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| - A few weeks ago, I felt an obligation to let my fellow yelpers in on my not so great experience at Panda Express. Subsequently, representatives of the great panda wrote to me extending a heartfelt apology, and a peace offering in the form of a gift card so I could give they're restaurant another go. After trying it a third time, I felt it necessary to update my review to reflect my latest panda escapade.
I visited Panda Express around 4:30 on a Friday just as they were getting busy. I ordered a bigger plate with honey walnut shrimp, mushroom chicken and broccoli beef. I also got an order of cheese Rangoon's. As far as take out Chinese food goes, I can't complain much. It was about 12 bucks for everything. The honey walnut shrimp was sweet and had good texture, but it felt like it was missing another element of some kind. The mushroom chicken wasn't bad. In my last review, I mentioned that it tasted weird, and lacked chicken. This time around, it definitely tasted better, but the chicken to mushroom ratio was still a little off. The broccoli beef had exactly the flavor you would expect from average Chinese take, and had a good combination of vegetables.
Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but I'm still skeptical... after visiting a restaurant 3 times and having two bad experiences, I don't think it will be my first choice when I'm on the prowl for a bite to eat. That being said, they do have some redeeming qualities. I like that you can get a portion of several different meats instead of having to by each meat separately like at most Chinese take out. I also appreciate the cleanliness, and generally friendly employees I've encountered throughout my 3 experiences. Whether these aspects will bring me back to Panda Express in the future remains to be seen.
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