Panda Express is our comfort food and we usually eat take out from this branch. We didn't have any problems until today. Food was not warm enough. It tastes like it was a left over from last night. The orange chicken was not freshly cooked, the honey walnut shrimp was flaky and the grilled teriyaki chicken did not taste the same. The chow mien and fried rice were so hard and stiff! In short it was old food/ left overs. It's so sad that they don't keep up with making everything freshly cooked. Service wise, it was fast ordering online and picking it up was no issue. I just wish they improve their quality of food as this is where we usually order our take outs. read more

I came in here on the 4th of January 2022.. I honestly never been in here before, but glad to find one very close to my son's kickboxing gym location. We been coming to RC for almost a year now consistently, due to my son's current kickboxing training at the Rancho Cordova Martial Arts Gym. I always have to figure out what places are there to eat around here. Not all are healthy friendly or good to have daily.. I try to stay away from deep fried foods and oily but sometimes on a budget, Panda Is the next best thing to feed a family of 3 kids and a mom! That's right.. I have a 22 yr old special needs daughter who can eat all she can lol, who stands at 6'2, another daughter who is 16 yrs standing at 5'11 & my son, 15 yrs at 5'6... so Panda really saved the day... I ordered 4 bowls which contains 2 items. One is a choice of fried rice/ super veggies or chow mein. The other 2nd choice is the main dishes... I actually asked if I can have super veggies on 2 bowls while they also put a little bit of chow mein & I am so grateful they were okay with that without charging me extra. Those were for me & my son. The other 2 bowls were for my daughters, so it was chow mein & chicken w/mushroom & other was fried rice w/chicken string beans... these bowls were delish, filling, it was on the oily side but it was good. It filled up & satisfied our hunger & I wish i took photos of our food bowls but we were hungry & tired! The store itself is very clean, the speaker where the workers speak into can be hard to hear but other than that it was functional as we got our food in a neatly timely matter. They were very helpful workers who listened to what each needs were met on the orders & I wouldn't mind coming back for more experiences since I ordered food to go, I did not experience eating indoors nor use their restroom to know that portion to rate in my review. I can definitely say this location does not provide a drive thru service, which I was kinda looking for at first?! Lol read more

Every time ive placed a delivery order I end up missing some of my meal or incorrect selections. Today I ordered 1/2 chow neon and rice yet all I received was chow mein. I specifically stated I wanted teriyaki sauce on the rice and chow neon yet there was no sauce...not even a packet in the bag. You cant get anyone to answer the phone and I called 8 times back to back. I won't be irdering from here again. read more

I went in around 9 and they were a little busy had to wait a little to order and wait a little for my food but the wait was worth it because the chicken I got is amazing and the team member recommended a good chicken that's now my favorite and had really friendly customer service read more

Panda Express - Some good food - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

I love Panda and chose to eat here during my one hour lunch, unfortunately so many other people chose the same, I stayed in line(15 people ahead of me) and thinking the food was more fresh and hot, that really wasn't the case, food was warm at most. The portions they gave were plentiful enough for me to save some for dinner, so that's a plus, people in line chose to oder through the internet, so that got more confusing for the staff. I wouldn't recommend this place weekday at 12pm. Please treat the staff with respect, one customer was very rude. read more

I don't know how every time I go in they are always so slow at serving I used to work at panda for a year and a half and if we were that slow our supervisor would be pissed idk how they even call that panda food it's almost always cooked incorrectly and it's gross nothing taste like it's supposed to save yourself and don't go to this one read more

Lots of online orders always need to wait for a long time, some of them even over 30 minutes. Lots of couriers wait so long in this store meaningless and lost the chance to make more money. The workers there work hard and are always tired, but they can not serve customers well for many other reasons. This store always give very limited sauces even if you ask for more. They think save sauces is more important than satisfy customers. The broccoli beef always has less beef since the manager does not allow the cook to put enough beef. read more

