Lucky Panda Chinese Restaurant

First couple times here would say 5 star. Last couple times not to happy. Last couple times orders not 100% correct.

Delicious! Finally something good locally

The food comes out far better than we expect. My boyfriend and I might end up eating here more and more. I highly recommend it.

Hands down, this is the first Chinese restaurant I have found in Derry which actually deviates from the bland norms of New England fare.

The hot-and-sour soup is the best I have ever had in all of the US, it is seasoned just right with a little bit of heat in the background. Similarly, Lucky Panda is not afraid to actually impart some heat into their 'hot' dishes. Many times, the local Chinese style restaurants in New Hampshire will warn of 'hot/spicy' dishes, but Lucky Panda is the first to actually add some heat. Also, the meat-to-veg ratio (which in true Chinese fare is not supposed to have heaps of vegetables unless it's a vegetable dish), is better than any other Chinese restaurant in the area.

The only place I can find fault with LP's offerings is the Fried Rice. It isn't particularly unique, flavorful or interesting. It appears to be more a variant of Saffron rice than more classical Fried Rice.

Either way, this is a restaurant I think you need to try!