Cedar Springs' Reliable Takeout Classic; Panda Chinese Restaurant at 14111 White Creek Ave NE in…read moreCedar Springs delivers the kind of straightforward, satisfying American-Chinese meal that keeps people coming back. The sweet-and-sour chicken combination plate is a strong example of what they do well: a generous portion of battered chicken, fried rice, and a well-made egg roll, all packaged for takeout and ready to eat. The chicken arrives in large, irregular hunks with a crisp golden coating. The pieces were so substantial that I reached for kitchen shears and snipped each one into bite-size portions before I even sat down. No knife required. I call that a mixture of brilliance and laziness--the portions are that generous. The sweet-and-sour sauce comes in a small cup that belongs with the plate, not as an afterthought. You can dip each bite or pour it over the entire serving at once. I am a heavy-sauce person, and the amount they include always meets that need without leaving the chicken dry or the meal unfinished. The fried rice that comes with the combo is properly wok-seasoned, with visible bits of chicken, green onion, onion, and bean sprouts. It has enough flavor and texture to stand on its own rather than tasting like an afterthought. The egg roll is a standout: hot, crunchy wrapper and a filling that actually tastes like vegetables instead of just filler. This is the kind of no-frills local spot many people look for when they want familiar Chinese-American flavors without a long drive into Grand Rapids. Portions are large enough for leftovers, the food travels well, and the combo is an easy one-stop order. If you live in or pass through Cedar Springs and you're in the mood for classic sweet-and-sour chicken, fried rice, and a solid egg roll, Panda is worth the stop.

Good food at a good price. They really give you a lot. It is very fast and i easy here often.read more

If you are looking for a place with pretty good food, good amount of variety, and a place to stuff…read moreyourself silly with Asian food, this place is definitely worth the price. They have a station for veggies and fruit, deep fried foods (chicken, and other meats), standard American Asian entrees (like beef and broccoli, different chicken dishes, black peppered beef, salmon w spices, etc), and dessert. If you want somebody to freshly stir fry vegetables and proteins for you, they have great and friendly cooks in the back right corner at the Hibachi grill. You pick your veggies and meat, and they will add whichever sauce you want and cook for you in no time. My favorite was the clams - they were so good!! Hot and sour is my favorite soup, and I thought they made it well. My friend really loved the buttered mixed seafood that came in these orange clam shells. Dumplings were also delicious. In terms of quality of food, it is good, but not great. The food were all flavorful but I felt like some meat was over cooked. The salmon were all definitely over cooked, and the sushi was alright. The sushi rice wasn't the softest. But I understand at this type of buffet, it's more like you're getting a lot of food for an amazing price. The bathroom was decently clean (which is important to me), and the dining environment was pretty clean. Overall, I would recommend trying this place. For a buffet (especially lunch), you're definitely getting a bang for the buck.

This is the Chinese buffet that is usually recommended in Grand Rapids. I tried it once and I was…read morepretty unimpressed. I would be willing to give it another shot though. We went for lunch on a Friday and the place was packed! Usually a good sign for a buffet because that means the food will be turning over quick. There were a lot of options but I didn't think anything was particularly flavorful, actually pretty under seasoned, and I would say across the board everything was pretty much room temperature. I know I know, I am not expecting like Michelin star quality at a buffet but I just expected it to be slightly better since Fuji is always recommended. The lunch buffet is $14.49 for adults Monday-Friday so honestly a really good deal. It is only a dollar more on the weekends while the dinner buffet is closer to $20. I would probably like to come back for dinner if I try Fuji again.

Stopped in today for 2 lunch specials and it was very good. $4.75 is decent price for a large…read moreentree with deep fried crab rangoon and generous helping of steamed or fried rice. They have open kitchen and my order was cooked while I waited. Cashew chicken and sweet and sour chicken were very good and my family will be back. These seem like nice folks trying to make a go of a restaurant. Please give them a try and support your local restaurants.

