Panda Express

Love Panda Express but this location is terrible. Told us they didn’t have beef and broccoli, were out of veggies and didn’t even have a drink carrier. How do you run out of veggies???

This place is nearly always perfect!
Great food, high quality, clean, and great customer service!

Mmm, Panda. Panda reminds me of college, when I would shlep up to North Campus (UM — Ann Arbor) JUST to get me some Panda Express. When they finally opened in the Union (Central Campus), I was super happy.
This is the closest Panda Express to me now, hidden away in the food court at Oakland Mall. I did see they opened a freestanding one on Rochester Rd. recently-​ish, but that’s a good ten to fifteen minutes farther for me.
My boyfriend and I were in the mall and wanted some dinner, he went over to Golden Chicken and I, of course, made a beeline for Panda. I got orange chicken (of course, again) and also tried out their new honey chicken — it has a nice crunch to it and it comes with yellow peppers and string beans.
I usually like their mushroom chicken too, and it seems like they have a ton of new dishes to try. On my receipt, there was a coupon for a free entrée (1 meat) with purchase of a 2-​meat plate so I’ll have to do that survey sometime soon to get that.
Boyfriend insists that Flaming Wo

yes its a chain.
This one is great ! its my guilty pleasure when I am in the area. Nice staff and always busy, but food comes fast !

Love me some Panda Express! The customer service is fantastic and they are super friendly! They always seem to give me a free drink whenever I have to wait for a certain entrée.

I was disgusted when one of the ppl who works there was not wearing gloves and pushed the nodules back to my plate with his hairy hands, not cool al all to remember this while you are eating

I am always a big fan of Panda Express but the service from this location was the worst I’ve had. I waited a good 8 – 10 minutes for them to cook the noodles and mushroom chicken, and 3 – 4 minutes before they handed me the foods I heard the girl saying to the manager «Is the mushroom chicken done?» and the manager said «I didn’t hear you ask me to cook it.» There wasn’t really a line, and the girls were just chatting instead of making sure they could get me the foods ASAP. I’ve been to many other locations of Panda Express and I was always happy with their service. However I was very upset with this particular location.

Its always a hit and miss with this place. Prices are fair but food is either great of bad.

Let’s be real hear. You know what you’re getting yourself into. You’re at a mall eating Chinese food.
That being said, Panda Express is THE première mall Chinese food in the world. Wether you’re into spicy or sweet, they’ve got you covered.
Only problem is they took away my favorite, mandarin chicken. Still doesn’t sway my 5 star vote.

Some of the best mall Chinese I’ve ever had, which sounds like it isn’t a very big compliment though it definitely is! I always come here when I can. The food tastes like chain food which is a treat sometimes when you’re in the mood for something that tastes… I dunno, consistently good and easily palatable. A little pricey for what you get but I find this to be typical for mall food. The portions are big as well, you would have to be pretty hungry to finish it all (if you get the two meat options). I wish they could give you a rangoon or egg roll with the meal though, that would be nice.3.5.

Ahhh, Panda. A name synonymous with mall food court Fast «chinese» Food since the mid-80’s. A Chinese place from which your food should always be eaten with a fork, because it is so Americanized that it would be offensive to the people of Asia to touch it with a pair of chopsticks. A restaurant whose dubious sauces contain enough MSG and unpronounceable preservatives that they probably could strip the varnish from a boat deck.
All that being said… if you’re willing to accept it for what it is, and nothing more, Panda Express is actually not bad. Not bad at all, in fact. Just don’t try to pretend you’re eating a quality Chinese meal; set your expectations appropriately, and you should be a-​ok.
Furthermore, I have a confession to make. I am mildly obsessed with Panda’s chow mein noodle side dish. It is a bit over-​oily without quite being slimy, tastes salty and sesamy (is that a word?), and has just the right amount of crunch from the added cabbage and celery. It is not exactly GOOD, but tastes good (if that makes any sense). Call it a guilty pleasure? When I do wind up at Panda Express, it is typically not because of the Orange Chicken or Bejing Beef (though both are tasty enough in their own fashion). It is because some primal part of my being starts to yearn for the greasy goodness of their chow mein, with just a bit of soy sauce drizzled over the top. When I eat it I am happy, and feel just a little bit guilty, but mostly happy. And then a few months go by before I once again get the uncontrollable urge. They must put some trace amounts of a rare essential mineral in there, hence the randomized but well-​spaced cravings. Whatever it is, I like it. Did I mention I am mildly obsessed?

When looking for a Panda Express I was more than happy to find one around the corner, right in Oakland Mall’s food court.
I always have chow mein with orange chicken, and it was delish as usual. I also had the shrimps, and they were great too. I mean, it’s chain food in a food court, but I still love it. Staff was nice, and I got a free entrée for a code I got on their website for a review. Recommended!

Panda Express… how damn tasty you are. I mean, it might come off as a generic Chinese food place in the mall. but how great it really is.
Orange chicken… yes, I know its simple… yes I know its just deep fried chicken… but damn is it just amazing.
The chow mein is pretty tasty as well, and to be honest… its just a mix of deep fried wonderfulness.
And always be on the watchout, if they don’t give you a receipt for your food… its free!

Oakland Mall might be on life support…
But Panda Express has been an institution of this shopping mall’s depressing food court for many years and it’s still going strong! I made a nostalgic visit this afternoon and enjoyed some freshly prepared lunch.
It’s pretty awesome that they have a couple cooks working those gigantic woks for all to see. The tasty Lo Mein or Fried Rice goes great with their classic Orange Chicken, Kung Pao or Beef Steak.
Plus, you can’t forget the fortune cookie to end the meal! And the little Asian ladies working there are cuter than Pikachu!