I’m a huge Mongolian fan and this place is as good as any I have had! Great food, fair price with lots of extras, give it a shot!
Jeff W.
Tu valoración: 5 Irvine, CA
The ayce lunch Mongolian bbq was quite delicious today. The ingredients were constantly restocked and the sauce were too. The lines waiting to get the food stir fried were a bit long in the beginning, but the two chefs were really quick. I ate until I was full and overall enjoyed the meal.
Esther L.
Tu valoración: 5 Los Angeles, CA
I’m a Mongolian BBQ fiend, and this place did not disappoint! Good variety of meats, veggies, and sauces and the buffet line was clean. They even have different types of noodles which I haven’t seen before. The sauce bar might seem intimidating if it’s your first time but really any combination will work. I’ve tried all sorts of weird combos and it always comes out delish. Their soups, fried rice, and all of the items on the dessert/app side are no good, but I’m just here for the Mongolian BBQ, not the unnecessary extras. It was my first experience with AYCE, and while $ 12.95 is a good deal, I think takeout is actually the better deal. Unless you’re a really heavy eater, you’ll probably only eat one full bowl anyways. With takeout, at least you’ll have leftovers for later… that is, if you’re a pro bowl packer. And no, not that kind of bowl!
Julia L.
Tu valoración: 5 Irvine, CA
Came here for all you can eat lunch over the weekend. They have a large selection for the grill, and the other side of the restaurant provided a good amount of soup, fruit, sides, and dessert. For $ 10 – 11, the bbq was absolutely delicious while the other buffet food was good. My only issue was the service. I didn’t get my water until 20 mins after asking, and the waitress only came once to pick up dirty plates. However, those were just minor problems. Overall, I would definitely come back.
C T.
Tu valoración: 5 Tustin, CA
This place is very good. Tried it the other day for dinner. It was reasonably priced. All you can eat. I will definitely be back.
Clara C.
Tu valoración: 2 Irvine, CA
This place is so bad. I visited once a long time ago, but recently came back again. The second time confirmed I will never eat their food ever. The food is just not good. I know the price seems really good — lunch special is $ 10 for one bowl and a drink. The lady generously fills up a bowl of noodles or rice for you, but you can choose what else to eat with it. They have a variety of veggies, meats, and sauces. They only have thinly slices of frozen chicken, turkey, pork, and beef. I always thought they looked so gross. From the veggies, you can choose from baby corn, bell peppers, broccoli, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, etc. They tell you how to make your sauces, but I would recommend doubling it because you’ll want the extra flavors. Not worth $ 10. Go to Raising Cane’s. On the other side of the food wall is the dessert and soup. They also have some salad and egg rolls. Nothing is worth it. The hot and sour soup is so salty and too thick. The egg drop soup is missing corn and is also too thick. Stop using too much corn starch! The fruits and small cakes do not look appetizing. Maybe they can bring in some egg tarts? I’d eat those.
Michael H.
Tu valoración: 5 Corona, CA
This place is great. You can build your own meal with noodles, different choices of meat and a large variety of vegetables. You can also mix your own sauce to flavor it up to your liking or follow their recommended mixtures. Either way you’re going to enjoy this place. The place is clean and the service is great. A must try if you haven’t yet.
Carrie R.
Tu valoración: 5 Orange, CA
We love this place! It’s such a great value. And my boys like that it’s all-you-can-eat. They keep the food bar very clean & tidy and the veggies are always so fresh. I usually get the spicy seasoning but this time I got the pork with hoisin sauce — it was so yummy! Be sure to try it. And be sure to tip the guys cooking the food. They were working hard over that hot grill! Here’s a couple of tips we learned — put your meat & noodles in 1 bowl and your veggies in another bowl. Then give both bowls to the cooks. It makes a great sized portion. Also, if you can’t stay to eat, you can pay $ 9 for a 1 bowl to go. You put your meat and veggies in 1 bowl and they will add 1 bowl of noodles. It makes a ton of food! Lunch is the same price but it comes with a drink. Oh and don’t forget to get the pocket breads around the corner from the food bar. Tear off the top of the bread and put some of your cooked meat & veggies in for a yummy treat! And the egg rolls are good too.
Eric L.
