Panda Mongolian BBQ

3544 E Chapman Ave, Orange - 92869
222 reviews
Mongolian Chinese Asian Fusion
(714) 602-8262

Food is ok. Some of the meat is a little fatty. Prices are also a little high for the quality and quantity of what you get. It's a lot of veggies but not as much meat as I expected.It looks like it used to be buffet style at one point where you pick what you want and they cook it for you. Now they bring a menu and you choose the ingredients you want and they grab them and cook it for you. The staff is super friendly. Not the best but not bad, I'd probably try it again if I was in the area but I don't think I'd drive just to hear here specifically.

I don't recall ever giving a bad review. However, we were very disappointed today. This is a place we have enjoyed in the past. Food was edible, but left much to be desired. Beef very fatty and fried rice did not taste fresh. You can no longer make your own plate. This may be due to enhanced food safety precautions. However, no real plates, silverware, or cups. All was served in disposable containers. Service was minimal.. you write your choices on a sheet of paper and food is then delivered to your table in take out containers, no asking if food was ok or if we needed anything else, literally non-existent service. As if there was zero interest in customer service. We were looking forward to eating there today and departed so disappointed that we don't plan to return again.It was just sad.

Excited to see a Mongolian BBQ with pocket bread on this side of town. Entered and was told to pick a table and they would bring us a menu. Brought two paper menus, two pens, and a laminated menu. He explained that you can build your own by marking ingredients and they make it for you, including your sauce mixture. Once we chose what we wanted, we had to take everything back to him at the cashier station. Odd, but ok. Went there and there was a line of people waiting to order take out. So I'm seated in the restaurant and now I have to wait in line again, after waiting to be seated. Give them our order. Wait at the table for about 10 minutes and no drinks or utensils. Then hubby wants to move to a booth, now that they are empty, as we didn't like sitting right next to the restroom area. I go up and ask if we can move, cashier says yes, but we need to have someone clean it first. Ok. We wait next to the booth and the cashier finishes with stuff he's doing, looks at us, and continues working. After waiting another 10 minutes or so, hubby gets impatient and goes and asks the lady who is building dishes and taking them to cook and then to customers to have someone clean the table. She says yes. She then tells the cashier we are waiting to have the table cleaned and to go clean it. He continues doing other stuff, then finishes and walks to the back area. We are like ok, he's going to get stuff to bus and clean the table. Nope, he just stays back there. We are now mad as we have been there almost 20-25 minutes, not sitting, no drinks, etc, so we end up leaving. People next to us, party of 3 also got up and left as nobody came to take their order or acknowledged them. I know times are tough, but they need more staff here and need to go back to the serve yourself method and stop price gouging for every little thing. We left there and drove to Ghanghis Khan on Trask and Garden Grove Blvd. and we had a full meal, made our own bowls too and they also only had 3 people working.Would give zero stars, but that's not an option.

Large portions and amazing food. I always recommend this place to anyone interested in Mongolian BBQ

I want to return there after covid restrictions are lifted. I prefer to make my own choices at the food bar.

A great selection of meats, veggies, tofu, sauces and even noodles and rice. They are set up where you mark on a list of what you want in your dish or you can choose one of their mixes. Their build your own dishes include 1 meat (extra meats or egg were 2$), 4 veggies (extra veggies were $.50 and if you didnt get a meat you could add 2 more veggies for no extra charge). They have the typical Mongolian BBQ sides if you want pocket bread, egg rolls, and sesame balls. They even have a few choices for hot teas, sodas and beer/wine. With tip, adding extras, tea and pocket bread it was under 30$ for 2 people for a Sunday Lunch.

I have been searching for a GOOD Mongolian BBQ that is close. I'm very pleased with this place! The food was fresh and cooked perfectly. The staff were very kind and helpful. The prices were fair for the portions (everyone ended up bring half home!) and everything was clean. We will definitely come back. I really want to try the soup ?

Food was fresh & flavorful. Good prices and super clean. Staff was great. Coming back for more

If you’d like to try the beef, you’d better have teeth like a saltwater crocodile. There were maybe two or three pieces that were actually tender, but the rest….I mean it was like chewing on the arm of a leather couch. Overall, even though I THOUGHT I did a good job of choosing sauces and flavorings that would vibe well together, this meal was very bland. The only reason I gave two stars here is because I actually did like the texture of the noodles. Maybe the people who gave this place such good reviews are getting chicken or something.

Pork they used taste they the meat had gone bad. Let the servers know but she shrugged it off. Unfortunate because I came craving for Mongolian BBQ but left with my food mostly untouched.