The food was not good and the price for the food was not worth it. Could find better places near by that's better for a better price. Did not feel good after and felt even worse while eating the food. Horrible! Would never go again! I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! Food made my stomach and head hurt, most of the food tasted not edible. The worst experience I ever had and there was a fly bombarding my food while eating. There were orange spots on my fried chicken and I don't know how it got there. The desert looked like they did not care about their place or their people. read more

Golden Panda Buffet - Ain't no way you got shrimp next to pizza - Buffets Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

The food was not good and the price for the food was not worth it. Could find better places near by that's better for a better price. Did not feel good after and felt even worse while eating the food. Horrible! Would never go again! I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! Food made my stomach and head hurt, most of the food tasted not edible. The worst experience I ever had and there was a fly bombarding my food while eating. There were orange spots on my fried chicken and I don't know how it got there. The desert looked like they did not care about their place or their people. The area was also dirty and we saw flys land on the food read more

Golden Panda Buffet - The desert was not made correctly - Buffets Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

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Just like every other buffet, the food here is buffet quality BUT theres so much variety which is why I keep coming back! Service is good seems family owned. You pay before sitting down and everything is self serve. Music is interesting tho. read more

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First time coming to this place . Wonder how old this food is ?Food was stale and salty , i guess that's fair per $25 per person?

I hope this is seen by the owner. They do NOT close at 9. They close at 8:30. We arrived at 7:45 and 80% of the food was empty. I had to argue with the manager to refill a few items so we could eat dinner because of course, they took our money and don't give refunds. Wont ever be returning :) read more

This place was disgustingly dirty. The windows, tables, food area, & bathrooms were all sticky & full of gunk! The cold food was served warm and hot food served cold. The employees were also just trying to get people in and out as fast as possible. Do not waste time or money going here. Definitely not worth it. Lastly, the price online is listed at 10-20 per person but it was more like 25-30 per person. I give this a -100000000. I'm upset I even ate here. read more

The food choices are many. Staff is friendly and the display of food is very inviting.

i know thomas and this place is really good such a sigma son, very nice and loving to the community, food is bussin i give it 5 big booms! boom boom boom boom boom read more

The food was OK until a baby cockroach came out as I was eating. I took it up to the front lady and showed her in a nap and what I had killed and she was very nonchalant about it. She didn't really care. All she said was that every month they have someone coming clean for this won't happen and proceeded to tell me and my wife to have a good day as she walked away. read more

Golden Panda Buffet - Cockroach came out as we were eating - Buffets Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

This is a typical asian buffet where it would usually earn it 3 stars. Food is ok for value. Good variety. Sushi is very low quality. Just don't do it. It usually isn't good at these type of places but it was worse than usual here. Good here was some of the cooked food. They had this seafood bread thing that was good as well as their fried chicken which I guess they source from a place called Krispy Krunchy fried chicken. However why I knock this place to 2 stars is the plates were dirty. I mean filthy. Half of the "clean" plates were dirty. They had food stains and oils underneath the plates. When me and my wife grabbed the clean plates our hands were dirtied by who knows what. There are a quite a few of these asian buffets in the city next door El Monte. Go to any of those instead. read more

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I was forced to try this place out due to a big family gathering and I was actually pretty surprised. I expected this to be extremely terrible as you get what you pay for but actually it surpassed all of my expectations. I ate here for the weekend lunch which is about $20 and for the money it's definitely worth it if you like variety and they have many seafood options. Sure it's not super delicious but the quality and freshness was fine. I'd definitely wouldn't hesitate to go back. read more

Honestly a good spot , pricing is not bad would definitely eat here again. Only small complaint chowmein and fried rice are decent

I got food poison (headache and nausea) eating after at that place. The foods were not good, the restaurant was dirty.

