We visit or order takeout at least twice a month. We love this place. They food is always hot, fresh, crispy, and tasty, and the service is SO fast (I don't know how they get our dishes out at the speed they do) and friendly. They go out of their way to connect with you. The restaurant is always clean and there's plenty of space between tables. I'm so glad to have this right in town and very vegetarian friendly. I usually get vegetable lo mein but other favorites are Kung Pao tofu, veg fried rice, veg spring rolls, wontons, etc. So good! read more

Updating with latest menu photos. This is our newest favorite Chinese spot. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. The restaurant itself is large with tons of seating. The food is fantastic. We've been back several times per month since our first visit and we plan to keep coming back. read more

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Solid American Chinese. I got the combo with general tso, fried shrimp and shrimp egg roll. It's not common you get a shrimp egg roll in a combo. I'm always wary of egg rolls. Usually they are stuffed with nasty cabbage. This had cabbage which wasn't too offensive but just had two small pieces of shrimp. I like a more uniform filling. Room to improve here. The fried rice did no harm. Decent enough. The fried shrimp was a little overcooked but appreciated the shrimp to batter ratio. The general tso was very good. It had a really unique batter. It almost reminded me of a meat jun batter. Kind of light and eggy. I'd take all of my tso like this. The seasoning while weak in the sauce did not offend. Sometimes it's too acidic or metallic but this was just mid. I'd come back if I was ever in town again. read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Combo with general tso, fried shrimp and egg roll - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

We tried the B combo dinner for three, and it was more than enough food for three people. The sesame beef was solid, the pork fried rice was good, and the barbecue pork, which was made on site, was excellent and easily the standout. Service was very friendly and welcoming, which always counts for a lot. The only downside was the bathroom condition. The men's urinal was covered with a plastic bag, and with the light switch located outside the bathroom, I was fumbling around in the dark, which wasn't great. That said, the food and service were good enough that we'll definitely go again. read more

horrible! spent $55 for the worst meals! Had Lo Mein noodles that were bone dry, and 2 combination plates. All seemed like they had sat under a heat lamp for hours on end! everything was dry and tough! Will never eat here again! read more

Christmas Day lunch. Great service! Great food! Got there at 11:30 fairly quiet. We took the option of $18.50 a person, which included everything you see in the picture. The food was cooked perfectly! My one complaint could have been the spicy beef was not very spicy. Hot and sour soup was way above average. 1hour drive for a great lunch, totally worth it! Generally we only eat here in the summer when we can ride TriMet to lunch. read more

We got take out. The food was average Chinese food nothing to rave about but it wasn't awful either! They had quick service took 15 minutes for the food to be ready from when we called it in. They have a small nice waiting area. read more

The best Mongolian Beef I have ever had! Everything there is great! Very friendly staff.

Haven't been in a few years, came randomly on a Saturday night. The food was great! Huge portions, tasted fresh and had great flavor. Clean dining area. Service was friendly but felt like we were a little rushed to get in and out. I think next time I'll order takeout instead of dining in. The only other downside was there was no kids menu, so the portions for my kid was huge- read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Orange Chicken that comes with steamed rice - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

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Great food, portions and service! Wish we lived closer so we could oils have this be our go to regular spot!

Thought I would give them another try after a disappointing first. Second visit was table dining and the food was fantastic! Im glad I went back!!! read more

The food compared to other places we have been to taste so much better. Had to take my toddler to the restroom and they looked cleaned at least the woman's did. Everything was going good until the waitress brought the check and boxes before I was even done eating. She apologized I said it was fine. My husband annoyed handed the card to pay while I was still finishing my plate. We never put tip on the receipt we always leave cash. I didn't take out cash yet as I was just finishing my plate. She comes for the receipt and says "oh no tip I guess you didn't like my service uh" laughs awkwardly and walks away. After that her demeanor changed and she was rude afterwards. Like seriously we are still sitting. I am still eating because I had to take my toddler to the restroom. We hate comments like this it just ruins a meal for you! This was our first time eating there and probably our last. read more

This review is tough, because I often have a 4 star experience here, then on some occasions it's just not consistent. This was one of those inconsistent times. I ordered to go, and the service was fabulous, and the wait time was exactly what they told me 15 minutes. Sadly this time the food wasn't to their normal standard. Pork Egg Foo Young was slightly burned, which had a negative impact on the flavor. Generally speaking the flavor was still good, but normally it's amazing. The crispy Noodle Chicken Chow Mein was really bland as it was missing salt. Sweet and sour shrimp was exactly as expected. This lesser experience will not stop us from going back here (unless future experience prove this as their new norm). I'm gonna assume it was just a bad day this time around. read more

