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    Panda Express

    2.0 (167 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
    Closed 9:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Yousef R.

    I placed an order on Uber Eats for pickup from this Panda Express location. The app said my order was ready, so I went inside to get it. When I asked about it, the lady at the counter told me they were still working on it. I ended up waiting 20 minutes without any updates. Finally, another employee noticed I was still there, asked if I was waiting, and only then went to prepare my food. Very disappointing experience, the lack of communication and delay was frustrating, especially when the app clearly said the order was ready. The food tasted good tho so I'll give them that

    Two pieces of shrimp, maybe 4 pieces of beef.

    New sesame shrimp and beef.I got more green beans than the beef and shrimp, ok service took a while for them to bring the food out ‍.

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    Brooke R.

    Had dinner with a friend, it was a good experience. Walked it, can't speak on their drive thru. Was helped immediately, line moved quickly. Got excellent customer service from Ashley who advised me I could get a small carton for $1.50. I was having a hard time chosing my entree as my heart was saying orange chicken, but my mind was saying teriyaki chicken. It was the perfect size to satisfy the orange chicken draw. Hot a bowl with brown rice and teriyaki chicken, small side of orange chicken. All food looked hot and fresh. Our meals were tasty. Restaurant was clean. Overall good experience.

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    Joseph J.

    I want to give more stars but I couldn't the food was different from the other panda the taste was dry and didn't taste the same the fried was was dry and it was sitting the orange chicken not shown didn't look or taste like orange chicken this store is any as busy as other so I'm assuming food is just sitting longer than the others so food is not as fresh but the lady manager was about to give us 2 new fresh fried rice which was nice to redeem themselves service was great store front was nice and clean and there's ample parking.

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    Paid for the wrong food and Panda did not realize that mistake. Told them about it and they ignored it.

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    The cook at this location is god damn fire I'd take her out on a ride any time ‍the service is always great

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    We pulled up through drive thru and the lady who took our order was super helpful on what we could order our big family.

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    Kitty's Kitchen

    Kitty's Kitchen

    4.2(576 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Went with family and even though I was hesitant and outvoted from going to the Vietnamese place…read morenext-door, we actually had a great dinner. Food was so much better this time around than the last time I had been there. They really must've had a bad night when I had gone previously. Small restaurant in the of a little strip mall off of Main Street. They serve classic Chinese American food and unlike most places in the Bay Area that are family style dishes preferably on a Lazy Susan during dinner time. They offer rice plates, or combo plates for individuals, similar to lunch specials. I selected several dishes and asked the server which was the most popular amongst the dishes I chose, and she let me know the salt and pepper fish, which I got with chow mein. We also ordered shrimp & broccoli, and sweet-and-sour pork. Everything appeared made to order and looked very fresh. From grandma to the babes everyone was happy with their food. Mine was more on the plain Jane with just fried fish, luckily it came with sliced jalapeños to give it a kick. Next time I'll order a spicy eggplant dish. This is a good place to go to if you're with a group of picky eaters. Price is very reasonable, especially for dinner.

    7/5 /25 Update 3/5 This has been a long time coming…read moreunfortunately. Ever since the previous owners sold the place the quality has dropped significantly. Consistency has been a major issue not only with food but with policy. When they first took over I'm sure there were some learning curves and maybe tweaks to the recipes. I wanted to give them a fair shot to get things right. Not sure if the old cooks stayed or if they got new ones? Did the new owners have the recipes changed? Did they change suppliers of ingredients, etc, I just don't know. What I can tell you though is that at least some of the dishes are different and are off from what I remember. The general Tao sauce I thought tasted different but necessarily bad. But combine that with a definite lack of crisp/crunch with the fried items and that's gonna be a problem for me. This time around, I only got the general tao beef because unlike my previous visit, they did not allow me to order the general tao beef in the combo plate as in upcharge (just last week or the week before it was allowed). I've been multiple times since the change in ownership. Partly because of the convenience of the location and partly because of the hope that whatever meal I eat at any given time will at least satisfy my fix for their type of Chinese American food. Unfortunately, the fried items I loved so much like orange chicken, sweet and sour pork and general tao beef alike are all severely lacking the crunch from the fry. As of late I've been getting the General Tao Beef to track consistency and it's been consistently under cooked in terms of the batter. The beef itself has been rubbery and to the point where I can't even break apart a piece and end up having to eat it whole lots of times. The other problem is that the pieces are large inconsistently cut (sometimes with, sometimes against the grain) strips making for a difficult chew. And because of the lack of crunch the fried battered outside just falls apart when you bite or try to cut it apart. The last two visits, but especially this one considering I ordered extra crunchy, were severely undercooked and soggy. it was to the point this time where I basically had to scrape off the majority of the batter and just eat the rubbery beef inside. It really does bring me pain to drastically drop the rating of a place that I once loved. I hope one day they can make the fixes so that I can continue to enjoy their food once again. I gave them a 3/5 but honestly, it probably should have been 2/5. I think the chicken with hot garlic sauce might be just good enough to keep it at 3/5 even though the last three times I ordered it. It was inconsistently hot (with cold spots) temperature wise.

