Panda Express in Tehachapi, CA, is always our go-to stop when traveling to and from Las Vegas. Every visit has been consistently excellent. The associates are friendly, pleasant, professional, and genuinely helpful. The food is always fresh, with crisp vegetables, tender teriyaki chicken, and generous, fair portions. It's obvious the team takes pride in the quality of what they serve. This location has never disappointed us, which is why we make it a point to stop whenever we're passing through. It's a great example of how a fast-food restaurant should be run. Kudos to the store manager and the entire team for consistently delivering outstanding food and service. The Panda Express founders should be proud to have a location that represents the brand so well. read more

We did not have a good experience at all! We dined in. I ordered the string bean chicken. There was the bottom of the bowl scraping left in the bowl which was mostly green beans. The gal started to give me that on top of my rice and I said I'd rather wait for some freshly made. She rolled her eyes at me. When the fresh batch was put out, she put barely a scoop on my rice. I said that's it? She says yes, one scoop. There was barely 5 little scraps of chicken pieces - it was mostly green beans. My bf ordered kung pao chicken which he had to wait to be made cause the bowl was empty. I was halfway done with eating my food before his order was given to him - barely a scoop of kung pao - mostly veggies and those red peppers you pick out anyways. They must be using a smaller scoop. We paid $26.85 which included one large drink and we both left there hungry, disappointed and wishing we would have gone down the street to Taste of Siam where we would have received better food and better portions. We won't go back to this Panda Express again. read more

We came here on a busy weekend and got food right away. The employees are fast and friendly. All of the tables are clean and tidy. They had some fresh food coming off the wok so I asked for that. I got the Honey sesame chicken and it was delicious!! My boys got the teriyaki chicken and chow mien. They both ate all of their food. We were very happy to have stopped by. read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

LONGEST WAITS EVERRRRRRRRRR genuinely prepare yourself to wait so long you question if it's worth it and then it'll be a 50/50 chance that your food was most definitely not worth it.. truly depressing as an avid honey walnut shrimp lover read more

Asian lady trying to serve me one piece of chicken on a plate when another served 3 pieces.. one piece cut into 7 and another 3 pieces cut into 7... bill shit I think. I go there once a week .Won't go back. read more

This Panda Express specifically has the rudest and most unprofessional employees I have ever dealt with. This isn't the first time either, not sure if management is the problem but these employees need to be trained and coached!!!! read more

We ordered food to-go utilizing the drive thru as we were passing through the area but when we arrived home (30 miles away) we realized that they neglected to give an item for the bigger plate combo and they gave us the wrong size of an ala carte item. As we were so far away I called to see if they'd adjust the ticket. They invited me to come back to get the missing item. When I told them the distance they told me that I could drive back (60 miles round trip out of our way) to get the item but that they would not adjust the ticket in any way. The food was excellent, above par for my experience with Panda Express, but the care to ensuring the order is right is sub par and the customer service in this situation was horrendous. I would encourage you to eat elsewhere. read more

First timer at this location.... Smallest portion I've ever received, and the cha main was mainly just the veggies and entrees barely had anything. When I opened my plated it was all scrambled, this drive thru lady, was rushing like if it was packed, there was only one car behind me, horrible, apologies are unaccepted, panda don't mind replying, just get this situated read more

So so but it felt like there portions were alot smaller then other pandas ive bin to .

They are the only Panda Express I've ever known to close an hour early and literally turn you away at the door.

