Variety variety variety, that's what I love about this place! There seems to be something here for everyone, which is nice. But yet it doesn't have that "so many options that all of them are crappy" quality to it either. While everything might not be 100% authentic, it's still all well-made, really tasty, and nicely presented. I never come without ordering the Hot & Sour soup. No, it's not actually spicy at all. But it's got a really hearty quality you don't see a lot at other Chinese fusion places. Full bodied flavor and lots of stuff inside. My boyfriend also got a pretty yummy Tofu Vegetables dish. My favorite thing so far though has been the Szechuan Shrimp and Vegetables. Not as fiery as at actual Szechuan places, but still really really enjoyable and packed with yummy bamboo and veggies. They also have an extensive sushi menu, which I fully intend to try next time. I like that it's a place you can suggest to a group with everyone wants a different style of something read more

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Ordered the orange chicken which came with rice, salad and egg drop soup. Eel roll, shrimp tempura roll, a sprite and hot tea. All of that for $36. Excellent quality. Will definitely return. read more

Not an authentic sushi restaurant. What they re serving as "miso" (for miso fans) is really a weak fish stock. When I asked them about it they didn t know what miso was. They charged me $8.95 & Didn t offer to adjust or aplogize. Flavorless fish water - I couldn t eat it. Don t waste your money. read more

I love this place with my whole heart. Everybody's so nice, the food is amazing, and the prices are great. My boyfriend and I are (to put it lightly) obsessed. Great service, great restaurant, highly recommend! read more

Great food and good service, their fish doesn't taste fishy and the cuts of fish are a good size. A bit pricey but you pay for the quality

Amazing food I guess you never try belly of the fish before!!! Come to check it out if you interested!! read more

Panda Machi - belly yellowtail, belly salmon....at Panda Machi!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Alpine, California

Review #091 - 2019 Due to the fact that we were pretty much out in the middle of nowhere, our food choices were pretty limited by the time we got settled in to our room. I called in around 8:15 PM on April 4th, to place an order and was told that our order would be ready to pick up within 25-30 minutes. My son walked over to pick up the order since it was in the same shopping plaza as our hotel. Talk about conveniently located! I ordered the 14-piece mixed sashimi platter, which wasn't too bad (but I could tell it wasn't too fresh), considering it wasn't an actual sushi restaurant. I also got an order of ikura for my daughter, which wasn't completely fresh either, but it didn't have any bad taste or smell. My son got the fried chicken wings which comes with a side of rice. It was actually pretty good. The chicken lo mein was not bad at all, but not the best. Unfortunately, my niece only ate a few bites and we didn't have a fridge so it ended up going to waste. I'd definitely stick to the cooked items. read more

Panda Machi - 04/04/2019: I'd stick with the cooked items... - Sushi Bars Near Me - Alpine, California

This is our go to Sunday dinner. The team is always on top of their business and we absolutely love the food, always favorable and consistent! read more

Panda Machi has very good food and service and very reasonable prices. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Best place to eat in Alpine. Food is consistenly yummy. The wait staff is awesome. The food is tasty and reasonably priced. Could be cleaner but compared to other eateries in Alpine 5 stars. read more

Went back today after not being for many years. It was honestly all really tasty and I'll be coming back more often

The spicy garlic edamame is AMAZING the first bite is a bit much but then I couldn't stop eating it! The crunch roll comes with creme cheese which was a nice surprise and the orange chicken was delicious! Even after I reheated it later that night still delicious can't wait to go back read more

Visited for lunch around 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 1. Ordered two specialty sushi rolls and as soon as they were delivered to the table I smelled a strong sense of bad fish. I picked apart one of the rolls, cut off a small piece of the fish to taste it, and it had a chemical taste. Not sure if they are rinsing/bleaching their fish but there was no way I was going to eat it. read more

Chinese is my favorite food. Sushi is my wife's. We have pretty discerning taste. So ecstatic when we moved to Alpine and discovered that the Machi was here! Instant favorite spot. All menus are killer. Sashimi is pretty much always great quality. Prices are great. Staff is awesome. Pro tip 2-3:30 pm is overlap of lunch special and happy hour. Can eat and drink like a king for $15-$20. See you at the sushi bar watching the game! read more

