Panda Garden

First time here, and it was very good for an AYCE buffet. We were impressed by the wide veriety of food dishes! You pay before seating and the drinks are self serve. The hmong flavors were very good. All of them were spot on, from fried pork belly to chicken larb, heck, even the good ole hmong boiled chicken was very good lol. The naab vaam dessert bar was super good and unique!

Overall, we highly recommend this place for some tasty hmong food at a good price.. A+

I love the music choice and the hmong food gives me home vibes! It’s the perfect place to grab Hmong food not in saint paul.

Food is fire!!!! A great place for a quick bite. Food taste just like home. I recommend the fried pork belly. They even have hot pepper with fish sauce 🔥 This place has the potential to be the best buffet in the twin cities.

Haven't had an awful experience here. The drinks are self serve, and they come out to refill their food quite often, cleaning up any mess, & the staff seemed like humble people. The ladies serving the hot noodle dishes are always kind & quick to make to your noodles as well. We have gone a few times since moving here to MN. I do wish they had sushi, but I'm pretty happy with the boat noodles, & nab vam!

I love the self service areas (the drinks and desserts). I appreciate the friendly and kind service from the workers. The food taste better than the usual buffets in Brooklyn Centers and Fridley. I recommend anyone to come try this buffet out. It's above decently and deserve more attention. Love the pho, papaya, and tri colors. Don't hesitate and come give this buffet a try, I'm sure you'll love the chill vibes and delicious food here. ☺

Was pleasantly surprised by this place. The flavors are outstanding and not your usual standard. They have a Pho station and dessert bar. I found my new favorite beverage Thai iced coffee or the Thai tea. Both so good! Will definitely be back.

We came on a Saturday around 2pm and there were plenty of hot, fresh food in the buffet tables, which were refilled often. We had two adults and a child and it was $53 (21.99 weekend buffet, $4.80/child). Food was good. Plenty of Hmong dishes like pho, boat noodles, kapoon, fried pork, chicken laab, cold boiled chicken, tri-color, sticky rice, Hmong pepper, papaya salad, and Hmong sausages. There were plenty of Chinese dishes as well. My only con is the restaurant could be a bit cleaner including the tables and drink station. We would definitely come back.

Best pho in town!! I love the Hmong food options!! Should come when you are in town!

Food was okay for what you pay. The service was not great, but okay to dismiss. First time here and will probably be coming back...

Really good khoob poob, pho and papaya for a buffet. They also have Hmong pork sausage and sticky rice along with some mix of Thai, Chinese and American food. I liked it.

Been eating here my entire life. Now that I’m visiting for the holidays I’m so happy to see they’re still open! It’s a classic spot and it always hits the spot. Very nostalgic, I love it.

*UPDATE 02-18-2024*
Food is good. I like the food. I wish there was more variety of food tbh. I think it will enlightened up the place more. I love the little water area at Panda Garden. I love that there is tri color, pho, and kaopoon. I like that we refill our own drinks and I have never dealt with any bad services. I’ll continue to come and support Panda Garden.

The employees should be more enthusiastic. Always ask for refills (drinks). Always put on music because it is awkward when the buffet, restaurant, or any stores to be dead silent with no music. The food is good, don't get me wrong. Very good and it's a small buffet but it's super cute and the colors in the buffet is very nice and comfortable. I feel like the waitress should always be in front of the customer when finding a table so we know where we are going unless the customer has a specific table they want to go to but still, be in front of the customer because it makes it awkward if you're at the back. Yes, it takes awhile for the food to come out but please continue practicing to bring it out faster! This is the reason why I rated a 3/5.

I love this place. I only go for the chicken laab, kaopoon, and the tricolor dessert. For the price I pay I’ll just come here instead going to St. Paul.

I personally like the food more than Supreme or Teppanyaki. It definitely caters more towards Hmong flavors in the cooking compared to the typical Chinese buffet. (Which is a major plus to me)

Like everyone else, I find a few things I like and I stick to those dishes. Panda Garden has some really good dishes for a buffet. For me, the spicy chicken stir fry, that tomato fish dish, beef and broccoli, and their coconut shrimp are really good. Their coconut shrimp reminds me of how it tastes when I was a kid, which is hard to find these days.

Price is a little steep for the small selection but drinks are included and self serve. And they have tri-color (nab vam). It's pretty basic nab vam but I like it that way. All the new stuff with a million things just makes it awful.

Haven't tried the pho. I'm very skeptical about pho but maybe one day I'll try it.

I'll be coming here from now on as my main buffet.

I went in with low expectations but they're actually very good. Had a good bowl of pho, Thai green tea, and some good Chinese food.

I've been going here for like 20 years and never have had a problem. It's just an older place that could use some aesthetic updates. Food is always great and lots of variety!

Food is not the best but decent enough to grab a quick bite! Whenever I'm feeling homesick or just missing my mom I'll stop by here. Please keep bring in more Hmong dishes ❤❤❤❤

We arrived on a Sunday at noon before the lunch crowd to get freshly made food. We were able to get everything we wanted while we were there: pho, kapoon, roasted pork belly, Hmong sausages, laab, papaya salad, sticky rice, Hmong pepper dip. There was even grilled mackerel. After an hour of eating, there was a line out the door with diners waiting for tables.

They serve everything for everyone in the family. Whenever I have cravings for everything at Hmong Village, I come here for my fix.

Wife and I went for dinner here on January 22nd 2021 and Service was great. Love the foods fried rice was very delicious with varieties of other dishes. Deep fries shrimp was hot and crunchy, love it. Credit goes to all the chief. Chicken wings are cook in moisture and very tasty too. Great job

The reason why I’m giving this Hmong buffet a five stars is after the covid pandemic all the other Chinese buffet near me have lack of flavor and barely any variety dish. My kids, especially my oldest daughter (7years old) LOVES to eat their chicken wings. It has the right amount of crispness, tenderness and flavorfulness of what you can imagine a fried chicken wing to have. My little family goes their maybe twice a month. They not only cater Chinese buffet dish but also Hmong food too!! Two birds with one stone. Their papaya is a hit or missed but their tapioca drink is self serve and it taste great after each meal.