I'm still in the hunt for some good Chinese food. So I have been making my way through the valley to find it! This joint is real close to my Brother in law's job and had commented that they push out some pretty darn good fried rice. Word of mouth is the best kind of advertising so I'm taking his word and trying it out today. I'm going off of his fried rice recommendation so I'm hoping it's going to be good. I work downtown so it's a close drive to get to this joint. I have passed this place for many years and never tried it out. I know there's a cute panda sign up front but I honestly didn't know what to expect. The building is older which is fine. Hella good food is pushed out of janky spots all the time. Walking in, this venue is tiny. It holds a good amount of tables. It could use some upkeeping and a little updating. It looks very run down, dirty. Janky is fine but it's a turn off when it's dirty looking. Unfortunately I came too late for their lunch menu. I always find it the best way to be able to try a little of everything with lunch combo plates. After checking out the menu, I was excited to see that I could get a small bowl of hot and sour soup. I don't have to commit to a large bowl. I also wanted mu shu tofu. I asked about the tofu and my server seemed confused about it. So, I went with the chicken to prevent any communication issues. I feel like tofu is a standard item in Chinese restaurants so it threw me off that she was confused that I wanted it as an option. While I was waiting for my food, I worked on my hot tea. The pot could use a wipe down. It wasn't the cleanest looking tea pot. My soup came out pretty quick. I had a feeling the soup was pre made since they offer it by the bowl. To be honest, I can tell I was going to be disappointed by the soup cause of the color. It was light, no chili flakes, no bamboo shoots. After taking a couple bites, I figured it was egg flower soup with extra soy for color. They added tofu which is normally in hot and sour. Man, what a disappointing bowl of soup. It was decent for what it was, egg flower but there was no heat and no acidity. They should not be calling that soup hot and sour. The mu shu was dropped off and it looked promising. It was rich in color. There were nice pieces of chicken throughout the dish. The pancakes didn't look like the normal pancakes that normally come with mu shu. They were thick, powdery and looked uncooked. But I was willing to give it a chance. I rolled up a fat roll with the pancake and mu shu. Added a nice amount of plum sauce and dove right in! Ya.... that pancake was not it. It tasted thick, raw and doughy. I removed everything in the middle and decided to eat the mu shu like a stir fry. I asked for a side of fried rice and ate a much as I could. The chicken in the dish was tender. There was a good amount of veggies. The flavor was good. I would have liked more cabbage to the dish. The cabbage adds a nice crunchy element to the dish. Eating it with the rice was good but it would have been nice to have the full experience with the right pancakes. I don't see myself coming back. Service was not even basic, food was dropped off and never was checked up on. The soup was disappointing and misleading. The pancakes were criminal. And you're charged 3.25 for half pot of tea. Mind blowing that you're charged that much for tea and a half pot at that. Most Chinese joints use generic green tea, 50 bags to a box. I know, I served it for years. I can't imagine how much you're charged for soda. The mu shu was decent which gives this visit a 2 star but overall, this visit was not worth the 20 bucks I spent. read more

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Where's my avocado? And I ordered through Uber and it says items are non-refundable. Good, here's your review! :) read more

Panda Garden - "Alaska roll" - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I read the other reviews and needed to comment. This place has really decent Chinese food if you order authentic Chinese dishes. But they understand they are in Boise so the Americanize their dishes. Being Chinese, I ordered and asked them to make it Cantonese style. They complied and it was delicious. BTW, Mu shu is not a real Chinese dish do stop trying to compare it to Chinese cooking. Not sure Boise could or would handle authentic Chinese food anyway. Keep adding celery, carrots, peas, and deep fry everything to keep Americans happy but we don't eat that way in China. I order at the drive thru so I do not go inside do I have reviews on the cleanliness or ambiance of the establishment. Having eaten here many, many times, and I have tried EVERY Chinese place in the valley, I know that their food is better than most, quality is good, hardworking family business, and their prices are decent. $8.75 - $10 average lunch. But if you order American Chinese food that is what you will get. Order the ginger pork with string beans, or chow fun and you won't be disappointed! read more

