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    Panda Chinese Restaurant

    4.1 (24 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Buffets
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    Jason V.

    As much as I try to steer away from buffets, I only went in here because this was the only restaurant open during the afternoon. See, they must not think that people eat from 2 to 5pm, be it local or non-local. I'm talking about those mom-and-pop places. But I went in here, and the staff was super friendly and the price was reasonable. They do take cards. Food was what I expected; a lot of it was dry, cold, or somewhat hot. That's what I got, and sometimes you get what you paid for. I certainly did! The workers did ask if I wanted anything fresh on the buffet, but I said no. I'm sure it's a favorite for Carlinville locals who want to stuff their face with Chinese food.

    Excellent restaurant. Great food and wonderful friendly service. Always a delightful experience. Shi shi (Thank you). The proper response is Bucotchi which means you're welcome. I'm spelling that phonetically. Angela (not her actual Chinese name, but easier for us Occidentals [Westerners] to pronounce). I heartily recommend this place. If you like it, you're welcome to return. If it's not your cup of tea, that's alright. At least you tried. PS: I walked over there after I wrote this. I usually just get it to go. Angela was working in the kitchen. She's usually the greeter and staff mostly takes care of the kitchen. To coin a phrase, the poor girl was working her butt off. She did come out when it was time to pay and leave. The woman truly does earn her money the old fashioned way. The WORKS for it and hard. I just met the waitress for the first time. I am highly impressed. She's very intelligent and her powers of observation rival those of the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Very good personal philosophy as well. My experiences there have always been good. I can honestly say this last one was the best. I will definitely be back. Besides, I've got to meet Stephanie again. We had a conversation that started when I came in and ended when I left. It was interdispersed with her waiting on customers. She jumped from task A (our conversation) to task B (waiting on the customers) and back to A seamlessly and never missed a beat. Yep. I'll be back. Hope you get a chance to check it out yourself. Thank you for reading this and your patience. If I had more patience, I'd be a Doctor. (Random picture not related to the review. Weather just before we had some tornadoes and Peter Capaldi from his last episode of Doctor Who.)

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    8 months ago

    Very attentive staff and food is fresh and has a very good taste.Will return soon for another delicious meal!

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    1 year ago

    FYI do not ever eat at the Chinese place Panda in Carlinville the chicken was chewy and the crab Rangoon was fishy. DISGUSTING.

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    4 years ago

    My absolute FAVORITE place (possibly ever)!!! We probably eat here at least once a week. No shame.

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    7 years ago

    My favorite Chinese food in the county. They're very generous with portion sizes if you order takeout.

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    10 years ago

    The food is pretty good, classic Chinese food, but you cannot beat the prices. 6 dollar buffet is the way to go!

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