Comments on: Panda Express Rules!

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:32:40 +0000

@Lisa – Are you serious! Is it a good Panda Express? The real deal? I have found that mall Panda Expresses on the East Coast pale in comparison to the stand along Panda Expresses that you find on the West Coast.

By: Lisa Clarkson

Lisa Clarkson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:30:50 +0000

Easy, take the PATH to Newport. Get out. Walk to the mall across the street. Panda Express is right there in the food court. From 33rd street the trip takes 30-40 minutes.

By: Dubya El

Dubya El — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:01:31 +0000

mfc, thanks for the laugh!

too bad Aerosmith never opened a chinese place, it could have been called “Wok this Way!”

By: Dark Force

Dark Force — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:13:55 +0000

Isn’t there one of these in the Rockefeller concourse?

By: Gin&Tonic

Gin&Tonic — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:12:16 +0000

mfc, how is that place? I live in the UES, and walk by there all the time.

By: Margot

Margot — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:17:51 +0000

PENN STATE!

I don’t recall a casa Ortega when I was there… but I do recall the overpriced salad… ha… oh the joys of living on campus.

Union St. GOOD memory.. digusting rubbery burgers that always seemed like a good idea at 1am

By: mfc

mfc — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:13:33 +0000

I only eat at Chinese take-out places with puns in their names, like “Wok and Roll.”

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:09:42 +0000

Seriously Zach, I can understand if you’re at the mall (even with your love of food courts) or if you’re somewhere not in NYC, but why oh why would we ever need this in Midtown? I agree with Caryn, it is very much like asking for another Olive Garden. This is not real Chinese food. There’s no reason to eat at a place like this if you’re in New York. (Put it right next to the McDonald’s next to my building and watch all of the tourists flock there while ignoring all of the real restuarants.)

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:00:08 +0000

Don’t forget Casa Ortega and that overpriced salad bar, Margot! And I think the HUB’s options were pretty decent compared to what I’ve seen at other student centers.

WE ARE!

For the record, I think the burger place was called Union Street Burger Co. Pretty terrible, it’s true.

By: Margot

Margot — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:44:50 +0000

We had a Panda Express in our student center at Penn State. Ate there occassionally.. but not a huge fan (better chinese off campus). Of course your other choices in the student center were Sbarro, Chik-fil-A, Joegies (Joe Paterno Sandwich Shop), and a no-name gross burger place… so not so bad in the bigger picture.