Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
>> 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.

I agree with your thinking. If I want good Asian food there are just too
many fantastic mom & pop type places around with better quality
authentic food that are also less expensive. The other night we had a
great Vietnamese grilled pork chop dinners and the tab for two was $20.