At first glance when we were pulling into the parking lot and saw the place we had low expectations, but once we went inside and were greeted by a nice lady and she sat us down and took our drink order and we went to start picking our food, the food was great! And the staff was great too they made sure table was cleared and drinks were refilled constantly I definitely will be coming back once I crave Chinese food again! read more

Haven't gone to a buffet of any kind in a good 5 or 6 years. I was hungry but not starving and my morning cup of coffee was all I had until arriving here around 1:10 pm. My first plate was (in clockwise order) a braised beef rib, baked salmon with a light cheese garnish on top, baked teriyaki chicken nuggets, and baked Sashi which I believe is under the tuna umbrella. My second plate was a few buttered baked potato slices, cream cheese won ton, a slice of baked eggplant, a small pickled octopus, and four steamed shrimp. You'll notice I didn't 'load up' on any one dish and only the won ton was deep fried. A glass of ice cold diet Pepsi and no dessert rounded out this dining experience. I left full but certainly not stuffed for my $15 tab and $5 tip. I'll be back with the wife if I can convince her! read more

Panda Buffet - Its all in my review! - Chinese Near Me - Terrell, Texas

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2-16-2025 4:30PM Panda Terrell Tx service was SORRY af in any kind of care or concern at all. Ppl went through the drive through were told 8 min wait to pull around In front of the building and wait for them to never bring us our food we paid for there was 4 vehicles waiting for one pregnant girl to come out and serve one 1 car within 15 minutes only to not come back so after 5 minutes more went back I had to go check on the order there was 4 freaking ppl there serving ppl inside that just walked in and zero ppl working on the outside drive through vehicles! Yes I was not a happy camper neither was the other ppl outside waiting on these ppl who no care nor concern. I will not be back to set outside ever again. These pos sent a pregnant girl out 1 time sad place! The manager should be fired for letting this continue. read more

When I'm sick, I like to eat egg drop soup. Only problem, their egg drop soup made me sick. Yuck

I love their selection of seafood. Fish, shrimp, crab, fried, boiled, etc. We will definately be returning.

Step aside panda express cause panda buffet is the real deal! Great selection and quality of food! The price is amazingly cheap at $13 for lunch and drink! read more

I'm not one of those people who rate Chinese buffets relative to Michelin 5 star restaurants. Having said that, this one was just "meh." It wasn't particularly bad, but the selection was limited, and the quality was poor. read more

Poor selection of food. And food was not fresh . They have paper plates on the buffet tacky. Over priced for what they serve. One and done I won't go back read more

I've never been a fan of Chinese buffets. Much of the food in Chinese buffets is over salted, over breaded, over fried and over cooked, but this isn't bad - especially for a buffet of this genre in a small Texas town. I'd much more prefer P.F. Chang's - but when you live in East Texas, you take what you can get. There is enough variety where I can salvage some things to eat. Like most Chinese Buffets, the sushi is bland - like it came out of a vending machine. Doesn't taste bad, but it has a very cafeteria-ish flavor & texture. The seafood lover will appreciate the fish fillets, king crab legs, jumbo cocktail shrimp, fried shrimp, and clams. I prefer more of a vegetarian fare when eating Chinese cuisine. Nothing I've ever seen there resembles Tofu, so I will have a little bit of beef from the Beef & Broccoli selection for protein. I wish they had more bok choi and other hearty vegetables. The broccoli and other cooked veggies are cooked just right - cooked, yet still crisp and not limp or over-done. The selections range from mild to spicy. There are some kid-friendly dishes such as onion-rings, fries, popcorn shrimp, etc. as well as very fresh fruit, tapioca, jello, and DIY soft-serve cones. The desserts vary from pudding to macaroons. One of the hidden gems is the fried zucchini. The breaded slices are huge and very flavorful. I don't think of zucchini as having much flavor beyond what it inherits from other things in a particular dish, but the fried zucchini slices they have are quite good. read more

My wife and I ate here recently for the first time and both of us loved it! Lots and lots of choices on the buffet and we will definitely be back. read more

