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    Panda Express

    2.3 (156 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
    Closed 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    I got moldy black greens in my food! I think they need to check the food before they make them! Service was great but they use need to check their food! It's not very appetizing to look at this in your food!

    Props to angel for being the only worker serving during lunch rush hour wish they could have an extra person helping . Food took forever :/

    Props to angel for being the only one serving 13 people alone seems like this place is always struggling

    Honey Walnut Shrimp - tasty.
    Lynnette M.

    So love, hate, or neutral, we all seem to come here fairly often. It's okay, just admit it. Entree and side selections can run from 'meh', to pretty good, to, 'wow, this is great!' Right? Still, we come, we stick with our favorites, and generally, but not always, we get what we came for. The variables are food quality (not always consistent), service (sometimes good, sometimes not so much), cleanliness (they always seem to be a little bit behind the ball here). So there it is. But ... will we be back? Yep, you bet.

    Linnzi E.

    Just like most other Panda expresses out there, this one is healthy, hot, fresh, and generally delicious. Be warned, coming during the lunch or dinner rush, you will have to stand in line for 15 to 30 minutes to get your food ordered. During the rushes they are really lacking in staff it seems to cook, as they are always delayed on getting popular items to the hot table! If you come during a nun dinner or lunch rush, your service will be super fast. I love that they enforce their mask policy to keep everyone safe and they do it in a very polite way.

    "Panda Cub Meal"
    Christopher H.

    Ordered a panda cub meal and received this mess with just a apple juice. No chicken or apple crisps. Hoping for a refund from customer service.

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    Hi. Thank you for the kind words, we look forward to seeing you again!

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    The service was good and fast. The food was good. The orange chicken was so good. I would recommend

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    The food I received was cold and too greasy to eat. I wish I'd checked out Yelp before ordering from this store.

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    Stopped in for a quick bite and asked what vegan options they had and she said they literally have zero vegan options

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    Thanks Ryan for the sauces! My online order was super quick too.

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    China Gourmet Restaurant

    China Gourmet Restaurant

    4.2
    (852 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    I love this place, everything comes out fresh and fast. 10 outta 10, this will always be my go to…read morefor good Chinese food!

    We found this spot with our noses. While leaving Albertsons, I kept catching the aroma of roasted…read moregarlic in the air. The smell was so good that I drove around the strip mall parking lot trying to track down the source. That search led us to China Gourmet, a very unassuming restaurant tucked away in the shopping center. Once inside, you're transported into a charming mom-and-pop Chinese restaurant. The décor is simple, comfortable, and fitting for the space, creating a welcoming atmosphere. After looking through the menu, we decided on the Chef's Special Dinner. For our entrées, we chose the Chow Fun Noodles with Beef, Sizzling Black Pepper Beef, and Chicken Fried Rice. Appetizers included Egg Rolls, Deep-Fried Shrimp, and BBQ Ribs. The meal also came with a bowl of War Wonton Soup. Everything was freshly prepared and made to order. The ingredients tasted fresh, the flavors were well balanced, and every dish was cooked properly. The standout item for us was the Chow Fun Noodles with Beef. The tender beef and perfectly cooked noodles made it the highlight of the meal. Everything paired nicely with a chilled glass of Hexamer Riesling. To top it all off, the service was excellent. The staff was attentive, and all of our dishes arrived in a timely manner. We'll definitely be back for another visit.

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    China Gourmet the beautiful dining section
    China Gourmet the beautiful dining section
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    Dragon Palace King Buffet

    Dragon Palace King Buffet

    2.8
    (112 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    The staff was not friendly. The price listed was $21 a person, but we were charged 23.95$ a person…read morewithout an explanation. The food was very very VERY salty. The restrooms were clean, and the options on the Buffett were limited compared to other buffets for a much higher price to eat.

    This is a four-star review relative to the fact that it is very hard to find good Chinese…read more(Chinese-American) food in SLO County. In San Francisco this would be three stars on my scale. That being said, we had a pleasant experience here. It's clean. It's bright from sunlight (not industrial lighting) inside. There are booths and tables so small or large party-flexible. Got a friendly greeting from the owner (maybe?). You pay when you go in, before you sit down, so there's no waiting for your check. If you'd like beer or wine (only wine by the bottle, but it's $16.10 a bottle - Copper Ridge), you buy that at the front, too. I had a Tsing Tao beer for $4.50. Self-serve tea in plastic mugs, which is just okay. It's a multi- row buffet with a lot of choices. We went for Friday night dinner, at 5:30. It had a few big tables of families and some small groups at the booths. I most enjoyed the salt and peppered pork, sesame balls, veggie spring rolls, and all the wok-cooked dishes with vegetables (like beef with broccoli and the wok-cooked green beans), which were perfectly cooked, fresh, and not too salty. The house special rib (a flat cut, not like a spare rib) was in a very exotic magenta sweet/spicy sauce and was worth a taste. There was a dish of fried salt and pepper in-shell shrimp, which I would have tried if I had felt like shelling shrimp. My partner said the steamed peel-and-eat shrimp were also very good. I was impressed with the fresh salad bar's cucumber slices, and fresh honeydew and cantaloupe, which all looked very nice. I would skip the noodles and the egg flower soup. Oh, and the soft-serve vanilla ice cream with sauces was very fun. There were many kinds of cookies that I wasn't familiar with that were fun to try: a vanilla wafer with cream cookie, and an almond cookie. The empty dishes were cleared quickly. It was a good value at $23(ish) per adult for dinner on the weekend. Different prices for lunch. We will be back!

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    View from our booth.
    View from our booth.
    Dragon Palace King Buffet
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    Mix Stix Asian Fusion

    Mix Stix Asian Fusion

    4.3
    (88 reviews)
    66.6 mi

    To be honest I wanted sushi but their sushi chef had stepped out and I was starving, so I got the…read morewalnut shrimp combo and I'm soooo glad I went with that. The serving was huge, I had just finished over 10 miles hiking thru the Pinnacles and I couldn't even finish the dish. The walnut shrimp was also really good, and I think I'm a good critic of it because it's a favorite of mine. Plus they made it super fast after I ordered it and for what you get the price is pretty low. Nothing fancy about the restaurant, but really great Chinese food.

    Small restaurant that looks unassuming and as a result may have people overlook the magic they…read moremake. Panda Express opened in Soledad recently and the food is abominable (check out my review on it for details). I was in the mood for Asian and this was the only other option. Parking is adequate and the storefront is small and easy to miss, but what comes out of that kitchen was simply delicious. I tried the orange shrimp and chicken fried rice. The waitress was young but absolutely wonderful. Feel like so many in the food industry could have taken notes from her genuine smile and helpful nature. Sadly I failed to get pictures but will definitely add that to the next visit. Really think they are perfect even for take out, seating is adequate but I suspect most enjoy them for fresh takeout. They are now on my radar! Thank you for the great experience.

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    Mushroom Chicken and mushroom beef dishes.  It comes with half pork friend rice and half chow menu.
    Mushroom Chicken and mushroom beef dishes. It comes with half pork friend rice and half chow menu.
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