Let me be clear in stating that I do not expect any Chinese buffet to be high quality or sparkling clean, but my wife and I have been here several times over the years and the experience this week was awful. We had a long wait time to be seated because there was only one hostess and one server working. We were seated directly next to another full table despite half of the tables in the restaurant being empty. The tables are very close together and I felt like I was joining another family's dinner. I got two plates at the buffet before sitting down, a plate of sushi and a plate of hot food. It was all pretty bad. The curry chicken was cold and tasted off, I actually didn't eat more than one bite and I am usually a "clean your plate" person at buffets. The sushi was all mushy and gummy. The broccoli in the pork and broccoli was undercooked and hard. The green beans were old tasting. There were a couple of good things like the pepper steak and the fried items. My wife and I had already eaten about half our first plates before the water came out. Again, because of understaffing I would assume. As we looked around the restaurant, many tables had old food and trash that had not been cleaned for long periods of time. For this experience it was $32 before tip. Just too much for the quality. We won't be returning. read more

Ok. So Chinese buffets are seldom very good. The food is average. The jalapeño chicken was pretty good. Spicy beef was pretty good. The curry chicken was bad. Pork rolls and everything else were just blah. Everything was under seasoned. Service was fine. The best I can say is it's a buffet. Eat as much as you want read more

We're had a large group 18+ that got together after a family event and decided that this was the best place to go and be able to handle a large group. Great selection of food to choose from! My personal favorite was the Mongolian BBQ. Well worth the extra time! The sushi bar was my next favorite. I only went through the line twice and I did not over eat! They were several from out of town so wet may the visit worth while. I'm sure I'm going to put those on my place as to return. read more

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The hibachi chief is awesome. Always makes my food great but can get a little carried away with the spices lol.

We came in a Saturday night and were sat immediately. They came by to fill our drinks frequently which was great. It seems like they bring out more fresh food around the dinner rush which was nice. They had everything a typical buffet would have and everything was good! They even had Mongolian bbq, sushi and an ice cream machine. Pretty standard buffet with all the options. Good for cheap meal! read more

The service was amazing, the Mongolian barbecue was excellent! I went with friends who really enjoyed the buffet. One of my friends was really surprised and said he would definitely go back! read more

Food was great, order was ready in 10 mins once I called it in. Cashier was very nice. read more

Panda Garden Chinese Buffet & BBQ - Fragrant beef and egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Just don't risk it. Standing water on the buffet. Never wiped down. The food itself is not good and has degraded over the years badly. I think the people who own it has changed several times. 10 years ago it was a nice friendly place with really good food. I don't know what I am eating half the time now because the chicken doesn't seem like chicken at times. Just grosses me out. read more

The Mongolian bbq is our favorite. The guy who run the bbq is the best. He's been there forever and knows how we like our order even though we're not able to go as much. The buffet is hit or miss. Service is always on point. read more

Food was okay, a little cold, the whole place was like an icebox. Only talked to the guy who sat me down, never saw a server, was never asked if I needed a refill, or anything else, and the place was maybe a 1/4 full, so it wasn't busy. It was a little over $15 bucks, lunch time pricing, definitely not going back. read more

Panda once was a very good buffet. Definitely no longer. Food was lukewarm, and must have been warmed over. EVERYTHING was over cooked. I believe wait persons at a buffet are nearly always under tipped, but the new policy of adding an automatic 18% gratuity for a party of 6 or more is ludicrous! Definitely won't be back. read more

If you hate eating out because you have to deal with long waits, poor service and over priced meals, then Panda Garden is the answer. You simply walk in find a table and go to the outstanding buffet choices! Its that easy. Someone will come over and take your drink order. I highly recommend! read more

Updating my review. The smell of turpentine from the remodel is gone. I still like the variety. I like the sushi roll options. I have upped my review slightly as I have yet to really have anything g that I didn't like so they seem to be a consistent Buffett. read more

The food was pretty much completely terrible. We ordered sesame chicken, sweet and sour pork and orange chicken all of which were completely indiscernible from one another - they all resembled little fried balls of dough with different sauces on the side. Additionally the fried dough balls appeared to have been fried days ago and were quite chewy and stale tasting. We ordered chicken chow mein and a mixed vegetable dish - both dishes were swimming in an unappetizing, slimy, grayish sauce - again indistinguishable from each other other than the presence of chicken and soggy 1/2 noodles in the chicken chow mein- And they completely forgot our order of egg rolls The delivery person was quick and efficient and respected our request for a no contact delivery- this was the only positive thing I can say about our Grubhub order read more

