Panda Express — Restaurant in Isla Vista

This Panda Express is conveniently located on campus, but the general quality seems to consistently be lower than what I experience at the typical Panda Express. Food bowls are often empty and sometimes, they aren't making a particular entree at all. The things that are there have sometimes been kinda cold or old. Last time I went, the Beijing Beef was horribly overcooked and just felt and tasted burnt.

Overall, not the best, even as far as Panda Express goes. That being said, you still get the usual Panda food (and probably weren't looking for amazing quality anyway if you were considering Panda Express), and they give free entrees if you complete the survey on the back of the receipt, so the price is fairly reasonable. I personally still go here occasionally if I'm working on campus and don't want to eat Subway...

Terrible service. Always a line of at least 20 people. Constantly out of food.

I had 40 minutes to eat food in between classes:

-waited in line for 15 minutes -by the time I got to the front there was zero orange chicken and ONE SERVING of Beijing beef -figured I would order the last serving and choose a different item for my second item -my server skipped me and a coworker can and stole the last serving of Beijing beef for himself -asked how long it would take to get the food out and they said 10 minutes leaving me 15min to scarf...

I experienced an allergic reaction due to cross contamination at this Panda Express. Despite ordering dishes that are supposed to be peanut-free according to the allergen guide, I found a peanut in my broccoli beef. I immediately stopped eating the food, but I felt some mild stomach upset about 30 minutes later.

I had already taken my food to go and couldn't return to Panda due to time constraints so I contacted Panda Express. I received...