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I want to update my review. Since my last one we have learned something. We go when Lee is working. She is over the top excellent at service and so sweet. We love their food but the other server is just plain rude. It affects our experience so we found out Lee's schedule and go when she is there. As for the food. We love to get the lunch special. My husband always gets the Kung pao trio and loves it. I've tried the cashew chicken, sesame beef, general tso chicken, Kung pao shrimp, Mongolian beef, subgum chow mein and the twice cooked pork. All were excellent. What I do not care for is their sweet and sour sauce. It's not sweet enough for me. More like the Chinese ketchup. One of the menu items that intrigued me is on the soup section call Beef Mushroom Noodle with gravy. I finally decided to try it and omg! It was fantastic! Fresh crisp vegetables. Tender yummy beef. Perfectly cooked noodles and a rich broth. And it was huge! Enough for 3 meals for me. It has baby corn in it but I can't eat corn so I took it out before I tried it and then took this picture. read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Beef Mushroom noodle with gravy from the soup section minus the baby corn. Yummy! - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend! Great food! Excellent portions. Lots of leftovers.

Food is very good and all of the waitresses are very outgoing. My wife and I will definitely come back.

If your expecting friendly service this is "fast and furious" but not especially friendly, literally no words other then taking our order and the bare minimum interaction; lots of eye rolling if you ask for something. Typical Chinese, nothing special or unique. Tasty enough. Make sure if you order fried shrimp that you check for the poop vein, mine had not been removed and don't know if this is the type of shrimp they use which is not what you want to eat or just my luck? A noisy little place with no music, but lots of chatter, the air is on in the middle of a cold rainy day so had to wear a coat through the meal, but typical Chinese restaurant decor. read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Shrimp with poop veins still in them - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

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Was a good place to go couple times month .but last time food was cold and prices are high for poor quality.the lady I assume is owner usually only one working serving taking orders she is always fun to laugh with .so it's to bad .maybe the microwave was broke that day read more

Awesome service. Meals are hot and really tasty. Doesn't matter what you eat it is going to taste great! Just bought a gift certificate for someone who found my dog. This place rocks but bring a healthy appetite because they don't skimp on the portions! I will definitely be back here for more! read more

Ordered very disappointing takeout. The total based on their website pdf on https://www.newpandaestacada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/New-Lantern-Menu-2023.pdf was a total of $37.75, their total over the phone was $40.50. One combo, one entrée, one appetizer. Worst wonton ever: A typical fried wonton order is wonton with a meat and maybe seasoning and other things, fried. Their version of fried wonton...literally an EMPTY WONTON, FRIED. The most egregious bait and switch overcharge I've ever been a sucker for from a restaurant. The sweet and sour chicken, in places that do entrees, is usually battered fried chicken, sauce, onions, bell peppers, and pineapple. In buffets, where you self-assemble, is usually some fresh fried battered chicken, and a vat of sweet and sour sauce you can self-apply. My order had no veggies, and the chicken was dry and not fresh. The rice of both steamed and fried were OK, as was the BBQ pork. The other sides were meh. The fortune cookies were well aged. Since the person doing the floor work and answering phones could not stay for more than a few seconds to take part in any conversations, I suspect any improvements are not forthcoming. read more

The service is impeccable, the food is flavorful, it's great american style chinese food. No surprises, you'll get what you are expecting every time. Consistency at a fair price. read more

In town for a local show and shine Jeep show at timber lake the only thing to eat was hot dogs and a mile down the road we found this delicious very clean and hospitable restaurant I ordered the Mongolian beef and my wife had sesame chicken our food came out fast hot and tasty the rice fluffy with bits of meat was good and the crab puffs were awesome everything was delicious if you find yourself in Estacada or Timber lake you must eat here thank you for your time read more

Food was gross. I ordered General Tso's chicken and the chicken was tough and rubbery! Chicken shouldn't be that stringy and dry. I specifically asked for extra spicy and yeah, I know my level of spicy is way beyond most people's since I like habanero and ghost peppers, but this was no spicier than sweet and sour. There were no hot peppers in the mix. None. The fried rice was bland as hell too. read more

Another delicious meal at New Panda. All the food was hot, fresh, and tasty. Friendly staff who are quick to make sure you have everything you need. SO much for for the family style meal for two; we shared all the leftovers with the kids the next night! read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

Poor service! We normally order to pick up but last night our family decided to come in for dinner with the whole family for the first time. The waitress asked us if we need help when we walked in the restaurant, obviously we come in to eat. Never filled our water,kind and happy to everyone except us. Ask us if we need boxes when my husband said we need more water. She loudly replied "no, I asked you if you need a box" seriously, rude! Definitely got going to come back! I wouldn't even give a star. read more

We love getting take out from here. Fast, hot, and fresh food! We have eaten out here once and it wasn't busy and very calm atmosphere which we liked. Staff were very friendly and quick to refill drinks! read more

Foods pretty good. Should replace some of the booths dated The foods pretty good seem short staffed most of the time read more

Great food, great staff and she always remembers my order since I'm a regular. Would recommend!

