Panda in Cornwall

44 Second St W, Cornwall, ON K6J 1G2, Canada

★★★★☆
(176 reviews)
Categories: Chinese restaurant
Website
panda-cornwall.edan.io
Address
44 Second St W, Cornwall, ON K6J 1G2, Canada
Plus Code
2799+3Q Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
3–7 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
3–7 PM
Wednesday
3–7 PM
Thursday
3–7 PM
Friday
3–7 PM
Saturday
3–7 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Coffee Small plates Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
176 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (23) ribs (6) general tso (4) chow mein (4) egg rolls (4) deliver (4) container (3) pay (3) phone (2) wonton soup (2)
5 stars
94
4 stars
40
3 stars
11
2 stars
11
1 stars
20
★★★★★
December 4, 2024

Food was homemade delicious, had the meal for 3 and would have fed 15!

November 3, 2024

First time trying this place and all I can say its one of the worst Chinese place we've ever had! Placed the order and was told it's gonna be ready in 10 mins. I was surprised how all that food only took 10 mins to cook. Could'nt even eat half of it. Yes they're large portions but Extremely bland and the rice and ribs had an off taste to it. One of the items ordered is called Crispy Sesame Chicken( Not a single piece is Crispy at all) All that food worth 50+ dollars went to waste. So dissappointing! I Do NOT recommend and Will never go back.

October 3, 2024

I went back to Panda as it was my favourite Chinese food restaurant. When I picked up food it was a dingy walk in area with no atmosphere. I paid over $100.00 for my food which was terrible. The rice , spare ribs and Tai chicken seems like it was re-cooked. I could hardly bit into the chicken. I will never go back

July 11, 2024

Ordered by phone for pick up. Moo goo guy pan and General Tao chicken, two won ton soup, two egg rolls = $60. I couldn’t believe the price, so cancelled the order. Was mentioned before that surprise that the menu had changed. Don’t plan on ordering from this restaurant again. Have been to others, for comparison 10-20$ less expensive.

★★★★★
June 15, 2024

Always have a great culinary experience when ordering from Panda. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable about their menu items and always steers me to something delicious. Portions are generous and pricing is fair.

★★★★★
April 20, 2024

I'm sorry, I ordered dinner for 3, not 30! Holy moley, the portions were huge, and it tasted amazing! The wonton soup was incredible, but the chow mein was just out of this world. My first time ordering from here, but certainly not my last! 11/10!!

November 14, 2023

I don’t get what the other reviews are talking about. I am judging based on just the two soups I ordered for take out. But I mean if you mess up the soups what hope do you have for good food? Possibly the worst soups I’ve had in my life. Look at these pictures. One is supposed to be hot and sour, the other tom yum. Both are more like bland water with vegetables floating in it. You could boil just a tomato with water and salt and make a better soup than this.

★★★★★
July 13, 2023

Young man who answers the phone is great! Will tell you every ingredient so you can try new dishes. Really appreciate the friendly service. It is take out only at least for now.

December 15, 2024

Phone number doesnt work is it even still open?

Local Guide
June 22, 2024

The food was gross Cornwall has no idea how to make good Chinese food

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

We just wish it would open to the public and go in and have a meal

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Very friendly service would highly recommend going here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Phenomenal food. Good quality and good value. Sometimes its hard to get through on the phone, but worth the effort.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Best chinese in town. Combos are big. Can feed alot.

★★★
December 22, 2023

Night and Morning of New Years Eve end of 2022.. my brother and I got major FOOD POISONING it was a nightmare with Liquid Diarrhea... USUALLY like 98% of the time they make good food here that satisfy our cravings, but be careful

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food is good but expensive, I got a dinner for 2 and it was pretty much $70

★★
December 22, 2023

Website says dine in when you get there its takeout only very disappointed. Went very often before covid..should have kept staff busy in off times to keep them they were all great as was owner

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Love restaurant their food is always spot on, ribs were so tender, chicken strips not oily just right, and their. Peanut dumplings are delicious! Highly recommend this place, always our go to restaurant for quality Chinese cuisine, they are always friendly!

★★★★
December 22, 2023

In my opinion this is the best chinese restaurant in town, the food is amazing. My only criticism, is that they are only open between 3 and 7 PM. At the moment Im looking to pick up lunch and dinner from a chinese restaurant, but yet again im not waiting 3 hours for panda to open. Most times when im picking up food for the day, they are unfortunately not open yet. But if I happen to pick up Chinese food after 3p m, then Panda is my go to location. I understand that covid changed a lot of things, And restaurants are still struggling, so I will support panda if I am able to during their open hours. If you have never been give it a try, best chinese food in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Huge serving sizes and fast service, couldnt ask for more.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best tasting and great service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I ordered a combination plate for takeout great service was ready in 15mins.I picked it up there was plenty for a few meals out of one combination plate. Definitely my go to Chinese restaurant from now on the food was excellent would highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice portion of rice and taste good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Incredibly friendly staff, clean and comfortable waiting area for pick up, and most importantly; The ingredients used are always fresh, and its always ready fast.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Never had a bad meal from Panda. We have been customers for years. Always enough food for leftovers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Was very good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Panda is my favorite place for Chinese food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Imperial rolls are literally the best. UwU

★★
December 22, 2022

Gone down hill. Food not good. Use to be best. No more.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Unable to reach them every time I called the line would answer and hang up

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Two words price and quality!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The food is great and the portions are huge. The restaurant is only open for take out. No eating in at this time.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

By far the best Chinese food in town. Always fresh, hot, flavourful and the portion sizes are great. We order 5-6 times per year and have only had one mediocre meal.