Ordered orange chicken and chow mein bowl - they're orange chicken tasted so bland today, definitely not fresh. Usually the orange chicken hits you w flavor but that was not the case today. Our food didn't even end up being that hot once we sat down lol honestly a joke. Something was clearly wrong w their soda machine also; I got a cherry coke and basically got brown soda water. Didn't realize until we were about to leave cause I drink usually when I'm done w my food. The amount of sauce they give you is also ridiculous. I snapped a picture after taking it out of the bag cause I thought it was humorous how little they give. Not only is that such a ripoff for the amount of money people give this company, but that's SO wasteful to the environment. That is less than half of the plastic container - pretty embarrassing how much of a ripoff company this has become. Customer service was nothing special. They definitely are acting their wage behind the counter so I expect no above and beyond service. The cooks looked like they're working hard and with a better attitude though. Our table was dirty, had to clean it off and it was the only table away from the busy line or else I would have looked for another one. All of a sudden an employee came by cleaning and was sweeping within inches of our table - didn't like that cause not only do you have your dirty broom and bucket lifting up dirt near us, but you are literally inches from me and my sons face due to the tight spaces between the tables. If my son hadn't asked to come here I wouldn't come. They're overly priced for what you get. Their chow mein is loaded with vegetables and barely any noodles. Go to any other Asian place and you'll get better portions for your money - even without msg. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

When in a hurry, you can't go wrong with panda express. You always find quality and inexpensive meals.

The lines are always out the door. I've tried ordering online the last two times to avoid the lines but end up having to wait at least 30-40 minutes for my order. They're so unorganized and unapologetic for what a mess this place is. read more

I've ordered online from Panda Express a couple of times for lunch. I have a short lunch so I order online because I don't want to wait in their super long line to order. Sometimes when I come my order is ready and other times it's not. I always select to have utensils included and chili packets. EVERY TIME there is something missing. I either don't receive the utensils or the chili packets (NEEDED). I cannot eat panda without the chili packets. It is just not as good for me. I never select to receive soy sauce packets and this time I received soy sauce packets and not chili packets. So disappointing every time to not see chili packets. The food can also be pretty salty too. I need to be sure to check every time I go now. read more

order 2 entree ate chowmein orange chicken and string bean chicken. i got decent amount of serving for chowmein and orange chicken. but the string bean chicken 97% string beans and 4 small pieces of chicken. this is ridiculous. read more

Panda Express - 2 entree plate - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

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Thought I'd have lunch here around 2:00 and thought they might be picked clean by the lunch crowd. But I was pleasantly surprised. They had plenty of all sections and it was nice and hot and tasty. I think of all the different locations I've tried, this is the best one. read more

the employee isac was an amazing employee he made sure our food was perfect and gave us water cups while we were waiting give him a promotion!! read more

Very disappointed in my experience tonight. I get that it was busy, but I waited over 30 minutes in store for a mobile order I had placed before even getting to the store. The lady at the front, Ciska, ignored all the customers waiting for mobile orders and ones with complaints. Employees were filing mobile orders and putting them on a rack behind them, not even calling out names. There was always 10+ people waiting for mobile orders any given time. Once we finally got our food, we realized we were missing all 8 of our fortune cookies. We told Ciska, and after a measly glance around, she informed us they were out. Was no one going to say anything to anyone?!?! After bringing the food home, we realized it was just poor quality. The orange chicken was just breading, egg rolls were hardly full of anything, and the broccoli was so hard and crunchy. Definitely very disappointing. At least go back to putting the sauce out by the drinks, since the employees can't seem to accurately read the tags to see what sauce we ordered. read more

Just immediately turned around and left this restaurant due to one of the employees saying that wearing gloves is no longer required when handling food there. DISGUSTING! NOT COMING BACK HERE! read more

This place is always slow and backed up no matter what time or day it is. 2 stars for the good chicken

This place serves wimpy plates, rice and noodles are scoped and puffed up , they are not serving the size as every other place , they also don't cover their mount and they are talking and laughing over the food and you can see saliva spray over the food read more

Ordered lunch today. Ordered teriyaki chicken as part of my meal. They put no teriyaki sauce.. then I look and theres no silverware when I requested silverware! WAY TO GO GUYS!!! very disappointed This must be a new crew or kids training or sonething.. that was THE WORST panda I've ever had. Nothing made correctly. Dry chow mein was missing cabbage. The beef in broccoli beef was inedible. Threw it away.. very disappointed. Wont be returning to this location. read more

