Restaurant Le Panda d'Or — Restaurant in French Polynesia

French-American couple review: A éviter | Best to avoid. Oily, flavorless food: Nems (eggs rolls) were oily and without flavor. Even the dipping sauce was bland. Bottle of white wine: Served at room temperature. Ice bucket brought it to temp at the end of our meal. We understand that this is not the place to order wine, but at least be honest before serving it. Poulet au citron (Lemon chicken): Again, oily chicken with no sauce. The server never brought the sauce and never checked in with us, even when we signaled for help. Poulet au gingembre (Ginger chicken) Over-boiled chicken with a meager ginger sauce. As we paid: Vous avez bien mangé? Pas de tout....

We were pleasantly surprised to be able to get tofu here by asking, even though it wasn’t on the menu. There are several mixed “vegetarian” vegetable dishes available, without descriptions of what is actually in them. The one we got had mushrooms of various kinds with broccoli, carrots, and celery, and came in a simple sauce which was flavorful. We asked for hot sauce on the side. Seems to be a good option for vegans and vegetarians!...

Nice tasting. Big portions. Good price. Seems like a locals spot. When we went at 11:30am they weren’t open but when we went at 6:30pm they were open. And to pay you go up to the counter. They didn’t check on us after bringing us the food. We thought it’d be like the states where they bring you...