Panda Bowl — Restaurant in Simi Valley

I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, so I grew up eating Chinese food cooked by Chinese people, eaten by Chinese customers, alongside my Chinese high school friends. Finding adequate Chinese food outside of the San Gabriel Valley has been a pickle for most of my adult life living in the San Fernando Valley, Agoura Hills, and now Simi. However, Panda Bowl is the real deal. The black pepper beef is delicious, and my kids absolutely love the barbecue chicken, the orange chicken and the teriyaki chicken. Their noodles are the real deal, and scratch the noodle itch that I cannot satisfy at Panda Express. I am here probably once a week for their egg flower soup and won ton soup, and have to be careful to alternate soups each week, or I will get cut off by my husband, hehe. The portions are also very generous, and the prices are very good. However. If you're coming here to pick up dinner, aim for arriving before 7 p.m., which is when they stop cooking food (except for soup). This is a family-owned restaurant, so naturally they are not trying to have a ton of food leftover at the end...

I wasn’t greeted when I came in. Very dull and boring atmosphere. I spoke first and asked for my order. The buzz cut hair guy at the counter was rushing me and had terrible customer service, as if he wanted me to leave. I finally get my food, and there was no kinda of polite exchange like thank you or even a smile. The food was really chewy and bland. My kung pao chicken was 80% vegetable. I do not recommend this place nor will...

Walked in and greeted immediately by a nice dude. Luckily place wasn't busy so he took our order right away. The portion is big and the food tasted fresh! I ordered chow mein, orange chicken and kung pow chicken. Food was amazing! Honestly I wish I could finish it but I took the rest home. Portion was crazy huge haha! I'll definitely be back if I'm in the area! Good...