The choices for food At this Chinese buffet are not standard. Food is cold, dry and some not cooked all the way, then masked by sauce. The food that even was filled while I was there came out old looking or not cooked. The person who fills the food stands and yells to the kitchen in a manner of rage which is distracting. He also stands in the food area and stares at everyone uncomfortably. His demeanor and attire are disgusting and he touches food in the pans with out gloves. I am hoping this review saves people from falling for the idea of a Chinese buffet when this place is far from the standard and does not offer what most expect. read more

This one place doesn't even deserve 1 star First of all it's $10 per adult( way to over price for the quality food they have) they have barely any choices of food when I was getting veggies for a salad there was a hair on a cucumber and instead of taking the whole batch of cucumbers he just took that one cucumber with the hair and threw it away DISGUSTING read more

This place is BAD!!!! I would rather go hungry all day than eat here again. Food was bland, and looked like it has been sitting there since yesterday. 3 of the soda fountains had out of order on them. read more

Panda Garden Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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I used to go here a lot when I was a kid with my mom and it was pretty good back then, especially the crab leg nights (late 90's and early 2000's). Now it's terrible! Food wasn't hot when it should have been, very limited selection in general and maybe two vegetarian friendly options, most items looked as though they've been sitting out for hours, and some trays that were nearly empty and should have been replenished with fresh food. There was a guy standing nearby randomly stirring the food as if it would magically improve the quality. We got the food to go and only did the buffet because they no longer offer the option to order take out off a menu (woman said they stopped that last week). If we hadn't been under a time crunch we would have went elsewhere. Bottom line...don't waste your money here. You are better off going to Panda Express across the parking lot which we thought of only after starting to fill containers. Their food will likely be fresher. read more

If I can rate it -5 I would! This restaurant is the worst to eat at! Do not waste your money! Food are cold, old, and tasteless! I wished I would've asked for a refund before I ate two things from there! Never ever will go back to this restaurant and will never recommend this restaurant to anybody! They should closed it down already! Past owner/workers sucked, new owner/workers sucked! Nothing great! They get a big fat -5!! read more

Mmmm please don't eat here. Food sits out all day and I cannot stand the cook staring at me while I was selecting my food. He even took a lunch break and sat on the table next to me....this place is terrible. read more

Fairly good as far as buffets in the Twin Cities. Used to be better. You'd be hard pressed to find a better cream cheese puff or "chicken-on-a-stick" though. Plus the same lady has been running it for over ten years. She remembers me everytime I come in. Now that's service, albeit with an accent I can't understand! read more

I don't know what the problem is with some of the staff at this location, they seem piss all the time. The food is, well it taste just like any Chinese buffet. I wouldn't recommend this place because when it gets busy the staff start giving people attitude. read more

I usually do to-go's at this place. It's not that great, which is probably why it's always empty. The staff never smile and don't seem so friendly. The food isn't that great. There are only a few items that are alright. They added sushi and that is the WORST part about the buffet itself. Don't expect any meat or fish in the sushi. It shouldn't even be called sushi. Yes it looks like sushi, but it's all a bunch of bell peppers and cream cheese. Lucky if you even get crab sticks in there. And I wonder, DO THEY EVEN TASTE their sushi? Some of it is TERRIBLE. The sushi space does not look so sanitized and clean as well. I would say skip this and go to another buffet. There are a few more better buffets just a couple miles away in Brooklyn Center. Definitely take the extra mile and go over there. This place is no good. read more

Ouch this probably is the worst Chinese buffet I have been to in my life. Most of the meats are suspect of being on the border of rancid. I looked at the Mongolian grill option and passed because the beef was brown and I don't mean after it was cooked! The fruit served actually looked good but didn't try because I might be pushing my luck. If I get sick I won't be surprised. I think I tried this place a few years ago and the quality seemed much better. read more

Very,very upset ((((( service staff so root!!!! I am not even try food,before i came lady stay in register she so sick and root(((( she make it my day unhappy !!!! read more

This place used to be the best Chinese buffet in the area back in the 90's, but now the quality is way down and it's nowhere near where it used to be. It's just their kitchen is not as tidy as it used to be and their dishes kinda went down with it. read more

I've been there once, and I won't be back. The beef and chicken dishes had the same, gelatinous consistency. The orange chicken should be labeled 'orange batter' and even the egg rolls were sub-par. The regular chicken wings and the soup were acceptable, as well as the fried rice. read more

Wife and I wanted to go boxes and were here primarily for the shrimp. The man up front was very helpful and nice, but the cook refused to make more warm shrimp because was they had out was cold and it was only 7... I understand if the restaurant was closing but this was 3 hours before close. Food would have probably been great if the cook wasn't a grouch.. read more

Very good Hot and Sour Soup, I had three bowls of it. Their sushi is also very good and fresh, very friendly staff.

