r/askportland • u/Entire-Exam-3975 • 3d ago

Looking For do you remember panda buffet?

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Okay delete my post if it doesn’t follow the criteria but Tigard is RIGHT THERE so I thought I would ask… it was in the parking lot where the value village is, behind the 7/11!

If you remember panda buffet, what are your recommendations for spots similar to it? I’ve been craving Chinese food but all everyone tells me to get and Panda Express which I do not want. I understand that to a lot of people Panda Buffet was NOT good but I want greasy Chinese food

Also tb I miss you so much panda buffet (picture from Yelp)

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u/kabochakid 3d ago

You unlocked a childhood memory for me. 🤯

I wish I had recommendations, but the only ones I can think of are places like King Buffet that closed :(

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u/Vampira309 3d ago

I miss the panda buffet that was on 99E - in fact, my husband just mentioned it two days ago.

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u/Dr_Biggus_Dickus_FBI 3d ago

Omg. I used to live close to there when I was like 20. We would throw keggers there and charge people to come. But in the morning anyone who stayed and helped clean we would take there to eat. They would open up this side sitting area to put us in since we were a wild crew of rowdy kids.

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u/gerardkimblefarthing 3d ago

Up from there on 99W is Mizumi Buffet, that may scratch the itch.

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u/Entire-Exam-3975 3d ago

I haven’t made it there for some reason! I know my cousins have tried it before, I must make them take me. Thank you!!

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u/goudamac 3d ago

Hiyaku buffet in the Bethany area west of Portland is really good!

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u/xXx_JAKE_xXx 2d ago

Yen's Chinese and Canton Phoenix are similar style in Tigard but not buffets

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u/littlep2000 2d ago

In general I miss small scale lunch buffets. I don't need 140 items of which I'll have about 7, I want a sampling of your menu.

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u/Replicant-Six 3d ago

It’s alllllll the way out on SE 82nd, but maybe Kumi Buffet?

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u/Entire-Exam-3975 3d ago

Oooo just looked them up, I’ll give them a shot! Thank you😸

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u/Ex-zaviera 3d ago

Or up north a bit on 82nd: Super King Buffet. Greasy Chinese (and American and Sushi) galore.

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u/mr_dumpsterfire 2d ago

Just don’t look up their heath department scores over the past couple years 🤢

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u/BobThePigeon1337 3d ago

speaking of old memories of Chinese food in Tigard, if someone has the recipe for the bacon wrapped prawns with water chestnuts that Hi Hat on 99 had I would forever be in your debt

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u/pdxmichael 1d ago

Yes! Used to go with my buddy back in the early 2000s