I'm literally standing here while I'm typing. The service here is horrible and so disappointing. I ordered food online, which is supposed to be easy for me and convenient (especially since I'm 8 1/2 months pregnant. ) I got here gave the cashier my name, she then said it's coming, so I waited thinking it would be right out. My order said ready at 5:36 and I got here at 5:34. As I waited my feet and entire body started hurting. It's now 5:55pm. I went back to the cashier and asked for my order again, she said they're making it right now. Obviously I was lied to. No one said sorry for the delay or anything. It's frustrating because my pick up time was not my pick up time. Here I am pregnant and now at 5:58 getting my order past the time I was supposed to. read more

I usually love going to thIs location but the service yesterday sucked. The girl behind the counter who helped me was rude and the service was lousy. I was going to order two separate plates and didn't get to because the girl was so rude I just wanted to get out of there. I have never had such lousy service at this location. read more

this location has gone downhill in the last year. Since they started doing takeout only these are my observations: 1) orange chicken that is squishy like it's been sitting an hour or more. 2) rangoons are usually burned dark and crunchy or undercooked. the sweet and sour sauce is cold. 3) chow mein has more cabbage and onion than noodles. huge chunks of onion that should be diced properly. 4) white rice is old and often undercooked with hard grains. 5) Kung Pao chicken sits a long time. peppers were so overcooked they seem like they came from a can. 6) broccoli beef was cold and stringy, with mushy broccoli and chewy, gristly beef. the panda express on Howe seems like they do a better job addressing these issues than the one off zinfandel. read more

Stopped here for an early lunch. Got there at 11 and there wasn't many people there. However, I see that as a positive because I don't have to wait in line. It was a bit of a relief for me because I knew this location gets pretty busy. Anyways, when I walked in, I was able to walk up to the counter and was greeted by a friendly employee who took my order. I ended up getting a 'bigger plate' with chow mein, orange chicken, teriyaki chicken (no sauce), and potstickers. All the food was fresh and hot. The employees who helped me were very fast and they got the job done. After I got my food, I sat down and enjoyed my meal in the restaurant. I noticed during my time there that the line picked up. Great timing, on my part. My food was delicious and was everything I wanted at that moment. Obviously that was a lot of food so I was able to take my leftovers home and enjoy it for later on that day. Overall, I enjoyed my visit. The restaurant was clean, it wasn't crowded, the employees were friendly and fast, and the food was delicious. No complaints! I'll be back soon when my panda craving kicks in again! read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Come on Panda Express... Learn how to not give uncooked chow mein to your customers. Half of my bowl of chow mein is uncooked. If you expect customer to return, please learn not to give our food like this. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Well, not sure if all Panda Express are the same now but I can tell you this one in Olson drive is no longer a good place to enjoy Chinese food. The noodles, while still good chewy texture, it is so bland now. The Beijing beef is gummy. The chicken with string beans... Well the string beans are too stringy. Like chewing a blade of grass. Must have been old And not the young tender ones. Stay away from this place and spend your hard earned money elsewhere. read more

Always busy, line never moves because they are helping online orders! Everyone is super rude and disrespectful. Also they give all the fresh food to the to-go orders and we're serving everyone in line all the crusty old stuff! One employee gave me 5 little chickens on my bowl and when I asked for more she gave me one, was super rude about it and said I can buy another one, I'm sorry I didn't know a serving size was 5 chicken seems like nothing for what they are asking for their food, anyways I told her I didn't want it than, kind of a rip off and cuz she was so completely rude about it, all the employees were, long story short it wasn't a good time at all coming here! We'll go somewhere else from now on I guess cuz it seem like this panda gets a lot of complaints! read more

There are times where I'm just craving some unauthentic Asian food! Lol. All jokes aside this place has some decent Chinese food. I usually get rice with honey shrimp and orange chicken. Decided to mix it with chowmein which was not very bad. 3 stars just because the wait was very long but the quality is not all that great. Price is inexpensive and the portion size is very good. read more

