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Panda Express

Chinese · Encinitas

www.pandaexpress.com

About Panda Express

At Panda Express in Encinitas, we bring a taste of China to your table. As a fast-food chain with Chinese standards, we're dedicated to serving up quick and delicious meals that cater to your health-conscious needs. Locals rave about our Orange Chicken, which is a fan favorite among diners. On a sun...

At Panda Express in Encinitas, we bring a taste of China to your table. As a fast-food chain with Chinese standards, we're dedicated to serving up quick and delicious meals that cater to your health-conscious needs. Locals rave about our Orange Chicken, which is a fan favorite among diners. On a sunny day like any other, our outdoor seating area beckons you in with its cozy atmosphere. Our friendly staff takes pride in providing attentive service, ensuring every guest feels at home.

What Customers Say About Panda Express

This Panda Express is praised for its exceptional staff, with names like Noe, Antonio, Zeltzin, and Jocelyn frequently mentioned. Customers rave about the fresh food, generous portions, and consistently well-prepared dishes, especially the orange chicken and walnut shrimp.

Popular Dishes

orange chicken (6) walnut shrimp chow mein (3) mushroom chicken beyond orange chicken

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Quick Bite Casual Locals

Tip: This location is known for fresh food and friendly service, making it a reliable choice for a quick and satisfying meal.

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🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
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Frequently asked questions about Panda Express

Panda Express offers chinese cuisine.
Panda Express has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Panda Express offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Panda Express based on customer reviews are: orange chicken, walnut shrimp, chow mein, mushroom chicken, beyond orange chicken.
Panda Express is ideal for quick bites, casual dining, locals.
This Panda Express is praised for its exceptional staff, with names like Noe, Antonio, Zeltzin, and Jocelyn frequently mentioned. Customers rave about the fresh food, generous portions, and consistently well-prepared dishes, especially the orange chicken and walnut shrimp.
This location is known for fresh food and friendly service, making it a reliable choice for a quick and satisfying meal.
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Panda Express Encinitas Reviews

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Maddy

The food was fresh and delicious. I got the new beyond orange chicken and enjoyed it. Only bummer was having to wait for it to be made, as well as one of our other entrees, for about 5 min after ordering. There is an area to sit outside and plenty of seating indoors.

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A T

Yummy Chinese fast food! Favorites are the mushroom chicken and the orange chicken with chow mein. I miss the spicy eggplant dish.

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Syam Otai

I like eat at panda Express. I always bring my friend to eat at panda Express. Many choices menu, delicious and good tasty. The staff is friendly and good.

Maddy
Maddy

The food was fresh and delicious. I got the new beyond orange chicken and enjoyed it. Only bummer was having to wait for it to be made, as well as one of our other entrees, for about 5 min after ordering. There is an area to sit outside and plenty of seating indoors.

A T
A T

Yummy Chinese fast food! Favorites are the mushroom chicken and the orange chicken with chow mein. I miss the spicy eggplant dish.

Syam Otai
Syam Otai

I like eat at panda Express. I always bring my friend to eat at panda Express. Many choices menu, delicious and good tasty. The staff is friendly and good.

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Janice Remen

Always come here. Fresh food, fast and friendly service.

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Josefina Amador

Amazing food for the prices!! Best orange chicken I’ve ever had. The walnut shrimp is over the top. They’re rices are as amazing as they’re chicken. The portions are great for the prices. In every meal they include fortune cookies as a little dessert. 10/10 great fast food

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Lisa Williams

Take out. Noe A. is so kind and always takes great care of his customers. If he isn't a manager already, he should be. Please give him a raise. He deserves it!!

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Rachel H.

I work nearby and come here often. Best one in SD county!! Always fast, friendly, fresh and delicious. Thank-You!! :D

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Kiana Valles

Staff is top tier at this location. Obviously it is a chain so the food is as expected, but the staff makes me want to come to this location vs other locations. So friendly!

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Denisse Antonio

Panda just panda everywhere you go right? WRONG! This location, single-handedly, makes the best food in all of North County. I have had fresh food here, crunchy orange chicken, and my chow mein is never veggies with chow mein, but rather, a ton of noodles with veggies. I have catered from them 3 times already and have also ordered pick up at least once a week for friends, co-workers, and family. Staff is great and it's always clean.

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Olivia Jones

Love love love this Panda Express! The staff is wonderful. Shoutout to people like Antonio, Zeltzin, and Jocelyn that make my boyfriend and I's bowls. They are generous in hospitality (and in giving us the tiny pieces of chicken that will otherwise get thrown out). This Panda Express is better than the one in Vista by far. I saw how someone commented on their broccoli...I actually like how it has a raw crunch to it. I work in the fitness industry (my boyfriend does as well) and this is one of the only "fast food" places that we can eat at that leaves us feeling good afterwards. Thank you Panda!!

