Easy pick up process and so friendly when I walked in. I was greeted and helped right away. The food was packed fresh but didn't wait long. The facility is so clean including the bathrooms. I liked that they're locked to ensure it's only used by customers. Food was delicious, crispy and didn't miss anything on our order. read more

I am extremely disappointed and concerned about my experience with Panda Express. I ordered a kids meal for my daughter and discovered a sharp metal object embedded in one of the pieces of food. As a parent, this is incredibly frightening because my child could have easily bitten into or swallowed it. I immediately contacted the restaurant to report what happened because my biggest concern was my daughter's safety and making sure this does not happen to another child. Unfortunately, the response I received was essentially, "We don't use staples." That response completely disregarded the actual concern. Whether it was a staple, a piece of packaging, or some other metal object is beside the point -- there was a metal object in food that was served to my child. Instead of taking the concern seriously and investigating how it could have gotten there, I felt dismissed. I am sharing this review because parents need to be aware and check their children's food carefully before allowing them to eat it. Something like this could cause a serious injury, especially to a young child. I hope Panda Express takes this seriously, investigates what happened, and addresses the food-safety issue rather than simply dismissing it because they don't believe they use staples. I am reporting this incident to the San Diego County food safety authorities and will be taking this as far as I can to make sure this is properly investigated. I am also keeping the food and the metal object until further notice and until this matter is appropriately addressed. read more

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In a pinch, it's fast, it's warm and there's an app! Oh and it's right next to Costco. I always ask for mustard and chili. It's a once-in-a-while food for us so we indulge with the honey walnut shrimp and general tso chicken (orange chicken). I tried the new brisket--kinda set but good sauce. read more

Loveee their food! I like getting a plate with 1/2 chow mein, 1/2 fried rice, 1/2 honey sesame chicken breast, and 1/2 orange chicken. It's plenty for 2 servings. The bigger plate is perfect to split into 3 servings. I wish they had the sweetfire chicken breast more often! read more

Panda Express - Plate - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Panda, I've loved you for so long but this location is just plummeting. I scheduled food to be ready at a future time, a specific time. I show up at said time and still waited 30 min. If the food is supposed to be ready at 5:30 and it's not a request to make it asap but actually a preplanned time hours in advance, why am I waiting 30 min in store for a preorder to go? And then I get home and the containers aren't even full. We are talking the equivalent of more than a small à la cart entree is missing from my large food container for more than one dish. My eggplant tofu had 1 piece of tofu in it. Sorrows. Tragic. read more

Panda Express - Mushroom chicken, or lack there of? Where's my food? :( - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

My past 3 visits to this Panda Express has not only been disappointing in flavor but also they cannot get my app order right. This location is convenient to my work and ordering in the app is handy. However 3 visits ago, they packed my order without my entree. I got all the way home, opened my box and only had chow mein. I called and was told they would record it in "the book" and the next time I came in to just tell them that Mildred told me I would get my entree. So, the next time, I walked in and ordered in the restaurant. When it was time to pay, I told them that I was in "the book" and dropped Mildred's name. Well, they couldn't find the book. So, I stood there while the guy working there kept telling the manager that he couldn't find the book. She didn't believe me. Did Mildred not work there anymore? The place was packed and the lady cooking finally told him to give me my plate. Seriously. Now, fast forward to last night. I ordered on the app again. I ordered my plate with honey sesame chicken, string bean chicken and all fried rice. When I got home, this plate had all chow mein. What? I tried to eat the chow mein but it was just greasy and had no flavor. I also ordered a kids meal with a Coke Zero which was a choice on the app. They did not have Coke Zero at the fountain. We also didn't get the apple crisps. I understand that they are busy but really? I fill out the survey that they email but I don't think anyone reads them. I feel like I've given them enough chances. read more

Panda Express - My wrong order... ordered fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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To start, big shout out to Jasmine and Ranetta plus the team tonight for keeping things flowing during a rush. We came in and there was a line, but everyone here was like a well oiled machine. Ranetta was working the line giving out samples of refreshers with a smile, and Jasmine was pushing out orders while requesting refills from the kitchen AND still being friendly/funny to each of us. Food was great and the vibe was never overwhelming for us in line. Legit great job! read more

There's something about this location where they just don't like giving forks out. It doesn't matter if its one plate or 2 or 4 plates I always and I mean alwayssss have to go in and ask for a fork it doesn't make sens. it's beyond annoying read more