The place is under appreciated because they offer good options on food and if you go during lunch special the price is reasonable. Good service and cleanliness always top tier read more

Generally, the price per person is not that bad and the food is somewhat good. I liked the food a bit. Nothing too fancy, but good as far as buffet food goes. The 1 star review is for my most recent visit. My mom and I made a reservation for a large number of people. They promised us we would have the left side of the restaurant (80+ people for the left and the right side was for less than 50 people). When we got there, some of our party was there and they were scattered all over the place. Originally my family members were told to sit on the less than 50 side which was annoying. Secondly, a small number of people got some soda cups, myself included, and then the manager (assuming he was the manager) grabbed a bunch of soda cups and dumped them on several of our party's tables for no reason so we were charged for a lot of soda when a lot of our party did not even grab them. As a matter of fact, the receipt said "soda x197" when our party was around 89 people, and maybe a third of our 89 had soda. On top of being charged for 197 sodas, we were promised a big discount on the sodas if we were to pay in cash. We were told by a lady on a previous visit when discussing the reservation. She was not there, and a male employee tried to give us a $50 discount total. Not a great discount, especially since being overcharged quite a bit. Also, all of our party was charged the same adult price even though we had about 15 kids under 10 years of age and a few infants. Let's do a little bit of math. My bill was around $2,055. 197 sodas x $1.99 = $392.03 10% (tax) x $2,055 = $205.50 (tax charged) $2,055 (total) - $205.50 (tax) = $1,849.50 $1,849.50 (total before taxes) - 392.03 (197x sodas) = 1,457.47 $1,457.47 / $13.99 (weekday lunch price for adults 10-64yrs) = 104.1 people So we had to be charged for 104 adults, and overcharged for 197 sodas just for this math to make sense. If we were charged an appropriate amount of sodas, then we would have to be charged for more people. If we had 50 sodas, they charged us for 125 people. We will not be coming back here anymore for our large parties, and highly discourage anyone else from throwing a big party here in hopes of others avoiding our mistakes. BEWARE! read more

Food was good ,but lost appetite after finding a cockroach on seat next to my mother.told the lady at register she didn't seem to think anything about it.wont go back again read more

Food isn't cooked properly. Shrimp are limp with no texture, all the other foods are overly salted. Don't touch the flan or cheesecake, bitter tasting. Better buffets out there. Employees not following proper food service codes (touching everything without gloves or switching the pairs out. Food being prepared without gloves..... good price though but unfortunately won't be back. read more

Spread is presented nicely. But no crab legs yet instead fried blue crab which did not seem fresh to me neither was the crawfish which was more watery meaning they've been frozen much before cooked. Sushi was alright, not bad but the sushi - salmon & tuna were not firm enough to suggest freshness either. Still it attracts a lot of diners because of its low price. If this was a major consideration then I guess it passes the test. read more

Great variety of food, even at lunchtime . All foods that I have tried have been delicious. I recommend it. Have eaten here with my family several times. read more

After my meal on a Monday night, I went straight home after eating the shrimp, steamed fish and baked salmon. With a bloated stomach. I noticed my stomach was abnormally bloated at the end of my buffet meal experience at the restaurant. I felt like I was going to burst and I didn't really eat that much. Next thing you know I was on the porcelain throne with the runs and a sudden nauseas feeling. Yes during the runs I was yacking up my baked salmon completely undigested into the bathroom sink while on the the porcelain throne. Sorry to say it was a horrible experience. I hope it doesn't happen to you. read more

Weekday lunch buffet for $7.99 They have plenty of food options available and the price was great for our weekday lunch meal. Price of buffet does not include drinks, so it will be a couple dollars more if you'd like to drink anything other than water. Other than a crowded storage area behind the dessert section and under the restroom sink, the place looks well maintained and clean. Our table was clean and our dirty dishes were always picked up in a timely manner. They do offer a few sushi items even during the lunch hours which were ok. And they also have many of the basic entrees like beef broccoli, peppered chicken, fried chicken, chow mein, fried rice, mashed potatoes, salt & pepper shrimp, baked mussels, baked salmon, and baked tilapia amongst others. Overall, good affordable lunch option. read more

