P F Chang's China Bistro

03/13/09

Awesome restaurant with a nice ambience!

by leyteris33 at Citysearch

I am suprised with some of the other reviews. This is a great restaurant with great food. The waitstaff is very well trained. The food is very well priced.

I love it!

Great place to go on a date with someone special!

• Pros: The food
• Cons: Waiting for a table/but you can always sit at the bar

03/02/09

Don't waste your time or money

by photodoc1 at Citysearch

P.F. Changs is what I would consider Chinese fast food. We ordered the VIP DUCK, which had no flavor and seemed VERY TENDER which is a sign that they used PROCESSED DUCK, which is ground up, compressed, then putting the skin back on. The lettuce wraps had nothing traditional with Chinese. The Shrimp with Lobster Sauce didn"t even come close to being the traditional MANDARIN DISH. What? vinegar at the table? what for? The only two dishes that were traditional and flavorful was the SHRIMP DUMPLINGS & the WONTON SOUP. P.F. Changs is also overpriced. Stick to China Town or your favorite local takeout.

• Pros: decent wonton soup & Dumplings
• Cons: non-traditional, low quality meats, overpriced

09/12/08

Highly recommended for Take Out

by jkboston1050 at Citysearch

I have to admit, I have never sat down at this restaurant. I always do "Take Out". That being said, it's hard not to miss the crowds waiting for a table. So if you go, plan to wait for a table during peak times.

More importantly, the food is quite good. Big fan of the Mongolian Beef, the Peking dumplings, the Shrimp dumplings, the Chicken Lettuce Wraps, and Stir-fried Buddha's feast.

The food is well prepared and you never have to wait for take out. It is soooo much better than the Prudential PF Chang (see that review).

The food is a little more expensive than most Chinese Takeouts...but in a lot of ways, I think it is worth it.

If you have a hankering for PF Changs, I recommend this location.

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Wait for a Table, Parking, No Valet

08/26/08

Great food!

by Devyn28 at Citysearch

I love this place! Living in Boston, its hard to find a great place to grab take out without hurting your wallet...(unless you want a pizza or salad) Changs is a great value and the food is consistantly good. Their lettuce wraps are to die for and if you like chicken, beef or seafood of any kind - you are sure to find a dish to satisfy...I love grabbing take out from here because the portions are good size...order a few different dishes and share...you will love it! Great if you are having friends over!

• Pros: Great food, great prices
• Cons: Sometimes you have to wait a while to sit...bar area gets crowded quickly!

This gussied-up chain bustles with singles and families craving Chinese food favorites.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Towering twin stallions and carved wood screens add majesty and mystery to this stylish restaurant, where well-dressed patrons sip martinis at the bar and families with children feast around large tables or in spacious booths. The menu gives Chinese classics a contemporary tweak; dishes are artfully presented, with many sauces made tableside by servers. Signature plates include diced chicken wrapped in cool lettuce leaves, orange-peel beef with chili peppers, and wok-fried scallops with lemon sauce.

04/12/08

don't have to pay that kind of price for chinese food

by freewilly7 at Citysearch

went there few times mainly for after-work drinks, which are great. love the pear mojito to start off the summer. food... not too impressed since i'm asian. feel that some items (ex. potstickers) are just over-priced food that sometimes come with a fancier plate or presentation. service varies, as they're always sooo busy.

only thing that's been deterring me from patronizing is because i've heard some negative things about its owners (whom i heard are not asians). something that has to do with their discriminatory views against asians, whose cuisine ideas they are capitalizing on. what irony is that! i have nothing against high-end asian restaurants (quite on the contrary, i cheer for their success!), but if anyone is trying to reap off benefits by/from/while taking advantage or discriminating against a certain racial group, then there's a problem. i have not been able to verify the truth in these rumors, but i became guarded upon the first hearing of the news. i hope what i heard was false, otherwise i'll definitely start a full-fledged boycott against this place.

:)

• Pros: great outdoor seating
• Cons: need canopy (sun's in our eyes!); crowded at peak times

12/09/07

Terrific chinese restaurant with nice atmosphere

by pakistan at Citysearch

I cant believe some of the other reviews. This a great restaurant. I know chinese food...we have some

great places in Boston but t his one is consistantly good. Menu is very imaginitive and food always well

prepared. Very surprising this can be done in a Chain with few chinese workers. It has a nice atmosphere with a great bar...looks very fancy so I can entertain here. Prices are also cheap. Located next to Four Seasons and Park Plaza Hotel. When I first went to the place and then found out it was a national chain it was hard to believe. Trust me...this place is well worth visiting.

• Pros: Great chinese food. Well trained waitstaff. Nice ambience
• Cons: Often crowded with a noise factor

11/06/07

Great Customer Service

by hbsimms28 at Citysearch

I took my sisters and mother here for a special girls night out prior to a show. FANTASTIC customer service. We called because we were late for our reservation and they were very understanding and were able to seat us within 10 minutes of our arrival. Our waitress was friendly and extremely competent. The food was excellent. The lettuce rolls were recommended by several people, and now I know why...yum-o! The wine selection was great and the mixed drinks were not weak. I will be going back soon with my husband, I know he will love it as much as I did!

• Pros: Great service, great food.
• Cons: Bathrooms were not that clean.

10/22/07

Worst chinese food in Boise, Idaho

by zensugar at Citysearch

This is the worst chinise "hot and sour Soup" I ever had. Beef with broccli was very strong with soey sause - not good atall. The fried rice was too oily and loaded with leftover stuff, such as beef steak and etc. My observation, no chinese worker and no chinese clientel in the Boise, Idaho restautrant. Service good. There is no need to make a mix of Vinegar, musterd,... at the table. For good chinese food the cook knows best about the taste. The dish must be prepared to taste the best.

• Pros: good environment
• Cons: not a typical chinese food

10/19/07

My favorite restaurant

by shawndins at Citysearch

My wife and I absolutely love this place. Perfect from appetizer to dessert. Ever since I ate here I can't eat chinese food anywhere else (especially the fried food cantonese places)

The wait can be long but on the upside they have a nice bar if you can't plan ahead and get a reservation. Sometimes we end up just eating at the bar if it's a really long wait. The outdoor seating is great in the summer too. I even proposed to my wife out there :)

My menu choices 80% of the time(I do mix it up every few visits) Lettuce wraps and fried peking dumplings to start. Lo mein combo and Kung Pao scallops for dinner. If can stand a little hot and like scallops at all you HAVE to try these. All the desserts are fantastic but the Banana Spring Rolls are to die for. No matter how full I am I always order that and somehow manage to eat my half.

Gotta run, just writing this review has me craving some Changs ;)