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    Great Panda Oriental Cuisine

    3.3 (65 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Filipino
    Open 9:30 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Pork Sisig
    Hannah C.

    Been wanting to try this place out because it's a Filipino Chinese fusion restaurant. I was looking for some good beef steak, but when I arrived today for the first time I noticed there were no options to pick from. I don't know if they were sold out & not making more or they just don't have a wide selection of dishes to choose from. The food was just okay. If you're really hungry it's decent, otherwise I'd recommend you pass on this place.

    Oil I poured out from the adobo.
    Kristi C.

    Ordered the orange chicken, beef and broccoli, lumpia and adobo. The adobo was super dry and the soup was 100% oil. I had to pour it out Bc it was such a turn off. The beef and Broccoli was sort of good but the broccoli was smushy which leads me to wonder how long it had been under the heat lamp. The lumpia wasn't actually bad. Had a nice crisp. Sauce was good. Orange chicken wasn't half bad either. But the main turn off was the oil from the adobo.

    Burnt lechon

    My aunt ordered a lechon for her birthday, and we were told they'd have to cut it in half to fit it in their oven. It seemed like an odd way to cook a lechon, but we went with it. What wasn't acceptable was being served a burnt lechon that cost over $400. To make matters worse, the restaurant blamed us for it being burnt because we picked it up 20 minutes late. They left it inside the oven??? And they left the oven on??? The customer service was terrible, and the lechon was even worse--completely dry and bland. None of us could eat it, so my aunt had to turn it into paksiw just so we could salvage it.

    (front) "Pork Tocino", (middle) "Pork Afritada" (braised pork in tomato sauce), (rear) "Pork Menudo" (almost similar to afritada).
    Nonnie T.

    A very nice couple recommended Great Panda to us while we were in queue at a supermarket cashier. The couple said Great Panda has the best (kambing) "Kaldereta" (braised goat meat in tomato sauce) and "Papaitan" (goat meat in ginger-braised bitter-gull soup). Recommendation is to call Great Panda one day in advance to order either or both kaldereta/papaitan. We called it in. The next day we picked it up. Our review: Kaldereta - to die for, BEST one my family ever had! The goat meat does not have the gamey after-taste, which is typical in any goat dish. The meat is fork-tender, the sauce is great with a little touch of heat. Papaitan - interestingly, the signature "bitterness" of this Filipino delicacy is absent from Great Panda's Papaitan menu item. The meat is tender, complete with the skin, fat and ingredients of the authentic dish. No gamey after-taste, ginger flavor neutralizes any funky smell or taste. There is mild heat in the soup. We also ordered dine-in combo meals for lunch: Pork Sisig, Pork Nilaga, and Lechon Kawali. To sum it all up, we went home very satisfied. All items tasted like it was just freshly-cooked. I want to thank the couple who recommended this humble, tiny hole-on-the-wall restaurant. Great Panda is located next to the Duke's Broiler, behind Bank of America and The Coffee Bean shop visible from Ynez Road and Margarita Road. The restaurant has a small sign, covered by the tree so it is easy to miss it. The actual location is on Margarita Road, just before the carwash and Island Pacific Market. This restaurant is worth your visit, and hopefully the community's long term business. I wouldn't mind patronizing Great Panda for our daily Filipino food cravings even if I drive 10 miles out, that's how good they are. Congratulations to the owners, chef, and staff of Great Panda! We pray for you to flourish because we love eating quality food like yours!

    Fried chicken wings party tray!!! It's NOT salt n pepper chicken wings, but it's pretty good!! Try it!!
    Faye A.

    Marketed as chinese, it's really a filipino restaurant... may be a bit misleading. This is the longest running filipino restaurant in the temecula valley, they've been open for over 20 years!! I like their party tray of chicken wings, pretty good!! Check out my chocken wings party tray!!

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    Strange name for a Filipino restaurant but absolutely delicious. Love the adobo and sinagang, the monggo is my favorite, though!

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    Great Panda it have a great food, but customer service is very, very bad. I don't recommend if you are looking for good customer service .

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    Very accommodating crew, quick service, and delicious food. This place is highly commendable for everyone :

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    China Chef

    4.0
    (340 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    This place has been on my list for a while, and it was so good that we ended up visiting twice in…read morethe same week. On our first visit, we ordered the salt and pepper chicken wings, shrimp lo mein, and the rock cod fillet in black bean sauce. The fresh fish was absolutely delicious and a great recommendation from our server. The wings were perfectly fried and seasoned, and the portions were generous enough for the two of us to share comfortably. Our server was fantastic--super friendly, attentive, and checked on us throughout the meal. We were very grateful for her. For our second visit, we ordered many of the same dishes but decided to try the salt and pepper fish instead of the rock cod. It was moist, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Another great choice! The service on our second visit was a bit slower, but it seemed to be a much busier day. We had to ask for our rice, and we never received a water refill. Thankfully, my husband wasn't drinking much of his water, so I was able to finish his. Even with those minor service issues, the food was excellent and more than enough reason for us to return. I'm confident it was simply an unusually busy day. Overall, great food, generous portions, and a restaurant we'll definitely be back to visit again.

