know what they're doing in this realm of faux Chinese, and honestly Panda Express is 10x better than Pf Chang's which is dried out overcooked and overpriced. Kudos to the staff. Wish I could sing their praises even more. read more

Came here on a Saturday night and was nicely greeted by the staff as I walked in. I had place an online order and the pickup time was 7:25 pm. As I got in, I noticed that it was already ready by 7:22 pm, so good timing. I went to the front, saw my order and picked it up to go back home. There was literally no one in the restaurant except for me so it was pretty quiet, but nothing beats the comfort of home. I got home and opened up my 2 plates. One had the orange chicken/chicken string beans with chow mien. The other had beef and broccoli/mushroom chicken. I would have given this place 4 stars because everything was good except they gave me very little string beans and chicken. I was surprised by how much beef in the beef and broccoli they gave me. Everything else was standard and cooked well, which is more than I can say from the Panda Express in Cypress. Overall, good meal, so walked away happy. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Service was excellent, but there was a piece of metal in my food!!! Something that definitely could have hurt my special needs son, Ivan. Unfortunately something that needs to be checked in quality. read more

Panda Express - METAL flakes in food - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Rita at the Portola Plaza was so amazing in her cheerful interactions with all of us dining. She came to the dining and greeted everyone with a skip and a cheerful smile. Rita's smile lit up the entire and brought with it a smile on all of our faces. read more

They do not start the mobile orders until you get there and then they put the walk in customer ahead of the order. I waited and they forgot to start it and I had to ask them again ten minutes after I told them I was there. So 16 minutes after it was time for the order. They are slammed but maybe the company needs to turn off mobile ordering if you have to wait twice as long as the people in the line. read more

The service has never been bad. But today it was. Young heavyset girl Hispanic was very rude Saw us never said hello ignored us no line 4 min later decided to take Our order ... and was rude no reason at all Not sure if I'll return read more

I am a big fan of Panda Express and I always go here for quick meal with great service. go Panda Express!!

Delicious food, with a clean new location and a typical ambiance but quality service. Had the orange chicken, Beijing beef, rice and chow main combo and the food was good and filling and the service was prompt and professional and I was in and out in less than a few minutes. read more

There's nothing like going to Panda Express for when you're craving some juicy, crispy, and sweet orange chicken. I don't know any other place that does it as well as this place. When we walked in, we were greeted by a few different employees. They were generous with the portion, and they were very friendly. Even when we left that said thank you to us as we left. The restaurant itself was very clean. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I go to the regular Panda stores all the time, and they don't charge you for soda refills, but now they charge for .50 cents for refills at the mall location only. Ridiculous!!! I will not be going to any Panda Express restaurants ever again. We as consumers need to boycott this type of business mentality. read more

Warriors are very nice, but they serve everyone in line after I put my order and over a half an hour ago. But the people in line are more important than people waiting using the app. read more

Food is decent for a quick service place. I typically order a bowl 1 entree and 1 side. Nothing spectacular about the food, but it's good on a night you don't want to cook!! Service has not been good my last two visits with somewhat rude and unattractive staff. No sauces provided or asked about, no utensils. My food was ready for take out but they let a door dash guy go in front of me as I waited, and they had to pack all his food yet. Still it's better than a greasy burger! read more

We order catering on short notice but Jaqueline and Jocelyn went above and beyond! They were so generous and helpful! My order was ready in less than 30 minutes! I will definitely be coming back soon! Thank you, Jaqueline and Jocelyn!! I will be coming back soon! read more

Chain restaurant with a personal touch. Great service and reliable. They were accurate and punctual in our team's order of 45 lunches. Will definitely be back! read more