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Hawkee · 02-10-2025, 05:27 AM

A week ago I ate some food at Panda Express and I noticed that it has gone downhill and I would like to know if anyone has noticed this when you have eaten at Panda Express? First thing I noticed is that Panda Express has changed their chow mein and if you buy it all you'll find is vegetables and few noodles which are unappealing too. Then if you get their Teriyaki Beef you'll notice that it tastes like beef jerky and is very hard to chew and when my mom and I had some we couldn't figure out why the taste was odd. Then if you buy the Bejing Beef it seems to have an aftertaste to it and my dad noticed it too. Did Panda Express change it's image or are they trying to add more flavors to make it healthier. Because Panda Express used to be my favorite restaurant and the food was always great and so I'm thinking that they now attract the healthy crowd now

Caroline13 · 02-11-2025, 04:27 PM

I believe P.E. has slippped since covid, and since I get a combo once a month or so, I doctor it up with Orange Chicken I mix in the sides...najes a duffernbece to me So.........

Bonniegirl · 02-11-2025, 04:44 PM

Yeah , it's definitely not as good as it used to be.

Babalu · 02-11-2025, 07:07 PM

I would hope that all of you have access to authentic Chinese food and don't don't have to rely on a place like that.

opus · 02-11-2025, 07:52 PM

I’ve never been there. Is the panda tasty?

Bonniegirl · 02-11-2025, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

I’ve never been there. Is the panda tasty?

Yeah, it's pretty good, but it really seemed to be a lot better before ! And the trouble with the one near me, seems they only have few things cooked. If you want something else you have to wait for them to cook it. Kind of goes off the point of Chinese fast food!

Bonniegirl · 02-11-2025, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

I would hope that all of you have access to authentic Chinese food and don't don't have to rely on a place like that.

Not really. Chinese restaurants seem to be going by the way sides out here. Lots have closed down.

Seems everyone likes thst trendy Pho and Ramen stuff. A bunch of those restaurants have opened. At least we still have some Thai restaurants . Thank God!

opus · 02-12-2025, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yeah, it's pretty good, but it really seemed to be a lot better before ! And the trouble with the one near me, seems they only have few things cooked. If you want something else you have to wait for them to cook it. Kind of goes off the point of Chinese fast food!

Is it like PF Changs? (I’ve never been there either).

And you didn’t answer how the panda tastes. Like chicken?

Hawkee · 02-12-2025, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yeah , it's definitely not as good as it used to be.

I knew something was wrong with Panda Express's food when my mom and I ate it the other week and I think they have changed their image to being more healthy. Because as I mentioned in my opening post the teriyaki chicken tasted like beef jerky and was hard to chew and the chow mein was mostly vegetables and few noodles. And if you ask for fortune cookies Panda Express will never give you any and in my meal I got two fortune cookies and one was missing a fortune and the other cookie had the fortune all torn in pieces. And needless to say this was my last chance to try Panda Express Bonnie
Hawkee

Bonniegirl · 02-12-2025, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkee

I knew something was wrong with Panda Express's food when my mom and I ate it the other week and I think they have changed their image to being more healthy. Because as I mentioned in my opening post the teriyaki chicken tasted like beef jerky and was hard to chew and the chow mein was mostly vegetables and few noodles. And if you ask for fortune cookies Panda Express will never give you any and in my meal I got two fortune cookies and one was missing a fortune and the other cookie had the fortune all torn in pieces. And needless to say this was my last chance to try Panda Express Bonnie
Hawkee

I once got a fortune cookie with no fortune on it . Ans once just a blank piece of paper , nothing written on it at Panda!

And they are getting stingy with the soy sauce. You have to ask for it, than they give you only one packet and you have to practically beg for another one!

Bonniegirl · 02-12-2025, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

Is it like PF Changs? (I’ve never been there either).

And you didn’t answer how the panda tastes. Like chicken?

That went right over my blonde head before!,

There aren't any PF Changs near me. But I went to one in Vegas a while ago. Better and fancier than P.E.

Dead2009 · 02-22-2025, 11:45 AM

Never been there. Do the pandas deliver your food in 20 minutes or less?

Dude111 · 02-22-2025, 03:06 PM

Everything has gone downhill

02-10-2025, 05:27 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,911	Has Panda Express gone downhill? A week ago I ate some food at Panda Express and I noticed that it has gone downhill and I would like to know if anyone has noticed this when you have eaten at Panda Express? First thing I noticed is that Panda Express has changed their chow mein and if you buy it all you'll find is vegetables and few noodles which are unappealing too. Then if you get their Teriyaki Beef you'll notice that it tastes like beef jerky and is very hard to chew and when my mom and I had some we couldn't figure out why the taste was odd. Then if you buy the Bejing Beef it seems to have an aftertaste to it and my dad noticed it too. Did Panda Express change it's image or are they trying to add more flavors to make it healthier. Because Panda Express used to be my favorite restaurant and the food was always great and so I'm thinking that they now attract the healthy crowd now
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02-11-2025, 04:27 PM	#2
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02-11-2025, 07:07 PM	#4
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02-22-2025, 11:45 AM	#12
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02-11-2025, 04:44 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,370	Yeah , it's definitely not as good as it used to be.

02-11-2025, 07:52 PM	#5
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 33,032	I’ve never been there. Is the panda tasty?

02-22-2025, 03:06 PM	#13
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,500	Everything has gone downhill