Panda Inn
| Address: | 3488 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA |
| Phone: | +1 626-793-7300 |
| Site: | pandainn.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11AM–10PM |
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Elizabeth Parra
The food service was slow for 5 dishes...walnut honey shrimp/ was dry hardly had any honey and wasnt crispy, orange chicken/ overlooked was hard, Mongolian beef/ was blah/ vegtable stir fry was ok not great, and the 20 vegetable fried rice was pasty. The regular size portions are on the small size and average $14 per dish... They brought out the main dishes and 20 minutes later the rice dish...really how can one enjoy Chinese food without the rice on hand from the beginning...the only good thing about this restaurant is that it is pretty inside and they give you fortune cookies dipped in white chocolate...so if you want to pay twice as much for sit down service, dry over cooked mediocre food, and yummy fortune cookies this is the place to go. The Panda Express down the street on the corner of foothill and Michilinda is much better...they sell high volume...so the food is fresher, less greasy, tastier and they have bigger portions for half the price...the Panda Express on foothill/Michilinda beats this Panda restaurant hands down...
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WICK G.
Great Food & Experience We finally made it to the original Panda Inn. The decor inside it very nice with Chinese artifacts on display. The tables were clean. You could say this is Americanized Mandarin and Sichuan cuisine at its best. The food was very tasty. What is neat about this place is that they have three different sizes of a dish: small, regular and family. We tried the vegetable fried rice, sweet and sour pork, kon pao chicken and string beans. In order to try several dishes and not end up with too much food to take home, we went with the small sized dishes. The vegetable fried rice was clean, non-greasy and lots of veggies. The kon pao chicken was also great. The service was good, not great. The staff was friendly and courteous. No chop sticks given unless you ask for them which we found to be odd in a Chinese restaurant. Plenty of parking in the private lot. No wait on a Sunday evening. We will definitely go back to try other dishes.
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ERIC POTTS
Water was amazing, came with Ice and straw, best part was the cost.... there was none. The food did have a price attached to it but this included the cooking of it and they also put it on a plate and delivered it to our table by a "Waiter/ Waitress" (this is someone that brings the food & drinks to you... must be a Asian Tradition? Never heard of it). We paid about $40 for everything (including the free water value & free delivery of food to the table). We requested they make the FRIED RICE, SWEET SOUR CHICKEN & A BOWL OF WAN TAN SOUP. the "Waiter delivered in a timely manner & we were treated to these amazing & unique fortune cookies dipped partially in white chocholate. We have now been to this location over 1 times now (we have been 2 times actually) and plan on returning again. we like the water, food and service.
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A Hill
Worst Service Ever!!! We waited 45 minutes for our meal to be served...just four dishes, pan fried noodles, Sauteed mixed vegetables, Mongolian Beef and Kung Pao Chicken. Nothing different, nothing fancy. When our food was served we complained about the wait and was told "they were busy" Really?? 4:30 on a Sunday and they cannot complete an order in a timely manner? We never were approached after we ordered, never apologized for the wait, never asked during our meal if all was well. Water was served once and we never saw a waiter again. Never will go back again! There are plenty of other Chinese restaurants to go to in Pasadena/Arcadia area. STAY AWAY!!!!
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Re becca
Panda Inn is a fancier version of Panda Express. With a darker red and black tones for decor, it actually brings a great sense of elegance. I didnt know how big the restaurant was until we walked deeper inside, and noticed that we were able to have a reception-like area for my mans nephews baptism. Tea was overflowing and so were the 10 course meals that comes with reception dining. I had my own separate vegetarian dishes and even though it was glistening with oil it was pretty good, just not good for my health! At the end of it all we were given white chocolate covered fortune cookies!
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Matt Rosenthal
Great quality Chinese food. And every Sunday they have a buffet that has everything you could want including sushi, a soup station and a huge desert set up with white chocolate covered strawberries! Drinks are included, and yes alcohol is included also. And coffee! The fortune cookiesare also covered in white chocolate. So delicious!! The beef short ribs, orange chicken, chicken lettuce wraps, and chow mein were my favorites. The soup station also was very tasty. Loved my soup. Will continue to recommend to everyone
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Sandra Bunn
I cant get enough of this wonderful place. First time on mothers day so impressed we my family and I have been back several times and going again this weekend to celebrate my birthday. The Sunday brunch is great something for all tastes soups, rice, noodles, veggies various types of meats, sushi, fruits and OH THE SEA FOOD. Sunday brunch all you can eat with all the champagne you can drink. Excellent service with lots of smiles.
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Marlene Asdourian
Great food. Communication with management is limited because of the language barrier. English is not their dominant language. We had a reservation and seating problems for a 20 people birthday party all because they could not communicate the fact that they could not accommodate the number of people. Seating arrangements for a birthday party was disastrous which could have been prevented with proper communication.
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A Private User
The food, service, and portions were good although they seemed really busy. At least three birthday parties were going on at once. The fortune cookies were really great. Only one con, the tables! I am only five foot, but the tables are so low I just barely fit. I had to hunch over the table :(. Maybe the booth seating or round tables are more comfortable, but this was just my experience.
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Nancy Ruffner
The server had no personality. Was too fast with waiting on us, never offered appetizer or dessert. Food ok, not as wonderful as the reviews. Fried rice awful. However the Phoenix chicken great. Too many scallions in the magnolia beef. No one smiles here, sort of sad. Made us feel like they wanted to go home and didnt enjoy working there. Bummer as I needed a nice night out.
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Jon Goetz
Wow--an excellent dining experience all around. We got reservations same day for our party of six and got to our table promptly. The service was friendly and efficient, attentive throughout the night, but never interrupting. The food... amazing. The crispy garlic chicken and the fried rice really stood out to me. Everything was good. Must try the home of Panda Express!
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Phillips Leigh
If you come in with THREE people, make sure that you ask for being treated the same as 4 or 4+ parties for a table, since there will never be a table for THREE specifically. If you fail to ask, the white girl there does not understand this simple math and keep you waiting and waiting and let 4 and 4+ parties to take the tables one after another until midnight.
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Lois Scott
This restaurant has wonderful homemade pasta. I usually dont care about pasta but this was unbelievable. Everything was fresh and tasted perfectly right. The sauces were fabulous. It is a small restaurant with a great waitstaff.We loved the spaghetti and the risotto. It has an energetic atmosphere. The great reviews are well deserved. I would visit again.
