Eww.. don't go unless you want bugs in your food. Crusty old decor and terrible service.

I would say that this is a great Chinese buffet based on selection, service and quality of food. It's a roomy, clean restaurant with plenty of available parking. I truly enjoyed the selection of food. All your usual Chinese dishes but then there was a Mongolian stir fry area, crab leg and roast beef section, and ice cream and dessert bar. The Mongolian stir fry was good. You select your vegetables, meat, seafood and sauce. Then it gets stir fried on a massive Mongolian grill. Dishes were fresh and were quickly replenished. They were really on it to keep food available to us. Staff were super friendly and accommodating for our large party. Great food for an awesome price. Try it for yourself, you won't be disappointed. I will definitely be back. read more

Stopped in on my way to Fargo, I gave it 5 stars as it delivers what it advertised. Good food, good service, a clean place to eat. Most of all it was good food for the money. Will eat here again. Mongolian bbq that was included with the buffet was well stocked with choices and all fresh. Cook did a great job getting it cooked just right. read more

The older man who works there tarnished the overall experience- First, when we arrived he made a face and was rude about the table and adding another table for 3 people. If it was terribly busy I would understand but it wasn't and we asked before they arrived to ensure it was okay instead of just doing it. After, when paying, Apple Pay was not working and the same old man, instead of saying it, he began yelling "Don't work, Apple Pay don't work" x3 and then swatted my sisters hand, actually hitting her hand! When explaining the situation to her husband, who understands mostly Spanish, he yelled "what are you telling him?!What are you saying?!" As if it is his business. Then when it came to finishing the payment, he kept rudely yelling "you have to put tip, you need to put tip." Then took the receipt and wrote in a $10 tip without authorization. He wrote it in himself without asking, and dismissed them with a wave of his hand. Unacceptable behavior and I have no interest in being treated like that. read more

I just want a great bowl of wanton or egg drop soup, NOT HERE. Very limited to selections and no shrimp. There could have been one dish of shrimp but not sure. No real egg rolls and some of the food was not very hot. Service was good with always taking away the finished plate. No real ambiance and with a drink it was $17.29. Maybe $13.29 would be what this meal was worth. Save your money and pass on this buffet. SORRY read more

It's a buffet. Gives you your moneys worth and extra. For $12 for lunch you can't beat eating pasta, chicken, fruit, fries, getting stir fry custom made just for you with your pick of anything, dessert including soft serve ice cream. Thank you Panda for doing all the cooking for so many dishes so I can enjoy and relax. Staff are nice and you leave with a belly that is beyond full. read more

6/6/2023 Food was generally good but not always hot. There was spilled food on the floor under the serving area. Their web site quoted $11.99 per person but they charged us $16.49, refusing to honor the web site price. Okay food for a reasonable price, over all. read more

We ordered online for takeout. We ordered five of the combo meals and the chicken lo mein. Our food was ready on time and packaged nicely with the items all placed in an easy to carry box, tasted great, and was a great value for the money. I looked at the buffet while we were there and will definitely be going back to try that out. The ladies who helped us were very pleasant as well. We definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

Food is good and ALWAYS hot. Love the Mongolian grill too. Staff is friendly and on top of things. As far as Chinese buffets go.... This is one of our favorites. read more

Food was great but as we were leaving one of the waitress accused us of stealing one black little tray

So me and my family have been customers of about 5 - 7 years and the last 2 times we went here recently we had rotten food, no good food, and the waitresses couldnt even understand what we were saying. So when we got seated at a booth we were asked what we wanted to drink, 2 dr.peppers and a bottle of mt.dew. And somehow our waitress thinks we said diet mt.dew and grabs the diet. We say that its the wrong one and they get us a regular. After that everything went well until my mother tasted rotten food. She was mad and she said she had to throw up in her mouth twice and just wanted to get out of there! Understandingly we were like: "Lets just go." And then we pay $50 just for 3 plates. (Me my mother and my father) After we told the waitress, he takes a piece of pineapple (the rotton food) and then proceeded to tell us it was good when we knew it was bad. we were just done. Then they cleaned everything knowing they f**ked up like they havent cleaned in a while! Washing the grille, etc. That was the most recent one. The time before that was that he didnt overcharge us this time, but had bad food the whole time. We bailed and we think that they just recycle food which is disgusting and we are NEVER coming back here again. This place WAS the s**it. read more

