Their chow fun was better than the chow main I liked it a lot the mains were perfect best orange chicken had the crunchy sweet I got fresh super busy. read more

Today I ordered my lunch at this Panda Express at this location and the service could be a little bit better and the fortune cookie was not good it was not crispy at all and they should have plenty of Eggs rolls in stock!!! read more

Love that it is a drive thru. When I want something fast but burgers, fried chicken or tacos is just not it, this place is my go to. Excellent person taking orders. Generous portions and it may not be authentic Chinese food but it's still yummy. read more

I separated the meats in my beef broccoli and chicken with string beans also the extra small box of beef broccoli to see how much meat they put. Only had ONE piece of chicken and like 8 pieces of beef. Thanks pandas for the $h*t order! read more

Panda Express - Veggies only? - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Nobody there acknowledged me for a few minutes the young man who helped was needing a little smile while helping me but that's wishful thinking. The food was disappointing. The fried rice had balls of white rice and no flavor except every couple bites I would taste perfume. Gross. The almond shrimp wasn't cooked right and was missing something as well as the orange chicken. Very disappointed for this 20 dollar meal. read more

Panda Express - Well I ate all the shrimp cause that was the best part but still wasn't delicious. - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Thank you, Panda Express, for being there. Food you can count on! Clean and spacious place. read more

Panda Express - Restaurant seating area. - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

First night in Hilo looking for dinner options- the area we're staying in had little options. Mostly fast food and strip mall restaurants (by Walmart) that were underwhelming for the price. Food here is EXPENSIVE! Stumbled upon Panda Express- you can't go wrong. This location is across from a KFC.... Plenty of staff, very organized to handle the line of waiting customers. The food was fresh and they were constantly preparing everything fresh to order. I ordered the PLATE which comes with 2 entrees and 2 sides. I chose the honey walnut shrimp, the chow mein noodles and I doubled up on the fresh greens which was broccoli and cabbage. That chow mein was SO flavorful! Before we leave, I'm going back for more. Tip: ask for hot spicy mustard and eat it with the shrimp! YUM Great customer service read more

Panda Express - Plate combo. Honey walnut shrimp, chow menu, fresh greens - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

My order was wrong. Ordered via app. Picked up via drove through. Person at window was rude when I asked for a chopstick. She said I didn't request that, when checking off 'Utensils', it doesn't specifically ask what kind of utensils you want. read more

I usually don't give bad reviews, but I need to share. If I could give it a zero star I would!!! Don't bother going to Panda Express on Makaala st. If you don't want to get ripped off!! I ordered two bowls on the app. I picked up my plate and was surprised with the amount of food I got. The cashier agreed that it was small portions. He offered a small container to make up for the two bowls. I took it from him and took it to the table I was sitting at and packed up EVERYTHING I PAID FOR, but left the pity charity container. I don't need no sympathy!! I need honesty!!! And when I mean honesty I mean give me what I paid for. I know damn well that I did not receive $10.70 per bowl!!! I work hard for my money!!! Don't give me no excuses that you have a new worker!! I don't care about that. Thats your problem not mines!! If your new worker is not ready to work independently then train her more!!! Don't make it an excuse!! Panda Express Hilo, Makaala street DO BETTER!!! read more

Panda Express - This is what my sorry of a bowl look like!! What a disappointment!!! $10.70? Yea right, not for me! Never again!!! - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I ordered two large sides of chow FUN and I got two orders of chow MEIN. I am pissed and want my money back.

Was sure I wanted to try again. But this time I found something worth it. The honey chicken wow amazing. And finally it was fresh. Got tried of the old overheated dried out crap. Not a complete redemption but at an epic fail. Might do again in about 6 months. read more

Another disappointment from Panda on Makala st in Hilo, used the phone app to order arrived at the time it said and still had to wait 10 minutes while they prepared one of the items ordered. the rest of the order was complete and sitting on a counter cooling down for at least 10 minutes if not longer. when I asked if they guarantee that all the food is at the correct serving temperature they made excuses and mocked me as I left. read more

The food I ate here was delicious and served quickly. The employees here were very kind, professional, and hardworking. This restaurant seemed clean and well-kept. Overall, this Panda Express is a great place to eat. read more

Do not recommend buying food here after six pm. It is cold, hard and tastes off. I didn't eat it.