Tu valoración: 3 Santa Ana, CA
Orange is not known for Mongolian BBQ restaurants, and Panda won’t change that reputation. Located in a space previously occupied by an Italian restaurant, Panda Mongolian BBQ serves in an awkwardly-divided manner. The appetizer side is weirdly separated from the main portion of the restaurant where the tables and usual round grill sit. The food is nothing special
Bill E.
Tu valoración: 5 Cypress, CA
This has turned into one of our favorite places. The food is fresh, they have options that aren’t common at other Mongolian BBQ restaurants such as fish, turkey and lamb. The restaurant is very clean, the service is always good and the prices are very reasonable.
Colleen J.
Tu valoración: 4 Orange, CA
So here’s an excellent little MongoBBQ in my home town! Panda is a stand out because it’s the only Mongolian BBQ place that I’ve ever been that also offers an additional appetizer, salad, and dessert buffet! Yep, you heard right, Panda’s got fried wantons, egg rolls, salad, fruit, cake, tarts, and more at their side buffet. Color me impressed! They also let kids eat FREE on Tuesdays! Nice, cuz I’ve got 2 and they love Panda! The servers here are ridiculously friendly, which is unexpected when the most expensive thing on the menu is $ 13. The BBQ buffet has all the standards and an extensive sauce bar with instructions on how to get the flavor just right. The restaurant is large, clean, and just noisey enough to bring the kids. Overall, this is a homey place and a good value.
Kurtis C.
Tu valoración: 4 Anaheim, CA
I’ll be honest. I’m actually pretty surprised that this place was good. It’s also pretty cheap for the amount of food you get. The vegetables were fresh and the noodles weren’t dried up or stale. The meat is frozen, but tastes just fine once cooked. There’s also another side that offers rabbit food and desserts. If you want more carbs, there’s a small pot of fried rice that’s by the bowls that you grab. If you’re not sure what to do at the sauce bar, don’t be oblivious like me and look up. There’s a sauce recipe you can follow! I personally just go with what would go well together and what I personally like. There’s really no wrong way to do it. I had the AYCE option today, but honestly after the first place you’re full anyway, so it’s better to just order a plate by itself. The lunch special is $ 7.95 I think, and it includes a drink. It’s good for dine in or take out. It’s cheap, filling, tasty and they cook it when you drop off your bowl of goodies. Can’t really go wrong with this spot.
Bianca L.
Tu valoración: 4 Fullerton, CA
I’ve only tried two other Mongolian bbq place, and this by far the best place to go and get Mongolian bbq. Everything was fresh and clean, which is always good. The servers were nice, overall I would come back.
N L.
Tu valoración: 5 Los Angeles, CA
I’ve only been to one other Mongolian BBQ restaurant besides this one. Usually, I see them at the mall food court. I noticed the restaurants are usually AYCE. For the most part, they are generally around the same price. I think the price for dinner is around $ 12. The food is pretty good. It weighs heavily on your ability to get the sauce right. There is a sauce bar where you make your own sauce. They give you some guidelines too. My problem was that I put too much sauce. There are a couple noodle options, steamed rice, four different meat options, and tons of veggies. There is also a small area for desserts, salads, eggrolls, soup, wontons. etc There is one grill where employees cook the food in front of you. Service was great, the interior is clean and parking was okay. They share a parking lot with several other businesses. The spots are small.
Carissa B.
Tu valoración: 4 Orange, CA
And a happy Galentines Day it ’twas ~ First to feast and oh how delicious and fresh the selection was at 11 am. Probably because we were there early though let’s be honest. They were quick, straight forward and clean. Long time since I been to an all joo can eat buffet but was surprisingly nice with the gal pals.
Chau L.
Tu valoración: 3 Orange County, CA
I’ve never been or heard of Mongolian BBQ until recently. So I was pressured into coming here for dinner tonight so that I’d be able to experience it for the first time. This place was highly rated in the area, so we figured we might as well go try it out. Since I’ve never been to a place like that before, it was interesting to see how it was set up, and what you’re supposed to do. We decided on takeout bowls because we didn’t want to spend extra money on the buffet when we’re not going to get seconds, or sides/desserts. So we were told to fill up a bowl of meats, vegetables, and sauces, and the girl helping us will get our choice of noodles for us. It took some time to figure out what to get. They had different meats: beef, pork, turkey, chicken, and lamb. All thinly-sliced like at Korean BBQ places. Then came the vegetables, thinly cut, all different kinds. Then came the sauces. They had 4 different suggestions that you can try, or you can make your own. Sauces like green onion, ginger, garlic, salad oil, spicy, and Hoison sauce. All mixed together for one delicious flavor. I decided to go spicy with mine’s. We then waited for our turn to get our food cooked. It was interesting to see them cook it in front of you. Kind of like teppanyaki, but without all the tricks. That didn’t take long. The portion size was definitely more than I had expected from the bowls of noodles/ingredients, so that was a plus. The food tasted ok, better than Panda Express at least. This is a place I’d go to again only if there was someone who wanted to go there. It’s decent enough to go back to, but I wasn’t impressed enough to be a regular. The experience was nice though, everyone was nice and friendly, so that made my first time experience an enjoyable one.