Let's face it most Chinese buffets are pretty similar. Panda Buffet falls into the category of offering the standard fare consisting of many familiar fried foods along with a number of hot, typical Cantonese dishes, which are mostly spicy. The venue is clean and the staff are friendly. The lunch buffet is reasonably priced. If your health conscious as I am you can still find a few options on the buffet. read more

The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside but on the inside it's fairly well appointed and clean. Good selection on the buffet and most of it was quite tasty. The sushi selection is minimal and not that good. It's good enough that I'd eat here again read more

The have a good variety of things on their buffet and the price depends on what you get on your plate. Like crab legs makes for higher cost. Also, even though they have some good food, they must use a ton of salt. I stopped going here because every time I eat there, I get an unquenchable thirst. Last time I went, I got food to go and I was so thirsty, I drank 2 bottles of beer, 2 bottles of water, and a BIG glass of soda. I've only done that when I eat their food. I don't stay there to eat because they seem to have the heat on all the time and I can't eat when I'm so hot I have to use a sweat towel the whole time I'm there. So the food is pretty good but there are side effects. Also the staff is not real friendly. Very few smiles encountered or received in response. read more

I give this place 3 stars as a compromise on whether you go for lunch or dinner. Lunch gets 4 stars and dinner gets 2 stars -- dinner food is the leftover lunch food. It's a great place for tasty & cheap lunch. Eat somewhere else after 1pm tho. read more

This place has a decent size buffet.. Like every normal buffet! I really truly like this place since they have great fried rice..and even the steam rice is freaking amazing..isnt dried like most places I been.. The selection of food is pretty good..you have your normal stir fry of beef broccoli...pepper steak..shrimp stir fry.. satuee green beans, and mushrooms.. which is really good.. They have this bbq chicken..man its sooooooooo sooooooooo good.. its one of my favorite thing on the buffet!! next to the veggie stir fry. Even the bbq pork on the stick is really good.. Their eggrolls are awesome.. As for your desserts...fruit..jello..pudding.. little cream puffs..cookies.. it usually stays the same read more

As far as Terrell goes. This is the SHNIZZZIOT ! Typically $6.99 Buffet, rocks your sox off seafood . Sticky rice, fresh baked goods and moon cakes. Ice Cream softserve machine. Hot tea and fortune cookies, clean accomidations. always relaxing . The girls who work the tables are all very cool. Regulars often line up early on Friday nights.. My son's favorite place to go anytime . read more

Ok I will admit I was here a couple years ago and it has really improved! You don't have to be so choosey. All of the food is good and fresh. read more

Food was OK, I would go back again due to being only Buffett in town. However, do NOT go for dinner! Food is old and they don't make new until the last piece is gone!! My husband and I went at 7:15 and the food was glued to the pan, not fresh. Only thing I seen them refill was the Almond Cookies because the pan was finally empty. Big buffet though and desert was pretty decent. Save money and go to Panda Express best Chinese in town!! read more

I posted on our Windmill Farms group on Facebook asking for an Asian buffet recommendation. Everyone suggested Panda Buffet in Terrell. So we went to try it out. Got to tell ya, we almost didn't park! Lol The outside is a bit sketchy looking. BUT.....we went on in and I'm glad we did! It was so good and for a buffet to be fresh and kept full at 2:30p in the afternoon was surprising. And they were packed, on a Monday in the middle of the afternoon. Great sign of a great place! So glad our neighbors all recommended it! Delicious! read more

Very nice and fast staff. Food was very good and had the normal Chinese buffet items. The food could've been a little bit warmer (reason for 4 rather than 5 stars). I guess I'd rather them keep it warm than it be really hot and over cook while sitting. I think they could turn up the warmers some and not burn the food tho. Price was reasonable as well. read more

Seriously? I mean, I know it's Terrell... But OMG... Never again. Food smells horrible, looks horrible.. I can find better Chinese food at a Mexican restaurant! That says enough about this place. read more

Food was good and selection was nice! Food wasn't as hot temp wise as I would have liked but the flavor was good. I mist add I was there at 3pm too. Worth another shot closer to lunchtime. read more