I ate there with my family. Good food and a good value. I will definitely go back again next time I'm closer

My father and I dined here on Christmas Day, The service was fast, and very friendly. The food came out in a reasonable time for as busy as they were. This restaurant is in an old Taco John's building, so there is very limited seating. Portions are decent sized price is pretty on par with other Chinese restaurants. This is a family run restaurant and I am guessing family recipes. My ginger beef was absolutely delicious. My father had Hunan beef and he said it was very tasty. The only downside to the meal was the meat wasn't as tender and succulent as I've had before. This is definitely going to be a place on our list for dining. They are open late and they have a drive-thru. read more

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Love these guys!! Huge portions, everything is great. Can't wait to come back for the wonton soup.

I ordered the sweet and sour pork and pork fried rice and it was so delicious!! And they also have excellent customer service. A little bit of a mistake was made with my order but they made it right and they made it right quickly!! read more

Great little place for Chinese in Boise. Had seen some good reviews so I stopped by on a Saturday night for some takeout. Ordered Spring Rolls 2pc and Spider Roll (J61). Forgot to take pics but was pleased with both choices. I was hoping Spring Rolls were fresh paper wrapped but they were the crunchy ones, still good however! Spider roll also very tasty. Family run place and quick to get food out. Not busy at 8pm on Saturday inside but drive through had a couple cars. Overall I would come back read more

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Very pleased with this restaurant. I ordered online for delivery. It said delivery time of 1 hr. And it came in 30 min. The food was great. I haven't tried many Chinese restaurants in Boise yet, but this has been the best thus far. Egg drop soup was delicious. Lo mein was hot and not greasy. Crab rangoons don't seem like they're frozen or from the package. My husband got the chicken amazing and thought it was great. Overall I'm very impressed. Maybe we will try the Japanese next time. Looking forward to many more meals here. read more

Good stuff- staff super nice, kind, like a devoted family doing their thing. A kid took our order, got all my allergies, and promised he would alert the dogs if my allergies. Everything was awesome except for the food. Fried rice had a great deal of soy sauce leading me to drink a bunch of water, tofu overcooked, so there wasn't much tofu flesh once you get past the over fried skin. Please know my review is from a vegan. I don't know how their meat dishes taste so please only take into account the vegan thing. Really wanted to love this place, especially after seeing is a total family operation. The meal just over sauced and over cooked read more

We did not have a good experience and I debated on giving them only one star but my son seems to think that they only deserved one star if you get food poisoning. I don't really agree with him 100%. We placed our order online at 1:19 PM and it said it could be ready in an hour. We chose a pick up time of 3:30 PM and arrived on time. They couldn't locate our order but after about 5 minutes they finally found it. I heard one of the women say it would be about 30 minutes but the other woman came and told us it would be 15 minutes. They did not check back in with us until about 30 minutes later and she told us it would be a few more minutes. It was another 30 minutes with nobody checking in and it ended up being an hour past our pick up time. The fried rice was really bland and seemed to be lacking some of the ingredients since it didn't look anything like the pictures posted on here. The pork was good but the sauce for the sweet and sour pork was not good. The crab rangoon would have been good fresh but I think they probably took that whole hour to get our order ready and when they were making something for another order they made extra and threw it into ours. That means some of our food had sat there for quite a while before it was given to us. They add a 4% charge for online orders if paying with a credit card and then an additional processing fee which was about another 4% which added almost $11.00 to our order. We did tip $25 which brought our order to $178.30. This meal was a huge disappointment and we will not return. read more

Better Chinese food in the area but hats off to these guys for not raising prices sky high like the majority of places. Lunch specials for under $10.00 and I have yet to be able to finish in one sitting. Less $ than a sandwich. read more