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Bruce Brinson

Great place for a quick in and out bite to eat!

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Lois Ochrym

In a pinch I prefer panda over most Chinese in the area. It’s quick and easy and hits the spot. I appreciate that they were out of walnut shrimp but made some just for me at the end of the night. Thank you!

Rachel H.
Rachel H.

I work nearby and come here often. Best one in SD county!! Always fast, friendly, fresh and delicious. Thank-You!! :D

Kiana Valles
Kiana Valles

Staff is top tier at this location. Obviously it is a chain so the food is as expected, but the staff makes me want to come to this location vs other locations. So friendly!

Janice Remen
Janice Remen

Always come here. Fresh food, fast and friendly service.

Denisse Antonio
Denisse Antonio

Panda just panda everywhere you go right? WRONG! This location, single-handedly, makes the best food in all of North County. I have had fresh food here, crunchy orange chicken, and my chow mein is never veggies with chow mein, but rather, a ton of noodles with veggies. I have catered from them 3 times already and have also ordered pick up at least once a week for friends, co-workers, and family. Staff is great and it's always clean.

Olivia Jones
Olivia Jones

Love love love this Panda Express! The staff is wonderful. Shoutout to people like Antonio, Zeltzin, and Jocelyn that make my boyfriend and I's bowls. They are generous in hospitality (and in giving us the tiny pieces of chicken that will otherwise get thrown out). This Panda Express is better than the one in Vista by far. I saw how someone commented on their broccoli...I actually like how it has a raw crunch to it. I work in the fitness industry (my boyfriend does as well) and this is one of the only "fast food" places that we can eat at that leaves us feeling good afterwards. Thank you Panda!!

Lois Ochrym
Lois Ochrym

In a pinch I prefer panda over most Chinese in the area. It’s quick and easy and hits the spot. I appreciate that they were out of walnut shrimp but made some just for me at the end of the night. Thank you!

Lisa Williams
Lisa Williams

Take out. Noe A. is so kind and always takes great care of his customers. If he isn't a manager already, he should be. Please give him a raise. He deserves it!!

Josefina Amador
Josefina Amador

Amazing food for the prices!! Best orange chicken I’ve ever had. The walnut shrimp is over the top. They’re rices are as amazing as they’re chicken. The portions are great for the prices. In every meal they include fortune cookies as a little dessert. 10/10 great fast food

Mary
Mary

I usually like it there. The staff was excellent. Just something about the food tasted off or they have change seasoning maybe. But I didn't finish and even keep to finish. I basically get the same thing . And was charged $11.04 really wasn't paying attention as I was very hungry. All I got was a 2 item meal not drink. Thought bit higher than I was used to paying.

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Cary Pennington

Their food has always been fine, not great, but fills the hungry pangs when in a hurry. Today this location’s food flavoring is failing, just didn’t taste the same as I remembered it. The chowmein had very small amount of noodles compared to the amount of cabbage they add. The orange chicken was way too sweet and cold and the broccoli beef had literally 3 tiny pieces of beef, just all broccoli and cold. Even the fortune cookie I got was crushed into little pieces. No line and it still took several minutes for the cashier to show up and charge me. I won’t be going back to this location.

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customcarpenters

For fast food served to you buffet style, it is decent, but it is still fast food. This location has a line out the door just before 6pm. Fortunately, the line moved pretty quickly and the volume of customers before us ensured the good we got was fresh. Family members like this location, but did note that the portion sizes fluctuate and further pointed out that the portions ordered by the women in our party were smaller than those ordered by the men- the difference was noticable. Overall, the flavor and quality seemed good for fast food and the service was polite and efficient.

Cary Pennington
Cary Pennington

Their food has always been fine, not great, but fills the hungry pangs when in a hurry. Today this location’s food flavoring is failing, just didn’t taste the same as I remembered it. The chowmein had very small amount of noodles compared to the amount of cabbage they add. The orange chicken was way too sweet and cold and the broccoli beef had literally 3 tiny pieces of beef, just all broccoli and cold. Even the fortune cookie I got was crushed into little pieces. No line and it still took several minutes for the cashier to show up and charge me. I won’t be going back to this location.

customcarpenters
customcarpenters

For fast food served to you buffet style, it is decent, but it is still fast food. This location has a line out the door just before 6pm. Fortunately, the line moved pretty quickly and the volume of customers before us ensured the good we got was fresh. Family members like this location, but did note that the portion sizes fluctuate and further pointed out that the portions ordered by the women in our party were smaller than those ordered by the men- the difference was noticable. Overall, the flavor and quality seemed good for fast food and the service was polite and efficient.

meby
meby

Gross curly hair in food. Worker poured the water from the vegetable pan into my container so it soaked through and started dissolving as I ate. Asked for 3 hot sauce with fingers up, dude gave me 2. Weird vibes lol

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Julian McKnight

I come in here almost daily. I keep coming back because I love panda and I hope it’ll change. Everything is always basically out, hard and dry. Disgusting. The staff was rude…. Portions were small because they need to make it last for other customers?????