I am so disappointed. The quantity of the food is getting smaller each time. So I won't be spending any money with panda express anytime soon. read more

Don't get me started I love me my Panda. Bring back the sweet fire chicken! Please. Located in Hilo next to burger king and across from Target. read more

I don't even know where to start. But this is the second time I got their super greens. Absolutely disgusting, horrible and I think they left it their for hours. Their beef broccoli had what, 2 beefs and wilted broccoli. Their string bean chicken SAME wilted beans. The whole plate looks so disgusting I threw it out! read more

Panda Express - Super greens, beef broccoli and string bean chicken breast YUCK - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Went for lunch. Servers seem to give drive through priority, which explained the long and slow moving line. Food, however, is consistently good at this Panda. Always able to find seating and is clean. Would recommend if you like fast food Chinese. Orange chicken does not disappoint. Also, like the honey sesame chicken. Still have sticker shock being from CA where you can get sane for $2-3 less. read more

My rice was hard and my chicken was like rubber.They also don't have a lot of food most of the time.

Food looked fresh and appetizing. Friendly service and food taste yummy Will going back for my meal read more

My husband and I ate panda again today, because their food is so good. We eat Panda once or twice a week! My husband loves the walnut shrimps and orange chicken. I love the kungpao chicken, string bean chicken , teriyaki chicken and black pepper steak. Those are my favors. This panda is always so busy, that's why their food keeps coming out from the kitchen and everything looks super fresh and delicious. read more

Panda Express - Chow mein, honey walnut shrimp and orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Excellent location! The food was fresh and hot! Plenty of options to choose from and very friendly employees. They even have a drive thru if you are in a hurry. Everything I ordered tasted great! I literally have zero complaints about my experience! I will definitely eat here again! read more

Panda Express is the closest thing you can get to "real food" from a fast food joint in Hilo. It's not real Chinese food, but it still tastes good and is very convenient. I was in and out of the drive thru line in less time than it takes to get through other drive thru places. I got a bowl of the grilled teriyaki chicken with white rice and super green. Only gripe I have is that the rice was a little soggy. read more

Panda Express - Grilled teriyaki chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Real Chinese food? Nope. A local must stop? Absolutely not. Something your kid will eat that's open when the rest of Hilo town is closed on a Sunday? Yaaaaasssss... We pulled into the drive-thru and got a kids meal for our daughter because she wanted to eat orange chicken and noodles. There was no wait and service was quick. You really can't ask for anything else, and I was happy to eat the leftovers. I am always super grateful for food all three of my kids will eat! read more

Ok can I just say.... CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN! THIS PLACE IS THE CLEANEST RESTAURANT I'VE BEEN IN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIS ISLAND. In addition. We have always experienced friendly service. The food is fresh and presented in immaculate display, rotated, and everyone is in compliance. Oh ...did I mention it tastes good? And they switch it up. Even if your favorite isn't being served that day there's delight in finding an alternate favorite. It's just that kind of establishment. read more

For what it is, Panda doesn't disappoint. Ordered for delivery. Order delivered on time. I requested soy sauce but none was delivered with meal. No real biggie but disappointing none the less. Food arrived hot and Panda is always consistent. read more

Used express waiters tonight and when I opened my plates we got two of the same thing. Not the food I ordered. Really bummed cause I ordered Beijing beef and honey walnut shrimp. read more

Panda Express - Ordered Beijing beef and honey walnut shrimp. This is what I got - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Terrible customer service. Do not order online. If you need to eat here, go through the drive thru. Placed an online order and received confirmation that it would be ready by a certain time. Went through the drive-thru about 15 minutes after the confirmed p/u time to p/u my order and was told my order was still being worked on and was asked to park. I waited over a 1/2 an hour. I called twice and no one bothered to answer the phone. I walked to the front entrance of the door that was locked to customers. After several loud knocks on the door, I was greeted by an employee who's shift was about to end or is ready to quit. I told her that I've been waiting in my car for over a 1/2 hour for my order. She shut the door and from the outside I could see her looking around the dining area confused and walked over to a bag that was sitting on a table. She opened the door and handed the bag to me. She then told me that it was waiting there for a long time. I repeated what she said and she replied: "no, not a long time, maybe 5 minutes". Not only did this employee have poor customer service skills, she chose to lie instead of offering a logical explanation. Which is really disappointing and very telling of the type of the work ethic that the manager(s) allow. Either suspend online ordering if the workers are overworked and overwhelmed, or try to manage customers orders better. There are numerous conflicting signs on the front door that needs to be removed. read more

Customer service is grumpy, and lacking any communication. I know it is hard to get help these days, but when you do hire someone try training them to have a basic understanding of being nice. There is a young boy at the cash register that is just rude, and does not attempt to be helpful. Portion sizes are random, and we did not get what we ordered. Other than that it was a fabulous experience. Oh, forgot it also took forever to get our food. read more

Always a hit, never a miss. Friendly staff, good fast food, clean establishment, reasonably priced with good portions.