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    Kitty's Kitchen - Dining room

    Dining room

    Kitty's Kitchen - Dining room

    Dining room

    Kitty's Kitchen - Garlic chicken with steamed vegetables, excellent!

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    Garlic chicken with steamed vegetables, excellent!

    Lee’s Chinese Restaurant - Large Veggie chowmein and large veggie fried rice (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)

    Lee’s Chinese Restaurant

    3.9(132 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    I've been coming here for a while, and it's one of my favorite spots for vegetarian Chinese food. I…read morealways order the tofu fried rice with vegetables and the veggie chow mein, and it's consistently delicious. The owner even knows my order, which makes the experience feel welcoming and personal. The portions are great, and the food is always fresh and flavorful. My only wish is that they would reopen the dining room because, for now, it's carryout only. Even so, it's definitely worth the visit, and I'll keep coming back!

    In general I don't like when places use the word restaurant in their name when they are to-go only…read more While it's something that I might take into consideration, the food alone is enough to make this rating a sub 4. For me this place is a 3/5. I ordered the general chicken and orange chicken. They said it would be ready in 15 minutes. I came maybe about 10 min later. Got the food and tasted it soon after I got to my car. Orange chicken lacking in that orange pop. General chicken lacking in overall flavor. What was the most unforgivable though was the soggy chicken. Eating at its optimal level would be eating it fresh at the table at the restaurant. Next best thing would be in the car as soon as you got it. But it's a to-go restaurant to realistically your eating it at home after it's traveled for however many minutes. As expected when I got home it was soggy. But it was already as soggy as possible to begin with. Why is this place a 4/5 I have no idea. Maybe since I came during off peak hours so they foods just sitting around and there's no fresh food turnover? No idea. Maybe I'll give them another chance one day but who knows. Also factor in that they don't have rice plates and the cost of pure entrees alone and that's a negative for me. I didn't know how lacking Chinese food was in Manteca because I was spoiled by the old Kitty's Kitchen. Nothing compares in the area.

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    Lee’s Chinese Restaurant - Front lobby

    Front lobby

    Lee’s Chinese Restaurant - Large veggie fried rice (so delicious) (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)

    Large veggie fried rice (so delicious) (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)

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    Golden Spoon - Crab fried rice

    Golden Spoon

    4.5(353 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Certified professionals

    Amazing food, a little expensive but really delicious and presentation is exquisite…read more Papaya salad- very spicy, sweet, salty. Great flavors. $17 Whole coconut $7 very nice, soft creamy coconut meat. Corn fritters - 10 pieces of fried corn fritters (no egg) comes with a sweet chili sauce (housemade) $14 (a little too expensive) Crab pad Thai- $25 with cheese. Sweet and saucy. Crab was maybe a canned crab? Not sure. Pretty good, probably will get it without. Crab next time. Came with fried tofu. Mango sticky rice- $12 surprisingly disappointing- sticky rice was a little too hard and too sweet.

    This is the first time I've ever crossed over a Doordash review to Yelp and I think it's for VERY…read moregood reason. I'll comment on the taste in a bit but I want to first highlight something I've never experienced. In all my work-from-home years I've never once had to-go experience where the dishes looked like they'd been plated for table service at the restaurant. Sure some stuff shifted in the Dasher's car but it honestly blew me away. Even the drink was carefully wrapped and put in a little box to ensure it wouldn't leak everywhere. As for the important bit, the taste, man... I have had so many amazing Thai meals at places in the bay area and honestly just assumed the most Modesto would get is some great Banh Mi spots. Obviously I haven't had the chance to try the whole menu but my go-to, Tom Kha, this is the best Thai coconut soup I've ever had! The Pad Thai is as good if not better than what I've had in San Francisco as well. I'm really looking forward to bringing friends and family here to check it out in person! Side note... yes, it's also very expensive ordering via Doordash with their added fees but it's 2026 and it's California. So far my multiple orders have been well worth the price and I expect the same experience in person! (just, you know, without the extra Doordash fee nonsense)

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    Golden Spoon - Chicken larb

    Chicken larb

    Golden Spoon - Sticky rice with mango

    Sticky rice with mango

    Golden Spoon - Crab fried rice

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    Crab fried rice

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