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    Panda Express

    3.4 (52 reviews)
    Open 9:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Panda day swag 03/16/26
    Janelle M.

    It's nice that Carmichael finally has a Panda Express that's been open a little over a year now. It's located in the FoodMaxx shopping center in its own stand alone building. The inside is nice it's had plenty of seating and very spacious. The customer service is extremely hit or miss. Some the staff should even be working public with the unnecessary rudeness. I get many Panda Express restaurants are super stingy with the portions for the prices they charge, but this one is crazy stingy. The food is always uber fresh and delicious. If they can work on the customer service and the portions without customers asking for more this would be a good location.

    Alisha B.

    This is a brand new location, built from the ground up, and honestly -- it's one of the nicest Panda Express designs I've ever seen! The entryway, the décor, the layout of the tables, everything feels fresh, modern, and thoughtfully put together. It even seemed like they had a few more entrée selections than usual, which was a nice surprise. Plus, the mobile order station was very well organized and easy to navigate. Now, for the honest part: I almost gave this place a 2-star rating. When my partner and I came in for dinner, what we wanted was out, but they told us a new batch would be ready in "about 4 minutes." No problem, we agreed to wait and went up to pay. Unfortunately, the cashier had no idea what was going on. We had to repeat our order multiple times, and she kept messing up the total. Eventually, we got it sorted, paid, and sat down. After about 10 minutes, I noticed the customer behind us, who ordered the same thing, was already eating. When I asked about it, the cashier casually told me they had messed up our order, skipped over us, and that it would be another 10 minute wait. No real apology, no solution offered, just a shrug and a "sorry" that honestly felt like she didn't care at all. At that point, I was pretty frustrated. BUT, and this is important, one of the other team members stepped up. She came over, apologized sincerely, admitted the mistake, and not only corrected the order but also gave us the incorrect bowl that had been made by accident. She turned a really disappointing experience into a much better one, and I truly appreciated that. Mistakes happen, what matters is how you fix them, and she handled it with care and professionalism. I wish I had gotten her name to give her a proper thank you. So overall: the restaurant itself is beautiful, the food is what you expect from Panda (when it's done right), and while the initial service wasn't great, the way one staff member took ownership and fixed the situation made all the difference.

    Chow
    Jolene W.

    The chow mein is really good fresh. The service is friendly and it moves along pretty quickly and the ambience is pretty relaxing and the store is clean so is the restroom.

    Orange Chicken

    Food was fine, but I felt like they were skimping on the orange chicken. I usually get a good amount of food. I've been to many locations before, however, this one really disappointed me. Not really worth the money for how little they give you....

    The problem I have with these establishments and the "penny issue" is that they don't round down they round up so they benefit from not dealing with pennies. I offered to give them pennies and the cashier said we don't deal with pennies anymore. But that's because it benefits greedy corporations & not the consumer. I got .60 back, not .63 as indicated on the receipt. WTF? Last time for rip off Panda!

    Plate with missing entree
    Sabrina S.

    We decided to order inside because the drive-thru line was ridiculously long, even though the line inside wasn't too bad. I ordered a plate with super greens, string bean chicken, and chicken teriyaki. At the time, they were still cooking the super greens, so my husband and I waited. After 30 minutes of waiting, I noticed other customers getting plates with super greens, so I asked about our order. That's when the workers told us we were now waiting on the string bean chicken--which made no sense, because there was plenty of it available when we placed our order. Apparently, they don't start making your plate until the first item you're waiting on is ready, but that system is flawed because by the time that item is done, theres another item that is gone. It's completely backwards. We waited another 10 minutes before a worker finally brought out our food--but without a bag. I had to remind her that we also ordered cream cheese rangoons. She then went and found the bag our food was supposed to be jn with the missing rangoons inside. We got home, ready to finally eat, only to find out my teriyaki chicken was completely missing. At this point, I honestly don't know what the issue is with this Panda Express. Whether it's the drive-thru chaos or just poor management, something is seriously wrong here. The whole place is a mess during dinner rush and it absolutely shows.

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    1 year ago

    Worst location ever three times I've been there it took an hour everytime. They need to be re trained where is the district manager at

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    I went in and they were back up amber kept her smile and made sure to expedite as best as she can go girl great job!