Ratios - I ordered the string bean chicken breast bowl. There was barely any chicken, 2 small pieces, ALL green beans. read more

Panda Express - String bean chicken breast bowl - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

It's expensive not all that great you don't get much for the money Ive been to a few different locations and they are all the same

We thought we would try them out after the shopping torture at Walmart, big mistake. The service was okay but the food is absolutely awful. For the prices they charge you, I figured you would get some good food. The noodles are just disturbing to see and the chicken is nasty. Go at your own risk. The place seemed a little clean but not the best. read more

This is the worst run Panda I have ever been too. Walked in tonight at 630pm. Couple in front of us was waiting to be acknowledged and we all stood there for 5 min watching drive thru and pick up orders be done. They were out of everything and only one person was cooking. I decided I would just get the two items they had that weren't orange chicken. After standing there another 5 min waiting to get our order taken what little food they had left was going to the drive thru people. We just ended up leaving and going to Round Table. Nothing fast about this fast food place. read more

My son has been waiting on pins and needles to eat here. It's been a long time in the talks. Great it finally went through. We definitely need some new eating establishments in Tehachapi, after 18 years of the same thing you are ready for something different. Finally open, and getting all our favorites. Orange Chicken, Honey Walnut Shrimp, pepper angus, fire chicken, veggies, chow mein and egg rolls. Everything was hot and they gave plenty of condiments. First day open and the wait at drive thru was about 10 min. Not bad for the first day. Portions might have been on the smaller side. $30.35 for family of 3, no drinks. read more

Panda Express - Looking great! - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Closes at 9pm, shewed off at 8:40pm even though it says online open until 10pm. Lady on the mic mumbles so incoherently you can't understand a word she says. After trying to speak again she let me know it's a "limited menu" I said that's fine. I asked for chow mein and she let me know it's a wait. This kindve stuff shouldn't go unnoticed. If you dont feel like working don't come In. read more

I went to drive-through yesterday after work around seven P.M.. I ordered through the drive-through. It took 30 minutes for me to get my food. They told me that they were weighing on the chow mein, and then after they told me they were waiting chicken Sesame. I ended up getting food poisoning. I called and workers had the worst attitude they need to worry about cooking the food correctly. read more

As long as this place has been here I have never once received hot food ever. Not the nicest people in the drive-thru, If I want good and hot food from Panda Express I go all the way to Santa Monica because the one on Pico is outstanding. read more

idk why there's always a wait when there's never a line here lol lady told me twice to give her a minute bc she could hear me complaining lol im pregnant and hungry. i pull up to the window there's 4 people right there no one in line don't see many people inside maybe im just impatient or maybe the service is slow. ‍ read more

We have given this Panda Express 3 tries now. Well, three strikes and you're out. I'm just going to review our experience last night since it was the worst. We ordered through the app. We both got the bigger plate which is three entrees. I ordered beef and broccoli, honey walnut shrimp, sesame chicken with all chow mien no rice. My husband ordered Beijing Beef, Angus Steak dish, mushroom chicken with half rice and half chow mien. Also a 6 piece order of chicken egg rolls and a 10 piece order of crab rations. Ok, so that's what we ordered, now here's what happened and what we ended up with. My honey walnut shrimp was good but that's where it ends. My sesame chicken was dried out, very small pieces, most were just batter with no actual chicken inside and so hard it wasn't edible. My beef and broccoli had at the most one full bite of beef (I'm attaching a photo) and the broccoli was so undercooked it was borderline raw. My chow mien was much more cabbage than noodles. That was the best part of our experience, now for the really interesting part of this ordeal. My husband didn't get half rice, half chow mien. He got all chow mien or I should say cabbage with some chow mien noodles mixed in. He did get the Angus beef dish with no issues. He got pepper chicken. Keep in mind he didn't order pepper chicken, he ordered Beijing Beef. They only gave us 4 egg rolls in the order of 6. We caught this before we left and the girl said they didn't have any more egg rolls and asked if we'd like 2 veggie spring rolls. Ummmm, we paid for chicken egg rolls and they knowingly left 2 out of our order??? We insisted on egg rolls and we were given attitude because they take 8 whole minutes to cook, we said we'd wait. We get home and discover the pepper chicken instead of Beijing Beef so we go back. We were told that they were out of Beijing beef for the night but could exchange it for orange chicken. So again they knowingly altered our order without telling us. We gave up and went home. But wait! The story doesn't end there!!! We went to talk to the manager Anna today. We were nice and polite. We wanted to make her aware of what happened and we wanted some type of compensation for our $47 order that was mostly inedible. She couldn't have cared less. At one point she visibly rolled her eyes. She did offer to give us some food right then. When we told her we appreciate that but we'd already had lunch she offered no other solution and get this, she actually said "I don't know what you want me to do then". At that point we left and have contacted corporate. read more

