Craving Chinese but didn't want the local greasy spoon. Used my U eats app and found Panda Garden was available. It's been at least 8 years since we've been but do recall it being very good. We ordered the Pu Pu Platter for one, General Tso Chicken, an egg roll, and Pork Fried rice. Order arrived hot and ready. Presentation was not bad for take out. They arranged Pu Pu platter items in a neat pattern. The GTC was crispy, plenty of chilies, and a nice textured sauce. Pork fried rice as good as well with very little onions which can be overwhelming at some establishments. Pu Pu Platter was plentiful for my hungry man. He even had left overs! Unheard of with him. Over all it was a great meal. Fees were not so bad to have it delivered since we were beat from work and did not want to cook. read more

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Panda Garden is always great! Love their hot and sour soup, dumplings, and Pu-Pu platter. My daughter loves their fried rice. Usually we pick-up the food, which is always ready and hot when we get there! Yummy! read more

I took my kids and my parents out for dinner and it was AMAZING. so cozy and the employees were so welcoming and kind. Great food, Great people! I highly recommend read more

I put this Chinese food in the category of "American Chinese"...which should not be mistaken for or compared to traditional authentic Chinese food since they are very different. For American Chinese, the food is very good. Fresh, lots of sauce, cooked well (fluffy rice, perfectly tender veggies and tender meat), simple flavors. Many entrees come with a choice of spicy level. We tried the pu pu platter...the classic mix of crab Rangoon, chicken fingers, chicken wings, beef Teriyaki skewer and an egg roll. My family loved all of it. We also tried the mixed veggies in garlic sauce, beef & broccoli, and the pork loin main. It was all very good. I also like that they offer online ordering with the option to pay when you pick up. Very efficient order pick up. Fast and friendly. read more

Really enjoyed our takeout from here, great for vegetarians, the orange bean curd, sweet & sour shrimp, and vegetable spring roll were all really really good! We'll be back! read more

Wayne loves Asian food - me not so much but there are a couple of dishes I do like. This hit on all cylinders - Wayne had Pork Lo Mein that was flavorful and a generous portion. I had chicken wings and fried meat dumplings - all really good, hot and served quickly by very nice team members. The sauces were also perfect - best thing? We have lunch tomorrow! read more

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Pretty good American Chinese food. However the house special chow mein (mein is the mandarin word for noodle) had no noodles... the "very spicy" was not spicy at all, but I have also lived in one of the spiciest regions of China so I have an atypical tolerance for Maine where black pepper is considered spicy. The human beef was super tender and very good, the king pao chicken was pretty good, the double cooked pork was swimming in sauce so the pork had non of the crispy edges it should have. The hot and sour soup was kind of bland but fine, otherwise this was pretty decent American Chinese food. read more

The food here is not great . I'm one of my favorite is s hot and sour soup. It is neither hot nor sour here. Their chow mein really just blah. It doesn't have much flavor. The only thing was good was the fried rice. Sorry not a fav of mine . read more

Great eggplant with garlic sauce and the wife's Mu Shi was not coated in sauce. Food came super fast and service was great.

Food has little taste. Food was ordered with NO vegetables, got home 45 min later to all the food had vegetables. Got a wonton soup, has 2 wontons in it. Another place to add to the list of Chinese places not to visit. Don't waste your time or $ for subpar incorrect orders. read more

Panda Garden - This is the pile of vegetables from just one of the plates ordered. - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Been here at least 6 times. Great food every time 5 family run gets it done Had chicken fingers chicken fried rice wonton soup everything was so tasty. Loved every bite!! read more

My husband went here for dinner. At first we were nervous because we were the only ones there. We got Paradise Beef and eggs rolls. It was so delicious. If I lived here I would go there all the time. Service was great and the food was delicious. read more

So bummed about my experience! My food was literally coming out as I got there, too, so not sure why it was so cold. The spring rolls were soggy and cold, and the tofu dish was undercooked, cold, flavorless and filled with mushrooms (which weren't even listed as being a part of the dish). The staff was apparently quite stressed when I picked up my order, I was never greeted, and the woman at the counter shouted "hold on!" when I walked up to her to pick up my food, and then raised her voice at me as she asked for payment because I handed her my card (they had a card reader on another table that I apparently didn't notice.) This was super disappointing and I won't be back, which is a bummer because they are close to us! read more

This is our go to American Chinese food place since moving to the Portland area. My husband doesn't eat it so I take the kids when they ask. I saw Some bad recent reviews and decided to give you some good. The lunch specials are a bargain for Chinese food. Meal, appetizer and a soup. We all get the wonton soup with fresh fried crunch wontons. YUM. The kids like lo mein, fried rice and appetizers. Everything is always yummy and better than we tried around here. Never super greasy like some places. It just seems more fresh to me. During covid they are wiping doors between customers entering and exiting. As well as wearing masks. read more

