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REVIEW – Panda Express: Orange Chicken with Bacon

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June 1, 2014 | Post a Comment
Orange Chicken with Bacon from Panda Express

I'm not really sure why Panda Express decided on making orange chicken with bacon, and it actually sounded kind of gross, but since I like their orange chicken I still tried some.

I couldn't tell any difference between the orange chicken with bacon and just plain orange chicken. My boyfriend said he thought he could taste a bacon flavor. Even when I ate a piece of bacon by itself the bacon flavor was swamped out by the orange chicken sauce.

Orange chicken with bacon pretty much tastes like orange chicken to me.

I guess if the orange chicken is out and you don't want to wait for it to be replenished, you could see if there's some orange chicken with bacon left.

Overall Rating:
Good
Food: Orange Chicken with Bacon from Panda Express
Source: Panda Express, Tucson, AZ
Rating: Good
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REVIEW – China Joy in Carefree, AZ: Kung Pao Chicken Lunch Special

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May 9, 2014 | Post a Comment
Kung Pao Chicken Lunch Special

I ordered a Kung Pao Chicken Special to-go from the China Joy restaurant in Carefree, AZ during their lunch hours (11:30 am - 2:30 pm). When I ordered over the phone, the woman that answered stated the food would be ready in 10-15 minutes. I got to China Joy about 20 minutes after ordering and the woman at the counter said she thought I had forgotten to pick up the food, which was kind of annoying.

Anyway, when I ate the Kung Pao chicken, it was just a wave of salty flavor masking a little bit of spiciness. The best tasting parts of the Kung Pao chicken dish were the carrots because the sweetness from the carrots offset the saltiness of the sauce.

The fried rice was just brown rice with a tiny amount of fried egg, and its dominant flavor was also saltiness. The egg roll was a vegetable egg roll and was the saltiest of the three items. The wrapper on the egg roll was also a little doughy.

The lunch was nothing special, and everything just tasted salty.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Kung Pao Chicken Lunch Special
Source: China Joy, Carefree, AZ
Rating (Kung Pao Chicken): OK
Rating (Fried Rice): OK
Rating (Egg Roll): OK
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REVIEW – Panda Express: Firecracker Chicken Breast

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February 3, 2014 | Post a Comment
Firecracker Chicken Breast from Panda Express

Since we discovered that the firecracker chicken breast was free at Panda Express for Chinese New Year on Jan. 31, we decided to get some that day. The chicken was in a black bean sauce which was just a little spicy from the chilies, but unfortunately, it tasted a little bland. It just tasted like chicken sitting in some sauce with onion, chilies, and bell peppers. The chicken was also pretty dry... I ended up drinking a lot of water due to the dryness of the chicken rather than the heat from the chilies. The best part of the chicken dish was the bell peppers. I probably wouldn't get these again, so it was a good thing we got it for free!

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Firecracker Chicken Breast
Source: Panda Express, Tucson, AZ
Rating: OK
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