Panda Express

Ever since they remodeled the price went up, the service went down, the quality and quantity of food they give you has also gone down. Its more like Panda Slow ! Now !

My nephew and I got food poisoning from this panda express in west covina. We both had walnut shrimp. Be cautious.

The food at this panda is good & portions are reasonable.

Note, this is located inside the mall so it is pointless to rate this place based on the customer service.
Bottom line the food here is terrible.
I had fried rice with 2 sides with egg rolls. The meat from chicken to beef was dry and bland. The rice was hard and uncomfortable to eat. The egg roll was crunchy on the skin but chewy on the inside. Everything was dreadful and disgusting.
Even the Pepsi tasted foul like there was mold. I ended up throwing that away.
For the price paid, I would have expected some decent quality, but none can be found here. A microwave can produce better food. Maybe I came in a bad time where the food isn’t cook fresh but dried out by the heat lamps.
For the price paid at about $ 20 for 2 people, I expected better tasting food. The experience was simply awful.
Take your money else where.

This is your typical Panda Express. They have the same ‘ol stuff. When I arrived they were closing, so they didn’t have the Eggplant Tofu. I asked if it was possible to get some made, and they were nice enough to do so. Pretty nice little dinner, but a bit expensive for a bowl.

Like any other Panda Express, really. This one was nice because it was big and clean. The employees were really attentive and helpful as well.

I visited this location not too long ago. My Panda Express experiences are generally at least 3 star range. I like all of the authentic Chinese/​Taiwanese/​Hongkongese food but I also like to indulge in Panda Express food here and there.
OK: Talk about left over cafeteria food @ this location. I should’ve walked away the moment I stepped into the restaurant. What was waiting for me was not the fresh and steamy food fit for pleasurable consumption. Just food with soaked-​for-​too-​long-​in-​the-​sauce look. It tasted like how it looked, stale. I’ve had stale Panda Express before, this location just topped it for me.
I think it would have tasted good if it was fresh because the initial taste is actually quite good. But whoever the manager is over there is driving the customers away by keeping the food in the trays way too long. I mean, look at the reviews this location got so far.
I would have given 1 star on the food alone but the restaurant looked clean and definitely deserved another star for just that.

This panda express has consistently provided dessicated, dried out food covered in sauce. The veggie side I picked instead of the noodles or rice looked like it had sat under a heat lamp for hours… and this is during the lunch rush.
The orange chicken was dried out and then drenched in the sauce. The kung pao chicken was not spicey like at other pandas and the meat again was dry.
Had this been a unique experience, I can write it off to a bad day, but these are experiences over several weekends, so I have to conclude that quality is not a concern at this panda… I even told the manager how dissappointed I was and had him look at the sad food. Plenty of other tastier options in the food court.

Ok, Here’s my theory, if you want chinese food, why are you not getting it at an authentic chinese restaurant? If you think Taco bell is authentic mexican food then there’s something wrong with you.
This place is exactly like any other asian fast food but the huge difference is its completely white washed. The food they serve here will probably only please non-​asian people. For the price that you are paying, you could have had a better and authentic chinese food ANYWHERE else. Granted this restaurant isnt 100% horrible. It’s just not authentic like they hype it up and claim it to be.
Brocolli with beef, fried rice, orange chicken, thats about the typical stuff you would find at this place. Oh i love the fact that most of the front cashier workers are mostly asian people but the chefs in the back are full blood hispanics. Nothing wrong with that but shouldn’t it be the other way around if you really want authentic asian food?
Also, if you go to rowland heights or san gabriel valley area, you will find alot of asian restaurant that operates the same manner as Panda express, the only difference is this place is very UNGENEROUS with their portions. For a meal with 3 sides and a drink can run you up to almost $ 8. With $ 8 i could have easily gotten the same thing at an asian (pick 3 item) type deal for about $ 6 with a cheap boba drink. The difference other than price is they actually give more rather than minimize portions like Panda Express.
Overall:
If your hungry, don’t want authentic chinese food or don’t want to experience real chinese food, then this place is for you. As you may know that the price your paying here is actually more expensive than compared to other REAL chinese places

I love Panda Express! This location is especially nice. One of the girls that works here is really patient/​polite with the customers (even the picky ones)!
A lot of people I know have complained that the quality of food has gone down, and that the food has become too oily. But hey, to me, that’s what makes it so good! Hmm, after this review, I think I’ll go grab myself a Panda Bowl (with orange chicken, of course)!

I rarely complain about Panda Express. Food is pretty good and prices are okay. But I cannot believe that the time I visited this location, I asked for the firecracker shrimp option (which costs an extra $ 1) and was only given 2 pieces of shrimp. Might as well call it, Firecracker Veggies. I was very disappointed in the portions that were served in this location. Other location serve adequate to very good portions which makes it worth paying extra for.