Fan-Fan

I recommend Fan Fan if you like Chinese food! They have great service, and the food is like Panda Express, but better!

I love going here for boba on campus since it's a really convenient spot. Happy hour starts at 2 PM and lasts until 5 PM. I got the taro bliss with boba. The boba was very nicely sweetened and chewy but the drink itself was a little more artificial than I would've liked since there was still taro powder at the bottom. The service was fast as well. There's a lot of seating inside but sometimes it gets crowded really quickly.

Authentic and cheap (relative to other places on campus)Price seems reasonable given the amount of food

Great, authentic food. If you like Panda Express, maybe don't go here but I personally think this is much better than Panda. They also sell milk tea boba! I was finally able to try this place after the students finished their finals and I've got to say I can see why this place is always busy. My only issue is that it's really expensive to eat here. They sell food by weight but it's easy to get over $15 for a plate. However, they hold happy hours during the week, so you get a slight discount there. Anyway, definitely recommended if you feel like splurging on a good meal!

We came to visit the UCSD campus and while walking by sixth college, we started to get a little hungry. I was enticed by the posted fried chicken and wedges special for $4.99, which I thought would be a nice snack while perusing the grounds. We ordered it online as instructed and quickly picked up the order. When I first saw the closed container, I thought, that's a lot of popcorn chicken. On opening the lid, I was surprised to see a fried turkey-sized leg and thigh piece sitting amidst a few potato wedges. I realized that this was not a handheld walking snack, but a sit down fork and knife adventure. Unfortunately the establishment doesn't provide knives, only chopsticks, forks, and spoons. We tried various combinations of eating tools to relocate chicken pieces to our mouths, but efforts proved futile. After about ten minutes using double forks to attempt to separate bite sized pieces from the carcass, we gave up and packed it up for a later meal.5 stars for price and portion size.-1 star for failure to provide proper eating equipment and false advertisement.

Fan Fan is a copy-cat of Panda Express, but far better seasoned in my opinion.I've come here a couple of times since I work on campus, it's a very convenient option when I'm too tired the night before to meal prep my lunch.Pretty sure Fan Fan's target audience is Chinese International students who would use to go to Panda, and they sure hit that target all right.Super cheap meal (2 sides is $10.76 after tax), very filling, and pretty good.

Better quality food than panda. I like how you can choose what dishes to customize your meal. I enjoy coming here to get boba. The line is shorter than tapex

Fan-Fan is another recently opened eatery in the Sixth College area of UCSD. I would consider this place as the campus version of Panda Express (PE). Their setup and offerings are similar to that of the ubiquitous national chain. The business is affiliated with the Taste of Hunan in Scripps Ranch which means a major difference is that some of the dishes contain more spiciness than those of PE.The inside of the suite was very spacious and modern. Customers can easily spread out across the multiple tables and countertops available for seating. Ten entrees are rotated on the menu and presented in trays under a hot food display area. The variety is better than PE with lobster tail featured as a signature appetizer. How many students can afford to order that regularly though? Three sides, packaged snacks, Asian-style refreshments (pre-bottled and custom made), and crispy egg custard buns rounded out the menu.For my meal, I started with the other listed appetizer which was the Xiao Long Bao. The soup dumplings came as six pieces and were not steaming hot inside the takeout container. That lessened the quality of the product. A trio of mix & match combos was available. I chose the option with three entrees and one side. Those were the stir-fried beef with broccoli, orange shrimp, and kung pao chicken with vegetarian fried rice as the side.The price was similar to what you would pay at PE for three entrees and one side. The serving portions appeared to be slightly less though. The taste and quality of the entrees were on the same level as the large chain. Overall, I rated my dining experience at Fan-Fan with three stars.

Really solid food to get in UCSD campus! Great selection of different foods. Quality was solid, tasted great

A good small business alternative to Panda Express. They have more original options and fast service. But personally I prefer the panda flavor but would recommend those to try fan fan instead. They often have many options which you serve yourself then pay based on the weight of bowl. May run out of some items when it is close to closing time.