About the same price, but not even close to as good as.....Wait for it.... Pei Wei!! Why go here unless you have no Pei Wei in your area. this location is one minute from a great Pei Wei location. We had some good times, but I think this is goodbye Panda Express. read more

So I just left the store in Watauga, Texas and asked how fresh the food was as it was horrible on my previous visit. Daisy informed me there was too much in the pan to make a fresh order but it wasn't very fresh. I asked when do they dump it at what time and she said I quote- " we just wait until it looks old and disgusting before we toss it"?!?! I asked her what is the time limit and she said there wasn't one. I know for a fact this is not true. She continued to say there was no limit- it was based on how much was left and dismissed me. Said I could call corporate and complain if I felt I needed to. Un- believable. Well I certainly feel the need to. I go here often and cannot believe this answer let alone her condescending dismissive attitude. I am truly appalled at her answers to my questions as well as her lack of professionalism. read more

Panda Express - This was what I received. Nasty- old-dry food which ended up in the trash. The orange chicken was just as bad. - Chinese Near Me - Watauga, Texas

Panda Express used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant chain....until I discovered Pei Wei. They're about the same price, but Pei Wei has so much higher quality it's ridiculous. Panda is basically the McDonald's compared to Pei Wei's In-n-Out. Don't get me wrong....I love, love, love Panda Express' chow mein, orange chicken and mandarin chicken. Kung Pao chicken was also good, but I ate one of the peppers on it one time and it was BY FAR the spiciest thing I've ever tasted. (I literally cried my eyes out because of a pepper, and I never cry because of spice.) Basically, it's definitely good if you want a quick Asian food fix, but I'd recommend Pei Wei over them every time. read more

Don't get the ribs!!!! Rip off I paid 1.50 extra for a plate and all I really got was a pound a rice and 5 small pieces of meat. read more

Panda Express - Very small - Chinese Near Me - Watauga, Texas

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We went there for lunch. We wanted to get Chinese food. The manager lady was rude. She thought my husband wanted to try the new ribs. He wanted new ribs. She said 5 mins. She pretended not to hear us. Also we went to the Chinese cashier was rude during the whole transaction. We had to ask her for chopsticks and hot sauce. We would not come back to this location. Too much rudeness and we asked if you can eat here. The manager didnt answer us. Another customer at the register had to ask again. She finally said you cant eat inside. Please teach your employees and manager to be considerate to your customers. read more

Back in the day I thought Panda Express was great - until my eyes were opened to a wider variety of Asian restaurants. *coughPeiWeicough* Then I realized how bland everything is here in comparison. However, I do love their Orange Chicken! read more

This location stinks. The food is often cold/stale, or burnt to a crisp. I've also witnessed them cleaning the floor and the food prep counters with the same rag. Sucks, because Panda Express is decent in general, but this location gives it a bad name. read more

It's OK I guess for chinese... very overpriced for the quality. Better options available at hole in the wall Chinese joints. It is pre made drive through food... order from a local joint where it is made fresh read more

Clean facility and friendly staff. Most important food was kept hot and I saw them cleaning the place as they went along. One the most clean panda expresses I've been to in awhile. read more

Panda Express - Steam white rice w/ walnut shrimp and orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Watauga, Texas

This Panda Express has its ups and downs. I have had really good Kung Pao chicken and really bad KPC here. I think it has to do in how long after a batch is made that you place your order. They make 2-gallon batches of the food at a time instead of cooking to order. I like the veggie mix in the KPC and it is spicy enough to get your attention. The veggie spring rolls sit under a heat lamp after frying a batch, so again, the quality of the food depends on when you get there. AVOID the drive-through! One of ever 3 orders has been wrong. Go inside and there is never a problem. The food here could easily be on the 3-4 star level if they cooked food to order. read more

I have eaten Panda Express for years at numerous locations. Unfortunately this location has been a complete disappointment. The food has always missed the mark. After several tries we just stopped going. The food has always tasted like it's been under the heat lamp for hours. I understand it's fast food but I've not had this lack of quality at other locations. read more

Not the best Chinese food, it's actually worse than those Mom & Pop places in the food courts at the mall. At least at those places you can taste the freshness in the food. At Panda "Express" the drive-thru is top priority. You can rush and beat that person getting out of their car to be first in line at the counter, but sadly you will be waiting until the line gets to the door. Then an employee behind the counter might consider talking to you. Once you get someones attention they ask what you would like. There is always an abundance of fried rice and chow mien, but if you want steamed it isn't always prepared. Get past this part if you are lucky and you find they don't have anymore of the entree you want because that lady in the drive-thru ordering for a family of 6 just got it all. Now you must wait on some more to be made. Another hassle because there is only one wok in use at a time. So you must wait for the entree's turn in line because the kitchen is so small. Everything that is out already you have no idea how long it has been sitting there. This place is like Chipotle, the food is never hot. Even if you eat it there. This place is really expensive for what you get and with all the traffic and overcharging they are doing they should of at least upgraded the kitchen and business model by now. Panda has been one of the first restaurants in the area and it hasn't changed anything besides the dining room which looks the same and has the same layout. This place seriously needs an upgrade and expansion to keep up with it's growing surroundings. Also they need to help the walk-in's as well and not just focus on those too lazy to get out of the car. read more

