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Panda Express

2.2 (195 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
Closed • 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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These fags always rush the order and mess it up and just throw pure white rice and they have done this multiple times

My bowl. Supposed to be beef broccoli and Chowmein. Only got broccoli and two bits of beef. Rly sad
Mel M.

Uhm I paid for beef broccoli not straight up broccoli. I only got like 5 tiny pieces of beef. I want my money back for this bowl. It was super cold too.

Why skimp on the mushroom chicken?
Matthew C.

I've been to this location a few different times and each time it's always busy. They do move quickly, but that also may be the problem. Ordered a 3 item combo to-go double chow mein with orange chicken, mushroom chicken and walnut shrimp. Also added 3 chicken egg rolls. Everything was delicious, no problem there. Not only is your food sloppily put together, but the portion size in the meal container is often lacking. The picture is what my meal looked like when I first opened it and you can clearly see that stingy is an understatement. Orange chicken is clearly their most popular dish and they're quite generous with it, then why are you so stingy with the mushroom chicken? You would think after spending over 25$ they could include at least a single pack of soy sauce. Nope, not one. It may be my fault for not asking but next time I'll know to not expect anything as a courtesy. For the tea drinkers don't expect to get anything out of this spot. Completely bone dry and I don't even think they're bothering to make it. Maybe instead of working so quickly you should either hire more employees to ease the pace or retrain employees to take their time so they can still provide good service.

Being Beef with Chicken

Came the other day for lunch. Tried the Bejing Beef and Shrimp combo. A bit Spicy. Had Dried chili peppers in it. ***Mainly the beef was too crispy and chewy. So changed the meat order to Sesame Chicken.

Tried to add hot sauce but still no taste! Fake chicken!

Not good anymore! Fake chicken, not cooked all the way, no taste. Orange chicken not good either. Do better SM Panda! Smh..

Ed S.

We're driving down HWY 101 north when we decided to have a quick lunch around Pismo Beach or San Luis Obispo. We came across this town, Santa Maria, and noticed several eateries. We stopped at Panda Express and took their bowl lunch of orange chicken and noodles. The food is good considering it's a fast-food chain. The portion is generous and the service is fast. The only negative I can say about this establishment is that when I used their restroom, they don't have any hand wash at all. I'm worried about the workers who use this restroom and don't wash their hands and use their hands to handle the food they serve. As a customer, I'm worried about the hygiene of workers who work behind the food counter. Management should correct this immediately for everybody's safety. I would have given them a higher star, not for this violation.

Megan M.

Great food and great time! The food has improved over time! The noodles, broccoli and beef and honey glazed chicken was all great! The wait was short, the place was packed, but it wasn't uncomfortable. I recommend!

Asked for half and half. This isn't half rice and half noodles more like 3/4 rice and a 1/4 of noodles

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By now you should know what to expect at panda express. In general the food is served quickly and store-to-store the quality is consistent.

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5 years ago

Even for pandanexpress this location is horrible. Bad food, bad service, poorly ran. Stay away.

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8 years ago

Always take so long and did not prepare food on time. They should know better when it comes with busy lines.

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7 years ago

I love Panda Express! This one was great, as panda express restaurants are usually well run. If you like panda express, come to this one!

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Food is great. Service is good. Cleanliness is non-existent, floors and tables are filthy, I would never eat in there.

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8 years ago

GOD SO YUMMY MY FAV RESTAURANT yasssssssssss so nice and so yummy I ca man eat this for lifeee

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Food wasn't on time. Ordered ahead of time with an ASAP pick up time. 5 minutes over time. AG Branch has better service...

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Chick-fil-A

3.6(273 reviews)
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For the most part I always receive good food items from Chick-fil-A. Even when we eat inside is…read moreclean and everyone is friendly. But as of recently the drive thru window service is lacking. I have had a few times when I get home and all my items are not there but that happens in a few different restaurants. This particular time I returned to get the two brownies I paid for on the last trip, but did not get. I placed my order which was sent in wrong but the employee at the payment kiosk called in to correct it from spicy to not spicy chicken. She even had to explain to whomever "the same sandwich, just not spicy". Well, by the time I got to the window, the matter was still getting sorted out. So I sat there for about 4 minutes watching a lot of horsing around. One girl fixing her braid and applying lip gloss, two girls dressing one of the young men with a salty vest to go out to drive thru, another girl completely combing her fingers through another girl's hair to put it up in a clip. YOUR IN A KITCHEN FOR GOD SAKES. Finally they sent me to park because they were still sorting out my sandwich issue. WHERE IS THE MANAGER. These girls need to be trained better. There were a total of 5 employees in that area and just one focused on the job. I will be taking a break from them for a long while until they can get it together. At Jack in the box only one person is at the window and they get it all done without sending me parking.

