Searcy (LP) You might have tried every restaurant in Searcy, but have you ever tried Panda Express?

Panda Express is a casual Chinese restaurant that serves Americans gourmet Chinese food. It is the largest Asian restaurant chain in America. Panda Express opened in Searcy on August 22, 2016 on the campus of Harding University-915 E. Market Ave. The prices of the food are very low. You can choose from 3 options: One of them is the bowl. It includes one side and one entree and costs $6.50. The plate includes one side and two entrees that cost $7.00. The bigger plate includes one side and three entrees it costs $8.50. The entrees are Orange Chicken, Broccoli & Beef, Mushroom Chicken, String Bean Chicken Breast, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, and Black Pepper Chicken.The sides are fried rice, white steamed rice, brown steamed rice, chow mein, and mixed vegetables. They also have appetizers which include Chicken Potstickers, Chicken Egg Rolls, Veggie Egg Rolls,Crispy Shrimp, and Cream Cheese Rangoon.

I got the three entree plate.. For my entrees, I got orange chicken, broccoli & beef, for my side, I got fried rice and a fortune cookie for dessert. The orange chicken was very spicy for my taste. The broccoli & beef was very good. The fried rice was good. It had vegetables, eggs, with brown rice. The fortune cookie was so sweet and delicious.

I interviewed an employee at Harding University, NIkki Reed, and asked her what does she think about the restaurant.

On the scale of 1-5 with 5 being excellent, how would you rate Panda Express?

“I would rate this restaurant a 5”.

What is your favorite item there?            
                                                       “ Orange chicken with fried rice”.                

What do you recommend?

“ The two entrée plate, because you can try different foods and make two meals out of it.”

Would you recommend this restaurant to others?

“ Yes”.

Are there any other thoughts you would like to share?

“ I love watching them cook the food in giant woks”.

This restaurant is great for trying different kinds of Chinese food and I would highly recommend eating at this restaurant.  They are open at 10:30 am- 7:00 pm Monday – Thursday, Friday 10:30 am- 3 pm, Saturday 12 pm-7 pm, and they are closed on Sunday.