Panda Garden - Wontons!! - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

The quality of the food has deteriorated over the past few years. Last night was the last straw. I got take out and the food was cold. Not, gee, it cooled off before I got home, but they took it out of the fridge/freezer, chucked into the container, and sent me on my way. Even if they were busy, this is unacceptable. read more

Overall a very good Chinese restaurant. Ordered takeout, but could tell the service was still friendly and great. The meal was great though one dish was a little lesser than the others, but things happen and I did order very close to closing. Overall a great meal and I'll be back! read more

Pretty good Chinese food! I think it's a tab bit expensive, but the lunch menu is where you get the value. I got chicken and broccoli and it reminded me of good old New York takeout. Very flavorful. Would definitely come again for the lunch menu when things are $9 or less. read more

Great variety of food to choose from, delicious and quick! Beef with scallions, the Pupu platter for two, and pork fried rice are our staples. They'll even let you substitute items in the Pupu to customize it how you want! read more

Three stars for service, and mates meal. I got garlic chicken, off the lunch menu. Along with Won-Ton soup. The soup was great. Service was super. The garlic chicken to me was almost inedible, way way too much rice wine vinegar is my guess, resulting in a strong metallic taste. The chicken pieces seemed pre-chewed as well, a feeling in the mouth as if someone had already chewed it and passed it off. Yuk. My girlfriend got a #32 which was mostly a tiny poopoo platter, with an egg roll, she liked that dish fine. They do not honor the Yelp buy one get one for half for lunch BTW, only dinner. No tea at lunch was served, but you can have it if you ask I guess, they don't offer it is all. The place is clean, service was polite and attentive, almost robotic. I haven't been here in over four years, and found that it is not quite the same. read more

Panda Garden - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Stick with the lunch specials. This is overpriced Chinese food. I'm used to paying $1.10 for some pretty damn good egg rolls...last I checked this place was charging $2 for one egg roll. Nu-Uh no no no. Lunch special prices are fair. read more

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My friend was in the mood for Chinese food and we were having trouble finding a place allowing dine-in. We stumbled upon Panda Garden and we were so happy we did! Food was delicious and our server was so good. We asked for some things and unfortunately they didn't have them, so he gave us Teriyaki Beef and candy on the house. Egg drop soup was perfection and the General Tso's was so filling! read more

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Best Chinese food in the area! A must try! Everyone at Panda Garden is so kind and will help their customers navigate the menu. Food is always hot, fresh, and delicious. We once had a small error with a takeout order and they corrected it immediately. Panda Garden is our go-to anytime we get a craving for Chinese food! read more

Hit or miss. This most recent visit was bad. General Tso's chicken were huge golf ball sized briquettes with very little stringy chicken and hard as a rock. Beef and Broccoli didn't have much beef either. They were OUT of boneless pork. The restaurant was empty on a Saturday night and the food took quite a while. The last time, chicken was nice and lightly battered small pieces and the restaurant was busy. Not sure what's happened? read more

Really good Chinese food. We ordered the wontons off the appetizer menu. Not what we expected with a peanut and chili sauce, but the kids devoured them. We also ordered broccoli beef, garlic chicken, orange chicken, fried rice, and vegi lo-mein. Yes all of that and there were two adults and 3 kids. We ate everything with the exception of one small scoop of the lo-mein. It was all delicious and reasonably priced. Wish we lived closer so we could become regulars. The staff were very nice and even in addition to the traditional fortune cookies, they had ring pops for the kids. read more

Panda Garden - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Food was ok. Staff was nice. We were on vacation so we are used to our normal place. read more

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Panda Garden has very good consistent Chinese food! Their dumplings are the best Chinese takeout ones I've had in Maine- EXTREMELY flavorful! My go to Chinese takeout spot and dine in when I'm feeling like it! O read more

Very bad experience. Customer service was very bad, person taking my order was rude, and made me feel stupid. Literally laughed in my face when I asked to sub white rice with noodles. Gave me the completely wrong order and acted like I was supposed to know, as if it's not their job. And when I asked for a refund they denied me and weren't cooperative. Never going there again. read more

Without a doubt the best Chinese food restaurant in Portland, Maine. The pan-fried dumplings are awesome

It's definitely Americanized Chinese. There is nothing like a good eggroll, Empress Chicken, pork with garlic sauce and lo mein, I ordered veggie lo mein. The staff is friendly, the service is fast. Most of all the food is tasty. Give them a try. read more

The positive was that they were open when nearly every restaurant was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you live in Maine you know that we suffer from a lack of quality easy in-and-out Chinese food options. So it was a low bar to get a decent score. Sadly, it does not rate very high. We ordered a variety of dishes and every singe one was average tasting at best. The pork fried rice had raw peas in it. The chicken lo mein was greasy. The orange chicken had huge gobs of low quality meat, the egg rolls were tasteless. Unless you absolutely need Chinese food, which we did, go elsewhere. read more

