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    Panda Express

    2.6 (116 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
    Open • 10:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Great customer representative.
    Suzette M.

    The food was good fresh Panda Express. I bought two bowls to go. Everything was great. But here is the reason I took the time to do this review. Neylee M was the server and I do not know her. Not only was her level of customer service good, it was above and beyond. I told her I was trying to get my husband to eat something in the hospital across the street. She was caring and made me feel supported. Then another guy came in and I witnessed her also take time to encourage the man as he left. The ambiance of the leaves the visitor feeling like a person and not just another dish. I really appreciate that in our life on screens. If you go I to Panda Express and this young lady is working thank her for being a quality person with pride in her job above most young people.

    It was all eggplant, two pieces of tofu in a double entree order is wild

    Ordered the eggplant tofu to-go and I received two pieces of tofu in a double entree order...

    Good portion

    Horrible portioning barely give out any food. It happens every time. I don't know why they are so stingy

    Half of my order of teriyaki chicken burnt to cinders..
    Kat A.

    I've been in a few times now. I want to like it here, I do. However there are a few major things that get in the way. The food- There is a serious disconnect between the "cook" and the server. As someone who loves to cook, I would never consider serving burnt food to a guest, as a hospitable person and gracious hostess I would never serve up something so obviously burnt. But it happens here all of the time. All of the food has burnt taste undertones. From the chow mein with it's burnt bits to half of my order teriyaki chicken it's all burnt. The only thing worth eating was my orange chicken. Even my raspberry tea was watered down. This has got to be the most depressing meal I've had in ages. Under $10, but just sad.

    Anthony F.

    Ordered a hour ago before they even close an they said they weren't making any other food ordered chow main an got all veggies only like 7 noodles

    My plate after I requested more chow mein. Four shrimps for a $1.25-wow. Disappointed.
    Caitlin N.

    Super disappointed with this location. After craving a little Panda for a couple of hours, my boyfriend and I received skimpy portions of chow mein, orange chicken, and walnut shrimp. I had to ask for more chow mein since the original portion the server gave was about half of what is anticipated for a plate. They weren't short on food either! Additionally, no fortune cookies were given to us upon check out. Super glad I paid $17 for half the amount of food a plate serving comes with.

    they served me raw chicke in the kung pao

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    Emelyn gave me small portions and not much in the way of customer service. Plus trash cans were overflowing in the store.

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    Loved my orange chicken and cream cheese rangoons like always! Great price and the nicest most accommodating employees:)

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    Always terrible portion size, slow at moving the line. Always staff taking and not working at lunch time.

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    way smaller than average portions and pretty rude staff. started going downhill in 2024.

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    Golden Gong - Paper Wrapped Chicken

    Golden Gong

    2.9(288 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    •$$

    My family lives in SLO for more than 10 years and it was our first time visiting Golden Gong. Well,…read morethe parking is easy to get, the restaurant is clean and nice. The music speaker was on-and-off (but it is ok). The Lazy Susan was not spinning smoothly. Our service was good. Food came fast. I will attach a photo of our first dishes. Fried rice (shrimp and beef): it was not bad. Better than in many other places I tried so far. 3,5/5 Sweet and Sour Pork: good dish. Had too much of sweet-sour sauce but my husband liked. 3,75/5 Orange chicken: I'm not a fan of this dish, it is too much breading as for me. Maybe 2,5-3/5 Mongolian beef: I liked it! I like a little spicy food. It was my favorite dish. I tried Mongolian beef for the 1 time, so I liked it. 4/5 Combination veggie egg foo young: some people liked veggies- I didn't. I liked egg part more. 2/5 Walnut shrimp: I have a high standard for walnut shrimp. My father-in-law makes it the best! Well, my friends liked sauce, I didn't. Not enough glaze on walnuts. 3,5/ Combination chow fun: I did not like. Not enough sauce maybe or seasoning. 2/5 We had a bonus - rice. Good Tap water tastes like chlorine (for some people might be not ok) Average I would put 3,5. For a small town with no other Chinese restaurants - fine (not including noodle places).

    This was a dog! No surprise that there were few cars parked in their lot…read more Nice Chinese decor and plenty of tables, but we were there for lunch, without fan fare. And we got that wish as the taciturn waitress tossed menus on to our table and walked away. The usual Chinese fare and prices were very reasonable. We ordered won ton soup, fried rice and a port chow mein. Totally flavorless... A rater, Richard, said the food was not bad but made for white/old white people. Also that Chinese food is about flavor first. Well, the Golden Gong must have missed that cultural message as nothing had flavor at all. We left most of the food on the table and without comment, or response from the taciturn waitress, left. Not recommended at all. At least it was clean.

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    Golden Gong - The foyer as you enter the front door. Very nice decor.

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    The foyer as you enter the front door. Very nice decor.

    At Bites - Beef Kebobs - Very tender and flavorful beef filet.

    At Bites

    4.5(417 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    You can never go wrong with the food here. Hands down my favorite Vietnamese spot on the central…read morecoast! Ordered a shrimp banh mi with extra pickles and they came through! Filled with lots of flavor and the pate and mayo were on point. Very good for not having many banh mi options on the central coast! I am not comparing the flavors to SoCal, Bay Area or Central California. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for good Vietnamese food!!

