"Definitely not health food, but delicious"   My Rating
25 LoveFood	Posted on: Sunday, September 06, 2009
	Review: We stopped by Panda on a Sunday afternoon in early May and had the buffet - which the staff said was all-vegan. The food was delightfully greasy and delicious - and the price (I think we paid about $11 each with tax and tip,) was reasonable. The atmosphere at the restaurant was pleasant, but there was a table of college-age kids - several of whom seemed to delight in letting out big, loud belches. Not appropriate restaurant behaviour. Not the owners' fault, but still unpleasant. I'd probably recommend going here, but I'm also suspicious of the cleanliness level. The parts of the restaurant that were visible looked tidy, but there was some grime and grease on surfaces. The restrooms were rather unpleasant and grimy. I witnessed an employee washing their hands, with soap, behind the counter. At least that was promising. It was nice that the buffet included a few dessert selections. It's somewhat rare to have a vegan dessert at a restaurant, even a vegan one.   Pros: Reasonable price * Location * Selection of food Cons: Suspect cleanliness * Clientele not behaving themselves *
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"It's a little unkept, to say the least."   My Rating
2 allerson michele	Posted on: Sunday, August 30, 2009
	Review: I must say, I was a bit uneasy when I got there. It didn't look to be the best running place, but I gave it a shot anyways. The food was great! Horrible for you, most certainly, but still amazing! Would probably eat there again.   Pros: Tasty food * Great prices * Cons: Unclean * *
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"Yummy!"   My Rating
3 Dave-a-ron i	Posted on: Monday, May 25, 2009
	Review: This was my 1st visit to an all vegan Chinese joint, and I must say that I was upset that I didn't have enough money to try everything on the menu. The service was great, the people were really friendly. I picked mock scallops, mock crab rangoon, and mock beef & broccoli... and the food was incredible! It was greezy, as expected, but damn delicious! I highly recommend! I didn't buy the buffet, which was there, but that looked awesome as well, so maybe next time :-)   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Delicious vegan greasy chinese food!"   My Rating
6 vennahalo	Posted on: Sunday, March 15, 2009
	Review: If you need to eat some seriously delicious greasy Chinese food complete with fake meats and that addictive 'brown sauce', this is the place to go. The best time is when they've got their all you can eat buffet. Just be careful not to binge too much.   Pros: All vegan! * Greasy addictive * YUM! Cons: a little cramped * *
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"sometimes you just have to do it."   My Rating
9 GUEST	Posted on: Monday, March 02, 2009
	Review: There comes a time in every vegetarian and vegans life when you just want to eat some good greasy food. Panda Veg is that place. If your looking for "Health nut, raw vegan cuisine" this isnt where to look. However if you want to eat your ass off and have some wonderful food, then go and try the buffet. Your stomach may be alittle shakey afterwards. But sometimes its nessecary.   Pros: yummy * buffet * Cons: greasy * *
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"5 minutes off the interstate = yay"   My Rating
13 bullcityve g	Posted on: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
	Review: We were gonna try and hit harrison st coffee but found them to be (as always) closed. (what is with their hours?!) Panda Veg was open. The buffet was pretty broad-- 4 mockmeat dishes, spring rolls, vegetables, potatoes, rice, soups, lo mein and dessert. The mockmeats were a miss for me, but the lo mein, spring rolls and tofu made up for them. Standard american chinese stuff, great, greasy and easy to eat. We didn't order off the menu. They took our credit card. To speak to the meat issues-- I wouldn't expect meat but I did have a little dairy fear towards their yellow doughnuts. As far as cleanliness goes, as long as you wait til *after* the meal to go to the bathroom, you'll be okay. It's pretty yucky in the food prep/bathroom area.   Pros: cheap * wide range of foods * location Cons: kind of dirty * mockmeats are subpar *
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"Half-step up from Take-out"   My Rating
30 cookiem	Posted on: Friday, August 15, 2008
	Review: This place is a convenient location if you're in the vicinity of VCU. However, it is not the best place in terms of atmosphere. They use styrofoam cups, seem to forego accepting credit cards, and, well, it seems a bit unkempt, to put it nicely. The food variety on the menu is rather broad, but the flavors don't seem to have much depth. It's an all-around decent assortment of items, but hard to find lots of different tastes on the menu. It's all mediocre. Portion sizes are generous, so that is satisfying. Get it to go if you can help it, but of course, then you're stuck with a throw-away container. Good to go here if you're hungry and not concerned about atmosphere/environment, don't feel like hassling with credit cards, long lines or non-veg places. However, there is another eatery down the street that is nicer....   Pros: Good portions * Fast * Cons: Atmosphere * Unkempt * Cash only!!
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"I'm a fan"   My Rating
8 GoatxThrow er	Posted on: Monday, June 02, 2008
	Review: Some people will say it's "hit or miss." I can understand that since it seems like it may not be the healthiest vegetarian-friendly food out in Richmond. However, I always try to make sure I'm in town on the weekends for the buffet. I'm usually satisfied whenever I leave.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Not that vegan???"   My Rating
5 Tinavegan	Posted on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
	Review: I heard about Panda Veg years ago...2003ish & was an instant fan. I ate there regularly until about a year ago so 2006 early 2007. There was a guy who worked there eating chicken wings across from our table. My husband and I ordered wonton soup...my husbands had a piece of chicken bone in the bottom of the bowl when he had finished the wonton. I am not making this up. I have not eaten there since & was very disappointed because I liked that place a lot. My husband insists that the bone was accidentally in the soup somehow. He eats meat so it was no disappointment to him but for me...a different story. Maybe it was just the employee & maybe he is gone. Just putting it out there for folks to be a little wary.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Cheap vegan food"   My Rating
14 noah	Posted on: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
	Review: This place is basically your whole in the wall style Chinese/Japanese food, but its all vegan. And its really cheap. It was hard to order $12 in food, which ended up being three courses. The mango dish was good, but all the food had a salty taste, which is what I would expect from this style of food (cheap fast Chinese/Japanese.) Well worth the money and the visit.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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