We were in Solvang and were craving Asian food. This restaurant was one of the only Asian places in the area. We decided to take a bet and try it out and was pleasantly surprised by how authentic and great the food tasted. We ordered mapo tofu medium spice and beef stir fry with onions. All entrees came with white rice. Rice was cooked well. Mapo tofu had bit of mala spice and it was so good! It had good salty, spicy flavor that I liked. It also came with pork and you can choose to put meat on it or not. The beef stir fry had really good flavor and matched well with rice. We ended up finishing everything and we were very content with our dinner. The service was great, and the food came very fast. There was actually only one other guest party other than us. We assume it's because it's weekday and not many people are in the area. I hope more people check this place out. The only thing is the price is overpriced for the food but food quality and authenticity is very good! read more

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The food was pretty good for being the only Chinese restaurant in all of Santa Ynez Valley (if you don't count Panda Express). The PoPo Platter (aka PuPu Platter) had the paper wrapped chicken replaced by beef skewers. The Egg Drop Soup we ordered included seaweed was the small order, and it can feed 5 easily. Water Boiled Fish was one of a few Sichuanese offerings on the menu, and it looked and tasted close to the authentic version. Of course, I had to have my Kung Pao Chicken. And we rounded out the meal with Assorted Pan Fried Noodles. Enjoyed having the meal here as a service was very good as well. Mind stopping here during my next wine tasting trip in the area. read more

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My girlfriend and I went recently and had an amazing experience. I had the fried rice, beef and broccoli, and chicken sizzling rice soup, which were all amazing. My girlfriend had the Mapo tofu which she enjoyed. The service was wonderful, and the staff were extremely friendly for first time in this area. it was a great first impression and definitely would recommend to anybody staying in this area. read more

Friday, 12-20-2024: We were so impressed with the food here three years ago we knew we had to come back here for a late lunch. The last time we were here was during the pandemic and they were only taking orders to go from their front door. Today we stepped in and were surprised at how spacious it is. We were greeted so nicely by the sweet, young lady, who directed us to a booth. She took our drink orders of iced teas with lemon. We glanced at the lunch specials. We're creatures of habit and I chose Cashew Chicken and hubby wanted Orange Chicken. We both opted for egg flower drop soup and given two veggie egg rolls. We told our server that we loved the food here and remembered how good it was those years ago. She was very thankful. We enjoyed the tasty egg drop soup. The rest of the food came out quickly. It was so aromatic that we knew we were in for a treat. The Cashew Chicken and Orange Chicken were as delicious as we remembered. So happy we decided to return. They definitely did not disappoint. Later, the owner came by to ask how we liked the food. We told him we had visited three years ago when it was COVID time and they were only taking orders to go. We said we loved how memorable & delicious their food was that we wanted to eat here before returning home. He asked where home was & told him Temecula. He was so sweet that he gave us a $5.00 discount. We were pleasantly surprised & grateful. The exceptional food and top notch customer service will have us return next time. It was a perfect ending to our trip in Solvang. read more

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Saved on Christmas Day! The owner made our Christmas this year, as we were turned away from the fancy restaurant where we had a reservation, because they wouldn't seat us with our dog, despite the heavy rain preventing any outside seating. I had called in advance to check, but they never responded. So we drove to China Panda. In the midst of nasty weather and growing pandemonium, the owner remained calm and smiling. I even heard him tell someone that they ran out of hot and sour soup (it was definitely a soup night) so they made a new batch to complete his order. He told me "we'll take care of you" - and they did. He took our to-go order and after a bit of a wait, chatting with others waiting for their food too, we had some really excellent food! The pot stickers were among the best I've ever had. Yang Chow rice even had pea pods and baby corn. Go here for Chinese in the SYV!! read more

Food was fresh and very tasty. The service was warm and friendly. More people need to discover this restaurant, especially since there are only a very few Asian restaurants in Buellton. We will definitely be back! read more

We were camping in Buellton and wanted Chinese food. China Panda did not disappoint! Nice ambiance and excellent service. Everything we ordered was delicious. We will definitely be back every time we're in town. read more

China Panda - 30. BBQ Pork Fried Rice 38. BBQ Pork Chow Mein 90. Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Buellton, California