Amazing sushi, great service, owner is fantastic! I have been coming here for years, must try the Phoenix roll as well as the egg drop soup, oh and there handrolls are to die for! read more

The 3 stars is the sushi and fried rice. The customer service is shit*. They literally take 20 minutes just to get your drink order then another 15 to get your food order in. They never once come back to see if all is well after they bring out the food and half the time the sushi roll isn't wrapped tight enough or they take 20 minutes to bring out the side dish you asked for in the beginning after they already brought out your food so you're stuck eating cold food. Now every time I get anything chicken it's very undercooked and stringy. It's so disgusting! And the beef too is always undercooked. I've learned to just order fried rice with a side of teriyaki sauce and sushi. That way I'm never disappointed since I've accepted their terrible customer service by now. So all in all, honestly I recommend going here to get sushi and fried rice and nothing else and expect poor service. read more

Dirty and gross. The atmosphere smells of bleach and doesn't feel clean. The food is not very good either. The tables are beyond sticky too. everyone says it's good but haven't found anything we like. Cant get over the atmosphere so maybe we will do takeout instead? read more

Nice place to eat in alpine, the food is good, the service is great, very kid friendly, all in all a nice experience

Food is always on point! Little pricey but in today's world what isn't. Orange chicken is by far my fav. If you're in alpine is worth the stop for Chinese food craving read more

Great sushi with a wide variety of other non-sushi items. Prices aren't bad either!Both of my boys love the Crunchy Roll!

This is hands down a 5 star establishment . I leave here happy every time . Who would of thought a small country town could have such a to die for sushi spot . And their prices are incredible as well . For 5.95 you can get egg drop soup , a salad , a Chinese food entrée a wonton ,a pot sticker and steamed or fried rice during lunchtime . And let me tell you it tastes delicious . The flavor is superb . They do a sushi lunch special too the price is a bit higher , but also a bargain and oh so tasty . It's such a deal the dining room fills up fast . I'm stoked on this place . It's perfect . read more

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The food here is amazing. You must try their boba. The service was outstanding.I highly recommend trying this restaraunt.

Our fave alpine spot! We love trinity and the staff! They work so hard and accommodate everything!

Spicy edamame is the newest item on their menu, it's so good. We got some as appetizer while waiting for our main dishes. It's so addicting that we had to order one Togo to enjoy later. Thank you Panda Machi for a wonderful experience and tasty food. read more

Panda Machi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Alpine, California

I was there 2 days ago when the Health Dept. shut them down. They were still trying to take orders and the inspector had to tell the customer that the restaurant could not accept orders. Apparently they weren't keeping their food cold enough, bacteria can form. And after he saw the kitchen, CLOSED. I got sick the next day from the food, they were closed by the Health Dept. and still gave me my order with stale Boba (drink $5.95, price not on menu). I will never visit this place again. I don't trust them to keep their restaurant clean. read more

We used to be regular customers here, but we had a meal that caused everyone in my family to get sick. Individuals in my family has been back, but I have not. There are other similar options that we enjoy that have never caused these issues. I've heard that they've improved some issues, but that's just something that I can't look past. read more

Good food, good service and reasonable prices. They have a pretty large menu of items to choose from. A lil something for everyone. Highly recommend! Although the food is good, Customer service is why we choose to drive 20minutes to dine here. read more

Pretty good for a small local sushi place. Prices were decent and portions were also. Had good lunch specials. Service was impressive. read more

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Visited here for lunch. Great lunch specials and sushi rolls were good and fairly priced. Wait team was on it and constantly checking-in and providing refills. read more

Great food and good service. They are busy with full house but still seam to have courteous service.