The best Chinese buffet & Mongolian grill in Grand Forks hands-down! The gentleman that works them on Galion girl has been there forever and loves to chat! read more

Due to COVID the buffet was served by the staff and you pay by weight. Was tasty, warm, and plentiful.

Always love coming here. Don't know what everyone is complaining about, it's a China buffet!! The food is always hot and tasty. I've never had a problem with any of the food but I took one star because whenever I get take out from here they sometimes have an empty tray and don't refill it forever so I leave sometimes without my favorite type of chicken there. Otherwise, it's cheap and they give student discounts which is awesome!! Will always come here when the time allows and it definitely satisfies my craving for Chinese food, always. read more

I was almost afraid to order from Panda, after the horrible experience from another Asian restaurant recently, but I have always been happy there so tried them again tonight. YAY!! It was terrific! The pork fried rice was fresh, flavorful and had lots of big bites of pork, bright and tender veggie bits. The fried pot stickers were yummy, very tasty and hot. The only slight disappointment was the egg rolls, so tiny!!! They were about 1/3 the size of normal ones and the wrap is not the usual egg roll wrapper, but they still were fresh, hot, crispy and tasted nice. To top off the dinner I tried their version of donuts, a nice sweet treat to top off the meal. And now I have left overs for tomorrow! YES! I will be ordering more and more from the wonderful Panda Restaurant !! And Doordasher got it for me and delivered it early :) read more

I used them for catering and apart from communication issues it was awesome. Great value, good food and prompt read more

alright this is my fourth time going to Panda Mongolian Buffet since I moved here to Grand Forks in late April. I love Mongolian BBQ and that is the reason I go here. The food isn't that bad considering this is Grand Forks. The selection of food on the buffet table is pretty extensive, but keep in mind, this is the only chinese buffet here I have been to. They do have snow crab legs that always seem to disappear every time I am there. I went on a sunday and the total for Buffet and a coke came out to be $12 total. Service seems to be ok. The previous times I have gone, the waitstaff never came to refill my drink, but today the refilled me drink. read more

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Definitely the best Chinese buffet in town, not that you have many to choose from... Skip the Mongolian grill, unless you like your dish to taste like it's had an entire tea kettle of water poured over it while it cooks, because it has. If you're looking for a great Mongolian grill, you're gonna have to go someplace else. Like, out of town. The hot buffet items are actually pretty good, and they have all the standard Chinese buffet fare: sesame chicken, sweet and sour chicken/pork/shrimp, two soups, egg rolls, crab Rangoon, kid-pleasers like chicken nuggets, fries and pizza, and on, and on. You've been to a Chinese buffet before, so I don't need to go any further, right? There's also a cold bar with peel-and-eat shrimp, salad, jello, fruit, and sushi rolls. Stay far, far away from the sushi rolls. Not because they'll make you sick, but because they'll ruin the rest of your dinner with their funky taste. Seriously, yuck. They also have crab legs at dinner, but I never seem to get up there when there's a fresh batch out, and they're all gone by the time I go up for my next plate. Which is okay with me, because all the other food is good enough that I don't feel like I'm missing out. Of course, they have dessert, too. Points because they've always had my favorite Chinese dessert, the little coffee-flavored layer cake squares, with the funky-looking but yummy gelled topping. They also have the standard Chinese donuts and soft-serve. Don't miss the cooler case, too, for some cream pies cold desserts. Overall, not a fabulous place to eat, but if you're craving a Chinese buffet, Panda will do! Just be sure not to drive your low-rider, because you'll bottom out in the potholes throughout the parking lot... read more

