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Panda Inn

3.4 (133 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese
Open • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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

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Mike J.

The foood what amazing!!! The value incredible!!!! And OMG waaaayy too much food for the average person. They were super fast and EVEYTHING was great. The restaurant is dated and dirty but worth every penny!!!!

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Lillie A.

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon after the place I tired to go originally, was closed. We got sat right away and the inside was nice and quiet and empty but they say us right next to other people which I found weird as there was many many tables empty. We got two waters and a teapot at the table and we did not have to ask, they just gave it right away. We ordered the two special they had on the board out front being the sweet and sour chicken with kung pao chicken and pork fried rice for one plate. Then teriyaki chicken and pork fried rice with steamed broccoli and an orange for another plate. The sweet and sour chicken was good but the kung pao chicken had zero spice to it. When I say zero I mean zero. The kung pao chicken had a lot of veggies in it and maybe 10 small pieces of chicken. The rice was alright. The broccoli with the teriyaki chicken was cold, I asked if it was steamed because it was cold and the lady said it was steamed. The bathroom was alright as well but one of the toilets had a sign saying you have to forcefully pull up on the toilet flusher to make it go which I thought was weird. The people were nice but I don't think the pros outweighed the cons.

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The explanation would be too long. This is the worst restaurant I've ever been to. Service is awful, waitress literally didn't know any of the menu items or anything about the food. When she brought our check and fortune cookies, she just ran over and dropped them on the floor and left. That's obviously not acceptable, doesn't matter if you're trying to go fast. Use your brain Food is awful. The pork chow mein advertised is falsely advertised by objective technicality. It is served as the subgum chow mein even though the other chow meins are normal chow meins. The owner is possibly the dumbest person I've had to talk to in my life. He doesn't get how they are falsely advertising the pork chow mein. They sell regular chow mein and we ordered a regular chow mein. And then they bring us a subgum without peas and onions (literal only difference which isn't relevant to the type of dish). And he isn't lying that that actually is their regular pork chow mein. But he fails to see how that is misleading considering the other similar chow meins are served regularly, AND YOU HAVE A SUBGUM OPTION ON THE MENU. So your low iq brain is serving a regular chow mein as subgum, while naming it as a regular chow mein? When your menu specifically indicates they're different and that you have those 2 different options DISTINCTLY NAMED FOR A REASON? Not surprising, after talking to the kid. He was more confused than we were. Hot and sour soup was thick like glue. Tasted weird too. Probably old and microwaved. Fried shrimp and sweet and sour chicken were extremely mediocre. Fried rice isn't actually fried rice, so that's also a scam. Fried rice is... well, fried. What we got was just white rice with soy sauce mixed into it. And then a random heap of dried out bbq pork. This place just takes advantage of locals who don't have better options and this was the first Chinese experience they ever have when they were kids. This place would shut down in any city that isn't secluded. I'd bet the owner more money than he'll ever make in his dirty hands' lives that he would not be able to succeed anywhere outside of that disgusting spot. If he opened up anywhere in or near a major city with other options, he would actually shut down within a year lmao

This is the house plate: deep fried shrimp, egg roll, bbq pork. It's on the appetizer menu.

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9 years ago

We love this restaurant. Awesome food. Great price. We stop every time we are in town.

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10 years ago

Large portions. Ok service. Food was ok. Not good. Not great. Fills the hole in your tummy.

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14 years ago

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12 years ago

I used to think it was a good quick Chinese place until I got food poisoning. Even with out the food poisoning it was only alright.

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13 years ago

good food if you're craving Chinese. From Los Angeles and I would say the food is tasty, cheap, and huge portions. Some good veggie options

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16 years ago

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8 years ago

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13 years ago

Very happy place. List of food for the price and very good quality. A little drive from Olympia but worth it

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11 years ago

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7 years ago

The honey walnut shrimp is to die for. Best Chinese food on Centralia and the service is quick too.

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9 years ago

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10 years ago

Omg yummy!!! Fast friendly service meal for 2 was enough for 4 and every bite was delicious!!! Definitely will be back.

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14 years ago

Good food depending on what you order would recommend green bean beef excellent!

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12 years ago

Yummy and cheap food with huge portions. Dont let tbe outside fool you. I wouldnt go anywhere else

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11 years ago

Food is fantastic. Staff is crap! Definitely worth dealing with for the food tho. The #13 is a great deal!

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