Panda House

Panda House provides nice Chinese food in a good setup. We went on Valentine's day for lunch and it was getting crowded. The Scallion Pancakes were quite good. Nice and warm, may be a little oily which is to be expected and the sauce was right on the money. Chicken with Garlic Sauce was good. More healthy than I have seen. I had the Tangerine Beef, which had that tangerine sauce on top which was really to my liking. The person described it as as fried, but I missed out that it is deep fried. But, I would call this deep fried beef quite nice, especially bcos of the sauce. Nice place to sit and talk. Made a note to try the Japanese food there next time.

If you’re looking for “old school” Chinese food- this is your place! Hot tea on the table and some exceptional fare. A golden brown egg roll with tons of diced pork and the best ramen soup in town. Creamy broth a fried egg and chock full of sliced pork. Meaty crispy pork ribs that are worth the trip themselves. Very quiet atmosphere. Good for older folks that don’t like too much stimulation.

This review is based on takeout. I was craving authentic salt and pepper fish, and this was just okay. The batter is too thick. The seasoning was spot on, but I’m not trying to eat fish and chips here. The crab rangoon was average. I guess Panda House is not a reliable authentic Chinese food; you might as well drive an extra 40 minutes to Milford or New York if authenticity matters. This is an Americanized Chinese food, disguising itself as authentic. Disappointed. Will not be back. I was hopeful I could find an authentic Chinese joint in this town, but it’s a big let down.

Panda House offers Chinese Cantonese and Hunan in a pleasant sit down environment. The decor is simple, elegant and tasteful. Hot tea and water was provided. We were never asked for our drink order. Service was fair but not outstandingly excellent or poor. The food was very good and reminded me of how Chinese food used to taste when I was younger. I ordered lamb two ways, the portion was quite small for $20. Their homemade dumplings were excellently filled with flavorful meat. The crab Rangoons were crispy with a pleasant not too sweet filling. Neither weren piping hot when they got to our table. We were there for a early dinner but the dining area filled up quickly as we ate and talked. We didn't feel rushed despite. They do have tables with the carousel which is perfect for sharing

I ordered pork fried rice, chicken wings, pan seared pork dumplings, egg rolls and egg drop soup with wontons. The food was delicious and worth every penny. We will definitely order more food in the future, thank you!