Came in on a Friday at 2pm. They had a lot of variety of choices. Most all food on the Buffett was lukewarm at best. Nothing near hot. Hopefully we won't get ill from the food not being kept hot. Vegetables overcooked and soggy. read more

The best thing I can say is they have crab. The place was hot, and the drinks tasted watered down and the sushi was very disappointing. After one plate of food we were presented with the check. The writing was near impossible to read except of course for the final amount. It's adequate, but not what I would call my go to place. read more

Had their buffet on a Friday night. By Saturday morning I had the worst case of food poisoning EVER. I would avoid it unless you are looking to lose ten pounds in two days. read more

You want a quick meal and ha e lots of people. Panda is the place to be. We come here often. Works out great.

First time to visit and was extremely disappointed. While they had a huge selection, the food was cold and mostly tasteless. If I were you, I would save my $20 bucks and eat elsewhere. read more

Reasonable prices for lunch, good service and good food. They also have lonyan (my fav)which its not common.

My family and I ate at the Panda in Terrell on 9-8-14 The food was the worst we'd ever had, including the service. Do Not get the crab legs!! They are served on the buffet, and if you eat them, even one!! They will charge you an extra 6.99. My family of 4 ate the buffet and had 4 drinks. I am the only one who had a total of 3 small crab legs, and my bill was 68 dollars. This place is a rip off!!!! read more

We've been several times! Absolutely love the variety on their buffets. My 6 year old constantly asks to go here

I'm not a meat eater, but the rice and vegetables were terrible. I gave an extra star because my son loved the frog's legs and I ate some tinned fruit that didn't suck. The prices are way too high. Will not be returning. read more

Have enjoyed the food a lot there. Service is nothing to brag about; you might have to hunt someone down to check out. Choices are plentiful. Food is tasty. Kept up buffet. read more

This is a great quality restaurant. They have a wide variety of food ranging from seafood to stir fry!

I've been here 3-4 times in the past year and find this to be a decent Chinese buffet. The variety of food choices is reasonable and the food is consistently good. I don't live in the area, but it's the kind of place I have returned to each time passing through. Tonight, good ribs, tasty beef and broccoli and very good butterfly shrimp. Egg rolls and wonton soup, not so good. At around $9 for dinner, it's better than most other Chinese buffets I've encountered. FOLLOW-UP 7-11-13 visit: I changed my original review from four stars to two--this visit the food was overall not so good; I may re-think the idea of stopping here next time I come though. read more

I come here for lunch a lot. VERY large seating area and a pretty good selection of your common "Chinese Buffet" favorites. Staff is continuously re-stocking food so it seems to be pretty fresh all of the time. read more

The buffet was cold, there were no bowls for soup and the "spicy" dishes were far from it. The wait staff was fairly attentive, and the desserts were good. read more

Various dishes there! And people in this buffet is so considerable! I would take my friends here too!

What's happened to Panda Buffets quality of service, quality of food, I have always loved the food, always thought that any food on the Buffet was included crab legs and seafood, but when the waitress placed our ticket on the table before even getting crab legs, then after I got crab legs picked up our ticket and changed the price of our buffet, without saying a word, never refilling our drink glasses, just felt like she was rude, and did not care to explain why she picked up the ticket again and replaced it without a word. The sweet n sour chicken was hard that we could not eat it, the crab legs were cold. I asked why this occurred to the manager but she stated its been like this for 8 yrs. I said no I have lived in Terrell 8-9 yrs now and never had this happened before to us there. We were there for our son gradation lunch and never had a problem until now. So I feel they need to post the price on the door if it's changed, or at least speak to us instead of just walking off without a word. read more

Food was good. Was surprised to get the bill before even finishing the first plate. The fried biscuits were crunchy and the vegetable lo mein was tasty. Would have been a higher rating except for the service. read more

The food was good and hot and fresh. That being sad was a good part. Customer service is non existent. After one plate the waitress presents the bill can understand what's written on it except 1811 of course we can read that plain and clear. No customer service at all. read more