This is my east county go too for Asian.I say Asian as they are equally adept at standard American/Chinese faire and Japanese sushi.I'm not giving a 5 out of 5 stars strictly for what I would consider an egregious raising of prices,menu wide for what should be a family affordable small town restaurant.Just because "Everybody's doing it,"doesn't make it okay.My service has been about 50/50 over the years and sometimes there has been some language barrier hurdles,but nothing worth bagging on them for.I've had nearly everything on the menu and it's pretty much exactly what your anticipating in your head how it will taste.I will give a special shout out to the fried rice,it seems to be more savory and skillfully rendered then most,don't be afraid to order it as "The meal."Also I'd like to commend the kitchen staff,as they never give me grief about ordering off menu,or making things spicy that aren't or leaving something out that's normally in .Great portion size! One big bummer that's not really their fault is the parking situation.The lot is ridiculously small,has one way traffic,and smaller than standard spaces.I can't honestly recommend coming near this place Friday or sat.night at standard dinner times.If worse comes to worse there are a limited number of Kinda sketchy spots on Alpine Blvd;but they are unlit and in loading zones.I highly recommend coming here off hours on off days if you can. read more

I was here with my friends to have dinner!! Good service!! Great spicy garlic edamame!! Highly recommend!!! read more

Great food and customer service. Fresh and tasty! We'll definitely be back when in the area. Would love to see another location near downtown San Diego. Thanks! read more

Yelp brought me here. I arrived to find this lovely strip mall sushi bar and restaurant mildy busy for the lunch hour. This is a very casul restaurant -- with lots of trinkets on display and with worn in furniture. And one television set was set to international news; one set was tuned to sports. Both were set to low volume. It seemed that the folks seated were hardcore locals. I got the sense that most of them came here on the regular, and bumped elbows with the staff often. Also, I figured that the wall of photos and cards was a good sign that this is a beloved establishment. I wanted a chirashi bowl, but was interested in a number of other items on the list. Considering that chirashi bowls tend to run large, I opted to go for the bowl, but asked that the menu be left behind. I had my food and water in less than 10 minutes. I was astounded by the swift service! I must say -- the freshness is on point! The chirash came with four different cuts of fish, all fairly thinly sliced: salmon, white fish (I believe) and two types of tuna, one of which was seared. While I was very disappointed with the serving size (too much Furikake and way too much rice, and not nearly as strong enough offering of fish), it was delicious! I opted, then, to order a California hand roll and ikura. Both were so fresh and flavorful! The California hand roll was very light on cream cheese, and the ikura (salmon roe) was bright, with a nice balance of brine and sweetness. And the three ladies holding down the lunch crowd did an excellent job! All told, the ticket price was $29. The chirashi alone was $17. So, yes, the chirashi bowl was very expensive -- simply not worth the price. But, overall, I am more than pleased with the experience. Also, the restaurant offers a whole range of Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. The rolls seem most popular from what I could tell during the lunch hour. read more

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On my way to Three Sisters Fall Trail, and happened to find this wonderful place in Alpine. Not only the food is amazing, service is great, they even have the beer I have been looking for, and my compliment to the coldest mug. read more

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Food is great! Salt and pepper chicken is my all time favorite but the sushi is always good as well and fresh.

Nothing to say! It's amazing food! The food was well make a very delicious! I got the salmon belly, and yellow tail belly! I guess you never try before! Come to check it out!!!! Love it! read more

Can't go wrong with the salt n pepper wings. They are amazing. Pair them with a Kung Pao Chicken bowl and you are set.

Have you heard of Panda Machi? It's a cross between Japanese and Chinese restaurant. The daily lunch special can't be beat. They offer teriyaki chicken to sashimi lunch specials. If you are undecided you can always stop by. Are you are salivating for Chinese? This is the place to be. If you change your mind and decided you want some California rolls or sashimi, have not fear you don't have to go far. Popcorn green beans, rainbow roll, caterpillar roll, salmon hand roll, crispy beef, etc., etc., and etc. Yes I have tried all of the above. I do like the popcorn green beans, it's very tasty so I have to order this and it doesn't matter if I am in the mood for either Chinese or Japanese. For the taste and value this place deserves a five star. The service is a hit or miss, understandably since you get a good deal on your lunch the place can be crowded. This translates to slower service, but don't get that confused with slow cooks. Once your order is placed it's a matter of minutes before you get your food. I highly recommend their specials, you do get your bang for your buck. read more

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This place is so super dirty. The floors are disgusting. The floors feel like walking on ice. The food and service isn't horrible.