Why is Panda Express so popular at the UNLV Student Union?
The food at Jugoo is a million times better, the prices are comparable if you order the lunch special, and you don't have to hang out in the SU (aka douche-bag central).
I ordered the two-item lunch special for $9.99 with hot tea, which is complimentary and good quality. The two-item was a lot of food; they offer a one-item for $6.99 if you're not as hungry. The lunch specials are served with a bowl of white rice and a spring roll. The spring roll is not good, next time I go I'll tell them not to give me one with my lunch special because it actually takes away from the rest of the meal.
With my lunch special I had the dry cooked beef with leeks and the spicy garlic eggplant. Both dishes were perfect. Like I said this place is a million times better than Panda Express and they cook the food to order instead of slopping it on a plate from a trough. The dry cooked beef was stir-fried, tender cuts of beef, served with pleasantly-peppery gravy. The spicy garlic eggplant was just like the name sounds, pretty spicy and definitely garlicky, tossed in a mildly sweet sauce.
I highly recommend both options.
I wish I wasn't dining solo on this outing to Jugoo, because everything on the menu sounded great and it would've been nice to share other items with some other people. There's always next time.