I don't care to eat "fast food" but this is as close as it gets to eating fast food and I love it. I love their variety in food, I am happy with the new addition of super greens as an option. I always get chow mein, super greens, honey walnut shrimp and Teri chicken. Sometimes the shrimp Is overcooked and the batter seems soggy and once in a while they forget my Teri Sauce if I don't remind them but overall I enjoy the service it is always pleasant, I enjoy the speed of service and I enjoy the food. read more

This is the second time I tried them in the last 3 months. Horribly greasy and overly salty food! The flavor was bland, and the oil tasted like it was very old. I wish I could say that it was different than 3 months ago, but this time was just as bad if not slightly worse in all accounts. I am assuming the management here is trying to cut corners by giving smaller portions and in stead of giving more chicken and meat in their dishes, it's a lot more noodles and thick sauce that is way too sweet for the chicken Kung pao or the General's Chicken was way too much sauce and breading with SMALL amounts of meat. This is the highest priced fast food in Hilo and they give you less. I guess they're the McDonald's of Chinese fast food? So they rely on advertising to being people in, and Not the quality of food. Sorry, I tried twice and both times was very underwhelming. Maybe I should've went to McDonald's? It would've been less expensive lol I think I'll try a local owned Chinese next time. D+ read more

they brought out a new batch if chow mein which was mushy and nasty, employee said it was a newer chow mein, thry were out of orange chicken, and ALL the employees looked like deer seeing headlights in the rush, no clue what to do! they are an embarrassment to the decent food panda is known for. DO NOT BOTHER GOING HERE!! read more

Waited 40 minutes for teriyaki chicken ended up getting orange chicken instead. Staff does not communicate with each other. No customer service. Do better panda. read more

No stars if I could... I went in tonight and ordered 7 2 choice plates. The lady says what's the first plate? I said all noodles and orange chicken 2x. I see there's no Orange chicken in the tray and when I look up she's on the fourth plate of all noodles. I asked are those mine? She said yes, i told her can I get the rest all rice? I wanted half/half but since she already made 4 all noodles I wanted 3 all rice and I would half/half it at home. Another girl comes and takes over entrees and then a third rings me up. I pay for my food, wait a little while for a few entrees and leave. I drive all the way back to Pahoa and When I get home I have 6 plates all noodles and only 1 plate all rice. My wife calls them to explain what happened and the lady is all uh huh, yeah, I understand. Then she tells my wife she doesn't understand why my wife is grumbling, we only spent $100 there. I used to eat there at least twice a month spending $100 each go, clearly that amount is no longer enough for them to make sure I get what paid for, so, I will be giving my money to some other establishment who WILL value $100 order. Food was good, restaurant was clean, girl on entrees and and register were great, but the older lady who did the rice/noodles does not care at all about customers and I will not eat there as long as she works there. read more

Not bad food was alright as well as customer service. Very convenient for fast food of course. read more

Panda Express - Plate with half and half chow mien and white rice with mushroom steak and orange chicken. - Chinese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Ordered through drive through and was told to wait in front for my order. Waited 20 mins. Got home and opened my plate to find out they forgot one of my sides ‍. Food was good tho. read more

I go here more than I'd care to admit. Maybe to the point where im starting to get sick of it! It's good food at a decent price. Usually there isnt a long wait unless you choose that time of the day when all of Hilo decides they want panda also. I love the honey walnut shrimp here and usually get two servings of it even though it costs a little extra. Dont forget to fill out your receipt survey for that free entree! This is probably my favorite place to go when im tired from a long day and just want something to take home and chow down on before I pass out. If you come here knowing and expecting chinese fast food, then you shouldn't be disappointed. read more

I'm always craving pandas.. I'm hooked esp. since it's super convenient for me. I always order the one choice orange chicken with half chow mein and half steamed veggies. I love how there chili hot sauce packets are actually spicy. Only down side about pandas is that their drive thru takes forevers! Always a ten minute wait or longer... like the foods already cooked... just pack it in a container and give to the customers. read more

I think their food taste very good (IF YOU ACTUALLY GET WHAT YOU ORDERED) but the drive thru more frequently than not screwed up my order and it's so frequent it's laughable. Last time drive thru short changed me beef broccoli called them and SUNNY THE MANAGER said I'm a liar SHE PACKED IT HERSELF!!! THERES NO WAY IN HELL SINCE IT WAS MISSING FROM THE BAG!!! They PANDA EXPRESS and (SHE) downright RIPPED ME OFF! There was a time I'd eat take out from Panda at least 2 to 3x a week in one instance EVERY SINGLE DAY for a month and spend an average of $30 each visit buying 2 loaded 3 choice plates and extras. Bye Bye Panda! read more