Panda Express

For quick and cheap Americanized Chinese food, I recommend this place. (For clarity, I have found Panda Expresses have wild swings in quality depending on a few factors. So this is a review of my experience at this specific location.)

FOOD: Surprisingly good. The teriyaki chicken has been a favorite of mine, but this is the first time I had a proper sear on the chicken. The orange chicken was its typical acceptable guilty pleasure. The chow mein had a better texture than usual, likely due to the cook getting the wok temp up to appropriate heat. It takes gumption and confidence to risk the burn for a proper sear.

SERVICE: The service was surprisingly good. Cordial, polite, helpful, and not chock full of platitudes or useless filler conversation. He simply took my order, got it right, and handed me my food. He got the portion a touch big, but I don't mind...

ATMOSPHERE: To the fault of corporate, the music was horrible. I give them credit for turning it down some, but then all the conversations surround you. I recognize that you don't go to a Panda Express for the atmosphere, but Corporate, spend a little more to avoid pop music from Wish, please. The tables were clean, the chairs pushed in, and the trashes were empty. (I ate here at 4:45 for reference, so not peak time.)

CONCLUSION: For a Panda Express, it is operated above average and my experience was enjoyable, as a quick meal between Home Depot and some house chores.

I wanted to quickly share my experience this afternoon with the hopes the employees of this location will see it!

It was an extremely busy lunch rush, with numerous large catering orders, with less than delightful customers. This team worked swiftly and efficiently, and were actively communicating with the walk-in customers on wait times. It was sad to see the catering customers treating these employees as if they were inconvenienced by the wait time when multiple catering orders were going out one after another on such a busy day! I hope these employees get the recognition they deserve today! Especially because they were down a person at the front serving station. That’s all! Thank you for your kindness today during what appeared to be a stressful shift!