This place is great, The Mongolian Is the best. Make sure to fill teh sauces in the bowl to the top, or you get no flavor.. but when you fill the bowl up, and add sauces until it is nearly ready to spill over... OMG!! Huhot can not even compete. Greats place in ND and I have tried nearly all of them. At least for the Mongolian food. (which is all you can eat) Give it a try the way I said and let me know what you think! read more

One of my favorite late night meals. As a college student I look for something inexpensive yet filling. The buffet is amazing, hosting all sorts of different Asian cuisine that will be sure to have something for everyone. I personally though love their take-out. I always get the sweet & sour chicken. For less than 9 dollars, I receive nearly 2 pounds of food. This truly is bang for buck and I recommend for anyone hankering some Chinese. read more

Warm, tasty, and huge selection. Super great price for a ton of good. Highly recommend!! Our fav Chinese place in GF.

Do not go to this place if your an out of towner. My co worker and I paid $14.71 for our meals , the people in front and behind us paid $12.50. When asked they said it's because we got drinks , well I know for sure the people in front of me had drinks they were sitting next to us and the glasses definitely had pop in them . Only thing I can think of is because I'm not from around here read more

This place is fairly poor for a buffet. Food is cold and not as fresh and staff is not friendly. I prefer to eat at the buffet on Gateway Dr called the Far East Buffet. Much better service and food. read more

Grand Panda is one my favorite places to eat in Grand Forks. The Mongolian grill is my favorite, there is a huge selection of vegetables and meats. The grill master uses water to gently steam the food so that the meat is fully cooked but the vegetables are still nice and crunchy. I read comments that the food tastes watery. I know exactly what you mean. Add a little soy sauce to your cooking mixture for a stronger flavor. The parking lot is pretty sad, but it is getting an upgrade even as I'm typing. I don't work for Panda but I do eat there roughly once a week. For $10 I can have a variety of foods and as much as I can eat. read more

This place is great! The food is amazing and they have a Mongolian grill there too! Children friendly (they have pizza, macaroni and french fries for the little ones if they don't like chinese). The men that seat you to your table are always extremely friendly, and helpful! I had my 8 month old son with who kept dropping stuff on the floor, and the gentleman would pick it up for me before I could get a chance to do so :) ! Also, order their Jasmine Tea! It's delicious and it's free. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this place, even being pregnant and sensitive to foods and smells, this place is just wonderful. We will keep coming here. P.S They renovated their restaurant and it's so much more gorgeous there now! Way to go ;) read more

It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. Awkward area for desserts. They need to rotate food more often seemed like things sat for awhile.

Buffet Rule 1: Visit during lunch time!! This place was packed and plenty of hot food.. This is a typical Chinese buffet. Not quite sure what the other people expected but this place was worth $9-10 to get your grub on. I have tried few oriental places in GF and by far, $ for $, this place is the winner. read more

I discovered this place quite by accident a few years back. A friend wanted food for the road and she went in while I waited in the car. She came out with some of the very best tasting chicken and other items that I could possibly imagine. Now whenever I'm in Grand Forks travelling from Winnipeg down south or back home on the way to Winnipeg I will stop in. The food is great. It is fresh and the restaurant is kept very clean. Don't let your eyes take what your full stomach can't finish. The food is delicious, the price is very reasonable and you won't be disappointed. read more

A Chinese buffet says it all, but I thought it had really good flavors in a lot of the food. Some of course mediocre but most really good. You also have a choice of suchi which is good. And you also have the mongolian grill included in the buffet which is also very good.. read more

My experience at this place in my two times was the same each time: a feeling of excitement after deciding to eat at a Chinese buffet, followed by shame of what I just ate and how much of it I ate. Even in the Mongolian grill option, each spice and oil I added had almost zero flavor and the food doesn't get cooked thoroughly by the Mongolian chef. The bottom line: when I'm hungry for Asian food I spend and extra few bucks and head to Shing Ya or Little Bangkok, for a much more satisfying yet healthier alternative. read more