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    Staff has good energy and is really nice, environment just feels pleasant and the food is really good!

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    New Rice Bowl Express

    3.2(217 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    I chose this place on a whim, wanted a quick dinner, but something still filling and substantial…read moreand delicious! I must say this place definitely ticked all those boxes. I went with the chicken chow mein, orange chicken and steamed rice combo that comes with an egg roll. Everything was absolutely delicious. The only thing was my eggroll. Got a little soggy because it was with the hot food, but that's really not a big deal. The eggroll had a good flavor. It was so much food that I was able to share and still feel stuffed! Also the woman working was the nicest! Definitely recommend and will return! I'm curious on the drinks and some of the other food

    This is the only place imo that has the best Hong Kong style noodles! I order it from them all the…read moretime! It's better to go in and order your food in person on DoorDash the costs definitely go up but I think it's worth it with the amount they give you. My daughter loves their honey walnut shrimp and their regular chow mein is also very yummy! We do occasionally get boba we always order the same strawberry boba smoothie with popping strawberry boba and it's very consistent and we just love it. The cashier is very sweet and nice if I ever need to alter my order she is happy to do it within reason. The inside is small but still cute very casual. I've tried almost every Chinese restaurant in Carmichael off Fair Oaks and this is my go to for exactly what I want!

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    4.6(360 reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    Omygoodness!!! My mouth is watering just thinking of our meal the other day! First, the service was…read morefantastic. Our waiterS were attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable in their menu options. One of them was super friendly -- maybe even a bit cheeky! -- and he made us feel at home. Second, the ambiance was dinner date night worthy so long as you don't mind a few TVs. They didn't bother us nor was the volume obnoxiously loud. The bar area is fun and modern-looking. Third, ohmygoodness! The food was sooo delicious! The Cantonese-style Seabass paired quite lovely with Shrimp Fried Rice and Combination Veggies!!! The seabass was topped with sliced ginger and onions. It was super tasty!It reminded me of home cooked meals growing up. The shrimp in the fried rice was tender and lighted dusty with some type of flour that made it perfectly crisp. And the combination veggies was perfectly cooked and served in a light sauce! Thing is, I'm not a huge fan of "Asian Fusion" but this place seemed to hit all the boxes for us. Go give Folsom Palace a try! p.s. Each dish was beautifully presented and smelled amazing as they walked up... that I totally forgot to take pictures (lol).

    Here's a natural English version of your review:…read more Overall, I really enjoyed the dish. The noodles were flavorful and well-seasoned, the shrimp were cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were fresh. Everything tasted great together. However, for $20, I expected a little more. There were only 4 shrimp in the box, which feels like too little for the price. If they had included at least 6-8 shrimp, it would have been much better. The food is delicious, but the value for the money could definitely be improved.

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    Szechuan Garden - Szechuan Spicy Beef*

    Szechuan Garden

    3.6(238 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Food is presented well. Service is excellent…read more Attentive but not over bearing. Clean environmentally maintained Relaxing Atmosphere. Unfortunately they use msg Can't tolerate sad

    A good, solid 3. There were some common pros and cons of this standard American-Chinese restaurant…read more My sister and I were desperate for decent hot and sour soup after the tragic fire that destroyed Silver dragon. She googled best hot and sour soup, and this place came up. Googlers were not wrong. A very tasty cup of hot and sour soup was the accompaniment to the standard lunch special. I would definitely come back for when we inevitably get a cold/flu in the winter. The garlic chicken plate was.... decent. The chicken itself was good, not extraordinary, but it was ok. The rice and chow mein had no flavoring, so that was a letdown. Siy sauce to the rescue. The staff was very friendly...mostly. They were very cordial, checked on us, and made sure the food was ok. However, things changed when it was time to pay. Ste stared at me when the big "percentage tip" screen came up...she didn't step away, or even look away. A little awkward. Once I paid, she said quickly, almost coldly, "Ok, bye," opposite to what we had seen earlier. Her equivalent of "You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." I would probably return, specifically for the soup...but I think other places overall will provide a better experience.

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