Food was mediocre, the food wasn't hot it was at room temperature. Customer service was mediocre too. The service was not good, i had to yell over the obnoxious loud music and everyone else, they were not wearing gloves, they were rude, they don't make anything fresh, the crab ragoons were gross and stale. I honestly don't recommend this place to anyone whether it be lunch or dinner time, and I have encountered better service and HOT food on the west coast where I am from. I want a manager to call/contact me about this rating, so that way I can tell how crappy everything was for my first time going to this very establishment. By the way, i could of been a food critic and you guys would of never known. And who goes without ICE in there machinery, that was a HUGE disappointment, and i never bothered to get a refill of any type. The women's restroom was gross, toilet paper was everywhere, water all over the floor-- i almost slipped, if any of my family get sick-- myself, my husband and his daughter you will be settling down with a huge money payout and I will be reporting this to Better Business Bureau, amongst to the work force of Alabama. read more

My favorite Panda Express in the city. The food is always fresh and The staff is always friendly. 10/10 highly recommended.

Excellent customer service at the Panda Express off Hwy 280. Louis S. at the drive-through window was courteous, friendly, very kind and went above and beyond to provide a great experience. We will be back to this location again! Thanks again Louis! Leigh Ayers read more

Haven't had Panda Express in years and I definitely remember why. Food is subpar but the service was nice and fast. I ordered the cheese rangoons and honey sesame chicken with fried rice. The cheese rangoons are terrible lol, stay away. They have a tangy artificial taste that just doesn't taste good at all. They were very hot and crispy though which made them easier to eat with some sweet and sour sauce . The honey sesame chicken and fried rice both tasted like they had been sitting under a warmer. Not very enjoyable. Overall I wouldn't try again unfortunately! read more

Panda Express - Honey Sesame Chicken Breast - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Food was mediocre. There were 5 people working and they started closing everything down an hour and a half prior to closing time. There was no ice and they never refilled the ice machine after being told, had to request it behind the counter. They ran out of sweet tea and told us that they had no more, didn't offer to brew more tea. The tables and floors were dirty. I won't be back. read more

I ordered lunch at the drive through and paid with a new gift card, and the window worker spent a minute ringing me up before telling me the gift card wasn't activated, which is strange because I know how gift cards get rung up and this seemed extremely unlikely. However, I had no choice so I paid with credit card, but later I checked the gift card balance on the Panda website to see if it said something like "gift card number invalid," but it actually told me that the gift card was valid and had been used, meaning that I was double charged (gift card and credit card). I would give this employee the benefit of the doubt, but I have no clue how this could be a true mistake. read more

So glad I didn't look at reviews before I came in. Very nice experience! Great food! Aida T even told us about the app and saved us $5.00!! Thank you Panda Express and Aida T! read more

Really liked the customer service at this location. Person working the drive-thru was smiling even with the mask on and made me feel welcome. Only issue was the chow mein was very dry. I'd go back and order something different than the chow mein read more

Panda Express - Chow mein, broccoli beef - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

So much better!!! I stopped eating here for 5 years then decided to give it a try again and now have been eating here for over a year. Friendly service and good food! read more

Grabbing lunch at work and decided to to check out the Panda Express location. It was very clean on the inside and the staff provided excellent service. This is my first time eating at Panda Express outside and the Airport and it did not disappoint. I ordered Beijing Beef with Chow Mien for the side. It had a slight spice with sweetness. read more

Love ordering it through the app. It's easier to see what you want and you don't have to wait on it read more

Don't even know where to start.. Expensive!!! For poor quality food. I mean, why does a small bowl of rice with small amounts of meat cost $10!!! And it's food that's been sitting around. Premium stuff is way over charged. Never again!! read more

I went to panda express in Trussville Alabama today and the manager that I've had words with over the quality of food being served took over cooking duties and made Kung pow chicken with at least 100 peanuts in a double serving ,she also added more hot peppers trying to spoil the dish. She is a vindictive person who sabotages your food if you disagree with her. 28 September 2023 Thursday at 1:30. read more

