On Fri 25 Jul 2008 06:34:53a, George told us...

> 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.
>

In Goomba's defense (not that she needs one), she was looking for a decent
and convenient place to dine before getting on with othe priorities.
Chang's has very decent food, sometimes exceptional, and always a bit
different than the usual Chinese restaurant. The meal she and her husband
had sounded delicious.

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Wayne Boatwright
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