P F Chang’s

If you’re coming to PF Chang’s for good Chinese food, skip this restaurant and start driving north to Richmond HIll /​Markham.
We ordered the Singapore Noodles, Cantonese-​Style Duck (peking duck) and a small plate of Asparagus. The best part of the meal was the side plate of asparagus. The other two were not very appealing. The «pancakes» that came with the peking duck dish was basically a piece of Indian roti cut into 4 slices. Don’t get me wrong, I love roti. But I don’t want roti with peking duck. I want small, thin pancakes. The duck was very tender, but still disappointing. The Singapore noodles were completely drenched in sauce and was way too heavy.
Can’t complain too much about the prices, as I knew what to expect before I went into the restaurant. The reason I’m never returning to PF Chang’s isn’t because of the prices, its because the food sucks.

I was brought here by friends who raved about how great the food was. It’s ok, but Toronto is practically the Mecca of Asian food in North America, and PF Chang can’t compare. Prices were high for the small amount of food you get which as every Chinese person knows, is a big no no lol.
We ordered lettuce wraps, but they came out extremely burnt. It was changed right away, but it still had a slight burnt taste. We also had coconut curry vegetables which was pretty good, if simple. A beef dish that was utterly forgettable, and lastly banana spring rolls that sounded better than it tasted. The one thing I really enjoyed was the coconut lime sour, which I will definitely make for myself at home.
Service was pretty decent, our waitress was attentive and quite friendly. Atmosphere is a little too dark for my taste, but so is every other place at Shops on Don Mills.
All in all, I doubt I’ll come back here, since I can get better food at similar price points (and more plentiful dishes) in plenty of other places.

We went to PF Chang on a Saturday as it was the only place we could get into immediately rather than a 40 minute wait elsewhere at The Shops at Don Mills. The staff are excellent and the décor is quite good. They completely fall apart with the for which is just barely OK. It is very family friendly and dishes are shared and my family liked it so in that sense it was a win. Just don’t go for anything approaching real Chinese food.

PF Chang has now filed for bankruptcy in Canada.
I hate to say it, but «I told you so».
Bad management, letting the wrong staff members go like Cedric and Matt were the ingredients in the eventual state that PF Chang finds itself in today.

Knowing they would be busy I made an online reservation for Saturday night. This worked well and the table was ready when we arrived and we by-​passed the twenty or so diners who were waiting for tables.
Service was unremarkable but no real excitement from the servers or forthcoming recommendations. I ordered a tofu dish and my friend ordered a lamb entrée, both of which arrived in about 10 minutes. My tofu dish was warm at best but tasty and I considered sending it back to get it heated up but generally I avoid sending food back.
I’ve been on a number of occasions to this location and had better experiences but it was just «OK» for a quick meal before a movie.

I was overly excited about Toronto’s own PF Chang’s but was left a little disappointed by the incredibly bland dishes. Wish I had’ve stuck to the appetizers. The Lettuce wraps were decent and the Dynamite Shrimp was pretty tasty, a little too greasy. I can’t remember what was ordered for the entrée, which is a pretty bad sign…
I thought their little production when mixing the «Chang Sauce» and creating the doggie bags was pretty entertaining –if not a wee bit pretentious though.

I came here for an early dinner on a Sunday, my friend and I were seated right away. We decided to do the «for two» menu which is about $ 30 per person.
For soup we both got the Chang’s Veggie Soup, the soup was okay but I’m not a soup person to begin with. For starters we had the Chicken Lettuce Wraps. It was really tasty especially with the sauce that the waiter brought to our table.
For mains, we had the Kung Pao Chicken and the Sesame Chicken, each served with a bowl of rice. The chicken was tender and seasoned very well. Lastly, we chose the Chocolate moose and the Creamy Cheesecake. Personally, the desserts were too small for me lol. However, if you just need something a bit sweet but not too sweet, these desserts are perfect!
Our total bill came up to ~$ 80 which included 2 (alcoholic) drinks. I was a bit surprised but the drinks are a bit pricey. I would come back here for a special occasions and with a larger group of people since the food is served family style.

Best I’d give this place is a 3*. Everything was SOOO salty. Note to P.F.Chang.back off the salt!

I came here for lunch with my boyfriend and ordered from the P.F. Chang’s for Two menu for $ 29.99 each. This included a bowl of soup for each person, one starter to share, two main course dishes to share and two mini desserts.
For the starter we ordered Chang’s Famous Chicken Lettuce Wraps. The Chicken Lettuce Wraps were very delicious and not over seasoned. The thin rice puffs that came with the dish added a nice crunch. For our soup choice, we both ordered the Hot & Sour soup which had a very thick consistency and tasted really salty. For our mains we ordered Wok-​Charred Beef and Mongolian Beef. We should have ordered a beef and a chicken dish because the beef dishes tasted almost exactly the same. Both dishes were good, but we found them to be extremely salty. For dessert we ordered Creamy Cheesecake Mini and Red Velvet Mini. The mini cakes were presented in small shot glass cups and were very delicious.
I would probably come back for their Chicken Lettuce Wraps and maybe try a different dish, but definitely ask them to tone it down on the salt.