So, we come in for dinner. No one in line, three customers eating at tables7 employees behind the counter. No acknowledgment, nothing. An employee at the register finally walks over and asks if we want to order? Duh? I order a rice bowl with orange peal chicken. We have eaten here many times and no issues. The employee filled the bowl to the brim with rice then a small scoop of orange chicken. Pathetic. The order a 2 entree plate 1/2 rice 1/2 noodles with honey walnut shrimp and Dynamite sweet & sour chicken. Three helpings of noodles, one helping of rice and 6 shrimp ZERO walnuts and 4 pieces of chicken with no veggies. Really? I get charged $1.50 EXTRA for the shrimp and receive 6 and ZERO walnuts. Is this how it's done now? Pretty sorry excuse. read more

Panda Express - 1/2 rice 1/2 noodles, honey walnut shrimp and dynamite sweet & sour chicken. - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

I usually enjoy coming to Panda Express and rarely leave complaints. The staff was friendly, but I witnessed something concerning involving food handling. A customer had been waiting quite a while for another entree that was being made, but had ordered orange chicken that had been left out for a bit, and when it was ready, I saw the store manager pour the remaining cold orange chicken from the box into the newly cooked batch. Several other customers noticed it as well and shared the same concern. I'm not in the food industry, but this didn't seem like an appropriate food handling practice. I wanted to make management aware since it involved the manager rather than another employee. read more

For a super busy spot at lunchtime, my experience in waiting in line wasn't that bad. I just felt bad for the people sitting and eating as I stood right next to them, hungry. This is one of the few spots for TOFU & EGGPLANT, so that's why this shop gets my 4 stars. I enjoy it with white rice and the super greens; today, I ordered a bowl. I like the sauce dripping through to my rice, and no other sauce is needed. I noticed on my receipt that the cashier rang me up with the black pepper steak charge. Whoops, I didn't notice until now. Otherwise, my meal would've been under $10, and that's a nice price for lunch these days! I also use the Panda Express app to collect points for rewards. read more

Panda Express - Build Your Own Bowl - 2 Half Sides (white rice & super greens), eggplant & tofu as my entree - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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On Monday 5/4/2026 at 6:30pm we ordered Uber delivery of 2 entrees for dinner and the staff member who prepared our food under served the portions of both of the entrees. When we go there in person, they give double the amount of chicken, when we order online they specifically skimp the portions because they know we are not there to see. This is a low class/deceptive tactic used by the staff to screw over customers who are not able to complain in person. This displays a lack of care and disregard for customer satisfaction leaving us still hungry and causing us to waste $45 for a tiny dinner. Additionally the food was cold. The management needs to ensure the employees serve consistent portions because this is like spitting in the face of paying customers. But we all know they don't care. Thanks a lot for wasting our money! read more

Panda Express - Double orange chicken and fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

The restaurant was very busy, which I completely understand can be stressful for staff. However, I witnessed a very unprofessional interaction between employees. One worker, I believe named Laretha, was speaking down to another coworker named Meredith or Mildred in front of a long line of customers. It was uncomfortable, and even another customer commented on how inappropriate it was and expressed sympathy for Meredith/ Mildred . During my order, I also noticed what felt like consistent attitude toward customers. I understand that repeated questions during a rush can be frustrating, but the tone used felt rude rather than simply stressed. I also felt very rushed while ordering, with little time to properly choose my food. In addition, I saw a food handling issue where chow mein was poured from a someone's plate into the serving bowl rather than discarding which completely turned my stomach. To make matters worse, when I got home, I realized my order was completely incorrect and they switched my plate with someone else I understand busy shifts can be overwhelming, but professionalism, respect between coworkers, and accurate customer service should still be maintained. read more

I have had a multitude of problems from this location, from 2/3rds of my entire order being wrong, to team members spending my rewards points for me without asking, and waiting for complete orders for 25+ minutes. This location is a f--ing joke, go to another Panda Express. If that doesn't discourage you enough - the Costco traffic next door makes driving in and out of this place hell. read more

Panda Express - My incorrect order. - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Food is good. Unfortunately they increased their price for 1 year, and they decrease their entree volume after that!

Just close at 10 , drove all the way here and they literally have no food , it says you close at 11 and I walked in at 9.55 and everyone is looking at me like they are closed and 0 food available. read more

The food was great but the service was awful we ordered online to take less time but when we went to pick our food up it still wasn't ready and when they asked for my order they heard the wrong name and then another employee asked they heard me perfectly. Over all the food was great but service not to well read more

Laretha was amazing and super personable, we were able to connect on a lot of stuff and she was overall an incredibly sweet and kind worker. One of the best conversations I have ever had with a store worker, as she put in a step above and beyond for us to enjoy our meals. Not only did she have good things to say, she was genuinely interested in what we had to say and kept a genuine conversation for about 15 minutes. Incredible employee!!! read more

Great experience with Laretha, honestly she should be given a promotion and at least a raise. kindest person I've ever met.