For my fellow west coast transplants, this seems to be the only place in the Portland area with lemon chicken on the menu. And luckily it's delicious! I don't live near here anymore, but anytime my husband happens to be over there near dinner time I always ask him to bring me home some! read more

Got takeout this week and was so impressed with Panda Garden! As NYC transplants we long for great a Chinese food spot and this place was the best we have had since moving here. The Lo mein and appetizers were all delicious and well priced! All the accompanying sauces like the scallion soy (served with dumplings) and duck sauce tasted homemade. My one request would be for real hot spicy mustard. The packets weren't super spicy. read more

Just had dinner here a few hours ago, place was hopping when we got here but the food came out fast. It was all very good, only knock I have on this place is I had to ask for mustard sauce for egg roll and then had to ask for soy sauce for the rice. If back in area, would for sure go back read more

The fam was craving some good ol' American style Chinese. I've yet to find a decent place in Maine for this, but based on other reviews, and intriguing bean curd options we have it a go. First off the staff were super friendly, both on the phone and for pick up. This vegetarian crew ordered General Tso bean curd, orange Bean curd,broccoli with garlic sauce and veggie lo neon. First impressions are everything and I was very disappointed that for almost 60 bucks those to go containers were definitely not full. The portion sizes were very small. The two bean curd also had almost identical sauces, the flavors and texture of the tofu was good. But I could hardly distinguish the difference. Both lo mein and broccoli were "ok". I would return to try the steamed veggie dumplings, but don't think we will drive 40 minutes for this spot again. read more

Every time I'm in Maine I make sure I stop in here for lunch. Good price and a lot of choices. I had garlic shrimp and vegetables with fried rice today. Really good. Try their house wonton soup, it has seafood in it. read more

Panda Garden - Garlic shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Wow just wow! First time coming here since moving to the neighborhood. The service was EXCELLENT. The wait staff was pleasant, attentive, patient, and efficient. The food was phenomenal. We had the general Tsos, pu pu platter and meat trio (under the non msg/salt menu). Everything tasted fresh, well cooked and served hot. You must go check this gem out! read more

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Being Asian American and also a takeout aficionado, I cannot believe it's taken me so long to revisit and fall in love with Panda Garden! I blame it in fact I was a child and also, this might be only Chinese place I can think of that doesn't even offer delivery. But, whatever you decide dine-in OR pick-up, this place is worth it. Right on Brighton across from the Lowe's plaza et al., it's accessible with plenty of parking lot parking spots as well as some right in front for easy access for those popping in for take-out. If you decide to stay, I've been half a dozen times before posting this and have never had to wait to be seated. Additionally, regarding their EXEMPLARY service, I'm acknowledged immediately! This might seem like a funny thing to harp on, but I find it a rare and much appreciated thing to comment on. Now to the food/ price/ service size: If you're like me ordering Chinese can be an endeavor-- you always have way too much and feel kind of sick/ greasy after. Not here. Serving sizes are reasonable to share, but you do not feel like it's cheap or dosed in oil, etc. Food arrives fresh, quickly, and they keep water coming and are attentive! One of my best friends is a Panda Garden guru and taught me her favorites, now mine: Appetizers include, staple crab rangoon, take it or leave it - same with egg rolls, but don't miss out on fried meat dumplings and hot wonton in sesame sauce. Entrees - you can't go wrong with their delectable crispy sesame chicken, triple delight shrimp I think it is called, and chef's duck option. Hands' down - my go-to Chinese spot here on out. read more

Best damn Chinese in the state of Maine ! I've been going here for 20+ years and have always had a consistently great meal. The luncheon specials are the best bargains. Soup is delicious, and the Empress Chicken is tender pieces of battered white meat in a spicy sauce full of vegetables. The pan fried dumplings are handmade right there & always delicious. GET your Chinese ON ! read more

One of the worst chinese foods in Portland. Nothing tasted like good cheap chinese food. This was bad cheap chinese food. I was disappointed in the crab ragoons, the chow mein, the sesame chicken, the egg rolls, the duck sauce....and then the fortune cookies had stupid fortunes such as "Pick a new fortune" and mine was printed weird and you couldn't even read it. I give them two stars because it was edible and I ate it. My BF said "It was cheaply done. This was low quality" and "I dont recommend this place" read more

I have been trying out a number of americanized chinese food places in the Portland area, and this one is near the bottom of the pack. The beek teriyaki was good, but everything else was kind of gross. The chicken quality for the wings, sweet and sour and "amazing" chicken was not good. Another reviewer noted that this is not "good bad chinese food" it is "bad bad chinese food", and I have to agree. read more