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W T

The broccoli is blanched, not fried, see the picture, No taste at all

Julian McKnight
Julian McKnight

I come in here almost daily. I keep coming back because I love panda and I hope it’ll change. Everything is always basically out, hard and dry. Disgusting. The staff was rude…. Portions were small because they need to make it last for other customers?????

W T
W T

The broccoli is blanched, not fried, see the picture, No taste at all

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Judy Santiago

Horrible Horrible customer service first time at this location and not a pleasant visit Salome gave a nasty attitude towards us as we ordered a bigger plate just gave us 1 side and as I asked for my other two sides she raged with a strong voice I said that's it that's it. I'm not sure if it was the language barrier that had her upset but seeing other customers get talked to in the same energy I knew she was just a unfriendly staff please panda express remove her from representing the company I hope others give their reviews if ever encountered with this lady. Some customers just get out of work and just want to enjoy a nice meal. Other staff around her must enjoy her behavior to not have spoken up or deesclated her behavior. Perhaps she didn't take her meal break to have been this upset . Locations shut down due to poor staff because the food quality was perfect but how to enjoy when you have staff like Salome ruining your appetite

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Ken Collier

To-go order. They didn't pack everything up and we missed half our order. Yes, we should have checked, but shouldn't have to. They don't pick up the phone when we realized. Can't do anything about it, and can't try and get our money back because they threw away the receipt before giving us our food.

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Brian Hibbits

Burnt Food, Small Portions, Cold Food, Gift Card Balances Disappear. I'm not sure that I need to say much more, but the past maybe 5 times I have ordered Panda the Teriyaki chicken is burnt, but cold like all the other items, containers are filled with 50% less food than previously. So I stopped ordering on the app, thinking they just screw over app order... Well I got a fresh 3 item meal with burnt chicken, cold chow mien and veggies and the 3rd item was literally half full. To top off my frustration I bought $90 of gift cards on a holiday promotion, of which I have used maybe $50-$60 and my balance is ZERO. I don't know how many way Panda can screw you but this seems like a pretty good list.

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Cheryl

This location leaves the food sitting around too long and then they serve the old food to the customers. The beijing beef is supposed to have a crisp to it. It’s not supposed to be soggy. All the food in my order was cold. It doesn’t seem like the people that work here really care about the food being fresh or hot and they don’t seem to care about the customers not getting food poisoning. I’m so disappointed. The last five times I’ve went here the foods been really bad. There was a woman who worked there a few years ago and she ran this restaurant so well and everything was fresh and yummy. You could tell that she really cares about her job and really took pride in serving fresh food to the customers. She would always welcome you and make you feel at home. Since she’s been gone this place has went down hill. I guess I won’t be going back. I don’t want to take a chance and get food poisoning and the food is no good.

Brian Hibbits
Brian Hibbits

Burnt Food, Small Portions, Cold Food, Gift Card Balances Disappear. I'm not sure that I need to say much more, but the past maybe 5 times I have ordered Panda the Teriyaki chicken is burnt, but cold like all the other items, containers are filled with 50% less food than previously. So I stopped ordering on the app, thinking they just screw over app order... Well I got a fresh 3 item meal with burnt chicken, cold chow mien and veggies and the 3rd item was literally half full. To top off my frustration I bought $90 of gift cards on a holiday promotion, of which I have used maybe $50-$60 and my balance is ZERO. I don't know how many way Panda can screw you but this seems like a pretty good list.

Ken Collier
Ken Collier

To-go order. They didn't pack everything up and we missed half our order. Yes, we should have checked, but shouldn't have to. They don't pick up the phone when we realized. Can't do anything about it, and can't try and get our money back because they threw away the receipt before giving us our food.

Judy Santiago
Judy Santiago

Horrible Horrible customer service first time at this location and not a pleasant visit Salome gave a nasty attitude towards us as we ordered a bigger plate just gave us 1 side and as I asked for my other two sides she raged with a strong voice I said that's it that's it. I'm not sure if it was the language barrier that had her upset but seeing other customers get talked to in the same energy I knew she was just a unfriendly staff please panda express remove her from representing the company I hope others give their reviews if ever encountered with this lady. Some customers just get out of work and just want to enjoy a nice meal. Other staff around her must enjoy her behavior to not have spoken up or deesclated her behavior. Perhaps she didn't take her meal break to have been this upset . Locations shut down due to poor staff because the food quality was perfect but how to enjoy when you have staff like Salome ruining your appetite

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🍽️ Lunch
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🕐 Hours Today
9AM-10:30PM
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People typically spend 10-45 min here
📞 Phone
+1 760-943-8888
🌐 Website
www.pandaexpress.com
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