The original Panda: The Panda Inn in Pasadena, predecessor to the quick-serve chain Panda Express, reopened Friday, Nov. 15 after an overhaul. The sit-down restaurant at 3488 E Foothill Blvd.

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- There are now nearly 2,500 Panda Express locations across the U.S. and 11 countries. But it all started with one location in Pasadena in 1973, the Panda Inn - which ...

The Panda Inn in Pasadena, the restaurant that preceded the quick service chain Panda Express, reopened Friday, Nov. 15 after a nearly two-year overhaul. The full service restaurant, at 3488 E ...