Mama Panda
About
Buffets
Mama Panda is the best place to spend your leisure time tasting delicious food and enjoying the nice atmosphere. After visiting our restaurant you will definitely have a wish to come back!
Location
Adress: 12309 100 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4H1
Phone: (780) 538-1600
Reviews
-
Shannon H.
So... We tried the infamous mama panda last night.
It's infamously terrible in most people's minds.
Hmmm where to start.
They require you to pay first and ask for a tip at the register...
When you walk in you kinda have to guess where everything is after we found the cups and found an area of clean forks (the one cup of forks had a bunch of granola spilled into them) and actually a lot of the surfaces were a little dirty, I didn't pry into it as I didn't want to ruin my appetite. Spilt food won't kill you.
So you pour your own drinks and get your own food and utensils. (Lol why do they ask for a tip at the beginning)
So on to the food
Noodles were alright, mixed veges were actually delicious, fish was blah, Chinese flat noodles were all cooked stuck together in clumps, the battered imitation crab was oily but alright, sushi looked sub par, I didn't try it, chicken wings were Delicious! Pork chops were good, fried chicken was dry, beef stew (in my boyfriends words tasted like dog food) it wasn't thaaaat bad, spring rolls were VERY oily, sweet and sour chicken was fresh and tasty.
Soft serve Ice cream was delicious chocolate or vanilla but no option to uses twist...
The ginger ale was running out of syrup so tasted like club soda, my dr pepper was good enough.
Don't get me started on the general population that was frequenting the restaurant either. Looked like welfare bums and family's with loud children. (Didn't mind the kids that much)
All in all
It is NOT WORTH the price.
It's overpriced like all the restaurants in this city ughhhh
It should be a 6.99 lunch buffet and 10.99 dinner not the 16$ that they charge.
Everywhere I read everyone says well its cheap and you get what you pay for.... Are they crazy??? It's overpriced but the ONLY Chinese dinner buffet they have in town that I know of.
This is not the greatest but good enough food if you want to eat a bunch of cheap Chinese food at grande prairie restaurant prices. -
Andy J.
The newest incarnation of the Mama Panda in Grande Prairie is a colossal failure. I had never heard good things about the old version of this restaurant but was intrigued to see if the new ownership had righted the ship. If this is better than it was, then the old place must have been like a night out at Terminus (Yea that was a Walking Dead reference)
So before you even get 5 feet in the door, they have you rang up and ask for you to pay...and the debit prompts you for a tip! On what planet would a restaurant prompt you to tip 8 seconds from walking in. It's absurd. So no tip from me.
You would think a Chinese buffet would have a pretty wide selection of Chinese food...not ol Mama Panda. You can get a couple different types of chow mein, some deep fried wontons, sweet and sour pork (unfortunately you have to kind of mix the sauce into the pork as the sweet and sour sauce is just plunked down in the middle of the tray) and a couple other not too appetizing option. You want Mash potatoes, fried chicken, chilli, fries, spaghetti with meat sauce, and disgusting beef sausages....you'll be right at home. I tried the fried chicken and it was actually no too bad but pretty greasy.
There are plenty of dessert options at the Panda, and the two types of cake I tried were a little dry to say the least. Next time I'll bring my own cow, that's how much milk I would need to choke down that chocolate cake again.
Do yourself a favour...just say no to the Mama Panda.
Cheers
Andy -
Jordan B.
After finding a hair in my food and asking for a refund I was told I was being rude and to stop talking
-
Jim T.
Food was okay. Lots of it. Staff was not friendly. Expensive for what was offered. Required prepayment INCLUDING THE TIP!
-
Natasha N.
Not bad for a buffet...! Good price and all u can eat! Now who doesn't love that! The only downside was that the ginger beef was so full of ginger I couldn't eat more than two bites!