I went to Panda tonight I ordered the 3 item combo . I was at the register and thought I better check my order and sure enough it was missing the 3rd item!! I told the cashier and because I already processed my payment I was told I would have to pay for a full order not the additional amount for the third item . I said but it's your employees mistake ! Why should I pay more for their mistake . I should just pay the difference between what I payed and the 3rd item combo on the Bigger Plate combo . They said no . I was pretty mad but I guess I would be madder if I got home and no 3rd item combo. *** read more

It's just this location but it is absolutely disorderly and even a little unprofessional. We came on a Thurs, preordering online before coming, and proceeded inside towards the checkout area where they had a sign for online pickup. We were ignored for 5 minutes or so and then we went to ask about our order since the time to pickup had passed. This led to 15 minutes of people passing off the message to one another but no one actually doing anything. We had three separate people ask us what our name was for the order. The manager casually walked by and said someone was working on it, even though no one seemed to be doing that. While we were waiting, people were piling up behind us waiting for their online order while people in the store ordering seemed to zip by. Even the orange chicken bowl we ordered was just ok for me. Way too much breading compared to how much meat you get. The price of a bowl at $9 seems pricey compared to what you can get at other fast casual places. read more

don't waste a drive to this location. They have nothing ready and they tell you you have to tell them what you want for them to make it. Unfriendly- attitude- small and smaller portions, higher and higher Prices as the time passes. You have been warned!! read more

It's rare that I'm in the mood for Chinese food, but when I am this Panda Express has never disappointed. I've been goin for years now, and every dish I've ever tried here has "popped" with flavor. I also love getting a fortune cookie, a fun tradition which has you wondering what fortune could be inside waiting for you - and I keep some of my favorite fortunes always with me in my wallet. And when it comes to Chinese food, it feels weird to eat it with anything but chopsticks, and the staff at this location are happy to give you some. I take a star off the review because they have a TV inside, which is a completely unnecessary distraction - the interior design is nice enough, there's plenty of people to watch, and in any case people are on their devices when they want something moving around on a screen. read more

Absolutely amazing service and serving sizes. The lady helping me out was really really polite.

Excellent experience! I'm in no way saying that Panda Express is authentic Chinese food or the best Chinese food in town. It's fast, decent and reasonably priced Chinese fast food. I wanted to mention that the Carmel Mountain location does a better job than other north county inland locations that I've been to. I ordered food from there because a friend of mine was having a fundraiser. I had to order it online. When I arrived, the food was ready, the order was correct and the cashier was very friendly. All food was hot and fresh! I'm also thrilled that this location serves the eggplant and tofu dish. Not all of the locations do. It was a very satisfying meal.....well done Panda! read more

This location always has a long wait. Very inconvenient most notably when you do order online and it's 20-30 mins past the designated pick up time. read more

Panda Express, Carmel Mountain (B or 3.5 stars) : the Asian Chipotle It's been at least 15 years since I've been to a Panda Express. I needed to grab a bite to eat quickly, and Panda Express was the closest option. I gotta say it exceeded my expectations! I watched the chef using the wok and he seemed pretty decent at it! The teriyaki chicken was quite good - basically a sweet soy chicken like I would make at home - and for fast food, a strong "B". I can be totally picky and say they need better quality rice but can't really complain because it's better than some actual sit-down restaurants I've been to. In hindsight, I should have asked for some sauce - sweet soy on rice is awesome. Empty calories & sodium on carbs, you know that's just gonna taste good Decently spacious, and staff that does a good job cleaning when they have a chance (because sticky, dirty tables is a huge pet peeve). My rice bowl was $8.70. Probably should have went for the "plate" to get some veggies but that would be too much. If in a pinch to get something to eat, I think I would be back! PS: I learned that 1 side on the "bowl" option, you do 1/2 portion veggies & 1/2 portion rice or noodles. That's great! --------------- Food Grading Scale: A+: Life changing. You remember these bites for the rest of your life. Occurs very infrequently and when it does, you'll know it. You don't even know how to further improve it with a magic wand. A: Wow! Excellent. You felt happy biting into it. You're considering whether it's life changing, but know it misses the mark. A-: Very very good. Whatever it is, it's one of the best, but you can think of further improvements. B+: Very good. Very enjoyable, not to the point of "impressive," but worth revisiting. B: Good. A solid example of whatever it is, offering enjoyment, but not enough for making an effort to get. B-: Not bad. If in a pinch to eat something, this offers some enjoyment and is a reasonable option. C+: Mediocre plus. Pretty average, but with one or two positive characteristics you can identify. C: Mediocre. "Meh". Very average. Not bad enough to make you angry, but nothing good about it at all. C-: Bad. You recognize it for what it is, but a very bad rendition. Your foodie self is a little pissed, and feeling like a dummy you ordered it. D: Awful. Whoever cooked it should be ashamed of themself. Somehow, you still managed to swallow a bite. F: WTF is this? Inedible. One chew, you had to spit it out. Fire the chef. read more

