P.F. Chang’s

Two couples went for the 42 $ deal with 2 soups, 1 app, 2 entrees and 1 dessert. We had the hot and sour soup, which was fantastic (but not authentic, it was the more commercialized version that is delicious). For apps, we had the green beans which were flash fried in batter and basically were fries but healthier. We also had the chicken lettuce wraps which I loved as well. For our entrees we had tofu pad Thai — better at an authentic Thai restaurant but would do for pf changs. My husband had changs chicken which is only one of their few non breaded/​fried chicken options and was only ok.
Dessert was delicious but 1 – 2 bites per person, would consider upgrading if you like dessert.
Service was fast. Ambiance was nice with a booth and quiet atmosphere.

I am pleasantly surprised by the level of service at this particular restaurant each time I visit. The staff at the UTC location is incredibly accommodating and go out of their way to make you comfortable. And their food is what you would expect from PF Changs-​delicious! Many times they determine what you need before you even ask. We have come here with a big group on 4 occasions and were shocked at how nice they were. We had 3 tired kids with us and we are a bunch of difficult and demanding adults yet they always treat us perfectly. I don’t give 5 stars usually but they get it hands down. I just called at 9:30 PM and asked them to search for a jacket I left there 2 days ago. The gal I talked to was so sweet I couldn’t believe it. We will definitely be returning

Thank you soo much for everyone who helped me at this branch it made my graduation dinner the best

Try to have lunch, traveling with pets two small Chihuahuas. Even though California State Law states if a restaurant has a open patio then you are allowed to have your pets with you, this place state that it is only for service dogs. If you are with your pets go someplace else.

Although the restaurant is beautiful, the service is terrible. If you are not people of a certain color, then you will be seated last and not served. This is honestly outrageous as this is one of the first times I have been racially discriminated against in a restaurant. I’m sorry but if someone that arrived twenty minutes after me is ordering their food before me, then something is wrong. I had to literally call a server over and order my meal. Everyone else around us is receiving service in under 5 minutes when we had to wait 10 plus. I’m sorry PfChangs, I’m no longer a fan.

Even though every one in my group thought the food wasn’t the best, I enjoyed my first time visit and I would return, hopefully not on a super busy night. I really enjoyed the ambience of the restaurant, it topped off my birthday evening dinner.

I went here for lunch a couple of days ago: ordered the ginger chicken and broccoli ($ 10.50). It was drenched in so much sauce the bottom half of the meal was more stew than not. I guess it wasn’t bad once I scrapped the excess sauce off. Also, there was more white rice than meat or veggies. I’m not saying $ 10.50 is a huge amount to spend on a meal, but I know there are many better options for that price.

Didn’t like the service. I understand they are busy but there is no attention to detail. I had to eat my apple cobbler with chopsticks; lunch plates were left in the table; had to ask twice for water refill and also wait for my brown rice to start lunch! Not going back to this restaurant again!!!

The shine on this place is long, long gone.
Hostess stand is too busy talking to each other, doesn’t listen and really doesn’t care.
Dirty silverware. I just don’t want hepatitis. Server thinks because he can smile and say two words and he’s a genius. He keep asking us to order. We’ve have been coming t this place since it opened around 20ish years ago. It has been steadly going down hill. This will be the last time.

Came here for lunch and the food is quite delicious! Parking is difficult but I managed a spot on the street. The place was PACKED but a common table seat was available. Service was good for the lunch our too. The interior is really spacious and really cool.
House Special Chicken lunch with fried rice — pretty good. It tasted like orange chicken imho. The fried rice is worth the small upgrade. The portions are very generous!
Lettuce Wraps — delicious. I can get cravings for this one alone. The mixed meats and sauce pairs really well with the crisp iceberg lettuce.
Garlic Noodles — I love garlic and this order was great. There was a lot remaining from the lettuce wraps so adding them to the garlic noodles was great.

I never received my entrée and the manager came over to our table and apologized to me and says I will make sure it will be taken off my bill.
I did order an appetizer that did come so, because of the poor customer service one would think she would offer a discount if not it for free.
Sad because the appetizer was good. Won’t be back

PF Chang’s is located across the street from the UTC mall. It’s a modern, large restaurant that provides Americanized Chinese food. Overall, the food is tasty. They have a nice happy hour selection and a prix fixe meal for 2 people for $ 42 (2 soups, one appetizer, 2 entrees and one dessert).
But I cannot give it 4 or 5 stars because:
1) Their prices are steep– most entrees are $ 14 – 22 but smaller portions than other Chinese restaurants
2) Parking is a nightmare– they have valet for $ 4 or limited street parking. With the recent mall renovations, parking at the mall is difficult to.
3) The food is quite salty. Be prepared to gobble down your water and/​or drinks.
A nice restaurant to come hang out with friends or family but not great enough to stop by on a regular basis.

Taste– ***
Service– ***
Parking– ***
Ambiance– ****
P.F chang’s is the definition of a-​ok. Have been a here a few times and had the same experience. They have a decent happy hour menu, nothing is fantastic and nothing was too bad. The lettuce wraps are probably the best item to order (surprise, surprise) followed by the Tuna rolls. Beware P. F Chang’s is notorious for serving up dishes with a ton of calories. Unfortunately, I don’t think the food is worth it.
They validate parking, you can also part at the UTC mall and walk over. It’s a decent place to grab a drink or some food with some coworkers, but I wouldn’t bring a date.