Just went back again today. My experience is the same. It's average. I thought the service was lacking. The wait staff mostly stood around and didn't clear the table very quickly before my next run to the buffet. I'd say my rating is weighted mostly on the flavor and temperature. Flavors are decent. I'm very surprised on how cold the food is. Now there's steam coming up from the buffet, but there must be something wrong with how the heat is distributed evenly across all the foods. I tried the pork skewers and the meat seemed dangerously cold. read more

The food is really good for the price. It's a buffet, so you can't expect much. It's your standard Chinese buffet fare. They water down the pop though which is the only thing I don't like about this place. I've gotten sick from eating here before as well as other people I know have too but we always go back eventually, it's the best buffet in town and it's a buffet so you kind of take that chance when you decide to eat at any buffet. read more

I traveled many states and just come back from my last stop at Eugene, Oregon. I found that the Mongolian BBQ in Panda here is the best. Another thing is this restaurant just completely remodeled, I'm so impressed on how they have done. Definitely worth a try, I will be back!!! read more

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I agree with Jordan's review. This place has a large variety of food from pizza to Mongolian food. I tried a little bit of a lot of food they have, General Tso, pineapple chicken, sweet and sour chicken, pizza, egg rolls, grilled in front of you Mongolian dish, rice and noodles, cream cheese puffs, French fries, waffle fries...you get the picture, all the food has the same flavor, that is no flavor! The only way to even eat the second bite of the food is using the sweet and sour sauce or a lot of soy sauce! I did not even attempt the dessert buffet as everything comes from a box and it does not look appetizing at all! The atmosphere leaves a lot to desire, such as heat! Bring your jacket! Everything about this restaurant is outdated. The wait staff is kind and quick. Some English would be nice tho. This is not a place that I will come back to again! How this place ever got even 1 good Yelp is beyond me! (Pricing 11.99 adults/ 9 yr old, 7.20) read more

The food was horrible. The mongolian bbq section was nice, but the old man that was grilling the food was crabby and didn't want to be there. He never spoke a single word to anyone and never smiled one time. The customer service was terrible and the buffet was disgusting. I will never go back. Don't waste your time. Go somewhere else. read more

Horrible. Most tables sit 4, so our family of 5 was sat in this weird back corner next to the garbage and mops. Staff would come and chuck dirty dishes and food scraps into the bin right next to me. I spoke up that we needed to move to another table, Sitting next to actual garbage was unacceptable, the hostess was quick to comply but did so by saying to my family " move now" grabbing our drinks and cutlery. No apology, or professionalism. She moved us to 2 different tables, but at least next to each other. There was a dog in the restaurant, not a service dog, a small fluffy cute dog, but a dog!!? It barked through the whole meal. The food was not good. Service was poor, desserts were all messed up from someone digging at them, forks are all bent up. We left and the cute fluffy dog had a nice big pee right outside the restaurant door. So gross, never going back, save your money, go elsewhere! read more

Panda buffet has mediocre food that is usually lukewarm when I show up for lunch. That being said, the Mongolian grill is excellent, even with the mystery meat they serve. I think the guy does a great job on the grill. read more

The Mongolian grill was 2 thumbs up. However the atmosphere changed when the waitress seated a couple with 2 little dogs in the booth behind us. The lady called for the dogs to sit in the booth. The dogs jumped up and shook in the booth right behind my husband. He got a good smell of the dogs, started wheezing, coughing and had to run out vomiting. We will not be going back. read more

This place just get remodeled, their Mongolian BBQ are always tasty, large food selection on Buffet table, fresh salad and fruits. I think the food offered at busy place is always hot and fresh! Love General Tso chicken, spicy chicken and the self cut roast beef. We will be back!! And egg rolls here are very special too. read more

The food is okay...fairly typical with a large variety. My favorite and worst thing about the restaurant is the Mongolian Grill. The Latino guy that cooks has a very poor attitude and is rude. I've observed him doing many things on occasion that make me question how sanitary the grill operation is. read more