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Panda Chef

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

👍👍 My family and I love coming here! The portions are large and the food is great! We're from NYC so we're used to eating a lot of Chinese and Asian food. This place reminds us of home. Quick tip, for "bigger" portion size, take TO GO. I feel that they give you more food on the trays as opposed to the... People often mention chicken, pepper,


Address

2260 Otay Lakes Rd #104, Chula Vista, CA 91915

Contact

(619) 421-7777

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (78 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11:30 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: chicken (11) pepper (6)
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  • 5/5 Jessica L. 7 years ago on Google
    My family and I love coming here! The portions are large and the food is great! We're from NYC so we're used to eating a lot of Chinese and Asian food. This place reminds us of home. Quick tip, for "bigger" portion size, take TO GO. I feel that they give you more food on the trays as opposed to the plates (my opinion).
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jose F. 2 years ago on Google
    I have been coming to this little restaurant, mostly for take-out, for the last 12 years+. The food is very tasty - always prepared fresh and on-time. I highly recommend Panda Chef.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bob M. 1 year ago on Google
    My family and I have been dining at Panda Chef for over 26 years. This restaurant has truly been one of the most consistently fabulous places to dine in Eastlake and the South Bay Community. The service is excellent and the food is some of the highest quality authentic Asian cuisine I have experienced. I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Liz C. 3 years ago on Google
    If I could give half a star I would. Food was inedible. Ordered salt and pepper wings completely covered in salt that it gave me a headache. Beef house noodles thrown in the trash. Sweet and sour chicken made me vomit. Cream cheese wontons with no flavor added to the cream cheese just a blob of cream cheese fried. It was terrible I spent a little over 40 dollars there. I would advise people to save their money. Everything went in the garbage where it belonged. I visited April 16 2021.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K 7 months ago on Google
    These Folks are doing it right! Everything was so good! 🔥
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max S. 1 year ago on Google
    Walnut shrimp, kung pao chicken, house fried rice was super good. Thanks for the prompt service! Great work.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Israel 7 years ago on Google
    This is one of my Favorite Chinese restaurants. My Favorite dish here is the Salt and pepper chicken wings, they are great!. Sometimes that's all I order. My wife loves their egg rolls. I have attached a few pix of our most recent visit, it was take out so its take out containers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Lindsay J. 2 years ago on Google
    Our food was pretty good, especially for the price, except that I got horrendous food poisoning from the Mongolian chicken. Death bed ill. Nice customer service but I’m not puking my guts up again, so will not be a repeat customer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ghoulia C. 7 years ago on Google
    Went with a coworker buddy of mine here since I had the urge for Asian food and this was the closest restaurant from our workplace. I ordered the teriyaki chicken meal; the chicken and egg roll were fine, nice and flavourful, not overly seasoned nor greasy but the veggies tasted like they were thawed out in a microwave then served. The wonton was tough and chewy, not light and crisp. Their tea (I imagine it was meant to be oolong tea) was quite bitter so I had to opt for some soda instead. The food isn't terrible but I doubt I will be returning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 sandy b. 1 year ago on Google
    Had kung pao chicken pretty flavorless, fried rice that wasn't fried just white rice with sauce also very bland. Cheap though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chris U. 1 year ago on Google
    Paid almost $100 for two adults and two kids. Got home and they had left out one of the dishes. Too much trouble to go back. If you order take out here, make sure you’re actually receiving what you paid for.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan R. 1 year ago on Google
    Always a pleasure eating here. I recommend to everyone !!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daisy L. 1 year ago on Google
    Haven’t had Chinese food this good in so long

  • 5/5 Mike M. 7 months ago on Google
    Im addicted to the salt and pepper wings. They do such a great job on them. Portions on everything seem to be fantastic for those who like to eat more more than they should

  • 5/5 David T. 5 months ago on Google
    This little jewel in Eastlake is one of my favorite places to eat 😍. Excellent food, simple atmosphere, and great prices. Try it, you'll love it.

  • 5/5 Carol H. 4 months ago on Google
    The best Chinese food in town! Because of their delicious food & large portions, they've stayed in business for so long while most restaurants in Eastlake have closed after a few years.

  • 5/5 Sheryn S. 3 years ago on Google
    I honestly don’t buy much Chinese food from restaurants because of how greasy they are and how the flavor is just out of balance. Panda chef totally changed that for me. Their food is delicious, clean and of high quality. I love the salt and pepper fish, honey walnut shrimp and the sesame balls.

  • 5/5 Roberto Lara P. 3 years ago on Google
    Secret menu - chicken vegetable soup. So good and fresh.

  • 5/5 Samuel T. 3 years ago on Google
    Love their salt and pepper shrimp. Highly recommend this place.

  • 1/5 Frank A. 3 years ago on Google
    I walked by and decided to order salted pepper chicken wings, 3 minutes later it was ready! Tasted like stale old chicken, reheated and re-salted. We all took one bite and tossed it in the trash! I’ll never go or recommend it. I’ll stick to Mandarin Beijing chicken wings.

  • 5/5 Terrance W. 4 years ago on Google
    I go with my wife to this place from time to time! This is the best place to grab a bite. I go to this spot at least once a month. The meals are great, the crew is polite and the cost is fair. I enjoy eating in this spot over a nice supper.


Call (619) 421-7777 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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