The friendly & caring people were a welcome surprise after being turned away from another restaurant up the way. The food was yummy, with a lovely variety of delicious sauces to accompany the fresh vegetables & savory meats. We have lots of leftovers to enjoy. The best part was the service by the young lady & the passion about the food & restaurant from one of the owners. My boyfriend has been in & out of a hospital & recovering from many health issues, so being treated kindly on a rare outing goes a long way! read more

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Food was mediocre at best. Took my kids after reading a couple reviews saying it was all you can eat so I treated it as such. (Bad mistake on my part) We ordered three custom plates cause my kids are super picky (6 and 8) which is why we do ayce style places where they can explore freely and find what works for them. We also ordered 5 or 6 apps and 3 drinks. When I went to pay for the meal the total came out to around $92.40. ‍ My kids didn't like much of their meal so most of it was trashed. Honestly should have just taken them to paradise buffet like they wanted. Literally half the price and they have a better Mongolian grill. At least we know now. Def won't be back with those prices. read more

Very good food, the Chinese buffet and Mongolia BBQ, congratulations for the new opening!

Customer service is really nice and professional. Food is ehhh not the best. And their bathrooms look and smell horrible. There's black mold on the handles. I really hope they improve their food and establishment like the bathroom. The people working tho were sweet wish them the best. read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

DO NOT EAT HERE. I wish I could give zero stars. This place made me and my boyfriend very ill. I haven't been able to eat since and have been very sick, stomach aches, cold sweats, fever, etc. read more

The food was great! They did seem to be understaffed but our server was polite and helpful.

Service is excellent, ambiance is fine . Not being able to fill your own bowl , and relying on them kinda throws the fun of Mongolian, out the windows. Just my two cents read more

All fresh ingredients and sauces chosen by you and cooked while you wait ... I like to experiment with the different sauces and flavors.

The food is freshly cooked cause the cooker person was staring at me ‍. The lady serving us was so sweet! The food comes in a to go container which is so smart!! Cause the portions are big!! At least for me. The music was nice, I heard Mac Demarco, my fav n Lana Del Rey read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Rice noodles, teriyaki sauce, broccoli, carrots, n cabbage - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

We came here like a month ago this is good and clean I would come again make your own Mongolian food

The food is super tasty, service is good and the price is far lower than you'd expect.

FOOD POISONING: my son & I ordered takeout here on Saturday 06/01. This was the only meal we had that day. We got home & 3 hours after finishing our food I had diarrhea & sharp stomach pains. Later that night, my 19 month old son woke up out of his sleep & threw up all the noodles he ate. He threw up about a total of 5 times. The next morning I woke up & immediately started throwing up. Not only did I have a sick child, I was still trying to take care of myself. My entire body is still in pain. I pray nobody has to go through what we went through. My guess is there was cross contamination. Please be careful eating here OR I would avoid it at all cost. read more

I recently went after a few years thinking it was going to to be better. Ended up getting the runs not sure if it's food poisoning but been sick all weekend. read more

This establishment is super clean. The process is for you to mark how you would like your bowl to be built on a paper and someone will build it for you, cook and bring to your table. Food was decent, you can taste MSG and would linger on your palate for a while after consuming the food. Not something I would crave anytime soon. The price for the "weekend" was $12.99 (this is how listed on the receipt) which is misleading from what's marked on the window advertising $9.89. The girl working the register was friendly though. read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

First visit here and our meals were tasty. Great portions too. We arrived at 11:15am but they didn't open until 11:30am. We showed up before the cook. They got right to work and made our lunch. Not many Mongolian BBQ places left, glad we find this spot. read more

Would 100% recommend!!! Small business with amazing food, great ambiance, and attentive service. All workers were incredibly nice. Very big portions for under $15. I will definitely be back to support this place. read more

I came here for lunch for a coworker the other day and it was sooooooo yummy. We did the "Create Your Own" which i think is such a good deal! I put a bunch of veggies in mine and then went with the noodles. My friend got a side of fried rice, which in our opinion wasn't the greatest but it wasn't horrible. The employees are so nice and helpful. Support small businesses! Will be back! read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

We did enjoy the food and staff was friendly. Kind of sad not normal Mongolian BBQ. Did not like circling what we wanted and they made. It is better when you get a bowl and pick how much of what you want and amount of sauce for flavor. The flavor was just okay but as I said it was good. Not sure if will go back. Will try to find more traditional place. It was very clean a quiet. Bathrooms do need some plumbing fixes. read more