Very bland food But food was fresh and cooked well…read more The staff were great and it was clean

Wow this place is a hidden gem! The portions are very generous and the prices are very fair. This…read moreis just a short drive from Rockford over to Sparta . Sparta is a little hidden gem. This is a little bit hard to find this location it is in a strip mall to the right of the family fare grocery store. It is hidden with not a lot of signage but it is there in the strip mall to the right. I would say that the only downfall of this place was that it did not take American Express. If you want to be a restaurant you should take American Express. We had the pork dumplings and two eggrolls which they say are homemade. They were both very good and then the chicken special which was really just sweet-and-sour chicken but a very generous portion of it with some extra veggies. My girlfriend had some Thai chicken noodles that she said were not very flavorful. Perhaps they weren't Thai spice but rather were moo goo gai pan. Nonetheless it came with a boatload of rice and my family chicken was enough to feed two people easily.

I grew up eating here with my family because it was always the closest Chinese restaurant to our…read morehome. I recently moved back to Sparta and was excited to come back, but unfortunately the food just isn't what I remember. The staff have always been incredibly kind and welcoming, customer service has never been the issue, and that's still true today. Everyone has always been friendly, which is one of the reasons we kept coming back over the years. Unfortunately, the food quality the last two times I've been has been really disappointing and doesn't compare to how it used to be. I spent around $40 on this visit, and both meals were lacking sauce. The chicken was somehow both dry and fatty, and the rice was overcooked and slightly mushy. I ordered a combination platter and asked to substitute fried rice, which they've done for my family many times in the past. Instead, I received a regular entrée, so I didn't get the egg roll that comes with the combination platter. I also ordered a small egg drop soup but was given a large container, and the soup itself was so thick that neither of us could enjoy it. I'm honestly disappointed because I remember this place being much better. I don't mind paying $40 for a good meal, but this wasn't one. Unless you're a local who doesn't want to make the 20-minute drive down Alpine, I'd recommend making the drive instead. Even Empire Buffet has been more consistent in my experience. I hate leaving reviews like this because I've always had positive interactions with the staff, but the food quality just isn't comparable to what it was years ago. I hope they can get back to the level they used to be because I'd love to become a regular customer again.

Everyone in here is so nice and welcoming. They have the best staff ever, and the service was…read morespectacular. This is such a welcoming restaurant. The ambience is incredible.

We got takeout from Three Happiness and were really impressed overall! The portion sizes were…read moregenerous for the price -- definitely good value. We ordered the chicken lo mein and Mongolian beef, and both were so flavorful. The sauces were rich and balanced, and the meat was perfectly cooked -- tender, not chewy at all. You can tell they put care into their dishes. The only downside was the egg roll, which unfortunately tasted sour and off. We even called the next day to check if it might have been a bad batch. Besides that, everything else was all good. We'll absolutely be ordering again -- just skipping the egg roll next time!

I go there for their egg rolls and spring rolls. They are the best. I can order on line, and pick…read morethem up. My number 1 place to go

Came in with low expectations for lunch special and left with happiness. The best crab rangcons…read moreI've ever had and I hate crab rangoons. Had the pork and chicken lo mein. Everything was fresh and hot and tasty. Pay with cash if you can. They were very kind.

Decent dim sum for being in Grand Rapids. On the pricier side, but flavor is on point. The har gao…read morewrapper was a bit thick and dried out. Shrimp filling was fresh. The siu mai was packed with flavor though the wrapper was falling apart (was likely sitting there for awhile). The bean curd rolls were very good with a decent amount of pork filling. The shrimp rice rolls were just ok. Skin was too thick and the shrimp were tiny. You can request chrysanthemum, jasmine, or pug-er tea. Definitely coming back to try their other dishes. Each dish was about $6.60 to 7, which is on the high side but you'd have to drive pretty far away to get this type of dim sum.

They charge so much for their shrimp dim sum but each one has only one shrimp and fatty fillers in…read morethem. Disgusting! This place used to be so good. Now it looks dark and run down. I will never return!

Love the food people are polite speak 3 languages chinese spanish and english. Smelled amazing.read more

Nothing notable about the people at the counter but I haven't had a bad experience with them either…read moreand they are always quick to grab the food you want. The food itself is great, my favorite food to get there is lo mein noodles with orange chicken and that stuff is so good, and I always get so much that I get room for leftovers, and the food stays well when refrigerated and cooks nice in the microwave. The ambiance is cool and the smell of the food is fairly nice and the view of the food behind the glass looks so appetizing. Overall, really good place and if you go to this mall, I say you should consider getting something from here, especially if you are a fan of Chinese food.