Panda Inn — Restaurant in Glendale

Let me start by saying that this Panda Inn location is under a beta opening. The place has been remodeled. They are fully functional. You can go and eat there right now. You can call in and reserve. But they yet to have their grand opening which is happening in January of 2019 as they have told me. To review this place I will follow my 5* pillars that define a good restaurant:

FOOD QUALITY (0-10): 10 Their food quality is great and that's nothing new with Panda Inn places. Everything is well cooked and fresh. Their meat is delicious. The sauces are on point. The variety of dishes gives everyone a chance to choice something they like. You can find alot of great and famous Chinese dishes available on their menu. I have attached couple of dishss I tried myself and they were great.

SERVICE (0-10): 8 The place is newly remodeled and just opened therefore their servers are new and are still getting used it to the new places and the new base customers. Otherwise, there were very good. We called in and reserved. Once we got their it took them a minute to seat us. Our server was ready to take our orders. He knew the menu well and was able to suggest the right dishes. But when it came to the bill they had hard time splitting it up on the whole group using multiple credit cards therefore I suggest if you are a party of 3 or more to pay with one credit card and then divided amount yourselves

CLEANNESS (0-10): 7 The place is really clean since it has been just remodeled. Yet, we noticed that couple of the dishes and cups were not fully clean and that could be due to the new machines they are using which they are not used to yet so I will update this once they do their grand opening

AESTHETICS of the PLACE (0-10): 10 The place is newly remodeled. Everything is brand new. The interior design is just gorgeous. They used the right colors and a modern open design that just makes you feel at home. Very fancy with lots of granite. Everything screams quality even the utensils that are heavy and great to hold

LOCATION (0-10) Glendale is a great location for any food business. The streets around the restaurant are super clean and nice. It is very save to park somewhere and walk there even at night. It is a great area that has been remodeled completely. PRICE ($$) The price is very reasonable with the food quality

ABOUT THIS PLACE : IN 1973, ANDREW AND HIS FATHER, MASTER CHEF MING-TSAI CHERNG, OPENED THE DOORS TO THE FIRST PANDA INN IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA It all began with their vision to create timeless Mandarin and Szechwan dishes mixed with an innovative style. At Panda Inn, the variety of delicious entrees celebrates the remarkable history and authentic taste of China’s...

My girlfriend and I were about to head home to the Bay Area and needed a place to have lunch. We learned about Panda Inn from a friend who LOVES Panda Express so we wanted to give it a try. Honestly, I had low expectations since my friend mentioned "Panda Express" but my overall experience greatly surpassed my expectations.

We got there a few minutes after they opened so there was no wait and there were few customers. We were seated and the environment was very nice and clean. Even the bathrooms were beautiful.

Considering this was our first time at Panda Inn, we wanted to order things that we could not find at Panda Express. We ordered panda rice, fish in black bean sauce, hot and sour soup, and a fortune cookie milk tea. Yelp had a check-in offer so we also got a free order of vegetable egg rolls.

The food was absolutely delicious. I feel bad for having preconceived opinions of the place because the food and experience was greatly better than getting food at Panda Express. The panda rice was addicting and we could have honestly ordered more. The fish in black bean sauce was really good with good texture and not too salty. Hot and sour soup was really yummy and a must-have with your meal.

The only downside from our meal was the fortune cookie milk tea. It was supposed to taste like a fortune cookie but it's not noticeable to me or my girlfriend. Our server, Carla, was very sweet and even gave us some fortune cookies to compare the tastes. Truthfully, it's not too noticeable and it tasted like a normal black milk tea.

The staff here were so friendly. Carla took care of us and made sure we had everything we needed. She visited the table frequently but not to the point of it being too much. Plus she was kind and chatted with us a bit about our visit to LA. At the end of our meal, Carla was very sweet and gifted us a bag of fortune cookies to take home. Best friendly service I've had at a restaurant in a long time.

I very much recommend stopping by here. By the end of the meal, I was already messaging friends and family about the positive experience we had at Panda Inn. My girlfriend and I had a 6 hour drive back home to the Bay and we kept talking about lunch at Panda Inn. We can't wait to come back and try the other dishes.

Thank you Carla...

Conveniently located next to Glendale Laemmle Theatre, this is a great choice to dine before or after seeing a movie. They are open weekdays until 10pm, and little later on weekends.

EXCELLENT food, friendly fast service, ambience - the lobby has cushioned seating, art, and there is also a full service cocktail bar. It is very welcoming and has been at this location since 1973.

The menu has a few rarities you won't find at other Chinese restaurants including Forbidden Rice, which is a black rice served with vegetable medley and Upside Down Crispy Noodles, served with cabbage, mushrooms, snow peas, shitake mushroom, bamboo shoots and bean sprouts. There is a good variety here in appetizers, soup and entrees. Many of the dishes served here are highly seasoned, however, if you ask, they will make any dish without peppers or seasoning.

Portions here are generous, so if you and your date fancy the same thing, you can share it and still have food leftover.

I was quite pleased with Honey Walnut Shrimp - tiger shrimp was cooked perfectly, and each bite the perfect blend of honey and walnuts.

Other dishes you must try are Tea Smoked Duck, Mushu Wraps or ANY of the Signature Dishes. Additionally, fortune cookies, delivered in colored foil, have white chocolate accent.

Excellent place, service and food. I look forward to working my way down the menu and...