China Panda

Reviews

• Camila T.

  star star star star star 7 June 2026

  Everytime I come here it is always delicious.
  
  I dont know why people let some rude experiences from others impact their mood for how yummy food can be. I personally only ever have good experience with everyone I dealt with here. But seriously there are different customs. I come from a family not from the US and just because someone doesn't try and make you feel like royalty doesnt mean they don't have delicious food!!
  
  That being said. As a vegetarian their menu is straight up BANGING and for the prices its sometimes surreal. Most hipster places throughout Richmond will charge much more for dishes like these, and the portion sizes are large.
  
  This is chinese American to the fullest, so it is super catering to that crowd.
  
  Vegetarian wontons are hard to find, and these are vivid green and so yummy, fried to perfection.
  
  The crispy eggplant may not be the healthiest option but the garlic sauce is so thick, there is a balance of sweetness and umami and its dynamite! Seriosuly it is hard to go here and not get this dish.
  
  The mock sesame chicken is perfect, yo seriously their recipe for their imitation meat is delectable. And everything tastes fresh.
  
  The vegetable lo mein may seem thinner than other places but it is tasty! Right amounts of flavor, not overly saucy. Real good.
  
  The string beans have a kick and it is perfect! Id let it kick me all damn day because of the pieces of garlic and pepper. Delicious!
  All in all. I can't speak on the non vegetarian menu. But try branching out! Because this food is so good.

• Katie C.

  star star star star star_border 6 June 2026

  China Panda has the best selection of vegan and vegetarian Chinese entrees in Richmond. Prices are great, and everything is always hot and delicious when we pick it up.
  
  Giving 4 stars because despite its reputable mock orange beef and fried rice, it's still a bit oily. Not so much that when eating it you think "man this is oily", but more so the after feeling of "this is really sticking to my ribs." I haven't met Chinese that doesn't make me feel that way.

• Jordan H.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  I was craving Chinese food and decided to order from here since I hadn't tried them in awhile and I'm so glad I did! I ordered the sweet and sour chicken with crab rangoon and it was delicious! I'm very picky about my sweet and sour sauce but their sauce is the best I've had in richmond from any cheap takeout Chinese place. The chicken was fluffy and perfectly cooked; I enjoyed it so much! They also included a free Chinese scroll calendar in my delivery and it was such a beautiful unexpected surprise! I loved it! I will definitely be ordering from here more often in the future.

• Daniel K.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Great neighborhood Chinese restaurant with some quality, authentic tasting food. Prices are very reasonable and food is prepared quickly. Highly recommend for a night when you are craving Chinese, but don't want to deal with the hassle and craziness of some of the more Americanized sit-down Chinese restaurants down the road.

• Austin M.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  Let's start with customer service.  I was very happy with the interactions of the people on the phone and in the restaurant.  I was greeted when I walked in and informed that it would be a minute, (I was early anyways) that that where finishing up.  
   Next thing I noticed was the physical location.  It was easy enough to find parking, but it wasn't a busy day, but the only parking is on street parking.  I do not recommend parking at the 7-11 across the street, find a spot on the street if you can.  The building was easy to get to, and the inside is very small with only a few tables for dining in.
    The food was pretty on par when compared to other places I have ordered Chinese food from.  The spring rolls had kind of an odd taste to them, but the orange chicken was really good and they have a lot of vegetarian/vegan options so this was a plus.  
  
   Overall I would order from here again and they are just outside of my delivery range so I will have to do pickup, but that is fine with me, the food was very good and portions were spot on.