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This place was not bad at all. For the $7.99 lunch, there was a good ample of food choices. The food quality was good enough for the price since I was not expecting much. Most of the dishes were labeled except for the sushi so it was hard to decide on what to get. The place was really clean and the servers were quick to clear the finished plates. I liked how they asked first and not just take the plates unlike other buffet spots. They also offered to go boxes and charged by the pound for either lunch or dinner, which was decently priced. read more

The buffet was busy in the lunch time, there were lots of costumers, but the staff kept approaching to us letting them know there is something to do. The place is quite small but still spacious for crowded lunch time. The food varieties are wide, from Chinese, Japanese, to Western buffet. The Chinese buffet was nice, but the Western and Japanese buffet was decent, only sushi available. The freshness was decent for a $13.99 buffet standard. Will come back soon. read more

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This is one of the best Chinese buffets that I've been to. They have consistently good food every time that I've been there. And at $9.56 for a weekday lunch special, you can't really go wrong. My favorites here are: - Braised Fried Tofu - Tempura Kabocha - I got this every time I reached for more food. - Fried Whole Shrimp - they're big and juicy. They taste better when they're fresh from the fryer - Steamed Fish - this tastes phenomenal when it's freshly made. Not fishy at all - Singapore curry noodles - Fishball soup - They have Fujianese fish balls, which are fishballs stuffed with ground pork. You see these everywhere in Fujian and Taiwan - Plantains - these are always perfectly cooked - Flan - It's not too sweet here, which I like It's not a big buffet, which is why they can control the quality of the food better. There are always a ton of Chinese, Filipino and Latinx folk eating here, especially during the weekday. read more

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Golden Panda is located in a brand new development, on the ground floor of an apartment complex that was completed nearly 3 months ago, so the decor is pretty up to date for an Asian buffet. The ceilings are high, plastic bamboos lined the top of the food areas, and various sizes of stuffed pandas are placed throughout. There are a few pictures of what suspiciously resembles Po from Kung Fu Panda on the walls. Once you enter, you pay first. Leave off the tip. Then, they will escort your party to a table. Everything is self serve; water, drinks, napkins, utensils ... you get the idea. The only thing they do for you is to clear the tables, which they are on top of. Food is your typical mixture of buffet offerings; broccoli beef, steamed fish, chow mein, fried rice, variety of chicken dishes. Know that most of the clientele isn't Chinese (ie. Arcadia) so many dishes are catered to their palate. Examples would be sweet honey chicken, spicy chicken, wings & sweet pork chops. They were pretty good but all deep fried and drenched with sauce. Fried rice; bland as hell Chow mein; tasty but oily Fried shrimp; previously frozen, but hot & crispy when served Wings; OK Rice noodles, not bad but way too much cabbage Green beans; good Steamed fish; bland Sushi; nothing looked appetizing to me, so I skipped it Beef & broccoli, shrimp & cauliflower, chicken skewers ... all garden variety. If you tried one, you've tried them all. Fruit; golden kiwis, grapes, watermelon were all fresh and sweet. I got seconds Desserts; it's kinda lacking here and I didn't feel like any. Chocolate fountain; dipped a marshmallow just for novelty, only ate 1/2 The layout can be a mess if it gets busy. The buffet line is uncomfortably close to some rows of tables, so it there are a lot of people getting food in line and others are trying to pass each other, it may get tight. The staff was constantly busy straightening things out to make everything clean and presentable, which seems to be a lost art in many Asian eateries. Our plates were cleared quickly and they always ask before taking anything (nice touch) It's a great deal, but probably not the healthiest to have often. Don't expect any gourmet or authentic Chinese dishes here. They serve some heavy foods with decent quality and good flavor, that's it. Worth a visit. Notes: Parking can suck. Not a big lot so weekends may be challenging. 2 hour parking in front of the bldg. 2 hour limit seating during peak times (whenever they're busy) Soft serve machine towards the very end of the counter, against the wall Many drinks are in bottles or cans, but they also have fountain drinks Price? See my photo for complete list. read more

