Red Panda

Delicious gua bao 🐷...popped in post swim with a 9yo who devoured it and kept raving about how good it was for hours after! The combination is definitely authentic as was the taste of all components. Grabbed a rice to bulk out the snack, which was also offered with a bunch of toppings! Just to top it off - we grabbed a jar of their seeded chilli crisp (available in 180ml or 300ml jars and different heat levels) - which rocketed our rice to the next level! Definitely back again (and soon!) to sample everything else! Service was really warm and friendly and the place is on the cozy side but the atmosphere is lively and clientelle clearly all buzzing from the flavour here! 10/10!

Worth the hype! I had heard good things about this place but today I can say they are true. We got a bao bun with teriyaki tofu and the salad trio for take away. The bao was soft and full of flavour. The salad were very fresh and tasty. It was an excellent lunch. The staff was also very kind and welcoming. The price is okay. They don’t have much space inside, so it might be best to get it for take away. Defintely a good lunch option if you are in town.

First time in Exeter so I found this place on google maps and saw that it had generally positive reviews. I got rice box with 3 salads with belly pork. The pork was delicious. There was a bit of a queue and the place itself is quite small. I ate inside. I’d suggest maybe adding some pictures or posters to the wall above the stools/tables.

If you're in Exeter you MUST go to Red Panda!! The food tasted incredible! So so good. (Seriously tempted to travel back just for another bao bun). I had the teriyaki tofu bau and 3 salad, it was delicious and super filling! I loved that chilli, peanuts and coriander were all optional, which meant everyone in our group was happy, even the little one! We grabbed ours as takeaway as there isn't much seating and sat on the green outside the cathedral, a great day! Would highly recommend to all!

I visited this place on my birthday and must say that the food lived up to its reputation. I tried chicken bao bun and rice bowl. The bao was freshly cooked and the chicken was very tender. Even the rice had a good portion of vegetables with meat. It looked extremely hygienic and well cooked. The quantity was also quite good. The best part was their crunchy chilli oil, which enhances all flavours. You can actually even buy their chilli oil. I’m definitely going back there t more. Highly recommend.

Went to Red Panda on Saturday 25th of June with a group of friends. We have all been to red panda many many times as we used to live in Exeter but haven’t returned in a couple years as we moved away. We were so excited to come back and the food was still absolutely amazing. We used to come often and were often served by the lovely owner and some lovely ladies. However the reason I give it 4 stars this time is because of the attitude of one of the ladies this weekend. The younger girl taking orders was so sweet but the woman making the buns and salads was really quite rude. She was perhaps having a bad day but she quite literally slammed a customers buns down on the counter and rolled her eyes because they didn’t come in quick enough when their buzzer went off and the proceeded to snap at the girl taking the orders. It was really a quite uncomfortable atmosphere and myself and my friends were really glad to go outside to wait. That being said as I mentioned earlier the food is still incredible and I would absolutely recommend still! It was just not what we were used to having been many times before. We’ll be back next time we’re in town I’m sure ! 🙂

I grab my lunch from here whenever in Exeter. It's flipping mouth watering, very reasonably priced and the staff are super friendly. Please do not buy from the crappy high street chain dumpling bar round the corner when we have this little independent gem. The flavours can not be matched and we are lucky to have Red Panda in a city drenched in franchise food outlets!