Very upsetting and the fact that he is getting hung up on and not helped fix the situation and do better!! read more

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Most entries were overcooked, but they had a large variety of dishes. Overall, it is just edible, but the price is fair for $12.95 for the buffet, and the wait staff does a good job of keeping your drinks full read more

This place is terrible! The bathrooms are horrible smell of urine so bad it made me sick!! Food was under-cooked, Was so excited for the buffet only to be disappointed! Families save you money and go some where else !!!!! read more

This place caught my attention weeks ago but I hadn't had the chance or real desire for Chinese food, but tonight was the night. After doing a bunch of shopping and tiring myself out and after hours of not eating I decides that a buffet sounded like a fine choice. Since there weren't any reviews on Yelp I was a bit skeptical but decided with the help of my bf to give it a try. I was not displeased. Friendly service and offering of many drinks, I then hit the buffet (which normally I am a bit freaked out about - Vegas did that to me lol. Something about too much excess in relation to food just puts me off idkw) and I was pleasantly surprised at what choices they had and the set up. Every pan was filled with food, nothing looked stale or dried out (those the shrimp were a bit dry. I think it was the garlic shrimp. I may skip that next time all together) and there were over 30 options at least. I tried almost everything except the BBQ and it was all very tasty. The atmosphere was nice and it wasn't too loud, bathrooms were clean and staff was all friendly. Spent 26.70 with a nice tip. Not too bad for two very hungry people. On a side note: they have a takeout special for about $5 per pound and I may try that next time. I'd recommend. read more

Panda Garden Chinese Buffet & BBQ - Pepper steak, egg rolls, fried bread, fried rice and sautéed mushrooms with pot stickers and sweet potatoes. - Chinese Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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This buffet used to be good years ago. We were very disappointed and grossed out. The food tasted freezer burnt, old and soggy. My husband spit most of his food out! We had 6 of us (one was a 5 year old) and they charged us 18% gratuity. Our bill was $96...which I wouldn't mind if the food was good. Will NOT be back. read more

It used to be my favorite, but the service at the front desk is horrible. So unfriendly, so cold, so unappreciated of my business

The food was mushy and had no flavor. not a very good selection for kids. the service was minimal

They did not have anything out. Their service was horrible I had to wait 10 minutes to get a refill on my drink. Their food was cold and they started putting stuff up while we were eating. They were also going to make me pay fool price when the food was cold and they were not filling anything. The ambiance was the only good thing in the restaurant. I do not recommend read more

Pains me to write this but Panda Garden has gone downhill. Usually, a buffet is mediocre at best and Panda Garden was consistently mediocre - better than others here but nothing like made it order authentic cuisine. It was palatable and acceptable but my last few visits have been piss poor. The service is consistent - quick to seat you, quick to take your order, always there to clean your table and refill your drinks. The food was subpar - it felt like they were cleaning out their inventory and putting out some super stale and inedible food this last time. It was hard to swallow and definitely not worthy of a second trip. Buffets exist to give you the most bang for your buck - the food is always mediocre but you're not going to a buffet for fine dining. It just has to be edible and it has been barely edible this last trip. I hope they revamp their take on buffet and maybe reignite some passion in the kitchen to get the food up to par or just cut their losses and call it quits. read more

This is the only Chinese restaurant in town. I eat here twice a week. I rarely eat off the buffet and Always create my own plate for the Mongolian bbq. It's Awesome and alone is well worth the price for me. Also they keep it clean and do good on keeping drinks refilled. read more

Our grandson wanted Panda Garden for his birthday. We prefer Mr. Hui, but were willing to try Panda Garden for him. Meh. We ordered Imperial Beef, Broccoli with Oyster sauce, egg rolls, and crab wontons. Our grandson ordered sesame chicken, and our son ordered a vegetarian dish. I don't recall what our grandson's friend ordered. 1. They messed up our order, so we got Broccoli Beef instead of just broccoli with oyster sauce. As a result, it could not be shared with our vegetarian son as we had planned. 2. The egg rolls are very tough, with thick wrappers. The sweet sauce accompanying it was plentiful (there was enough for at least a dozen egg rolls!) but gag-me sweet. 3. The crab wonton was also tough. Again, there was far too much sauce for the wontons, and it was so sweet even the 13-year-olds complained! 4. We could not tell any difference at all between the sauce for the Imperial Beef (which did NOT have any cashews sprinkled on it as the menu states) and the Broccoli Beef. Both were completely blah. The only positive thing we can say is that the vegetables were not overcooked. It's probably needless to say we will not be buying Chinese food from Panda Garden again. Unless you want very blah food, this is not a good place for Chinese Food. Mr. Hui is FAR better! read more