Delicious dishes and well prepared, one of my favorite dishes were kung po chicken. The chef cooked it as I requested, not too spicy. Wonton soup was so comforting to eat, the place was clean and grand. This Chinese food place will not disappoint. Thank you so much for your knowledgeable food and wonderful time at your location in Buelton, it was so worth it... read more

We've been to this restaurant 4 times and their food is always good! Each visit we take to the area we stop by we live in Palm Springs so it is quite the drive . Sesame chicken and fried rice is the best! read more

China Panda has a huge menu of all the classic Chinese dishes and have very healthy options with fresh vegetables. The service is always welcoming, they make you feel like family... and delivery is a plus too. read more

Always the friendliest faces to greet you and make you feel welcome! The food is very good too! The hottest Chinese mustard on the central coast, I love it! read more

I like this place a lot. The people working there are very nice. The food is good & healthy. Their egg rolls are light and fluffy.

This is a nice place to go if you want some original food. I enjoy the bbq pork fried rice, and lemon chicken. I don't think I have ever had any item that I didn't like. read more

My husband went to this restaurant yesterday and he ordered some fried rice that had some egg in it, no meat !! and they freaking charged him $32 for the rice and she said it was market price!!! Reallly!!!What did he order lobster!!!!!!!! this really pisses me off when you can surely see the Menu that said 13.99. I would never ever step foot in that restaurant again. They rip you off that white lady owner, very greedy, dishonest, and no telling what they put in their food. wouldn't even give him his money back read more

Absolutely the best Chinese food within 50+ miles! Everything we've tried has been excellent. Very reasonable prices for the SY Valley. If you are visiting Solvang and looking for an excellent restaurant that doesn't just cater to weekend visitors, this is your place. Service is fabulous and you will almost certainly be greated by the owner. Don't pass this place up! We've been eating here for 25 years and have never had a bad meal. Thank you China Panda! read more

China Panda 272 E Hwy 246 Ste 106 Buellton, CA 93427 (805) 688-1291 May 26, 2024. *It was our last night in Buellton, after spending the weekend in Solvang and Santa Barbara. I was craving honey walnut prawns. We were staying at Quality Inn-Buellton and the Front Desk recommended China Panda. *Located at a small strip mall. Greeted immediately with a smile. *We ordered combination chow-mein, combination fried rice, string beans in black beans sauce with beef and my favorite honey walnut prawns. Everything was delicious, compliments to the honey walnut prawns. Seasoning of the dishes were just right, not to salty, not bland, not oily as well. *Overall, great service and delicious foods. read more

China Panda - Chinese Near Me - Buellton, California

Order take out from them pretty often and they are always super polite. Their pan fried noodles are my favorite.

Delicious food! Ordered won ton doup in a cold night and it was delicious. Also recommend Mongolian beef. Freshy prepared and tasty. Being Chinese we were pleased. Friendly service thanked us for coming. read more

The people were very friendly. Ordered pick up and the person that helped what very friendly. The food was insanely bland, no flavor at all. The white rice had more flavor than the honey walnut chicken. Very sad because this is the only Chinese food in the area other than panda express and we'll thats still panda express. read more

With staying overnight at solvang, we were looking for dinner options around the area. We were searching and stumbled upon china panda restaurant. Low and behold we stumbled upon a gem. They had very great service as they were so kind welcoming and attentive. The food was fresh and very delicious and sauced well ! Fresh ingredients forsure ! The appearance seems dark from the outside but as soon as you step in its well lit up and the ambiance is clean and there was music as well. Very great experience ! Would recommend beef and broccoli and string bean chicken ! Fried rice was good and a good portion for 2 people ! read more

My mom placed a huge order for 30+ people and the food was amazing. We had leftovers that stayed fresh for another week. Everyone enjoyed the food and the pickup was very easy. read more

China Panda - nice interior - Chinese Near Me - Buellton, California

The foods were really good and just right amount. Not too much and not too little. The service is really good, right after the waiter takes our order within 3-5 min our foods arrived. The restaurant feels really family oriented and cozy. I would love to go back there again if I'm ever near by the neighborhood. read more

Super slow service. Like.... Really slow. I arrived shortly after opening on a Saturday night. There were a couple of tables that were seated and somebody waiting for a to-go order. While I waited to place my order, three other tables were seated and by the time the single server had come back to take my order, I had been waiting for probably 8 or 10 minutes. I then waited another 35 minutes for my order. The staff are incredibly friendly and they continually apologize for the wait, so I'm 100% certain that they know it's an issue. But it's an issue, and I don't think I'm the first yelper to give this specific criticism. I'm also not used to paying this much money for this small of an amount of food. A $17 entree should not be as small as the portions that are put together for an order. read more