I ordered a plate with chow mein for the side, steak & orange chicken for the main, and a Pepsi to drink. they were out of pepsi which is fine, but was told the steak would take 10 minutes, which was also fine. i got home and all i had was fried rice, veggies, and orange chicken. read more

I have eaten at this location several times however I will not eat here again. In fact I think the City of Watauga should send a food inspector out. I ordered the same mushroom chicken I always order last Friday night and have been sick ever since. On Saturday I had to stay in all day to be near the bathroom and ended up vomiting to get rid of the poison food. I'm still sick from it. read more

Panda Express... expected fast but found slow and confused... Staff... This is a panda express and the staff is always moving kudos to the cook and to the front side. My complains lay into the cashier... Customer 1 had a simple order and it took way too long for the cashier to clear. They seem confused as to if customer 1 and 2 are together. Customer 2 had a simple order and it took way too long for the cashier to clear. Looking it see if it was complete? It was just ring her up. Customer 3 had two orders waiting for one item to be cooked (Deep fryer?) and there was confusion on their part as to what was the hold up. Customer 4 As they tabled customer 3 order the cashier asked if i mind letting Customer 5 and Customer 6 pay. I vented I like to pay for my food now. I dont have anything pending dishes and my order is complete. why would i wait to pay? Food... Your typical panda express tasted exactly as you would have guessed. Atmosphere... Nice lay out your typical cookie cut panda decor. The floor had a big wets spot not sure why maybe someone dropped a drink or such. They seem too busy to mop it up. It was basically the 2nd dinner crowd and I think they was cycling workers off to break. There was a good crowd and thats always a good sign. Conclusion... The staff needs to be better... there should be no confusion at the cashier side. If there is a spill they should send someone to clean it up proper... its not safe to ignore it. They had 2 staff to handle the line... and one cook and a manager. You expect when someone takes a break they could hold it together... not so. I'll eat here again but it wont be my first choice for fast chinese. read more

First timer here at this location. Food was fresh , and the manager Brenda was really helpful read more

Panda Express - Was so good couldn't get a picture in time. - Chinese Near Me - Watauga, Texas

EVERY TIME I GET BROCOLLI AND BEEF THEY NEVER GIVE ME MORE THANK ONE PIECE OF BEEF! This is the third time this is happened and every time I say extra beef they don't listen. It's called broccoli and beef not large chunks of broccoli and a small crumb of beef. read more

The food is sooooooooooo good! I come here whenever I can. My favorite are the string bean chicken and orange chicken. Both always fresh and hot read more

LOVE THE FOOD but they always charge me for a water cup which is pretty lame cause that should be free, i mean COME ON!

First of all..... service is super slow...... 8:30 at night and waited forever to get my food at drive through... thought this is Panda EXPRESS!!!!!!!!! read more

Panda is better than most places around here. The food is mediocre but the service is fast and friendly. And instead of rice or noodles you can get veggies. Hey hey. read more

The food is good and the people are nice. When we come here we usually use the drive-thru. That is why it has such a low rating. It takes at least 15 minutes to get food from here. Once you're in the Drive-Thru you can not leave. read more

This used to be the best Panda Express around our house, but the past couple of times they have messed up left and right. First of all their drive thru is always slow and it takes forever to order and then forever to get your food (I think they are under staffed). My husband and I normally get the same thing every time and the last two times they mixed up our side item. This time we ordered online thinking this would help, and save time, but it didn't. We ordered the sweet fire chicken and instead we got the green bean chicken, and to top it all of there was way more green beans then chicken. There was only like 7 little pieces of chicken and the rest green beans. It is really sad because we love Panda Express and this is the closest one to our house, but I don't know if we will ever be back. read more

I'm not going to say its the best Chinese food. But to satisfy a craving and drive thru, its decent. I will say the panda bowl I got yesterday, Beijing Beef and fried rice was SUPER good yesterday! Seemed very fresh, hot, and just all around good:) I wish it was consistently that good:) read more

we keep coming here and the food is alway cold !!! never have Teriyaki ready and the portions get smaller on every visit . don't think we will be coming to this Panda anymore. 4th time is way to many chances !!!!!!!! read more

