Panda's Den

I’ve been coming to this restaurant ever since I’ve been a child.
My family moved to Charlotte in 1997, and for as long as I can remember, this has been my favorite Chinese food restaurant.
I went back yesterday night and the food is still as amazing as I remember.
Portions are phenomenal And the music that they play always sound so traditional it immediately adds to the atmosphere.
Can’t wait to come back more often and planning my 30th birthday to eat here during the summertime.
An amazing restaurant and even better memories.

First impression, very chilly in here.
My food got cold within 10 minutes.
Not much traffic here, no more than 2 other people here during my visit.
Granted it was a Wednesday evening. Service was very quick and quite good, though a quick check up now and then would have been helpful.
Food was very good, except for the beef.
Seems to be a very low grade of beef with much fat and gristle.
I couldn't even chew some pieces.
I'd steer clear of any dishes with beef, you won't be happy.
Shrimp tail shell still in place, in cooked food.
Place appeared clean with very little staff in view.
Food came out quickly and hot.
Once on plate,however, it cooled of quite quickly because of cold temperature of inside restaurant.
Temperature is the only part of experience that was quite annoying.
It cut our stay and marred the experience.
It was like management was looking for quick turn over or cheaping out on the heat.
For this reason alone, I would not recommend this place and would hesitate before going here again.
Wife seemed to enjoy her food, but same complaint about cold restaurant.

Ordered take out and got the garlic chicken upgraded with special friend rice with a side of hot and sour soup.
The soup was fire I would go back just for that alone.
Garlic chicken was great too.
The pork in the special fried rice looked a little lower quality but other than that everything was delicious.
Had to wait a little bit at the front desk but they were probably short staffed.
10/10 would go back