    This was my first time trying this place. I've eaten at many Vietnamese restaurants across the…read morecountry, and my overall impression was that this felt more like a fast-casual or fast-food Vietnamese restaurant than a traditional sit-down experience. You order at the counter and are given a number. Since they weren't very busy, they brought the food to my table, which I appreciated. The prices were on the high side, though fairly typical for many Vietnamese restaurants in California. I ordered the pork platter with rice and fried egg rolls. The portion size was about right. The rice was fine--nothing particularly memorable. The pork was a generous serving and had visible grill marks, but it didn't seem freshly grilled. It appeared to have been grilled previously and then reheated. It was served hot, but the texture and presentation were not what I would expect from freshly grilled meat. Fresh off the grill would have made a noticeable difference. The egg rolls were crispy on the outside, but the filling was dry and fairly unremarkable. They weren't bad, but they weren't a standout item either. The plate also came with iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato, cucumber, and pickled carrot and radish. The cucumber was fine, while the pickled vegetables were a bit more sour than I prefer. The biggest surprise was the dipping sauce for the egg rolls. Instead of the typical Vietnamese dipping sauce, which is usually one of my favorite parts of the meal, this version had quite a bit of chili added and was much spicier than expected. Some people may enjoy that, but it wasn't what I was anticipating. Overall, the meal was good, but not memorable enough to justify going out of my way for it. The prices felt a little high given the fast-food atmosphere. If I happened to be in the area again, I might stop in and give it another try, but I wouldn't make a special trip to return.

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    Papa’s Thai Cafe

    Papa’s Thai Cafe

    4.4(377 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    One of my top favorite Thai restaurants here in SLO…read more I ordered the drunken noodles with beef and got it Thai spicy. It was the perfect, smoky flavor just how I like it. It wasn't salty and the flavor were well balanced. And the spiciness was on point! Definitely recommend this Thai spot, if you're craving Thai food!

    So the fact is the staff at the counter is less than friendly - I mean how dare I step up to the…read morecounter and say "hello I've never been here before and I'd like to see a menu, please?" She pointed to the menu on top of her head, which is right there above the cashier, but I was standing so far at the back of the line which was at least 50 feet away, that I could not read the stuff on the menu that was over her head. But the point is that she wasn't even nice about it and said OK fine I'll give you a menu. When I finally made my decision, I asked her if I needed it to be on the other line or the line that she was standing at and she retorted - please give me a minute. There was no kindness. There was no common courtesy, just a matter of fact approach to really, an out of towner, tourist, who's just trying to give her restaurant's food a shot. I'm just really shocked at the rudeness. I proceeded to order the flat Thai noodles with mung beans and chicken. It came. It was fresh. But honestly, it lacks any flavor. Sorry. It was a disappointment. I'm from South East Asia. I know what I'm talking about. I would be generous to give them a 3/5. Sorry. It's not very good food at all. Which means there's nothing to say about this place other than - step up your Thai food game. Or be nice at least.

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    Thai Delight Cuisine - Chicken satay

    Thai Delight Cuisine

    4.4(351 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    •$$
    Discounts available
    Family-owned & operated

    This is the best thai food i've ever had in my entire existence. That says a lot because my family…read moreand i loveeee thai food!! not only was service so nice and great the patio was lovely. (we were on our way home from a road trip and dogs were only allowed on patios. so we stumbled upon this place) You cannot go wrong with ordering any thing on the menu! Top Favorites that i cannot stop thinking about the specialties the honey duck? the mango fish, and the yellow curry upgrade the meat to crispy pork!! I wish I took more pictures of all the food, but it was so good that I will forgot. whenever I head back up north this is a must stop.

    We wanted Thai food for dinner on our last night at SLO and we were given Thai Delight as a…read morerecommendation. If you are craving Thai food in SLO, i would recommend Thai Delight is has a nice big room with high ceiling and a back porch to dine out. it's bright and airy except for the table in back corner which is dark. we i itally were sat there but when a table in the middle of the room opened up the servers were nice to clean it up for us. The servers were nice and attentive to our needs brining us bowls and utensils when needed the food, pad see ew, yellow curry, paradise fried rice, pad kaprow and hainan chicken were all delicious. however i felt the dishes were all on the sweet side a bit too sweet for me. i think more savory would be nice. for the hainan chicken a good portion of rice but wish for a bit more chicken overall a nice thai find in Slo

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    Thai Palace Restaurant - Tom Kha (Pot)

    Thai Palace Restaurant

    4.0(467 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    •$$

    We are a Thai family visiting SLO to tour Cal Poly and stopped by downtown for a quick bite. Thai…read morePalace was wonderful! We had the soft-shell crab apple salad, tom yum noodles, BBQ pork skewers, pad Thai, along with a few other dishes and desserts. Everything was delicious, thoughtfully prepared, and served in generous portions. The staff went above and beyond, making us feel so welcome. We truly enjoyed our meal and are so glad it became part of our memories of visiting this lovely little town.

    My friends and I (a group of five) decided to try and stop by Thai Palace . We arrived around 5:30…read morePM on a Tuesday and were greeted and seated right away, which was a great start to our experience. For food, we ordered two orders of the chicken satay, the pad thai, yellow curry, and two mango sticky rice desserts to share. Overall, the food was delicious. The chicken satay was probably my least favorite dish of everything we ordered, but it was still good. The standouts for us were definitely the Pad Thai and the yellow curry. The real star of the meal, however, was the mango sticky rice. It was one of the best versions I've had. What made it special was how balanced it was the coconut cream and sticky rice had a savory taste that paired well with the sweet mango perfectly. Many mango sticky rice desserts I've tried are overwhelmingly sweet, but this one had great balance and the mangoes were perfectly ripe and sweet. All five of us absolutely loved it. The reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the service. The staff were friendly, but not very attentive. My friends and I are Filipinos, we typically eat our meals with a spoon and fork. When our food arrived, we immediately asked for spoons, but they never came. We ended up making do with just our forks for the entire meal. The server checked on us a little after receiving our meals and asked how everything tasted, but after that we rarely saw anyone until we were nearly finished. There were a few things we requested that never made it to the table. Overall, the food was excellent and I would definitely come back, especially for the mango sticky rice. The service wasn't bad, but a little more attentiveness would have made the experience much better.

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