I go to Panda for a late lunch to miss the crowds. Chicken wings are terrific but I really enjoy the variety of food offered. Count me as a fan! read more

I was here many years ago and it used to be much better. Again, I hate getting a lump of fat in my food, but that is what I found in the Teriyaki chicken. I avoided getting any chicken entrees after that, and ate fish and shrimp and plantain to fill up. read more

Was craving crappy Asian food and a variety. Came here and got my fix. I loved the walnut shrimp, my favorite! So happy they had it. It was pretty busy on a Sunday night. I'm sad that my pop was a-little flat, but hey. It's a buffet in Brooklyn park. read more

I'll be surprised if tonight I'm not sick. The buffet looks about a day old. And they are so cheap they don't even leave the hibachi grill on so you have to wait. Everything is orecooked anyway so why even have a grill?? read more

One of my least favorite restaurants!!!! The food and the facilities(bathrooms) are disgusting! The only reason I go is because my sister always wants to go there and I just get dragged along. I wouldn't pick that dump on my own. One more thing, the lady at the register always has no expression on her face, she really just sits there and rings us up and tells us the total, never a simple "Hello" or "How are you doing today", and once again, I don't think I have ever seen her smiling. So, a word of advice, if you see this restaurant, NEVER GO IN THERE! read more

Buffet with many non-traditional Oriental food options.Lots of seafood dishes. Honey Chicken was great. Could have more veggie dishes. Value priced. Decor is vaguely Asian. read more

I've been to this place a few times before but only around dinner time and the food quality was ok it could of been better. This time arround my family and I went to lunch. It was bad, most of the food was cold and possibly would not meet health code. I will possibly never go back for lunch agin, dinner maybe but my experiance so far im going to a diffent place. The only thing I got that was piping hot and vary good was the egg drop soup. read more

Never going back ever again. Doesn't even deserve 1 star. The food was horrible, not many to choose from btw; service was ok but mediocre is at best. I usually don't write bad reviews about small businesses or family owned restaurant but the experience was far worst. read more

Surprise it's still open. Went there with a few friends. Food went in. Didn't want to go out. C1 on shingle creek is a great alternative.

Price of buffet not posted. The grumpy clearing seemed annoyed to be asked and promptly sat down without serving me. Excuse me!

This is the most miserable place I have eaten at in years. The dining room is filthy, everything is sticky and it looks like the owners live there. I can only imagine the horrors that exist in the kitchen. The Mongolian BBQ was atrocious, I took one bite and spit it out. The cashier you meet when you walk in looks genuinely annoyed by having to deal with customers. I ate a total of about three bites of food and walked out. Before I left I told the cashier that this is the worst Chinese buffet I had ever eaten at and she didn't care one bit. If I could give this place a lower rating I would. The sad part is that this used to be a nice place. I'm guessing it must have new owners. I expect the health department to shut this place down soon. read more

Stopped in to panda garden buffet last night. The woman who greeted us seemed very upset to have customers. The person that was in line after us asked how much the to go box would be, and the employee state, "I don't know. Look!" Everything we touched was sticky, and all the decorative glass had goop smeared on it that looked like snot. The constant hum, buzz, and slamming of a bunch of appliances being right next to where we were eating was pretty awful too. I have a real low bar for Chinese buffets, but this one takes the cake for how absolutely grossed out I was. read more

Not a safe place to eat, I got sick. Roll the dice if you want but I will never come back to this place.

Food is decent quality, selection is good, your uses plates don't pile up as staff usually come take them as soon as possible, they Use msg, but hey, its only $8. Would recommend for people wanting to eat out on a budget read more

Rude staff especially the women at the front desk, bad food, bad selection. Couldn't wait to be done, wish I had asked for my money back.

I enjoy their fried chicken. The rest is OK. I frequent the place quite often though!

If I could give 0 stars, I would. I used to come here a lot probably 10+ years ago and loved it. Over the summer I went with my mom and infant child and the A/C was out (or they just don't have it, who knows) so we got half off our buffets. The food was decent at best. I returned again a few days ago with my mom and now 1 yr old. When we walked up to the counter, the cashier just held her hand out and didn't say a word. My mom didn't know what was going on, so she started getting her money out. Finally the cashier said "$18", gave my mom her change and the table reservation card. At the time we got there, there was only 2 other tables being used, but yet there were 4 tables in plain sight with food from previous diners left sitting there. I placed a disposable placemat on the table so my daughter could eat from my plate (she's only 1, mind you), and as I was applying it (it's literally a sticker), the woman at the cash register happened to be walking by and gave us a weird look. I got my first plate and several of the items were cold, not warm but cold. As 1 yr olds do, my daughter had been dropping food on the floor and we kept getting dirty looks. I had every intention of picking the food up but not until we were done. While we were eating our 2nd plates, this same woman came over and just pointed to our empty, napkin filled plates. No words spoken. After picking up my daughters mess and heading towards the door, this same woman again pointed at our table as if we forgot something, even though I know we didn't. I'm sure it was because of the mess. Anyways, I will never, ever return to this disgusting establishment ever again. Aside from the rude service and cold food, the whole buffet was completely disgusting, as if it hadn't been cleaned in days, if not weeks. Gross. read more