First time at a panda inn, I didn't expect much but on a "holiday" night, parking was super hard to find. Since you don't have to pay for parking during holidays, we had to drive in circles to find a parking spot nearby (still not a close spot).
We had reservations and we were late while our other group were there earlier and was able to keep our table. As we entered, the place looks very nice and almost hotel/bar vibe.
Our table was in the back area, closer to the kitchen. We were a table of six (one is a toddler). No lazy Susan can be seen and we each had forks in our napkins. Glass water was provided upon seating and half of us got bamboo shaped glasses which were very cool.
We ordered regular portions of:
Kung pao shrimp was very sweet and spicy, peanuts were very delicious and the shrimp was nice size.
Orange chicken was super fresh and similar sauce flavor but quality was different from Panda Express.
Sweet and sour pork was good but there was more sauce than meat and the veggies were nice but not many which means more meat!
Garlic noodles with chicken were delicious but with one color (all beige) the look was not as good compared to the taste which was super garlicky goodness.
Honey walnut shrimp was my favorite, freshly made means it was crispy, sauce was smoothly sweet and salty, and walnuts were crunchy and sweet.
Rice was in its synonymous container (red), and was good, warm, and a little sticky (which I prefer).
Everything was good, nothing unusual occurred and our servers were very welcoming, frequently asked how we're doing, refilled our waters multiple times, and helped answer questions we had, and the restrooms were gendered with multiple stalls that are very clean. The one thing unusual about the restroom stalls was it had "occupied" on the door lock but turns out no one was inside and the door was not locked...other than that, great first time and would come back when time permits. read more