Panda Buffet

This is the worst Buffet I have ever been too… not much of a selection for lunch… the food was cold and the sitting area was dirty… the waitress never came back to our table to fill drinks… If i lived on Colorado I would never go back to this place.

First of all, there aren’t many buffets around. There are a few, but not many. Second, this review is weighted based on the buffets I have tried in the local area. If want a nicer joint and aren’t interested in a buffet, then this isn’t your place. Denver has TONS of Chinese restaurants and there are 3 alone that I frequent for this purpose. Third, the 5^th and perhaps 4^th star are being awarded because many of the old reviews are really weighing this place down and I don’t think it’s fair if you consider my first two points. The wait staff though busy, seemingly always in a rush checking on things, and somewhat terse, are attentive and polite. That counts for a lot with me. We patrons are the reason they are in business and I think they understand that.
On to the review:
I like this little joint. It is most certainly a hole in the wall. Their buffet is on the small side, but they have a decent selection all things considered. The entrees are divided into roughly two cuisines: Chinese and American. The American is clearly there just to satisfy the less adventurous or those with picky kids. The Chinese side is interesting. There are many common items, but done in their own style. Like the BBQ chicken. Its chicken that’s been prepared with Chinese seasoning and not American BBQ sauces. They have home made dumplings. They aren’t the store bought mass manufactured ones. They have an interesting imitation crab sautéed with celery, green, onion, and mayonnaise. It sounds terrible, but really, it’s grown on me a whole lot. Their lomein is thick and hardy, their fried rice is refreshingly different with its inclusion of cabbage. Their sesame and honey chicken is crisp and their sauce coats the nuggets just nicely without being soggy. Their desert selection might be larger, but frankly I am well served by the jello, pudding, steamed vanilla cake rolls, and bananas in strawberry sauce. Look, this is a buffet and at its price point it is a bargain. I go here when I just can’t decide what to cook, don’t have groceries, don’t know if I want something specific, etc. I’ve been to much larger and much fancier joints that have an infinite selection of goodies but I tend to max out at 2 servings (2 modest non-​piled up servings) not including desert so a buffet for me is more about access to variety with no commitment. That said, if you’re on a budget and like Chinese food you really should give this place a try.

… Just… Don’t… There food is unbelievably terrible. I’m not sure how the chicken was dirty, like every piece was rolled on the floor or something… They must know how bad their food is, cause they had Tostinos pizza rolls in the buffet, literally LABELED «Tostinos Pizza Rolls*… I just don’t understand how a restaurant can’t get 1 item of food right… Just don’t go, don’t even try it, it’s not worth it. There are so many amazing Chinese restaurants in the area, don’t settle for this place

On 8÷7÷14, I went to dine in for lunch… while eating, I started choking on something and I thought it was a shell from the shrimp that I may have missed. I started gagging and gagging and when I got it out of my throat, it turned out to be a jagged long metal strip.
I couldn’t believe it. And for some reason, the restaurant had more customers than usual. Just to be polite, instead of making a commotion, I called the waitress over to let her know, she apologized and took it over to the kitchen.
They didn’t seem to really care, but she came over and apologized again and then brought my check out… they knocked off $ 2.30 from $ 7.30. WTF???
Then, as I was paying, the cashier, who seemed someone higher up, apologized and asked if i was ok, but I said «No, my esophagus feels scratched up and it hurts to swallow» and all she could say after was sorry… WOW, if I were them, I would have given the customer the meal for free.
I shouldve caused some kind of a scene and let the diners already in there know, but I was totally not in the mood and a bit scared that something could’ve happened to me from the metal being lodged in my throat.
NEVER again… will I eat here!

I have a feeling that there has never redecorated! Seat awful stink, food is not the entire normal chicken WINGS were hair! terrible food.
Never come back .
Poooor

Im a little iffy about giving this place 3 stars because the food is not great but theres not many chinese food restaurants in the city. The service was good very friendly and funny waiters. The food was okay not much variety but good quality for the price. However I’ve had worst here in denver. So if you want cheap chinese food not from panda express you should defitnetly come here.

This place is not too bad. The first time we went there we were a little put off because it is right next to a veterinary office and it really smelled like dog. We avoided it for quite some time then decided to try it again when we were really hankering for Chinese food. The second time around it didn’t smell and the food was decent. The servers are attentive and our table was always clean. I do have mixed feelings about this place and one thing I can say is don’t use the bathrooms there. Fair warning. But if you just want some cheap hot food, its okay.