Comments on: Westwood Village food notes: Panda Express; Giannoni’s Pizza

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:16:47 +0000

As a rule I prefer locally owned restaurants verses Corp. Chains but a Chipotle, Baja Fresh or Jimmy John’s would be much preferred over Panda Express.

By: Dale

Dale — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:00:14 +0000

I remember that taste test from 5 years ago. Didn’t include Pegasus on Alki yet it considered Westwood Village a part of West Seattle but not Alki. Smirked then and now.

By: goodgraces

goodgraces — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:20:45 +0000

We NEEEEEED a Chipotle!!! It would be crazy-jam-packed-popular here in WS.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:39:42 +0000

No problem :-) I saw that reply and responded. Looks like my response went with the initial reply. Wow that was an ignorant reply though

By: WSB

WSB — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:02:00 +0000

My apologies for (temporarily) letting through a comment with a completely unnecessary (and against our rules) racial reference. – TR

By: shed22

shed22 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:26:10 +0000

I like Panda’s tea. And noodles. And Orange Chicken. And their Beijing Beef (I think that’s the name).

Come on in, Panda Express. The waters are warm!

I also enjoy Giannoni’s Pizza. Good stuff.

Open arms.

By: West Seattle Hipster

West Seattle Hipster — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:19:07 +0000

Well said TacoBurritoSpeedo. My next hope is Seattle gets a Tat’s Deli or Gorditos in the neighborhood.

Lot of vitriolic hate on here for Panda and other so called fast food. For a town that prides itself on “tolerance”, I see quite a bit of intolerance on the Blog. It’s understandable that some folks won’t patronize certain businesses, why the insults and attacks?

By: TacoBurritoSpeedo

TacoBurritoSpeedo — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:30:06 +0000

I don’t think very many people regard Panda Express as a “good” Chinese restaurant. But given the gray, soggy, gelatinous, flavorless mass of supposedly edible matter that many of the existing West Seattle Chinese restaurants serve (all those I’ve tried, anyway), Panda is almost fine dining by comparison.

By: nemobeansmom

nemobeansmom — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:35:38 +0000

NO, we need Chang’s Mongolian Grill closest one is in Renton by the airport

By: gina

gina — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:20:39 +0000

Can’t resist adding this.
http://youtu.be/hUoXbDL4SJU

By: Wakeflood

Wakeflood — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:12:50 +0000

Second that thought, Jeff. I remember a number of years back when I had some work folks coming in from Israel and was looking for a nice kosher restaurant. I hadn’t known about BG but thought we’d give it a try. Wasn’t sure if they’d be up for it as they were carnivores too.

Kosher, Vegetarian Asian POW! My business partners LOVED it. Had a faux version of every meat/fish we could ask for and all of it rocked. Those guys raved for days.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:04:06 +0000

One of my favorite things about Giannoni’s (besides their kick-ass pizza) is that they sell it by the slice. When I eat pizza, I’m generally alone and want no more than 2 slices, and it surprised me how few places actually do that here. (It’s the norm in NYC.)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:42:52 +0000

Kayleigh try out bamboo garden on Roy st. All vegetarian and very very good (coming from an avowed carnivore)

By: wakeflood

wakeflood — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:26:04 +0000

True dat, Norma. I don’t know if they have a “No MSG” policy there but man, even if they did, there’s enough sodium in their stuff to induce a stroke.

Sure wish we could get a healthier Asian food option. Although I frequent the Toshi’s Teriyaki in WWV and enjoy it. Glad they offer brown rice!

By: wakeflood

wakeflood — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:20:51 +0000

My only issue with Panda Express has always been not enough Panda on the menu.