Panda Express - This is my entire order of Beef and Broccoli. Not much broccoli and maybe a full bite of beef. - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

The service was 0-10. The girl with glasses working the drive thur window last night should in fact be FIRED!! She took my order right but then didn't pack it right! I went all the way home and found out my food was wrong .. my mistake for not checking! It was raining and I'm pregnant and just wanted to eat! I came back so I could get my right order and she thought it was alright to laugh In my face!! FOR HER MISTAKE!! NO SORRY , she didn't even want to take the receipt because her manager was right there! So I called her manager to the window to show her that she took the order right but couldn't pack it up right and the fact that she thought it was alright to laugh in my face!! 0-10 read more

Food was cold. Workers were angry. Will never be going to eat panda ever again here in tehachapi read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

I whole heartedly believe the owners need to hire an entirely new staff. The kids they have working in this panda are always rude. After today, I will NEVER return. I was just in the drive thru and the girl quickly handed my change with no regard to being careful considering it's someone else's money. She dropped the change and said "oh, sorry" and walked away. I know it was just change, but it's still money! I got the girls attention and I asked her if she was going to give me my change she dropped and she said no and closed the window and walked away! I was floored and pretty p!$$ed off. I backed up in the drive thru got out of my car and picked up my change. Honestly I have had it with these employees at this Panda. The attitudes are so unprofessional!! The company needs to perform a secret shopper audit on this store to really see the true colors of their employees! read more

Always very good, usually go through the Drive through but would rather eat inside, food is hotter. Lots of smiles in the food line. The dinning room is ok but kinda small. It's still our favorite Chinese food place. read more

We just stopped at King City Grill in King City, CA for a quick lunch. The food was outstanding. Best BLAT I've ever had. Great fries as well. The owner Ronnie made us feel so welcome. We will definitely stop by on our next camping trip! Easy in and out access from the 101 Regi & Bruce read more

Panda Express - Bruce Canyon - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Food was luke warm, unstaffed unfriendly, and awkwardly silent I wouldn't recommend going 500 feet from this place read more

Usually they are awesome. Tonight just absolutely sucked. They got the meals wrong, and it was so oily . I was looking forward to Chinese food but instead we got crap. Do better read more

The panda express here is really good. The food is excellent. The service is fast and efficient and courteous and I have come here numerous times and have not had one single problem. I will continue to come because I love the food and the service. read more

Hardly an express drive though if you have to wait almost 20 mins for chow main and orange chicken. Step up your game so you stop losing business. In and out of tacos el superior next door in under 8 mins from the drive though. read more

Check your plates before you leave!!! I have given this Panda Express several chances, and each time seems to have some sort of problem. One time I waited in the drive thru for 1 hour ( not during opening time). There is no way to leave the line either, there is a divider. Today I made the mistake of not checking the order and made it home. My bowl had brown rice instead of power green vegetables as the side. I drove back to get the order I wanted. I asked out of inconvenience if I could keep the bowl that was made wrong. The manager Glenda said no and had an employee throw it away. Glenda then went to the trash to make sure it was thrown away. What a waste of food!! Also telling me "sorry" doesn't make things right, absolutely no respect; just sorry and gave me the bag to leave. read more

I wish I'd have looked at the reviews before going here. I'm so disappointed it's ridiculous. Pictures is my greens which is 3 pieces or so of broccoli and then the bottom of a head of cabbage, the entrees are supposed to be shrimp and beef which cost extra. See any beef or shrimp? Yeah me neither. Just potatoes and pee pods. The mushroom and chicken was good that was it. Son got Beijing beef that the dogs ate when we got home because it was so tasteless. We definitely will not be back. read more