    My husband and I were searching for a NEW place to eat so we drove around the mall I saw CHINA CHEF…read morehidden in the corner right next to JAMBA JUiCE. We were feeling pretty hungry and wanted to try their lunch specials... FISH WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE: 8/10 I thought the Chow Mein was delicious and the fish with black bean sauce was cooked pretty well. I just didn't expected it to have so much gravy sauce and the fried rice was on the dry side... KUNG PAO CHICKEN: 9/10 My husband enjoyed this dish very much. I had a taste and I thought the chicken has a really nice char from the wok... I actually came back the next day with my mom and ordered another lunch special... CHICKEN WINGS: 10/10 Star of the show!! Wow!! I was wondering why I kept seeing trays of chicken wings being ordered. The roasted duck looks delicious too... SERVICE: Good service. The lady and guy were both pretty nice and welcoming... AMBIANCE: Spacious with a warm and cozy cafe vibe. You can hear the Chinese language being spoken amongst the staff. So I believe it's pretty authentic... KEEP IT UP CHINA CHEF!!!!

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    New interior at China Chef looks fantastic!
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    Red Ginger Restaurant

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    3.8
    (674 reviews)
    4.5 mi
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    We weren't planning on EATING here but, after shopping for some kitchen cabinets at LOWE's we got…read morehungry. I was searching on YELP for a place to eat preferably Mediterranean food but, my hubby drove into the plaza down the street from Lowe's. I guess his idea of Mediterranean food is Chinese food so why not... SONG OF THE DAY TO PLAY ALONG TO THIS YELP REVIEW: RED RED WINE by UB40... Red, red GInger Was close to me Drove down the street It's tempting my heart My red, Ginger Restaurant... COMPLIMENTARY: Wonton Chips with sweet and sour sauce! The food took about 15 minutes to come out so this complimentary dish really helped us substantiate our hungry... CHICKEN WINGS: 9/10 So nice and crispy and light on the outside. One point off because the chicken tasted a little funky and had a lot of blood or veins. PRO TIP is to try dipping it with the sweet and sour sauce or chili oil for a more enhanced experience! STRING BEANS: 8/10 It was salty but, when I ate it together with the rice the saltiness got balanced... GENERAL TSO CHICKEN: 6/10 It's a HARD PASS for me! We have this to my mom because it was more like having Chick fil A nuggets with sweet and sour sauce. Not living up to the authenticity of the General Tso Chicken... HOUSE CHOW FUN: 8/10 I really enjoyed the shrimp that came with it. It had a nice flavor and bouncy texture. However, the noodles were on the chewy side or tasted a bit raw or as of it had been refrigerated... SERVICE: A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WE SHALL RETURN!!!!

    My go-to noodle spot was closed, so I tried this place out! The customer service was great and…read morethere was plenty of seating. We ordered takeout, and while it wasn't the best I've ever had, it was decent. I think dining in might be a better experience, especially after seeing the portion sizes and service for other customers! #Noodles #Food #Restaurant

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    Chef K

    Chef K

    4.4
    (139 reviews)
    7.9 mi

    If you're craving American-Chinese food, this is it. Amazing quality, fresh ingredients and every…read moredish we ordered was just made so well. It's a good sign when you walk in and you see Chinese people eating there and Chinese people making your food. We ordered: -Vegetable Egg Foo Young: I've never ordered this dish before, but the picture online looked so good. I'm glad I did, it was nice and crispy on the outside and the sauce that it comes with is soo good. My 2.5 year old son really liked this too -Black Pepper Beef: yummm the beef was so tender and they don't skimp on anything. Perfect amount of black pepper, my son loved this too. -Singapore Mei Fun (curry noodles): this is one of my favorite items to order from Chinese restaurants and they did a great job with this. If you want noodles, but lighter than lo mein, this is a great option. I love the texture of the thin noodles -Char Sui Bao: I half expected this to be store bought, but it was homemade! The bbq pork pieces were large and the sauce was not too sweet. The bun with soft and pillowy and it was just perfection. -Vegetable stir fry: I don't know if they accidentally gave this to us for free, but it was my husband's favorite dish. The sauce that it comes in is savory and slightly sweet/gingery. My son who doesn't normally eat vegetables was eating zucchini and mushrooms from this dish. We're excited to come back and try their chongquing spicy fried chicken and other dim sum items. Thank you!

