The invention of orange chicken is an all-American origin story. Nostalgic but modern, Panda Inn is one of the most ambitious reopenings in the San Gabriel Valley in the last decade. Is the orange ...

I think I've only really gotten the orange chicken at Panda Express. I've never really gotten a lot of other things on the menu, so I'm really excited. They're gonna have Chef Jimmy here.

Servers at the newly reopened Panda Inn restaurant in Pasadena glide around the dining room with massive trays hoisted over their shoulders, each one overflowing with platters of orange chicken ...