Panda Express

Just like one of the other reviewers mentioned, I was also happy that a Panda was opening up close to my home in Riverbank. We have visited about 5 times and each time we have to wait for something to be made and if you arrive 30 minutes before closing then you will not have very many choices of entrees. They also refused to cook any additional requests. You basically have to just choose from whatever is left. Each time we have patronized this establishment we have gotten very small portions. If you choose broccoli beef be prepared to get all broccoli and if you are lucky, two pieces of beef. This has happened each time we have visited. The staff are not very friendly. The layout is very awkward and there is often a line out the door when there are only a few people in line. There is just nowhere to stand. The staff is slow. I thought that all of these problems were due to being a new location but after visiting again last night, we experienced the same problems. We like to do business in our own town but we have decided to just visit the location further down on Oakdale Road (Scenic).

This location always runs out of food. I have been here several times since it opened and never fails I always have to wait on enteees or sides.

While I had been looking forward to having a Panda closer to my house, this new location has been a let down. For starters, the layout makes no sense. The line begins so close to the door that you have to be way too close to everyone else in line, even when there are only 4 or 5 people in front if you. Not having any place to stand in line just makes no sense, and during the 3 or 4 times I’ve been there, I’ve seen people walk up to the door and then decide to go someplace else because there was no place to stand.
Besides the line issue, the service is slower than what I’m used to at other Panda locations. I thought it was just that most of the people working there might be new, but after going a few different times, it hasn’t been much better. The people working there were pleasant enough, but they had a hard time getting my order correct. On one occasion they left part of my order on the counter and were about to give it to the person behind me before I realized I was missing it. The food was ok every time I’ve been there, though not as good as other Panda locations. Overall, when I’m craving Panda, I’d prefer to drive a little farther to the one on Floyd.

I’m a fan of pandas! And I was excited when they open one in next to my house. But it was a huge disappointment. For starters the service was horrible, they seemed inconvenienced by us. We had payed for two different orders of egg rolls, and we only got one. And the food was bland and tasteless. Will definitely drive an extra 15 minutes just to not go to this one.

Great place for Chinese food. We love coming here and are regulars at the last one. Terrific foods all around including egg rolls. A must try are their specials like firecracker chicken and Beijing beef. Service is fast and food is always good. We will be back!