Panda Express Reviews

The staff was very rude in serving us. When they were asking us about what items we wanted it was obvious that they were not happy to be at work. They also did nothing to prevent non customers from using their tables for the customers who actually purchased food from their location.

Tolerated mediocre lunches from here for years. Quality took a dive in late 2024. Today, I had to just grab a bowl with some protein. They were out of the breaded honey chicken and the wait was longer than 5 minutes. I saw the steak option and gave it a go. Bad plan. All of the 5 bites of steak had inedible gristle. Chinese broccoli was only 3 stems. The bowl is mainly all rice. In the serving bowl, it looks like it forms blocks that need to be constantly stirred from being overcooked. The fried rice is now eggless. $13 later, I end up trashing most of it.

We had a long day out and wanted something light and easy for dinner. We happened to take a short-cut through the shopping mall and spotted this Panda Express on the lower level coming up to their 8pm closing time. It was the easiest, quickest thing to grab to take back to our hotel. Not bad value and the staff were very pleasant. There were still some items remaining on the buffet but we could see everything being boxed up so we were in good time. Great spot for a cooked meal if you're staying in the Market street area.

I hadn’t heard of Panda Express before visiting the U.S but I wish it was something that was also common in Australia. I discovered it in San Francisco and have had it now a few times in California and Nevada. It is great for fastfood with a variety to chose from and is reasonably priced.

The food portion given is relatively big. Service wise is ok. I'd recommend fried noodles over rice, as well as the prawn fritters. :-)

This was actually the one on Parnassas across from UCSF but I am sure they are all the same. Basically Chinese Fast food. But good. Good rice, nice orange chicken, and Mongolian Beef. Drinks are all diet. No sugar drinks here. Price is very reasonable.

Very efficient serving. Not «fine dining», but spicy and tasty for little money. Excellent value. Recommeded

Another great Panda Express location, also at this foodcourt within the Westfield Mall. I truly enjoy Panda Express, it has great options and it's always nice and clean. Also at this location. Very buy location though, so could be a little challenging to find a place to seat. Take the Beijing Beef and obviously their classic Orange Chicken!

After having a look around the Union Square area we made our way into the Westfield Mall shopping centre. Downstairs in the mall are a few eateries, and the Panda Express caught our eye. They have a good selection of Chinese food, and at what we considered to be reasonably priced. Honey Chicken with fried rice was thoroughly enjoyable, and a decent sized portion. We were so impressed that we visited twice during our four day vacation in San Francisco. Such is its popularity that the only downside is sometimes finding a free table.

I really love Chinese food, and I was somewhat reluctant to try Chinese Fast Food, but Panda Express surprised me with really good food, fast service and of course, good prices. I didn't have much time for dinner on the day I visited their restaurant, and was happy that I was served quickly with tasty food.

When you look for some good China food who is not so expensive this is a good place to eat in San Francisco. Easy food in a tasty style!!

The line moves quickly. The service is attentive and rapid. The seating is sufficient except during the most peak moments. No different than any other Panda Express, but well done nonetheless.

Ordered fried rice with two choice of entrees. Best to go around lunch or dinner time.That's when they will replenish every now and then and the temperature of the food is still hot.Ask for a free sample of whichever entree you like. The receipt has a survey for you to complete to get a free entree.The catch is your next order must be two entree to be entitled. Amt is $8.40 plus taxes is $9.14 Surprised even Indians, Philippinos also dine here.

It’s now so expensive to eat out in San Francisco that whilst shopping g I spotted this place, they do a “bowl” which is rice/noodles and a main, you can swap your rice for half and half so I went for half rice/half greens (broccoli and cabbage) and tried their signature orange chicken which was very tasty. A great find for those on a budget.

In SF, we have hundreds of Chinese restaurants of every sort, that frequently disappoint. Panda Express has been advertising on TV lately, so I gave it a try. This was in the Market Street location, in the basement of the Nordstrom building. It is surprisingly good. Nicely presented, fresh looking and tasting. For $8.40, I got generous helpings of chow mein, honey glazed walnut pawns and broccoli beef - all great choices. I will definitely go back, and recommend it to anyone. For families staying in any of the nearby hotels, this would be an excellent option for take out.

Once you get sick of fast food and junk food Panda Express is a great, cheap solution. You can eat fresh veg, meat and rice. I love this place, it's simple but super good

Quick and nice americanised Chinese food. For about 8-9 dollars you get a plate with a side and two entrees that really fills you up. Add a huge soda and you're paying 10-12 dollars for a huge meal.

Food has many options but I didn't like the quality of food that much. Though if you are veggi you can get good options here.

Loved the surf and turf and the orange chicken! There is something for everyone's palette there and the the price is very reasonable!

Inexpensive food in a food court usually considered "cheap". But in Panda Express SF they've succeeded to make tasty, healthy, fresh Chinese food for less $$$. Other than limited seating space I'd give it a 10.

always rely on panda for quick service and tasty food, orange chicken is a must and the chill beef. large portions

With so many good Chinese restaurants in San Francisco it seems almost wasteful to eat here. The Pros for our choice were1) no wait time2) large portions n cheap price& 3)daughter in law was Starving! The cons were: 1) Americanized Chinese food 2)most choices involved fried food and3) no atmosphere & 4)food was a bit greasy n boring. If you are in a rush, don't feel like waiting and don't really care about whether your dish is traditional or not then Panda Express works. Cheap, plentiful and cheap eats.