Quiet place, just a couple of employees and a few customers on a drizzly night between Christmas and NYE. Service was quick and friendly, the food came out steaming hot. Good value for the money. You get to choose your ingredients off of a menu, then it is prepared and brought back to you. Both of us got the basic plate. Mine had glass noodles,hers had rice and both were good. Glass noodles will not be my choice next time thought. Meat was cooked just right. The one star deduction was for the side of egg rolls. I know that dish is inherently greasy but I had to squeeze grease out of it before trying to eat it. It was literally dripping grease down my hand when I picked it up. We will be back again and trying other things on the menu. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for a couple years now and it's consistently been a good experience. I don't eat in so I'm only reviewing my experience with the food itself and take out. I'm consistently impressed with the portions without being overpriced. Seems like everyone else keeps raising the prices and taking things away, but that isn't the case here. My order has been correct every time and cooked well. Honestly I always have enough for 2 days of meals. Cashiers are always nice and the stamp cards are neat because eventually you earn rewards. I'll be a returning customer for many years to come with how things are currently :) read more

We have been here a few times food was amazing. We haven't been there in awhile decided to dine out and eat something good but it was not an appetizing at all. First off the fountain drink machine was dripping nasty gooey slop from the spout and the soda tasted awful. Then we get our food and the meat tasted like old spoiled meat, rice was hard , chicken was undercooked and it was just all around a waste of money mind you our meal cost 56$ for two plates... Over all very disappointing!!! read more

My wife had a hankering for Mongolian BBQ, but the place in Costa Mesa that we had intended to visit did not open until 12:30 PM. A quick yelp search revealed this place in the area. When we got there, there was a parking space right in front. Because we were the first customers in there, we were a little suspicious. Most Mongolian barbecue places allow you to go directly to the buffet and scoop out your own ingredients. Not this place. Perhaps it was because of Covid restrictions but the waitress handed us a menu, from which we were to select the ingredients we wanted on our plates. From our seats, we were able to crane our necks to watch our food being cooked. It was not the same as standing at the counter, watching your food being cooked and seeing the ingredients you selected on the grill. I do not think the cook received as many tips as he did perhaps in the past. We did not put money in his tip jar. We left the tip on our bill. The food was good. The waitress served our food, not on plates, but in large take out plates with lids. We were allowed to go to the condiment bar and take whatever condiments we liked, including hot sauces and sesame seeds. We ended up taking some of our food home. The restaurant is in a strip mall, but there is ample parking. Public restrooms are available. There are pet turtles over by the restroom entrance. read more

The sauce is great the meat is not good quality, I also got sick after. They should go to all You can eat it feels odd to see it all there but you can make it yourself. read more

The morning after eating here, I started with severe stomach cramping and without going into to too much detail, I believe I have salmonella poisoning. While eating my food, I noticed some of the chicken did not look fully cooked so I pushed it all to the side and only ate the beef. Clearly, I should have sent it back and not eaten at all. Since you don't serve yourself, I don't know what temperature the meat was sitting out at and we were the only people in the place so who knows how long it was out for. Needless to say, we won't be back. read more

This place was okay. I did takeout and paid about $13 for it. I feel that the portion was decent. I felt that the flavor was kind of plain and despite asking for two meats , they put like 3 pieces of each. Also asked for lots of veggies and it was basically all carrots. I didn't love it but didn't hate it. I personally wouldn't go back but its not horrible! read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

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I don't know what it is like if you eat there, but take out is a waste of money, basically a bowl of noodles with a couple pieced of beef. The dish is not tasty at all. Basically what you would get in a cheap steam table Chinese place. Mongolian BBQ is supposed to have thin sliced meat. This is thick and tasteless read more

Since our local Mongolian BBQ in Costa Mesa closed, we've forgone eating Mongolian BBQ. Recently driving down Chapman Ave in Orange we saw Panda Mongolian BBQ and decided to give it a try. While it was a completely different experience where we merely ordered and someone else assembled what we ordered then took it to the cook. Maybe a post-Covid modification. The food was excellent: tasty, hot and filling. The restaurant itself was a little warm inside, but it was clean and the tables were spread out so we didn't feel like we were eating with strangers. While I haven't craved returning yet, when the desire for Mongolian BBQ strikes, I would return. read more