Panda Express - Platter, half chowmein, half fried rice w/honey walnut shrimp and orange chicken! - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

This is the worst Panda Express ever. If I could leave a negative star I would. This is the second time this store has done me dirty. First time, I waited 45 min for fast food because I preordered for a school fundraiser. Second time was tonight when they wouldn't honor my coupon (again for a school fundraiser). I will no longer come to this restaurant. They have lost my business for life. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Usually never leave reviews but this is the second time this month they forget at least one of my sides. I ordered online today and picked up, so far so good no hassle but when I got home to check the food, I was missing my honey walnut shrimp, how the hell do you forget the extras charged item !! read more

Panda Express - This is all they have me - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

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Super disappointed. Waited over an hour for my online order tonight and it wasn't even correct. I did check my order before leaving and had to go back in for the spring rolls they failed to give me. Multiple people who placed online orders tonight waited 30 plus minutes past the time of the pick up. I overheard a few customer asking for a refund and the process for a refund was to take down the customers information and they would receive a call tomorrow when their refund is processed. Overall I would recommend shutting down online orders if you are to overwhelmed and be get better organized. I truly just wanted to get my money back but I had a hungry family waiting. I'm just very disappointed and not sure if I will go back. read more

Very slow service. Online ordering is the worst. The employees don't prioritize and you might as well go in and order. By the time employees acknowledge you are there, it's already been 30+ mins that you have been waiting. Your food had been ready 26 mins ago. read more

Rancho Cordova location had limited variety. Everything was very bland, almost tasteless. I am not sure if the limited variety is due to the pandemic but was disappointed. We've eaten at other Panda restaurants in other areas where the taste of the food was very good. Seems that this location lost the recipe. read more

Do not come to this location, they have roaches. I saw one on the floor while waiting and turned around and walked out - yikes! The Health Department should know about this. read more

I've waited less at actual restaurants to get my food than this place. Been here twice now and won't return because both times I've waited 45 minutes for my food. One time through mobile order and the second through walk-in. Doesn't matter these guys move slower than molasses. You're better off going to a sit down restaurant than going here. It's the furthest thing from fast food except the fast food quality. read more

I want to start off saying I love panda express. But I walked into some of the worst looking food, and there were numerous used toothpicks in the rice I was about to order for my son. When I brought it to their attention they just remove the toothpicks and didn't replace the rice. I won't go to this location again. read more

Very slow service. 5 employees behind counter not attending to customers and just talking to each other. Employees are constantly crashing into each other and not paying attention to what is going on. The chef placed a new batch of food on the counter and it sat there for 5 minutes because no one was paying attention. They move slow all together. Grabbing trays, scooping out food, placing food on plate, closing trays, putting food in bag. I watched employees scoop and place the wrong item on a plate and then dumped it back in the serving bowl. Then, placed the correct item where the old one was. I spent 45 minutes here for 2 panda bowls. Food is the same as it is at any other panda. But they really need to get a good assembly line in order. Oh and I got 6 pieces of chicken in my bowl. Will not be back at this location read more

They charged us for the grilled chicken but never gave it to us. We got home and opened the box to discover it wasn't there. read more

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They didn't ask me if that's all and they just took the next order when I wasn't even done and I said excuse me to put another meal in but they just ignored me read more

Decided to stop by and get some Panda Express. I wanted to try their pot stickers but it looks like they left them in the pot for a little too long.. read more

Panda Express - I guess they left my potsticker in the pot for too long... - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

I came here with my daughter to have lunch...and my timing was bad. I ordered the 2 entrees and these entrees I got were my favourites. Unfortunately, I forgot to check the food before ordering...and what I was given was a mix of the old and new batches of the dishes I ordered. (This happens when the dish is almost finished and a newly cooked batch comes in. They put the new batch in and pour the old over the new). I ordered Mushroom Chicken and String Bean Chicken (Holy Week...so no red meats...Ha-ha-ha!). Some of the string beans were all soggy and some were nice and crisp. Same with the mushrooms and the courgettes. So my tip of the day: Check for the tell-tale signs that the old food batch was mixed in with the new... Don't worry, Panda...I still love you...Ha-ha-ha! read more