I have to be honest, when we pulled up, and this place was inside an old Taco Bell, I had my reservations. That's where my reservations ended. We were greeted by a young man, and I am guessing the son of the amazing hostess/waitress/amazing woman. She came to the table and gave descriptions to us on all the items we had questions about. She went above and beyond, and I would return back, just to visit with her and order more amazing food!! We ordered several different items, we got their Orange Chicken, Chicken Lo Mein, Pork Fried Rice, Roast Pork Egg Rolls, Crab Rangoon, and the Triple Delight. The Orange Chicken is so good, has the right amount of spice, orange rind pieces, not greasy, came with a few pieces of broccoli, and amazing! The Chicken Lo Mein, I don't know where to start. I love Lo Mein. This is the best I have ever had. The flavor the chicken has is incredible, I would 5-star this item all on its own. Also, in my experience, many places that serve this, it's greasy, not this, it's perfect! The Roast Pork Egg Rolls and Crab Rangoon were delicious. The Crab Rangoon is fried perfectly, it's full of flavor and better than most. The Egg Roll has a really unique flavor. They are not huge, just the perfect size, and hit the spot. The Pork Fried Rice is full of pork, peas, carrots, and just what you would want in a friend rice. It's not your typical fried rice that you get from other places, it is like a flavor explosion. The Triple Delight has decent size shrimp, pork, and chicken, along with all the veggies, onions, broccoli, baby corn on the cob, mushrooms, snow peas, carrots, and water chestnuts. The flavors come together and make you keep going back for more. The overall experience was a 10/10. We will definitely be back here again. Sometimes, the places that look questionable have the best food. read more

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I've been going here for years, pretty sure it's family owned and operated. They are a joy to dine with, always making us feel welcome and comfortable. They go out of their way to go above and beyond. read more

Looks authentic, feel's authentic, is authentic! The orange and general tso's chicken were spot on: hot, crispy, and saucy. Great portion size for the price and you can add extra meat if you want more! Ordering online was easy and order was ready on time. read more

I have been coming here for 10 years. After having been to Chinatown in several cities, including San Francisco this place is a breath of fresh air in the Idaho Chinese arena. Always good food and service read more

Panda Garden - Hunan Beef with typical extra veggies - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Great little family owned restaurant great staff good food open late. Very friendly clean fast.

a hidden gem!! I live very closeby, so Panda Garden is a one of my go-tos for dinner. the portions are incredible and very well priced!! the staff is always so welcoming and friendly, and the restaurant itself is nice too! very comfy place to sit and eat, look out the window, or admire the resident slider turtles! read more

Panda Garden - my cat Toby did not like the smell of the kimchi - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Very good! The food is 5 stars! They were very nice! The service was nice! And the ambiance! It just took a little long for the drive through. But all good! read more

Had to stop for lunch and found this place. The place was a small area along a main road serving Japanese and Chinese dishes. Ordered sashimi, bento boxes, shrimp fried rice and spicy chicken dish. What a amusing combo. Japanese dishes cooked by Chinese. Did not taste good. The fried rice was oily and the sashimi variety was a bit hard and not that fresh. This place is good just to fill your stomach and not much more. read more

Panda Garden - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Okay okay, this was hands down the nicest I've ever been treated at a restaurant, they're a family business, and DANG that is some good sushi for $5. Nowhere else are you gonna find that kind of food at that price. Very good (I'm actually kinda a sushi snob but it passed the test) and they brought it out literally not a second after I finished my Miso soup. The restaurant building itself is a little rough around the edges, but the service is great, the family is hospitable, and they do takeout ALL THE TIME so if you're not about the atmosphere, just order to go. Very very satisfied, adding that to my list of hidden gems. read more

Panda Garden - Spider Roll, Tempura Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

We ordered a feast on Thanksgiving from here and everything was great, from start to finish! It was easy to order online and the lady who delivered the food was VERY nice. We ordered a chicken lomein, the Amazing chicken (which IS amazing! Soooo good!!), a crispy sesame beef, an egg drop soup, pork and seeds, and vegetable foo yung. Everything was fresh and DELICIOUS! I would definitely order everything again. Great place! read more