Panda is the best in Texas! I came to grab dinner quickly and ended up waiting 8 minutes in the drive up. The cashier was super kind. The area was clean and organized. The food was hot and fresh. Thank you Panda! read more

Horrible food. I have been to many Panda's and this one has got to be the worst. Dry chow mein and flavorless orange chicken. My son had beef and broccoli and the broccoli was so soggy. I was so disappointed. We won't be back to this location. read more

Ok, so today around 9:33pm I pulled up to this location... let me remind you that this place closes at 10 o clock pm. I have done this several of times and they say they claim on Sundays they close AT 9:30... I then asked for the manager and they said he/she wasn't there... I need your feed back what should I do next time ( very hungry person)? read more

You can get better quality food at the same price at Pei Wei which is just a few minutes away. The orange chicken has been inconsistent in spiciness of sauce and I have gotten several entrees that haven't been hot. read more

I asked for sweet fire chicken breast, Shanghai Angus steak, and chow main. They gave me teriyaki chicken and white Rice. Unbelievable! I'm so shook and won't be eating here Any time soon. read more

Horribly slow service! Everyone focused on the drive through orders and not the 10 people standing in line. Ridiculous.

Love Panda Express, all good,tasty and freshly cooked food. Staff are there ready to serve you with a smile. Just need to bring the Potstickers. read more

Husband usually goes pick up our food through the drive-thru ...every single time he goes they always forget part of our order... I tell him to go inside so he can watch them so they don't forget anything... I don't like this panda express and I don't recommend this location to anybody... read more

I have been visit Panda Express everywhere. This local employees are always friendly and nice. Food is fresh and potion big.

we go to this location all the time and every visit has always been a great experience for us. the food is great and service is speedy. always hot and well prepared! read more

Wow. This is the 2nd time I ordered the teriyaki chicken, & I get home and there is no teriyaki sauce. The chicken is completely dry without the sauce. The first time I ordered it and they didn't put it in the bag I called and they told me, sorry we ran out of the little cups to put the sauce in. I said why didn't you tell me? They had no response. Then this evening my husband brings the food home and surprise surprise, no teriaki sauce for the chicken. I drive all the way back there and politely tell them what happened, and don't even get 1 apology. This place sucks. Worst customer service ever. Will never eat here again. Hire new employees. read more

Went in and bought 2 dinners. Employees seemed uninterested. Lomain tasted like paste and Worchestershire sauce. My chicken eggroll had SHRIMP in it and when I took it back to the counter, the clerk argued with me that I couldn't have gotten it there! read more

Your drive-thru was a disgrace. I thought I would give your restaurant a try since it was next to the Wendy's my children liked. I purchased their food and was in line to get mine and literally timed it at FIFTEEN minutes before I even was able to place an order. And you have concrete posts and curbs that "conveniently don't allow cars to pull out of line, so we were stuck there. I finally placed my order and you had us waiting another 6 minutes..when it was my time to pull to the window, I saw you had ONE girl taking orders and filling the plates. I was so disgusted I just drove away. My children's food was ice cold by this time. You had your chance and will never see my business or my recommendation to anyone else in my social circle. Sorry guys, but there is way too much takeout Chinese food around here for you to be so incompetent. read more

When I ordered through the drive-thru, they were out of the chicken that I ordered and politely asked if I didn't mind waiting about 5 minutes until they cooked some fresh. I told them no, I didn't want to wait, I didn't have time to wait because I was in a hurry, that's why I chose fast food, drive thru. I had to order something else, the steak, which was extra. They told me when I ordered that it was extra, which was nice. I think since you were out of what I wanted, they should have given me the other for the same price. But anyway, I pull up and pay. Then I sit and wait 4 min. in the drive thru anyway, and that was only counting the time after I paid. I made it clear I didn't want to wait, then I paid extra, didn't really get what I had wanted in the first place, and still waited. Ridiculous! Finally, another girl comes to the window and asks me if I'm waiting for vegetables. I don't know what the hell I'm waiting for, I didn't want to wait in the first place. I had a whole order/plate of food, not just vegetables. No one told me I would still be waiting, let alone what I was waiting for. Then I had to tell her everything that I had ordered and paid for, and that yes, I had vegetables in my order. She let me know that I was waiting for vegetables and handed me my order. Guess what, when I ate my food, those vegetables tasted like crap, they were awful. They tasted bad and they made me late so I didn't get to grab some ice cream on the way home. Good thing the entrees are real good, or I would never go back to Panda Express. Oh yeah, while I was waiting in your drive thru, missing out on ice cream, I was reminded that I think every time I go to Panda Express, they're always out of stuff and the service can sure use some improvement. Try to work on these things, it will do you well. read more