There is a Chinese style cooking. I quite enjoy for the food as it is tasty. Special recommended is orange chicken.

They have the best fast food gourmet Chinese food at great prices. Be sure to try the peppered chicken.

Love Panda Express and ordered a two item combination to you. Got home only to discover that not only was this not my food but I paid for somebody else's order. This is a very busy Panda Express. Cashier does not recap what you ordered so have them open up the carton to verify that you are paying for and received what you ordered or you may discover Panda Surprise when you open up the carton.

Ordered takeaway from Panda Express to our hotel. Was expecting great things on our first time trying - it was good enough but not great. Honey sesame chicken was my favourite, really good. Orange chicken and other items we tried just seemed to be a bit bland. It was good value for the portion sizes. We were satisfied but probably wouldn’t return.

If you like Chinese, you will like Panda Express - good chinese food, with a variety of choices - food is very moorish!

Really like the food from Panda Express.. both chicken and beef are excellent. Panda Express will give fortune cookies for every purchase of meals

Restaurants are very expensive in San Francisco. If you do not want to waste time and money searching for some dececent and reasonably priced food, Panda Express is an option, downtown. There is no better place to eat... the Westfield Center. We went there around 6:30pm and the mall was very crowded. That's maybe a good time to try it : they are very busy. The high turnover and fresher entrees make a big difference in taste. We got brown rice, noodles,their orange chicken and mixed vegetables. It was nice. It was tasty. It was fast And not expensive. Eventually you will have some problems in finding a table and some chairs. And occasionally be bothered by some poor homeless people. This joint at Westfield Mall really cooks the best in town in our opinion. We really like Panda Express when we are shopping downtown.

The main options include a side (I.e. Noodles, rice or veg) and then 1, 2 or 3 main dishes. I had chow mein with orange chicken and crispy beef. It was nice and did the trick. The portions were large and we decided afterwards that we could have shared one portion. The food was typical Chinese takeaway food, nothing special, but was honest in the sense that you know what you are getting. When you scratch the surface you realise that >half of he meats were just batter and the chicken often wasn't breast. The beef was a bit soggy which is disappointing but the chicken was crisp. Also the chow mein was sty and not over greasy. It wasn't cheap either at around $30 for two. I'd expect to pay $20 for this in a takeaway joint. In summary nothing special but a reliable source of Chinese takeaway food.

This was better than I expected for a quick takeaway option. I got the orange chicken and a beef dish with fried rice, it was just as good as PF Changs.

Hard to beat these flavors, really, at this price. When they set out a fresh selection its even better. A limited selection helps the kids that work there do the few things well.

Popped into this Panda Express after a marathon day of Black Friday shopping. As usual, it's crowded because of its perfect location feeding the hungry Westfield Mall shoppers. As an Asian Chinese visitor, found the food pretty decent, fresh, warm and crunchy green vegetables. In fact, the food taste a whole lot better than some of the poor fares served in the San Francisco Chinatown! For a quick, decently Chinese and affordable meal, the Panda Express delivers well.

I especially liked the honey walnut shrimps, mushroom chicken and broccoli with beef. There is always a line but it goes very fast. Friendly staff.

This fastfood restaurant serves various dishes of Chinese American cuisine, fried rice with entrees of my choices. General Tso 's recipe for hot and sour fried chicken is recommended to try , sit dining in is also OK , the price is ok.

The tables were not clean and we had to wipe them ourselves. Food quality was average. Counter staff had trouble understanding English

Good and tasty Chinese food inside Westfield San Francisco foodcourt, it was busy and loved their meal combo option, Orange Chicken is best

Panda Express has been an option for the last six months since I began working in the neighborhood, mainly if I have a craving for something salty. I no longer want to go here because the service staff behind the counter are completely militant about anyone asking for something very slightly different. I wanted to add a side of broccoli from the beef and broccoli because the mixed vegetables were nearly empty apart from a few cabbage leaves, a carrot and some sliced zucchini. They adamantly refused to give me a side portion of broccoli from the entree. Clearly, the business has an entree quota goal to meet for every order, not about making the vegetables adequately filled, and is not in the business of pleasing the customer and offering an alternative that satisfies the customer. The staff were rude, would not explain the reason for doing this. They could only offer to split the entree of steak, that was already plated, in half and give me half of the beef and broccoli. WIthout question, I understand what the options are for sides: Chow Mein, Fried Rice, Steamed Rice, or Mixed Veggies. My complaint is that they cannot put four stalks of broccoli on my plate to call it a side from another entree to replace the mixed veggies, which were out of stock or not available at the time I was in line. I have a choice of many other places in the area with much nicer staff who are kinder in explaining what they are able to serve and ways that they can be flexible. That's a business model that pleases the customer and is usually much more successful in the long run.