I was a little excited about PF Chang’s coming to Toronto as I frequently went to the LA locations and always seemed to have great food and service. Ths PF Chang’s here however is a bit different. Let’s start with the valet drivers. They were pretty rude in taking my friends car keys and didn’t even look at him when they peeled away in his car. They also mentioned a mandatory tip when we went to pick it up. No big deal, let’s talk about the service. It was packed and hard to get a seat, even though we made reservations in advance. We were seated about 20 minutes after getting there and our table was super big for a party of only 6 people. Our waitress wasn’t very attentive and it took a while to get anyone’s attention for drinks and napkins.
The food tasted a lot different than what I was used to in LA. Not sure if the ingredients or produce were different, but everything seemed to taste super sweet and laced with sugar. Shrimp with pecan and melon, fried rice and the salmon were just a few of the things we ordered and everything was either too salty or too sweet.
Overall for the price you can have an epic meal at a top of the line Chinese restaurant in Markam or Richmond Hill. With all the competition out there I can’t really see this place staying afloat for long.

Excellent service, nice ambience, meh food.
My friend and I ordered off the fixed price menu, which was a good value ($ 25 each for 4 courses). The waitress we had was polite and friendly. The hot and sour soup was neither hot nor sour — tasted like the cooks dropped a bottle of soy sauce or hoisin sauce into the pot. The steamed shrimp dumplings were the highlight of the meal for me, nice and flavourful. The 2 mains we got — korean BBQ chicken and spicy shrimp with noodles — both had a nice spice kick to them but were overall very forgettable. I can’t exactly pinpoint what I didn’t like about the dishes — my friend argued that the food was too «americanized», which is possible — but all I know is that it made me miss the corner of Spadina and Dundas.

PF Chang’s gets my award for WORSE RESTAURANT OF 2014. Which is saying a lot if you read my review on kintori yakitori.
My first time here a few months ago we were seated in the lounge and the server was coughing like crazy! As she was talking to us and when she’d walk from the tables to the kitchen were constant phlegm filled coughs that filled the restaurant. She sounded like she needed to go to the hospital. My gf and I left immediately.
Second visit started out fine, no coughing by servers, and our server was very nice. But this is where the joy ends.
The food for the most part is ATROCIOUS. We had the «dine for two» deal so we had a wide taste of what they have to offer.
Vegetable soup/​chicken lettuce wrap– these were actually decent, but I don’t think this soup exists in chinese cuisine. and the chicken lettuce wrap was served with vulgar sauces on the side that didn’t go with the wrap. This unhealthy focus on sauce would prove fatal for the rest of the meal, as most of the dishes were drowned in way too much sauce.
chang’s chicken and mongolian beef– apparently the house specialities and their most popular dishes. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? they are literally the worse single dish I have had since I can remember. Chang’s chicken commits the worst sin possible by using that crappy presidents choice sweet and sour sauce you can buy by the jar. And they drown the chicken bits in the sauce essentially turning them in to candy. It reminds me of the «plum sauce» children get with their chicken fingers at a 1990’s golden griddle. I ALWAYS finish eating what i am served, but for the first time since I was born I was forced to stop half way. This dish was that bad.
mongolian beef– i will concede that they did cook the beef nicely, but again put WAY TOO MUCH salty soy sauce. more water was drank than beef in order to get the beef down. and why on earth would you serve beef with so much green onion? for 18 bucks lets get some real vegetables in here!
both the chicken and the beef were also of unacceptable sizes for the price. huge rip off.
after realizing that this was going to be the most americanized chinese meal of my life i thought they couldn’t possibly mess up dessert. we got cheesecake and red velvet cake… the most american dessert possible. and yet they disappoint. the cheese cake tasted like it was prepared by children using an «easy-​bake» oven from the 90’s. and the red velvet was just a freakish amount of icing.
This restaurant is an insult to chinese cuisine, and represents everything that is wrong with american diets. Too much sauce, salt, sugar, and not enough veggies.
CONCLUSION:
–dont’ come here unless you want diabetes, or hypertension
–if you want «exotic» food try «linda modern thai» around the corner from this place.

PF Chang’s is alright – just alright. I’ve been here a few times and it’s an interesting environment. The food is really good while you’re eating it and they’ve made a good brand for themselves. Most of the time service is above-​par.
I would imagine it would be a great place to go to with your family, but ultimately I can’t get over how their food makes me feel.
The funny part is I’m not one to ever complain of a food sensitivity or be affected in the stomach, but there’s just something about this food, perhaps that it’s so salty and deep-​fried that really has me feeling sluggish at the least after a meal here.
It also feels a little assembly-​line and artificial.

