Panda Buffet
| Address: | 3507 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32309, USA |
| Phone: | +1 850-668-1502 |
| Rating: | 3.7 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM |
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Vanessa Morales
I go there on a regular basis for their egg drop soup. Today, I went in and ordered 3 large egg drop soups for takeout. The gentleman at the front was busy on the phone but he still took my order at the same time. When I got home, I realized that 2 of the soups had spilled all over due to warped lids. Since it was in a plastic bag with lots of napkins, I didnt notice. Also, they were WON TON and NOT egg drop soups. I am gluten intolerant, which means Im allergic to the won ton. I called and told them what happened. The man insisted that I ordered the won ton and pretty much ignored the other details. He was busy on the phone when he took my order so I am sure the mistake must have been at his end. He wanted all 3 complete soups back or else no refund. At the end, I went ahead and ordered 3 replacement egg drop soups with a $3 discount. Ugh. (My options for fast gluten free soups are not very big) So yes, the soups are great. The food looks real good and the place looks nice and clean. I just really wasnt happy with the outcome of this. For now I guess I will look for a new source of gluten free soup for next time I crave soup. :)
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A Private User
My wife and I have come here twice. The first time, it was great: good food, atmosphere, service, price. We were excited to come again. Just a few minutes ago, we left, never to return. We sampled some different dishes, and all the meat tasted old and dry; even the tempura was tough. The server took our still-full plates, and we went back to try again. My wife could not even finish what she tried, she had to spit it into a napkin. Okay, an off night. After being there a few minutes, we go back to check out. We tell the host of our complaints, and the manager comes. They ask if we ate, and walking away, the manager tells the host to charge half price. We tell him, no, the food was bad, we couldnt eat it. Again, they asked each of us if we ate, as if were scamming them, and how much do we want to pay? I was a bit flabbergasted; if your food is bad and inedible, you say, "Sorry, heres a coupon for next time," or at least apologize. They wanted us to pay for the terrible food we didnt eat. I just dropped them $10 and left. And now I recommend you not bother to come.
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Jessica Bautista
They used to be great when they first opened but in years since the quality of the food has gone down a lot. I wouldnt suggest getting any soups or noodles because you will be highly dissapointed. A lot of the food tastes very old and dry like it has been sitting there WAY too long. The owner has been nice and I enjoy the sushi but the quality of the food has dimished a lot. The bathrooms are also really dirty when Ive been there, today the toilet had black mold on the back behind where you sit down. My husband and I both ended up in the bathroom after our meal because the food messed us up. If they can clean things up and care more about the taste and freshness of the food then I would come back more often.
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Victoria Pearson
Gross! We decided to eat there today on a whim and left sorely disappointed. When we pulled in there were a lot of cars there and so we figured it must be at least decent. Upon entering we were pleased to see a large buffet with very good looking food. Sadly nearly everything we tried looked great and tasted terrible! I am still confused as to how you make food that looks that good and tastes so bad. The only things we found that were good were the mushroom from the chicken and mushroom (the chicken itself was gross), and the doughnuts. Between the three of us we tried everything and that was all we found palatable. Save your money and go anywhere else.
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Nirmalya Banerjee
I saw a few bad reviews of this place and initially I was doubtful to be there, but one day I went there with my family just to judge it ourselves. But we found it too good to have such a plentiful of good foods for that price. They have some really good preparations which we liked a lot. Some of the items are just okay but not bad. But the awesome thing is the variety! You will not get so many choices anywhere else in that price. From then onwards, we have been a regular customer of them and received a very cordial and nice service and even loyalty bonuses! :) I will definitely advise to check it out yourself if you love eating!
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Mandy Simmons
This place started out okay. The to go boxes are flimsy and so I stay there to eat. The sushi guy with the Mohawk is half surly half the time. He acts like he does not want you to take what he just made. I have had good stuff there and bad stuff. The bathroom smells not great. The food can be cold this is true. It would be better if theyd work on some of this stuff. It started out better, and in this town you better stay on your game or Tallahassee will quit going to your establishment. Hear dat!
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jason szumski
This place is horrible. The food was cold and the stuff that was hot tasted like it was heated up in the microwave. Our server was serving us and eating her food right across the room! I DO NOT understand how this place has 3 and 1/2 stars. The one chicken stuff I did like the cook moved and put something else there. The wontons wernt even shaped right and barley had cream cheese in them After all that, the bath room smelled like rotten eggs and there were a whole bunch of ants in the parking lot.
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imacmurph007
The food is great and the people are fairly friendly. The lady who practically runs the place is very nice. The skinny guy who assists her can be a bit of a prick. The FOOD is awesome, the sushi is very good; better here than any other Chinese buffet. The veggies are fresh and crunchy. The crab, shrimp, and fish are good in taste (well seasoned). The ice cream selection is plentiful and hopefully today I will try traditional Chinese food. Happy Chinese New Year!!!!
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Nomi Nonamer
I think some of the negative reviews are a little harsh. Weve always found the buffet to be pretty decent. Maybe others have gone on the off- times when the turnover isnt fast and the food sits a bit. On busy days, like Sunday after church, weve found everything to be fresh and tasty. Theyve even added some steamed dim sum and sesame seed bean curd rolls. We think its a good value.
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Justin Davis
The spread was plentiful. A good variety of Chinese buffet style cuisine to choose from. The egg rolls were nice and crisp and the wings were plenty hot. The atmosphere was nice and the place looked clean. The service was not as sharp as it could have been but for the price I was happily impressed. I would recommend this restaurant if it is local to you and will definitely be back myself