Panda Express - The female manager took over cooking to make this dish she sabotaged my food. Overfilled with peanuts in hot red peppers On purpose. - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Rarely have I ever left a review such as this. I'm not sure what exactly is going on with this location but I just picked up dinner for my family and the two chicken eggrolls are way overcooked. Also the cheese rangoon are burnt. Last but not least, I picked up two large à la carte items. These were premium items mind you. The boxes are nowhere near even remotely being full. With as much as I paid for these, I would've expected more. I don't expect you to cram the takeout box full of food but I would like it even remotely close to the top. As you can see from the clean sides on the box, it's not like the food settled. Is this what is the norm now? Each one of these large boxes was $15. Not impressed and will not be back. I am very sad because this was one of my favorite takeout places. read more

See all

This spot has too many negative reviews! I honestly love and frequent Panda when craving yummy cuisine. I love the veggie side with fried rice and Kung Pao chicken. I would recommend this fast food joint! Take the negative reviews with a grain of salt because... it's a fast food joint . read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

We dropped in here for the first time and had a good experience. The restaurant was clean, staff was friendly, and we received our food quickly. The food was good and exactly as expected. read more

Every time we have gone to this location, we have had to wait & some part of the order has been missing or incorrect. Recently we waited over twenty minutes at 1pm, with no one in the drive through & no one in the lobby. We have waited up to 45 minutes before. read more

Their Drive cthrough is closed due to Covid but you can do an online order and our case they allowed me to come in and order face-to-face. They are only open from 11-5p and the do delivery to the car. read more

Panda Express - Workers are wearing gloves and masks - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

See all

Very very small portions of food!! I wouldn't recommend if you're very hungry they will give you more rice than meat not worth it for the price. read more

Love this place!!!! The super green and Orange chicken is the best...Hannah was excellent as well!!!

This place is either just randomly closed during normal operating hours and if they are open they are ALWAYS out of something. Worst location in Birmingham. read more

I ordered the new streak and shrimp premium bowl today. I was not please by the small amount of steak or shrimp instead with overflowing noodles. It was tasty but steak a little tough. I did get another bowl honey chi Ken, who I was tasty and much better proportioned. read more

Great and clean location! The staff was so friendly and the portions are sure to feed any hunger pains you may have had before entering. I love the fresh vegetables in the meats. You guys should try them out! read more

On 5/15 about 20 min before this location closed, we stopped by to grab a late dinner- this close to closing time they were understandably out of a few things but it hardly mattered because the teammate assisting us was so wonderful! Even at the end of her shift she was peppy and helpful, extremely customer oriented and quick! I was really really impressed with her attitude and customer service, and felt like it was worth mentioning! 10/10 would recommend! read more

I got their Orange Chicken and it was undercooked and I got food poisoning. I was up until 5 AM throwing up and it's been 24 hours and I still feel sick. Stay away. Update: They gave me a refund and said they would contact this location to make sure they are following the right precautions. I would still be wary of going here. read more

I don't see why this place has just 1.5 stars. Everytime I've been here I've had good service from a friendly staff, the restaurant is clean, & good food for the price. Their current food health rating is a 97. I'll definitely be back here again! read more

Closed Early... The website clearly says that this location closes at 8:30 pm every night. I found that this was not the case, as I tried to go pick up some dinner from this location it was closed by 7:00 pm. Not impressed. This is the second time this has happened in 2 weeks..... read more

I'm a huge Panda Express fan and was happy to see another Birmingham location open up. I've only visited this location right around 11 when they open and don't have any complaints. The food has always been good (it's Chinese fast food ...I don't go here expecting a gourmet meal). The staff has always been friendly as well. The worst part about this location (and it's nothing to do with the actual restaurant) is that there's no traffic light outside of the area where this restaurant is located. Highway 280 is the worst so be careful when pulling out onto the main road. Hold on to your chow mein! read more

Ughhh I was genuinely excited when the 280 location opened (never tried Panda Express before) because I like Chinese food and they're fast and have drive thru.. what wouldn't I love!? Everything!!!! the only meat I like was the teriyaki chicken.... I've definitely had better Lo Mein and fried rice both were just mediocre. The one way in and one way out to highway 280 also makes the restaurant less desirable! read more