Kathy V.
Tu valoración: 4 Midway City, CA
Came here for lunch on a Saturday for $ 10.95. Great food, great service. The servers try their best to clear dirty plates off the table for you. There was 3 different types of noodles(yellow noodle, vermicelli, and a thicker clear glass noodle) They also had 4 types of meat(beef, chicken, turkey, pork) I don’t know what surprised me more, the fact that they didn’t have lamb or that they had turkey which I don’t see very often. One of the best things about AYCE Mongolian BBQ, is the huge amount of sauce combinations that you can test out and adjust according to your own preferences. In addition, I also really liked their fresh fruits for dessert! The oranges were delicious and by the time we finished eating, my 2 year old nephew had already chewed through a little mountain of them. Note: Macaron Ice Creams are $ 2.95 a piece!
Gabby B.
Tu valoración: 4 Orange, CA
We were craving some yummy Mongolian BBQ and decided to give this place a try. Its located inside a small plaza and its very spacious. As we entered, you could see the assembly line of goodies and toppings to choose from for your custom made Mongolian BBQ desires!!! The best part was dinner was only $ 12.95 and all you can eat!!! The place was very organized and very clean, we quickly grabbed our plates and started pilling high our veggies and meats. I tried both the pork and the beef and my BF got their lamb, all meats were very good and high quality. I really enjoyed their spicy and hot sauces in combination with ginger, garlic, and green, it made the dish very flavorful. What I also really loved was that they had an unlimited supply of hot pockets to stuff our BBQ and egg rolls. We were pretty stuffed by the second round of BBQ and were sad that we couldn’t eat anymore because they had a nice spread of desserts on the other side of the room.
Cindy L.
Tu valoración: 4 Orange County, CA
Came here the other night with the man — we both thought it was delicious! I mean, when it’s do-it-yourself food, you really can’t go wrong. I thought the meat selection was nice: lamb, pork, beef, chicken — I can’t remember if there was anything more than that — and the veggies available were plentiful too! Grab a bowl, filler’ up, and go! The sauces could be a little better, I think I would prefer real garlic as opposed to garlic powder. The servers were very friendly and the restaurant was actually pretty clean on the inside. I’d definitely come back!
Patrick S.
Tu valoración: 3 Hacienda Heights, CA
Although better than your average fast food restaurant, Panda Mongolian BBQ is nothing special. After a long day out, my friends and I found great reviews on Unilocal and decided to try it out. When we entered, the worker asked us whether we wanted to either: take out or eat in buffet style(for dinner; $ 14 vs $ 10). If you decided to eat buffet, you take a bowl and fill up with all the noodles, meat, and vegetables to your heart’s content. What’s different with take out is that the worker will set aside a whole bowl for you of your choice of noodle at the BBQ. Then you take a bowl and fill it up with meat and vegetables. The last stop before the BBQ is the sauce station where there is a board of suggested combinations and there is a whole bunch! The problem with the meat is that it comes frozen so the pieces take up a lot of space as is. If you want more bang for your buck try to pack the meat in. Some of the better vegetables are near the end so plan accordingly. What I found not great about the place was when I was getting the BBQ, the cook decided to add more sauce to my noodles. By the end, it was drenched with more sauce than I had wanted. I am sure it was because he was worried with the taste, but he did not even consult me before doing it. Although I am glad that they gave a lot of noodles to make sure that we were content, I thought it was a little too much that it dwarfed any of the meat and fixings. The parking is available in the lot. The service was overall great minus the complaint I had with regard to adding the sauce to the noodles. Overall, Panda is a cheap filling option that is a good alternative to your typical fast food.