★★
December 22, 2022

Rice clumpy and overcooked. General Taos awesome when they are on, ribs very fatty and inedible. Will not deliver for free unless you order $40 worth

★★
December 22, 2022

The food isnt great anymore. The spare ribs were full of fat. Rubbery texture. I cannot figure it out why such a drastic change. It was sloppy and lacking its usual flavors. Go back pre-covid and it was always delicious. Please make it better again. Portion size always great, prices always great too. Food, definitely gone down hill.

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good service and good food. Lots of food...could of fed two of us with one persons serving!

December 22, 2021

UMM so sorry but your quality of food although enticing is not palatable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Always delicious

December 22, 2021

Worst Chinese food I ve ever had. Buffets are better (pre Covid). My father was convincing to give this a try when I was in the area. Most of the food was tasteless and overcooked it was a pain to eat. We just spent $50 to give the garbage the majority of it. Wont return there again that s for sure.

December 22, 2021

Very disappointed.... called 45 times just to get a busy signal one of the better chinese food places and cant get there food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The food was cold and the bag that the food came in,,,it was soaked.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

When I want Chinese food Panda was always my to to place However last night to food was Mediocre wanton soup tasted like it was cook then frozen and then over boiled. Ribs had no sauce with it. Just not like it used to be.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Always pleasant, good food, ridiculously enormous portions.

December 22, 2021

Panda was recommended from someone, so this being our first trial at that restaurant in the Take Out, needless to say, we were very disappointed, not hot and over cook, ribs were dry, chewy and very fatty...Very sorry for our first experience and the last...Must also say prices online was not the same as at the restaurant, what is advertised at $45.95 cost us $57.90 and we picked it up...MISLEADING that is for sure.!!!

December 22, 2021

I order 3 combination the rice was horrible and dry you can tell they reheat that rice several time very dissapointed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food generous portions.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Nice food.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Foods gotten better. Wait time is decent and you do get a lot for what you pay for to be honest.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

The portions are huge and service was grear

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Food is not too bad...priced right

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

All the combos are amazing. Great food every time. Great portions too. Service is always friendly and good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

This is my go-to restaurant for Chinese food whenever Im back in the city. Good prices, tasty food, and good sized portions.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Always love the food at Panda. Best General Tao chicken and Thai beef!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Ordered out. Covid controlled nicely. Food; is always good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Portions are surprisingly big, and price was great, food was was your generic Chinese food, it had good flavor but not the best in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Food was amazing, general tao taste great. Favorite place to go

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great portion sizes (very large) tasty food and not too much sauce. Good value too. The short ribs are excellent.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

The food was fresh and really great taste . Prices are on the high side for takeout and no accompaniments on the side , only draw back for me. Overran you will enjoy

December 22, 2020

I give no stars at all...terrible....period. this site forced me to give at least one....

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Big portions very good

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good food but takes a while to get it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great place to eat good service and price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

GREAT FOOD. GREAT PORTIONS. BEST OF ALL GREAT PRICES.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Awesome food and huge portions and great service

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great food and great service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Big portions and good food!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Love the restaurant the food is amazing and portions are huge and a very decent price for what you get! Yummy Ill be eating here often now that Ive tried it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great food! Tasty and they serve good sized portions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fantastic service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The packing for our order was absolutely impeccable, hats off to the packers in the back!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Surprisingly good.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Just dont understand why they charge you extra money if you share your plate. Its not like you are getting any more food, you paid for your plate.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Gread chinese food with reasonable prices

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Wonderful food. The waiter was a big help with making our selections. Portions are very generous

December 22, 2019

Where do I start, we had high hopes based on the reviews, however none of the meal was enjoyable for us. The Won Ton soup was so salty and contained more water and salt than actual won ton, the only thing going for it was the containers they were sent in. 0/10 The chicken Soo guy was overcooked and dry and tasted of grease, very chewy and hard at times, eating it just resulted in sore stomachs and indigestion for all. 0/10 The egg rolls were also over cooked, darkened and very hard on the outside. 3/10 The springs rolls seemed to be filled with a frozen vegetable mix but despite that was honestly the only edible thing in the meal, but far from fantastic. 2/10 The woman who answered the phone was very polite and pleasent while taking our order, and the gentleman who delivered the meal was also polite though dresses very unprofessional so for staff I give an 6/10. Price for what we recieved was not the best. If the food had been good I might have been a bit happier about it, but it was a waste of money. 0/10 All in all will NOT be ordering from them again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great portions for not too expensive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Excellent food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fast friendly service, generous portions of great food for a reasonable price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I love this place. They pile your food up and you defentally get more than what you pay for. Today was the Santa parade and it goes right by. the lady answering was so polite about not being able to deliver till after. Great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Always great and huge portions