At this particular location I have only been to the bar side. It was a Friday evening that I recalled the event of memorable Unilocaling. My wife and I was both tired and decided to do a quick drink before heading home. We met at the bar to unwind. The appetizer were great and the bartender was very patient and helpful. The drinks and choice of dressing helps relax the mind and secure the ambience. I will be stopping by here on many long work nights. Highly recommend !

Street parking is hard to find. I recommend parking at the mall and walking over. Parking isn’t free since it’s mainly for the hotel right next door.
Service was really good.
Thank goodness I had reservations because it does get busy.
Food is pricey and portions are small.
Their rice was old and dry.
Singapore noodles lacked something.
Very Americanized chinese food. Would not recommend anybody coming here for authentic Chinese food.

I used to like this place. I believe the quality of food has degraded. Unfortunately, the prices remain the same. There was a waiter across from us counting his tips filthy cash money on the same tables people sit down to eat! Come on dude!!!
Dude wait till you get home or do it where people can’t see you!
Our waiter was great the food eh so so.

Food was ok, Service was not that great. We sat outside during dinner on a Saturday. Maybe was just too busy…
Love PF Changs as a Franchise though

Date of visit: 3÷20÷2015
Cam and I ended up with $ 110 in gift cards to P.F. Chang’s so we decided to stop by on a Friday evening when we had nothing to do. We parked in the Embassy Suites parking structure and got our parking validated by the front desk on our way out. It was nice to not have to worry about parking.
Since we came around 5:30pm, happy hour was still going on. You can only order happy hour at the bar or on the patio, so we opted to sit in the patio area outside. It was a little chilly, but the staff immediately started setting up heat lamps for us. There were a couple that were broken, but our waitress pulled one over directly by our table and everything was comfortable.
Cam ordered a beer and I ordered a sangria. The sangria was just okay — it was a little watery and not as tasty as other sangrias I’ve had in the past.
For appetizers, we ordered the lettuce wraps and dumplings. Cam really enjoyed the lettuce wraps, but I thought they were a little too salty. We ran out of lettuce cups, but our waitress was nice enough to grab us one more cup for the rest of the chicken. The dumplings were sub par compared to Dumpling Inn’s potstickers. Although the wrapper and sauces were good, the inside was super thick and almost tasted like a breakfast sausage.
I ordered an egg drop soup, which was really nice, especially since it was a little chilly outside. The soup came out piping hot and the heat lamp was full blast, so I was plenty warm.
After our initial drinks and appetizers, we were pretty full, so Cam and I decided to split the walnut shrimp. I’m not a big fan of the melons that came with the dish, but the sauce had a nice flavoring. It’s not as sweet as the sauce from other Asian restaurants, but had some tumeric added in, which gave the sauce a nice complex flavor. The shrimp was also perfectly fried.
The Great Wall of Chocolate. Wow. This was pretty amazing. It’s a 7 layer cake with berries. Life really can’t get much better than this. Of course after everything we had eaten before, it was pretty much impossible to eat everything, but our waitress was nice enough to get us another box.
Overall, we spent about 2.5 hours at P.F. Changs and were not hurried out by the wait staff. We ordered a ton of food, which was pretty good and the waitstaff was extremely nice. Since we still have $ 45 left, we’ll probably be back again for happy hour and some egg drop soup.

For a chain restau, it’s not bad. It’s not outrageously good either, but keep I returning over the years.
I’ve always loved their double pan fried noodles, and of course this is no longer on the menu, but you can still order it. I usually order it with the sauce on the side, as it makes the noodles mushy. Then I just pour it on myself.
Their shrimp with candied walnuts is also the bomb. Fortunately, this is on their lunch menu now, so it’s not über expensive.
This is also a fave place of my son and his wife, so we ordered a bunch of food (about $ 100 worth) this past Christmas Eve. Big mistake. We ordered all our faves and they screwed up every dish we ordered. I guess that was NOT the night to do take out! Lesson learned.
If anyone has any good Asian restaus they want to reco to me here in SD, it would be greatly appreciated!

This location is quite similar to the Fashion Valley store in food quality, but quite a bit inferior in terms of service and convenience. The forced valet parking is kind of lame, too, considering the ludicrous fact that they literally move your car 10 feet to park (and back it up when they eventually retrieve it). My wife and I swung by here on Saturday afternoon for a late lunch, did the obligatory valet (he just left it parked in front), and we were seated immediately. Our waitress was a cold and pushy middle aged blonde lady who seemed upset that we were eating so late. We were among the only people at 1:00pm, but that shouldn’t change the deal. Really quite nasty with us.
We ordered the Pepper Steak and Orange Peel Chicken lunch specials. Portions were very meager, but very tasty. The fried rice is always excellent here. Couple of iced teas and tip and we were out of there for 30 bucks– Not bad. Overall good, but I think I’ll stick with the nice folks at the Fashion Valley location… And I won’t have to pay someone $ 4 plus tip to move my car 6 and ½ feet.

Lettuce wraps…
Super lecker, sehr empfehlenswert, aber keine europäische Gemütlichkeit!