    I always come to this spot because my friend loves coming here for This special soup that we had…read moreordered off the menu. However, it's not the same people anymore , therefore, we couldn't really able to order it. Place keep it pretty clean and organized. A little music would be great for the vibe. As far with food, overall is pretty decent Chinese food. I do love their soup, sizzling rice soup , hot sour soup is good. I do wish they have the garlic crunch chili oil..instead they jsut gave us a bowl of cut red pepper

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    J8. Bbq Pork Fried Rice J8. 叉烧炒饭
    J8. Bbq Pork Fried Rice J8. 叉烧炒饭
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    One More Bite Dumpling House

    One More Bite Dumpling House

    4.4
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    11.4 mi
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    Vegetarian friendly
    Grab-and-go

    After an afternoon on the lake, we were ravenous and craving one thing only: soup dumplings…read more Unfamiliar with the area, we turned to Yelp and it led us exactly where we needed to go. A short 15-minute drive brought us to The Dumpling House, where diners were already waiting both inside and outside. We added our name to the list at the bar (about 7-9 parties ahead of us) and were seated surprisingly quickly. Once at the table, we ordered generously--soup dumplings, BBQ pork buns, shumai, beef and broccoli, and still more dumplings. Everything was outstanding. The dumplings and other dim sum items are made fresh in-house, which really shows in both the texture and flavor. They were so good we left almost nothing behind. The staff were friendly and attentive throughout our visit. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in the area and need a satisfying, authentic dumpling fix.

    I was incredibly disappointed with this restaurant. I had been wanting to try it for quite some…read moretime because of all the great reviews, but my experience was the complete opposite. When we arrived, we waited about 10 minutes to be seated. After being seated, it took another 10 minutes just to receive water. No one ever came to take our order, so my husband finally had to walk up to the cashier to ask if someone could help us. Looking back, we probably should have left at that point, but our kids were already starving. Once our food arrived, we still had to flag down a server just to get our drinks and utensils. The drinks eventually came, but the utensils never did we ended up getting them ourselves. We never had an assigned waiter just multiple people bringing our dishes. The service was so poor that I honestly can't even remember how the food tasted because the entire experience was overshadowed by the lack of attention and organization. Unfortunately, this was one of the worst dining experiences I've had, and I won't be returning.

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    One More Bite Dumpling House
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    P.F. Chang's

    P.F. Chang's

    3.4
    (695 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    Second time ever trying P.F. Chang's and the food was amazing! We went all in and ordered the…read moresticky ribs, steamed dumplings, honey chicken, shrimp roll, and orange chicken--and honestly, everything was great. The steamed dumplings were probably my favorite, especially the sauce they came with. That sauce was so good we literally started putting it on everything. The sticky ribs were awesome, both chicken dishes were full of flavor, and the shrimp roll didn't disappoint either. The only downside was about a 15-minute wait for lunch, which kind of sucked, but once we were seated, the food and service completely made up for it. Great food, great service, and definitely somewhere we'll be coming back to. For our first P.F. Chang's experience, they absolutely delivered! Highly recommend!

    The food was good and hot when it finally came out…read more We ordered lettuce wraps, that were delivered to the wrong table and had to raise the issue with the hostess in passing since our server was barely present. Mongolian beef w/fried rice, chicken and broccoli w/ brown rice, and the miso salmon off the 3 course meal. I am not sure when it happened, but PFC has gotten very expensive and the portions have shrunk. $30 for an entree of this small size is excessive. We had reservations at 5:45 and were seated within 15 minutes. Originally I asked for inside, but after I walked in and realized inside was hotter than outside (someone should look into this), I asked for patio. You have to kinda squeeze through the patio and battle the overgrown vegetation on your way to your filthy table and seat. I initially wiped everything down dry, but ended up having to clean it with lemon and water after our water came out. Thats how dirty the table was. There were a lot of trip and slip hazards in the walkway (inside and out) and that was concerning. Service was a drag and needs some improvement. I really hate that our visit to this location was so disappointing. :(

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    Banana Spring Rolls
    Banana Spring Rolls
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    Outdoor dining area.
    So China Restaurant

    So China Restaurant

    4.3
    (260 reviews)
    5.2 mi
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    So China was honestly a really nice surprise. We ordered a few dishes and none of them…read moredisappointed. The mapo tofu had great flavor -- nicely spicy and numbing without being overwhelming, and it goes perfectly with rice. The stir-fried dishes were also really satisfying, with a good balance of meat and vegetables (not just all veggies like some places). The overall taste feels pretty authentic, and it's not overly greasy, so you don't feel heavy after eating. Portions are also generous -- one dish can easily be shared. If you're looking for something closer to authentic Chinese flavors, this place is definitely worth trying. Good value too -- I'd order again.

    First time dining at So China after intending to eat Mexican food next door but drove up seeing the…read moresign so I checked Yelp and saw a high rating of 4.3 with 297 reviews so we walked in and were greeted by a friendly young Chinese woman who seated us with menus then came back and answered our questions. We ordered an original Appetizer made in-house called Sweet Potato Cheese Dumplings that were deep fried with a drizzle of sauce on it, followed by Spicy (#5 Hot) Beef and Veggies served with white rice in generous portions to feed 2 people. Delicious sliced beef that was tender and fresh veggies without skimping on ingredients. I even got a big slice of yummy fresh bamboo shoot to chew on. I'm happy to share my experience in this casual Chinese restaurant that was clean with large well lit color photos displaying the menu items. Highly recommended!

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    Sitting area
    Updated Menu
    Updated Menu
    Updated Menu.

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