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I wanted to believe that this place would have been better, since some reviews were at least three stars or more, but it's pretty bad food. I had the wonton soup and pork lo mein, which are pretty standard chinese fare. The lo mein tasted sour and off, and was more like odd mushy spaghetti noodles. The soup was bland with a greasy film on top and the dumplings were soft and overcooked. My daughter had the sweet and sour pork and it was super tough and dry with an odd, thick sauce. She ordered sushi too but decided not to eat. I'm kind of afraid we'll get food poisoning and this place will end up being featured on Kitchen Nightmares. I hate to give bad reviews to independent restaurants, especially that I know they're struggling during the pandemic, but there has to be a modicum of decent food. read more

Panda Garden - Pork lo mein - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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One of the best Chinese food restaurants in the Boise area that is open late and has lots on its menu!

I am extremely and pleasantly surprised. On the outside it looks a little rough, but we ended up giving it a chance. We loved that they were open later than most other places in the area. First, the owner was incredibly kind and greeted us with a warm smile. He ensured we didn't wait a second without getting our drinks. We ordered pineapple fried rice, spicy dumplings and an egg drop soup. Each dish came out PIPING hot, which I love. You know it's made fresh right away when it comes out that hot. The tea tasted freshly brewed, very refreshing! The inside was a little grimy but just happens with the age of the building. Definitely give it a try, you will leave happy and a full tummy. read more

Firstly, I am asian and have a pretty good handle on asian cuisine. Too much salt, too much sauce on the orange chicken and sesame chicken. The salt and pepper shrimp is too salty, not crispy (typically prepared with shell, head, and finely chopped peppers). The crab Rangoon had a weird after taste...old or spoiled? The tofu in schezuan sauce did not have enough sauce and had peas and carrots in it ...it did not come close to mapo tofu at all. The broccoli in garlic was way too salty to eat and swimming in sauce. On a plus the waitress was really nice and the fried gyoza was the only good thing. read more

We live nearby and love this place. Large portions, great flavor, affordable. Inside looks a little sketch, but we have ordered to go here 10+ times and never had a bad experience. Hot mustard is HOT but yum. read more

Very disappointed in the quality of food that came from this place. I understand that things are difficult with the economy but the amount of food for the $$ and the unappetizing taste of all the food. And I had to come back and get sweet and sour because they forgot to add it with the meal. When you spend $64.00 for 6 items you expect it to be good. read more

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What a dive inside and out! Are they a Chinese food restaurant or Japanese one? The bipolar menu should have been the second clue, but with Covid, you want to try to support independent restaurants so you bypass common sense. Ok... Take-out only...annoying but considering the cleanliness, a welcomed inconvenience. I know we're a 2nd amendment sanctuary state, but the shrimp shouldn't come loaded. Bullets in the chamber don't apply to the poop chute in your edibles. Lazy food prep... PLEASE DEVEINE! Fry on food was off...oil not to temp so the batter absorbed oil...but hey, maybe it's supposed to help you get it down. Having failed to heed the prior red flag warnings, those downfalls were enough to toss the rest in the trash without trying. Epic fail! read more

Gotta say we were very surprised and impressed by this place. We weren't expecting much, but were really happy with the variety and quality of food here. Most of all, this place has a really nice family vibe and service was amazing!! We've made it our favorite Chinese place for Boise :) read more

After placing an order to be picked up at a specific time. I received a phone within 10 minutes letting me know it's ready. An hour prior to being picked up. After the order was picked up. I received another phone call that the main course was left behind as is wasn't together with the main order. To be continued to see if they refunded my sushi like requested. What we did get was ok. I appreciate them being open on thanksgiving. Sadly I Prolly won't be back. read more

