Panda Express

Maybe it’s just the Plainfield location, but the food here was definitely not worth even half of what we paid. Extremely over priced and the quantities sucked (for lack of a better word). We ate here once and only once. There are much better family owned Chinese restaurants in Plainfield. Cheaper, too! Go local, not franchise.

I’ll admit it — I love «food court» Chinese food. It’s a guilty pleasure and I am not ashamed. Panda Express is a pretty darn good representation of that type of cuisine and serves as a worthy substitute when you aren’t hanging out at your local airport or mall. Perhaps best of all is that you can check the nutritional information on their website ahead of time, that really helps me make healthier decisions.
I found the Plainfield location to be clean, quick, and friendly. The food was served at an appropriate temperature (not to be taken for granted in this genre) and quite tasty. My favorite, hands-​down, is their black pepper chicken. It’s wonderfully peppery but I do have to take a half point off for the GIGANTIC pieces of celery… just pick those out and you’ll love it, 4.5 stars out of 5. The mushroom chicken and the broccoli beef are very good as well, both ⁴⁄₅ stars with surprisingly flavorful sauces.
Is it the best Chinese food you’ve ever had? For your sake, I hope not… but it is a great place to visit when you have a screaming urge for cheap, quick, and (gasp!) relatively healthy «food court» Chinese food.

Prompt service, fresh food, only wish better deals existed for Chinese food in the Plainfield area that offered the same quality…