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Not good went for lunch and the food lacks flavor and there was a quite a bit of flys hanging out on the desserts. Would not recommend was not good picture online make it look way better then it was. read more

Used to frequent this place, went downhill from there! Very dirty establishment with limited food selections. Only managed to consumed 2 plates max read more

Great price for the wide selections of food. My family I went on a Saturday and stuff our stomachs with deliciousness. Will definitely return again. read more

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受到許多人喜愛的 自助餐 Buffet ，最近在南加州又多了一個新的選擇，開設在 Baldwin Park 新落成的複合式公寓一樓，一間主打 中式餐點 的自助餐在近期剪綵開幕，查理搶先在午餐時間造訪，只要美金八元左右外加稅與小費（幾乎是在中式速食餐廳外帶一個便當的價格）就可以將各種食物吃到飽，而晚餐價格美金十二元左右還包括更豐富的餐點內容還包括從照片上看起來還不錯的雪蟹蟹腳。 午餐時間造訪只要美金八塊錢不到就可以飽餐一頓，而晚餐時間也只要美金十多元就可以吃到更豐富的餐點內容，還包括在網路照片上看到尺寸出色的蟹腳，不知道這樣優惠的價格可以持續多久，畢竟比起其它坊間的自助餐來說是便宜了不少。 呼應著餐廳的名稱，餐廳各處都是以熊貓主題的圖案擺設來裝飾，打造出餐廳自己讓人留下印象的鮮明風格。 明亮的用餐環境延續到自助餐臺，各式自助餐盤周圍維持的都蠻乾淨的，需額外加價的軟性飲料也是採用自助式。 造訪過許許多多的自助餐裡頭，中式的餐點通常是佔有重要的地位，但口味上往往是讓人不敢恭維，但是這裡的中式餐點吃起來都有一定的水準，特別讓人關注的就是海鮮類的餐點。炒麵與炒飯當然是在中式自助餐中不可缺少、許多人會吃來填飽肚子的選擇。 壽司區以壽司捲類的餐點為主，壽司師傅的捏製速度並不算慢，但是屬於各式餐點中人氣不低的料理，沒多久就被取用的差不多。 首盤先把一般來到中式快餐店時會點用，幾項受到大眾喜愛的餐點像是牛肉花菜、香草蛤蜊、橙汁雞、魚片，每種調味都不錯，反而比一些在賭城知名自助餐吃到的中式餐點還符合亞洲人口味。 以中式的烹飪調味為主的各式蔬菜、肉食與海鮮餐點，毫無疑問地是透過各種不同的口味與食感來累積著用餐的滿足感與樂趣，這時對於花費的金額感受早就是已經物有所值。 說實在，查理一直覺得壽司這道強調食材鮮度與品質的料理並不是太適合透過自助餐的方式來提供，但意外的是在這裡吃到的壽司至少都是現做的，口味上還不算太差。 米粉、炒飯、炒麵，這些會讓肚皮撐飽的食物，平時在中式快餐店點餐時都會是餐盒中份量最大的主角，在這只是淺嘗一下味道，可以把肚皮的空間留給更多海鮮或是肉類的餐點。 順序有些顛倒，應該先吃的青菜放到最後才吃，新鮮的沙拉菜葉與清爽的醬汁調味還不差。 幾乎把各種食物都嘗試過，自然而然就把目光放到餐後的甜點選擇上，外觀看來雖說不上精緻，但想起一般在速食店用餐完想在餐後如果還想買個盒裝甜食通常還要再支付個美金兩、三元，心中頓時豁然開朗，改變心情欣賞著眼前五顏六色的各式甜點。 總結，不輸給一般中式速食店的熟食口味、更加豐富的餐點選擇、新穎乾淨的用餐環境、還有誘人的實惠價格等，特別適合對於自己的食量有自信、想要大快朵頤透過飽食帶來滿足感的顧客。 熔岩巧克力噴泉與冰淇淋機，幾乎是比較有水準的自助餐不可缺少的配備，甜點的口味見仁見智，但不會過甜還蠻怡人的，各式水果也都蠻新鮮的，只需要比起一般速食略多的花費就可以滿足從主餐到餐後甜點的需求，對於消費者來說是相當實惠的用餐選擇，也希望店家能夠繼續維持住餐點的內容與品質。 read more

