Panda Express

Only one lady serving behind counter on busy Saturday evening… long lines… somewhat unfriendly service…

Its Panda. Its not real Chinese food, and the «Gourmet Chinese» sign made me giggle.
Stopped by on Saturday early afternoon before a movie, and I wanted something tasty, and cheap.
I tried the honey walnut shrimp, which was very good. It was a little on the sweet side, which doesn’t bother me too much, I like sweet. The fried brown rice was good, and not too greasy, and the cream cheese wontons were my favorite, as usual.
I’m not a fan of their sweet and sour sauce for the wontons, but its not horrible.
I’d recommend coming here as early as you can, as the food had a much better flavor early in the day than it usually does when I would go in the evenings. You KNOW that the food is fresh, as they just opened.
I think they skimp on the entrees, which sucks, especially when you’re paying an extra $ 1.25 for the «premium» entrees, but… it is what it is.
Not too shabby. Not my favorite either, but it will certainly do.

The Green Valley Ranch Panda Express suffers from two flaws. Flaw 1: There is far better sit-​down Chinese restaurants at comparable prices within a mile radius. They include New York Chinese Restaurant, China Go Go, and China Tango. Flaw 2: Oftentimes this place suffers from one of the flaws of the Panda Express chain. This is the nearly empty and greasy food serving tray. This gives a very unfavorable impression and has resulted in me skipping over eating here a few times in the past.
The major strength of the Green Valley Ranch Panda Express has going for it is convenience. Green Valley Ranch is a hot spot of bars. People drink in bars and get buzzed to the point of not being able to safely operate a car. Panda Express is a decent option for this captive audience. It is also convenient for people who don’t want to leave the casino or are going to the movies.
I used to be a fan of Panda Express. Unilocal has enlightened me to all these Chinese restaurants that are better. I now see Panda Express as a fast food Chinese restaurant of convenience instead of worthy of a special trip.
The 2013 Unilocal 200 Challenge. Review 109.

It’s alright.
Food sometimes looks like its been in there for hours! Even at dinner time! I work next door so I come to GVR for dinner often. It’s my least favorite option.
Oh and if you like steak and shrimp expect to pay a $ 1 each for each item. And don’t expect a good portion either. Pay extra for less! Give me a break. Capriottis or Fat Burger or Tropical Smoothie are much better options while visiting the food court at Green Valley Ranch Hotel & Casino.

Horrible food. Orange chicken was over cooked, rice was undercooked, mushroom chicken was gross, like it had been sitting too long. Service was great but food wasn’t fit for a dog. Will not go back.

Always have a good variety at the Panda!
They introduce a lot of new dishes too, which I often get to try free thanks to Facebook. I really like their shrimp dishes and usually anything with «spicy» in the name is good to go. A recent stand out was the pepper chicken.
When their food is hot & fresh, it’s very yummy and is not so bad the next day either!