Panda wok — Restaurant in Wheaton

Panda Wok is a GEM! The prices are simply unbeatable and the quality is second to none. Every time I try a new Chinese place (American Chinese that is) I order the pu pu platter to get a taste of their appetizers, pork fried rice as an essential dish, and usually some noodle dish. I think that’s a fair sampling of what an American Chinese place should be good at. And Panda Wok knocked them all out of the park. The pu pu platter was amazing for $13. Big meaty ribs, big meaty and well fried wings. Nothing was greasy or over fried. Excellent all the way around.

I really judge a place by its fried rice, and again Panda Wok shines. You won’t find the obviously frozen bag of peas and carrots some places throw in their leftover rice. Onions, carrots, etc, hand cut, well seasoned and mixed perfectly with the rice. The pork pieces were substantial and again well seasoned. Great fried rice.

I tried their wide rice noodles with chicken and again, couldn’t be happier with it. Sometimes noodle dishes can get quite oily, but not at Panda Wok.

I also appreciate their kitchen set up; wide open and in view from the counter. You can see nothing is premade, that each chef individually seasons their creations by hand, eyeballing the amounts, the mark of an excellent chef that knows exactly what they are doing and has been doing it for years.

Seriously the best American Chinese I’ve had in the...

I ordered, delivery, 10 piece lemon pepper wings they were so salty I could not even finish one! I also ordered my kids 5 piece regular chicken wings because they are big. I called and the lady told me to bring the food back, keep in mind I tipped the driver well but I wasn’t willing to pay for him to come pick up the rancid salty chicken. The lady kept screaming at me that’s the way they seasoned the lemon pepper wings. I love lemon pepper wings I have eaten them from many restaurants, this was the first time I order them from here. Customer service was definitely lacking. The wings had spoiled is my guess and they tried to cover it up with salt because after there was a lingering smell of rancid chicken. I was never offered a refund, apologies just told over and over to bring back the chicken. I ordered from this take out Saturday and I also had to throw out the chicken lomien. Something definitely needs to be checked out in their kitchen! Do I hear food inspectors…They are closed Tuesday so I promised her I would take her back her salty I mean lemon pepper wings on...

Tasty but inconsistent. My husband finds their food too sweet - like they use more sugar in the sauces than normal. Twice they've forgotten to include the soup I paid extra for, so double-check before leaving.

Portion sizes are great - we always have lots of leftovers when we get 3 combo meals for 2 adult and 2 young kids.

We had the sesame chicken and orange chicken (both on the sweet side) and the hunan beef (very fresh and nice). We ordered medium spicy for the beef and even though I could see red pepper on it, it wasn't spicy - at all. I even gave some to the baby. The fried rice and egg...