Foods good we stayed at pea soup Andersons hotel and ate here no regrets would definitely eat here again next visit to solvang

Food and service are great. I'm a local and been coming to China Panda for years. I highly recommend

Staff is very friendly. Serving is quite small for the price. Food is ok except the white rice we got was cold and even a meat in the fried rice was cold. read more

Located adjacent to River Oaks Shopping Plaza in Buellton , CA My husband and I ordered soup, egg rolls and a main entree each. We were served quickly and the owners were friendly and nice read more

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I read some not so great reviews, but the food was quite excellent. A lot of flavor and fresh produce. The staff are extremely sweet and accommodating. read more

Great food and service! My wife loves their chicken and shrimp sizzling rice soup! Friendly staff.

This is a very nice, quaint restaurant just outside of Solvang with a very peaceful ambiance. The food is delicious, the service is impeccable, and the pricing is fair. The plates are large and the chef delivered them himself beside our server. I highly recommend this place if you are local or visiting from out of town. read more

You're right I'm giving China Panda a 5! It deserves it. The old kind of Chinese restaurant where people served you. It wasn't cheap but the sweet and sour chicken had well done deep fried bits of chicken and a non-vinegary red sauce. For me, I hate red sauce that has that tanginess. Plenty of carrots onions and bell peppers were added. Yan had a shredded spicy potato dish. That made her happy. What's the ambiance? It's a wide open place, the place had been a Chinese restaurant for years. The old way to eat Chinese food... The waiter owner was a nice friendly guy! Try it! read more

The food is always amazing, this has been my family's comfort restaurant since I was a kid. The chicken chow mein is top tier and the order of orange chicken is huge and super saucy plus it comes with a side of white rice! The service is always great and they are super friendly! read more

Our takeout meal from China Panda was very disappointing. This place had been highly recommended by others, but it did not come close to living up to those recommendations. When I arrived to pick up our order, there was not a single customer in the place, and only 1 employee was on hand. This was at the dinner hour on a Friday night, so that should have been a tipoff. I had ordered Moo Goo Gai Pan, but what I got was some tasteless chicken with steamed vegetables, no mushrooms, no savory sauce. In fact it closely resembled my wife's beef with vegetables, which was also devoid of any real taste. I can't account for the disconnect between the recommendations we received and our actual experience, but I can say that the quality of the food we had was far from anything we would recommend to others. read more

Horrible. Use to be my favorite restaurant growing up. Now its flavorless and they use rice cakes (the ones u put peanut butter on) for soups. Wish it stayed the same. Great customer service tho! read more

Best Chinese! Fresh, clean, taste. Perfect noodles. Hidden gem in shopping center. Yum yum.

Service was fantastic. Ambience was beautiful. Food was not too exciting a little bland for me. Maybe I'll need to order the food that is hotter. read more

The service was very good, the food was very tasty, I would stop again. The ambiance was very nice and relaxing.

Traveling on the 101 North I stopped for a break and found China Panda. I'm glad I found it. The reviews looked good so I went in. It was super clean and the Chinese decor was nice. The reviews suggested the eggplant dish. It was delicious! I was in time for the lunch special so I also enjoyed the hot and sour soup and fried rice with my entree. The waitress was very kind and always made herself available. The additional benefit of the restaurant was it's an easy off and easy on for the 101. I will stop by and my way back home. read more

We LOVE China Panda and go here every chance we get! This is saying a lot because we rarely go out anymore since the pandemic ended and most places' prices shot up, selections and portion sizes declined, and service became nonexistent. Not here! Portions are hearty, prices are very manageable, ambiance is great, food and service are outstanding. While we'd love to have a Chinese buffet in this area (we have to go to Santa Maria for that), we are very very satisfied with this restaurant and its people (particularly William!) working there. We always can count on a good experience, plenty of comfortable booth seating, a spacious room where customers aren't on top of each other, very convenient parking right out front, etc. We have no bad things to say! read more

Incredible service and food! If you are in the area you have to try it out. The owners are so sweet!