Panda Express

I love me some orange chicken and chow mein. However, consistency is not a big thing at this location. The chicken looks different every time I come. Sometimes the chow mein is dry and lacks flavor, and in order to make it flavorful I must pour some soy sauce over it. I know it’s not just my taste buds, as I’ve been to locations closer to Portland who make it taste amazing. But it’s never anything really bad when it comes to the food.
The bad parts come with the service. Sometimes the service is alright and the servers at least seem happy to work there. A few times however, the server has been clearly in a bad mood. One time the server made a small mistake and we pointed it out to help, and she seemed angry with us. I know it’s fast food, but I’ve received some great service at fast food restaurants, so it shouldn’t really matter what kind of business this is.

I mean it’s panda express so what do you expect? A buffet behind glass that you can’t have more of an chopsticks made of wood that can give your lips splinters but it’s fast and usually only fresh if you’re lucky enough to walk in when they restock the trays with new stuff but if you’re in a hurry it sure as hell beats McDonald’s next-​door or no that’s Taco Bell, same shit. I will say that they should treat their employees to a motivational seminar because though I have seen a few nice workers behind that steamed Chinese glass most of the time they are less than friendly but who cares I am here for orange chicken and General tsau over chow mein not to make friends, right? Riiiiiiiiiiight (Dr. Evil)

This place has ok food but apparently their manager needs to learn how to order more of certain things because they’re out of Dr Pepper and they’re out of chicken and 2 other dishes I tried to order they didn’t have any ready and they told me it would be 15 minutes and I’m in the drive thru

This place is always busy & hit or miss with service and quality of food. Long lines not a fan of this panda express

We go to Panda Express fairly often. I was a little disappointed in this one though. The service was odd — they had us order different from any other PE I’ve been to — so it was confusing. They were out of a bunch of stuff too, so we had to wait a few minutes. That was rather confusing too, as they were not clear on how long it would be, whether we should pay and then sit or just wait. It was not particularly busy either, so I’m not sure why they had run out of so many things — coincidence maybe?
The kung pao chicken tasted pretty normal, but my son always gets the walnut shrimp with white rice. I’m not sure if they’ve changed the recipe everywhere, or if it was just here, but it tasted super mustardy. I’ve never noticed mustard in this before — usually, it’s just sweet and gooey, and it was not very sweet and had too much dijon type mustard (you could actually see the mustard dots in it).
We come to Salem/​Keizer for swim meets and soccer games a few times a year. Unfortunately, we have not found any place worth eating at in this area, so we may eat here again when forced to, but I wasn’t really a fan.

Although I am fond of Panda Express, it is very frustrating to keep track of their closing times through the week. Typically open later on Friday and Saturday (10:30), getting your favorite entrée is about as likely as getting a hole in one or getting all 6 numbers on a single lottery ticket. Come on Kevin! Kung Pao and Orange Chicken with Bacon should be available at 10:09 and if it’s not, consider a comp coupon to ensure a future visit. Food is great and would be a 5, service is less than and lowers MY rating to 1.

Well. okay. It’s a Panda Express.
Which is dear husband’s favorite fast food stop.
And we haven’t been to one in over a year.
Honestly, the best thing about PE is the veggies you can get under whatever dish you select (as opposed to a landslide of fried rice, or a mountain of noodles.) The veggies are almost always crisp and unseasoned — making them the perfect carrier for whatever sauce your main dish comes in/​with.
And he –l o v e s– the chicken. Any chicken.
okay. fine.
there ‘s no MSG, so I’m safe. And there are plenty of dishes in savory (not syrupy) sauces.
My only complaint was that my food was cold almost before I made it to the table. If I’d stopped for a drink at the drink/​napkin bar, I’m guessing not one bite would have been warm. It LOOKS hot when they dish it up in the mess-​hall cafeteria line — but it goes onto a paper plate that sits on your tray while they ring-​up your whole group, then wait to pay. If you stop for some kind of sauce or eating utensil — the food is cold.
And I really hate cold food that’s supposed to be eaten while it’s hot.
I really don’t mind fast food occasionally. I do mind cold food.
I’d rather just not eat at all.

I don’t know what it is… but everytime I leave Panda Express after having their Orange Chicken, Beijing Beef, and fried rice… I feel nauseous. So does my girlfriend. I always get a craving for it… and then feel ill.
I don’t know what it is… but I just don’t like it.
So I don’t go here anymore. I hit John’s Chinese or Safeway for their Orange Chicken. It never makes me feel ill afterwards.
I don’t know what it is… but there you have it.

I go here quite a bit. I LOVE their food. I am practically addicted to it. In the few years it has been here I have never had an issue with this store. The staff is always friendly and service is fast.

Order taken incorrectly after repeating multiple times. Poorest quality food. Definitely not the normal for Panda Express. Very disorganized.
They end uo cooking extra for orange chicken when the pan is full on the line. We end up eating the food served on the plate waiting a very long for the grilled chicken. What chaos!

My Sweetheart and I went here on date night, and actually, we have eaten here before. This last visit was so nice. The service was outstanding and while we were eating, the Store Manager came around to guest tables to see how things were and how the food was. That was a new move by the chain. It was nice and very refreshing to have that kind of attention to service. I would highly recommend this property to all my family and friends.
Yes, we will be back. :)

Pretty much like any other PE I have visited, this one is just as good. Can’t help it, but I just love the food they serve here. Always great tasting and very reasonably priced.

I’m not usually a huge fan of Panda Express but after leaving a nice restaraunt in the Portland area sadly dissapointed, we wanted a quick meal that wasn’t McD’s or similar. Even coming here 20 minutes before closing, we were served without any belly-​aching and we had large portioned meals that were hot and delicious and $ 6.25 each. Jessica was the person helping us and she was awesome, even at the end of her day! Chatted it up about the holiday and she was more than willing to give great customer service. Also exceptionally clean! This was a really great experience AND they have a drive thru.

Always spotless, always friendly and always delicious.
After a horrible experience with incredibly rude employees at the Taco Del Mar nearby, I headed over here to The Panda. Talk about an opposite spectrum of service and friendliness! My only regret is that I hadn’t skipped Taco Del Mar and come directly here.

After the crappy treatment I received at Taco Del Mar, I came over to the Panda to see if I could finally get some dinner without having to be screamed at. Panda did not disappoint!
Everything inside was very clean… no trash or dirty tables or dirty trays. They had just cooked up a batch of fresh everything so it smelled REAL good walking in!!! Yum!
I was served promptly and with a smile by a guy named… are you ready for this… «Angel». I asked him if that was his real name and he said «yes» and then we had a nice convo about our names. Angel piled the food on my plate and gave me my extra sauce and fortune cookies and did it all cheerfully and graciously. Somehow I managed to get my appetite back and was able to finally actually enjoy dinner with my husband. I’ll definitely be back when I am in the area. :)