Panda Express — Restaurant in Germantown

Highlights: incredible price for what you get even when food guaranteed fresh and made small batch daily.

It’s important to keep in mind what Panda Express is competing with. It’s not competing with authentic Chinese sit down gourmet restaurants, it’s competing with takeout food places like Chipotle and typical American Chinese takeout places (think greasy lo mien in those white foldable boxes). A LOT of low reviews are assuming one it’s what it isn’t.

It even says on the wall “American Chinese,” which is known as that classic stereotypical takeout food. So yeah, if the food doesnt taste like Chinese food that mom makes I WONDER WHYYY… the inside is very eat in appropriate compared to a normal takeout joint that has the most sus seating.

Anyways good is good at a pretty good price. Portions are well sized for the price. Yes pricing has prob gone up, but the same can be said for any business that existed during these high inflationary times. By looking at nutritional content, being able to get +600 calories and +30 g of protein for $9 is a STEAL in 2025. A whopper meal at BK is $8 for less protein than that and way more fat lol. However, it IS more expensive than a regular local American Chinese takeout joint. You could get double the portion for about $16, BUT the quality is different.

This is probably the healthiest American Chinese takeout I’ve ever had. It’s not doused in grease and oil and the food tastes fresh, and this explains why it’s marginally more expensive than regular AC takeout. The flavor is weaker but it’s undoubtedly less greasy, salty, and sugared up (three things that add a lot of flavor usually). The website does state that food is made fresh similar to Chipotle. Now while those greasy classic AC places are close to my heart, you know dang well that food could be of any quality lol…

Panda Express operates well with very affordable prices for fresh American Chinese food. The Asian lady working the counter today (Saturday 8/3/25) was very pleasant and super positive vibes....

I asked for two samples (Sesame Breast Chicken and Orange Chicken), and based on those samples, the food was not fresh. The chicken was dry and hard to bite into. I guess that's what is expected when the samples given to you are tiny morsels from the bottom of their tin. I ponder why I was given the tiny morsels at the bottom when the guy before me (who was white and looked of money) was given a nice big normal actual piece of chicken. And then when I asked for the Sesame Breast Chicken (mind you, I had to ask for a normal piece of chicken to decide whether I wanted it or not and was given a discord of disapproval on the server's face), I was only given a half scoop, and the normal serving is a full scoop. I even asked for a little more, and the server said you only get one full scoop, which U then replied yes which is why I am asking for a little more because I was only given half a scoop. The server said it would cost me extra. So I said never mind and left. Not worth the hassle or the price. Will never return there again. Will definitely let all my connections know to not go there either. Plenty of other better-priced and quality Chinese food restaurants out there...i.e. Mr. K's in Germantown. Highly...

My children and I have been eating at this Panda Express for years, but when I went there the other day, I was surprise to find out that after you order your food they charge you for the bag they put your food in. When the lady asked me if I would like a bag, I was a bit surprised, so I asked her, do I have to pay for a bag. She said, Yes. I was shocked. I didn't get a bag, and she placed my food right in my hand and said, Enjoy. HAHAHA. All I can say is at least they only charge $.05 cents. Because foreign grocery store and other stores are really taking advantage. Places like Caribbean Market in Langley Park charge $.25, sometimes $.35 cents per bag, and I have even went to places that charge up to $.50 cents per bag. The Go Green idea is not working and some store are charging more than the agreed $.05 cents. They are taking advantage of the customers. I don't go to Caribbean Market any more. I hope Panda Express stay with the agreed amount of $.05 cents and don't follow those...