The Panda Express logo traces back to 1973, when founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng opened Panda Inn in Pasadena, California. The current red-circle panda emblem debuted in 1983 and has been refreshed four times since, most recently in 2026. Each version keeps the panda, the color red, and the brand’s tie to Chinese heritage intact….
Panda Express Firecracker Shrimp is a limited-time entrée featuring tempura-battered shrimp wok-tossed with bell peppers, onions, and spicy chili sauce. It costs $8.00+ as a premium entrée, packs 380 calories and 22g protein per serving, and returns periodically most recently as Firecracker Steak & Shrimp, available now through October 2026. Few Panda Express limited-time…
Panda Express Buldak Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken is a limited-time collaboration with Korean hot sauce brand Buldak, featuring crispy chicken tossed in a spicy-sweet sauce 5.5 times hotter than Blazing Bourbon Chicken. It launched nationwide March 9, 2026, and ran through May 25, 2026, with no price upcharge and a free Buldak Original Hot…
Panda Express offers roughly a dozen vegetarian items, including Eggplant Tofu, Chow Mein, Fried Rice, Super Greens, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Cream Cheese Rangoon, and all rice and sauce options. Vegetarians actually have more choices than vegans since dairy (cream cheese) and egg-based items (Fried Rice) are fair game. All items are cooked in shared…
Panda Express offers roughly 10 vegan-friendly items, including Eggplant Tofu (select locations only), Chow Mein, Super Greens, Steamed Rice, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Fortune Cookies, Apple Pie Roll, and seven vegan sauces. There’s no dedicated vegan menu, and shared woks and fryers mean cross-contamination is always possible. Panda Express isn’t marketed as vegan-friendly, and the company…
Order Panda Express online at pandaexpress.com or through the Panda Express app for pickup, delivery, or catering. Ordering directly (not through DoorDash or Uber Eats) earns 10 Panda Points per dollar spent, unlocks a 25% off welcome offer, and avoids the 10-30% markup that third-party apps add to menu prices. Craving an Orange Chicken…
Panda Rewards is Panda Express’s free, points-based loyalty program. Members earn 10 Panda Points for every $1 spent on qualifying purchases, redeem starting at 200 points, and get a Welcome Gift of 25% off (up to $10) their first order. Points expire after 365 days without a qualifying purchase. Panda Express didn’t have a…
Panda Express does not add MSG during cooking, but the company confirms that “some ingredients may contain naturally occurring MSG,” according to its official FAQ page. This means dishes made with soy sauce, yeast extract, or mushrooms naturally contain glutamates chemically identical to added MSG even though none is sprinkled in during prep. Does…
A Panda Express fundraiser lets schools and 501(c)(3) organizations earn 20% (Neighborhood, in-store) or 28% (Virtual Community, online) of qualifying sales. Apply at community.pandaexpress.com, get a unique fundraiser code, promote your event, and receive a donation check within about 45 days. Selling wrapping paper and candy bars gets old fast. A Panda Express fundraiser skips…
Panda Express offers five feedback channels: the Guest Satisfaction Survey (pandaguestexperience.com) for a free item reward, phone support at 1-800-877-8988, an online contact form at pandaexpress.com/contact-us, social media, and direct in-store conversations with a manager.Response times vary by feedback channel and issue type. What Are All the Panda Express Feedback Channels? Panda Express gives guests…