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This place is a really good buffet. People expect too much from buffets. The food has always been fresh. There is always a crowd. And they have a good selection. I like going at dinner for the honey walnut shrimp, crab legs and better sushi. It's cheap and the service is good. They stay on top of clearing plates. read more

Golden Panda Buffet - Sushi, pot stickers, honey shrimp. - Buffets Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

The food looks good, the taste of the food is not that bad. but the cleaning is terrible! especially in the bathrooms, it is disgusting to enter them, dirty with urine, used toilet paper thrown all over the bathroom floor! The walls and doors of the bathrooms with dirt! The buffet workers use the same bathrooms as the clients and I have seen that they are not as clean. They don't clean the chairs! They are black with dirt and grime! The glasses where the food is are dirty, the dishes, glasses, utensils and other things are dirty! I do not want to imagine! How will the kitchen be and the refrigerators and everything in the back where they cook! If it's so dirty on the outside! Inside it will be worse!! I don't know how the health department has given them a good rating until now, when they have had enough time, in those unhygienic conditions. It's a shame that these people only think about making money and not taking care of their clientele! And so they charge too much for eating there. read more

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The service was good from the beginning and everything seemed very clean. The food was ok, it is a $20 buffet so there's not very high expectations if you want something extraordinary when it comes to flavor. read more

If you are thinking about giving this buffet a chance, look elsewhere! The food was okay, it was decent food. Kinda reminds me of a typical takeout restaurant. Nothing too special about it. Food is okay, a little salty for my liking. I would rather drive an extra 15 minutes to go to China Great Buffet in El Monte. Price is average what you'd pay at a Chinese buffet. A little upset they don't have the hibachi grill buffets tend to have. Plates are really low, you need to bend down to get your plate, which I find weird. Overall it was an ok experience, don't think I'd come back. Order takeout and you have the same quality of food, probably at a cheaper price. Sushi looks a little sad lol read more

Here right now, let me just say... it's very good. Nice and clean, food is good and service is great. Your typical Asian buffet. The price is nice also, we will be back. read more

There was cockroaches throughout the buffet, complained about it to the manager and offered money back if I kept quiet about it. Absolutely disgusting dirty place, I'm never coming here again. read more

I have been to a lot of buffet restaurants before and I am proud to say that GOLDEN PANDA BUFFET is one of the BEST! There's a lot of choices of delicious and healthy foods! Friendly staff especially Alice who makes sure every customer is enjoying and satisfied. Prices are reasonable. Come and Dine IN!!! read more

It was my second time here and I have been impressed both of the times. My husband literally tries most of the dishes and he enjoys it. I love the carb they serve here. They are very quick on replacing the fresh items, never seen a empty tray. read more

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Most items were empty, waited a short time for buffet bar to be refilled, but after waiting for 15 minutes , we saw several cockroaches, cross the floor and decided to leave. read more

Food was decent , down fall was the sushi lady smacking the flies with the fly swatter and it landing on the platters ... o.O

So in my previous review, I said I would come back. Truth is, whenever my family would invite me to go, I would refuse because I felt my experience of the food wasn't enjoyable. After a long while, I was told that the food had improved a bit in flavor. My family was going during lunch so I decided to give it a try since it was also cheaper during lunch. Idk if it's cuz it was lunch, but there seemed to be a bit more flavor in the food this time. Here's my updated verdict: Pros: - Food has a bit more flavor than I remember. - Price for lunch is more worth it. Cons: - they raised their prices by $1 - plates can be dirty - found out they don't let you eat the dinner items if you came during lunch (that's a first) Verdict I'll keep it at 2 stars, but I probably won't be coming again. read more

Golden Panda Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Baldwin Park, California