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

A good selection of dishes. Our family favourite is the Cantonese chow mein for take out. The container is completely full to the lid.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good food

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food was TERRIBLE. Waited an hour and everything was burned. Chicken balls and general tso are more batter than meat. 10/10 would NOT recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Big portions, fresh, great service, Im still in awe, its good. Bit expensive but Ill pay for good food. Get the crispy beef, trust me

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good food, never walk out hungry.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Awesome food

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great food and service as always!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Best Chinese food in Cornwall. Cute little spot on Second Street. Not much room inside but thats to be expected when the establishment does mostly takeout. Large portions both when dining in or on take out or delivery. Youll always have a meal for the next day or two!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

I ate here with a friend. They gave us such big portions we had enough to bring home for another meal. We ordered different combos and everything was delicious including their soup. The price is reasonable for what you get and the restaurant itself looks nice and clean.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Always fresh and delish!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good rice, love the ribs, egg rolls, chow mein and chicken tenders but the cookies are old dry and not edible

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Lots of food but its all mediocre. Owner of business looks like she would rather be somewhere else. Waitress looks depressed. For two combos the price was 35 dollars. Way too expensive for celery and onion chow mein. Parking is in the rear. Bathrooms are on the second floor and they are old and cramped. We have had good and bad food here.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good Chinese food. Only decent place in town. That being said, I feel like their food hasnt been as good lately

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Was OK. Chickin was dry

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great food Great service Definitely got my money s worth.

★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great food good service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

It had great food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Good price and taste

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

VERY GOOD

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Reasonable prices, lots of food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Food was good and friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Amazing food

December 22, 2017

I have ordered on and off for years and found the owner rude but tonight takes the cake! We always order no shrimp or shellfish because I have an allergy (confirmed by testing in ottawa since I was 14) that requires me to carry an epipen. The owner has always told us that there is no guarentee but we will do our best. That was ok for me, I trusted that they would try their best not to cross contaminate. Tonight we found a shrimp in our singapore noodles and it was marked No Shrimp right on the container. So I called and asked to speak to the owner. She then told me that they boil all their food products in the same water and fry in the same oil they use to cook the shrimp in!! I could not believe she would not have told me this before, in 12 years not once has she ever told me that my food was contaminated because I never would have ordered from there. If you know anything about food allergies they worsen with each exposure. She offered to refund me the noodles but I did not want it. It was like she didnt believe me. I ate there maybe 3 times a year, but no wonder I get sick after eating there. I told her I will NEVER eat there again she could keep her refund. If a restaurant is willing to endanger a clients health to get your business, what else are they willing to do? I will stick with Moon or Sunshine restaurant when I want chineese from now on!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Best. Chinese food in town, very grumpy owner.

★★★★
December 22, 2017

Amazing food service was good as well

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Fantastic takeout Chinese food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

We went in for the first time this evening and loved it. Servers were polite and quick to get things done the food was incredible! Lots of great menu choices and the quality and quantity is equally great. Its one of those meals that had both my wife and I grinning the entire time we ate because we enjoyed it so much. While there the place got packed and the owner was quick to jump in and help serve and make rounds to every table to ensure everything was okay and top up water glasses. Not sure why all the other reviews remark on the owners attitude as we found her to be very courteous and friendly. The only con I had is the prices are slightly high but after eating my meal it was worth EVERY dollar. If this counts for anything, I dont write reviews unless Im incredibly pleased with something or hated it with a passion. This is a restaurant well be eating at quite often! Good job to the staff and owner

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Great food. Nice atmosphere. Good staff.

December 22, 2015

Owners an ass........needs new owners but alright food

★★★★★
December 22, 2014

The cuisine here is awesome. Good portions too.

★★★
December 21, 2013

The food is generally good but a bit inconsistent, but my poor/fair rating on service is not because of poor waitresss but because the owner has a tendency to be rude and arrogant , on one of their specials which included miso soup we tried to substitute a cheaper soup and was told in a very aggressive way absolutely NO . We have been poorly treated by owner/mgmt on more than one occasion. Really cant understand why the owner has such a bad attitude?

★★★
December 21, 2013

I rated the service this way, (Poor-Fair) only because of the lady and apparent owners arrogant, clearly rude and nasty attitude. I like my food hot and it always is except for the soup. Ive returned the soup to be reheated on most occasions that Ive eaten there and I was treated with disrespect by the owner. The servers are always efficient and the food is usually good to very good. But the owner is unpleasant and rude.

★★
December 21, 2013

The food is generally awesome - the owner not so much. When asked if we could substitute the egg roll sauce for a different sauce we were treated with a harsh and brash no. The spare ribs recently have been quite chewy and tough - something which they dont care to hear about apparently.

★★★★★
December 21, 2012

Great food

★★★★
December 21, 2012

Food very good, portions are huge but the owner is a bit crunchy.turned down our 5pm rez on Christmas eve even though no body was there. Didnt want to push two tables together. ?????