Finally ordered takeout from here on Christmas Day (since my family celebrated a different day) after living just down the street for a few months. I got Tempura Shrimp & Veggies with a Miso Soup and a side order of 2 veggie spring rolls. Everything was made as I expected and tasted great! I came in to pick up exactly when my confirmation said it would be ready and it was there waiting for me but everything's as still warm so timing was perfect. The staff I interacted with was exceptionally pleasant and cheerful, wishing me Merry Christmas several times l, which gave me a much-needed does of holiday cheer. I just started working from home and now that I know about this place so close by, it will be very difficult for me to not order lunch from here on a daily basis. read more

Doesn't look like much on the inside but once the food comes in... Bam! Five star ratting mmmm! Eli, 9 years old read more

This place was such a disappointment, true embodiment of you get what you pay for. The only pro is how cheap it is, but its cheap for a reason. Usually if a place has low prices the food is still good, maybe a little lower quality but good. Here...it just means the food doesn't taste good. I order the lo mein lunch special and the noodle dish had no flavor whatsoever, I had to add salt and pepper and Sriracha. My boyfriend got the orange chicken and it had a weird texture, it was obviously VERY low quality meat. All in all a poor experience. You can get better at panda express. read more

Not good...actually, I can cook better than this. We had SW&SR chicken (tempura fried chicken with a canned sauce, no pineapple, no veggies, nothing)...not that great, Mongolian Beef, not great, there were a few onion pieces, but nothing else but the beef and sauce, probably canned. Spring Roll, kinda gross and finally the best part of the meal...Szechuan Dumplings in Hot Sesame Sauce. Won't order here again. Surprised their rating is so high. We come from Seattle area where there is great Asian food. Yuk read more

Thought it would be a nice treat since I've been working from home for months, not so much. First, the delivery drivers aren't wearing masks and mine didn't care when I asked him to maintain social distance when dropping off. The food is mediocre. Standard Chinese fare. My order was missing two items when it arrived and the two rolls I ordered were weirdly warm. I was super excited, given all the reviews, but it's nothing special. Avoid the high chance COVID-19 exposure and their prices. read more

I've ordered from. Here quite a few times over the last few weeks for both myself, my boyfriend and my roomates. Every time I order for myself I try something different (they have a huge menu), but last night I was extremely disappointed. I ordered the Mongolian beef and it was absolutely disgustingly horribly gross. First if all there were maybe 5 pieces of meat, a TON on onions (I love onions but these were overly greesy) and waaaayyyy to much sauce. The sauce was so sweet it was like eating straight sugar. I ate one bite and refused to eat more. My bf tried it, thinking I was exaggerating how gross it was and he nearly puked. We got these delivered and I really feel like I wasted money. This place isn't exactly cheap. It really made me loose interest and I will probably not order from here sgain. They love to drown everything in too much sugary sauce and grease. read more

Food was tasteless. Over priced for what you received AND they forgot the rice for both dinner entrees. The gal behind the counter was great. That's all I can say good about Panda Garden. Extremely disappointing! Another Chinese restaurants bites the dust in Boise. read more

I'm not sure what others have experienced but it seemed clean, service was fast and competent and basically friendly. We enjoyed chicken lo mein even though it had a sauce on it that we're not used to. My autistic child thought the sauce was "strong" and "salty" but she ate the whole thing she was given. I wouldn't have described it that way. And I tried my friend's sweet and sour chicken which I don't enjoy the batter as much because I just don't enjoy many fried foods as I get older, but it was a good sauce and veggies were done just right, not mushy and not too raw. We also tried shrimp spring rolls which were good. The place isn't 5 stars but I'd definitely return and it was reasonably-priced for what we got. They also split the check quickly when we asked for that after initially getting all the charges on one check. And the basketball game on TV wasn't so loud as to be intrusive or distracting. Double bonus. read more

Dude. Close your eyes driving up... and sitting down..... but open WIDE. Flavor is off the charts. Service was fantastic and it's family fun. Support small business and come here. Absolutely phenomenal. I came with my husband and this was better than the two other "fancy" sushi places we've been to. And more affordable. We had the million dollar roll and fried rice and orange beef to share.... everything was good. read more

Panda Garden - Million dollar roll - Japanese Near Me - Boise, Idaho