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"kilikini" > wrote:

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> I looked up the nearest P.F. Chang's location to me at it's 47.5 miles away,
> so I don't expect we'll be visiting it any time soon. :~)

Sorry to rain on Goombah's parade, but in my opinion, PF Chang's is not
worth the trip if there are other Chinese restaurants closer to you. I
ate at PF Chang's twice. The first time was about four years ago in
Provo, Utah. That dinner was paid for a business associate. We were a
group of 30 people, so a challenge to serve. The food was fine and the
service excellent. I never saw the bill though.

The second time I ate at a PF Chang's was about a year after the first
visit, at the one near where I live in Cherry Hill, NJ. I paid for that
meal, so I realized, they are way overpriced. I was there with some
friends who wanted to try it, otherwise, I would have decided not to eat
there at all. The food and service were fine, but I can get great
Chinese food at other places in my area for half of what I would spend
at PF Chang's.

I live near Philadelphia. If I want good Chinese food, its a 20 minute
drive to Philadelphia's Chinatown. There's also a Chinese restaurant
called the Szezwan (sp?) Garden about two miles from me that's owned by
the family of a buddy with whom I play cards. The food there is great
and inexpensive. Two weeks ago, I got takeout from the wonton soup,
steamed chicken with snow peas, white rice, an egg roll, and beef
skewers for $20. I had enough for two meals. When my friends and I had a
poker tournament, they catered it and everyone was happy with the food.

I can also dine on other kinds of Asian cuisine too, so I have no plans
to dine at PF Chang's again. For example, two weeks ago, a friend and I
had lunch at a Vietnamese place in Chinatown. Our total bill was a
little under $20. I had some kind of chicken dish over broken white
rice. My friend had some kind of Vietnamese noodle soup with chicken in
it that looked pretty good.