My 8 year old son had surgery today, and on the way home his only request was Chick-fil-A. I tried…read moreto convince him to do the drive-thru, but he insisted on going inside. Because of his surgery, he needed some help walking in and finding a seat. I wish I knew her name, but on 2/12/26 around 2:30 p.m., there was an incredible young woman working who went completely out of her way to show Oliver such kindness and support. She gifted him a box with a limited-edition cup and plushie. That small act of kindness meant more than she probably knows. It put the biggest smile on my sweet boy's face after a hard day. Moments like this are why we will always support this establishment. Going above and beyond for customers especially a child recovering from surgery is something you just don't see often anymore. We are so grateful.

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Firehouse Subs

4.0(56 reviews)
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We got the small Italian add cheddar cheese and the large New York steamer both sandwiches were…read moreGONE !!! I didn't realize how small the small sandwich would actually be but after eating it, it was surprisingly perfect size!! my man said he didn't realize how large the New York sandwich was going to be, but somehow he ate it all the inside of this place is super super cool!! I love how much representation they have in here for the firefighters and for the first responders definitely check it out. The service is amazing. Staff is friendly and the place is very clean.

We had great service for a large catered order of sandwiches. Eppie, the manager, was…read moreprofessional, friendly and accommodating. We requested all the sandwiches to be prepared a certain way, and he made sure his team was aware of our request. All of our sandwiches were made the way we wanted. We had plenty of condiments to go with our sandwiches too. The day before our order, they called us to confirm our order and let us know they would have our order ready. As promised, when we arrived, all of our boxed sandwiches were ready for us. The boxes were all labeled so we wouldn't have to unbox and open the sandwiches to figure what they were. All of the boxed sandwiches were bagged in categories too. For example, Hook & Ladder were all in the same bag, Roast beef were in a different bag. The sandwiches were good and none of us were disappointed. The restaurant is good for about 20-25 people. We didn't eat there but definitely not a bad place to enjoy your lunch outside of the office. It is clean too. Best part? Eppie called us the next day to follow up on our order and wanted to check in and see how everything went. He wanted to make sure there were no issues and that we enjoyed our lunch. Thank you Eppie and your team for catering our lunch order. Everyone loved their lunch! We will be ordering again in March!

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Wendy's

2.6(60 reviews)
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I remember when Wendy's was a good find off the beaten path of the regular and mundane fast food…read morejoints. Now, it's hit and miss. I always get my fries with NO SALT so I can have them fresh rather than whatever they are sitting there in a sea of salt underneath the eternal, moisture-zapping lights that take away the glory of crunchy exterior and supple interior. I think their burgers were better a while back or it may just be that my tastebuds have become more refined. Nevertheless, if their burgers were graded in school, they would pass but would not make the honor roll. The one exception for me would be their chicken burgers. Decent. It's the fries and the frosties that keep this place open around the country. It's not their service. It's not their decor. It's not their speed and efficiency. My local Wendy's has two registers! Really. Talk about design flaw. You are not even giving your employees and customers a chance to get it right. When I came last, the line was almost out the door and there was only one register open. Too bad. I take off a star for that. I take off another star for having to re-order my fries because they left salt on there the first time. 3 stars out of 5 is not good or bad. It's mediocre and accurate. Don't get me wrong. It's a decent spot. There's a reason there is a line. Wait in line, get a Frosty, and order some fries (with no salt) and add your own.

When we first walked in to the establishment, the girl that was working behind the counter was kind…read moreof rude. My wife ordered the chicken nuggets and was trying to decide which sauce she wanted, and the lady that was working behind the counter didn't say we have whatever kind of sauces that they have so she's like I guess I'll just take sweet-and-sour so she acted like she didn't even wanna help. Second complaint is my hamburger was so dry. I've never had a Wendy's hamburger. That was that dry before definitely a decline and the food. I had to drink a lot just to be able to eat the cheeseburger and it was so paper thin so I think it was overcooked. I'm not wanting to normally complain about restaurants and I didn't take it back up to get another one, but we will won't visit there again and if this continues with other Wendy's, then we know the quality of the food has definitely gone downhill.

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