Was quick, fresh, tasted good. Delivery driver polite and actually looked at my address instead of trying to delivering my order to my neighbors house. read more

Has Panda Garden changed owners? I go there once or twice a month, and the last time (03/08/2023), there were no longer any Asian servers, and the food made me sick. If this is the case, I will really miss this place. read more

I don't expect much when I walk into a buffet, but when I went to panda garden I was pretty disappointed in the quality of the food. I've been to plenty of Chinese buffets in my life but this one ranks low. Chicken as hard as ever and noodles super bland. But at least the staff is friendly and quick. Never had an empty cup. The best thing panda garden has going for it is the price, $10! For a buffet!!!! Would've given it a 1 star if it costed more though hehehe read more

As I live in Norman this is the only Chinese type buffet since the Asian buffet closed this is the only Chinese buffet in Noman, they have raised their prices to 15 bucks lunch or dinner and compared to the hibachi Supreme buffet in OKC this one is mediocre read more

Honestly.... I'm a honest person. Never ugly. Never fussy. When I was setted I asked for water. 3 times they brought a new cup of of something different... each time there was something new in it.... this one was my last straw.... a bug. A damn bug... so.......then when i brought it to front to ask for a manager. I was told there was none and that should not of happened... I asked please tell me.... which time? So my advice enter at your own risk.... Remember if theres a problem..... There's no one there to fix it... or apologize for it... or better yet reassure you or I, the clients we even matter to serve clean untainted food or water... with no bugs... health dept here I come read more

Panda Garden Chinese Buffet & BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Always a great lunch! I drive from the city to get my fix! The jalapeno chicken has always been my favorite. read more

Panda Garden Chinese Buffet & BBQ - Always enjoyable! - Chinese Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

One of the best Chinese buffets I have ever had. Best chicken on a stick of all time. 10/10 DaWizard Approved read more

They have lost our business. It used to be good but the quality is awful now. We even made sure to go at 6pm to ensure the food was fresh, however it wasnt. The food honestly was just gross. When we got ready to pay I let the cashier know our disappointment. She stated that if we are unhappy with one of the selections they will remake it for you. They would have had to remake multiple items not to mention that's not what you expect when eating at a buffet. She offered no discount or apology for the terrible experience. We unfortunately will not be returning. read more

I love this place food is great, but recently they have hosts that are rude. what made me have it with this place was I went in with my baby on her car seat and I asked for a booth so I can sit her next to me. host said there was no booths. She sat me at a table and didn't even offer a booster chair for my car seat. I had to put her on a regular chair, where she barely fit. I was scared she would fall. Next too where I was sitting there where three booths open. no one sitting there. I asked the waiters and she said it was up to the host. Next thing you know I see her sitting a two couples at those booths. I was so mad because I wanted to booth so I had the security that my baby was not going to fall or someone would tip her over. I asked and she only said sorry. So I don't understand why she denied me a booth. read more

It is my favorite Chinese buffet, fresh food and no dried out chicken or anything like other buffets, really is good!

I love the bacon rice noodles, shrimp, sushi, and everything else. My favorite place to eat. I always get a go box so I can eat it off and on all day. It usually costs between 9 and 11 dollars to get all the things I love. In fact, I am going there today. read more

Not bad at all. I would definitely eat here again. You can totally pay for a Togo box and get ALL SUSHI. Thats a pound of food for like 5.00! read more

What can I say about the Panda Garden that has not already been said? Consistently fresh tasty food, good Sushi, and solid service. This visit we had a big group and they welcomed us to a table in the second room, and made sure we had everything that we needed. Food was good as usual. Overall very good experience. read more

This is my first time here and didn't know what I was getting myself into, but I was very impressed. The food tasted fresh and everything I had wasn't dull in the least bit. The service was wonderful, I never had to wait for my drink to be refilled or wait for a dish to be refilled. I will definitely be back, the food and service was superb. read more

Panda Garden Chinese Buffet & BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

I'm not much of a Chinese food fan. For a buffet style place it's good enough to go now and again