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Came in on a Monday night for some dinner. I did not get her name but she was very dismissive and rude to other employees. I believe his name was Nathan, not sure if he was new or not but she was very passive aggressive with her explanations to him. I ordered my sides and ordered some broccoli beef. Right as Nathan puts the scoop in my plate, she says "oh no no no we're out of broccoli beef ".... As I am staring at it on my plate. She makes Nathan scoop it back out of my plate and does not even apologies. I moved on and got 2 sides of teriyaki chicken instead. She gives me maybe a scoop and a quarter and closes it very fast to where I could not see the horrible portion she had given me until I got home. She cashed me out and didn't ask if I wanted any sauces or bother to apologies for taking my food off my plate and just handed me my receipt with no words. Food quality was amazing as always. Costumer service and preparation need some work, especially on her end. If I knew her name I would put it in all caps. Nathan is amazing though. read more

Soggy Chicken that had definitely been sitting for a while with 70% of the entree being green beans. read more

Panda Express - 70% Green Beans and 30% Soggy Chicken. - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

This Panda is always busy but they never get my order wrong and if the wait time for something to be cooked they always do it right by for the long wait read more

Last time I checked it was called chow mein, not chow cabbage. I ordered a full side of chow mein & picked out all the extra space filler. I was shocked to see how much exactly they put in. are restaurants really this greedy and cheap? If this is corporate Pandas new way of saving money, I'll just only go eat at small & local Chinese spots. Anywho, Panda is panda so obviously good fast food American Chinese food. You really can't go wrong if this is what you're in the mood for. The service isn't bad, it isn't good. They work quickly since this location gets pretty busy. I feel like prices are increasing and portions are decreasing. read more

Panda Express - Chow mein - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

I have order catering menos of 2 entres and 2 sides for over $120 and two of my entres and one of my sides were only half full. I bought from two other locations one in Rancho San Diego and one in Escondido and their service and all the container full to the top. When I asked why, one of the girl she sheer bevies we weight them and we she asked the manger who looked Hispanic, he shake his head with agreeing with her answer. They did this before and I forgot about it as it was more then six months ago and this is this was the second times. When roof read more

This is my go to location for fresh American Chinese food. Always tasty and great value. They have high turnover so food is fresh always. Service and ambience is always excellent. Clean. read more

Skimped on veggies (my side but main reason I go to panda) and won't give correct change even though I provided pennies

Joseppi (?) was very kind and hard working, he still managed to take my order and listen to everything I had to say while doing many other things at once. Everyone else too was very kind and proactive. Dare I say they inspired me to be a good worker. read more

I am so disappointed with the panda express for the second time. I ordered the family size meal because I had guests coming over and I was really excited as when my guest saw the box that they packed it in. They were like "oh this is so cute!" but when we opened up the food and started eating it, the chow mein had no salt. The eggplant and tofu had no salt. The fried rice had no salt all of the food was pretty much bland and we were so embarrassed in front of our guests. One of my guests just took two bites of the chow mein and she did not even eat anything after that. I felt so bad I kept on asking her if I could make her something else and she insisted not to because she said that she does not have an appetite anymore after eating that chowmein. The rice was not only bland, but it was pretty much dry. I spent close to $50 for this meal and I literally had to throw everything away. What a waste! read more

This is worst run Panda for individuals who want to eat in. They prioritize to go orders over in restaurant orders and it is not uncommon to wait 30 minutes in line when it should be 5 minutes. Frequently, customers just bail out of line. They just cannot handle the customer volume in this location. read more

Everything went great when I was there. Friend staff great food and service. Fransisco, sally, and song helped in front and was very satisfied and left happy unlike the vista location. read more

My girl wanted to complete her non-fasting day with some vitamin "r" (rice) from Panda Express. Ordering is really easy online from the Panda Express website and they even give you an estimate when your order will be ready. We swung by another place before we made it down here, which was a bad call on my part because there was a bit of a line picking up orders ahead of me when I arrived. I'm told that unlike other locations, this Panda Express does not have a pick up table area set aside for customers to quickly pick up their prepaid orders. Customers do have a separate line for pickup and must wait for staff to either call their name or provide their name to receive their order. Not very efficient, but perhaps they have had issues with customers taking orders that are not theirs. In any case, I waited longer than expected to receive my already bagged order. The food was what you would expect from Panda Express. Nothing spectacular. Nothing terrible. Guilty pleasure satisfied. I won't even bother to catalog my order but I posted my pics for reference. read more

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I paid 20$ for a large container of beef & these jerks can't even fill it up!!!! They barely filled it halfway!! Never get delivery from them! read more

Panda Express - Pepper steak - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California