Golden Panda Buffet

Great food and affordable prices

Disgusting behavior from the cashier, I paid full price for a full bar buffet and we went in and the food was being put away 75% of the salad bar was gone 80% of the desert gone and put away , 70% of sushi gone what was left was placed on plates and warm because it was off the ice . The food that was left was old food not fresh and when I asked the cashier why didn't she tell us before we paid she told me that I should have looked first . It was a terrible response. I have been here before and have spent $250+ for my family. This was my second time . I asked for a discount and she wanted to give me $15 in a gift card . I paid $ 23.89 for one dinner price . All the people who worked there started to gossip and staring at my children. They all got loud and gossiped and stared as they spoke about me and my family in their language. I would not recommend this place because of their behavior and their disrespect toward the customer. I asked for a $35 refund and instead got yelled at and the cashier said she can only do $25 in a gift card . That gift card is useless because I won't be coming back ever . They lost many customers. I also wasn't the only customer they allowed in after 8:10pm . The customers also complained about this same issue .

It’s only 14.99 for lunch, please keep this business go on.I have American sushi , noodle, fried chicken, shrimp, salad, baked salmon, fruit, soup , bread, clamps, sweet. The restaurant is clean and food is fresh. I know it’s cheap. I got what I need for my lunch. It’s a real wasabi, it is spicy enough for sushi. I know the quality might not 5 stars, but I think it is very good for variety,quantity, clean,fresh. The atmosphere is good and free parking in front of the restaurant.They don’t make food in a big lot, but the food also cooks fresh and refill all day.
They have seafood refills all day.
I must help this vote5 stars from what I have gotten here.

There are plenty of delicious choices. For me it's a great value for all the good food they offer.

Food was old and had been sitting for some time. Food was hard and chewy. There's a pretty good selection but nothing pops out for a return trip. The Lady at register pushes for tips even though they don't do anything to actually earn one. Probably won't be back.

Excellent place
Best deal for your $
Delicious Fresh Plenty
Good parking

Not to expensive it’s very good

Service was good and the atmosphere was laid back, perfect for a solo lunch on a weekend. However, the food left a lot to be desired. Some dishes were decent while others were more of a miss than a hit.

I would recommend their baked corn cheese, which I found quite good, and the braised ribs. The few french fries that I got were cold so I avoided them after. I don't know if I just caught the few that cooled off or if they were all cold. Some dishes were uncomfortably dry (roast chicken, salmon if you choose the wrong piece). If you're craving the buffet experience and are willing to lower your standards a bit, this could make a good lunch, especially with a companion or two. If you're expecting 5 star quality food, look elsewhere. The price definitely reflects the quality.

As for the things the other reviewers have mentioned: yes you have to pay upfront but you do not have to tip upfront (that would have been scummy) and yes it does leave you feeling quite thirsty, even though I drank water with my meal. most foods were of adequate temperature, but I didn't get much fried food, so I can't speak for them (aside from the cold fries)

The food was ok nothing special about this place. The fried chicken was good until I noticed it was some orange stuff oozing out of it. And this place wants you to leave a tip for the waiters hovering around your table waiting to take your plate away, when that's their job. For almost $40 you get what you pay for the best thing was the garlic bread 🍞

Check your receipts they charge some waitress fee without telling you and the chasier guy is super rude. I will never go back. Between the unknown charges and the poor customer service after spending 150.00 is enough for me to never go back

Wonderful place!

First of all, I'm very picky about food and don't eat at buffets very often. But my friends love it and need a big meal to refuel after every ski.
So I came here once in 2022 and I thought the food was very tasty, the ingredients were fresh, and as far as the buffet goes, including the sushi buffet, it was very good (much better than a lot of Japanese restaurants out there, but of course the wasabi wasn't authentic enough ......) . However, since I live far away and eat less, I usually don't come here often, but I hope this restaurant will do a good business.
So every year during the snow season, I come here to eat with my friends. This year, I found out that this restaurant has a 4.1 rating, which is incredible! I don't know how picky people in the community are or how much they expect from a buffet restaurant, but that's a really low rating. I don't really like to write a lot of reviews, but this restaurant should be at least a 4.5 in my mind. I don't want this restaurant to go out of business and I don't want new customers to miss out on this restaurant after seeing this rating.
It's been almost three years now and their menu has been constantly changing, from my favorite pig's trotters at the beginning (which is no longer available because I know this costs really high) to the ever-changing seafood now. Some say this place is expensive, but with the ever-changing prices in LA, that's not the only reason.

At this very moment, I'm eating here at 4pm on a Saturday, and at an average of $22 a person (including consumption, and a drink I ordered), the price is reasonable.
As for sanitation, any restaurant has the potential to be unhygienic, but this one is A. For today's traffic, the floors are clean, the table tops are neat, and even though a lot of kids were running around messing with the chocolate sauce, the servers still managed to clean it up quickly! That's all enough for me at least.

One more update! It's the season when strawberries are at their most expensive. This store has them too! Their fruits are also fresh! I really don't understand why there is so much vitriol in the comments section! The owner of this establishment is really taking his/her business very seriously and would like to see more support from this community in times of recession when most restaurants are closing down! They are contributing to this community as well!

Price was ridiculous for what they offer food taste mediocre at best and made me feel sick

I liked most of the food, although I wouldn't recommend their mashed potatoes. They generally have a 2 hour time limit on earing there, although the sign it's supposedly posted on is hard to read with small lettering. The cashier said not to worry about it that time because they didn't need the tables.

Their closing time was supposed to be 9 p.m., but later I was tod they had people coming in to celebrate the Chinese New Year, so last call would be 8:30. It was a ways before 8:30 when they actually started removing the food.

They were nice otherwise, and the service was pretty good, but they need to stick closer to what they advertise, and if there's a reason to deviste from that, they need to let the customers know up front when they enter the restaurant, not when they're already eating or even later in the meal. And once they say ast call is at a certain time, they should not be taking away any food until at least a few minutes after that time, to give customers time to get their last helping of food.

In fact, to me there should have at the very least been a sign outside on the frint doir starung that they would close at 8:30 that evening instead of 9 p.m., and giving the reason. And they really should have simply made the Chinese New Year celebrants wait until at least about 9:30 p.m. to give the customers time after the normal clising time to finish their food and leave, rather than rushing the customers out early! The way it was done was very unprofessional.

I love coming here. Food is fresh and warm. It is not served cold. Staff are friendly. To make the most of a buffet serve a four course meal. Soup, salad, main meal, dessert. Excellent varied choices to choose.