I really wanted to like this place. Unfortunately I can't. I've tried it multiple times and every single time something has been wrong. Ask for fried rice, get white. Ask for brown rice, get fried. Ask for teriyaki chicken, get orange chicken. And if it's not something wrong on the order, it's that they are out of a dish or it'll take 7+ minutes to prepare it. In regards to the food... It's mediocre at best. Most dishes are sweet on sweet. The broccoli beef has almost no beef and the black pepper chicken was way too peppery. I've had that dish elsewhere and it's peppery but not so much it chokes you. The chow mein was actually good the very first time I got it. The other times it was incredibly dry. Considering that Chinese food doesn't take long anyway it's insane how long it takes to get food in the drive thru. Price isn't bad but the local Chinese places have similar prices, better food and fast service. read more

This company has over 1900 stores world wide. I have wanted to try them since I first learned about them in the late 1990s. I was shocked and not for the best way. While the food is edible and cheap per se I've had better. The fortune cookies were not crisp like most places. It took real jaw strength to eat it. It was like eating paper. The worst part was the staff does not use proper hygiene. I noticed no hair nets and some staff not using gloves Needless to say I will not be returning. read more

The worst Chinese I have ever had. The place is new and I had such a bad experience I have purposely been waiting to give it a bad review. I only wish they have negative stars. I hated the fact the I had to get veggies mixed with my noodles. I have never had to do that at any other Chinese place then as if it wasn't bad enough having to pick the veggies out there ended up being more veggies than noodles and meat combined !!! I work on 280 and have told my experience to others and they have had the same option. Absolutely the worst!!!!! read more

Literally the worst Panda Express location. September 2022 and dining room is still closed due to "staffing shortages." There are no staffing shortages, just lousy management. There's a new Guthrie opening across the highway. Will probably hire 50 employees to start. If they can hire employees and the dozens of restaurants around Panda can hire employees maybe it's a management issue and not a staffing shortage. Please stop excusing poor management with this staff shortage lie. read more

Many items empty or old during peak dinner time and only one person working in the kitchen.

DANGEROUS PRACTICES! AVOID IF YOU DONT WANT TO GET SICK!!!! We have tried and tried to like this place and on our 3rd visit we were REPULSED! Besides a HORRIBLE ATTITUDE we got the wrong items. The rice was supposed to be white rice but we got fried rice in our TOGO order....the rude employee took our wrong rice, walks around and DUMPS IT BACK IN WITH THE RICE READY TO SERVE despite me saying we opened it and tried it! The health department needs to investigate this place and we will be filing a complaint Monday morning! read more

This place needs a plan on how to run efficiently. We waited approximately 15 minutes to make our order inside then waited another 5 minutes just to pay for our food. Once we had already paid we asked for sweet and sour sour sauce which they were completely out. They were fully staffed. read more

Well they must be short staffed tonight. They were out of rice (how does a Chinese restaurant run out of rice?) out of tea, out of several entrees, tables were a mess and the fountain was straight out of the food fight from Animal House. Don't know why it was such a mess but it seemed usual. When we did get food, it was fresh, hot and very good. But the staff was overwhelmed, tired and not engaged. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

This place is good if you need a quick fix for Chinese. Service is ok, food is ok. There isn't anything that makes you say "WOW", but that's pretty common for fast food/fast casual. read more

I love Panda Express, but I'm not gonna go back for a while. I always order white rice and double orange chicken. The lady whipped up my plate and hooked me up with four scoops of chicken. But the rice was just disgusting. As soon as I got in the car, it just reeked of moldy rice. It's not hard to make sure the customer gets good rice. I don't know when the rice was made but it definitely didn't taste like it was made today. read more

Panda Express - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Second visit..: The food is ok for the price for pre made Chinese food. Took a coupon that THEY brought to my office and the manager treated me as if I were passing counterfeit coupons. A little embarrassing but no biggie. Won't give a third visit. read more