I always seem to get dragged to PF Changs in the States by people who hate Chinese food, but LOVE! PF Changs. Now, I’ve been dragged here in Toronto.
Simply put, an even more Americanized (Canadianized?) version of the already Americanized Chinese food available in typical Chinese restaurants. Nothing tastes right. That’s not to say it doesn’t have a good taste on its own, but it doesn’t taste like Chinese food at all. Atmosphere is fantastic. Energy of a bustling bistro. Food of Chilli’s or Friday’s off of their «Asian Inspired» menu. Don’t be fooled and taken in by the trappings! With all of the fantastic Asian Food in this town, you can do better… much.
If you think Manchu Wok in the mall is great, this will blow you away. It seems to attract Prom dates down in the States.
FYI, this is one of those places where the appetizers are better than the mains, so if you must go just pig out on the apps and your experience will be a bit more tolerable.

OK so it’s Canadianized Chinese. I was actually expecting a little more.
Food for the most part is ok but nothing spectacular. I had the Chinese Eggplant and Lemon Chicken. Eggplant probably only needed half the amount of sauce on it. And could have used more Broccoli on the chicken. The broccoli on the dish reminded me more of a garnish than actual meal.
I would however avoid the Panna Cotta on their spring menu. Basil was not a good idea.
And my friend warned me ahead of time not to get the Dam Dam Noodles.

My pal treated me to dinner the other night. It was really crowded for a Friday night so I would recommend making a reservation. That being said, sans reservation, the pal and I waited for 10 minutes. The ambiance is great, service was pretty good. The food? Remember the Manchu Woks in the mall food court? It reminds me of that, but just a little better. Anyway, the menu is large enough for everyone to enjoy. It’s a little expensive, but I enjoyed the experience as a whole.
Good for: American-​Chinese Food

I know PF Chang isn’t the most authentic place, and my Chinese friends won’t be happy with my rating. However, it’s got a good upscale ambience, decent service and a few dishes that I dig.
We always get the same thing, here and in the US, and it’s exactly the same. The chicken lettuce rolls, with their delicious mixed dipping sauce, chicken in black bean sauce and special fried rice. These things are really quite tasty, and make the dinner out worth it. Especially when we just want to dine out in a nice place with tasty food.
I tried their red velvet mini dessert and the icing was terrible. Tasted more like butter than cream cheese. Then again, I didn’t really come here for dessert, and I’m going to stay away from that red velvet the next time.
This is more expensive than it’s US version, but this is Canada and prices in general are higher (sigh).
I’d go back once in a while.

Not even the wonderful, professional staff, great service, nice décor and the fact that I was dining in a private curtained space with 6 charming women all of who were adding «in bed» to the end of their fortune cookie fortunes when reading them could save the evening from the truly awful food.
This is not Chinese food, but rather tastes more like something that some foodservice distributor unload in giant pales that is later plopped out into a fryer or directly onto a serving dish… nuff said. No need to torture you all with details.
For lots of folks this is as exotic and different as they will ever stretch themselves to experience so for that customer, PFC’s fills a niche.
The only reason I didn’t give one star was because the servers were very nice and did a great job, and… my fortune read «All of you dreams will come true» to which the ladies added «in bed»! Unfortunately none of them was a twin! :-D

LMAO~! For those who can’t handle authentic chinese food, this is your place. Think of it as a westernized, over priced, upscale dining experience. I’ve been to PF Changs before, but it was in Dubai, at the Dubai Mall.
Their ambience, décor, and service is very tres tres efficient.
The food? well based on the taste, presentation, and overall metrics, I would have to give it a 3.5÷5
However I do recommend for starters their Buddah Sticks, lightly fried onions with a spicy mayonnaise dip which was a creative idea. 4.5÷5
I ended up having their Caramel Orange Chicken, spicy, yet sweet! good balance of flavors. 3.5÷5
Coconut vegetables: variety of veggies mixed in with the inhouse coconut curry sauce ³⁄₅
Overall the experience is a ⁴⁄₅ but again the food is the main issue here!

I was so excited to visit PF Changs in Canada because I have loved the times I have been to one in the US (read: every time I go to the states, the first thing I do is find the nearest PF Changs).
First things first — if you are looking for true Asian food, you will not find it here. It is Asian fusion at best. But still so delish!
Anyways, I was disappointed to see that not only was the food significantly more expensive but the portions were also much smaller and there were no special deals as there are in the US. At both the PF Changs in Chicago and NYC we were able to get 2 soups, 1 appetizer, 2 entrees and 1 dessert for $ 39.95. Add drinks and the bill was maybe $ 50. At this location, for the same order of food and drinks we paid around $ 120, plus the portions were tiny (I can almost never finish my meal, but I finished soup, appetizer and entrée here)
I should mention, one of the reasons this is one of my fave restaurants is because they have an entire gluten free menu which has most of the dishes on the regular menu — and they have their own gfree soy sauce!
Anyways, the food was pretty close in taste but I think I’ll stick to my US PF Chang visits to keep my love alive and my wallet a bit fuller.