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Panda Garden Buffet
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
6 reviews for Panda Garden Buffet
Definitely a decent place to eat. I have brought my parents here a few times, and it's laid-back and relatively quiet. The food is just fine in my book. It's definitely okay by me.
O.K. folks,here's the dealio.......if you have ever eaten at great moon buffet,in columbia heights,mn,then panda garden buffet,is almost an exact carbon copy!.I went there for lunch,on saturday,sept 26th.The all-you-can-eat lunch buffet,was $7.78.The customer service at panda garden,is more"hands off",than great moon buffet......by that i mean,after paying for your meal,you choose a place to sit,get your own silverware,drinks,clean plate,etc.The employees will help you,if you need assistance with anything,though.The dining area is spacious,with red vinyl booths,up alongside the walls,and tables located,near the center of the restaurant.On this visit,i sampled the following dishes........vegetable fried rice,fried beef,swwet&sour chicken,green beans,salmon,garlic bread sticks,cream cheese won tons,and fried duck.All of the food i tried,was fresh,hot,and tasty......with the exception of the fried beef,which had a spicy kick,but tended to be a bit on the chewy side.All the buffet food,is clearly marked,on the glass sneeze-guards,so there are no guessing games,as to what you just put on your plate!.I ended my meal,with a dish of vanilla soft-serve ice cream,topped with chocolate syrup.Panda garden has plenty of free parking,in the strip mall parking lot.They accept cash and credit cards,but if i remember right,no personal checks.I can safely say that,based on my positive experience here,that i will return again,for another great meal,sometime in the future!.I give panda garden buffet,a solid four stars.
I used to live near here so we used to frequent this place years and years ago. It was good back then. They were one of the first Chinese buffets in the Northern suburbs and was recommended to my mom. It was good back then.
Now? Yick.
They've remodeled since the last time I was there, so it's updated more than it used to be. But their food was horrible, half of the dishes were swimming some unrecognizable sauce, and they didn't have much selection. My plates were only have filled because I couldn't find anything I wanted to try. If you've ever seen me at a buffet, that just doesn't happen. Nothing looked appetizing.
At most Chinese buffets these days, community waiters pour drinks for you and they give you one set of silverware. I always hated that because with drinks they either didn't fill up when I needed one or they filled up when I was about to leave, which I found wasteful. And with silverware, I sometimes needed an extra fork. Panda Garden has a fountain where you can serve yourself and an area where you can get your own silverware and napkins.
Those are probably the only saving graces of the place, but if there was a girl named Grace that needed saving, I wouldn't have very high hopes that she'd make it.
I can't pinpoint the one thing that makes this place stand out from other Chinese buffets. I'd show up on crab leg night.
There is a lack of decent food in the Como Park neighborhood. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised by the yumminess that we found at the Panda. There are a variety of commonly found Chinese dishes along with some unusual selections and the occasional American food (chicken strips and potato wedges) mixed in. My wife loves the salty shrimp--heads, tails and all. To top it off, they have fountain pop and soft-serve ice cream. Pretty good for a buffet and better than the other non-buffet Chinese places around (I'm talking about you, Chin's Kitchen and House of Wong). The only downer is that the employees, who are clearly family that run the place, always look tired and like they would rather be someplace else. They are never rude but they work too much.
For a buffet, you could do a lot worse. PGB has a lot of variety and some tasty dishes for a decent price. I tend to think of it as a Chinese Old Country Buffet, but better since its Asian food and the quality is a notch above the OCB. There are some dishes I like a lot including some of the spicy chicken dishes and the dumplings ( I love these). The decor is a little bland and old-school. Though there are some interesting lighted murals. But that's not really what's important right? Sometimes you just need a Chinese Buffet and PGB does the job. You won't be wowed, but you'll be satisfied.