Good food, nice sized portions...sometimes service is slow, but very friendly server. Trying really hard to support local businesses.

This is my go to near by Chinese restaurant. Staff is always friendly and fast service. Great pot stickers.

The beef chow fun (wet) and the Singapore noodle are spectacular! A gem in downtown Estacada!

I have been coming here for couple years and I have to say food is always fresh and delicious. place is clean and price is good. Keep up the good work. Thank you for your hard work. I also love the hot tea soo good. If your in the area and love Chinese food this place rocks. read more

I've been there a couple of times. Most recently with a large group. When we left there was a lot of food left on the table. The honey chicken was horrible My pork friend rice was overly done very dry. The sub gum chow mein tasted different as well. However the sieseme beef was really good. I'm read more

Best Chinese food we've ever had. I don't like pork fried rice and I couldn't get enough. Amazing service, atmosphere and food..

New Lantern is one if the very best restaurants I've ever visited. It is clean and fresh, with a lovely ambience. The waitstaff are happy, exquisitely courteous, and exceedingly efficient. And the food. Oh, my, that food. It is delivered so quickly after ordering, hot and fresh to the table. The flavors are beautifully nuanced, the meats are tender, the noodles and rices are perfectly prepared, and the vegetables and even the mushrooms are fresh! So everyone, make the short jaunt to Estacada and enjoy some of the best Chinese food you will ever have. I even took a few dishes home for my children who devoured it and look forward to more. It just doesn't get any better than this. read more

Some of the best Chinese food I've had! Their General Tsao's chicken is so good. And their lo mein comes with so much I could eat it for 3 meals at least. Great customer service. Everything in our order was correct. Would highly recommend this place. read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Vegetable lo mein - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

We are still here eating! So much food. Quiet and very clean. Mid afternoon lunch so it's not too busy. Inside dining currently. Server is amazing! Attentive to every table. I had Lemon Chicken and it's all chicken breast. Husband had a combo meal of fried shrimp, chow mein and s&s chicken. I complimented on the flavor of the lemon sauce being so good and she brought me a container to take home! Enough leftover to take home for several meals. Highly recommend and we are not locals, just passing through. read more

New Lantern Chinese Restaurant - Lemon Chicken - Cantonese Near Me - Estacada, Oregon

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Worst food ever!! Never seen Chinese food look like this. I grew up with a Chinese family and never have I tasted any Chinese food like this. You may can call it food but never would I call it Chinese. read more

The lady was so nice and let us eat even though they were closing soon. The food was fresh and tasty! What a great find when passing through a small town! read more

I wanted to love this place (because I really want there to be at least one GOOD restaurant in Estacada, but alas, it probably won't be New Panda. PROs: my pork chow mein was piping hot and my guess is freshly prepared. Fried shrimp were large, and while not freshly fried, they didn't seem like they'd been sitting around either. Portions are large. The staff is all very accommodating, when you can catch them. CONs: Came in the week they opened, and despite the place not being full, the full staff were all running around inefficiently (one busser walked back and forth from a single table three times carrying one place setting at a time and then had to go back for a towel to wipe it down?!) and after a long wait with no acknowledgement and hearing the folks trying to cash out complain about how long they'd been there, we left. Came back a week later hoping they'd figured some stuff out. While we were seated quickly I watched as each table (and then our own) had plates brought out one at a time with long waits between. This is fine if a restaurant serves family style, but this one doesn't. My boyfriend got his food and it was nearly ten minutes later when I got mine--he was 2/3rds finished! Luckily I'd ordered a second appetizer and it came while we were waiting for my food--but if he'd waited for mine to arrive to start eating? It would have been cold. They really need to figure this out. The place wasn't close to full (a Monday night). Also, Kung Pao (labeled spicy) was not at all spicy, and no hot sauce on tables, fried rice was pretty dry, egg rolls were very, very greasy (though the fried shrimp weren't as bad). This is typical Americanized Chinese food, not too different than Sandy's Double Dragon, though with prices several bucks higher. If neither the staff nor the food is going to be distinguishable in quality, then the prices are a bit high for what you get. read more

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