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Drive throw gives you less food for some reason if you don't watch them, put the food on your plate. They won't put the same value as they do if you walk in.... Orange chicken bowl with four pieces of orange chicken drive throw. Walk in they give me the same amount as a small box. read more

Just got home from this new Panda after 30 minutes in the drive thru and I have to say I'm disappointed. When I opened the bag containing our 2 meals there was no soy sauce in the bag, who eats Chinese food without using soy sauce? Also no chop sticks were provided nor were they offered. My wife got a single entree bowl with Honey Walnut Chicken and the chow mein noodles. I had the Kung Pao chicken and pepper beef plate with half and half noodles and fried rice. While the entree's and rice were pretty good the noodles were awful, very dry and seemed under cooked, see photo. How do you screw up noodles? Since they just opened and the lines are really long we won't be going back anytime soon, but we'll wait a month or two and give them one more try. read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Glad to see that Tehachapi finally open a panda express. I understand the establishment is new and is still trying to get the food to the right level taste wise which is why I only gave her four stars. The chow mein was under cooked and under seasoned. The orange chicken and walnut honey shrimp was on point. I ordered a pair of veggie rolls and no sweet and sour sauce was given. I've been to different panda's all over the place and sweet and sour sauce is always given with an order of veggie rolls. I can say I'll return if I need a quick Chinese food fix here in town. I did drive thru and they were quick and efficient. read more

Panda Express - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Came here a few days ago and had my order taken by a girl named Mackenzie and she was very very sweet! I'm hard of hearing but she didn't mind repeating herself and did so with a big smile on her face! Never had such a great service from a fast food restaurant read more

We came into the location about an hour after they opened. We tried to order white rice but they didn't have any. When we were choosing our options most everything was empty. I got the impossible orange chicken and it tasted cold and hard like it might have sat overnight. I waited for the honey walnut shrimp because they were all out. When it was ready it also tasted cold- not like something that was just prepared. The tray we were given was all wet so our stuff was wet. This is the only time we have ever been to this location, so to be fair, it may have just been an off day. The people seemed nice. It might have just been a tough morning. read more

Panda has gone way downhill. In L.A. and some of the other Pandas I've been to give you legit portions. Almost to where you have trouble closing the lid its so full. Then, you even have enough for the next days lunch. Whole other story up here in Tehachapi. We did drive through last week, I ordered sesame chicken and chicken and greenbeans my husband ordered basically the same and even if I poured his dinner into mine...it was still half of what you'd get in L.A. I made a call to the corporate office last year and it never got resolved. We've decided to never return to any Pandas in the future. Panda...you lost our business for good. read more

The managers are rude and roll there eyes when you just ask for extra napkins. The manger Maria likes to close early and never cook enough food toward the end of the night. They also get every order of mine wrong. You guys have like 15 items it's not hard read more

I ordered the broccoli beef and Angus steak and broccoli with chow main. The beef broccoli had two tiny pieces of beef, had very little flavor and the broccoli was raw, the chow main was dry and bland. The steak and broccoli was decent. Definatly not worth the money or the time. I would not recommend to anyone and I will definatly not make this mistake again. I have patronized other Panda Expresses and rather enjoyed the food, this is why I am so disappointed. read more

Last 3 trips here, very skimpy on entrees. Don't know if mgmt is cracking down, but in the latest trip, paid the extra for the Angus, and I had one chunk of Angus, girl didn't even look twice, just scooped once and shook, dumped in bowl and closed. Every other Panda I've been to is generous on portions. You have lost me, yet another T-town restaurant fail. I'm sure they will survive up here due to limited fast takeout options. read more

Panda Express - Where's the beef? - Fast Food Near Me - Tehachapi, California