Panda Express

Was told by Jaida B that it’s going to be a 7 min wait for steak so I got orange chicken instead ended up waiting 20 minutes for that! No customer service at all! She also forgot my Mountain Dew

Awful fake Chinese food. Last night I got to the bottom of my to go container and found part of a plastic bag. If they can’t open the bags correctly…

Do not eat from this place The owner of this restaurant they bring in the old vegetable to cook it and sell it to the customer like brackley i see just watch the vegetable you’ll understand thank you.

Super good food and the girl who waited on me was extra friendly. I enjoyed talking to her and I will definitely be back!!! Also, the orange chicken and fried rice combo is always delish

Huge portion sizes for samples on anything you want. The female working there piled on a ton of food! Typically at Panda they are skimpy!
Food was fresh other than the noodles. They seemed to be very old and very rubbery. Not sure if they weren’t fully cooked or what. Would come again when I’m in St. Louis.

Are you REALLY hungry?
Do you like Chinese food and want a lot of it?
Are you low on cash?
If you answered «yes» to these questions, then head over to Panda Express!
Is this the best Chinese food you will ever have? Probably not. Is it affordable and delicious? Yes, it is.
Panda Express is a cafeteria-​style restaurant. You tell the employees what you would like, and they plate it for you. All of the employees at this location were very friendly. One of them could tell that it was my first time there, and she eagerly gave me samples of two of their chicken entrees to help me in deciding what I wanted.
I ultimately went with the two-​entrée plate that includes a side. The nice thing about the side is that you can pick one side or choose half portions of two sides!
I was taking my order to go, and it was served in a three-​compartment Styrofoam container. I was a little disappointed when she used the large compartment for my side choices and the two small compartments for my entrees. However, I ended up with heaping portions of everything! By the time I started getting full, I had not made much of a dent in my meal.
I selected orange chicken and grilled teriyaki chicken as my two entrees. I really enjoyed both of these! It’s hard to pick a favorite, but if I had to do such a thing, I guess I’d go with orange chicken because it is breaded and is the more decadent choice. :) I didn’t think of it when I was ordering, but I picked two entrees that consisted of chicken only (i.e., no vegetables or other ingredients apart from the sauces and breading on the orange chicken). My side choices helped add a little variety. I went with half portions of mixed veggies and fried rice. The mixed veggies were tasty and consisted of broccoli, green beans, carrots, zucchini, and cabbage. The fried rice was underwhelming, but it was typical of what you would get at a similar fast-​food American-​style Chinese restaurant. It contained scrambled egg, green onion, peas, and carrots. It was pretty bland, but I improved the taste by adding in some of the extra sauce from my grilled teriyaki chicken. Regardless, I think I’ll go lighter next time by skipping the fried rice and going with a full serving of mixed veggies.
Overall, my Panda Express experience was great! The Sunset Hills restaurant is a nice, clean, fairly new location with friendly employees. One of them even asked me how my day was going! I loved the food, and I can’t wait to go back!

My first Panda Express visit. I «shopped» online first to get an idea of the menu, then motored over to this brand-​newish location in Sunset Hills.
I must have just missed the dinnertime rush as most of the entrees were running low but the chefs against the back wall were busily preparing new items.
The menu isn’t typical of a non-​fast Chinese restaurant in that it doesn’t read like an encyclopaedia. There are about 6 or 7 main chicken and beef dishes and a couple of seafood and vegetarian options. There are also some very generic sides (brown rice, fried rice, chow mein noodles, vegetables).
A huge plus is that the staff willingly provides samples if you are on the fence on any item.
I usually order Kung Pao Chicken as a staple and it was one of the choices so for about $ 7 per platter I got a «to go» with 2 entrees and 2 sides. The Kung Pao was one of the options that was running low so I got a meager «scoop» of it and a scoop of Orange Chicken along with a heaping scoop of fried rice and chow mein.
The Kung Pao was okay. Not as much of it as I’d have liked and definitely mildly spiced or minimally warm, but I didn’t hate it. I suspect if I hadn’t ordered the 4 option platter I would have gotten a bigger portion of KPC fresh off the stove-​top as a «Bowl» entrée.
The Orange Chicken was sweet and chewy, as I’d expect.
The fried rice was definitely a disappointment. The «fried egg» that is a major component of fried rice was completely absent and it was essentially a plate of loose saffrony yellow rice with a couple bits of peas and carrots. Very little flavor.
The low mein noodles were okay. Nothring to write home about.
I also grabbed 2 chicken egg rolls as an impulse. They were okay-​ish.
My overall impression after I finished scarfing everything down was… not bad, don’t feel sick.
Mama got Pepper Chicken and Orange Chicken with the same 2 sides. She liked hers, but she generally favors less spicy. She agreed 100% on the rice and low mein.
While we did not dine inside, the restaurant space seemed very clean and inviting, the staff was very courteous. I did not see soy sauce or condiments on any of the table tops so I presume it is by request. The fried rice and low mein both would benefit from some kind of flavor injection like soy so it must be behind the counter.
Here’s the snapshot. For about $ 17 we got two heaping meals of «meh» food and were out the door in less than 5 minutes. Arrived home and the food still had a temp which is a plus. Neither of us got sick. Huge plus.
Is it my favorite Chinese in St Louis? Not by a long shot, and I’m still desperately looking for a place that can consistently deliver flavor and value that I’m used to in good Chinese. It’s crossed off my list at least. Too many other options for me to say I’ll definitely return.

So this is the same company that has been serving up greasy, tepid Chinese in mall food courts since the Carter administration. But don’t let that fool you.
This was quite tasty! Everything was well-​prepared and the service was good.
Worth another visit.

This was my first panda express visit and i was super impressed!
I’ve always stayed away from the one in the mall because it looks dirty and gross, but this location was super clean and the staff was very friendly. You walk in, choose size of plate, and walk down the line telling them what you’d like. You pay at the end of the counter and grab your own soft drink if you want.
Orange chicken, brown rice, and steamed veggies were delicious! This location has forever changed the way i look at Panda Express.