Panda Express Plate

The Plate is the standard Panda Express order: one side and two entrees for $10.50, the format most adults choose and the one the chain builds its value proposition around. Two dollars over the Bowl buys a second full entree serving, which is the best per unit step on the ladder.

What the Plate really offers is the pairing. Most regulars use the second slot to balance the first, ordering something battered next to something wok fired, or a treat next to a vegetable heavy dish. Everything arrives separated on the tray rather than mixed, so the sauces stay distinct. Premium entrees carry their upcharge in either slot, and half and half sides remain free.

Calories vary by more than a thousand depending on what fills those three slots, so no single figure means anything here. A Plate of Super Greens with Broccoli Beef and String Bean Chicken Breast lands near 130 plus 150 plus 210 calories. The same format with Fried Rice, Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef clears 1,600. The Panda Express nutrition calculator totals your exact build in seconds, which is the only honest way to answer the question.

How much is a Plate at Panda Express? $10.50 nationally, with the Plate Bundle at $12.90 adding a medium fountain drink. Store pricing varies.

It suits normal appetites, indecisive orders and anyone splitting a meal across two sittings. The Bigger Plate at $12.50 adds a third entree for the same two dollar step, and the Family Meal at $45.00 takes over once you are feeding four or more.