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    Papa Panda

    4.4 (25 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    2 Pork Bun
    Hali W.

    After driving home from the holidays, my boyfriend and I decided to stop in Danbury to try some ramen. Food: Tbh I chose this place since Google ratings showed 4.8 (I was expecting something to be good). First, the tonkotsu, this dish was very bland, the broth was watery, no creaminess/richness like a typical tonkotsu. We described it as like watery flavored pork broth, it was flat and just was not good. We thought it was interesting they put ginger as a topping (the pink strands) it truly overpowered the dish when you got a bite of it. The pork was very very dry and super thick as well. All around the ramen was a hot mess. Then the pork buns, really interesting choices of cilantro, cucumber, peanuts, and the pork it was very off-putting when you took a bite. I'm not sure why, the flavor profile was not it - the cucumber was also very soggy/slimy. Service: We only ordered at the front and then a cook brought us our food, after we finished they do have one of those robots that deliver your meal to the table. Ambiance: It was cute on the inside with a modern Japanese flare. However, this place seemed more like a to-go place rather than dining in (which is what we did). Overall the ramen we decided to give it a 1/5 because it simply was not tonkotsu and the flavor profiles were just bad. I'd suggest trying a different ramen place in this area!

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    Helen B.

    First time here. Wasn't busy inside but take out was busy. Cute place and friendly staff. Got a pork and rice dish and it was pretty good. They have a server robot. Kind of made me feel as if I was in Korea. I enjoyed it. I'll have to go back and try other dishes.

    Jessica O.

    Love all the fun foods you can try. They have updated and added more to the menu. It's a simple and easy place to go to, order, sit and eat then leave. The staff is super friendly and it is always very clean. I will say I think the prices are a bit high for some of the items. Like any meals are $17+

    Ashley F.

    Shrimp fried rice was good but a little boring. It didn't have peas. The bao bun is good! Although I have had better, the ramen was tasty.

    Spicy Miso Ramen
    Claudine R.

    Finally tried Papa Panda, and this review is based on takeout. Food was ready in 20 minutes after placing an online order, and everything was packaged well. The braised pork rice bowl was good; small pieces of cut-up pork belly were tasty, mixed with mustard greens brightened the dish. However, the ratio of meat vs rice is disappointing; there was a lot of rice, not enough meat. Miso ramen was just okay. Very strong miso taste vs the pork broth. I wasn't a fan, but the chashu pork and shoyu soft-boiled egg were perfect. It's not the spicy miso ramen that I'm used to. But I'm willing to try the tonkotsu and see if it has that milky, rich, intense pork broth that I'm looking for and update the review.

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    Samantha V.

    ** Please give this restaurant a try at their actual restaurant** I ordered via Doordash. Its hard to get the full on experience when You order via delivery. If 1/2 stars were available this spot would be 3 1/2 stars based on delivery. I ordered a few appetizers the cheese egg rolls and scallion pancakes. The scallion pancakes were nice and greasy as they should be my guilty pleasure. I was confused by the cheese eggrolls? I expected them to be the egg roll version of a mozzarella stick. There was not alot of cheese and there was something else in it. Our dishes were both beef dishes - beef ramen and beef fried rice. We found both dishes to be lacking enough beef for the price. Both of our dishes did come warm / hot even though the delivery was a bit of a distance. The noodles and fried rice were both good. Im looking forward to trying tPaPa Panda's dumplings when I go visit their actual location.

    Braised beef soup

    I've eaten here 3 times so far. I have had the pork belly bao, it was very good and flavorful. I've had the dumplings which are homemade, it was good but could improve. Today I am having the braised beef sou. So far the beef is seasoned very well and very tender. The broth is very light and flavorful. I'm really enjoying the this soup. They also make very good bubble tea. You need to give this place a try. The service great and the place is beautifully decorated. I really like this place better than the one in the Danbury fair mall. The one in the mall (the soup) gives me an upset stomach. This place doesn't. They must use fresh ingredients here. When I say fresh I mean the ingredients aren't pre packaged (premix). Example: hamburger helper just add your meat.

    Korean fried KFC Wing 6pcs
    Kirstie R.

    The food was amazing and the staff was so nice and pleasant. Perfect food for this cold weather. Look forward to going back and trying out more things on the menu!

    Pot Steamed Pork Bao (4)
    Matt S.

    I have been a loyal customer since they had the location in the mall the staff are very friendly and it was hard to find good bubble tea when they opened there new location across from the mall I went and checked it out it was super clean and seats were comfortable you do have to walk up and order or use the kiosk but they do bring the food to you it is the food was really good and the service was fast prices are average if your in the area good spot to check out

    2 Pork Bun
    Heather G.

    Wonderful atmosphere, would have never known the place was a game stop before. Very clean and attentive servers. This is a walk up ordering and then you seat yourself and they bring out your food. We did a tasting of quite a few items seeing it was our first time. Our drinks came first and mine showed up as a small and i had forgone my receipt to save paper but had asked for a large drink so my partner took it up and said we just wanted to make sure that i didn't pay for a large and another lady behind the counter said it's ok and just made the large without even looking which to me was great customer service! This is the type of service that has me going back to a place even before tasting anything. The first item to arrive food wise was the mozzarella dog, great flavor only issue was in the center core the cheese was still cold. The outside piping hot but that center left me wanting the gooey stringy cheese. Then the crab rangoons, very good normal crab cream cheese flavor but the wonton wrapper was thinner than usual which made the taste and palette feel cleaner. Then the pork buns which were on point in flavor, texture and warmth. Then the spicy miso ramen and for me I'm more of a Pho fan so i just had some noodles which were perfectly toothy and the soy soaked egg had perfect yolk umami. If you like ramen I'm sure this would be for you. Then the soup dumplings which were perfectly cooked and tasted amazing, i would get multiple orders just for myself! The Korean fried chicken wings with soy garlic sauce were last to arrive and they were molten hot and crispy. The perfect end to a Korean exploration lunch! We will definitely be back!

    Korean fried chicken wings!! Crunchy and flavorful!

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    Ordered spicy wings and they were amazing. Tender, juicy, full of flavor. Highly recommended!!

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    Spotless clean, very friendly, food is fantastic. Don't leave without trying their chicken wings!

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