Panda Pavilion

This place recently changed owners and the menu has been upgraded...more importantly, they either have new chefs or they are cooking better, healthier dishes. A local standard for a quick, tasty & low cost meal. Just noticed several 1 star reviews and realized there may be some out there that don’t appreciate good food that’s prepared well at a reasonable price. It seems they may have a nefarious agenda 😮.

I’ve eaten here so many times. This place is a high end Chinese food restaurant. They also have Japanese food. I consider them to be high end because the food quality is very high. Fresh, high quality ingredients. The establishment seems to be well kept and clean. I have dined in also and enjoyed the experience. Nice place for a lunch date or dinner with the family. They have great hours so I also take advantage of delivery and takeout. They make and deliver the food so fast! I’ve eaten and enjoyed the Rock Shrimp Tempura, Scallion pancakes, Teriyaki Salmon, Tai basil filet minion, surf and turf, steak and shrimp, broccoli in garlic sauce and so much more.

I found the food incredibly bland. I ordered the crispy shredded beef and it was so overcooked it was like eating beef jerky but with none of the flavor. The General Tso's chicken was sour, not spicy. The fried rice was OK but I have certainly had better. Maybe they don't use MSG but at least use a bit of salt.

The pits. Haven't been there in decades, guess this is why. Wonton soup had hot, tasteless broth and cold, small, tasteless, synthetic textured wontons. The packaged soup noodles, even the duck sauce, was lousy. And the Happy Family will NOT make your family happy. The deep fried elements on top were hot - the chicken was burnt - and the sauteed elements underneath were cold. The waitress asked, Do you want me to heat it up? It was late and we were tired so Mom just said yes, by the way she had to chase her down across the restaurant, but honestly I would have had other ideas for her if there had been a drop of spirit left after a really long bad day. The kind of day where you would like to have enjoyed your dinner. The only thing going for this one is that we didn't have to cook it. Unfortunately, we did have to eat it and pay for it. Literally, China House down Main Street in Port Chester is better and that's a takeout and delivery joint.