First time since COVID and things have really changed! There is no more all you can eat. That was the best part of this restaurant. Now, you have to choose your items by circling on a piece of paper. They also have options for pre-made dishes. They still serve you out of plastic containers even though you are dining inside. As much as I wanted to like this place again, I cannot recommend it because the food quality and all-you-can-eat options are now gone which was the appeal to this place. Oh yeah, if you go after 4:00 they automatically charge you the dinner price which is $7 more than the lunch price. Will look for other Mongolian restaurants. read more

Phenomenal! Ordered the Mongolian dinner, choose your own sauces and ingredients. Genuinely mouthwatering! Delivered with zero errors. Ordered extra rice but didn't need it since portions are generous. Do not hesitate! Can't wait to try this restaurant in person?! read more

I ordered through Uber Eats. The food is AMAZING. I highly recommend the meat wontons. I didn't get a picture because I ate them so quickly. The portion sizes was far more than I expected as well. The only thing is I wish they gave more sauce on the side but I know for next time to include that on my request. Highly recommend this place! read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Fresh Mongolian BBQ Plate - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

The lady that worked here was amazing. Usually Mongolian bbq places has the rudest workers ever. I was surprised being greeted so kindly by the lady and she kept checking in on us! The food was decent, what i would expect. The place is pretty nice too. Comparing this to other bigger chains, you should definitely go here instead. Last time i went to great khans in santa ana i got shouted at by the workers read more

No, just not worth any of your hard earned money. I just can't justify $69 bill (including tip) for dinner for 3 I had ordered to go. I usually avoid obvious bad places but with 4 average stars, I was expecting something better. The worst hot & sour soup I've ever tasted - it wasn't hot or sour. Tasted so bad I had to spit it out. My husband who is the least picky eater in our family refused to eat his dish after few bites. My hubby hadn't eaten the whole day until this dinner take out and he didn't eat it. All 3 dishes plus the soup or the weird potion in the trash. Just hard pass this place. Yeah, no. Never again. read more

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love it here! food and service was amazing!! plates were huge and prices were small. definitely coming here again:)

The noodles here are pretty good. They're made fresh and piping hot. I ordered noodles in hoisin sauce. Mine was a custom bowl with chicken, beef, and pork with sides of tofu, broccoli, mushrooms, and bok choi. I'd come here again. The host was nice and suggested we try the different sauces. Ordering was easy and the utensils and condiments were arranged in a way that prevented germ transmission. We ate at dinner. The food was piping/steaming hot. The service is plenty for you to eat. read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

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Not the worst restaurant I've been in, but definitely a problem with small flies. I thought the staff was really nice, but the food had a little bit of a flavor issue. I'm used to great khan's in the mall, which is actually amazing and this fell short of that. Just something missing from the sauce. I think that it might be more fun later when you can make your own bowl again, but still need something in that sauce to give it some oomph. read more

Panda Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Orange, California

They will charge you for everything!!!!! No bueno. Don't come here. It is overpriced and not worth the value. The "lunch special" also is a scam: they advertise a plate but it's only a "base plate" which is a joke since you get half as much food than regular. They will nickle and dime you for everything!! Small portions, never fulll. Don't come here!!! read more

Love this place ! The food is great and they have good service. It's has a nice, chill ambiance and we enjoy it every time we come. It's one of our favorites. read more

A great local Mongolian bbq, Panda is located in East Orange. The menu offers both all you can eat an one bowl meals. For a couple dollars more, I always go with the AYCE meal. Once seated, you can order you drinks and then go grab a bowl, walk along the counter, and begin to fill it to your liking. You start with you choice of noodles. There are both glass and lo mein available. Move a few steps to the right and you find plenty of meats; e.g. beef, lamb, pork and chicken. Finally, stack on lots of vegetables; celery, carrots, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, water chestnuts...the list goes on and on. All of the choices looked very fresh and appetizing. At the end of the food items, are a trays of many sauces. You can pick a basic sauce like hoison or teriyaki and then top it with an extra sauce such as garlic or green onion. My favorite part, is watching the chefs, stir up you custom concoction over the large bbq top. Being freshly prepared, the taste is fantastic and the best part, is after your done eating, you can get up and do it all over again! read more

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Customer service is great, the lady was super polite and helpful and also offered the rewards card which so many stamps u get free drink then free meal, but I love the food, it's always fresh and the place is clean and and everything is in its place neatly! I definitely recommend it if u love Mongolian bbq, clean restaurants, great customer service then come here! read more

Food tasted amazing! Service was even better! It is a chill place, not crowded for a Friday night. Food came out fast after placing order and even had ice cream macaroons for dessert (they are delicious too). Definitely going back! read more